July 23, 1859 ~ Saturday

23rd
I called at Presidents Youngs office & herd 2 letters
read to him from Joseph W Young & Coward from
St Louis. Brother Busby will start with a train on
the 5 of June. The Hand cart train on the 10 with 200
men 52 cart'^s & 8 waggons. The Church train on the
15 with 59 waggons for the Church & 11 of other men
in the charge of Brother Horton D. Haight is a good
Judge of animals. James Brown is coming with
60 waggons of Emigrating Saints. vary Healthy no
death, good feelings & unity. J. W. Young & George
Q Cannon got the fixings for the outfits all doing well
pikes peak Excitement arising again

July 24, 1859 ~ Sunday

24^th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Br
Bentley prayed Br Pugmire was mouth. O Pratt preached
in the morning E D. Woolley & W^m. W. Phelps in the afternoon
I met in the evening with O Pratt & Erastus Snow O. Pratt
prayed I was mouth we consecrated 11 Bottles of oil for
President Young we called upon president Young & spent
about 2 Hours

July 25, 1859 ~ Monday

25 I spent the day ploughing & Hoeing potatoes they were
vary weedy they should have been hoed 3 weeks before
The District Court opened yesterday in Secretary's offi[ce]
& sent the marshall out to summons a Jury while our
laws have appointed a way for the Juries to be appointed
but the Judges pay no regard to our laws.

July 26, 1859 ~ Tuesday to July 30, 1859 ~ Saturday

26, 27, 28, 29, & 30 I spent the week laboring with
my hands. 2 men called upon me by the name of
Brown from Richland Oswego County New York
who were Neighbors to me when I lived there
they were well acquainted with my Brothers
Azmond & Thompson Woodruff they were on the
way to Calafornia

July 31, 1859 ~ Sunday

31^st Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning
& Wiford Woodruff ^Jr prayed and E F. Sheets
was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Presid
Young spoke in the morning. He said, it appeared to
be dark among the people He said he could feel it. He
spoke of the way to life & the way to death. Elder Vancott
spoke a short time. in the Afternoon H. C. Kimball
spoke & was followied by B Young upon the kingdom
of God. He preached one of the most interesting discour-
ses I ever heard. it was was reported By G. D. Watt
I met in the evening with O Pratt & Erastus Snow
for prayer. E. Snow prayed O pratt was mouth

August 1, 1859 ~ Monday

Aug 1^st I drew 2 loads of Hay in the forenoon & drove
my mules to Fort Harriman in the afternoon. Emma
& Wilford went with me. 20 miles

August 2, 1859 ~ Tuesday

2nd Wilford & I rode all day afer our horses & could not

July 23, 1859 ~ Saturday

23rd I called at Presidents Youngs office & herd 2 letters read to him from Joseph W. Young & Coward from St Louis. Brother Busby will start with a train on the 5 of June. The Hand cart train on the 10 with 200 men 52 cart, s & 8 waggons. The Church train on the 15 with 59 waggons for the Church & 11 of other men in the charge of Brother Horton D. Haight is a good Judge of animals. James Brown is coming with 60 waggons of Emigrating Saints. vary Healthy no death, good feelings & unity. J. W. Young & George Q Cannon got the fixings for the outfits all doing well Pikes peak Excitement arising again

July 24, 1859 ~ Sunday

24th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Br Bentley prayed Br Pugmire was mouth O Pratt preached in the morning E. D. Woolley & Wm. W. Phelps in the afternoon I met in the evening with O Pratt & Erastus Snow O. Pratt prayed I was mouth we consecrated 11 Bottles of oil for President Young we called upon president Young & spent about 2 Hours

July 25, 1859 ~ Monday

25 I spent the day ploughing & Hoeing potatoes they were vary weedy they should have been hoed 3 weeks before The District Court opened yesterday in Secretary's office & sent the marshall out to summons a Jury while our laws have appointed a way for the Juries to be appointed but the Judges pay no regard to our laws.

July 26, 1859 ~ Tuesday to July 30, 1859 ~ Saturday

26, 27, 28, 29, & 30 I spent the week laboring with my hands. 2 men called upon me by the name of Brown from Richland Oswego County New York who were Neighbors to me when I lived there they were well acquainted with my Brothers Azmond & Thompson Woodruff they were on the way to Calafornia

July 31, 1859 ~ Sunday

31st Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & Wiford Woodruff jr prayed and E F. Sheets was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle President Young spoke in the morning He said, it appeared to be dark among the people He said he could feel it He spoke of the way to life & the way to death. Elder Vancott spoke a short time.

in the Afternoon H. C. Kimball spoke & was followed by B Young upon the kingdom of God He preached one of the most interesting discourses I ever heard, it was was reported By G. D. Watt I met in the evening with O Pratt & Erastus Snow for prayer. E. Snow prayed O Pratt was mouth

August 1, 1859 ~ Monday

Aug 1st I drew 2 loads of Hay in the forenoon & drove my mules to Fort Harriman in the afternoon Emma & Wilford went with me. 20 miles

August 2, 1859 ~ Tuesday

2nd Wilford & I rode all day afer our horses & could not