circle it is for parents and children to Join hands over the Alter and pray. President Young said we have a report from
the brethren who went into the desert and they have found a
desert as we have been looking for He said I told Hiram to make
some thin Boxes and put my windows in mark them so we may know
whare they go for I should not think strange if we used them
in the same place. If the devil had all power I should not have
any hope but would say Mr Devil go at it now and use us up as
soon as you please But I know Jesus Christ has more power than
the Devil I have rebuked the devil many times and he has
obeyed me and many Elderls in this when we have spoken in the
name of the Lord
3rd I had all my sheep sheered 38 in all 23 Ewes 15 weathers
I had 20 Lambs 7 weathers & 13 Ewes total of sheep & Lambs 58
we had 106 lbs of wool 22 weathers & 36 Ews
~ Tuesday
4th I returned home to the city. Distance to & from 50 mils
I spent the evening with the Presidency and Twelve reading the news by the mail
~ Wednesday
5th I loaded 3 waggons for starting for Provo
The President of the United States seems determined on
our destruction by sending armies to make war upon us but
God will overrule it all for our good.
~ Thursday
6th I took Mrs Woodruff and her youngest child and started
for Provo with 3 teams I drove to Dry Creek & camped
for the night
8th I ploughed draged & planted about two acres of ground
into sugar cane & corn
~ Sunday
9th I drove 50 miles home to G S Lake City and spent the night 100 mils
~ Monday
10th I spent the day in the city our messengers returned
from the Army Col Johnson sayes he shall come in the
first of June & plant one post in Great Salt City and
one on Provoo bench President Young and G A Smith
started for Provo last evening Samuel Richards arived today 11th I started to provo with two teams camped on the way
Presidents Heber C KimballD. H. Wells & F D Richards
accompanied Samuel Richards to Provo soon after He
arived in the city to see President Young He reports
April 25
circle it is for parents and children to Join hands over the
Altar and pray. President Young said we have a report from
the brethren who went into the desert and they have found a
desert as we have been looking for He said I told Hiram to make
some thin Boxes and put my windows in mark them so we may know
whare they go for I should not think it strange if we used them
in the same place. If the devil had all power I should not have
any hope but would say Mr Devil go at it now and use us up as
soon as you please But I know Jesus Christ has more power than
the Devil I have rebuked the devil many times and he has
obeyed me and many Elders in this when we have spoken in the
name of the Lord
3rd I had all my sheep sheared 38 in all 23 Ewes 15 weathers
I had 20 Lambs 7 weathers & 13 Ewes Total of sheep & Lambs 58
We had 106 lbs of wool 22 weathers & 36 Ewes
~ Tuesday
4th I returned home to the City. Distance to & from 50 miles
I spent the evening with the Presidency and Twelve reading the news by the mail
~ Wednesday
5th I loaded 3 waggons for starting for Provo
The President of the United States seems determined on
our destruction by sending armies to make war upon us but
God will overrule it all for our good.
~ Thursday
6th I took Mrs Woodruff and her youngest child and started
for Provo with 3 teams I drove to Dry Creek & camped
for the night
8th I ploughed draged & planted about two acres of ground
into sugar cane & corn
~ Sunday
9th I drove 50 miles home to G S Lake City and spent the night 100 miles
~ Monday
10th I spent the day in the City our messengers returned
from the Army. Col Johnson sayes he shall come in the
first of June & plant one post in Great Salt City and
one on Provoo bench President Young and G A Smith
started for Provo last evening Samuel Richards arived today
Presidents Heber C KimballD. H. Wells & F D Richards
accompanied Samuel Richards to Provo soon after He
arived in the City to see President Young He reports
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," April 25, 1858 - May 10, 1858, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/BgRN
