is published in the Deserett News of O[c]t 12 No 31
I deem it unnessary to record it here Conference
closed Sunday evening Oct 8th President Young
preached to a congregation of several thous[an]d
out of Doors And I Believe that He preached the greates
sermon that ever was Delivered to the Latter Day Saints
since they have been a People eElder Watt Reported
I also took minutes
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
10th President Young & Company started on a Journy
to visit the Saints south
9 to 14 I spent the time diging potatoes Drawing corn
& choreing &c my teams went to the canyon
~ Sunday
15 Sunday I was not well did not attend meeting
spent part of the day writing
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
16th to 21st I spent this week drawing pouls
& posts timber from the canyon
Nov 1st to 53 I spent my time drawing poles
& ploughing for wheat
~ Saturday
4th I rode to south Webber Fort & spent
the night with Elder Kington both of my
Horses were vary sick till midnight 35 mils
~ Sunday
5th Sunday I attended meeting at South
Webber fort Broth Luman Shirtliff preached
was followed By Elder Loren Farr & I followed them
we had a good meeting I also held a meeting
in the evening & I preached to the people
7th to 11 I spent the week soploughing & puting
in wheat
~ Sunday
12th Sunday President Young preached to the
people upon the subject of pruning of the dead
Branches. He spoke well
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
13 to 18 I spent the time puting in wheat I
sowed 15 Acres of wheat seeded 5 Acres to Timothy
is published in the Deserett News of Oct 12 No 31
I deem it unnessary to record it here. Conference
closed Sunday evening Oct 8th President Young
preached to a congregation of several thousand
out of Doors And I Believe that He preached the greatest
sermon that ever was Delivered to the Latter Day Saints
since they have been a People.Elder Watt Reported
I also took minutes
~ Tuesday
10th President Young & Company started on a Journey
to visit the saints south
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
9 to 14 I spent the time diging potatoes Drawing corn
& choreing &c my teams went to the canyon
~ Sunday
15 Sunday I was not well did not attend meeting
spent part of the day writing
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
16th to 21st I spent this week drawing pouls
& posts timber from the canyon
~ Sunday
Sunday 22nd I attended meeting at the Tabernacle
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
23rd to 28 I spent this week thrashing & clearing
wheat I raised 369 bushels of wheat & 400
bushels of potatoes & 200 bushels corn
~ Sunday
29th I attended meeting in the Tabernacle
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
30 & 31 I spent my time labouring
~ Wednesday to ~ Friday
Nov 1st to3 I spent my time drawing poles
& ploughing for wheat
~ Saturday
4th I rode to south Webber Fort & spent
the night with Elder Kington both of my
Horses were vary sick till midnight 35 mils
~ Sunday
5th Sunday I attended meeting at south
webber fort Broth Luman Shirtliff preached
was followed By Elder Loren Farr & I followed them
we had a good meeting I also held a meeting
in the evening & I preached to the people
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," October 8, 1854 - November 18, 1854, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/0JV