July 28
at 9 oclok we moved down the Canyon to the 2nd Mill
& drove up the south fork one Mile & camped for the
night the Presidency & others walked up the Canyon
about 1 mile to visit the Timber there being a vast
amount of pine, cotton wood, fir & Quaking asp in
those canyons. we had prayers & sung the songs of zZion during the evening
~ Thursday
29th I arose vary unwell this morning with a cold
& sore throat at about 9 oclok the camped started
for home visiting the mills as we went down. took
Dinner at Ferrymore Littles and arived home at
half past 6 oclok I was quite unwell through the
night The president arived home in peace & safety
it being the first time He has been out of his gates
since he returned from Provo
~ Friday
30 I was quite unwell to day throat vary sore
I spent a part of the day budding & the evening
in the Historians office
~ Saturday
31st I spent the day in my house confined to my bed with
the Quinzy my throat was vary bad
~ Sunday
Aug 1st Sunday I spent most of the day in my house I
called upon Brother Carrington he gave me anthe Albion
containing the latest News from New York &England
the British Nation was alarmed at the great arming of
the French Nation. several of the Twelve met at the Historians office for Prayers but went to Brother Bensons
House.
4th I was vary unwell I called at the historians office
The Presidency was gone to the Island I went to the endowment room & met with my Quorum in Prayer I was
sick and did not dress Bishop Hunter opened by prayer
& A Hoagland was mouth. they laid hands upon me I
was vary sick & had a sick night
~ Thursday to ~ Sunday
5, 6, 7, & 8th I spent this time confined mostly to my bed with
a severe attack of the Quinzy
~ Monday
9th I am better to day I called at the Historians office then
I called upon President Young at his office I found all
the Presidency & several others there. Soon Mr John
HartnetttSecretary came in was introduced to President
Young & company it was the first time they had met.
The following is a synopsis of the conversation that passed
between them Col Allexander called yesterday & had a short
interview and it was vary agreeable. President Young said
~ Wednesday
July 28
at 9 oclok we moved down the Canyon to the 2nd Mill
& drove up the south fork one Mile & camped for the
night the Presidency & others walked up the Canyon
about 1 mile to visit the Timber there being a vast
amount of pine, Cotton wood, fir & Quaking asp in
those Canyons. we had prayers & sung the songs of
Zion during the evening
~ Thursday
29th I arose vary unwell this morning with a cold
& sore throat at about 9 oclok the camped started
for home visiting the mills as we went down took
Dinner at Ferrymore Littles and arived home at
half past 6 oclok I was quite unwell through the
night. The president arived home in peace & safety
it being the first time He has been out of his gates
since he returned from Provo
~ Friday
30 I was quite unwell to day throat vary sore
I spent a part of the day budding & the evening
in the Historians office
~ Saturday
31st I spent the day in my house confined to my bed with
the Quinzy my throat was vary bad
~ Sunday
Aug 1st Sunday I spent most of the day in my house I
called upon Brother Carrington he gave me the Albion
containing the latest News from England
the British Nation was alarmed at the great arming of
the French Nation. several of the Twelve met at the
Historians office for Prayers but went to Brother Bensons
House.
~ Monday
2nd I was some better this morning I called at the
Historians office & at the Presidents office a short time
~ Tuesday
3rd I was sick through the day
~ Wednesday
4th I was vary unwell I called at the historians office
the Presidency was gone to the Island I went to the
endowment room & met with my Quorum in Prayer I was
sick and did not dress Bishop Hunter opened by prayer
& A Hoagland was mouth, they laid hands upon me I
was vary sick & had a sick night
~ Thursday to ~ Sunday
5, 6, 7, & 8th I spent this time confined mostly to my bed with
a severe attack of the Quinzy
~ Monday
9th I am better to day I called at the Historians office then
I called upon President Young at his office I found all
the Presidency & several others there. Soon Mr John
HartnettSecretary came in was introduced to President
Young & company it was the first time they had met.
The following is a synopsis of the conversation that passed
between them Col Allexander called yesterday & had a short
interview and it was vary agreeable. President Young said
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," July 28, 1858 - August 9, 1858, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Wnjv