Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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~ Sunday
19th Sunday O Pratt preached during the forenoon upon
the subject of the origen & organization of our planetary
system. P P Pratt arived last evening the 18 & att[en]ded
meeting to day & made some remarks I attended the
prayer circle in the evening
to ~ Tuesday
20 21st I spent the time building
~ Wednesday to ~ Saturday
22 [FIGURE] Mr Charles H Oliphant put in 111 pe[a]ch
buds into my young peach orchard this day & a few
Apricotts into plum stocks. He put in the ^most^ choistest variety
that He could find in the valley the following were some
of the kinds put in
| Brigham Favorite | |
| Woodruffs Mountain sweet | Grants Vandyke |
| Woodruff Prolific | Grants Early red Ra |
| Carringtons white | B Y. Exelcier |
| Spragues Yellow | B Y Neplus Ultra |
| Cannons' Early |
J Youngs Pride of |
22 to 25 I spent the time sheeting & shingling my House
~ Sunday
26 Sunday P P Pratt preached in the Tabernacle
upon the Gospel. I attended the prayer circle J M B
was set apart to his mission at washington He had a
good blessing
~ Monday
27th
I wrote 43 letters to Thompson Woodruff
& Brother C Dunn & one to FI F Carter
I went to the salt lake & shovelled up a waggon
load of salt 12 mils there 24 mls
~ Tuesday
28 I spent this day & night wattering corn potatoes
& buck wheat I was vary weary & sore
~ Wednesday
29 I left my watering field at sun rise went home
took breakfas & spent most of the day abed I put
in 19 buds into peach trees
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
30th & 31st I spent the time at home
~ Saturday
Sept 1st I spent the day at home And attended the
Universal scientific society at night I addressed the people
for a short time & was followed by P P Pratt who spoke
much to our edifycation
~ Sunday
2nd Sunday Joseph Young spoke to the people in the forenoon
W Woodruff in the Afternoon was followed by Erastus Snow
~ Monday
3rd I rode with my family to willow creek & camped
~ Tuesday
4th I rode to Lehi Dined with Brother Wadsworth then
rode through Battle Creek spanish fork settlement & within
5 miles of Provo river camped for the nigh.
~ Wednesday
5 I rode to the mouth of the provo & camped for the day
19th sunday O Pratt preached during the forenoon upon the subject of the origen & organization of our planetary system. P P Prart arived last evening the 18, & attended meeting to day & made some remarks I attended the prayer circle in the evening
to
20 21st I spent the time building
22 [FIGURE] Mr Charles H Oliphant put in 111 peach buds into my young peach Orchard this day & a few Apricotts into plum stocks. He put in the most chois variety that He could find in the valley the following were some of the kinds put in
Woodruffs Mountain sweet Woodruff Prolific Carringtons white Spragues Yellow Cannons Early Brigham Favorite Grants Vandyhe Grants Early red Rare ripe BY Exelcier BY Neplus Ultra J Youngs Pride of Utah
to
22 to 25 I spent the time sheeting & shingling my House
26 Sunday P P Pratt preached in the Tabernacle upon the Gospel. I attended the prayer circle J M B was set apart to his mission at washington He had a good blessing
27th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to Thompson Woodruff & Brother C Dunn & one to I F Carter I went to the salt lake & shovelled up a waggon load of salt 12 mils there 24 mls
28 I spent this day & night wattering corn potatoes & buck wheat I was vary weary & sore
29 I left my watering field at sun rise went home took breakfas & spent most of the day abed I put in 19 buds into peach trees
to
30th & 31st I spent the time at home
Sept 1st I spent the day at home And attended the Universal scientific society at night I addressed the people for a short time & was followed by P P Pratt who spoke much to our edifycation
2nd Sunday Joseph Young spoke to the people in the forenoon W Woodruff in the Afternoon was followed by Erastus Snow
3rd I rode with my family to willow creek & camped
4th I rode to Lehi Dined with Brother Wadsworth then rode through Battle Creek spanish fork settlement & within 5 miles of Provo river camped for the night
5 I rode to the mouth of the provo & camped for the day