Dec 18, 1864
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & opened
by Prayer Bishop Hunter was mouth. I attended meeting in
the TabernacleH. S. Eldridge spoke in the morning followed
by Joseph F. Smith in the afternoon. O. Hyde spoke I met
with the President Young & 8 of the 12. I attended meeting
in the 19 ward. L. Snow spoke & I followed him, we had
a good time.
20 & 21. I spent the time in the Legislative Council. I visited
Brother James Brown who was vary sick with his wound
the thigh bones seem to be decaying & runing vary much.
~ Thursday
22nd I spent the afternoon in the council I took up a
collection for James S. Brown who is still vary low with
his broaken thigh & wound I collected $170 which
I delivered to him in the Evening which he was glad to
receive I visited him in the Evening and administered
to him with A. Lyman & N Tanner
~ Friday
23rd I wrote a letter to I. F. Carter & spent the afternoon
in the council, and attended to my duties therein we
adjourned the Legislature untill the 3rd of Jan 1865
25 I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meet-
ing in the Tabernacle through the day I met with President Young & several of the Twelve for Prayer I preached in the evening
at the 17 ward.
27 I spent the day in the Endowment House. we gave Endowments
to 47. W Woodruff sealed 13 couple G Q Cannon 8 couple
~ Wednesday
28. I spent the day at home Attended the Theater at night
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
29, & 31. I spent the time mostly at home I attended one party
in the 14 ward was suffering with a severe cold
~ Sunday
Dec 18, 1864
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & opened
by Prayer Bishop Hunter was mouth. I attended meeting in
the TabernacleH. S. Eldridge spoke in the morning followed
by Joseph F. Smith in the afternoon O. Hyde spoke I met
with the President Young & 8 of the 12. I attended meeting
in the 19 ward L. Snow spoke & I followed him, we had
a good time.
20 & 21. I spent the time in the Legislative Council. I visited
Brother James Brown who was vary sick with his wound
the thigh bones seem to be decaying & runing vary much.
~ Thursday
22nd I spent the afternoon in the council I took up a
collection for James S. Brown who is still vary low with
his broaken thigh & wound I collected $170 which
I delivered to him in the Evening which he was glad to
receive I visited him in the Evening and administered
to him with A. Lyman & N Tanner
~ Friday
23rd [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to I. F. Carter & spent the afternoon
in the council, and attended to my duties therein we
adjourned the Legislature untill the 3rd of Jan 1865
25 I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting in the Tabernacle through the day I met with President
Young & several of the Twelve for Prayer I preached in the Evening
at the 17 ward.
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," December 18, 1864 - December 30, 1864, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/mwJ9