April 16, ^1864^

29 persons President Kimball sealed 9 couple & W Woodruff
4 couple I Attended the election of officers for the D A &
M. Society. W Woodruff was elected President & 11 EDirectors
were Elected

April 17, 1864 ~ Sunday

17 Sunday I went to Fort Harriman & held a meeting with
a few of the people & spent the night I laid hands upon Sister
Stocking who was sick & blessed her

April 18, 1864 ~ Monday

18. I returned to the City distance 40 mls

April 19, 1864 ~ Tuesday to April 21, 1864 ~ Thursday

19, 20, 21. I spent the time at the Agricultural Gardens putting
up a House & ploughing. I Attended a Gardners Club Meeting
and divided a large Quantity of Peach plum & cherry
cuttings [FIGURES 1] I received a Letter from W^m C Stanes

April 22, 1864 ~ Friday

22nd I spent the fore part of the day budding in the Afternoon
I met with O. Pratt J. Taylor G A Smith & F D Richards of
the Twelve to Bless & set apart 35 Missionaries who had
been Appointed to go to the Nations of the Earth to preach
the gospel. O Pratt was mouth in Blessing 9 persons, J Taylor
8, G. A. Smith 5, W. Woodruff 7, & F D Richards 6. five
were ordained Seventies. The missionaries were addr[esse]d
by O. Pratt, J Taylor W. Woodruff F. D. Richards & followed
By President Young who gave a vary interesting lecture
& important council. He was followed by President Kimball

April 23, 1864 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House
we gave Endowments to 18 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed
2 couple W. Woodruff sealed 6 couple

April 24, 1864 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & atten
ded meeting at the Tabernacle. J Cummings spoke followed
by B Young jr & D. H. Wells. In the afternoon G. A. Smith
spoke followed by John Taylor

The Presidency, Twelve & missionaries met at the Historians
Office at 5 oclok. 2 Persons were blessed. G. A. Smith
made some remarks And then followed promiscus
conversation about the fitout &c. At the close of this meeting
2Presidents Young & Kimball set apart D. H. Wells Brigham Young jr
& Orson Pratt to there missions. President Young said I have ordained
my son Brigham to all the Power I hold as one of my councillors

April 16, 1864

29 persons President Kimball sealed 9 couple & W Woodruff 4 couple I Attended the Election of Officers for the D A & M. Society W Woodruff was Elected President & 11Directors were Elected

April 17, 1864 ~ Sunday

17 Sunday I went to Fort Harriman & held a meeting with a few of the people & spent the night I laid hands upon sister Stocking who was sick & blessed her

April 18, 1864 ~ Monday

18. I returned to the City distance 40 mls

April 19, 1864 ~ Tuesday to April 21, 1864 ~ Thursday

19, 20, 21. I spent the time at the Agricultural Gardens putting up a House & ploughing. I Attended a Gardners Club Meeting and divided a large Quantity of Peach plum & cherry cuttings FIGURES I received a Letter from Wm C Stanes

April 22, 1864 ~ Friday

22nd I spent the fore part of the day budding In the Afternoon I met with O. Pratt J. Taylor G A Smith & F D Richards of the Twelve to Bless & set apart 35 Missionaries who had been Appointed to go to the Nations of the Earth to preach the gospel. O Pratt was mouth in Blessing 9 persons x J Taylor 8, G. A. Smith 5, W. Woodruff 7, & F D Richards 6 x five were ordained seventies. The missionaries were addressed by O. Pratt, J Taylor W. Woodruff F. D. Richards & followed By President Young who gave a vary interesting lecture & important council. He was followed by President Kimball

April 23 1864 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 18 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 2 couple W. Woodruff sealed 6 couple

April 24, 1864 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting at the Tabernacle. J Cummings spoke followed by B Young jr & D. H. Wells. In the afternoon G. A. Smith spoke followed by John Taylor The Presidency, Twelve & missionaries met at the Historians Office at 5 oclok. 2 Persons were blessed G. A. Smith made some remarks And then followed promiscus conversation about the fitout &c At the close of this meeting Presidents Young & Kimball set apart D. H. Wells Brigham Young jr & Orson Pratt to there missions. President Young said I have ordained my Son Brigham to all the Power I hold as one of my councillors