In company with A. O. SmootiI went to the 8th ward & preached to the
People we spoke in great Plainness to the people. Brother Smoot informed
me that the City Hall & Court House was broaken into & all the locks broke
& the treasury rob[b]ed of its contents from the evidence He had obtained He
was satisfied that certain men in the penetentiary had ben let out & done
the work
17. I went into the canyon with two teams & drew out 2 loads of wood
~ Wednesday
18 [FIGURE] I went into the canyon with my teams to day John Barr Broke
the reach of one waggon & went home Empty I took home one load
I got a sliver of wood into my Eye & could not get it out
~ Thursday
19. I went into the canyon with 2 teams to day John Barr broke
his reach again to day & not having tools to make another had
to go home Empty he has not drawn any wood wnow for two
days my Eye was vary painful all day it had become bloodshot
& highly inflamed I was in great agony when I arived at the
Fort. A Sister Johnson came in & Examined my eye & found a
small peace of wood sticking fast in my Ey Ball far in the back
side & picked it out with a pin which was vary painful I suffered
through the night with it
~ Friday
20. I rode home to G. S. L. City. at midnight I was ^20 miles^
called up to go down to the farm & visit my daughter Susan who
thought her youngest child was dying. I took Mrs Woodruff
down to see the child we laid hands upon & rebuked the
desease & the child began to amend
~ Saturday
21 I took Mrs Woodruff & Susan & her sick child to
my house I then went to the Endowment House & spent most
of the day. we gave Endowments to 27. President Kimball sealed
3 couple & W Woodruff 19 couple
~ Sunday
22 I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting at
the Tabernacle I preached to the People in the forenoon & President
Kimball in the afternoon I attended the prayer circle at 5 oclock
alone & offered up prayers. I attended meeting in the Evening
in the 17 ward & preached to the people
~ Monday
23rd My men wento out on the range to look up my Horses I spent
the day at homeSusan'schild is vary sick I laid hands upon it
In company with A. O. Smoot I went to the 8th ward & Preached to the
People we spoke in great Plainness to the people Brother Smoot informed
me that the City Hall & Court House was broaken into & all the locks broke
& the treasury robed of its contents from the Evidence He had obtained He
was satisfied that certain men in the penetentiary had ben let out & done
the work
17. I went into the canyon with two teams & drew out 2 loads of wood
~ Wednesday
18 [FIGURE] I went into the canyon with my teams to day John Barr Broke
the reach of one waggon & went home Empty I took home one load
I got a sliver of wood into my Eye & could not get it out
~ Thursday
19. I went into the canyon with 2 teams to day John Barr broke
his reach again to day & not having tools to make another had
to go home Empty he has not drawn any woodnow for two
days my Eye was vary painful all day it had become bloodshot
& highly inflamed I was in great agony when I arived at the
Fort. A sister Johnson came in & Examined my Eye & found a
small peace of wood sticking fast in my Ey Ball far in the back
side & picked it out with a pin which was vary painful I suffered
through the night with it
~ Friday
20. I rode home to G. S. L. City. at midnight I was 20 miles
called up to go down to the farm & visit my daughter Susan who
thought her youngest child was dying. I took Mrs Woodruff
down to see the child we laid hands upon & rebuked the
desease & the child began to amend
~ Saturday
21 I took Mrs Woodruff & Susan & her sick child to
my house. I then went to the Endowment House & spent most
of the day. We gave Endowments to 27 Presidet Kimball sealed
3 Couple & W Woodruff 19 couple
~ Sunday
22 I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting at
the Tabernacle I preached to the People in the forenoon & President
Kimball in the afternoon. I attended the prayer circle at 5 oclock
alone & offered up prayers. I attended meeting in the Evening
in the 17 ward & preached to the people
~ Monday
23. My men went out on the range to look up my Horses I spent
the day at home Susan's child is vary sick I laid hands upon it
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," November 15, 1863 - November 23, 1863, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 8, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/KO3Y