A vary plesant day I spent the forenoon in the Endow[me]nt House
we gave Endowm[en]ts to 38 persons. Brother D. H. Wells sealed 19
couple. I spent the afternoon in the office. I wrote a letter
to J. M. Bernhisel & sent him a Draft from J. M. Ballwinkle of $235.13
I made out my tax roll as follows. Land Claim $3000, Cattle $310, Horses
$250, Mules $150, sheep $425 swine $30, waggons $80, watches $50,
other taxable property $100, total $4395. tax $44. 3/4 in cash
~ Sunday
20 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended
meeting in the Tabernacle in the forenoon O. Hyde Preached followed
By E. F. Bird, Miles P. RomneyJohn Snith, Samuel Meslin & Wm Willis, followed by a song By Brother Willis. In the afternoon
Brother Orson Pratt spoke I met in the Evening with O. Hyde WO. Pratt G. A. Smith ^&^ E. Snow W. Woodruff. E Snow Prayed &
O Hyde was mouth. O. Pratt did not dress was lame.
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
21 A Plesant day, gardning also 22nd in gardning
~ Wednesday to ~ Thursday
23, 24 I sowed my carrotts.
~ Friday
25. I uncovered my grape vines to day Apricotts are
all in Bloom it is vary dry
~ Saturday
26 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowm[en]t House we gave
Endow[me]nts to 42 persons. D. H. Wells sealed 18 couple & W Woodruff
12 couple I spent the afternoon in the Historians office. Capt Wm
H Hooper started for Washington with an escort of about
25 men, who are expecting to go with him as far as Laramie
in consequence of a reported Indian difficulty
~ Sunday
27 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning attended
meeting at the Tabernacle all day 5 of the missionaries spoke allin daythe morning, E. Snow in the afternoon followed by President Young I met with J. Taylor & F. D. Richards for Prayer J Taylor
Prayed W. Woodruff was mouth. We laid Hands upon Robert
Pixton & set him apart for a mission to England I attended
meeting at the 14th ward in the Evening J D Ross & John Taylor Preached
~ Monday
28 I spent the day ploughing & planting my garden
~ Tuesday
29 I took a part of my family to the mouth of Coones Canyon
to see my flock of sheep I found them doing well also my cows
~ Wednesday
30 I spent the day in the garden
~ Thursday
May 1st I spent this day planting my garden
~ Saturday
April 19 1862
A vary plesant day I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House
we gave Endowments to 38 persons. Brother D. H. Wellssealed 19
couple. I spent the afternoon in the office. I wrote a letter
to J. M. Bernhisel & sent him a Draft from J. M. Ballwinkle of $235.13
I made out my tax roll as follows. Land Claim $3000, Cattle $310, Horses
$250, Mules $150, sheep $425 swine $30, waggons $80, watches $50,
other taxable property $100, total $4395. tax $44. 3/4 in cash
25. I uncovered my grape vines to day Apricotts are
all in Bloom it is vary dry
~ Saturday
26 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave
Endowments to 42 persons. D. H. Wells sealed 18 couple & W Woodruff
12 couple I spent the afternoon in the Historians office. Capt Wm
H Hooper started for Washington with an Escort of about
25 men, who are expecting to go with him as far as Laramie
in consequence of a reported Indian difficulty
~ Sunday
27 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning attended
meeting at the Tabernacle all day 5 of the missionaries spoke
inthe morning, E. Snow in the afternoon followed by President
Young. I met with J. Taylor & F. D. Richards for Prayer J Taylor
Prayed W. Woodruff was mouth. We laid Hands upon Robert
Pixton & set him apart for a mission to England I attended
meeting at the 14 ward in the Evening J D Ross & John Taylor Preached
~ Monday
28 I spent the day ploughing & planting my garden
~ Tuesday
29 I took a part of my family to the mouth of Coones Canyon
to see my flock of sheep I found them doing well also my cows
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," April 19, 1862 - May 1, 1862, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/8qRL
