I received 3 sacks of Pattent Office Agricultural
Reports for Distribution I put into the Hands of Brigham Young jr
A Letter to my son Wilford it was a package of Letters
~ Tuesday
26 I spent the day watering tiying up grape vines &c. I paid
$150 & 50 cts to Knowldon for L Snows reaper
~ Wednesday
27. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House
we gave Endowments to to 8 couple W Woodruff sealed 3 couple
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
28, 29. I spent the time mostly in my garden Budding
~ Saturday
30. President Wells & B. Young Jr started upon their mission
to England. Each took a wife with them. I spent the fore
part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
24 persons President Kimball sealed 6 couple & W. Woodruff 9.
I went down to my Grass lot in the Afternoon & made some fence
~ Sunday
May 1st Sunday I had a severe cold & sore throat I was not
Able to attend meeting. Elder O. Pratt spoke in the fore noon
Bishop John M. Wooley spoke in the Afternoon
~ Monday
2nd I spent the day watering my Garden
~ Tuesday to ~ Wednesday
3 & 4. I spent the time mending my ditch fence
~ Thursday
5 I wrote a letter to Wm C Stanes kept a copy. A
company of U. S. troops passed to day 137 Horsmen & 7 waggons
7. I spent the forepart of the day in the Endowment House we
gave Endowments to 19 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 10 couple
W. Woodruff sealed 6 couple I held a meeting in the Afternoon
with the Board of Jordon Dam Society President Young & F Little called into the office a short time
~ Sunday
8. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting
all day in the Tabernacle. G. A. Smith & Wm Laney spoke in the fore
noon. Joseph YoungRobert Wmilliam & President Young in the
Afternoon. I met in the evening with Presidents Young & kimball
& G. A. Smith for Prayer. President Young Prayed & G A Smith
was Mouth I called upon Brother Smoot in the Evening.
~ Monday
9. In company with my Daughter Susan & Saraqueets I
went with my Horses & waggon to Mountainville up Webber
Canyon the first time I was Ever up the Canyon I spent the
night at Brother Bomans 37 miles
~ Monday
April 25 1864
FIGURES I received 3 sacks of Pattent Office Agricultural
Reports for Distribution I put into the Hands of Brigham Young jr
A Letter to my son Wilford it was a package of Letters
~ Tuesday
26 I spent the day watering tying up grape vines &c I Paid
$150 & 50 cts to Knowldon for L Snows reaper
~ Wednesday
27. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House
we gave Endowments to to 8 couple W. Woodruff sealed 3 couple
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
28, 29. I spent the time mostly in my garden Budding
~ Saturday
30. President Wells & B. Young Jr started upon their mission
to England Each took a wife with them I spent the fore
part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
24 persons President Kimball sealed 6 couple & W. Woodruff 9.
I went down to my Grass lot in the Afternoon & made some fence
~ Sunday
May 1. Sunday I had a severe cold & sore throat I was not
Able to attend meeting Elder O. Pratt spoke in the fore noon
Bishop John M. Wooley spoke in the Afternoon
~ Monday
2nd I spent the day watering my Garden
~ Tuesday to ~ Wednesday
3 & 4. I spent the time mending my ditch fence
~ Thursday
5 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Wm C Stanes kept a copy A
Company of U.S. troops passed to day 137 Horsmen & 7 waggons
~ Friday
6. I spent the day mostly at home
~ Saturday
7. I spent the forepart of the day in the Endowment House we
gave Endowments to 19 persons H.C. Kimball sealed 10 couple
W. Woodruff sealed 6 couple I held a meeting in the Afternoon
with the Board of Jordon Dam Society President Young &
F Little called into the Office a short time
~ Sunday
8. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting
all day in the Tabernacle. G.A. Smith & Wm Laney spoke in the fore
noon Joseph YoungRobert William & Presidet Young in the
Afternoon. I met in the Evening with Presidents Young & Kimball
& G. A. Smith for Prayer President Young Prayed & G A Smith
was Mouth I called upon Brother Smoot in the Evening.
~ Monday
9. In company with my Daughter Susan & Saraqueets I
went with my Horses & waggon to Mountainville up webber
Canyon the first time I was Ever up the Canyon I spent the
night at Brother Bomans 37 miles
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