We Appointed our officers. G. A. Smith was Elected President
W. Woodruff Treasurer R. L. Campbell secretary. And the same
directors as last year except Wm C. Stanes in the place of Rumell.
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
26th to 29 I spent most of the time at home choreing
~ Saturday
30. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House. We gave endow-
ments to 26 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 6 couple W. Woodruff 13 couple
~ Sunday
31st Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
Meeting all day. A. Lyman Preached in the morning & W. Woodruff
in the Afternoon. I met in the Afternoon with A Lyman & E. Snow & F. D. Richards for Prayer. I preached in the Evening
at the 9 ward
~ Monday
Feb 1st Monday I setteled my tithing to day & Paid for 1863
$269.09. I Also paid for tax on internal Revenue $10.70
~ Tuesday
2nd I spent the day mostly at home writing & choreing I attended
the Gardners Club in the Evening & presented to the club the
following specimins of Apples Northern spy, Pecks plesant,
green New Town Pippin, wine sap, Newtown Spitzenborgh, Wagner,
Hubbardsons Nonesuch & green winter Pairmain
~ Wednesday
3rd I spent the day about Home and the evening at the Theater{with Delight}
~ Thursday
4th I spent the day at home & at the office writing
~ Friday
5 I wrote a Letter to my son Wilford at Liverpool I also included
a letter to him from his Mother & sister Phebe
~ Saturday
6 This morning before I was out of Bed, My Grand Son Wilford Leslie Snow, son of Lorenzo & Phebe Snow, being two
years old this day, came to my bed side & laid his hands upon
my head & Gave me the following Blessing "O Lord Bless
Grand Pa, give unto him great wisdom, health, strength, & Peace,
comfort his heart, may he live long upon the Earth to do great
good, give him power over every enemy, and preserve him
from Every Evil & sin. Give him the desires of his heart
in all things in righteousness. May the spirit of God contin-
ually rest upon Grand Pa, to guide him in all things. may peace
abide upon his habitation, & salvation upon his family forever
I ask these Blessings in the Name of Jesus Christ Amen. As Wilford Leslie
is young in the Patriarchal office it is right to say he had the assistance of his Mother
Jan 25 1864
We Appointed our officers. G. A. Smith was Elected President
W. Woodruff Treasurer R. L. Campbell secretary. And the same
directors as last year Except Wm C. Stanes in the place of
Rumell.
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
26, to 29 I spent most of the time at home choreing
~ Saturday
30. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 26 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 6 couple W. Woodruff 13 couple
~ Sunday
31st Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
Meeting all day. A. Lyman Preached in the morning & W. Woodruff
in the Afternoon. I met in the Afternoon with A Lyman &
E. Snow & F. D. Richards for Prayer. I Preached in the Evening
at the 9 ward
~ Monday
Feb 1 Monday I setteled my tithing to day & Paid for 1863
$269.09 I Also paid for tax on internal Revenue $10.70
~ Tuesday
2nd I spent the day mostly at home writing & choreing I attended
the Gardners Club in the Evening & presented to the Club the
following specimins of Apples Northern spy, Pecks plesant,
green New Town Pippin, wine sap, Newtown Spitzenborgh, Wagner,
Hubbardsons Nonesuch & green winter Pairmain
~ Wednesday
3rd I spent the day about Home and the Evening at the Theater{with Delight}
~ Thursday
4th I spent the day at home & at the office writing
~ Friday
5 [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to my son Wilford at Liverpool I also included
a letter to him from his Mother & Sister Phebe
~ Saturday
6 [FIGURE] This morning before I was out of Bed, My Grand Son
Wilford Leslie Snow, son of Lorenzo & Phebe Snow, being two
years old this day, came to my bed side & laid his hands upon
my head & Gave me the following Blessing "O Lord Bless
Grand Pa, give unto him great wisdom, health, strength, & Peace,
comfort his heart, may he live long upon the Earth to do great
good, give him power over Every enemy, and preserve him
from Every Evil & sin. Give him the desires of his heart
in all things in righteousness. May the spirit of God continually rest upon Grand Pa to guide him in all things. may peace
abide upon his habitation, & salvation upon his family forever
I ask these Blessings in the Name of Jesus Christ Amen As Wilford Leslie
is young in the Patriarchal office it is right to say he had the assistance of his Mother.
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