20th April
We left Fort Harriman at 3 oclok P.M. with 2 teams in the mud & water
& drove to Jordon Mills took a load of Lumber & another waggon & drove home arived at home at about 10 oclok at night 25 mils
~ Saturday
21st I went to the office this morning I Found for me 2 letters from
[FIGURE] sheep raisers & several papers I also learned that Thomas Williams
& Permanic Jackman while on the way to Calafornia was murdered
by the Indians they were shot by arrors thus was Ended the life of
Thomas Williams who has apostitized from the Church and become
^an^ Enemy to the Saints his [he] has received his reward we had a rain this
morning I Find in Examining my orchard this morning that it does
not look as though the peach orchard would not Bloom this season
~ Sunday
22rd Sunday I attended meeting all day at the Tabernacle I preached
in the forepart of the day E. D. Woolley & Orson Hyde in the afternoon
Followed by President Young who spoke in a vary Edifying & inter-
esting manner to ^upon^ a great variety of subjects
~ Monday
23 The Eastern Mail came in Brought me some papers & a Letter
[FIGURE] From Capt Hooper with one inclosed upon sheep I spent a part
of the day in the office a part of the day triming my grape vines
President Young called in the afternoon and spent an hour in social
conversation had 2 letters read From Capt Hooper & G. Q. Cannon
which were quite interesting He conversed with Bishop Woolley
about his going East. He told Bishop E. D. Woolley that He was the Bishop over the First ward in this city and there was not money
Enough in St Louis to hier him to leave the ward & go to St Louis
to speculate and I presume you do not Expect to get rich at it
Now I can see how to council a man what to do for his own good but
when I do it it comes in contact with his views & he dont wish to do it
~ Tuesday
24th I spent a part of the day in the office a part of the day tieing grapevines
~ Wednesday
25 I spent most of the day in the office The Eastern mail came in &
Brought some papers But no letters. The missionaries according to
appointment met at the Historians office at 3 oclock. Thare was
Present Presidents Brigham Young & Daniel H. Wells Also O. Hyde O. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. SmithC. C. RichErastus SnowJohn
Taylor & F D. Richards of the 12 who Blessed 54 Missionaries
I was mouth in Blessing Walter M Gibson. At the close of the
Blessing of the missionaries Presidet Young addressed them in a
^W Woodruff Blessed 12 of the Above^
20 th April
We left Fort Harriman at 3 oclok P.M. with 2 teams in the mud & water
& drove to Jordon Mills took a load of Lumber & another waggon & drove
home arived at home at about 10 oclok at night 25 mils
~ Saturday
21st I went to the office this morning I Found for me 2 letters from
[FIGURE] sheep raisers & several papers I also learned that Thomas Williams
& Permanic Jackman while on the way to Calafornia was murdered
by the Indians they were shot by arrors thus was Ended the life of
Thomas Williams who has apostitized from the Church and become
an Enemy to the Saints his he has received his reward we had a rain this
morning I Find in Examining my orchard this morning that it does
not look as though the peach orchard would not Bloom this season
~ Sunday
22rd Sunday I attended meeting all day at the Tabernacle I preached
in the forepart of the day E. D. Woolley & Orson Hyde in the afternoon
Followed by President Young who spoke in a vary Edifying & interesting manner upon a great variety of subjects
~ Monday
23 The Eastern Mail came in Brought me some papers & a Letter
[FIGURE] From Capt Hooper with one inclosed upon sheep I spent a part
of the day in the office a part of the day triming my grape vines
President Young called in the afternoon and spent an hour in social
conversation had 2 letters read From Capt Hooper & G. Q. Cannon
which were quite interesting He conversed with Bishop Woolley
about his going East. He told Bishop E. D. Woolley that He was the
Bishop over the First ward in this city and there was not money
Enough in St Louis to hier him to leave the ward & go to St Louis
to speculate and I presume you do not Expect to get rich at it
Now I can see how to council a man what to do for his own good but
when I do it it comes in contact with his views & he dont wish to do it
~ Tuesday
24th I spent a part of the day in the office a part of the day tieing grapevines
~ Wednesday
25 I spent most of the day in the office The Eastern mail came in &
Brought some papers But no letters. The missionaries according to
appointment met at the Historians office at 3 oclock. Thare was
Present Presidents Brigham Young & Daniel H. Wells Also O. HydeO. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. SmithC. C. RichErastus SnowJohn
Taylor & F D. Richards of the 12 who Blessed 54 Missionaries
I was mouth in Blessing Walter M Gibson. At the close of the
Blessing of the missionaries Presidet Young addressed them in a
W Woodruff Blessed 12 of the Above
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," April 21, 1860 - April 25, 1860, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/y83E