We had quite a snow storm last night, the ground is covered with
snow. G. A. Smith obtained a letter this morning from Bishop Lunt
saying that Brother Dodge had arived from Calafornia & said that
Col Tarlton had a ridgment of 1200 soldiers at San Bernadeno
on there way to Utah He was put under guard for several
days because he belonged in Southern Utah He accuses the mormons
of puling down the mountain meadow monum[en]t, said he would learn
the mornimons to let dead men alone. I spent the day in the office
reading History I spent the evening at home
~ Friday
14 I spent the day in the office President Kimball came in at 12 oclok
and herd his sermons read. I accompanied Brother F. D. Richards
to Samuel Snider and administered to him by the laying on of hands
He was vary sick with Lung fever & pleurisy
~ Saturday
15 I spent most of the day in the Endowm[en]t House. We gave Endow-
ments to about 40 persons I sealed 8 couple at the altar & D H
Wells 20 couple, total 28 couple. I attended the Theater at night
~ Sunday
16 I was quite unwell this morning I attended my Prayer Circle
in the morning, and also with the Twelve in the Evening. TJ Taylor
W Woodruff G. A. Smith & F. D. Richards. I opened by Prayer J. Taylor
G. A. Smith was mouth I spent the day at HomeB Young preached in the Morning
~ Monday
17 A Hail & snow storm Wilford & Mrs Woodruff went to the farm
I was quite unwell with sore throat I spent a part of the day
at the office
~ Tuesday
18 I was unwell but I spent the day in the office also the Evening
President Young received a letter from H. H. Bancroft & Co
Booksellers and Stationers San Francisco Calafornia requesting
him to send him a map of Utah, with all the counties maped,
county seats and counties named, also the Name and location of
all the location post offices and settlements" A tracing upon the
map of all the mail and Emigrant routes which travers the
Territory. "Give a list of Federal officrs there position residence
and salary, A List of Territorial Elective officers The names of
Federal Judges with the boundaries of their Judicial districts there
residence salary and length & Expiration of term and the
time and place of there holding there session," "The name of your
delegate in Congress & when his term Expires. The name style
~ Thursday
March 132
We had quite a snow storm last night, the ground is covered
with snow. G. A. Smith obtained a letter this morning from Bishop Lunt
saying that Brother Dodge had arived from Calafornia & said that
Col Tarlton had a ridgment of 1200 soldiers at San Bernadeno
on there way to Utah. He was put under guard for several
days because he belonged in Southern Utah He accuses the mormons
of puling down the mountain meadow monument, said he would learn
the mormons to let dead men alone. I spent the day in the office
reading History I spent the evening at home
~ Friday
14 I spent the day in the office President Kimball came in at 12 oclok
and herd his sermons read. I accompanied Brother F. D. Richards
to Samuel Snider and administered to him by the laying on of hands
He was vary sick with Lung fever & pleurisy
~ Saturday
15 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. We gave Endowments to about 40 persons. I sealed 8 couple at the altar & D H
Wells 20 couple, total 28 couple. I attended the Theater at night
~ Sunday
16 I was quite unwell this morning I attended my Prayer Circle
in the morning, and also with the Twelve in the Evening.J Taylor
W Woodruff G. A. Smith & F. D. Richards. I opened by Prayer
G. A. Smith was mouth I spent the day at Home B Young preached in the Morning
~ Monday
17 A Hail & snow storm Wilford & Mrs Woodruff went to the farm
I was quite unwell with sore throat I spent a part of the day
at the office
~ Tuesday
18 I was unwell but I spent the day in the office also the Evening
President Young received a letter from H. H. Bancroft & Co
Booksellers and Stationers San Francisco Calafornia requesting
him to send him a map of Utah, with all the counties maped,
county seats and counties named, also the Name and location of
all the post offices and settlements" A tracing upon the
map of all the mail and Emigrant routes which travers the
Territory. "Give a list of Federal officrs there position residence
and salary, A List of Territorial Elective officers The names of
Federal Judges with the boundaries of their Judicial districts there
residence salary and length & Expiration of term and the
time and place of there holding there session," "The name of your
delegate in Congress & when his term Expires. The name style
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," March 13, 1862 - March 18, 1862, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Z4PR