Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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I received a letter from my son Wilford in Liverpool. He wrote to
His Mother, Sister Bulah, Brother & Sister Smoot, & Sister Sayers.
~ Friday
25. Chrismass Morning A Hard snow storm I spent the fore part
of the day in the office the evening at home
~ Saturday
256. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. We gave endowments to 30
persons. I sealed 28 couple it was Sister Whitneys Birth day she wished
me to lay hands upon her I did so & Blessed her
~ Sunday
27. I met with my Quorum in the morning. Attended meeting in the
Tabernacle all day. Bishop Lunt Preached in the morning Brigham Young jr
& David G. Ross in the afternoon. after meeting I visited Thomas Taylors
family & found them all comfortable. I visited Brother Bentleys family
& found his family well except his oldest daughter had the Teeth ake
I preached in the 7 ward school House in the evening. I visited Sister
Cannon she had a sick child I administered to it & prayed with the
family ^I met with the Twelve for prayer^
~ Monday
28. I sent 2 gallons Molases to sister Bentley. I spent the day in the
office writing it snowed a part of the day. I visited Mother Russel &
2Dr Burnhisel in the evening
~ Tuesday
29 It was a hard snowy day. I spent most of the day in writing
I wrote 4 letters to Elders Cannon, Bentley, T. Taylor, & W. Woodruff jr
Mrs Woodruff, Phebe & Bulah also wrote to Wilford.
~ Wednesday
30 I mailed my letters to G. Q. Cannon R Bentley T Taylor & W. Woodruff
A few moments after I mailed my Letter to Brother Cannon A
funeral possession passed by to bury his youngest child. I spent
most of the day writing in my Journal
~ Thursday
31. I spent most of the day at work upon my Journal. I looked
over my Journal & recorded A synopsis of my labors in
1863 upon the following page
Thus Ends the year 1863. Joseph the Prophet said whoever
lived to see 1860 would live to see the commencement of the down-
fall of the United States the Union was dissolved in 1860
& Civel war commenced which has raged ever since & the
Land is beginning to be bathed in Blood & will continue untill
the words of the Prophet will be fullfilled. It is an important
age of the world and the events of Each year are rapidly
fullfilling the words of all Prophets since the world Began
[FIGURE] I received a letter from my son Wilford in Liverpool He wrote to His Mother, Sister Bulah, Brother & Sister Smoot, & sister Sayers.
~ Friday
25. Chrismass Morning A Hard snow storm I spent the fore part of the day in the office the evening at home
~ Saturday
26. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. We gave Endowments to 30 persons. I sealed 28 couple it was sister Whitneys Birth day she wished me to lay hands upon her I did so & Blessed her
~ Sunday
27. I met with my Quorum in the morning. Attended meeting in the Tabernacle all day Bishop Lunt Preached in the morning Brigham Young jr & David G. Ross in the afternoon, after meeting I visited Thomas Taylors family & found them all comfortable. I visited Brother Bentleys family & found his family well Except his oldest daughter had the Teeth ake I preached in the 7 ward school House in the Evening. I visited Sister Cannon she had a sick Child I administered to it & prayed with the family I met with the Twelve for prayer
~ Monday
28 I sent 2 gallons Molases to sister Bentley. I spent the day in the office writing it snowed a part of the day. I visited Mother Russel & Dr Burnhisel in the Evening
~ Tuesday
29 It was a hard snowy day I spent most of the day in writing [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to Elders Cannon, Bentley, T Taylor, & W. Woodruff jr Mrs Woodruff, Phebe & Bulah also wrote to Wilford.
~ Wednesday
30 I mailed my letters to G. Q. Cannon R Bentley T Taylor & W. Woodruff A few moments after I mailed my Letter to Brother Cannon A funeral possession passed by to bury his youngest child. I spent most of the day writing in my Journal
~ Thursday
31. I spent most of the day at work upon my Journal. I looked over my Journal & recorded A synopsis of my labors in 1863 upon the following Page Thus Ends the year 1863. Joseph the Prophet said whoever lived to see 1860 would live to see the commencement of the down- fall of the United States the Union was dissolved in 1860 & Civel war commenced which has raged Ever since & the Land is beginning to be bathed in Blood & will continue untill the words of the Prophet will be fulfilled. It is an important age of the world and the Events of Each year are rapidly fullfilling the words of all Prophets since the world Began