19 ^1860^
to weigh the soun moon stars and all the planitary system it was vary interesting
~ Tuesday
20 [FIGURE] Wm France Dr William France Died this morning at 6 oclock with the pleurisy of
the heart he died vary suddenly. He has been one of the most skilful sugrgeons
surgeons of his generation he was opened by Dr Anderson & found that
the left lung was affected about 2/3 of it was grown up so it could not be
used I spent the day in the office
~ Wednesday
21 I spent the day in the Endowment House till 10 oclok we gave endow-
ments to 13 Men & 15 women I was in great pain with the sun head ake
I attended a meeting with the 14 ward for the purpose of Building our
center building. we voted to raise a tax to finish the Room.
~ Thursday
22 I suffered much with nervous head ake I kept my head weat with
cold water President Young called in half past 3 oclok said that He had been
out to pick out a location for a powder mill Nort East part of the Church farm Alexander Piper is going to carriy it on with Brother Edwards Broth
Young spoke of leacheing Earth for saltpeter. thought we ought to make to
our own powder and lead. He spoke of the dealing of the dealing government
with us. President Kimball & Wells are both sick to day. I met with
the Board of the agricultural society
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
23rd & 24 I was mostly confined to my Bed with the Nervous Head ake
26th to 31st I spent this week lying abed through the middle of the day
with the sick Head ake. I visited Brother Kimball who was sick laid hands upon him & blessed him President Young called at the office almost daily He called saturday evening Robert & wilford ploughed
10 acres of wheat growing sowed 9 acres of wheat & 1 acre of Oats
~ Sunday
April 1st Sunday I spent the day at home was still unwell
~ Monday
2nd I rode down to the farm with the boys it was a cold windey day
~ Tuesday
3rd It is a cold snowey day I called at the office in the afternoon I received
[FIGURE] a letter from G. A. Smith Notifying me to attend a counscil wednesday evening
~ Wednesday
4th I felt better to day I bought 14 Appletrees of Hemingway & set
them out in my Garden
19 1860
to weigh the sun moon stars and all the planitary system it was vary interesting
~ Tuesday
20 [FIGURE] Wm France Dr William France Died this morning at 6 oclock with the pleurisy of
the heart he died vary suddenly. He has been one of the most skilful surgeons
surgeons of his generation he was opened by Dr Anderson & found that
the left lung was affected about 2/3 of it was grown up so it could not be
used I spent the day in the office
~ Wednesday
21 I spent the day in the Endowment House till 10 oclok we gave endowments to 13 Men & 15 women I was in great pain with the sun head ake
I attended a meeting with the 14 ward for the purpose of Building our
center building. we voted to raise a tax to finish the Room.
~ Thursday
22 I suffered much with nervous head ake I kept my head weat with
cold water President Young called in half past 3 oclok said that He had been
out to pick out a location for a powder mill Nort East part of the Church farm
Alexander Piper is going to carry it on with Brother Edwards Broth
Young spoke of leaching Earth for saltpeter. thought we ought to make
our own powder and lead. He spoke of the dealing of the government
with us. President Kimball & Wells are both sick to day. I met with
the Board of the agricultural society
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
23rd & 24 I was mostly confined to my Bed with the Nervous Head ake
~ Sunday
25th Sunday I spent the day at home
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
26th to 31st I spent this week lying abed through the middle of the day
with the sick Head ake. I visited Brother Kimball who was sick
laid hands upon him & blessed him President Young called at the
office almost daily He called saturday evening Robert & wilford ploughed
10 acres of wheat growing sowed 9 acres of wheat & 1 acre of Oats
~ Sunday
April 1st Sunday I spent the day at home was still unwell
~ Monday
2nd I rode down to the farm with the boys it was a cold windey day
~ Tuesday
3rd It is a cold snowey day I called at the office in the afternoon I received
[FIGURE] a letter from G. A. Smith Notifying me to attend a council wednesday evening
~ Wednesday
4th I felt better to day I bought 14 Appletrees of Hemingway & set
them out in my Garden
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," March 20, 1860 - April 4, 1860, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/vg30