President Young & company arived home at night from the
south I spent the Evening at his office with several of the brethren
who called in to see him
~ Friday
26 I went to the farm with Wilford to fix up my Evaparator
~ Saturday
27 I spent most of the day in the Endow[me]nt House we gave Endowm[en]ts
to about 60 persons D. H. Wells sealed 19 couple & W Woodruff
sealed 14 couple total 33 couple I also married Thomas Turner
& [blank] in the Morning at my house
~ Sunday
28. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended
meeting at the bowery. Elder Amasa Lyman Preached in the
forenoon followed by President Young in the afternoon
I met with the Twelve in the prayer circle C. C. Rich was
prayed & G. A. Smith was Mouth I preached in the 13 ward
in the Evening to a full House was followed By Capt Hooper
~ Monday
29 I spet the day in preparing my Evaparator to make Molases
~ Tuesday
30 I made 28 gallons Molases
~ Wednesday
Oct 1st I made 30 gallons Molases to day went Home
in the Evening & met at the H. O with the Board & committes
of the D A & M Society
~ Thursday
2nd I met in the fair with the committies to award premiums
President Young arived with his family at 11 oclok & went through
the fair & alls [also] PresidentsKimball & Wells it was opened to the
publick at 12 oclok it was the best collection of Fruit I
Ever saw in my life
~ Friday
3 The fair was crouded to Excess all day I spent the day
and Evening in the fair.
~ Saturday
4. I spent most of the day in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endow[men]ts
to 50 persons D. H. Wells sealed 22 couple & W. Woodruff 15 couple
tottaal 237 couple
President Young & company arived home at night from the
South I spent the Evening at his office with several of the brethren
who called in to see him
~ Friday
26 I went to the farm with Wilford to fix up my Evaparator
~ Saturday
27 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments
to about 60 persons D. H. Wells sealed 19 couple & W Woodruff
sealed 14 couple total 33 couple I also married Thomas Turner
& [blank] in the Morning at my house
~ Sunday
28. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended
meeting at the bowery. Elder Amasa Lyman Preached in the
forenoon followed by President Young in the afternoon
29 I spet the day in preparing my Evaparator to make Molases
~ Tuesday
30 I made 28 gallons Molases
~ Wednesday
Oct 1st I made 30 gallons Molases to day went Home
in the Evening & met at the H. O with the Board of committes
of the D A & M Society
~ Thursday
2nd I met in the fair with the committies to award premiums
President Young arived with his family at 11 oclok & went through
the fair & also Presidents Kimball & Wells it was opened to the
publick at 12 oclok it was the best collection of Fruit I
Ever saw in my life
~ Friday
3 The fair was crouded to Excess all day I spent the day
and Evening in the fair.
~ Saturday
4. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments
to 50 persons D. H. Wells sealed 22 couple & W. Woodruff 15 couple
total37 couple
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," September 25, 1862 - October 5, 1862, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 15, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/xGR9