~ Monday
June 30th ^1862^
I was not well this morning I spent most of the day at home
~ Tuesday
July 1st I spent the morning in the garden the forenoon in the office
and afternoon compiling History it was a Hot day
July 1. I spent the day in the office compiling History
~ Wednesday
2nd In company with A. O. Smoot I Administered to
Isabel Allexander under severe Labor she is vary
sick I spent most of the day in the office
~ Thursday
3rd Isabel Allexander Died yesterday at 4 oclok
I attended the funeral to day at 10 oclok & preached
a funeral sermon. I attended the wedding of Isabel
Sprowl one year ago tomorrow today we are
called to bury her. I went over Jordon Bridge in
the afternoon. We obtained a telegraph dispatch giving
an account of 4 days fight before Richmond it was
one of the most destructive battles faught upon this continent
The North acknowledge some fifteen thousands killed & wounded
~ Friday
4 July 1862 Great Salt Lake City had a great celebration of
the Independance of the United States of America there was
a large procession of Judicial, State, Territorial, Civil, Military,
& city officers as well as Cavalry, Artilery, Infantry, & citizens
they marched to the bowery in the Temple block whare orations &
speeches were delivered by Messrs G. A. Smith Joseph Romney
Nesbit, Gov. Fuller, Gov Young, Gov Doty, Cook, ^&^ Wm
Clayton. These speeches were intermingled with songs & music
There was a union Ball at the Social Hall in the Evening
~ Saturday
5th I spent the forenoon in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endow[me]nts
to some 35 persons I sealed 20 couple. I spent the afternoon in the office
^I Baptized my son dDavid Patten^
~ Sunday
6 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning. Brother Ivins
prayed & A. O. Smoot was mouth I confirmed my son David
Patten Woodruff a member of the Church. I attend meeting
at the Bowery all day Joseph Young Preached in the morning
followed by H. C. Kimball. President Young Preached in the afternoon
a vary interesting discourse I met in the Evening with John
Taylor & F. D. Richards for Prayer John Taylor prayed &
F D Richards was Mouth. I Preached to the 13 ward in
the Evening followed by G. D. Watt.
~ Monday
June 30th 1862 I was not well this morning I spent most of the day at home
~ Tuesday
July 1st I spent the morning in the garden the forenoon in the office and afternoon compiling History it was a Hot day
July 1. I spent the day in the office compiling History
~ Wednesday
2nd In company with A. O. Smoot I Administered to Isabel Allexander under severe Labor she is vary sick I spent most of the day in the office
~ Thursday
3rd Isabel Allexander Died yesterday at 4 oclok I attended the funeral to day at 10 oclok & preached a funeral sermon. I attended the wedding of Isabel Sprowl one year ago tomorrow today we are called to bury her. I went over Jordon Bridge in the afternoon. We obtained a telegraph dispatch giving an account of 4 days fight before Richmond it was one of the most destructive battles faught upon this continent The North acknowledge some fifteen thousands killed & wounded
~ Friday
4 July 1862 Great Salt Lake City had a great celebration of [FIGURE] the Independance of the United States of America there was a large procession of Judicial, State, Territorial, Civil, Military, & city officers as well as Cavalry, Artilery, Infantry, & citizens they marched to the bowery in the Temple block whare orations & speeches were delivered by Messrs G. A. Smith Joseph Romney Nesbit, Gov Fuller, Gov Young, Gov Doty, Cook, & Wm Clayton. These speeches were intermingled with songs & music there was a union Ball at the Social Hall in the Evening
~ Saturday
5th I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to some 35 persons I sealed 20 couple. I spent the afternoon in the office I Baptized my son David Patten
~ Sunday
6 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning. Brother Ivins prayed & A. O. Smoot was mouth. I confirmed my Son David Patten Woodruff a member of the Church. I attend meeting at the Bowery all day Joseph Young Preached in the morning followed by H. C. Kimball. President Young Preached in the afternoon a vary interesting discourse I met in the Evening with John Taylor & F. D. Richards for Prayer John Taylor prayed & F D Richards was Mouth. I Preached to the 13 ward in the Evening followed by G. D. Watt.
