to Wellsville ^6 mil^ & held another meeting. President YoungJ Taylor[14] G. Q. Cannon & L. Snow spoke President Young said He
wanted all the Saints to burn up every copy they have
of the History of Joseph Smith by his mother Lucy Smith
for it is Not True much of its fals. I spent the night at Thomas Kingtons.
~ Tuesday
9. We rode to Brigham City & spent the night 40 m[iles]
14 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
meeting in the TabernacleG. Q. Cannon spoke in the morning & President Young spoke in the Afternoon He delivered
one of the strongest sermons of his life. He took a strong
stand against the Enemies of the kingdom of God. The
President & Twelve met for prayer I met with them. we
then called upon Sister Gray who had a canser
in the breast whcich was Eating her Vitals & rotting
her flesh President Young Cannon, & myself laid
hands upon her she wished us to pray that she might
spedily die as she could not live. President Young dedi-
cated her to God for her death & burial. in about 12
hours she died
~ Monday
15 Sister Gray died to day died this morning & was
buried to day. I rode to Coones Canyon to shear my sheep
~ Tuesday
16. I had 3 Hands shearing sheep through the day
~ Wednesday
17 we finished shearing sheep & returned home 24 [miles]
~ Thursday
18 I called upon Brother James S Brown who has
lain 10 months with a broaken thigh from a shot wound
& suffered nigh iunto death. He concluded to have a
surgeon open his thigh & take out the broaken bones G. Q. Cannon & myself laid hand upon him & prayed for
him higs thigh was opened 10 peases of bone & the ball taken out
to Wellsville 6 mil & held another meeting. President YoungJ Taylor14G. Q. Cannon & L. Snow spoke President Young said He
wanted all the Saints to burn up every copy they have
of the History of Joseph Smith by his mother Lucy Smith
for it is Not True much of its fals. I spent the night at
[Thomas Kington|Thomas Kingtons]].
~ Tuesday
9. We rode to Brigham City & spent the night 40 miles
14 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
meeting in the TabernacleG. Q. Cannon spoke in the morning
[FIGURE] & President Young spoke in the Afternoon He delivered
one of the strongest sermons of his life. He took a strong
stand against the Enemies of the kingdom of God. The
President & Twelve met for prayer I met with them. we
then called upon Sister Gray who had a canser
in the breast which was Eating her Vitals & rotting
her flesh President Young Cannon, & myself laid
hands upon her she wished us to pray that she might
spedily die as she could not live. President Young dedicated her to God for her death & burial. in about 12
hours she died
~ Monday
15 Sister Gray died this morning & was
buried to day. I rode to Coones Canyon to shear my sheep
~ Tuesday
16. I had 3 Hands shearing sheep through the day
~ Wednesday
17 we finished shearing sheep & returned home 24 miles
~ Thursday
18 [FIGURE] I called upon Brother James S Brown who has
lain 10 months with a broaken thigh from a shot wound
& suffered nighunto death. He concluded to have a
surgeon open his thigh & take out the broaken bones
G. Q. Cannon & myself laid hand upon him & prayed for
him his thigh was opened 10 peases of bone & the ball taken out
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," May 8, 1865 - May 18, 1865, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/O74Y