Aug 11, 1861
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Bishop Hoagland
Prayed. Bishop Hunter was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle
in the forenoon President Young Preached one of his best discourses
much to edifycation He was followed By President Kimball who spoke
vary well I did not attend meeting in the Afternoon. President Young
occupied the afternoon a[t] the close a few remarks from F. D. Richards
13 I spent the forenoon at home in the garden. I spent a short
time in the office I wrote a letter to Phebe A Snow, of Box Elder
~ Wednesday
14 Brother E T Benson called upon me this morning I gave him a quantity
of Buds the Poney arived but brought no dispatch I spent the forenoon
in the office writing & reading the after noon at Home
~ Thursday
15. I spent a part of the day at the office but most of the day at home
~ Friday
16 I spent the day at home fanning up flaxseed oats &c
~ Saturday
17 I spent half a day at the Endowment House & the Evening at
home. I had an attack in my right hip with the Rheumatism
19 I spent the forenoon watering, pruning, Buding, gathering carrot seed
I spent the afternoon in the office writing in Journals & I wrote
[FIGURE] a letter to Richard R. Bentley.
~ Tuesday
20 I was not well to day I spent most of the day in the office
[FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to G. Q. Cannon & mailed it with Brother Bentley Letter
~ Wednesday
21 The Poney Express arived to day giveing an account of a great
Battle in Missouri. 5000 of the Northern Army & 23000 of
the Southern Army. 800 killed of the Northern Army &
some 1500 of the South
23 I spent the forenoon at Hoome the afternoon in the office
~ Sunday
Aug 11, 1861
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Bishop Hoagland
Prayed. Bishop Hunter was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle
in the forenoon President Young Preached one of his best discourses
much to edifycation He was followed By President Kimball who spoke
vary well I did not attend meeting in the Afternoon. President Young
occupied the afternoon at the close a few remarks from F. D. Richards
13 I spent the forenoon at home in the garden. I spent a short
time in the office I wrote a letter to Phebe A Snow, of Box Elder
~ Wednesday
14 Brother E T Benson called upon me this morning I gave him a quantity
of Buds the Poney arived but brought no dispatch I spent the forenoon
in the office writing & reading the after noon at Home
~ Thursday
15. I spent a part of the day at the office but most of the day at home
~ Friday
16 I spent the day at home fanning up flaxseed oats &c
~ Saturday
17 I spent half a day at the Endowment House & the Evening at
home. I had an attack in my right hip with the Rheumatism
19 I spent the forenoon watering, pruning, Buding, gathering carrot seed
I spent the afternoon in the office writing in Journals & I wrote
[FIGURE] a letter to Richard R. Bentley.
~ Tuesday
20 I was not well to day I spent most of the day in the office
[FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to G. Q. Cannon & mailed it with Brother
Bentley Letter
~ Wednesday
21 The Poney Express arived to day giving an account of a great
Battle in Missouri. 5000 of the Northern Army & 23000 of
the Southern Army. 800 killed of the Northern Army &
some 1500 of the South
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," August 11, 1861 - August 23, 1861, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/8qLj