4th I spent the day at home in my Garden I attended the Theater in the
evening & say the play the Lady of Lyons by two new Actors viz Mr
& Mrs ^Irwin^ who played vary well
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
5 & 6. I spent the time in the garden diging carrotts, triming & cover-
ing grape vines
~ Saturday
7. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowment
House we gave Endowments to 44 persons W Woodruff sealed 27 couple
~ Sunday
8. Sunday In company with Brigham Young jr & Wm C Stains
I rode to Sessions Settlement & preached in the meeting House
Brigham Young spoke first followed by Brother Stanes & I
followed Him the spirit of the Lord was with us we took
dinner with Brother Call then drove to Centerville & H. S. Eldridge spoke to the people followed by B. Young jr
Wm C Stanes & W. Woodruff we preached repentance to
the people & the spiritual things of the kingdom we returned
Home in the evening & Wm C Staines & myself preached in
the 14th ward followed byrother J Cummings we had the spirit
of the Lord & a good time
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
9, & 11 I spent the day at home mostly choreing I Belessed
my son by Sarah it being 8 days old which we named Newton
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
12 & 13. I spent most of this time Hunting fowl we got
11 duks 4 prairies chickens & 3 raHares
~ Saturday
14. I spent the day in the Endowment House. we gave
Endowments to 43 B. Young, sealed 2 couple & W. Woodruff
31 couple
~ Sunday
15. In company with Brigham Young jr & Wm C Stanes I rode
to Farmington & held a meeting with the people. Brother Young spoke
first followed by Brother Stanes & I spoke last we had a good meeting
& took dinner with Lot Smith & returned to the city in the evening
4. I spent the day at home in my Garden. I attended the Theater in the
Evening & say the play the Lady of Lyons by two new Actors viz Mr
& Mrs Irwin who played vary well
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
5 & 6. I spent the time in the garden diging carrotts, triming & covering grape vines
~ Saturday
7. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowment
House we gave Endowments to 44 persons W Woodruff sealed 27 couple
~ Sunday
8. Sunday In company with Brigham Young jr & Wm C Stanes
I rode to Sessions Settlement & preached in the meeting House
Brighan Young spoke first followed by Brothe Stanes & I
followed Him the spirit of the Lord was with us as we took
dinner with Brother Call then drove to Centerville &
H. S. Eldridge spoke to the people followed by B. Young jr
Wm C Stanes & W. Woodruff we preached repentance to
the people & the spiritual things of the kingdom we returned
Home in the Evening & Wm C Staines & myself preached in
the 14rother J Cummings we had the spirit
of the Lord & a good time
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
9, & 11 I spent the day at home mostly choreing I Blessed
my son by Sarah it being 8 days old which we named Newton
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
12 & 13. I spent most of this time Hunting fowl we got
11 duks 4 prairies chickens & 3Hares
~ Saturday
14. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave
Endowments to 43 B. Young, sealed 2 couple & W. Woodruff
31 couple
~ Sunday
15. In company with Brigham Young jr & Wm C Stanes I rode
to Farmington & held a meeting with the people Brother Young spok
first followed by Brother Stanes & I spoke last we had a good meeting
& took dinner with Lot Smith & returned to the City in the evening
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," November 2, 1863 - November 15, 1863, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 9, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/JZ3P