Aug 6th ^1860^
I spent the day watering my Garding I threshed & cleaned up 3 partes
of Poland Oats from 3 oz of sowing. I was taken with a severe sore throat
and went to bed sick and had a sick night
~ Tuesday to ~ Wednesday
7 & 8. I was quite sick abed with an Influenzia
~ Thursday
9th I am some better to day I spent the day in the office Journalizing
and compiling History Brother Jaques & myself commenced Jan 1849.
~ Friday
10 A warm day A company of 30 wagons of L. D. Saints from various
parts of the world arived last night
~ Saturday
11 I spent the day in the office compiling History
~ Sunday
12 Sunday I attended meeting at the TabernacleJ. V. Long Preached in
the morning. T. B. H. Stenhouse in the afternoon followed by President Young
I dined with President Young and spent the evening with him.
14 I mowed 3/4 of an acre of Hungarian grass in the forenoon Wilford
assisted me to rake up the Hay in the afternoon.
~ Wednesday
15 We stacked up our Hay went to the canyon visited our stock got up
a load of wood
~ Thursday
16 I took a load of cedar posts & returned to the city distance 50 mils
~ Friday
17 I went to the office met with G. A. Smith who returned from the
South on Tuesday the 14th We called upon President Young I spent the
day in the office Journalizing
~ Saturday
18th I watered my garden in the forenoon & I spent the afternoon in the office
~ Sunday
19 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Brother Pugmire prayed J. M Moodrofy was mouth. I attended meeting at the TabernacleAndrew
Moffitt spoke first in the morning upon the state of the feelings of
the people in the States they were not willing to acknowlede the hand of
God in any thing but believed a great Revolution is at the door of the
Nation. Hon Wm H. Hooper followed and gave an account of his missin
to washington the state of the Nation, & public Feeling, his own feelings in
mormonism, his trusting in God. He was followed by H. S. Eldridge
He spoke of his mission, was blessed in his business &c He was followed
by President Young who said He was satisfyed with the missions of
the Brethren they had done their duty. He bore testimony that what
they said was true. He spoke of what was approaching this generation.
in the after noon George Q Cannon spoke lengthy gave nan account of
Aug 6th1860
I spent the day watering my Garding. I threshed & cleaned up 3 partes
of Poland Oats from 3 oz of sowing. I was taken with a severe sore throat
and went to bed sick and had a sick night
to ~ Wednesday
7 & 8, I was quite sick abed with an Influenzia
9th I am some better to day I spent the day in the office Journalizing
and compiling History Brother Jaques & myself commenced Jan 1849.
10 A warm day A company of 30 wagons of L. D. Saints from various
parts of the world arived last night
11 I spent the day in the office compiling History
12 Sunday I attended meeting at the TabernacleJ. V. Long Preached in
the morning. T B. H. Stenhouse in the afternoon followed by President Young
I dined with President Young and spent the evening with him.
14 I mowed 3/4 of an acre of Hungarian grass in the forenoon Wilford
assisted me to rake up the Hay in the afternoon.
15 We stacked up our Hay went to the canyon visited our stock got up
a load of wood
16 I took a load of cedar posts & returned to the City distance 50 mils
17 I went to the office met with G. A. Smith who returned from the
South on Tuesday the 14th We called upon President Young I spent the
day in the office Journalizing
18th I watered my garden in the forenoon & I spent the afternoon in the office
19 [FIGURE] Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Brother Pugmire prayed
J. M. Moody was mouth. I attended meeting at the TabernacleAndrew
Moffitt spoke first in the morning upon the state of the feelings of
the people in the States they were not willing to acknowlede the hand of
God in any thing but believed a great Revolution is at the door of the
Nation. Hon Wm H. Hooper followed and gave an account of his mission
to washington the state of the Nation, & public Feeling, his own feelings in
mormonism, his trusting in God. He was followed by H. S. Eldridge
He spoke of his mission, was blessed in his business &c He was followed
by President Young who said He was satisfyed with the missions of
the Brethren they had done their duty, He bore testimony that what
they said was true. He spoke of what was approaching this generation.
In the after noon George Q Cannon spoke lengthy gave an account of
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," August 6, 1860 - August 19, 1860, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/y8jn