any treaty with the Indians ownly through the influ-
ence of President Young. At the close of the treaty, we
rode to Spanish Fork & held a meeting President Young spoke
to the people followed by John Taylor. I spent the night with Br Wilkins 10 m[iles]
~ Friday
9th We rode to Springville & held a meeting F D Richards
W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & President Young spoke to the people
we then returned to Pason & I spent the night with Br Dixon 10 m[iles]
11th June Sunday Met at 10 oclok, W. Woodruff spoke in the
morning 50 minutes followed by F. D. Richards. In the
Afternoon G. A. Smith, J. Taylor & President Young spoke
to the people. we then rode to Provo & spent the night 12 m[iles]
13 I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve upon the
subject of the writings of Orson Pratt his work entitled the
Great first cause was read & rejected as fals doctrin.
~ Wednesday
14. In company with Presidents YoungKimball, & the Twelve
& others I visited Hon Mr Colfax, Gov Bowles & several others
we spent about two hours with them & had a free, social
interview they talked upon a variety of subjects among
the rest gold diging President Young showed Mr Calfax
How much better off those were who had stayed at home
cultivated the Earth, & made improvements than those who
had gone to dig gold. Mr Colfax thought that if we did
not opened the mines ourselves that others will President
Young said if they opened mines in this Territory it would
be against all the faith I can Exercise between myself & my
God for they the people have spent $20 for Every one they
have obtained from the mines.
~ Thursday
15 I spent the day at the farm. My Daughter Nelle by Emma
was quite sick, with canker & fever Bishop Hoagland Joined
me in administering to her GovDoty was buried to day
any treaty with the Indians ownly through the influence of President Young. At the close of the treaty, we
rode to Spanish Fork & held a meeting President Young spoke
to the people followed by John Taylor. I spent the night with Br Wilkins 10 miles
~ Friday
9th We rode to Springville & held a meeting F D Richards
W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & President Young spoke to the people
we then returned to Pason & I spent the night with Br Dixon 10 miles
11th June Sunday Met at 10 oclok, W. Woodruff spoke in the
morning 50 minutes followed by F. D. Richards. In the
Afternoon G. A. Smith, J. Taylor & President Young spoke
to the people. we then rode to Provo & spent the night 12 miles
13 I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve upon the
subject of the writings of Orson Pratt his work entitled the
Great first cause was read & rejected as fals doctrin.
~ Wednesday
14. In company with Presidents YoungKimball, & the Twelve
& others I visited Hon Mr Colfax, Gov Bowles & several others
we spent about two hours with them & had a free, social
interview they talked upon a variety of subjects among
the rest gold diging President Young showed Mr Calfax
How much better off those were who had stayed at home
cultivated the Earth, & made improvements than those who
had gone to dig gold. Mr Colfax thought that if we did
not open the mines ourselves that others will President
Young said if they opened mines in this Territory it would
be against all the faith I can Exercise between myself & my
God for the people have spent $20 for Every one they
have obtained from the mines.
~ Thursday
15 I spent the day at the farm. My Daughter Nelle by Emma
was quite sick, with canker & fever Bishop Hoagland Joined
me in administering to her GovDoty was buried to day
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," June 8, 1865 - June 15, 1865, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Rg9O