Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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~ Wednesday
April 15^, 1863.^
All the cattle were driven to day at Sniders fenced farm & the
Horses at the tithing carrall I visited both places 10 miles
~ Thursday
16 In company with Wilford I drove 12 miles to Coones Canyon
to my flock of sheep I had 128 old sheep & 61 Lambs I returned
Home 24 mils
~ Friday
17 Wilford drove my Horses over Jordan to day we had a hard
snow & rain storm last night & to day
~ Saturday
18 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we
gave Endowments to 47 persons. President Young sealed
12 couple & D. H. Wells 19 couple. I met with the Missionaries
at the Historians office at 4 oclok we ordained 1 seventy &
set apart 5 for there mission. President Wells spoke to them followed
by W. Woodruff
~ Sunday
19 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and
attended meeting all day in the Tabernacle several of the
Missionaries spoke in the morning followed by Judge Phelps
in the Afternoon President Young spoke. Brother Campbell &
myself met for Prayer I attended Meeting at the 14 ward
school House I preached to the People
~ Monday
20 I ploughed my garden & sowed carrotts Beets & Peas
~ Tuesday
21 I continued planting my Garden. Brother Sidney A Knowlton
Died last night at 10 oclok. we had a hard rain storm last night
~ Wednesday
22. We had a soaking rain lastthis morning I attended Brother S. A.
Knowltons Funeral D H. Wells preached to the people & I followed
~ Thursday
23 I spent the day mostly at home I had a family meeting
at my house in the evening. I Blessed Wilford & set him
apart for his Mission & wrote his Blessing & gave him a
copy of it I also blessed brother Justin Wixom and
wrote his blessing for him
~ Friday
24. Wilford made all arangements to leave to day but
we had a snow storm, and the team does not go out
~ Saturday
25
I parted with Wilford this morning who started
upon his first Mission to the Nations of the Earth to preach
the gospel of Jesus Christ. I gave him $140 to bear his
expenses to Liverpool & to buy him some cloths when he gets there
it was quite hard for him to bid us good buy. But he came back
~ Wednesday
April 15, 1863 All the cattle were driven to day at Sniders fenced farm & the Horses at the tithing carrall I visited both places 10 miles
~ Thursday
16 In company with Wilford I drove 12 miles to Coones Canyon to my flock of sheep I had 128 old sheep & 61 Lambs I returned Home 24 mils
~ Friday
17 Wilford drove my Horses over Jordon to day we had a hard snow & rain storm last night & to day
~ Saturday
18 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 47 persons President Young sealed 12 couple & D. H. Wells 19 couple. I met with the Missionaries at the Historians office at 4 oclok we ordained 1 seventy & set apart 5 for there mission President Wells spoke to them followed by W. Woodruff
~ Sunday
19 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meeting all day in the Tabernacle several of the Missionaries spoke in the morning followed by Judge Phelps in the Afternoon President Young spoke Brother Campbell & myself met for Prayer I attended Meeting at the 14 ward school House I preached to the People
~ Monday
20 I ploughed my garden & sowed carrotts Beets & Peas
~ Tuesday
21 I continued planting my Garden. Brother Sidney A Knowlton Died last night at 10 oclok. we had a hard rain storm last night
~ Wednesday
22 We had a soaking rainthis morning I attended Brother S. A. Knowltons Funeral D H. Wells preached to the people & I followed
~ Thursday
23 I spent the day mostly at home I had a family meeting at my house in the Evening. I Blessed Wilford & set him apart for his Mission & wrote his Blessing & gave him a copy of it I also blessed brother Justin Wixom and wrote his blessing for him
~ Friday
24. Wilford made all arangements to leave to day but we had a snow storm, and the team does not go out
~ Saturday
25 [FIGURE] I parted with Wilford this morning who started upon his first Mission to the Nations of the Earth to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. I gave him $140 to bear his Expenses to Liverpool & to buy him some cloths when he gets there it was quite hard for him to bid us good buy. But he came back
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