Sept 5^th 1870

since the war commenced & Finally a French Army has surrendered
of some 120000 men to the King of Prussia including the Emperor
Napoleon whether the war will scease or whether the
Prussians will besiege Paris time will determin.
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Azmon Woodruff

September 6, 1870 ~ Tuesday to September 9, 1870 ~ Friday

6 to 9. I spent the time on the farm.

September 10, 1870 ~ Saturday

10. I attended the school of the prophets a lecture on Faith
was read & quite a Number spoke upon the subject I spoke
a short time

September 11, 1870 ~ Sunday

11. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle A
Carrington spoke in the Forenoon followed By John Taylor
Afternoon G. Q. Cannon spoke one Hour & 20 Minutes
had much of the spirit of the Lord & Edifyed the people
I met with the 12 for prayer in the Evening & followed
John Sharp in the 15 ward in the Evening

September 12, 1870 ~ Monday

12. I spent the day in the Endowments gave Endowments to
21 persons W. Woodruff sealed 39 J F Smith 25.

September 13, 1870 ~ Tuesday

13 I spent the day drawing Corn & the Boys lost my milk
cow I spent the night at the farm {I gave} Keets {a scolding}

September 14, 1870 ~ Wednesday

14. I drew 2 loads of corn Hunted for my cow. Wilford
took his Mother Sister & wife to uncle John Benbows
I went to the Endowment House Samuel H. B. Smith
Baptized 213, & Ward Pack 237, Total 450 for
the dead. J. F. Smith sealed 37 W Woodruff 24
[FIGURE] I received a letter from George Engle on Bees

September 15, 1870 ~ Thursday to September 16, 1870 ~ Friday

15 & 16. I spent the time drawing corn

September 17, 1870 ~ Saturday

17. I attended the school of the prophets in the Afternoon the 6th lecture
weres read & quite a Number spoke upon the subject ^Martin Harris Baptized^

September 18, 1870 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Prayer By Martin
Linzy W Woodruff read the Latter part of the 49 chapter of
Isaiah commencing at the 13 verse I spoke 50 Minutes upon
the building up of the Zion of God in the Latter days & was followed
By G. A. Smith 33 Minutes In the Afternoon Elder O. Pratt
spoke one hour & 26 Minutes, upon the building up of Zion. I
met with the 12 for Prayer & spent the Evening at home laid hands
upon Sarah

Sept 5th 1870

since the war commenced & Finally a French Army has surrendered of some 120000 men to the King of Prussia including the Emperor Napoleon whether the war will scease or whether the Prussians will besiege Paris time will determin. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Azmon Woodruff

September 6, 1870 ~ Tuesday to September 9, 1870 ~ Friday

6 to 9. I spent the time on the farm.

September 10, 1870 ~ Saturday

10. I attended the school of the prophets a lecture on Faith was read & quite a Number spoke upon the subject I spoke a short time

September 11, 1870 ~ Sunday

11. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle A Carrington spoke in the Forenoon followed By John Taylor Afternoon G. Q. Cannon spoke one Hour & 20 Minutes had much of the spirit of the Lord & Edifyed the people I met with the 12 for prayer in the Evening & followed John Sharp in the 15 ward

September 12, 1870 ~ Monday

. I spent the day in the Endowments gave Endowments to 21 persons W. Woodruff sealed 39 J F Smith 25.

September 13, 1870 ~ Tuesday

13 I spent the day drawing Corn & the Boys lost my milk cow I spent the night at the farm {I gave} Keets {a scolding}

September 14, 1870 ~ Wednesday

14. I drew 2 loads of corn Hunted for my cow. Wilford took his Mother Sister & wife to uncle John Benbows I went to the Endowment House Samuel H. B. Smith Baptized 213, & Ward Pack 237, Total 450 for the dead. J. F. Smith sealed 37 W Woodruff 24 [FIGURE] I received a letter from George Engle on Bees

September 15, 1870 ~ Thursday to September 16, 1870 ~ Friday

15 & 16. I spent the time drawing corn

September 17, 1870 ~ Saturday

17. I attended the school of the prophets in the Afternoon the 6th lecture wes read & quite a Number spoke upon the subject Martin Harris Baptized

September 18, 1870 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Prayer By Martin Linzy W Woodruff read the Latter part of the 49 chapter of Isaiah commencing at the 13 verse I spoke 50 Minutes upon the building up of the Zion of God in the Latter days & was followed By G. A. Smith 33 Minutes In the Afternoon Elder O. Pratt spoke one hour & 26 Minutes, upon the building up of Zion. I met with the 12 for Prayer & spent the Evening at home laid hands upon Sarah