Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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~ Monday
Sept 19 1870
I attended the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
28 persons W Woodruff sealed 37 couple
Saturday Evening Sept 17, 1870 Martin Harris one of
the witnesses of the Book of Mormon came to the Endowment
House & Edward Stephenson Rebaptized him into the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Orson
Pratt John Taylor, W. Woodruff & Joseph F Smith confirmed
him. He was Baptized for several Dead Friends
~ Tuesday
20. I spent the time drawing corn
~ Wednesday
21. I went to the Endowment House Samuel H B Smith
Baptized 288 & John Cotton Baptized 282 total 570
Joseph F Smith sealed 92 couple & W Woodruff 69
total 161 couple sealed
~ Thursday
22nd. I spent the day choreing
~ Friday
23rd I spent the day choreing at home & the night at the farm
~ Saturday
24.
I received 3 letters from Azmom & Bee man I drew
2 loads of corn in the morning commencing ploughing in spencers lot
attended the school of the prophets a lecture on faith was
read & short speeches maid from Many I spoke a short
time while speaking G. A. Smith came in & followed me & gave
an Account of a raid made upon the City of Provo by
some 25 Drunken U. S. soldiers they broke in the doors & windows
of several Houses & tried to burn the Meeting House took several
citizens prisioners & mistreated them. President Young &
company returned home to day
~ Sunday
25 Sunday I attended the funeral of Sister Turnbow
J Taylor spoke. I followed him. I attended Meeting in the
Tabernacle Many strangers were present. D. H. Wells spoke
44 Minutes & President Young spoke 61 Minutes. Afternoon
Mr J. W. Low a Cambelite spoke some 20 Minutes. John
Taylor spoke 57 Minutes at the close of the Meeting I met
with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer & on our return to the
Presidents Office we Met with Mr Green the Presidet
of the Bank of England we held half an hour conversa-
tion with him He had attended Meeting through the day.
I wrote a letter to Azmon Woodruff.
~ Monday
Sept 19 1870
I attended the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 28 persons W Woodruff sealed 37 couple
[FIGURE] Saturday Evening Sept 17, 1870 Martin Harris one of the witnesses of the Book of Mormon came to the Endowment House & Edward Stephenson Rebaptized him into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Orson Pratt John Taylor, W. Woodruff & Joseph F Smith confirmed him. He was Baptized for several Dead Friends
~ Tuesday
20. I spent the time drawing corn
~ Wednesday
21. I went to the Endowment House Samuel H B Smith Baptized 288 & John Cotton Baptized 282 total 570 Joseph F Smith sealed 92 couple & W Woodruff 69 total 161 couple sealed
~ Thursday
22nd. I spent the day choreing
~ Friday
23rd I spent the day choreing at home & the night at the farm
~ Saturday
24. [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from Azmom & Bee man I drew 2 loads of corn in the morning commencing ploughing in spencers lot attended the school of the prophets a lecture on faith was read & short speeches maid from Many I spoke a short time while speaking G. A. Smith came in & followed me & gave an Account of a raid made upon the City of Provo by some 25 Drunken U. S. soldiers they broke in the doors & windows of several Houses & tried to burn the Meeting House took several citizens prisioners & mistreated them. President Young & company returned home to day
~ Sunday
25 Sunday I attended the funeral of Sister Turnbow J Taylor spoke. I followed him. I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Many strangers were present. D. H. Wells spoke 44 Minutes & President Young spoke 61 Minutes. Afternoon Mr J. W. Low a Cambelite spoke some 20 Minutes. John Taylor spoke 57 Minutes at the close of the Meeting I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer & on our return to the Presidents Office we Met with Mr Green the Presidet of the Bank of England we held half an hour conversation with him He had attended Meeting through the day. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Azmon Woodruff.