Brother William Squire died this Morning on his birth day
He has been sick about 10 days I have spent most of my time
with him since the first of Last March He has been vary
kind to me Brother Squire has been a true Latter Day Saint
He has been valient in the Testimony of Jesus Christ. Brother Thompson washed and clothed him on the Evening
of the 25 I laid my hands on him & blessed him the last
^^ time I saw him the brethren are preparing A coffin for
him & Preparing his body for the funeral Blessed are the
Dead who die in the Lord as Wm Squire's has
~ Sunday
27 I received 3 Letters from AsahelSarah & Jaques
I wrote 1 Letter to Asahel. Brother Wm Squire
was buried this Afternoon so my friends drop off
and leave me, but my turn will come I spent the
day in my room writing
~ Monday
28 I received Letter from J. D. T McAllister & Jaques
I have lain still so long I am under the Necessity of having
1 days exercise in a week for my health so to day Brother Thompson
took me over to Atkinspond 8 miles I took a boat went into
the rushes & watched for ducks Broth Thompson fished we caught
6 ducks, 1 Rabbit, & a string of chubs. we killed 2 Hawk &
a Turkey buzzard
~ Tuesday
29 I spent the day in my room mostly reading John Squire's
went North to meet his sister & got back in the night
Brother William Squire died this Morning on his birth day
He has been sick about 10 days I have spent most of my time
with him since the first of Last March He has been vary
kind to me Brother Squire has been a true Latter Day Saint
He has been valient in the Testimony of Jesus Christ. Brother
Thompson washed and clothed him on the Evening
of the 25 I laid my hands on him & blessed him the last
[FIGURE] time I saw him the brethren are preparing A coffin for
him & Preparing his body for the funeral Blessed are the
Dead who die in the Lord as Wm Squire's has
~ Sunday
27 FIGURES I received 3 Letters from AsahelSarah & Jaques
I wrote 1 Letter to Asahel. Brother Wm Squire
was buried this Afternoon so my friends drop off
and leave me, but my turn will come I spent the
day in my room writing
~ Monday
28 [FIGURE] I received Letter from J. D. T McAllister & Jaques
I have lain still so long I am under the Necessity of having
1 days exercise in a week for my health so to day Brother Thompson
took me over to Atkinspond 8 miles I took a boat went into
the rushes & watched for ducks Broth Thompson fished we caught
6 ducks, 1 Rabbit, & a string of chubs. we killed 2 Hawk &
a Turkey buzzard
~ Tuesday
29 I spent the day in my room mostly reading John Squire's
went North to meet his sister & got back in the night
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," September 26, 1885 - October 2, 1885, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/57PB