W Woodruff spoke 64 M[inutes], Bishop Hammond 6 M[inutes]. [FIGURES] W Woodruff ordained James Fisher a Patriarch
79 years of Age After dinner we returned to Huntsville
I administered to 2 that were sick I held a Meeting at
Huntsville Meeting House Built New cost $12000 we met
at 2 oclok we had a full House W Woodruff spoke
One Hour & 35 Minuts we had a good Meeting I Met again
at 6:30 in the Evening with all the people including the Relief Society young Men & young women Mutual the Primary and sabbath
and Day schools, they filled the House W. Woodruff spoke
to the young people & children one hour & had much
of the spirit of teaching, at the close of the Meeting the
choir of singiers called at my room and sung many
of the songs of Zion I spoke about 4 hours to day 6 m[iles]
~ Tuesday
23 A vary cold Morning I wrode in a sleigh with
Bishop Hammond to Ogden and remained there
untill Evening then in company with Presidts Taylor
& Smith & L John Nuttall & Gibbs took cars to S L C 55 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
24 I went to the Office and received 5 Letters & 1 card
we set apart 1 Missionary J F Smith Mouth we met
in council Br Moses Thatcher gave an account of his visit
to Old Mexico and the country I went to the farm
~ Thursday
25 I returned from the farm. In company with [FIGURES]F D Richards I ordained three Patriarchs viz
W Woodruff ordained A. H. Raleigh & Martin H
Peck & Br Richards was Mouth in ordaining Joseph C Kingsbury Making 3 Patriarchs. It is
thawing a good deal to day I attended the 20 ward Exhibition
W Woodruff spoke 64 Minutes, Bishop Hammond 6 Minutes.
FIGURES W Woodruff ordained James Fisher a Patriarch
79 years of Age After dinner we returned to Huntsville
I administered to 2 that were sick I held a Meeting at
Huntsville Meeting House Built New cost $12000 we met
at 2 oclok we had a full House W Woodruff spoke
One Hour & 35 Minuts we had a good Meeting I Met again
at 6:30 in the Evening with all the people including the Relief Societyyoung Men & young women Mutual the Primary and sabbath
and Day schools, they filled the House W. Woodruff spoke
to the young people & children one hour & had much
of the spirit of teaching, at the close of the Meeting the
choir of singers called at my room and sung many
of the songs of Zion I spoke about 4 hours to day 6 miles
~ Tuesday
23 A vary cold Morning I wrode in a sleigh with
Bishop Hammond to Ogden and remained there
untill Evening then in company with Presidts Taylor
& Smith & L John Nuttall & Gibbs took cars to S L C 55 Miles
~ Wednesday
24 I went to the Office and received 5 Letters & 1 card
we set apart 1 Missionary J F Smith Mouth we met
in council Br Moses Thatcher gave an account of his visit
to Old Mexico and the country I went to the farm
~ Thursday
25 I returned from the farm. In company with
FIGURES F D Richards I ordained three Patriarchs viz
W Woodruff ordained A. H. Raleigh & Martin H
Peck & Br Richards was Mouth in ordaining
Joseph C Kingsbury Making 3 Patriarchs. It is
thawing a good deal to day I attended the 20 ward Exhibition
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," January 22, 1883 - January 25, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 10, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/BrmY