March 1, 1880
of her Father Edwardrs, A silk Hankerchief from Caroline
Lemasler, several Book marks from the young ladies Two
nice cakes from the Sisters, God Bless our home by Miss Emma Fuller Poetry by Lizzie Skinner, 2 Birthday Cakes
by Brigham City Sisters, 1 pair of home made stockings
from the wool by Sister Adams, about 100 g^u^ests guests sat
down to the table some poetry composed for the occasion was read
at the Table And a card was presented to me we celebrate thy
birth day was the motto A company of little girls sang the
song "Papa Come home" The young Ladies sang "do they Pray
for me at home" I attended a party at Brigham City in
honor of my Birthday and departure we left about 11 oclok
and returned to Sunset to spend to spend the night
~ Tuesday
March 2nd 1880 I arose with the head ake in the morning
I had a vary busy day in packing up I Blessed 2 children Br
EatonsDaughter & Br Hubert Allen Burks son which I named Asahel Woodruff Burk. He was born yesterday March 1, my
Birth day. I administered to 2 who were sick, it seemed
like going away from home to Pack up to move again
~ Wednesday
3rd I parted with all the people in both Forts Sunset & Brigham
City, and with Brother Lot Smith and son started for St George
we drove 40 miles & camped on the bank of the river south of the fort 40 M[iles]
~ Thursday
4 we parted with Brothers Hatch & Judd and drove to Grand falls
visited the falls, then passed the Black falls traveled over the sandy road 40 M[iles]
~ Friday
5 we started at 6.30, drove 8 miles took breakfast then drove 15 M[iles]
to Seth Tanners took dinner then drove 18 mile & camped on the Moancopy wash with Br Foutz distance of the day 40 Miles
March 1, 1880
of her Father Edwards, A silk Hankerchief from Caroline
Lemasler, several Book marks from the young ladies Two
nice cakes from the Sisters, God Bless our home by Miss
Emma Fuller Poetry by Lizzie Skinner, 2 Birthday Cakes
by Brigham City Sisters, 1 pair of home made stockings
from the wool by Sister Adams, about 100u guests sat
down to the table some poetry composed for the occasion was read
at the Table And a card was presented to me we celebrate thy
birth day was the motto A company of little girls sang the
song "Papa Come home" The young Ladies sang "do they Pray
for me at home" I attended a party at Brigham City in
honor of my Birthday and departure we left about 11 oclok
and returned to Sunset to spend to spend the night
~ Tuesday
March 2nd 1880 I arose with the head ake in the morning
I had a vary busy day in packing up [FIGURE] I Blessed 2 children Br
Eatons Daughter & Br Hubert Allen Burks son which I named
Asahel Woodruff Burk. He was born yesterday March 1, my
Birth day. I administered to 2 who were sick, it seemed
like going away from home to Pack up to move again
~ Wednesday
3rd [FIGURE] I parted with all the people in both Forts Sunset & Brigham
City, and with Brother Lot Smith and son started for St George
we drove 40 miles & camped on the bank of the river south of the fort 40 Miles
~ Thursday
4 we parted with Brothers Hatch & Judd and drove to Grand falls
visited the falls, then passed the Black falls traveled over the sandy road 40 Miles
~ Friday
5 we started at 6.30, drove 8 miles took breakfast then drove 15 Miles
to Seth Tanners took dinner then drove 18 mile & camped on the
Moancopy wash with Br Foutz distance of the day 40 Miles
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," March 2, 1880 - March 6, 1880, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/PjE4