Feb 10, 1884
Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall. Prayer
By Henry Richards President J Taylor spoke One H & 27 M[inutes]
I Attended Meeting in the 13 ward in the Evening W Woodruff
spoke 45 M[inutes], Br Wilcox 20 M[inutes] Br McMurrin 10 M[inutes] M F Cowley 20 M[inutes]
~ Monday
11 I spent the day in the office with F D. Richards & had
an interview [with] F. S. Richards upon affairs in Washington
I read history with Brother Richards I wrote 2 letter to Emma & Delight Franklin D Richards was
set apart as Assistant Historian in President Taylorsoffice
By the Apostles President Taylor was Mouth
~ Tuesday
12 I spent the day in the Office in preparing History
for Book called the Law of the Lord
~ Wednesday
13 Cold below zero this morning I spent the forenoon in
the office this Morning with Br Richards On History
it was reported that the Thermometer stood at 16 degrees below
zero (0) early this morning.
~ Thursday
14 My son Asahel H Woodruff was re-
Baptized this morning and received his Endowments
President Taylor paid us a visit this morning
in our Office
16Betsey Cossett Alvord Died Feb 16
Betsey Cossett Alvord died this morning
at 8 oclok Aged 79 years and 27 day
She was born Jan 19, 1805 She lived
at my Fathers House & we were raised together in child[hood]
I Baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints in 1838 I also Baptized her Mother the 1 day of July 1838
Feb 10, 1884
Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Assembly Hall. Prayer
By Henry Richards President J Taylor spoke One H & 27 Minutes
I Attended Meeting in the 13 ward in the Evening W Woodruff
spoke 45 Minutes, Br Wilcox 20 Minutes Br McMurrin 10 Minutes
M F Cowley 20 Minutes
~ Monday
11 I spent the day in the office with F D. Richards & had
an interview with F. S. Richards upon affairs in Washington
I read history with Brother Richards I wrote 2 letter
[FIGURE] to Emma & Delight Franklin D Richards was
set apart as Assistant Historian in President Taylorsoffice
By the Apostles President Taylor was Mouth
~ Tuesday
12 I spent the day in the Office in preparing History
for Book called the Law of the Lord
~ Wednesday
13 Cold below zero this morning I spent the forenoon in
the office this Morning with Br Richards On History
it was reported that the Thermometer stood at 16 degrees below
zero (0) early this morning.
~ Thursday
14 FIGURES My son Asahel H Woodruff was reBaptized this morning and received his Endowments
President Taylor paid us a visit this morning
in our Office
16 [FIGURE] Betsey Cossett Alvord Died Feb 16
Betsey Cossett Alvord died this morning
at 8 oclok Aged 79 years and 27 day
She was born Jan 19, 1805 She lived
at my Fathers House & we were raised together in childhood
I Baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints in 1838 I also Baptized her Mother the 1 day of July 1838
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," February 11, 1884 - February 16, 1884, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Vvqv