we then returned back to Huntsville distance of the day 16 m[iles]
I held a Meeting at at 28 oclok I spoke one hour &
spent the night at Br Hammands
~ Tuesday
10th Br Hammond took us in his carriage and took
us to Ogden 15 Miles we took the 10 oclok train & returned to S L City at Noon I went to the office. distance 55 M[iles] & received 2 letters
~ Wednesday
July 11, 1883 I took cars with Mrs Woodruff
& 478 other old people with 11 cars & rode to Provo
for an excursion of the old Folks. The People Assembled
at Br Graves Grove Mrs W & myself called to see sister Smoot we found her Much Better she could walk
& talk & seemed comfortable Br Smoot took her in hi[s]
carriage onto the ground to see the old folks speeches
were Made & many Presents given away and a
general Good time we returned in the Evening 100 Miles
~ Thursday
Ensign Stockings Died July 1838 [1883] Aged [blank] 12 I took cars with Brother & Sister Arnold
& rode to Sandy from there in waggon to South Jordon school House And at 2 oclok
the Body of Ensign Stockings who had died at Fort Herriman
was brought to the school House for burial W Woodruff
spoke 20 M[inutes] John Smith 3, Brother Crane James spoke
5 M[inutes], Bishop Wm A Bills spoke 5 M[inutes] & the body was
then carried to the Grave & W Woodruff Dedicated it to the
Lord. We then went Back to Sandy & took cars to S L City
distance of the Day 30 Miles
~ Friday
13 I went to the office & received 2 letters from S Roskelly
& J. G. Bleak I spent most of the Day in the office
we then returned back to Huntsville distance of the day 16 miles
I held a Meeting at at8 oclok I spoke one hour &
spent the night at Br Hammands
~ Tuesday
10th Br Hammond took us in his carriage and took
us to Ogden 15 Miles we took the 10 oclok train & returned to
S L City at Noon I went to the office. distance 55 Miles
[FIGURE] & received 2 letters
~ Wednesday
July 11, 1883 FIGURES I took cars with Mrs Woodruff
& 478 other old people with 11 cars & rode to Provo
for an excursion of the old Folks. The People Assembled
at Br Graves Grove Mrs W & myself called to see sister
Smoot we found her Much Better she could walk
& talk & seemed comfortable Br Smoot took her in his
carriage onto the ground to see the old folks speeches
were Made & many Presents given away and a
general Good time we returned in the Evening 100 Miles
~ Thursday
[FIGURE] Ensign Stockings Died July 1883 Aged [blank]
12 I took cars with Brother & Sister Arnold
& rode to Sandy from there in waggon to
South Jordon school House And at 2 oclok
the Body of Ensign Stockings who had died at Fort Herriman
was brought to the school House for burial W Woodruff
spoke 20 Minutes John Smith 3, Brother Crane James spoke
5 Minutes, Bishop Wm A Bills spoke 5 Minutes & the body was
then carried to the Grave & W Woodruff Dedicated it to the
Lord. We then went Back to Sandy & took cars to S L City
distance of the Day 30 Miles
~ Friday
13 [FIGURE] I went to the office & received 2 letters from S Roskelly
& J. G. Bleak I spent most of the Day in the office
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," July 9, 1883 - July 13, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/57z8