March 1, 1881 ~ Tuesday

March 1, 1881
This is my birth day I am this
day 74 years of Age And I wish
to bear my Testimony to all persons
whomsoever may read this Journal that the
God of Israel has sustained me and watched over me by
his power or agency from the hour of hism^y^ birth up to the
present hour I have spent my birthdays in this Temple
of 1870, [18]71, [18]72, & [18]74. I spent my 73rd birth day in
Sunset Arizona This is one of the most glorious days of
my life This morning we had appeared at the Temple 239 for
Endow[men]ts the greatest Number we Ever gave Endowments at
any one day in this Temple since its was dedi[c]ated ^Except one^ and
77 Male Members got Endowments for my Dead and 23 females
total 110 Endowments for my ^dead^ Praise the Lord O my soul
for this Blessing what regjoicing in the spirit world
I sealed 1 couple & adoped 1. We had a glorious day the spirit of
God was with us I spent the Evening at an Entertainment in
the City Hall

March 2, 1881 ~ Wednesday

^ March 2 I set apart James G Bleak to seal at the Altar^
March 2nd we gave Endowments to 106. I sealed 7 couple
and gave 2nd Anointing to 6 couple I gave 2nd Anointing to
Calvin Foss & Sarah B Foss and Sarah B Foss
was sealed to her Father Ezra Carter and her husband
Calvin Foss was adopted to Wilford Woodruff and I found By
the record that the Woodruff Thompson Hart & Carter Family
were all adopted to Wilford Woodruff I spent the Evening
at Agustus Hardy's his Father & Mother was present

3 I wrote 2 letters to L John Nuttall & Phebe I got a Telegram
from Phebe saying that Br O Pratt was failing

March 1, 1881 ~ Tuesday

March 1, 1881 FIGURES This is my birth day I am this day 74 years of Age And I wish to bear my Testimony to all persons whomsoever may read this Journal that the God of Israel has sustained me and watched over me by his power or agency from the hour ofmy birth up to the present hour I have spent my birthdays in this Temple of 1870, 71, 72, & 74. I spent my 73d birth day in Sunset Arizona. This is one of the most glorious days of my life. This morning we had appeared at the Temple 239 for Endowments the greatest Number we Ever gave Endowments at any one day in this Temple since its was dedicated Except one and 77 Male Members got Endowments for my Dead and 23 femals total 110 Endowments for my dead Praise the Lord O my soul for this Blessing what rejoicing in the spirit world I sealed 1 couple & adoped 1. We had a glorious day the spirit of God was with us I spent the Evening at an Entertainment in the City Hall

March 2, 1881 ~ Wednesday

written in red ink[FIGURE] March 2 I set apart James G Bleak to seal at the Altarend of red ink March 2d We gave Endowments to 106. I sealed 7 couple and gave 2nd Anointing to 6 couple I gave 2d Anointing to FIGURES Calvin Foss & Sarah B Foss and Sarah B Foss was sealed to her Father Ezra Carter and her husband Calvin Foss was adopted to Wilford Woodruff and I found By the Record that the Woodruff Thompson Hart & Carter Family were all adopted to Wilford Woodruff I spent the Evening at Agustus Hardy's his Father & Mother was present [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to L John Nuttall & Phebe I got a Telegram from Phebe saying that Br O Pratt was failing