day of all the Military & civil authorities on the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln to the presidential chair & the late victories the Camp
DuglassU. S. armey was present & thousands of the citizens Joined them in
the celebration Judge Titus & Hon Wm. H. Hooper made the speeches at the
close Hon G. A. Smith waved the U. S. Flag & said "One country, A united
country An undivid country & the old Flag Forever." Ats the company
dispersed J. Taylor W. Woodruff G. A. Smith G. Q. CannonA. O. Smoot R Borton & scores of others Met Col George & staff at the City hall
& took refreshments together speeches were made & tosts were drank
all this was for policy. Col George is Expected to take the place of Cornor
He is a vary unassuming quiet man.
~ Sunday
5 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning. Attended meeting
at the Tabernacle. Elder George Nebeker spoke upon his mission at the Sandwich Islands while speaking, he fainted & we had to take him
out of the stand, & set him in a chair it was some time before he
came to. I followed him & spoke half an hour. when I closed Br
Nebeker had recovered he took the stand & finished his discourse John Taylor spoke in the Afternoon. I met with President Young
& the Twelve for Prayer in our circle. Br Young prayed G A S was mouth
I preached in the 14 ward in the Evening & had the spirit of the Lord
& great freedom & a good meeting
~ Monday
6. I sealed one couple at the Altar & Administerd to 2 that was
sick spent most of the day in the office Brother Kimball said
that President Lincoln would be in the presidential chair untill He
had destroyed the Nation. The North will never have power to crush
the South No never the Lord will give the South power to fight
the North untill they will destroy Each other I mailed a letter to day to Wilford 1 1/2 sheets from Bulah half sheet from David & Sarah
I wrote a little in both
~ Tuesday
7. I spent the day mostly in the office. It snows almost Every day & many
cattle Horses & sheep are dying throughout nearly all the settlements of this teritory
9. I spent in the day in the office & at home I attended a poliece
party in the Social Hall at night which I left at about 3 oclok
~ Friday
10. I received a letter from Wilford he wrote to me his Mother & Bulah
We gave Endowments to 64. H C K. sealed 3 & G Q. C. 7. Tullage read History to me in the Evening
day of all the Military & Civil authorities on the inauguration of
Abraham Lincoln to the presidential chair & the late victories the Camp
DuglassU. S. armey was present & thousand of the citizens Joined them in
the celebration Judge Titus & Hon Wm. H. Hooper made the speeches at the
close Hon G. A. Smith waved the U. S. Flag & said "One Country, A united
Country An undivid Country & the old Flag Forever" As the company
dispersed J. Taylor W. Woodruff G. A. Smith G. Q. CannonA. O. SmootR Burton & scores of others Met Col George & staff at the City hall
& took refreshments together speeches were made & tosts were drank
all this was for policy. Col George is Expected to take the place of Cornor
He is a vary unassuming quiet man.
~ Sunday
5 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning. Attended meeting
at the Tabernacle Elder George Nebeker spoke upon his mission at the
Sandwich Islands while speaking, he fainted & we had to take him
out of the stand, & set him in a chair it was some time before he
came to. I followed him & spoke half an hour. when I closed Br
Nebeker had recovered he took the stand & finished his discourse
John Taylor spoke in the Afternoon. I met with President Young
& the Twelve for Prayer in our circle Br Young prayed G A S was mouth
I preached in the 14 ward in the Evening & had the spirit of the Lord
& great freedom & a good meeting
~ Monday
6. I sealed one couple at the Altar & Administerd to 2 that was
sick spent most of the day in the office [FIGURE] Brother Kimball said
that President Lincoln would be in the presidential chair untill He
had destroyed the Nation. The North will never have power to crush
the South No never the Lord will give the South power to fight
the North untill they will destroy Each other I mailed a letter to
[FIGURE] day to Wilford 1 1/2 sheets from Bulah half sheet from David & Sarah
I wrote a little in both
~ Tuesday
7. I spent the day mostly in the office. It snows almost Every day & many
cattle Horses & sheep are dying throughout nearly all the settlements of this teritory
~ Wednesday
8 I spent the day at home mostly
~ Thursday
9. I spent in the day in the office & at home I attended a poliece
party in the Social Hall at night which I left at about 3 oclok
~ Friday
[FIGURE] 10. I received a letter from Wilford he wrote to me his Mother & Bulah
we gave Endowments to 64 H C K. sealed 3 & G Q. C. 7. Tullage read History to me in the Evening
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," March 4, 1865 - March 10, 1865, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 3, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/GZjL