I arose in the morning quite unwell. I walked
with Mrs Woodruff to President Smiths I met
with the quorum through the day Mrs Woodruff
& several other sisters were present Br &
sister Morley&cO Pratt Sisters LotFanny Murry
P. W. Woodruff Batsheba W. Smith Sister O. Spencer
Sister Phelps received their anointing^
~ Sunday
24th Sunday I Preached in the fore part
of the day at Br David Fulmers. In the
afternoon I met with the quorum of
High Priest in company with Elder G. A. Smith.
I addressed the quorum for about one hour
and was followed by Elder G. A Smith I had
the liberty of speach in the evening I
again met with the quorum in company with
Mrs Woodruff we recieved some instruction
concerning the Priesthood
~ Monday
25. CHRISTMAS DAY A large Party
met at the Nauvoo Mansion & had A splendid
dinner and supper and spent a long evening
I was invited By Elder R. Allexander to
meet the Tennessee Saints at his house in
company with my own family I did so &
found Br Smoot & family Br Allexander &
family & Sister Petty & family, we had a
social interesting time together. we had a
good feast & spent the evening in conversing
about the things of God.
~ Tuesday
26th I spent the day about town getting
materials for the roof of my house
24th Sunday I preached in the fore part
of the day at Br David Fulmers. In the
afternoon I met with the quorum of
High Priest in company with Elder G. A. Smith.
I addressed the quorum for about one hour
and was followed by Elder G. A Smith I had
the liberty of speach [FIGURE] in the evening I
again met with the quorum in company with
Mrs Woodruff We recieved some instruction
concerning the Priesthood
~ Monday
25 CHRISTMAS DAY A large Party
met at the Nauvoo Mansion & had A splendid
dinner and supper and spent a long evening
I was invited By Elder R. Allexander to
meet the Tennessee saints at his house in
company with my own family I did so &
found Br Smoot & family Br Allexander &
family & Sister Petty & family, we had a
social interesting time together. we had a
good feast & spent the evening in conversing
about the things of God.
~ Tuesday
26th I spent the day about town getting
materials for the roof of my house
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," December 23, 1843 - December 26, 1843, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Jn2