June 11, 1877
I spent most of the day reading the Travels of Men in Africa
~ Tuesday
12. We Baptized 586.
~ Thursday
134 We gave Endowments to 128. Ordained 52 Elders D H. Cannan sealed 29 couple, J McAllister gave 3 second Anointings
~ Wednesday
13 We gave Endowments to 129 Ordained 54 Elders
W Woodruff sealed 9 couple J McAllister 28 D H Cannon 19
~ Friday
15. We gave Endowments to 105. Elders Ordained [blank] D. H. Cannon sealed 42 W. Woodruff 3.
15 In company with D. H. Cannon at 2 oclok I left St George and rode over a Mountainous road to Br Jeffreys and spent the night 23 Miles
~ Saturday
June 16. Brigham ^Y^ Woodruff Drowned June 16, 1877, 1 oclok Aged 20 years
We drove to pine valley and held a meeting
at 2 oclok. At 1 oclok I was taken
with a severe pain in my stomach which
lasted me six hours I got no relief untill
the Elders [laying on of hands|laid hands]] upon me I was then healed instantly
at 24 oclok I received the following Telegram
Later I got the following Telegram
Logan June 16, Elder W Woodruff Your Brigham
shot duck on bear River, swiming out to obtain it, supposed
he cramped sank about one to day. Men are searching
for Body will Telegraph when found family well as can be Expected
I attended the Meeting which lasted two hours I spent the
night at Br Snows
~ Monday
June 11, 1877
I spent most of the day reading the Travels of Men in Africa
~ Tuesday
12. We Baptized 586.
~ Thursday
14 We gave Endowments to 128. Ordained 52 Elders
D H. Cannan sealed 29 couple, J McAllister gave 3 second Anointings
~ Wednesday
13 We gave Endowments to 129 Ordained 54 Elders
W Woodruff sealed 9 couple J McAllister 28 D H Cannon 19
~ Friday
15. We gave Endowments to 105. Elders Ordained [blank]
D. H. Cannon sealed 42 W. Woodruff 3.
15 In company with D. H. Cannon at 2 oclok I left
St George and rode over a Mountainous road to Br
Jeffreys and spent the night 23 Miles
~ Saturday
June 16. [FIGURE] Brigham Y Woodruff Drowned June 16, 1877, 1 oclok Aged 20 years
We drove to pine valley and held a meeting
at 2 oclok. At 1 oclok I was taken
with a severe pain in my stomach which
lasted me six hours I got no relief untill
the Elders laid hands upon me I was then healed instantly
at4 oclok I received the following Telegram
Later I got the following Telegram
Logan June 16, Elder W Woodruff Your Brigham
shot duck on bear River, swiming out to obtain it, supposed
he cramped sank about one to day. Men are searching
for Body will Telegraph when found family well as can be Expected
I attended the Meeting which lasted two hours I spent the
night at Br Snows
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," June 11, 1877 - June 16, 1877, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 3, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/oQ8X