28 I had a Meeting at my houseMartin Harris was with us
& taught the children about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon
I confirmed Wilford Leslie Snow who was baptized last Evening
we Blessed 3 children Elias Smith Blessed Lucy Emily Woodruff
& I Blessed Phebe Agusta Florence Snow, & Phebe Elanor Beatie
all three my Grand Children. Martin Harris talked a great
Deal to us But had been out of the Church so long he was far
Behind the times of Mormonism
~ Thursday
29. I went to the farm & leveled a 5 acre lot with scraper &
dug 15 Bushels of potatoes
~ Friday
30. I 31. I spent the day Picking Apples
~ Saturday
AugOct 1. I spent the day Picking Apples I picked 40 Bushels.
Oct 3rd 1870 I spent the fore part of the day gathering
Apples In company with Presidents B. Young & G A Smith & J. TaylorG Q CannonB. Y[ou]ng Jr & A Carrington & W Wood-
ruff of the Twelve, we had an interview with Gen Shermon, General Scofield, & others of Gen Shermons
staff as well as General Bertrand at President Y[ou]ngs
office of about one hour. We went through Presid[en]t
Youngs Garden both parties were vary sociable there
were two Ladies in company one was the Daughter
of General Phelps of Symsbury Conn. I had a plesant
talk with her upon CT affairs. The company also
visited Br Wm Jinnings grounds.
~ Tuesday
4th I spent most of the day gathering Apples. Brother Wm Jennings made me a present of an Ohio improved Chester
County white pig, the Mother Imported from Ohio.
Oct 3rd 1870 [FIGURE] I spent the fore part of the day gathering
Apples. In company with Presidents B. Young & G A Smith &
J. TaylorG Q CannonB. Young jr & A Carrington & W Woodruff of the Twelve, we had an interview with Gen
Shermon, General Scofield, & others of Gen Shermons
Staff as well as General Bertrand at President Youngs
office of about one hour. We went through Presidents
Youngs Garden both parties were vary sociable there
were two Ladies in company one was the Daughter
of General Phelps of Symsbury Conn. I had a plesant
talk with her upon CT affairs. The company also
visited Br W Jinnings grounds.
~ Tuesday
4th I spent most of the day gathering Apples. Brother
Wm Jennings made me a present of an Ohio improved Chester
County white pig, the Mother Imported from Ohio.
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," September 26, 1870 - October 4, 1870, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/xkG3