July 27, 1875 ~ Tuesday July 27, 1875 we rode in carriages to the terminus of the western Rail Road we then took cars & rode to S L City 40 Miles On my return home I learned that my team had had a rum- away at the farm & broke my waggon some, had a new Tongue to buy & mend up [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to J. E. Johnson July 28, 1875 ~ Wednesday July 28, 1875 I spent ...

be so long without seeing my wives & Children I pray for you evry day. It is the first time almost in my life since I have been a man that I have had a month of leasure I have wished I could have spent a part of it with Asahel helping him do his work. I am Enjoying good health, eat Herty & sleep well. I am at home occasionally in my sleep, but wake up in St George. I hope the Children will go to school what they can ...

St George May 22, 1877 Dear Son Asahel How do you get along I would be glad to hear from you and know what you are doing, and how the crops look. How are the bees doing? and how is the strawbury bed? and orchard? how high is the wheat? how much is sown? How is your Mothers health? and the children How is uncle Azmon & Elizabeth, does the watter damage his lot this spring, This county is much ...

St George Aug. 20 Abram Owen Woodruff My Dear Son How do you do? and how do you get along? How is your garden this year? how many crops have you had on it, this season? I expect you are getting to be a big boy how do you and Blanch get along together? I expect you are vary good to her, and help her all you can. I want you to help your Ma Nellie and Asahel ...

A. B. Thomas, APIARIST Spring Lake, Utah Jan 9th 1893 P.O. Box, L Payson, U.T President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother. In response to the call that is made on me by you to be in Salt Lake March 3rd next ready for a mission to the Southern States. Will say, that I am willing to go. I will say however that I am not prepared financially and that I so stated my condition to the brethren here before ...

ELDER WILFORD WOODRUFF took the stand to address the Saints. He had met with the people of Og den many times before, but he had not often had more occasion to feel gratified. In several meetings, yes- terday, he had been glad to witness a good spirit and prayer meetings had been organized. The speaker then pointed out how by the principle of faith the people of God had been preserved in every age and time of the world. He will always sustain us if we exercise faith and obey His ...

Historian's office G. S. L. City July 1 1857 Ed. of Millennial Star The Eastern mail from the U. S. arrived on the 23rd Ulto. in charge of br. Ephraim K. Hanks—23 days from Independence, one of the shortest trips on record. Elders Amasa Lyman and Chas. C. Rich have arrived from San Bernardino, the former with the Cala. mail June 3, the latter on the 8th with a small Coy ...

Historian's office G. S. L. City July 1 1857 Editor of Mormon The Cala. mail arrived on the 3rd June, by which Elder Amasa Lyman arrived safely in our midst. On the 8th Elder Charles C. Rich arrived in good health and spirits, with a small company. June 12th. A few brethren arrived from San Bernandino, bring- ing the seven stopped organ donated to the church by the Australasian Saints, which was left at San Bernardino, and ...

Perhaps you may not be aware that the United States Army is approaching our border, the last news we had reports them a little below Laramie to number of some 2000. The signs of the Times indicate that the Bees will soon have to return to their hive. We have a general time of health, peace & plenty, & never had such good crops as at this Season—Apples & Peaches are doing well though rather late. Yours on behalf of the Deseret Agricultural & ...

[sideways text] W. D. Roberts Indi. Inda. Dec 21 [18]70 About Bees &c [end of sideways text]