Nov 14, 1869 Sunday Afternoon Joseph Young spoke 50 M[inutes] & President B Young 35 I met with the presidency & Twelve for prayer & in the Evening I spoke at the 14 ward followed By G. Q. Cannon I read a portion of the Revelation on Celestial Marriage & had a good time November 15, 1869 ~ Monday 15 I went to the farm several rain & Hail storms during the day D H Wells gave ...

November 25, 1869 ~ Thursday Nov 25 1869 Brother Petted killed 40 ducks to day I killed several November 26, 1869 ~ Friday 26. We started to go to the North End of the Lake we had a hard wind from the North which made the lake vary rough we Beat against the wind till in the night it was vary cold we then rowed to Pelican Point & camped for the night distance 25 m[iles] November 27, 1869 ~ Saturday 27 ...

Feb 6, 1870 By L. E. Harrington & W Woodruff {I felt the power of God upon me} I bore a strong testimony to the people At the close of the Meeting I met with the Presidency & Twelve for prayer I attended meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening Lorenzo Snow spoke one hour & 15 minutes I then spoke about 30 Minutes I gave an Account of my meditations of what I should do if tryed for Polygamy Before Judge Hawley ...

March 8, 1870 ~ Tuesday March 8, 1870 Mrs Woodruffs Birth day is 63 years old to day I went to the Field & sowed with a Hand sower 10 Acres of wheat & was vary weary at night I also done some ploughing in the afternoon March 9, 1870 ~ Wednesday to March 10, 1870 ~ Thursday 9 & 10. I ploughed 2 1/2 acres & sowed 3 acres to wheat total 13. March 11, 1870 ~ Friday 11. A ...

April 2, 1870 ~ Saturday April 2nd 1870 I Attended the school of the prophets & speeches were made By Pres- ident Wells & several of the Twelve I went to the News office & signed the Protest against the Passage of the Cullom Bill By the senate. A contribution was taken up in the school to pay for sending the Papers & Pamphlet to each Member of Congress some $75 was collected. I attended the funeral of Mother Jordan R L ...

November 7, 1870 ~ Monday to November 11, 1870 ~ Friday Nov 7, 1870 7 to 11. I spent the week on the farm geting out manure & ploughing November 12, 1870 ~ Saturday 12 [FIGURE] I Attended the school of the prophets O Pratt W Woodruff & Many others spoke. The Presidency & Twelve Held a 2 days meeting at Ogden November 13, 1870 ~ Sunday 13. Sunday The Presidency & most of

Dec 3rd 1870 Dec 3rd at 1 oclok in the Morning but did not go to bed till near morning was called up Early to visit Emma who was taken sick at the House of Mary Jackson I went to see her & found her vary sick she had Miscarried. I attended the school of the Prophets & followed G. Q Cannon & J. F. Smith. Distance of my travels South 150 M[iles] [FIGURE] I received 5 letters on my return home ...

January 2, 1871 ~ Monday Jan 2nd 1871 I went to the farm & sawed & splip up pin timber to make posts January 3, 1871 ~ Tuesday 3. I spent the day making posts. I went to the City at night 6 m[iles] January 4, 1871 ~ Wednesday 4. My Horse was taken vary sick with the Fearey Pitt doctored him January 5, 1871 ~ Thursday 5 I spent most of the day in Making a shed for waggons & Horses ...

April 10, 1871 3 Missionaries & ordained 2 seventies. At the close I gave council to the Elders to keep a Journal of their official Acts & the Dealings of God with them B Pettit & Wilford grafted in the garding April 11, 1871 ~ Tuesday ^11 I grafted fruit in my garding^ April 12, 1871 ~ Wednesday 112. I went to the field & set out about 75 fruit trees April 13, 1871 ~ Thursday 123 ...

Sept 17, 1871 Afternoon John Taylor spoke 54 Minutes I met with the Prayer Circle & spoke in the Evening to the 13 ward September 18, 1871 ~ Monday to September 21, 1871 ~ Thursday 18, to 21. I spent the time in Building a Kitchen 10 By 18 feet Brower Pettit was the Carpenter September 22, 1871 ~ Friday 22nd I left S L City with the Presidency & G. Q. Cannon of