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Part of Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)
Excerpt:death & much poison run out of his mouth the interpetation is when we arive at Edinborough I shall be opposed by {the presiding elder} for appointing Br Banks to preside over that branch of the church & confer ence distance of the day 12 March 19, 1845 ~ Wednesday 19th I rode to Glasgow met with Hedlock & Ward we got two New York prophets which brought glorious News of the com- mencement of ...Dates:March 19, 1845 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:July 28, 1836 ~ Thursday July 28 We herd that a mob was intending to come against us on Saturday & Sunday July 29, 1836 ~ Friday 29 Rode to Trenton Gibson County Tenn & returned. 14 m[iles] July 30, 1836 ~ Saturday 30 Saturday Preached at David Criders on the Book {of} Mormon July 31, 1836 ~ Sunday 31st Sunday Preached at David Criders to a large congre- gation & no mobing manifest but I ...Dates:July 28, 1836 July 29, 1836 July 30, 1836 July 31, 1836 August 1, 1836 August 2, 1836 August 3, 1836 August 4, 1836 August 5, 1836 August 6, 1836 August 7, 1836 August 8, 1836 -
Part of Leaves From My Journal
Excerpt:SUMMARY OF MY LABORS DURING THE YEAR. This brings the year 1835 to a close—the first year of my mission—during which time I had traveled three thousand two hundred and forty-eight miles, held one hundred and seventy meetings, baptized forty-three persons—three of whom were Campbellite preachers—assisted Elder Parrish to baptize twenty more, confirmed thirty-five, organized three branches, ordained two Teachers and one Deacon, procured thirty sub- scribers for the Messenger and Advocate, one hundred and seventy-three singers to the petition to the governor ofDates:February 26, 1836 -
Part of Leaves From My Journal
Excerpt:LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. I was invited to hold a meeting at a Baptist meeting house on the 27th of June. On my arrival I met a large congrega- tion; but, on commencing meeting, Parson Browning ordered the meeting to be closed. I told the people I had come ten miles to preach the gospel to them, and was willing to stand in a cart, on a pile of wood, on a fence, or any other place they would appoint, to have that privilege. One man said he owned the fence ...Dates:June 27, 1836 July 18, 1836 July 31, 1836 September 2, 1836 -
Part of Leaves From My Journal
Excerpt:CONTENTS. CHAPTER VII. Curious Worship—Meet Elder Parrish—Labor Together in Ten- nessee—Adventure in Bloody River—A Night of Peril— Providential Light—Menaced by a Mob—Good Advice of a Baptist Preacher—Summary of my Labors during the Year. Page 18. CHAPTER VIII. Studying Grammar—Meet Elder Patten—Glorious News—Labor with A. O. Smoot—Turned out of a Meeting House by a Baptist Preacher—Preach in the Open Air—Good Result— Adventure on the Tennessee River—A Novel Charge to Arrest and Condemn Men upon—Mob ... -
Part of Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
Excerpt:THE DESERET NEWS. TRUTH AND LIBERTY. No. 22. FILLMORE CITY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1858. VOL. VIII. [Column 1] HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. (FROM HIS OWN PEN.) -[CONTINUED.]- CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. -[Written at Great Salt Lake City, February, 1858.]- VARIED and diverse are the lives and for- tunes of men; while the paths of some are strewn with flowers and ease from the cradle to the grave, with naught to disturb their peace; others are marked victims of varied misfortunes ...Dates:July 23, 1842 August 10, 1842 September 12, 1843 October 5, 1846 July 5, 1848 April 21, 1856 April 28, 1856 April 29, 1856 -
Part of Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
Excerpt:power of the destroyer which had seized my body, and promised me in the name of the Lord, that I should not die but live to finish my work which was appointed me upon the earth. I soon began to recover. The poison and mortification left my system and centered in my arm, and was drawn from my arm thro' the aid of charcoal poultices, moistened with a strong decoction of wormwood, ragweed and wild sage; the dead flesh was removed from my arm with instruments and lunar caustic, and in a ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:& went to the mouth of the canyon to visit them & take minutes of their organization. President Young arived at 1/2 past 10 oclock & organized the company by appointing A. O. Smoot captain Wm Miller Captain of the guard Elder Benson Chaplain James Ure clerk. He gave them some instruction concerning their Journey, & gave them his parting blessing. Br J. V. Long reported his speech. W Woodruff took a list of the names of ...Dates:April 23, 1856 April 24, 1856 April 25, 1856 April 26, 1856 April 27, 1856 April 28, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:been called upon to war with poison & mortification in my system untill now, but I am satisfyed to day that I have this enemy to mee[t] & that to in its worst form their is but a small chance for a man to live that is innoculated with poison & mortification by dissecting the body of either man or beast it is much worse than drinking poison or being bit by poisonous serpents for it is in a much more deadly form. several have died this spring by skining cattle who have died all should be more ...Dates:April 29, 1856 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
Excerpt:April 30, 1856 ~ Wednesday 30th I spent a sick day. I polticed my Arm through the day it continued to swell to a great extent & as the poison was drawn into it from my system it continued to inflame & mortify & it looked as though my whole body would soon be mortified I continued to poltice my arm with raw onions Earth & pounded roots which continued to draw all the impurities iof my body into my Arm the poison that was drawn out of my arm would blister ...Dates:April 30, 1856 May 1, 1856 May 2, 1856 May 3, 1856 May 4, 1856 May 5, 1856 May 6, 1856 May 11, 1856