SAVED FROM A STEAM-BOAT DISASTER. While returning to Utah in 1850 with a large company of Saints from Boston and the east, on my arrival at Pittsburg I engaged a passage for myself and company on a steamer to St. Louis. But no sooner had I engaged the passage than the Spirit said to me, "Go not on board of that steamer, neither you nor your company.'' I obeyed the revelation to me, and I did not go on board, ...

running horses & the officers had the cost to pay March 23, 1855 ~ Friday 23rd I spent the day ploughing & attended Grammar school in the evening March 24, 1855 ~ Saturday 24th I sowed 2 Acres of Oats to day & attended the Universal scientific society in the evening we had a full house & an interesting address from David Cantling upon the history of the Russians the Russian war & its results upon the war upon the world March 25, 1855 ~ Sunday ...

April 14, 1855 ~ Saturday April 14th I spent this day with the Presidency Twelve & missionarr[ies] who met at the 70s Hall we had an address from President Young & others I met this evening with the Universal scientific in their Annual meeting April 15, 1855 ~ Sunday 15th Sunday I Attended meeting in the Tabernacle President Grant Preached in the morning upon natural Phylosophy & was followed by President Young both discourses were vary interesting & ...

May 5, 1855 ~ Saturday May 5th I met with the Presidency & 12 in the House of the Lord built upon the Temple Block & we dedicated it before the Lord Broth E. T. Benson opened by prayer & after the usual cerimonies H C Kimball proceded to dedicate the House by prayer He named in his prayer evry room from top to bottom evry wall & material Adobies sand clay stone Lime from the fo[u]ndation to the top prayed ...

April 21, 1854 ~ Friday April 21st I spent the day draging a 5 Acre lot for corn [FIGURE] I set to day for the first time to have my Portrait drawn by Mr Cavalio the Jewish Artist that came with Mr Freemont He commenced one also for Brother A O Smoot. I took a social ride with President Young He gave me an invitation to go with him on his Journey to Iron County April 23, 1854 ~ Sunday ...

May 27, 1869 it was Hard to put him under the Influence of cloriform & hard to come out of it Presidt Young Came a short time But his leg was taken off when he got there. It has stoped Raining & cleared up to day I wrote a letter to Wilford [FIGURE] May 28, 1869 ~ Friday 278. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to A. O. Smoot we got a letter from [FIGURE] Susan I went to the ...

[FIGURE] June 2nd 1869 For her Mother Sarah Carter wife of Ezra Carter G Q. Cannon Baptized Phebe W Carter Woodruff for the following person Grand Mother Dinah Woodruff wife of Eldad Woodruff to Wilford Woodruff Grand Mother Anna Thompson wife of Lot Thompson to Wilford Woodruff Step Aunt wife of Asahel Hart to Wilford Woodruff Step Aunt Sofrona Hart (Total 5) to Wilford ...

June 12, 1869 The school of the Prophets met in the Tabernacle at 5 ock Prayer By Lorenzo Snow President Young spoke 2032 M[inutes] G. A. Smith 22 June 13, 1869 ~ Sunday 13 Sunday Met at 10 oclk Prayer By E. T Benson G Q Cannon spoke one hour & 8 Minutes B Young jr 25 Afternoon Prayer By Wm Budge Sacrament Administered President ...

July 3, 1869 ~ Saturday July 3rd 1869 I met with the school & Attended the circus in the Evening July 4, 1869 ~ Sunday 4. Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle J W Cummings Prayed G Q Cannon spoke one Hour G A Smith 14 Minutes. Afternoon Prayer By G. Q. Cannon A sectarian Minister spoke 46 Minutes President Young followed him & spoke 48 Minutes He said one of the Greatest Blessings ...

July 17, 1869 of which their Father has laid Their Mother Emma Smith has Taught them lies concerning the work of their Father July 18, 1869 ~ Sunday 18. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle D. H. Wells & A. O. Smoot spoke in the Forenoon & A Mr Tiffiny a Methodist Minister spoke in the Afternoon about one Hour followed by President Young 33 Minutes July 19, 1869 ~ Monday to ...