Day in the Life

Nov 21, 1859

Journal Entry

November 21, 1859 ~ Monday

21st We have snow upon the ground this morning. Wilford and
Moroni spent the day delivering my tithing I paid 48 1/2
gallons Molasses 5 Bushels oats, 1 1/2 Barley, 1 Hungarian
grass seed, 5 of Beets, 2 carrotts, 15 Heads cabbage
22 doz Apples or 1 Bushel For myself And 40 squashes
2 1/2 Bushels corn & 4 of potatoes for John Stocking, it
is a vary sloppy day. Brother Cole has got a relaps & infla-
mation in the Bowels under the care of Dr Richardson who
is feeding calomel Blistering &c and has but little hopes
of his life. I being satisfied that He would soon die if
He continued to follow his directions I counciled him
to lay aside his calomel & take fine powdered charcoal
mixed with starch & take it as injections & to drink
some of it. He followed my directions & began to recover

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Stocking, John Jay
24 Apr 1806 - 23 Oct 1870
21 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Moroni Bosnell
abt. 1843-aft. 1861
31 mentions
Family, Native American
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
721 mentions
Family
Cole, William B.
22 Sep 1824 - 28 Jul 1907

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I then called upon President B Young He asked me what news I had from the spirit world I told him I had none
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Letter to George Albert Smith, 21 November 1859
Brother G. A. Smith After my respects to you & family and the Bretheren in the offic I wish to say that my boys are paying my tithing in General to day, among other things 22 doz Apples, & About 50 gallons of Molasses, 30 gallons good 18 gallons, 2d rate, seperate in two casks. I merely Name this that you & the Bretheren in the office may know whare to apply for there Aihds if you wish, I am in hopes of vistiting you soon if we have a faird[a]y I am sorry to learn that you still keep lame, Brother Cole who is in my House has got a relaps of his Disease & has inflamation in the Bowels & is under Dr Richardson care who is giving calomel largely & thinks there is but little Hopes of His recovery Yours Truly W. Woodruff

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Church membership 61,000; population of Utah Territory 40,273, population of 33 United States 31,443,000.

Nov 21, 1859