Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
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~ Monday
June 11, 1877
I spent most of the day reading the Travels of Men in Africa
~ Tuesday
12. We Baptized 586.
~ Thursday
134 We gave Endowments to 128. Ordained 52 Elders
D H. Cannan sealed 29 couple, J McAllister gave 3 second Anointings
~ Wednesday
13 We gave Endowments to 129. Ordained 54 Elders
W Woodruff sealed 9 couple J McAllister 28 D H Cannon 19
~ Friday
15. We gave Endowments to 105. Elders ordained [blank]
D. H. Cannon sealed 42 W. Woodruff 3.
15 In company with D. H. Cannon at 2 oclok I left
St George and rode over a Mountainous road to Br
Jeffreys and spent the night 23 Miles
~ Saturday
June 16.
Brigham ^Y.^ Woodruff
Drowned June
16, 1877, 1 oclok
Aged 20 years
We drove to pine valley and held a meeting
at 2 oclok. At 1 oclok I was taken
with a severe pain in my stomach which
lasted me six hours I got no relief untill
the Elders [laying on of hands|laid hands]] upon me I was then healed instantly
at 24 oclok I received the following Telegram
Logan June 16, 1877
To Wilford Woodruff St George. Brigham Woodruff
was drowned in Bear River near Smithfield 1 oclok to day
body not found. David Woodruff
Later I got the following Telegram
Logan June 16, Elder W. Woodruff. Your Brigham
shot duck on bear River, swiming to obtain it, supposed
he cramped, sank about one to day. Men are searching
for Body will Telegraph when found. Family well as can be Expected
I attended the Meeting which lasted two hours I spent the
night at Br Snows
~ Monday
June 11, 1877 I spent most of the day reading the Travels of Men in Africa
~ Tuesday
12. We Baptized 586.
~ Thursday
14 We gave Endowments to 128. Ordained 52 Elders D H. Cannan sealed 29 couple, J McAllister gave 3 second Anointings
~ Wednesday
13 We gave Endowments to 129 Ordained 54 Elders W Woodruff sealed 9 couple J McAllister 28 D H Cannon 19
~ Friday
15. We gave Endowments to 105. Elders Ordained [blank] D. H. Cannon sealed 42 W. Woodruff 3. 15 In company with D. H. Cannon at 2 oclok I left St George and rode over a Mountainous road to Br Jeffreys and spent the night 23 Miles
~ Saturday
June 16. [FIGURE] Brigham Y Woodruff Drowned June 16, 1877, 1 oclok Aged 20 years We drove to pine valley and held a meeting at 2 oclok. At 1 oclok I was taken with a severe pain in my stomach which lasted me six hours I got no relief untill the Elders laid hands upon me I was then healed instantly at4 oclok I received the following Telegram
Logan June 16, 1877 To Wilford Woodruff St George. Brigham Woodruff was drowned in Bear River near Smithfield 1 oclok to day body not found. David Woodruff
Later I got the following Telegram Logan June 16, Elder W Woodruff Your Brigham shot duck on bear River, swiming out to obtain it, supposed he cramped sank about one to day. Men are searching for Body will Telegraph when found family well as can be Expected
I attended the Meeting which lasted two hours I spent the night at Br Snows
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