June 27, 1877 This is the Thirty third Anaiversary of the martayrdom of
the Prophet Joseph Smith. We gave 106 Endowments to day
for the dead we ordained 43 Elders. W Woodruff sealed 11 couple D H Cannon 19, and Adopted 8 children and gave second
Anointing to 4 persons
~ Thursday
[FIGURE] 28 we gave Endowments to 118, Ordained 48 Elders
W Woodruff sealed 3 couple D H Cannon 31, Adopted 1 person {[illegible shorthand]} My Brethren and sisters are
assisting me to redeem my dead
~ Friday
29 we gave Endowments to 121, and ordained 46 Elders ^^ I wrote a letter to David I received a letter from Mrs Dell
~ Saturday
30. ^^ I received a letter from BrighamDavid giving an
account of the death of Brigham. I spent the day writing
Afternoon Br Fossall Prayed. Sacrament Administered Br Henry
Eyring spoke 30, After which the letter written by Bulah
A Beatie & David Woodruff concerning the Death of Brigham
was read before the Assembly after which W. Woodruff
spoke 40 Minuts. J McAllistster spoke 12 Minuts
~ Monday
2nd I spent the day reading and writing I attended 2 Meetings in the evening
~ Tuesday
3 I spent most of the day writing. We Baptized [blank]
I received a Telegram from President Young
~ Wednesday
July 4, 1877 This is the anaversary of the 101 independence of the United States. We had a celebration in the Tabernacle but a far greater one in the Temple of the Lord
we gave Endowments to 150 persons 100 of them went for
~ Wednesday
June 27, 1877
[FIGURE] This is the Thirty third Aniversary of the martardom of
the Prophet Joseph Smith we gave 106 Endowments to day
for the dead we ordained 43 Elders W Woodruff sealed 11 couple
D H Cannon 19, and Adopted 8 children and gave second
Anointing to 4 persons
~ Thursday
[FIGURE] 28 we gave Endowments to 118 Ordained 48 Elders
W Woodruff sealed 3 couple D H Cannon 31, Adopted 1 person
My Brethren and Sisters are
assisting me to redeem my dead
~ Friday
29 we gave Endowments to 121, and Ordained 46 Elders
FIGURES I wrote a letter to David I received a letter from Mrs Dell
~ Saturday
30. FIGURES I received a letter from David giving an
account of the death of Brigham I spent the day writing
Afternoon Br Fossall Prayed Sacrament Administed Br Henry
Eyring spoke 30, After which the letter written by Bulah
A Beatie & David Woodruff concerning the Death of Brigham
was read before the Assembly after which W. Woodruff
spoke 40 Minuts J McAllister spoke 12 Minuts
~ Monday
2nd I spent the day reading and writing I attended 2 Meetings in the Evening
~ Tuesday
3 I spent most of the day writing we Baptized [blank]
I received a Telegram from President Young
~ Wednesday
July 4 1877 This is the anaversary of the 101 independence
FIGURES of the United States we had a celebration in the
Tabernacle but a far greater one in the Temple of the Lord
we gave Endowments to 150 persons 100 of them went for
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