Wilford Woodruff
June 8, 1860 ~ Friday
"We drove to Logan 10 1/2 miles, then to Smithfield, 8 3/4 miles Then to Richmond, 5 miles, Then to Franklin..."
June 9, 1860 ~ Saturday
"At the close of the meeting we drove to Richmond On the way Erastus Snow broke down his waggon we lashed it up & draged one wheel to the next settlement whare it was mended. We held a meeting at Richmond. President Young Prayed Then addressed the saints G. D. Watt reported all the sermons President Young said,
"I want you to build a substantial stockade or Fort so that 10 Indians will not massacree the whole place."
"he went on to show them the danger they were in at the close of the meeting we rode to Logan..."
September 10, 1867 ~ Tuesday
"we drove to Richmond & held a Meeting at half past 10 [o]clk Prayer By W Woodruff. Capt Hooper spoke a one hour & 15 Minutes G. A. Smith spoke 30 Minutes President Young spoke 20 Minutes we drove to Franklin..."
June 22, 1869 ~ Tuesday
"We drove to Richmond & held a Meeting at 10 oclok. W Woodruff spoke 27 Minutes G.Q. Cammon 30 Minutes B. Young Jr. 25 [Minutes] & President Young 22."
June 21, 1870 ~ Tuesday
"We drove to Richmond & held a Meeting F D. Richards Prayed President Young spoke 20 Minutes He said
'now the appearance is you will raise a good crop this season. Now ye Elders of Israel lay up your grain for 2 years or 3 years if you can & not make fools of yourselves & give your grain to your Enemies as you have before continue to lay up your grain untill you get 7 yers supply. Get up Woollen Factories & make your own cloths, my Cotton Factory will not make more cloth in one year than one Merchant could sell we cannot begin to supply the Territory yet, But we should not depend upon the United States for our support for they are our Dedly Enemies & will do all they can against us, & now any Elder that will go to our Enemies here to trade are of No use to us or the kingdom of God they would destroy the kingdom of God if they could cut off such men for they are of no use in the Church let them go to the pit.'
"R. T. Burton spok 18 M[inutes] B Young jr 24 M[inutes], W. Woodruff 6, & President Young 10 M[inutes]."
July 19, 1871 ~ Wednesday
"I Rode to Richmond & held a Meeting at 10 oclok D. P. Kimball Prayed Joseph Young soke 58 M[inutes], W Woodruff 52 M, David P. Kimball 5 John Henry Smith 5 M G A Smith 20 M. We took dinner with Bishop Merrill then drove to Franklin..."
August 2, 1880 ~ Monday
"I rode to Richmond Administered to and Blessed Mother Hendricks and administered to another Sister then rode to Lewiston..."