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Day in the Life

Oct 24, 1859

Journal Entry

October 24, 1859 ~ Monday

24th I was still in great distress Presidents H C. Kim-
ball D. H. Wells & F. D. Richards & Samuel Richards
called and administered to me H. C. Kimball was
mouth. He promised me that I should live. In the
afternoon President Brigham Young & Lorenzo Young
called to see me. President Young spoke about my hard
labor, doing to much, did not think I would ever
stop hard work unless I was shut up. I was vary
sick and in great distress President Young laid
hands upon me and again promised me that I
should be delivered and live, but it would be through
suffering. He recommended me to send for Dr Sprague
to Doctor me I done so & He came the same night
He doctored me with roots & herbs and Nursed
me vary wisely I took a good deal of the tincture
of Lobelia. John L. Smith & R. Bently called to wait
upon me I could not lie in Bed while coughing but
had to be lifted into a chair which was a large Arm
Chair. it was much labour to take care of me
for I had to be lifted moved & turned often, as
I was in great Distress both night & day I suffered
with my left Lung and side immensly

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
784 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
40 mentions
Young, Lorenzo Dow
19 Oct 1807 - 21 Nov 1895
122 mentions
Missionary
Bentley, Richard
1 Oct 1820 - 24 Mar 1906
31 mentions
39 mentions
Richards, Samuel Whitney
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909
104 mentions

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Oct 24, 1859