26. I was quite weak this morning but sat up & wrote some in my Journal In looking over my papers I found President remarks at the funeral of his wife He spoke 38 minutes
[FIGURES] Heber C. Kimballs Remarks
He said Vilate & I have lived together 46 years and I have left
Oct 26, 1868 To day was quite a serious day I was quite
[FIGURE] Feble in health and about noon my Indian Boy
came up from the field & had quit his work &
had left the Cane Mill with No one to Feed it & they
were Boiling Molasses & had not help Enough so they set
my little son ownly 5 years old to feed the mill
so while feeding he got his right hand caught in the rollers
He hallowed & the Mule instantly stoped & the Mill
rolled back but still it smashed about one half of his hand his
Mother & took him into the waggon & came to
the as soon as they could, they came to Dr Olmsby, & while
I was talking to Keets Wilford drove up & informed me of the accident
that had happened to Asahel I immediately went to the
docters & there found the Boy with his hand in a dredful
condition we gave him cloraform & it took about one hour
to dress his hand it took off his Thumb & two fingers But
