8 I got up at 2 oclok and walked one Mile vary fast
to get to the cars in time and got in a high state of perspiration
and in consequence of An Engine breaking down I had to wait
an hour and a quarter for the train & got cold and head ake
I took cars at Smithfied rode to Logan there Met
President Taylor & company & went to Ogden took Breakfast
and rode to Salt Lake at 12 oclok On my arival at the office ^105 mile^
I received 8 letters from Elizabeth Milam, Phebe Scholes
Bell Moses John Henry Smith, M F Farnsworth G J Bleak
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We drove to Richmond & I visited Beason Lewis who was 74 years of Age and was Entirely helpless from a stroke of paralasis had been so for a year He has been a good man [FIGURES] and done Much good. He wanted me to Bless him which I felt impressed to do, & while my hands was upon his head I felt strongly moved upon to ordain him a High Priest and Patriarch which I did do and the spirit & Power of God rested upon us while doing it and He felt vary thankful for the Blessing
