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Aug 4, 1887

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August 04, 1887 ~ Thursday

Aug 4, 1887
[FIGURES] I received Letters from Asahel, Sarah, Roskelley
I wrote Letters to Sarah sent $10 To Sylvia & sent $10
& sent $10 to Emeline ~~& sent $10~~. I met in council
at 10 oclock with the Apostles 10 of us The Constitution
for a State Government was discussed John W Youngs
Letter was Read and $5000 dollars was voted to send
to him Auditing Committee was Appointed viz
Wilford Woodruff Joseph F Smith Erastus Snow F D Richards
M Thatcher F M Lyman & John ^&^ Henry Smith we voted
to increase the wages of Wm H Thompson from $1200
to $1500 as the Engeineer of St George Temple $100
dollars was appropriated to him to bear his travelling Expenses
in carrying me through the country which was Paid
me and I paid the same to him we adjourned to meet
on the 12 [FIGURE] I wrote to George Teasdale

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Letter to Thomas and Caroline Smith Cottam, 4 August 1887

Salt Lake City, U. T. Brother & Sister Cottam My Beloved Friends I received your kind Letter of July 29, [18]87 & was glad to hear from you you all heard of the Death of President Taylor I was interested in your account of the Meeting at St George I was Glad to hear that there was some improvement in Sister Cottam I do hope she will soon get Well yes Amelia is true & faithful give her my Love and to Emma & family & George & Thomas & families also John & Emma Squirs It was quite a Disappointment to Emma & Clara not going to St George to see you they have gone to Logan I expect will be back to day I had a happy Meeting with my family I was glad to hear from Cottam & Children I have a very sick family in Smithfield My Daughter Arabella &children all sick they want