April 17th I was troubled some with phlem in my throat, but slept 5 1/2 hours
from midnight to 9 am. after breakfast Bro. Samuel Bateman called, I directed
the planting of some garden seeds. at 2 pm, Prest Lorenzo Snow & Bro Wm
Salmon called and staid for 1 1/2 hours, & we conversed together. He gave
me a list of ^Salt Lake^ Temple Work since the commencement May 22, 1893 to March 31 [18]97
showing 142679 Baptisms for the dead, 3646 for health, 5908 living Endowments
81933 dead endowments; Ordinations 53 living, 32739 dead; sealings
2590 living, 21288 dead; children to Parents 6147 living 17936 dead;
Adoptions 67 living 694 dead; 2nd anointing 1017 living 531 dead.
Total living 19428, Dead 297794 = 317,222. Before they left I asked
Bro Snow to administer to me. Bro Salmon anointed Prest Snow mouth Elder Nuttall
assisting. I had some short naps before midnight.
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