22 I set out some 400 cabages in the Morning & drove to the city in
a rain storm & attended the school of the Prophets in the afternoon
it has rained nearly all the week I have Never seen as much rain
in this country at this time of year before President Young has taken
a job of digi making the rail road from the Mouth of Echo to this city
or to the lake it was taken up to day in the school I wrote 34 letters to Wilford, Robert, Phebe, & Delight.
24 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended the
Sunday School in the 14 ward & spoke to abot 300 teachers & children
I attended Meeting in the Tabrernacle in the Afternoon Parry
NebekerD. Huntington & James Hart spoke in the forenoon & in
the afternoon Brother Musser Prayed & Wm H Godby spoke 35 M, Joseph Young 40 Minutes. I met with Brother Wells & the Twelve for p[ra]yer
President Young was confined to his bed [with] the gout in his foot
~ Monday
25 it rained hard in the fore noon I attended the Meeting of the
Prophets in the Afternoon & went to the field & spent the night
~ Tuesday
26. it rained hard all day. we have Never seen as much rain in
this country in May as this season
~ Wednesday
27 I spent the day diging willows
~ Thursday
28. I went up Big Cottonwood fishing trout but did not get a Bite
~ Sunday
May 17, 1868
FIGURES Sunday I received a letter from Wilford & Emily Jane & wrote
one in return I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
meeting in the Tabernacle. G Q Cannon Prayed J Vancott spoke 20 Minutes
L. W. Hardy spoke 35 Minutes J. C. Little spoke 30 Minute
Afternoon Prayer By O Pratt Brother Maybin spoke 5 Minutes
Angus M Cannon spoke 25 Minutes Thomas Williams spoke 20 Minutes,
& J L Heywood spoke 10 Minutes I met with Brother WellsO Pratt
& G Q Cannon for Prayer. I preached in the 14 ward I followed
Brother Horn. Presidet Young preached in sessions settlement
~ Monday
18. I spent the forenoon in my Garden & attended the school of the
Prophets in the Afternoon A rainy day the subject of Labor was talked about
~ Tuesday
19. was a vary hard rainy day I spent the day at home
~ Wednesday
20. It rained some I spent the day at home
~ Thursday
21. I went to the field & cleaned out 2 springs
~ Friday
22 I set out some 400 Cabages in the Morning & drove to the City in
a rainstorm & attended the school of the Prophets in the afternoon
it has rained nearly all the week I have Never seen as much rain
in this Country at this time of year before. President Young has taken
a job of making the rail road from the Mouth of Echo to this City
or to the lake it was taken up to day in the school I wrote4 letters
[FIGURE] to Wilford, Robert, Phebe, & Delight.
24 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended the
sunday school in the 14 ward & spoke to abot 300 teachers & children
I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle in the Afternoon Parry
NebekerD. Huntington & James Hart spoke in the forenoon & in
the afternoon Brother Musser Prayed & Wm H Godby spoke 35 Minutes,
Joseph Young 40 Minutes. I met with Brother Wells & the Twelve for prayer
President Young was confined to his bed with the gout in his foot
~ Monday
25 it rained hard in the fore noon I attended the Meeting of the
Prophets in the Afternoon & went to the field & spent the night
~ Tuesday
26. it rained hard all day. We have Never seen as much rain in
this country in May as this season
~ Wednesday
27 I spent the day diging willows
~ Thursday
28. I went up Big Cottonwood fishing trout but did not get a Bite
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