September 5, 1869 ~ Sunday

Sept 5 1869

Sunday I met with my Prayr circle in the Morning I
Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day George Nebeker prayed
Bishop A K Thurber spoke in the Morning 15 Minutes
James H Johnson spoke 5 M[inutes], George Godard 35 M[inutes],
& G A Smith 20 Minutes I met with the Agricultural Board at noon
Afternoon W. Woodruff Preached the Funeral
Sermon of Elder Ezra Taft Benson one of the
Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. Thare was About 60 Gentlemen & Ladies
from Cinicinnati Ohio A company of commercial
Travelers on a visit to Utah & Calafornia They occupied
the Front seats together & gave good Attention I spoke
One hour was Followed By G. A. Smith who spoke 20 M[inutes]
I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer Presid[en]t
Young was vary Feeble we Administered to him by
the laying on of Hands & he was Better the Cincinnati
Company called upon President Young in the Evening had
to shake Hands with him & get his Autograph At the
close of this interview in company with A. K. Thurber
I went to the 13 ward & Brother Thurber spoke abot 30 Minutes
gave An Account of his Embraceing the Gospel in this
City while on his way to the Calafornia Gold Digings
At the close of the Meetings I went to the Townsend House
& conversed with some Cincinnati wine growers they
advised us to raise the Delaware Cataba & Ives seedling
for wine in this country

September 6, 1869 ~ Monday

Sept 6. I went to the Endowm[en]t House & was sealed at
the Altar in company with Mrs Woodruff for 5 couple
and as I went to the Altar to commenced sealing other I
was taken deadly sick at the stomach ^though I sealed 11 couple^ I went out of Doors
& vomited severely I had to leave the House & go home I soon
was covered all over from head to Foot with the Hives the
ownly thing I could do to get releaf was to be rubed over with
raw flour I sat up a few moments in a chair I fainted away
& fell out of it I was put on to the bed & was vary sick G A. Smith
& G Q Cannon administered to me & I was some better

September 5, 1869 ~ Sunday

Sept 5 1869

Sunday I met with my Prayr Circle in the Morning I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day George Nebeker prayed Bishop A K Thurber spoke in the Morning 15 Minutes James H Johnson spoke 5 Minutes, George Godard 35 Minutes, & G. A. Smith 20 Minutes I met with the Agricultural Board at noon FIGURES Afternoon W. Woodruff Preached the Funeral Sermon of Elder Ezra Taft Benson one of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Thare was About 60 Gentlemen & Ladies from Cincinnati Ohio A company of commercial Travelers on a visit to Utah & Calafornia Thay occupied the Front seats together & gave good Attention I spoke One hour was Followed By G. A. Smith who spoke 20 Minutes I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer President Young was vary Feeble we Administered to him by the laying on of Hands & he was Better the Cincinnati Company Called upon President Young in the Evening had to shake Hands with him & get his Autograph At the close of this interview in company with A. K. Thurber I went to the 13 ward & Brother Thurber spoke abot 30 Minutes gave An Account of his Embraceing the Gospel in this City while on his way to the Calafornia Gold Digings At the close of the Meetings I went to the Townsend House & conversed with some Cincinnati wine growers they advised us to raise the Delaware Cataba & Ives Seedling for wine in this Country

September 6, 1869 ~ Monday

Sept 6. [FIGURE] I went to the Endowment House & was sealed at the Altar in company with Mrs Woodruff for 5 couple and as I went to the Altar to commenced sealing other I was taken deadly sick at the stomach though I sealed 11 couple I went out of Doors & vomited severely I had to leave the House & go home I soon was covered all over from head to Foot with the Hives the ownly thing I could do to get releaf was to be rubed over with raw flour I sat up a few moments in a chair I fainted away & fell out of it I was put on to the bed & was vary sick G A. Smith & G Q Cannon administered to me & I was some better