Oct 26

most of his two last fingers I took him home to my house
& we had to watch him closely all night He suffered a great
deal through the night

October 27, 1868 ~ Tuesday

27 Asahel had a spasm this morning & came near having
the lock Jaw He was quite a sufferer through the day I set
up with him untill 1 o clock at Night He rested quite well
the fore part of the night But suffered a good deal the latter part
My Indian Boy Sarroqueets left to day I have raised
two of them nearly from childhood up But they have
made me a good deal of trouble they are vary uncertain help

October 28, 1868 ~ Wednesday

28 Asahel has suffered a good deal to day our treatment
has been to pour cold water onto his hand to keep it
it constantly wet to keep out the inflamation & fever I
gave him salts to cool the fever & to open his Bowels I gave
him some Morphene when the suffering became intolerable but
the Main thing was to pour cold water on his hand & give him
all the cold water He wanted to drink I called to the Historians
office a short time & sent G A Smiths Historical sermons to
Ezra & Ilus F Carter, Luther Scammans, Shuah C Moulton
to Azmon & Thompson Woodruff & Ozem Woodruff

October 29, 1868 ~ Thursday

29. I spent the day & night watching with Asahel he was in
a great deal of suffering we had a hard, rain, snow, & hail storm,
the first rain we have had for a long time. C. W. West Jr
called at night whith his wife Silvia & her Mother Sister Snow
& spent the night & Next day

October 30, 1868 ~ Friday

30. I changed Asahel's dressing on his hand & stoped using
cold water & put on a poultice of slipery Elm & granulated
chaircoal [charcoal] & it had a good Effect upon his hand & he did not
suffer near as much He rested well through the night

October 31, 1868 ~ Saturday

31. Asahel is quite comfortable this morning it is a plesant mo[rnin]g
Wilford swaped waggons yesterday got a lighter one & is
fitting it up to start Back south. D H Wells gave 69 their
Endowm[en]ts. D H Wells sealed 25 couple G Q Cannon 20.

November 1, 1868 ~ Sunday

Nov 1. ^Sunday^ I spent a part of the day in the Endow[me]nt House
48 got their Endowm[en]ts G Q Cannon sealed 17 couple

November 2, 1868 ~ Monday to November 7, 1868 ~ Saturday

2 3 4 5 6, 7. ^63 Endow[men]ts I went to the school of the prophets^ I moved Asahel down to the farm I spent most of
the week drawing corn & diging potatoes. Nov 6. 13 Endow[men]ts D H W sealed 12

Oct 26

most of his two last fingers I took him home to my house & we had to watch him closely all night He suffered a great deal through the night

October 27, 1868 ~ Tuesday

27 Asahel had a spasm this morning & came near having the lock Jaw He was quite a sufferer through the day I set up with him untill 10 oclok at Night He rested quite well the fore part of the night But suffered a good deal the latter part My Indian Boy Sarroqueets left to day I have raised two of them nearly from childhood up But they have made me a good deal of trouble they are vary uncertain help

October 28, 1868 ~ Wednesday

28 Asahel has suffered a good deal to day our treatment has been to pour cold water onto his hand to keep it it constantly wet to keep out the inflamation & fever I gave him salts to cool the fever & to open his Bowels I gave him some Morphene when the suffering became intolerable but the Main thing was to pour cold water on his hand & give him all the cold water He wanted to drink I called to the Historians office a short time & sent G A Smiths Historical Sermons to Ezra & Ilus F Carter, Luther Scammans, Shuah C Moulton to Azmon & Thompson Woodruff & Ozem Woodruff

October 29, 1868 ~ Thursday

29. I spent the day & night watching with Asahel he was in a great deal of suffering we had a hard, rain, snow, & hail storm, the first rain we have had for a long time. C. W. West Jr called at night with his wife Silvia & her Mother Sister Snow & spent the night & Next day

October 30, 1868 ~ Friday

30. I changed Asahel's dressing on his hand & stoped using cold water & put on a poultice of slipery Elm & granulated chaircool & it had a good Effect upon his hand & he did not suffer near as much He rested well through the night

October 31, 1868 ~ Saturday

31. Asahel is quite comfortable this morning it is a plesant morning Wilford swaped waggons yesterday got a lighter one & is fitting it up to start Back South. D H Wells gave 69 their Endowments. D H Wells sealed 25 couple G Q Cannon 20.

November 1, 1868 ~ Sunday

Nov 1. Sunday I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House 48 got their Endowments G Q Cannon sealed 17 couple

November 2, 1868 ~ Monday to November 7, 1868 ~ Saturday

2 3 4 5 6 7. 63 Endowments I went to the school of the prophets I moved Asahel down to the farm I spent most of the week drawing corn & diging potatoes. Nov 6. 13 Endowments D H W sealed 12