Dec 7, 1879 Sunday I arose quite unwell this Morning with a cold on my lungs I attended Meeting at Sunset And the ownly sermon I wpreached was I advised all the Members of the Church who
bore any portion of the Priesthood that were called upon to speake in public never to make
any excuses for being called upon to speak to the people but to bear their testimony and say
what the spirit Directs & then stop. quite a Number of the Elders spoke including Brothers Lot Smith & Lake I spent the evening in my room I had a vary poor night, slept
but Little, as I was quite Distressed in my Lungs sore throat & head ake.
~ Monday
8 Dec The room that I am occupying that I am occupy Br Smith built
for me is the best room I have been in in Arizona 18 x 16 feet, well carpeted
good fireplace, chimney & Mantle, 2 good windows & curtains, an cealing, and all vary
comfortable. I arose however with a severe cold on my Lungs I put a flannel lined
with Brown paper, covered with Lard & Nutmeg on the my chest, I learned the D News that
[FIGURE] A P Rockwood was Dead, Elder Albert P Rockwood one of the firstseven
Presidents of the Seventies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died at his
Residence in the sugar House ward, at 4.35 this Saturday Nov 29, 1879 was born
June 5, 1805 Being 74 years of Age. He was one of the pioneers, and Been a Member
of the Utah Legislature since its first organization, and a Member of the DeseretAgricultural & Manufacturing society for 20 years so we are allpassing away it will soon come my turn The wind is blowing vary hard to day the
air filled with sand I wrote 4 Letters to day to J Jakues [John Jaques|J Jaques]] to Phebe W W
[FIGURES] L John Nuttall & George Teasdale and all forwarded to Jaques
~ Tuesday
9th I was quite unwell to day I spent most of the Day Reading Hugh Blairs Lectures on
Rehetoric & Belles Letters which were quite interesting upon Many points I had
[FIGURE] company in the Evening I went to bed about 9 oclok feeling vary bad in my
Lungs I was sick all night my throat & Lungs felt raw I had hard work to swallow
I could not raise but Little & what I did was quite Bloody
Sunday I arose quite unwell this Morning with a cold on my lungs I attended Meeting at
Sunset And the ownly sermon I preached was I advised all the Members of the Church who
bore away portion of the Priesthood that was called upon to speak in public never to make
any Excuses for being called upon to speak to the people but to bear their testimony and say
what the spirit Directs & then stop quite a Number of the Elders spoke including Brothers
Lot Smith & Lake I spent the Evening in my room I had a vary poor night, slept
but little, as I was quite Distressed in my Lungs sore throat & head ake.
The room that I am occupying that Br Lot Smith Built
for me is the best room I have been in in Arizona 18 x 16 feet, well carpeted
good fireplace, chimney & Mantle, 2 good windows & curtains, an cealing, and all vary
comfortable. I arose however with a severe cold on my Lungs I put a flannel lined
with Brown paper, covered with Lard & Nutmeg on my chest, I learned by the D News that
[FIGURE] A P Rockwood was Dead Elder Albert P Rockwood one of the firstseven
Presidents of the seventies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died at his
Residence in the sugar House ward, at 4.35 this Saturday Nov 29, 1879 was born
June 5, 1805 Being 74 years of Age. He was one of the pioneers, and Been a Member
of the Utah Legislator since its first organization and a Member of the
DeseretAgricultural & Manufacturing Society for 20 years so we are allpassingaway it will come my turn The wind is blowing vary hard to day the
air filled with sand I wrote 4 Letters to day to [John Jaques|J Jaques]] to Phebe W W
FIGURES L John Nuttall & George Teasdale and all forwarded to Jaques
I was quite unwell to day. I spent most of the Day Reading Hugh Blairs Lectures on
Rhetoric & Bells Letters which were quite interesting upon many points I had
[FIGURE] company in the Evening I went to bed about 9 oclok feeling vary bad in my
Lungs I was sick all night my throat & Lungs felt raw I had hard work to swallow
I could not raise but Little & what I did was Bloody