May 17, 1889 ~ Friday

Friday May 17, 1889
More rain last night and this morning. I signed
20 recommends, received 13 letters, signed 9 letters.
Bro Geo. Q. Cannon & myself attended a meeting of the Directors
of Z C M IB. B. & C M ^co^ at 10 a. m. I handed to Bro James Jack $4400⁰⁰
which I received from Bro H. B. Clawson last evening. I sent
personal letters to Bro. W. H. Thompson & J. D. T. M^callister of St George
Examined list of names for High Council of Uinta Stake.
Looked at a fine painting by Bro John M. Bohn of Mill Creek at
the Historian's Office. The subject being "Christ leaving the
Practorium." It is on canvas 6 ft 2 in x 4 feet & nicely framed
Bro Bohn has been engaged at it for over 2 years, and he
now makes a present of it to the Manti Temple. When I
accepted of his gift he was very grateful. Bro. Bohn was
born April 27, 1825 in Denmark & emigrated to Utah in 1856.
I drove to the farm this evening to prepare for starting to
Sanpete in the morning to attend the Quarterly Conference there

May 18, 1889 ~ Saturday

May 18. I took cars with G Q Cannon & Winters to g to
sanpete we rode to Nephi, took Dinner with sister
Teasdale we took cars & rode to Chester in sSanpete
valley & carriages with President Peterson to Ephraim
& on to Manti & spent the night with John B Maiben
Distance of the day 135 Miles
19We had a visitation of 3 Bands of Music in the Evening

May 19, 1889 ~ Sunday

19 Sunday We met at the quarterly Conference in
Manti Meeting House at 10 o'clok we had an overwhelming
Congregation. W. Woodruff spoke 56 Minuts & F. M. Lyman
36 Minuts the spirit of God was with us

May 17, 1889 ~ Friday

Friday May 17, 1889 More rain last night and this morning. I signed 20 recommends, received 13 letters, signed 9 letters. Bro Geo. Q. Cannon attended a meeting of the Directors ofB. B. & C M co at 10 a. m. I handed to Bro James Jack $440000 which I received from Bro H. B. Clawson last evening. I sent personal letters to Bro. W. H. Thompson & J. D. T. Mcallister of St George Examined list of names for High Council of Uinta Stake. Looked at a fine painting by Bro John M. Bohn of Mill Creek at the Historian's Office. The subject being "Christ leaving the Practorium." It is on canvas 6 ft 2 in x 4 feet & nicely framed Bro Bohn has been engaged at it for over 2 years, and he now makes a present of it to the Manti Temple. When I accepted of his gift he was very grateful. Bro. Bohn was born April 27, 1825 in Denmark & emigrated to Utah in 1856. I drove to the farm this evening to prepare for starting to Sanpete in the morning to attend the Quarterly Conference there

May 18, 1889 ~ Saturday

May 18. I took cars with G Q Cannon & Winters to g to sanpete we rode to Nephi, took Dinner with sister Teasdale we took cars & rode to Chester in Sanpete valley & carriages with President Peterson to Ephraim & on to Manti & spent the night with John B Maiben Distance of the day 135 Miles We had a visitation of 3 Bands of Music in the Evening

May 19, 1889 ~ Sunday

19 Sunday We met at the quarterly Conference in Manti Meeting House at 10 o'clok we had an overwhelming Congregation. W. Woodruff spoke 56 Minuts & F. M. Lyman 36 Minuts the spirit of God was with us