October 2, 1888 ~ Tuesday

Oct 2nd 1888
I signed 25 recommends I received ^21^ Letters I wrote
5 Letters public I was in council with the Twelve untill
Dark we have great Trouble to settle with Dyer and
Peters as we have trouble to turn over the cattle we
concluded to Pay him the Money about $225000

October 3, 1888 ~ Wednesday

3rd I signed 53 Recommends. I received 36 Letter
I wrote 11 Letters 8 pub[lic] & to Jaques, Asahel & Phebe {Sent} $15.
I went to the farm & Back 6 Mile

October 4, 1888 ~ Thursday

4 I signed 56 Recommends. I received 26 Letters
I wrote 26 ^5^ Letters to Roskelley, Bleak, S W Richards &
& Zina Young. I met in the forenoon with some 20 Bankers
& Business Men to arange Matters to Dyer the receiver
some $230,000. We took up our Note at McCormick
& gave New Notes for 3, 6, 9, & 12 Months {Sarah came}

October 5, 1888 ~ Friday

5 I signed ^42^ recommends I received 31 Letters. I
wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, James J W, Reynolds,
Jack, & Emma I went to the farm & back I attended
the Meeting of the Stock Holders of Z.C.MI. Officiated
as president we had a New Election In which
Wilford Woodruff was Elected President, Moses Thatcher vice
President Secretary & Treasurer T. G. Webber Directors
Geo Q Cannon Jos F Smith, H. J. Grant John Sharp, G Romney
J R Winder, H Dinwoody, P T. Farnsworth, W H Rowe
& T. W. Jennings I was in council untill Midnight
with the Twelve & 5 Lawyiers including Col Broadhead
upon our question of settlement with the Government. The
question of Poligamy was up I gave my views
upon it and said I should not desert my family

October 2, 1888 ~ Tuesday

Oct 2nd 1888 [FIGURE] I signed 25 Recommends I received 21 Letters I wrote 5 Letters public I was in council with the Twelve untill Dark we have great Trouble to settle with Dyer and Peters as we have trouble to turn over the cattle we concluded to Pay him the Money about $225000

October 3, 1888 ~ Wednesday

3rd [FIGURE] I signed 53 Recommends. I Received 36 Letter I wrote 11 Letters 8 pub & to Jaques, Asahel & Phebe {Sent} $15. I went to the farm & Back 6 Miles

October 4, 1888 ~ Thursday

4 [FIGURE] I signed 56 Recommends. I received 26 Letters I wrote 5 Letters to Roskelley, Bleak, S W Richards & & Zina Young I met in the forenoon with some 20 Bankers & Business Men to arange Matters to Dyer the receiver some $230,000. We took up our Note at McCormick & gave New Notes for 3, 6, 9, & 12 Months {Sarah came}

October 5, 1888 ~ Friday

5 [FIGURE] I signed 42 Recommends I received 31 Letters I wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, James J W, Reynolds, Jack, & Emma I went to the farm & back I attended the Meeting of the Stock Holders of Z.C.MI. Officiated as President we had a New Election In which Wilford Woodruff was Elected President, Moses Thatcher vice President Secretary & Treasurer T. G. Webber Directors Geo G Cannon Jos F Smith, H. J. Grant John Sharp, G Romney J R Winder, H Dinwoody, P T. Farnsworth, W H Rowe & T. W. Jennings I was in council untill Midnight with the Twelve & 5 Lawyiers including Col Broadhead upon our question of settlement with the Government The question of Poligamy was up I gave my views upon it and said I should not desert my family