Dec 14th 1887 I spent the day at the farmClara was sick nigh unto
Death she had convultions Dr Ship visited her it seemed as though she would die we administered
to her freequently I received 3 Letters from
Bishop Preston & & others I wrote to G. Q. C ^&^ Nellie
~ Thursday
15 I signed 23 Recommends I received 31 Letters 24 Pub Private 6 I wrote 8 Public Letters 6 Private to Jaques &c
I spent the day at John Clarks
~ Friday
16 We went to the Office before day light and
held a Meeting with some of the officers of the City $2500
was appropriate for Church purposes. We then held a meeting
with the board of the Bank & reports made, we then held
a Meeting with the Telegraph Company Wilford Woodruff
was Elected President of the Telegraph company I had
an interview with Bishop McCray & Langly A Baily
I signed 15 Recommends, I received 10 Letters I went
to the farm with Brothers Cannons, & Smiths, Wilkens & Bateman and we had supper. Brother Cannon Prayed with
us and Dedicated the House unto God we administered to Clara she was vary Low I receivd a Letter from Henry
~ Saturday
17Clara is vary low this morning I wrote Letter
to Henry and Wm H Thompson. We moved Clara
below & she was better
~ Sunday
18 Sunday Clara was much better this morning eat
some breakfast and was much better through the day
sister Zina spent the day with us
~ Monday
19 signed 15 Recommends, Receivd 13 Letters I wrote 1 Letter to John Jaques
~ Wednesday
Dec 14th 1887
[FIGURE] I spent the day at the farmClara was sick nigh unto
Death she had convultions Dr Ship visited her it
[FIGURE] seemed as though she would die we administered
to her freequently I received 3 Letters from
Bishop Preston & & others I wrote to G. Q. C & Nellie
~ Thursday
15 I signed 23 Recommends I received 31 Letters 24 Pub
[FIGURE] Private 6 I wrote 8 Public Letters 6 Private to Jaques &c
I spent the day at John Clarks
~ Friday
16 FIGURES We went to the Office before day light and
held a Meeting with some of the officers of the City $2500
was appropriate for Church purposes. We then held a meeting
with the board of the Bank & reports made, we then held
a Meeting with the Telegraph Company Wilford Woodruff
was Elected President of the Telegraph company I had
an interview with Bishop McCray & Langly A Baily
I signed 15 Recommends, I received 10 Letters I went
to the farm with Brothers Cannons, & Smiths, Wilkens &
Bateman and we had supper. Brother Cannon Prayed with
us and Dedicated the House unto God we administered to
Clara she was vary Low I receivd a Letter from Henry
~ Saturday
17 [FIGURE] Clara is vary low this morning I wrote Letter
to Henry and Wm H Thompson. We moved Clara
below & she was better
~ Sunday
18 Sunday Clara was much better this morning eat
some breakfast and was much better through the day
sister Zina spent the day with us
~ Monday
19 signed 15 Recommends, Receivd 13 Letters I wrote 1 Letter
[FIGURE] to John Jaques
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