January 1, 1889 ~ Tuesday

Jan 1, 1889
This day commenses a New year. 1888 is past and gone
and borne its report to Heaven of all Men. what 1889
will bring to Pass time must Determin. Darkness covers
the Earth, & gross Darkness the People And the warfare
of Priest & People is still against the Church & Kingdom
of God on the Earth. There is an Exertion made in
Washington to Get Utah Admitted into the Union as
a state with the other Territories but there is a strong
opposition to it by our Enemies. I spent the Afternoon
& Evening at Ovando Beebe who married My Daughter
Clara He[r] Mother Emma, Asahel, & wife with all
of Emmas children was present Except Nellie
we had a Turkey for New Years Dinner, & spent the
Evening in social conversation I signed 6 Recomm-
endation, Received 8 Letters & wrote 4 Letters

January 2, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Jan 2. I signed 37 Recommends I receivd 19 Letters
I wrote 9 Letters 6 Pub & to Jaques Wilford & Cummings

January 3, 1889 ~ Thursday

3 I signed 11 Recommends. I received 8 Letters
I wrote 5 Letters I went to the farm at night 6 Mile

January 4, 1889 ~ Friday

4^th I spent the day looking over My Journal and
waiting on my Brother Azmon who is Entirely helpless

January 5, 1889 ~ Saturday

5. Sunaturday I spent the day in the House reading I went in
the Evening to Clara, & Asahels & returned 6 Miles
I am having a serious time with Azmon He has become Entirely
Helpless He has to be fed & lifted about

January 6, 1889 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday I spent the day in the House

January 7, 1889 ~ Monday

7. Monday After attending to Azmon I went to the gardo I signed 23
Recommends I receivd 18 Letters, I wrote 9 Letters Sarah, Mary Tenney &c

January 1, 1889 ~ Tuesday

[FIGURE] Jan 1, 1889 This day commenses a New year. 1888 is past and gone and borne its report to Heaven of all Men. what 1889 will bring to Pass time must Determin. Darkness covers the Earth, & gross Darkness the People And the warfare of Priest & People is still against the Church & Kingdom of God on the Earth. There is an Exertion made in Washington to Get Utah Admitted into the Union as a state with the other Territories but there is a strong opposition to it by our Enemies. I spent the Afternoon & Evening at Ovando Beebe who married My Daughter Clara Her Mother Emma, Asahel, & wife with all of Emmas children was present Except Nellie we had a Turkey for New Years Dinner, & spent the Evening in social conversation I signed 6 Recommendation, Received 8 Letters & wrote 4 Letters

January 2, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Jan 2. [FIGURE] I signed 37 Recommends I receivd 19 Letters I wrote 9 Letters 6 Pub & to Jaques Wilford & Cummings

January 3, 1889 ~ Thursday

3 [FIGURE] I signed 11 Recommends. I received 8 Letters I wrote 5 Letters I went to the farm at night 6 Mile

January 4, 1889 ~ Friday

4th I spent the day looking over My Journal and waiting on my Brother Azmon who is Entirely helpless

January 5, 1889 ~ Saturday

5. Saturday I spent the day in the House reading I went in the Evening to Clara, & Asahels & returned 6 Miles I am having a serious time with Azmon He has become Entirely Helpless He has to be fed & lifted about

January 6, 1889 ~ Sunday

6th Sunday I spent the day in the House

January 7, 1889 ~ Monday

7. Monday After attending to Azmon I went to the gardo I signed 23 Recommends I receivd 18 Letters, I wrote 9 Letters Sarah, Mary Tenney &c