June 3, 1889
I signed 34 Recommends I received 23 Letters I had
interviews with several Parties to day I attended the
Theater in the Evening and spent the night at the Gardo
~ Tuesday
4 I signed 19 Recommends I received 11 Letters I wrote
1 Letter to A.M. Tenney I had an interview with Judge Elliot Sandford & wife at the Gardo we had a
vary Plesant visit with them I gave Mrs Sandford
4 of my likenesses we had several Meetings with various
Parties one company of EImmigrants of the Saints came
into the city at midnight I spent the night at the Gardo.
~ Wednesday
5 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 16 Letters. I wrote
10 Letters 9 pub. we had a Bank Meeting I went to the Farm And at 9 oclock I was taken with one of my old
Attaks of the Billious Cholic and I suffered Everything but
death At midnight I sent for Brother Joseph Richards
who administered some Medicine which Eased my pain
~ Thursday
6, I was vary sick this morning I was Administered to
during the day received some relief but was Exceding weak
~ Friday
7. I am still vary sick Br George Q Cannon & others laid
hands upon me By which I got some relief But with
all good intent one of my friends gave me a dose that
came near killing me I vomited it out of my stomach
then I came near Dying ^^ my Family thought I would die
~ Saturday
8 I was vary weak through this day I was Administered
to By George Q & several of the Brethren
~ Sunday
9. Sunday I had about 20 visitors through the day I
had to talk to much I was vary weak I was not able
to stand alone I was quite restless through the night
~ Monday
June 3, 1889
I signed 34 Recommends I received 23 Letters I had
interviews with several Parties to day I attended the
Theater in the Evening and spent the night at the Gardo
~ Tuesday
4 I signed 19 Recommends I received 11 Letters I wrote
1 Letter to A.M. Tenney I had an interview with
[FIGURE] Judge Elliot Sandford & wife at the Gardo we had a
vary Plesant visit with them I gave Mrs Sandford
4 of my likenesses we had several Meetings with various
Parties one company ofImmigrants of the Saints came
into the city at midnight I spent the night at the Gardo.
~ Wednesday
5 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 16 Letters. I wrote
10 Letters 9 pub. we had a Bank Meeting I went to the
FIGURES Farm And at 9 oclock I was taken with one of my old
Attaks of the Billious Cholic and I suffered Everything but
death At midnight I sent for Brother Joseph Richards
who administered some Medicine which Eased my pain
~ Thursday
6, I was vary sick this morning I was Administered to
during the day received some relief but was Exceding weak
~ Friday
7. I am still vary sick Br George Q Cannon & others laid
hands upon me By which I got some relief But with
all good intent one of my friends gave me a dose that
came near killing me I vomited it out of my stomach
then I came near Dying [FIGURE] my Family thought I would die
~ Saturday
8 I was vary weak through this day I was Administered
to By George Q & several of the Brethren
~ Sunday
9. Sunday I had about 20 visitors through the day I
had to talk to much I was vary weak I was not able
to stand alone I was quite restless through the night
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," June 3, 1889 - June 9, 1889, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/A65z