In addition to my work in the Temple to day I rode
to the ston^e^ dam called Washington Dam 10 Miles over a
vary rough road I found the dam a vary substancial
peace of work I do not see how any flood can destroy
it costs $1400 I was quite weary at night But I went
into Brother Thompsons House in the Evening & took supper & Administered to a sick child I staid untill 11 oclok
& went to bed quite weary 20 Miles
~ Thursday
16 We started for Home & rode 18 Mils to Leeds
& took Dinner then rode to Bellview and stoped for
the night with Sister Gregerson On My arival at
Bellview I was suddenly Attacked with somthing like
the Old Fashioned Cholera I was taken purging and
vomiting which lasting all night And it seemed as
^[FIGURES]^ though I would die 35 Mile
~ Friday
17. I was so far gone this morning I had no controll
over myself. I lost my memory & some thought I
would die I was vary sick I was Administered to by G. Q. Cannon & others though did not remember any thing
about it, was quite sick through the day & night
~ Saturday
18 I was vary weak this Morning but began to feel some
Better And concluded to try to start home My situation
was vary critical yet I got into the carriage & started
on my Journal This whole affair was vary trying
on Emma my wife I began to recover as soon as I
started & I rode all the way to Kanarrah without stoping
I stoped with Brother Barres for the night Brothe Cannon
went on to Parawan to Attend Conference 30 M[iles]
In addition to my work in the Temple to day I rode
to the stone dam called Washington Dam 10 Miles over a
vary rough road I found the dam a vary substancial
peace of work I do not see how any flood can destroy
it costs $1400 I was quite weary at night But I went
into Brother Thompsons House in the Evening & took supper &
Administered to a sick child I staid untill 11 oclok
& went to bed quite weary 20 Miles
~ Thursday
16 We started for Home & rode 18 Mils to Leeds
& took Dinner then rode to Bellview and stoped for
the night with Sister Gregerson On My arival at
Bellview I was suddenly Attacked with somthing like
the Old Fashioned Cholera I was taken purging and
vomiting which lasting all night And it seemed as
FIGURES though I would die 35 Mile
~ Friday
17. I was so far gone this morning I had no controll
over myself. I lost my memory & some thought I
would die I was vary sick I was Administered to by
G. Q. Cannon & others though did not remember any thing
about it, was quite sick through the day & night
~ Saturday
18 I was vary weak this Morning but began to feel some
Better And concluded to try to start home My situation
was vary critical yet I got into the carriage & started
on my Journal This whole affair was vary trying
on Emma my wife I began to recover as soon as I
started & I rode all the way to Kanarrah without stoping
I stoped with Brother Barres for the night Brothe Cannon
went on to Parawan to Attend Conference 30 Miles
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," June 15, 1892 - June 18, 1892, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/x6Pz