September 6, 1888 ~ Thursday

Sept 6, 1888

Horace S Eldridge
Born Febuary 6, 1816, in Brutus N Y
Died Sept 6, 1888, At 7:30 AM
Aged 72 years & 7 Months

His Funeral was held at his house sunday Sept 8 [18]88
Horace S Eldridge died this Morning at his residence
in Salt Lake City at 7:30 AM Aged 72 years & 7 Month
He was one of the seven first presidents of the seventies
He was supposed to be the most wealthy man in the Church
He was the President of the Deseret National Bank
and superintendent of Z.C.M.I. His loss will
be felt by many He is the Last of a list of rich
Men who have been associated to gether in S L City
viz W^m H. Hooper, W^m Jennings, Ferrymore Little
& Horace S Eldridge. The rich must die as well
as the poor. I had an interview this Morning with
Asahel and Isaac M Wardell on business

{[illegible shorthand] has rendered asylum financially for the present}
I signed 36 recommends. I received 25 Letters
I wrote 25 Letters 22 public & to Sarah Mary & M E Teasdale

September 7, 1888 ~ Friday

7^th ^ ^ I signed 44 Recommends. I received 33 Letters I wrote
7 Letters 5 Public & to Jaques & Ensign I attended a
Bank Meeting and went to the farm & spent the night 3 M[iles]

September 8, 1888 ~ Saturday

8 I spent the day Making cider & was weary

September 6, 1888 ~ Thursday

Sept 6, 1888

[FIGURE] Horace S Eldridge Born Febuary 6, 1816 in Brutus NY Died Sept 6th 1888 At 7:30 AM Aged 72 years & 7 Months

His Funeral was held at his house sunday Sept 8 1888 Horace S Eldridge died this Morning at his residence in Salt Lake City at 7:30 AM Aged 72 years & 7 Month He was one of the seven first Presidents of the seventies He was supposed to be the most wealthy Man in the church He was the President of the Deseret National Bank and Superintendent of Z.C.M.I. His loss will be felt by many He is the Last of a list of rich Men who have been associated to gether in S L City viz Wm H. Hooper, Wm Jennings, Ferrymore Little & Horace S Eldridge The rich must die as well as the Poor I had an interview this Morning with Asahel and Isaac M Wardell on business

{[illegible] has rendered asylum financially for the present} I signed 36 recommends. I received 25 Letters [FIGURE] I wrote 25 Letters 22 public & to Sarah Mary & M E Teasdale

September 7, 1888 ~ Friday

7th [FIGURE] I signed 44 Recommends. I received 33 Letters I wrote 7 Letters 5 Public & to Jaques & Ensign I attended a Bank Meeting and went to the farm & spent the night 3 Miles

September 8, 1888 ~ Saturday

8 I spent the day Making cider & was weary