June 4th 1888 I rode to the Gordo in the Morning I had an interview
with Newton. I signed 20 Recommends, I received
12 Letters. I wrote 1 Letters. several of the Twelve met
at 10 oclok & Adjourned untill 3 oclok Met at 3 and Legrand Young laid before us the proposition of Peters
U. S. Atorney for Utah for a settlement of the suit
now pending against us I was not vary well to day
~ Tuesday
5 I signed 27 Recommends, I received 22 Letters. I
wrote 9 Letters 7 Public & 2 to Jaques & Romney I attended
the Theater in the Evening And saw the old Homestead
Played it took me back to old Connecticut 75 years
ago it was a vary Laughable play G. Q. C. was with me
~ Wednesday
6th I signed 24 Recommends I received ^23^ Letters I
wrote 45 Letters
~ Thursday
7. I signed 45 Recommends, I received 35 Letters I
wrote 12 Letters. In company with G Q Cannon & F D Richards I visited Edward Isaacson who is a converted
Jewish Rabbi Now translating B the Book of Mormon into
the Jewish Language at the Historians office I have Employed
him to do this work it is the first time any one
has attempted to translate the Book of Mormon into the Hebrew or Jewish Language
~ Friday
8 I signed 31 Recommends I received 30 Letters, I
wrote 16 Letters 12 pub & 4 to Thompson, Cottam, Wells & Sarah
I went to the farm & spent the night 3 Miles
~ Saturday
9. I signed 20 Recommends, I receivd 15 I wrote 12
Public Letters I made a Duck carrall & Hoed Potatoes corn
& squashes Planted corn & mowed weeds was tired at night
~ Monday
June 4th 1888
[FIGURE] I rode to the Gordo in the Morning I had an interview
with Newton. I signed 20 Recommends, I received
12 Letters. I wrote 1 Letters. several of the Twelve met
at 10 oclok & Adjourned untill 3 oclok Met at 3 and
Legrand Young laid before us the proposition of Peters
U. S. Atorney for Utah for a settlement of the suit
now pending against us I was not vary well to day
~ Tuesday
5 FIGURES I signed 27 Recommends, I received 22 Letters. I
wrote 9 Letters 7 Public & 2 to Jaques & Romney I attended
the Theater in the Evening And saw the old Homestead
Played it took me back to old Connecticut 75 years
ago it was a vary Laughable play G. Q. C. was with me
~ Wednesday
6th [FIGURE] I signed 24 Recommends I received 23 Letters I
wrote5 Letters
~ Thursday
7. [FIGURE] I signed 45 Recommends, I received 35 Letters I
wrote 12 Letters. In company with G Q Cannon & F D Richards
FIGURES I visited Edward Isaacson who is a converted
Jewish Rabbi Now translating the Book of Mormon into
the Jewish Language at the Historians office I have Employed
him to do this work it is the first time any one
has attempted to translate the Book of Mormon into the
Hebrew or Jewish Language
~ Friday
8 [FIGURE] I signed 31 Recommends I received 30 Letters, I
wrote 16 Letters 12 pub & 4 to Thompson, Cottam, Wells & Sarah
I went to the farm & spent the night 3 Miles
~ Saturday
9. [FIGURE] I signed 20 Recommends, I receivd 15 I wrote 12
Public Letters I made a Duck carrall & Hoed Potatoes corn
& squashes Planted corn & mowed weeds was tired at night
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