Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)
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I laid hands upon Sister Emma Thompson who was commencing
in Labor I then Administerd to Mother Cottam went to my
chamber and received ^11^ Letters from 3 Jaques Emma, M Thatcher,
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^ Joseph F Smith, Roskelley, Sarah, Bell, Newton, & Mary I then went to bed
~ Monday
25
Sister Emma Cottam had a son born at 5 M[inutes] to 7 oclok 12 lbs
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^ Mother Cottam was taken worse this Morning I wrote 3 Letters
to toJaques, Emma & Blanch. I received ^4^ Letters from Emeline, John,
& Julia, Jaques I received invitation to Kimballs family party
June 14, [18]87. I received $20 from Jaques and Paid $40 to Br
Thompson for the gun I wrote
~ Tuesday
26
I wrote 2 to Jaques & Asahel Mother Cottam is vary sick
I left St George at 4 oclok & rode to Atkinville and spent the 8 Miles
night at Br Atkins The purchase of Land in Mexico is 133000 Acres
~ Wednesday
27
I wrote 3 Letters to Moses Thatcher Joseph F Smith & Sylvia
~ Thursday
28 I went to the pond got 1 duck but No fish A Hot day
~ Friday
29 I spent the day in my room reading sea & Land
~ Saturday
30 A cold windy day about 40 persons came to Atkinville
to keep May Day, And it made me keep my room. I spent the
day reading
~ Sunday
May 1, Sunday
I received 7 Letters from B Young, M. E. Teasdale
Sarah, Bell, & Clara & 2 from Jaques I wrote ^6^ to Jaques, Clara
Emma, Owen, Blanch, & Alice. There was about 30 came today
at Atkinsville to keep May day It was still vary cold and
they mostly kept the House played on the Organ & sung it interfered
with our family Meeting
~ Monday
2
I received 2 Letters from Lorenzo Snow F D Richards
I wrote Letters to Jaques F. D. Richards & L Snow
I laid hands upon Sister Emma Thompson who was commencing in Labor I then Administerd to Mother Cottam went to my chamber and received 11 Letters from 3 Jaques Emma, M Thatcher, [FIGURE] Joseph F Smith, Roskelley, Sarah, Bell, Newton, & Mary I then went to bed
~ Monday
25 FIGURES Sister Emma Cottam had a son born at 5 Minutes to 7 oclok 12 lbs [FIGURE] Mother Cottam was taken worse this Morning I wrote 3 Letters toJaques, Emma & Blanch. I received 4 Letters from Emeline, John, & Julia, Jaques I received invitation to Kimballs family party June 14, 1887. I received $20 from Jaques and Paid $40 to Br Thompson for the gun
~ Tuesday
26 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 to Jaques & Asahel Mother Cottam is vary sick I left St George at 4 oclok & rode to Atkinville and spent the 8 Miles night at Br Atkins The purchase of Land in Mexico is 133000 Acres
~ Wednesday
27 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Moses Thatcher Joseph F Smith & Sylvia
~ Thursday
28 I went to the pond got 1 duck but No fish A Hot day
~ Friday
29 I spent the day in my room reading sea & Land
~ Saturday
30 A cold windy day about 40 persons came to Atkinville to keep May Day, And it made me keep my room. I spent the day reading
~ Sunday
May 1, Sunday FIGURES I received 7 Letters from B Young, M. E. Teasdale Sarah, Bell, & Clara & 2 from Jaques I wrote 6 to Jaques, Clara Emma, Owen, Blanch, & Alice. There was about 30 came today at Atkinsville to keep May day It was still vary cold and they mostly kept the House played on the Organ & sung it interfered with our family Meeting
~ Monday
2 FIGURES I received 2 Letters from Lorenzo Snow F D Richards I wrote Letters to Jaques F. D. Richards & L Snow