May 23, 1889 ~ Thursday

Thursday, May 223, 1889
Went to the Gardo House office at 10³⁰ found Brothers
Joseph F Smith & L. John Nuttall quite well. I signed
37 recommends, received 11 letters. We released
Bro W^m Paxman to return home from his Presidency
of the New Zealand Mission. Met with Bro^s F A Mitch
ell & H H Cluff of the Hawaian committo to provide for
colonizing the Hawaian Saints who came to Zion.
at 1 pm attended a meeting of the directors of Z. S B & T. co.
at 2³⁰ pm attended our usual Prayer circle. at 3³⁰
went with Bro^s Geo Q Cannon F S Richards & H J Grant
to the Salt Lake Temple to decide in regard to the steps
at the main entrances eEast & West. I went up onto
the roof of the Temple and examined it. dDecided on
the steps, also examined the opening for an Elevator.

May 24, 1889 ~ Friday

24 I signed 5 Recommends. I received 4 Letters I wrote
4 Letters 3 public & 1 to Phebe C Scholes, I in company
with G. Q. Cannon attended a Dinner Party in the
13 ward school House in honor of the 72 Birthday
of Mellen Atwood I met with a large Party of
old friends Remarks were mad by W Woodruff
G Q Cannon & Bishop Atwood I attended the Theater
in the Evening

May 25, 1889 ~ Saturday

25 I signed 8 Recommends I received 5 Letters
I signed 4 Letters pub I spent the night at the farm I was
quite sick through the night with a severe cold on my lungs

May 26, 1889 ~ Sunday

26 Sunday I arose this morning quite unwell I attended the
Tabernacle in the afternoon with G Q Cannon He spoke after
reading the 28 ch of the 2nd Book of Nephi. one hour & 20 Minuts

May 23, 1889 ~ Thursday

Thursday, May 23, 1889 Went to the Gardo House office at 1030 found Brothers Joseph F Smith & L. John Nuttall quite well. I signed 37 recommends, received 11 letters. We released Bro Wm Paxman to return home from his Presidency of the New Zealand Mission. Met with Bros F A Mitch ell & H H Cluff of the Hawaian committo to provide for colonizing the Hawaian Saints who came to Zion. at 1 pm attended a meeting of the directors of Z. S B & Y. co. at 230 pm attended our usual Prayer circle. at 330 went with Bros Geo Q Cannon F S Richards & H J Grant to the Salt Lake Temple to decide in regard to the steps at the main entrancesEast & West. I went up onto the roof of the Temple and examined it.Decided on the steps, also examined the opening for an Elevator.

May 24, 1889 ~ Friday

24 I signed 5 Recommends. I received 4 Letters I wrote 4 Letters 3 public & 1 to Phebe C Scholes, I in company with G. Q. Cannon attended a Dinner Party in the 13 ward school House in honor of the 72 Birthday of Mellen Atwood I met with a large Party of old friends Remarks were mad by W Woodruff G Q Cannon & Bishop Atwood I attended the Theater in the Evening

May 25, 1889 ~ Saturday

25 I signed 8 Recommends I received 5 Letters I signed 4 Letters pub I spent the night at the farm I was quite sick through the night with a severe cold on my lungs

May 26, 1889 ~ Sunday

26 Sunday I arose this morning quite unwell I attended the Tabernacle in the afternoon with G Q Cannon He spoke after reading the 28 ch of the 2nd Book of Nephi. one hour & 20 Minuts