June 18, 1888 I signed 48 Recommends. I received 21 Letters I wrote
6 Letters 5 Pub 1 to Emma I met with the Board of Zions savings Bank And in the Evening I went to the farm & returned to Br Wm W Riter's & spent the night 6 [miles]
~ Tuesday
19. I signed 28 Recommends I received 24 Letters
I wrote 6 Public Letters
~ Wednesday
20 I signed 50 Recommends I received 55 Letters I wrote 7 Public Letters
21. I signed 27 Recommends. I received 23 letters I wrote 9 public Letters I took a ride to the farm to Cannons & Back spent the night at Br riters
~ Friday
22 I signed 34 Recommends. I received 22 Letters I wrote 3 Letters I had an interview with G. Q. C, & {Maud} H B Clawson. ^^ A peace of board struck me on the left Eye
~ Saturday
23. I signed 18 Recommends I received 12 letters The
Men were stacking my Lucern and Brother Hawkins is
diging me an Artesian well gone down 150 feet & got
But Little water
Judge Elias Smith Born sept 6, 1804
Died at 4 oclock June 24, 1888.
Aged 83 years, 9 Months & 18 Days
~ Sunday
June 24, 1888
Brother Elias Smith died this morning at 4 oclok
Aged 83 years 9 M, & 18 Days Thus has passed away another
of my old friends And a good Noble Man and true & faith
~ Monday
June 18, 1888
[FIGURE] I signed 48 Recommends. I received 21 Letters I wrote
6 Letters 5 Pub 1 to Emma I met with the Board of
Zions savings Bank And in the Evening I went to the
farm & returned to Br Wm W Riter's & spent the night 6 miles
~ Tuesday
19. [FIGURE] I signed 28 Recommends I received 24 Letters
I wrote 6 Public Letters
~ Wednesday
20 I signed 50 Recommends I received 55 Letters
[FIGURE] I wrote 7 Public Letters
21. I signed 27 Recommends. I received 23 letters
[FIGURE] I wrote 9 public Letters I took a ride to the
farm to Cannons & Back spent the night at Br riters
~ Friday
22 I signed 34 Recommends. I received 22 Letters
[FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters I had an interview with G. Q. C, & {Maud}H B Clawson. [FIGURE] A peace of board struck me on the left Eye
~ Saturday
23. I signed 18 Recommends I received 12 letters The
Men were stacking my Lucern and Brother Hawkins is
diging me an Artesian well gone down 150 feet & got
But Little water
[FIGURE] Judge Elias Smith Born sept 6, 1804
Died at 4 oclock June 24, 1888.
Aged 83 years, 9 Months & 18 Days
~ Sunday
June 24, 1888
Brother Elias Smith died this morning at 4 oclok
Aged 83 years 9 M, & 18 Days Thus has passed away another
of my old friends And a good Noble Man and true & faith
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