~ Monday
Dec 24 1888
I signed 18 Recommends. I received 19 Letters I wrote 5 Letters
I had an interview with F. S. Richards from Washington who gave
me an account of Affairs there I went to the Farm at night 3 M[iles]
We had A Christmass tree fitted up in the parler and in
the Evening A Bulls Eye Lantern with kercene oil Burst & filled
the room in flame & Asahel in puting it out burnt his hands
it was put out without much Damage the Christmass presents
were all put onto the Tree & 24 wax candles lit up which
illumanated the Place. Emma {got a clock} & {gold watch and clock} all got
sumthing
~ Tuesday
25 Christmass Morning All is astir this morning The children
are Examing their Presents Br Wilkin went out
to the Penetentiary they took out 50 Turkeys to get
up a Christmass dinner for the Prisioners Emma
had all her children together Except Nellie & Henry
~ Wednesday
26. I spent the day at the farm & went to the Gardo in the
Evening & met with the Twelve at 7 oclock we met with
F S Richards who gave us an account of our affairs
in washington our Meeting held untill near midnight
^
^ at 10 oclok while in Meeting I was taken quite sick sumthing
like the Blind staggers, the stopage of the circulation of Blood
I went to Bed sick
~ Thursday
27 I arose from my bed sick this Morning Brother Joseph
F Smith opened & read the Mail this Morning I went home
& went to Bed I signed 6 Recommends & Recieved 15 Letters
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
28 & 29. I spent at the farm
~ Sunday
30. Sunday I spent the day in the House
~ Monday
31.
I signed 26 Recommends I received 38 Letters I wrote 2 Letters to ^Mary $15.
I looked over my Journal
Recorded on following page^
~ Monday
[FIGURE] Dec 24 1888 I signed 18 Recommends. I received 19 Letters I wrote 5 Letters I had an interview with F. S. Richards from Washington who gave me an account of Affairs there I went to the Farm at night 3 Miles
FIGURES We had A Christmass tree fitted up in the parler and in the Evening A Bulls Eye Lantern with kercene oil Burst & filled the room in flame & Asahel in puting it out burnt his hands it was put out without much Damage the Christmass presents were all put onto the Tree & 24 wax candles lit up which illumanated the Place. Emma {got a clock & gold watch and clock} all got sumthing
~ Tuesday
25 Christmass Morning All is astir this morning The children are Examing their Presents Br Wilkin went out to the Penetentiary they took out 50 Turkeys to get up a Christmass dinner for the Prisioners Emma had all her children together Except Nellie & Henry
~ Wednesday
26. I spent the day at the farm & went to the Gardo in the Evening & met with the Twelve at 7 oclock we met with F S Richards who gave us an account of our affairs in washington our Meeting held untill near midnight [FIGURE] at 10 oclok while in Meeting I was taken quite sick sumthing like the Blind staggers, the stopage of the circulation of Blood I went to Bed sick
~ Thursday
27 I arose from my bed sick this Morning Brother Joseph F Smith opened & read the Mail this Morning I went home & went to Bed I signed 6 Recommends & Recieved 15 Letters
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
28 & 29. I spent at the farm
~ Sunday
30. Sunday I spent the day in the House
~ Monday
31. [FIGURE] I signed 26 Recommends I received 38 Letters I wrote 2 Letters to Mary $15. I looked over my Journal Recorded on following page
