I was quite unwell to day But I done a little choring I
was quite Poorly through the Night
~ Sunday
2 Sunday I spent most of the day reading I found quite
a help at Night by taking several grains of quinine
~ Monday
3 I went to the Gardo in the Morning & Met in council
with the Twelve 7 of the Quorum & Bishop Preston
& council & Carlos Young the Architect. He had some
complaint and the whole subject was investigated
And it was decided that the Presiding council
of the Church should direct the building of the
Temples the Bishoppric should collect the Means
and the Architect should draw the plans & visit
the Temple and see that the building was Erected
according to the plans and that was the End of his
work we transacted a good Deal of business
^^ I signed 54 Recommends 34 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters
3 Public & to McKenzie, Jaques, Mulford, & Sarah I Paid Bishop Preston to day $350 in Gold for Tithing
I Paid $250 in cash Last Month & $37.50 cash $600
Farm Produce $37.50 Total $637.50. I got Receipts for same
8 ~ Tuesday
4 I signed 32 Recommends. I received 32 Letters I wrote
3 Letters. I spent most of the day in council and in the
Evening I had an interview with Wilford & Jaques I went
to O P Arnolds & spent the night
I was quite unwell to day But I done a little choring I
was quite Poorly through the Night
~ Sunday
2 Sunday I spent most of the day reading I found quite
a help at Night by taking several grains of quinine
~ Monday
3 I went to the Gardo in the Morning & Met in council
with the Twelve 7 of the Quorum & Bishop Preston
& council & Carlos Young the Architect. He had some
complaint and the whole subject was investigated
And it was decided that the Presiding council
of the Church should direct the building of the
Temples the Bishopric should collect the Means
and the Architect should draw the plans & visit
the Temple and see that the building was Erected
according to the plans and that was the End of his
work we transacted a good Deal of business
[FIGURE] I signed 54 Recommends 34 Letters. I wrote 7 Letters
3 Public & to McKenzie, Jaques, Mulford, & Sarah
FIGURES I Paid Bishop Preston to day $350 in Gold for Tithing
I Paid $250 in cash Last Month & $37.50 cash $600
Farm Produce $37.50 Total $637.50. I got Receipts for same
8 ~ Tuesday
4 [FIGURE] I signed 32 Recommends. I received 32 Letters I wrote
3 Letters. I spent most of the day in council and in the
Evening I had an interview with Wilford & Jaques I went
to O P Arnolds & spent the night
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," December 1, 1888 - December 5, 1888, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 8, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/83Ql