saw the poor Saints who had just arrived. There were about
one hundred waggons containing the company. Many were
cripples and had their hands and feet frozen off nearly off
They were immediately distributed through the city

Death Of President Jedediah M. Grant.

Dec. the 1st 1856

I called upon President Young at his office. He had
been down to lay hedands upon President J. M. Grant who
lay very low. His lungs appeared to fill and he had
no power to raise anything from his lungs. It appeared
that he could not live but a short time unless there was
a change soon for the better. He said he felt as
though he wanted an apple some grapes or wine
or something upon his stomach. President Young
sent him down some and they roasted an apple an
he eat it about 12 o'clock and seemed to relish it well
He also drank some buttermilk which he relished
but it was a death appetite

The missionaries met at the Historian's office
and soon President Young came in and opened the meeting
with prayer. F. D. Richards made a short report
or address and was followed by Wilford Woodruff who
expressed his feelings in great plainness concerning the
people taking off from the President a part of the burden
which was resting upon him for he was wearing out
Then all the missionaries who were sent to the different
Wards were called upon to report. All made their
reports and spoke encourageingly of the reformation.
F. D. Richards and myself then started down to see

saw the poor Saints who had just arrived. There were about one hundred waggons containing the company. Many were cripples and had their hands and feet frozen nearly off They were immediately distributed through the city

Death of President Jedediah M. Grant.

Dec. the 1st 1856

I called upon President Young at his office. He had been down to lay hands upon President J. M. Grant who lay very low. His lungs appeared to fill and he had no power to raise anything from his lungs. It appeared that he could not live but a short time unless there was a change soon for the better. He said he felt as though he wanted an apple some grapes or wine or something upon his stomach. President Young sent him down some and they roasted an apple an he eat it about 12 o'clock and seemed to relish it well He also drank some buttermilk which he relished but it was a death appetite

The missionaries met at the Historian's Office and soon President Young came in and opened the meeting with prayer. F. D. Richards made a short report or address and was followed by Wilford Woodruff who expressed his feelings in great plainness concerning the people taking off from the President a part of the burden which was resting upon him for he was wearing out Then all the missionaries who were sent to the different Wards were called upon to report. All made their reports and spoke encourageingly of the reformation. F. D. Richards and myself then started down to see