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and talked with her an hour. afterwards at the office, and drove
home in the afternoon.
~ Saturday
August 7th. Had a fairly good night. I requested Bro Nuttall to accompany
the Madam to my house this morning as she wished to bring some more framed ferns &c
which tshe had prepared. he did so. She came & presented MrsWoodruff with a
group of Ferns nicely framed also some for Blanch & Alice. While she was here we
hung up all the frames she has brought, which are very pretty. Bro Nuttall staid
with me tonight. M. Mountford left on this evenings 845 train for Yellowstone Park.
~ Sunday
Aug 8Sunday Aug 8th I had a good night. Bro Nuttall left early so as to go to Provo on the morning train. I rode out this afternoon, & sat on the porch this
evening.
~ Monday
Aug 9th Had a very bad night was troubled with Diarreah and got but
little sleep. rested & slept some during the day. feeling better towards
evening. Bro Nuttall came & staid with me tonight
~ Tuesday
Aug 10th Spent a fairly good night, got restless about 4 am sat up for
an hour & laid down & slept again. I went to the office this morning had ana ^brief^ interview with Mr Scott F Herschey special correspondent of the "Boston Traveler"
largest daily paper in New England. I also attended a special meeting of
the Directors of Z S B & T Co at 2 pm. heard report of the committee to inquire into the
affairs of the Ogden Loan & Trust co which was not very encouraging. matter was referred
back to the committee with BrosGrant associated with the committee. returned home
~ Wednesday
Aug 11th Had a good night. Drove to the office this morning and there
till 3 p.m this afternoon. I released Bro Wm Salmon this morning from coming
to wait on me, as I feel so much better. Bro Nuttall came & staid with me
to night, we talked together in regard to the labors & mission of Madam Mountford
& her desires about our people & those of her native land Jerusalem. she wants to visit
that country again & talk to the people of her visit here, & what she has found.
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and talked with her an hour. afterwards at the office, and drove
home in the afternoon.
~ Saturday
August 7th. Had a fairly good night. I requested Bro Nuttall to accompany
the Madam to my house this morning as she wished to bring some more framed ferns &c
whichshe had prepared. he did so. She came & presented MrsWoodruff with a
group of Ferns nicely framed also some for Blanch & Alice. While she was here we
hung up all the frames she has brought, which are very pretty. Bro Nuttall staid
with me tonight. M. Mountford left on this evenings 845 train for Yellowstone Park.
~ Sunday
Sunday Aug 8th I had a good night. Bro Nuttall left early so as to go to
Provo on the morning train. I rode out this afternoon, & sat on the porch this
evening.
~ Monday
Aug 9th Had a very bad night was troubled with Diarreah and got but
little sleep. rested & slept some during the day. feeling better towards
evening. Bro Nuttall came & staid with me tonight
~ Tuesday
Aug 10th Spent a fairly good night, got restless about 4 am sat up for
an hour & laid down & slept again. I went to the office this morning had
a brief interview with Mr Scott F Herschey special correspondent of the "Boston Traveler"
largest daily paper in New England. I also attended a special meeting of
the Directors of Z S B & T Co at 2 pm. heard report of the committee to inquire into the
affairs of the Ogden Loan & Trust co which was not very encouraging. matter was referred
back to the committee with Bros Grant associated with the committee. returned home
~ Wednesday
Aug 11th Had a good night. Drove to the office this morning and there
till 3 p.m this afternoon. I released Bro Wm Salmon this morning from coming
to wait on me, as I feel so much better. Bro Nuttall came & staid with me
to night, we talked together in regard to the labors & mission of Madam Mountford
& her desires about our people & those of her native land Jerusalem. she wants to visit
that country again & talk to the people of her visit here, & what she has found.
"Journal (April 1897 – September 1898)," August 6, 1897 - August 11, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 5, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/rmME