December 21, 1897 ~ Tuesday

1897
Tues, Dec 21^st I wedrove to the office and attended the current business
returned home at 4³⁰ p.m.

December 22, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Wed Dec 22^nd At the office feeling very well. Pre^s Geo Q Cannon went home
at 11 am quite unwell. Left for home at 3³⁰ pm

December 23, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thurs Dec 23^rd Went to the office, busy until 11 030 am attended my usual meeting
at the Temple until 2 pm—afterwards at the office, uuntil 4 pm & went home.

December 24, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Dec 424^th at the office, rec^d letter & telegram from M. I arranged with Elder Nuttall
to go to Ogden for a brief visit at Pre^s L. W. Shurtliffs next Monday, may stay there all night
Bro Nuttall will so inform Pre^s Shurtliff, left for home at 3 pm. ^I requested Bro Nuttall to see Bro Jesse
Knight of Provo for me in regard to a fund for the Palestine mission.^

December 25, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat Dec 25^th Christmas Day spent the day at home with my family.

December 26, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday Dec 26^th At home all day.

December 27, 1897 ~ Monday

Mon Dec 27^th I drove to the office and left on the 12³⁰ noon train for Ogden Elder
L. John Nuttall accompanying me. on the way he explained his visit with Bro
Jesse Knight of Provo, who had handed him a check for $500.⁰⁰ on the Palestine mission
fund, in which Bro Knight had expressed his willingness to respond. on arrival
we drove to Pre^s Shurtliffs residence & were well received by his wife he having
met us at the train. We spent a very nice time in the evening.

December 28, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Tues Dec 28^th Up early, after breakfast drove to & left on the 8³⁰ R G. W train. was
met at the depot by Bro M^cHenry, & drove to the office. I attended a meeting of the
Directors of Z. S. B & T Co at 10³⁰ am. We decided to reduce the Real Estate from the
surplus fund to $100000⁰⁰ also to pay a 6% dividend on Jan 3/[18]98. Busy in the
afternoon & went home at 4 pm.

December 29, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Wed Dec 29^th at the office this morning. re[ceive]^d letter from M. & answered it.
quite busy until 3 pm. & went home.

December 30, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thur Dec 30^th. Drove to the office, attended my meeting at the Temple
at 11³⁰ am. had the check from Bro Jesse Knight cashed by Bro. Nuttall.

December 31, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Dec 31^th at the office. Madam Mountford called this morning we had a brief interview
as she goes to Provo this afternoon, to prepare for a lecture tour at Ogden. Returned home at 4 pm

December 21, 1897 ~ Tuesday

1897 Tues, Dec 21st Idrove to the office and attended the current business returned home at 430 p.m.

December 22, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Wed Dec 22nd At the office feeling very well. Pres Geo Q Cannon went home at 11 am quite unwell. Left for home at 330 pm

December 23, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thurs Dec 23rd Went to the office, busy until 1130 am attended my usual meeting at the Temple until 2 pm—afterwards at the office, uuntil 4 pm & went home.

December 24, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Dec24th at the office, recd letter & telegram from M. I arranged with Elder Nuttall to go to Ogden for a brief visit at Pres L. W. Shurtliffs next Monday, may stay there all night Bro Nuttall will so inform Pres Shurtliff, left for home at 3 pm. I requested Bro Nuttall to see Bro Jesse Knight of Provo for me in regard to a fund for the Palestine mission.

December 25, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat Dec 25th Christmas Day spent the day at home with my family.

December 26, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday Dec 26th At home all day.

December 27, 1897 ~ Monday

Mon Dec 27th I drove to the office and left on the 1230 noon train for Ogden Elder L. John Nuttall accompanying me. on the way he explained his visit with Bro Jesse Knight of Provo, who had handed him a check for $500.00 on the Palestine mission fund, in which Bro Knight had expressed his willingness to respond. on arrival we drove to Pres Shurtliffs residence & were well received by his wife he having met us at the train. We spent a very nice time in the evening.

December 28, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Tues Dec 28th Up early, after breakfast drove to & left on the 830 R G. W train. was met at the depot by Bro McHenry, & drove to the office. I attended a meeting of the Directors of Z. S. B & T Co at 1030 am. We decided to reduce the Real Estate from the surplus fund to $10000000 also to pay a 6% dividend on Jan 3/1898. Busy in the afternoon & went home at 4 pm.

December 29, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Wed Dec 29th at the office this morning. received letter from M. & answered it. quite busy until 3 pm. & went home.

December 30, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thur Dec 30th. Drove to the office, attended my meeting at the Temple at 1130 am. had the check from Bro Jesse Knight cashed by Bro. Nuttall.

December 31, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Dec 31th at the office. Madam Mountford called this morning we had a brief interview as she goes to Provo this afternoon, to prepare for a lecture tour at Ogden. Returned home at 4 pm