1898.
Sunday Ap 17th Walked about the place spent the day in reading & rest.
~ Monday
Mon Ap 18th Drove to the office feeling fairly well, recvd a letter from M[adam] Mountford. Very busy at the office in financial matters and the Ogden Power
Company.
Sun Ap 24. Attended the Tabernacle meeting this afternoon Bro B Young
spoke.
~ Monday
Mon Ap 25th At the office, recd a letter from M[adam] Mountford. I expressed my
feelings in regard to Bro B. Youngs remarks at the Tabernacle yesterday
as being unwise, as we are now a State & must take part either in peace or war
and requested John Q Cannon to write a piece for publication in the Deseret News
expressing my feelings, which he did. Congress passed a bill today declaring
war with Spain. I went home at 2 pm. to arrange for my grandson Eugene to start for his home at Vernal this evening.
~ Tuesday
Tues, Ap 26 I was at the office all day feeling well went home at 4 pm.
~ Wednesday
Wed Ap. 27. At the office busy. I attended a meeting this afternoon
with the salary committee and left for home at 415. Elder L. John Nuttall,
attends to me every day when at the office.
~ Thursday
Thur Ap 28. Drove to the office and attended my usual thursday's meeting
at the Temple at 11 am until 2 p.m. In the afternoon met with Judge MBartch at the office and went home at 4 pm.
~ Sunday
1898.
Sunday Ap 17th Walked about the place spent the day in reading & rest.
~ Monday
Mon Ap 18th Drove to the office feeling fairly well, recvd a letter from Madam
Mountford. Very busy at the office in financial matters and the Ogden Power
Company.
Sun Ap 24. Attended the Tabernacle meeting this afternoon Bro B Young
spoke.
~ Monday
Mon Ap 25th At the office, recd a letter from Madam Mountford. I expressed my
feelings in regard to Bro B. Youngs remarks at the Tabernacle yesterday
as being unwise, as we are now a State & must take part either in peace or war
and requested John Q Cannon to write a piece for publication in the Deseret News
expressing my feelings, which he did. Congress passed a bill today declaring
war with Spain. I went home at 2 pm. to arrange for my grandson
Eugene to start for his home at Vernal this evening.
~ Tuesday
Tues, Ap 26 I was at the office all day feeling well went home at 4 pm.
~ Wednesday
Wed Ap. 27. At the office busy. I attended a meeting this afternoon
with the salary committee and left for home at 415. Elder L. John Nuttall,
attends to me every day when at the office.
~ Thursday
Thur Ap 28. Drove to the office and attended my usual thursday's meeting
at the Temple at 11 am until 2 p.m. In the afternoon met with Judge
Bartch at the office and went home at 4 pm.
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