June 3, 1897 ~ Thursday

1897
June 3^rd at 11 oclock pm ended the test for quantity of urine. found I
have passed an average of 2 1/2 oz. every hour or 3 lb 12 oz. in 24 hours.
I slept fairly well until 9:⁴⁵ a.m. when I arose, had breakfast
and at 10⁴⁵ drove direct to the Temple and attend my meeting there.
Afterwards went to the office attended to some business & went home
at 4¹⁵, rested, called at Asahels, & walked around the place after
supper. Went to bed at 9³⁰ & slept well till midnight.

June 4, 1897 ~ Friday

June 4^th I slept most of the time from midnight till 8 am.
at 10 am drove to the office, met with the Directors of the Pioneer CoElectric
Co. until 1⁴⁰ took lunch and back to meeting again till 3³⁰ pm
left for home at 4, & arrived all right. I rested & slept until 7 p.m.
ate supper. during the evening Ashael & wife & children
came in & the time was spent in singing & conversation. I said
I wam fond of music and singling gatherings, and when I shall
leave this life I hoped my family would gather often to sing. andfor if I
was permitted I would like to visit my loved ones and enjoy their
sweet singing. After prayer in which I was mouth I went to bed &
soon fell asleep.

June 5, 1897 ~ Saturday

June 5^th I slept fairly well until 8 a.m. At 9:¹⁰ I ate my
breakfast & took a walk, saw the men boring the well, rested
& slept some. they obtained a good flow of water in the well.
Spencer Clawson called & requested me to sign a petition to
the City council to have the Brigham Young monument erected
at the intersection of South Temple & East Temple Streets, which I signed.
As my son Asahel is going East the family got up a family dinner
all being present except Clara & Ovando, and all felt well. I spent
the afternoon reading & resting, while theEmma & Alice went to the

June 3, 1897 ~ Thursday

1897 June 3rd at 11 oclock pm ended the test for quantity of urine. found I have passed an average of 2 1/2 oz. every hour or 3 lb 12 oz. in 24 hours. I slept fairly well until 9:45 a.m. when I arose, had breakfast and at 1045 drove direct to the Temple and attend my meeting there. Afterwards went to the office attended to some business & went home at 415, rested, called at Asahels, & walked around the place after supper. Went to bed at 930 & slept well till midnight.

June 4, 1897 ~ Friday

June 4th I slept most of the time from midnight till 8 am. at 10 am drove to the office, met with the Directors of the PioneerElectric Co. until 140 took lunch and back to meeting again till 330 pm left for home at 4, & arrived all right. I rested & slept until 7 p.m. ate supper. during the evening Ashael & wife & children came in & the time was spent in singing & conversation. I said Iam fond of music and singing gatherings, and when I shall leave this life I hoped my family would gather often to sing.for if I was permitted I would like to visit my loved ones and enjoy their sweet singing. After prayer in which I was mouth I went to bed & soon fell asleep.

June 5, 1897 ~ Saturday

June 5th I slept fairly well until 8 a.m. At 9:10 I ate my breakfast & took a walk, saw the men boring the well, rested & slept some. they obtained a good flow of water in the well. Spencer Clawson called & requested me to sign a petition to the City council to have the Brigham Young monument erected at the intersection of South Temple & East Temple Streets, which I signed. As my son Asahel is going East the family got up a family dinner all being present except Clara & Ovando, and all felt well. I spent the afternoon reading & resting, whileEmma & Alice went to the