April 19, 1897 ~ Monday

1897.
Monday April 19^th 1897 I slept some 5 hours after midnight till 7:⁵⁰ a.m.
Prest Geo Q Cannon called & we talked together for some time, ate my breakfast
& dressed. Bro Cha^s H Wilcken called. Dr Snow called thought I was
doing well, hoped I would take more rest. This afternoon I helped to cut
the setts of 10 lbs of Bovee Potatoes I had shipped from the East. I also saw
they were properly planted in the garden. Bro Barrell brought down the
Z.CMI stock book & the Liverpool office Draftbook, from the
office. I signed 25 of the former and 40 of the latter. ate my supper at
the dining table. Bro John R Winder called. I slept about 2 hours
before midnight.

April 20, 1897 ~ Tuesday

April 20^th I slept some over 4 hours after midnight till 7⁴⁰ am. at 28
am. I got up and signed 75 Z.C.M.I certificates, and 60 Liverpool office
drafts, making 100 of each. Ate my breakfast. Pres^t Geo Q Cannon
called & staid a short time. Bro Nuttall shaved me, & I dresswashed & dressed
myelf. I cut the setts (1/2 bushel each) of the "Uncle Sam" and "Arma" Potatoes
for planting. at 32³⁰ pm. my daughter Alice took some medicine that
Dr Shipp prescribed for her, without water and it burned her mouth and
throat, being a strong acid. gave her some strong coffee and she
felt better but her mouth & throat pained her for some time.
Asahel & wife & miss Winter called and the evening was spent in
conversation, singing &c. I slept some during the afternoon and
evening

April 21, 1897 ~ Wednesday

April 21^st I slept some 5 1/2 hours after midnight till 8³⁰, feel much
revived and gaining strength. The swelling in my body and limbs has
gone down, my pulse are normal. I have no pain, weak in my limbs. I eat
bread & milk and drink cacao & a little port wine. I washed myself, dressed
and walked out to see the men at work moving the granery. sat at the table

April 19, 1897 ~ Monday

1897. Monday April 19th 1897 I slept some 5 hours after midnight till 7:50 a.m. Prest Geo Q Cannon called & we talked together for some time, ate my breakfast & dressed. Bro Chas H Wilcken called. Dr Snow called thought I was doing well, hoped I would take more rest. This afternoon I helped to cut the setts of 10 lbs of Bovee Potatoes I had shipped from the East. I also saw they were properly planted in the garden. Bro Barrell brought down the Z.CMI stock book & the Liverpool office Draftbook, from the office. I signed 25 of the former and 40 of the latter. ate my supper at the dining table. Bro John R Winder called. I slept about 2 hours before midnight.

April 20, 1897 ~ Tuesday

April 20th I slept some over 4 hours after midnight till 740 am. at8 am. I got up and signed 75 Z.C.M.I certificates, and 60 Liverpool office drafts, making 100 of each. Ate my breakfast. Prest Geo Q Cannon called & staid a short time. Bro Nuttall shaved me, & Iwashed & dressed myelf. I cut the setts (1/2 bushel each) of the "Uncle Sam" and "Arma" Potatoes for planting. at230 pm. my daughter Alice took some medicine that Dr Shipp prescribed for her, without water and it burned her mouth and throat, being a strong acid. gave her some strong coffee and she felt better but her mouth & throat pained her for some time. Asahel & wife & miss Winter called and the evening was spent in conversation, singing &c. I slept some during the afternoon and evening

April 21, 1897 ~ Wednesday

April 21st I slept some 5 1/2 hours after midnight till 830, feel much revived and gaining strength. The swelling in my body and limbs has gone down, my pulse are normal. I have no pain, weak in my limbs. I eat bread & milk and drink cacao & a little port wine. I washed myself, dressed and walked out to see the men at work moving the granery. sat at the table