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of my wife & members of my family & I concluded I did not need his sirvices ^&^ so
told him, & said he could attend to his previous labors and I would get along.
I went to the office and attended to business, and returned in the afternoon.
The well drivers struck a ^good^ stream of water, but it tasted so strong of sulphur, I con-
cluded to have them drive further in hope of getting good water

June 17, 1897 ~ Thursday

June 17^th Had a fairly good night, my wife Emma gave me some
attention. Prest. Geo. Q. Cannon's son Preston was taken to St Marys Hospital
this morning and operated upon for appendicitis. I drove to the office
and thence to the Temple where I attended my usual meeting, and afterwards
at the office. Drove home at 4 pm.

June 18, 1897 ~ Friday

June 18^th Spent a good night, feel better this morning. At the office I
attended a meeting of the Directors of Z.C.M.I. and this afternoon a
meeting of the Ogden Pioneer Power Company—Looked after the well
borers & others working on my place, they seem to be doing their best.

June 19, 1897 ~ Saturday

June 19^th I staid at home to day walked out, ^and^ rested as I deemed
for the best.

June 20, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday June 20^th Feel fairly well this morning. I rested,
read and spent the day at home. Bro James Sharp called this
afternoon. Bro L. John Nuttall & wife Sophia came this evening. I walked
out with him to see our improvements and the changes now going on,
while his wife was visiting with Emma. He read me a telegram
he had received respecting our contemplated trip to Portland as to fares &c

June 21, 1897 ~ Monday

June 21^st Had a fairly good night. I got out my monthly allowance
for my wives & families while at the office.

June 22, 1897 ~ Tuesday

June 22^nd I am not feeling well this morning, have a severe
cold. This is Old Folks day at Salt Lake. as I do not feel able to speak

1897 of my wife & members of my family & I concluded I did not need his sirvices & so told him, & said he could attend to his previous labors and I would get along. I went to the office and attended to business, and returned in the afternoon. The well drivers struck a good stream of water, but it tasted so strong of sulphur, I concluded to have them drive further in hope of getting good water

June 17, 1897 ~ Thursday

June 17th Had a fairly good night, my wife Emma gave me some attention. Prest. Geo. Q. Cannon's son Preston was taken to St Marys Hospital this morning and operated upon for appendicitis. I drove to the office and thence to the Temple where I attended my usual meeting, and afterwards at the office. Drove home at 4 pm.

June 18, 1897 ~ Friday

June 18th Spent a good night, feel better this morning. At the office I attended a meeting of the Directors of Z.C.M.I. and this afternoon a meeting of the Ogden Pioneer Power Company—Looked after the well borers & others working on my place, they seem to be doing their best.

June 19, 1897 ~ Saturday

June 19th I staid at home to day walked out, and rested as I deemed for the best.

June 20, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday June 20th Feel fairly well this morning. I rested, read and spent the day at home. Bro James Sharp called this afternoon. Bro L. John Nuttall & wife Sophia came this evening. I walked out with him to see our improvements and the changes now going on, while his wife was visiting with Emma. He read me a telegram he had received respecting our contemplated trip to Portland as to fares &c

June 21, 1897 ~ Monday

June 21st Had a fairly good night. I got out my monthly allowance for my wives & families while at the office.

June 22, 1897 ~ Tuesday

June 22nd I am not feeling well this morning, have a severe cold. This is Old Folks day at Salt Lake. as I do not feel able to speak