^Tues Aug 23rd^ I called on Dr Anderson and
went through an operation of cleaning the bladder,
but it hurt me, and I dont think it done me any good.
~ Wednesday
TuesWed. Aug 234th I called on the Doctor, & with a hard
cracked catheter lacerated my flesh and enterence to
the bladder, it injured me a good deal. I passed a
gill of blood. I could not go there any more. Prest Geo. Q Cannon & wife returned.
~ Thursday
Thur Aug 25th Received a letter from William and Alice with the name Doloros. Mother and child
doing well. Weighed 7 lbs. Rec letter from Clara
& Vedi to day. We went on board the yacht Augusta
and rode 25 miles in 4 hours. It was about the finest
sea ride I ever had. The company went to the Theatre
except Clawson & myself. H. C stayed with me.
~ Friday
Friday Aug 26. I rode to the coast, & saw the seals covering
all the rocks.
~ Saturday
Sat Aug 27 I examined [blank] through the glass [blank]
[blank] I went to the barbers and got shaved
and had hair cut. By invitation I attended the
Bohemian Club this evening, which contains 600 members
I occupied a seat by the side of "Uncle George Bromley."
I was the oldest man, he next. Many speeches were made
in the club. I was also called upon and made a speech which
appeared to be highly appreciated. It was the largest club
I ever met with. A great variety of things were said in the pspeaches. Myself, George Q Cannon, H. B. Clawson and Col.
Tues Aug 23rd I called on Dr Anderson and
went through an operation of cleaning the bladder,
but it hurt me, and I dont think it done me any good.
~ Wednesday
Wed. Aug 24th I called on the Doctor, & with a hard
cracked catheter lacerated my flesh and enterence to
the bladder, it injured me a good deal. I passed a
gill of blood. I could not go there any more. Prest
Geo. Q Cannon & wife returned.
~ Thursday
Thur Aug 25th Received a letter from William and
Alice with the name Doloros. Mother and child
doing well. Weighed 7 lbs. Rec letter from Clara
& Vedi to day. We went on board the yacht Augusta
and rode 25 miles in 4 hours. It was about the finest
sea ride I ever had. The company went to the Theatre
except Clawson & myself. H. C stayed with me.
~ Friday
Friday Aug 26. I rode to the coast, & saw the seals covering
all the rocks.
~ Saturday
Sat Aug 27 I examined [blank] through the glass [blank]
[blank] I went to the barbers and got shaved
and had hair cut. By invitation I attended the
Bohemian Club this evening, which contains 600 members
I occupied a seat by the side of "Uncle George Bromley."
I was the oldest man, he next. Many speeches were made
in the club. I was also called upon and made a speech which
appeared to be highly appreciated. It was the largest club
I ever met with. A great variety of things were said in the
speaches. Myself, George Q Cannon, H. B. Clawson and Col.
"Journal (April 1897 – September 1898)," August 22, 1898 - August 27, 1898, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 13, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/271K