1897.
at noon & ate some bread & honey & milk. walked out & saw the men at
work. had some hail & rain this afternoon & slept 2 1/4 hours. I was somewhat
restless the forepart of the evening. Bro Nuttall sees that I have my medicine
and meals regularly. Alice is quite unwell. Bro Nuttall & Owenadministered
to her & her mother waited on her.
~ Thursday
April 22nd I slept some 3 hours after midnight and dozed in my chair.
I caught a little cold yesterday in being out. I shaved & dressed. I
called Alice to my room & we administered to her Bro Nuttall being mouth.
I walked out for a short time. Dr Snow called and gave further instructions
Madam Mountford telephoned from Provo that she purposed leaving for San Fran-
cisco next Sunday & enquired after my health also of MrsWoodruffs. I was mouth in family prayer. I slept some before midnight.
~ Friday
April 23rd I slept 5 hours from midnight to 8 am. I dictated a letter to my
wife Sarah at Provo. Bro Nuttall gave me a bath, dressed and left for the office
at 950. after my lunch I went to ZCMI & weighed 184 lbs, showing a loss in my
weight of 9 lbs. I returned home at 220. Bro Andrew Smith called & I had a chat
with him, did not feel much fatigued by my visit to the office. Bro Nuttall & sister Woodruff went to the Theatre tonight. I slept much of the evening.
~ Saturday
April 24th I was somewhat restless after midnight, slept some 3 hours. Bro Nuttall shaved me and I slept for over one hour. I dressed and at 1030 drove to the office. I had an interview with Madam Mountford as she came up from Provo
this morning ^left her in charge of Bro. Winder & Nuttall^ and returned home IAt 520 pm. I laid down & had some
sleep. Bro Jack let me have two very nice fish ("Barracooda") received from Los Angeles. I was somewhat restless before midnight
~ Sunday
April 25th I slept 5 3/4 hours from midnight to 7:15 am. I ate some fried chicken
and bread for breakfast, & a cup of coffee. Don Carlos Young called. I walked out
for a short time and slept some during the day. Bro James Sharp called in the evening
1897.
at noon & ate some bread & honey & milk. walked out & saw the men at
work. had some hail & rain this afternoon & slept 2 1/4 hours. I was somewhat
restless the forepart of the evening. Bro Nuttall sees that I have my medicine
and meals regularly. Alice is quite unwell. Bro Nuttall & Owenadministered
to her & her mother waited on her.
~ Thursday
April 22nd I slept some 3 hours after midnight and dozed in my chair.
I caught a little cold yesterday in being out. I shaved & dressed. I
called Alice to my room & we administered to her Bro Nuttall being mouth.
I walked out for a short time. Dr Snow called and gave further instructions
Madam Mountford telephoned from Provo that she purposed leaving for San Francisco next Sunday & enquired after my health also of Mrs Woodruffs. I was mouth in
family prayer. I slept some before midnight.
~ Friday
April 23rd I slept 5 hours from midnight to 8 am. I dictated a letter to my
wife Sarah at Provo. Bro Nuttall gave me a bath, dressed and left for the office
at 950. after my lunch I went to ZCMI & weighed 184 lbs, showing a loss in my
weight of 9 lbs. I returned home at 220. Bro Andrew Smith called & I had a chat
with him, did not feel much fatigued by my visit to the office. Bro Nuttall & sister
Woodruff went to the Theatre tonight. I slept much of the evening.
~ Saturday
April 24th I was somewhat restless after midnight, slept some 3 hours. Bro
Nuttall shaved me and I slept for over one hour. I dressed and at 1030 drove to the
office. I had an interview with Madam Mountford as she came up from Provo
this morning left her in charge of Bro. Winder & Nuttall and returned homeAt 520 pm. I laid down & had some
sleep. Bro Jack let me have two very nice fish ("Barracooda") received from
Los Angeles. I was somewhat restless before midnight
~ Sunday
April 25th I slept 5 3/4 hours from midnight to 7:15 am. I ate some fried chicken
and bread for breakfast, & a cup of coffee. Don Carlos Young called. I walked out
for a short time and slept some during the day. Bro James Sharp called in the evening
"Journal (April 1897 – September 1898)," April 22, 1897 - April 25, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/ngzW