May 16, 1897 ~ Sunday

1897.
Sunday May 16/[18]97. I rested & slept well most of the night, at 8 oclok
dressed & ate breakfast, after which I laid down & rested. Bro James
Holley just returned from Great Britain as a missionary called. He had married
a young widow just before starting home. they wanted to go through the Temple
to be sealed. I told him to see me at the office tomorrow. Bro Cutler & wife
& Bro Weiler & wife called & spent the evening with us. I am feeling
tolerable well. on going to bed I slept before midnight.

May 17, 1897 ~ Monday

May 17^th I was quite wakeful beafter midnight, and while I
endeavoured to sleep had distressing dreams, so that I was
quite tired in the morning. I had the brethren administer
to me, Owen being mouth. Dr Snow called and after breakfast
accompanied me to the office. I signed a petition asking
that Leslie be appointed as Physician at the State Prison.
Pre^s Jo^s. F Smith gone to Sanpete. I had some conversation with
Elder L. John Nuttall in regard to my disagreeable dreams last
night, also of my journals and Madam Mountford who is
now in California. There being nothing pressing in the office
I laid down & rested & slept some. At 2:¹⁵ I drove to my daughter
Clara's she was not feeling well, Bro. Barrell & myself blessed her
I being mouth. Then went home. after supper I laid down
& slept. Sister M. M. Barratt & her son Samuel called and
stayed about an hour. I was much pleased to see her & talk
with him. After prayers I went to bed & slept well until
midnght.

May 18, 1897 ~ Tuesday

May 18^th I slept some 6 hours from midnight to 7³⁰ a.m.
I ^dressed &^ ate my breakfast. My wife Emma, Alice & Grand daughter
Emma Beebe, also Bros Worthington & Barrell went with me in the

May 16, 1897 ~ Sunday

1897. Sunday May 16/1897. I rested & slept well most of the night, at 8 oclok dressed & ate breakfast, after which I laid down & rested. Bro James Holley just returned from Great Britain as a missionary called. He had married a young widow just before starting home. they wanted to go through the Temple to be sealed. I told him to see me at the office tomorrow. Bro Cutler & wife & Bro Weiler & wife called & spent the evening with us. I am feeling tolerable well. on going to bed I slept before midnight.

May 17, 1897 ~ Monday

May 17after midnight, and while I endeavoured to sleep had distressing dreams, so that I was quite tired in the morning. I had the brethren administer to me, Owen being mouth. Dr Snow called and after breakfast accompanied me to the office. I signed a petition asking that Leslie be appointed as Physician at the State Prison. Pres Jos. F Smith gone to Sanpete. I had some conversation with Elder L. John Nuttall in regard to my disagreeable dreams last night, also of my journals and Madam Mountford who is now in California. There being nothing pressing in the office I laid down & rested & slept some. At 2:15 I drove to my daughter Clara's she was not feeling well, Bro. Barrell & myself blessed her I being mouth. Then went home. after supper I laid down & slept. Sister M. M. Barratt & her son Samuel called and stayed about an hour. I was much pleased to see her & talk with him. After prayers I went to bed & slept well until midnght.

May 18, 1897 ~ Tuesday

May 18th I slept some 6 hours from midnight to 730 a.m. I dressed & ate my breakfast. My wife Emma, Alice & Grand daughter Emma Beebe, also Bros Worthington & Barrell went with me in the