1897.
I laid down & slept 1 1/4 hours, ate supper, went to bed at 8 pm
& slept 2 1/4 hours. Sat up and talked a while of our trip across the
plains with the Pioneers, among the herds of Buffalo for 3 days & nights &c

May 12, 1897 ~ Wednesday

May 12^th I slept 5 hours from midnight to 7 a.m. dressed & ate
breakfast, took a short walk, and drove to the office. On my way
home at 3³⁰ called at Wilfords. he nor family not at home. I invited
Bro M^cHenry & wife & Dr Leslie Snow to the Theatre & went myself with Emma
W. M^cEwan &Alice & Bro Barrell. Play "Fron Fron" got home about
midnight.

May 13, 1897 ~ Thursday

May 13^th I slept some 6 hours before 7:⁰⁰ a.m. had breakfast at
8 am, & walked out. went to the office at 11 a.m. attended the business
and returned home at 4³⁰ This evening received a telephone
message that my daughter Clara was about to be confined, her mother
went to wait on her. did not sleep much before midnight, as I
had been taking some opening medicine.

May 14, 1897 ~ Friday

May 14^th I had some good sound sleep & felt much better this
morning. after breakfast walked out & went to the office & stayed
there until 430 pm. Walked out and looked at the Tinners putting on
new roof on part of old house. ate a hearty supper, and had a good
sleep on the sopha. sat up & conversed with Emma & Owen until
10 oclock, & went to bed

May 15, 1897 ~ Saturday

May 15^th I was quite restless after midnight. at 4 am on
telephoning to Dr Snow he prescribed something for my relief, which
I took & felt easier & had some sleep before 8 am. when I dressed
ate breakfast & took a walk. Dr Snow called & changed my medicine
I staid at home all day. Samuel Bateman called this afternoon.
On going to bed I slept well.

1897. I laid down & slept 1 1/4 hours, ate supper, went to bed at 8 pm & slept 2 1/4 hours. Sat up and talked a while of our trip across the plains with the Pioneers, among the herds of Buffalo for 3 days & nights &c

May 12, 1897 ~ Wednesday

May 12th I slept 5 hours from midnight to 7 a.m. dressed & ate breakfast, took a short walk, and drove to the office. On my way home at 330 called at Wilfords. he nor family not at home. I invited Bro McHenry & wife & Dr Leslie Snow to the Theatre & went myself with Emma W. McEwan Alice & Bro Barrell. Play "Fron Fron" got home about midnight.

May 13, 1897 ~ Thursday

May 13th I slept some 6 hours before 7:00 a.m. had breakfast at 8 am, & walked out. went to the office at 11 a.m. attended the business and returned home at 430 This evening received a telephone message that my daughter Clara was about to be confined, her mother went to wait on her. did not sleep much before midnight, as I had been taking some opening medicine.

May 14, 1897 ~ Friday

May 14th I had some good sound sleep & felt much better this morning. after breakfast walked out & went to the office & stayed there until 4 pm. Walked out and looked at the Tinners putting on new roof on part of old house. ate a hearty supper, and had a good sleep on the sopha. sat up & conversed with Emma & Owen until 10 oclock, & went to bed

May 15, 1897 ~ Saturday

May 15th I was quite restless after midnight. at 4 am on telephoning to Dr Snow he prescribed something for my relief, which I took & felt easier & had some sleep before 8 am. when I dressed ate breakfast & took a walk. Dr Snow called & changed my medicine I staid at home all day. Samuel Bateman called this afternoon. On going to bed I slept well.