August 12, 1897 ~ Thursday

1897
August 12^th I had a very good night. Went to the office this morning and attended
my meeting at the temple, & wrote to M[adam] M. The trial of Moses Thatcher before the High
Council of the Salt Lake Stake of Zion was concluded this morning and the Presidency of the
Stake expect to give their decision at 10 am tomorrow. He appears to have been penitent and
acknowledged his faults &c. I went home at 3³⁰ pm.

August 13, 1897 ~ Friday

Aug 13^th Had a fairly good night. Went to the office. Attended a special meeting
of the directors of Z S B & T Co at 1 pm. to consider making a loan to Bro John Beck which
was done of $50,000.⁰⁰. Went home at 3 pm. Bro Nuttall came & staid all night.

August 14, 1897 ~ Saturday

Aug 14^th About 2 oclock this morning I sat up and dictated a letter to Bro Nuttall which
he wrote to be sent to the King & Queen of Sweden to accompany a beatiful box make of
Utah Onyx & gotten up by the Scandinavian Brethren of Salt Lake as a present to the
King & Queen on the 25 anniversary of their coronation. The box was shown to us yesterday
afternoon ^also a beautiful bound copy of the Book of Mormon^ and Bro J. M. Schodahl will accompany it. I spent a good night
slept very well. By request Bro David M^cKenzie wrote the letter to the King & Queen
& Bro Nuttall brought it to me so that I signed it & he took and deposited the same
in the box as Bro Schodahl leaves this city this evening.

August 15, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday Aug 15^th I spent the day at home reading and resting.
Bro Nuttall came and staid with me tonight.

August 16, 1897 ~ Monday

Aug 16^th Had a good night slept most of the time. Went to the office
staid till 2 pm. Emma went to Wasatch this morning ^for a few days^ & Delight is
coming to stay with me for a few days. I went to Johnsons Photograph
gallery this afternoon and had group taken of myself & son Wilford, & his son
Wilford & his son Wilford making four generations all of the name of Wilford.
after which returned home.

August 17, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Aug 17^th. I rested fairly well last night. I went to the office to day
and returned in the afternoon about 4 oclock my daughter Alice was
taken suddenly ill while cleaning out the bathroom & tub was found in

August 12, 1897 ~ Thursday

1897 August 12th I had a very good night. Went to the office this morning and attended my meeting at the temple, & wrote to Madam M. The trial of Moses Thatcher before the High Council of the Salt Lake Stake of Zion was concluded this morning and the Presidency of the Stake expect to give their decision at 10 am tomorrow. He appears to have been penitent and acknowledged his faults &c. I went home at 330 pm.

August 13, 1897 ~ Friday

Aug 13th Had a fairly good night. Went to the office. Attended a special meeting of the directors of Z S B & T Co at 1 pm. to consider making a loan to Bro John Beck which was done of $50,000.00. Went home at 3 pm. Bro Nuttall came & staid all night.

August 14, 1897 ~ Saturday

Aug 14th About 2 oclock this morning I sat up and dictated a letter to Bro Nuttall which he wrote to be sent to the King & Queen of Sweden to accompany a beatiful box make of Utah Onyx & gotten up by the Scandinavian Brethren of Salt Lake as a present to the King & Queen on the 25 anniversary of their coronation. The box was shown to us yesterday afternoon also a beautiful bound copy of the Book of Mormon and Bro J. M. Schodahl will accompany it. I spent a good night slept very well. By request Bro David McKenzie wrote the letter to the King & Queen & Bro Nuttall brought it to me so that I signed it & he took and deposited the same in the box as Bro Schodahl leaves this city this evening.

August 15, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday Aug 15th I spent the day at home reading and resting. Bro Nuttall came and staid with me tonight.

August 16, 1897 ~ Monday

Aug 16th Had a good night slept most of the time. Went to the office staid till 2 pm. Emma went to Wasatch this morning for a few days & Delight is coming to stay with me for a few days. I went to Johnsons Photograph gallery this afternoon and had group taken of myself & son Wilford, & his son Wilford & his son Wilford making four generations all of the name of Wilford. after which returned home.

August 17, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Aug 17th. I rested fairly well last night. I went to the office to day and returned in the afternoon about 4 oclock my daughter Alice was taken suddenly ill while cleaning out the bathroom & tub was found in