1897.
got up dressed Bro Nuttall shaved me, attended prayers, ate a little mush, an egg, a piece
of broiled chicken. Walked out around the lot, laid down & rested. read the
papers walked out in the afternoon & spent the evening with the family. slept
about 2 hours before midnight

May 2, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday May 2^nd I slept and dozed for 3 1/2 hours from midnight. was troubled with
phlem & coughing. took a bath at 9¹⁵ and dressed. This being fast day I did not eat.
In the afternoon with my family 2 oclockI took dinner at Asahels Bro James Sharp
wascalled. also Pres^t Geo Q. Cannon in the evening. I relieved Bro Nuttall from waiting
on me, and so that he could attend to his office duties & write up my journal, as I am
feeling much better. Bro. Barrell was with his family today. I did not sleep much
before midnight rather restless.

May 3, 1897 ~ Monday

May 3^rd I slept 5 1/4 hours from midnight to 6¹⁵. Washed & dressed ate breakfast.
walked out, arranged for having the Bovee potato sills moved & transplanted also
some strawberry plants out of a portion of the garden where it is intended
Joseph Daynes will build a house this summer. I left home for the office at
9¹⁵, attended to my labors there and returned home at 4³⁰ Bro Russell
called on his Temple work took supper with us & stayed an hour. Pres^t Geo. Q.
Cannon left the city for Washington, D.C. this morning. he expects to be
gone about 2 weeks. After going to bed I slept 2 hours.

May 4, 1897 ~ Tuesday

May 4^th I slept 4 3/4 hours after midnight till 7 a.m. after breakfast I walked
around the place. on the way to the office I called at Clara's then to the office
was there alone attended some of my personal business and returned
home at 5³⁰ walked out, took supper at the table read my papers.
received a letter from Sarah which I answered. slept some 2 hours.

May 5, 1897 ~ Wednesday

May 5^th I slept some 5 3/4 hours from midnight to 8¹⁵ am. spit some
phlem at times. Washed, shaved & dressed, ate breakfast & went to
the office at 9³⁰. I have missed my Pioneer journal & took some

1897. got up dressed Bro Nuttall shaved me, attended prayers, ate a little mush, an egg, a piece of broiled chicken. Walked out around the lot, laid down & rested. read the papers walked out in the afternoon & spent the evening with the family. slept about 2 hours before midnight

May 2, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday May 2nd I slept and dozed for 3 1/2 hours from midnight. was troubled with phlem & coughing. took a bath at 915 and dressed. This being fast day I did not eat. In the afternoon with my familyI took dinner at Asahels Bro James Sharp called. also Prest Geo Q. Cannon in the evening. I relieved Bro Nuttall from waiting on me, and so that he could attend to his office duties & write up my journal, as I am feeling much better. Bro. Barrell was with his family today. I did not sleep much before midnight rather restless.

May 3, 1897 ~ Monday

May 3rd I slept 5 1/4 hours from midnight to 615. Washed & dressed ate breakfast. walked out, arranged for having the Bovee potato sills moved & transplanted also some strawberry plants out of a portion of the garden where it is intended Joseph Daynes will build a house this summer. I left home for the office at 915, attended to my labors there and returned home at 430 Bro Russell called on his Temple work took supper with us & stayed an hour. Prest Geo. Q. Cannon left the city for Washington, D.C. this morning. he expects to be gone about 2 weeks. After going to bed I slept 2 hours.

May 4, 1897 ~ Tuesday

May 4th I slept 4 3/4 hours after midnight till 7 a.m. after breakfast I walked around the place. on the way to the office I called at Clara's then to the office was there alone attended some of my personal business and returned home at 530 walked out, took supper at the table read my papers. received a letter from Sarah which I answered. slept some 2 hours.

May 5, 1897 ~ Wednesday

May 5th I slept some 5 3/4 hours from midnight to 815 am. spit some phlem at times. Washed, shaved & dressed, ate breakfast & went to the office at 930. I have missed my Pioneer journal & took some