1897.
time in looking for it, but without effect. Bro Joseph F Smith came to the
office this morning, he has been unwell at home with a carbuncle on his neck
I attended the meeting of the Board of Directors of Z. S. B & Y. Co at 1 p.m.
left the office at 3⁴⁵ called at Clara's & then home. Bro Nuttall accom-
panied me & read to me the journal which he has been writing. he
staid till 7 pm. Bro Geo. G. Bywater came to my house and examined
all our clocks & put them in good order this afternoon. at the supper
table I talked of my work in the St George Temple and referred especially to the
70^th anniversary of my birth when so many of the sisters officiated for my dead in
the Temple. Elder L J. Nuttall was also present with us on that day in my work. I did
not sleep much before midnight

May 6, 1897 ~ Thursday

AprMay 6^th I have been very restless all night only getting brief naps
of sleep. at 8³⁰ Dr Snow came & found my nerves weak, said I had
better take a rest to day. I did so & slept most of the time before noon
then walked out, took lunch with the family, and walked out again
then rested & slept till 4 pm. dressed & prepared to go to a social
gathering at the residence of Bro B. H. Roberts. A Bro Hansen &
his wife called and wished me to administer to their child as they had
come the consequence of having had a dream to that effect. I told them I
did not administer to any body, & they had better call on some of the Elders.
My wife Emma & son Owen accompanied me to Bro Roberts at ^5³⁰^. We
returned about 10 pm. I soon went to sleep.

May 7, 1897 ~ Friday

May 7^th. I slept 1 1/2 hours before midnight and 4 1/2 hours after
till 7 am. ate some corn meal mush & cream for breakfast. dressed
& went to the office at 9⁵⁰ I attended to several matters which came
before us & returned home at 3⁵⁰. walked out some and in my
room reading the papers. M^rs Icevinda Rohner called and

1897. time in looking for it, but without effect. Bro Joseph F Smith came to the office this morning, he has been unwell at home with a carbuncle on his neck I attended the meeting of the Board of Directors of Z. S. B & Y. Co at 1 p.m. left the office at 345 called at Clara's & then home. Bro Nuttall accompanied me & read to me the journal which he has been writing. he staid till 7 pm. Bro Geo. G. Bywater came to my house and examined all our clocks & put them in good order this afternoon. at the supper table I talked of my work in the St George Temple and referred especially to the 70th anniversary of my birth when so many of the sisters officiated for my dead in the Temple. Elder L J. Nuttall was also present with us on that day in my work. I did not sleep much before midnight

May 6, 1897 ~ Thursday

May 6th I have been very restless all night only getting brief naps of sleep. at 830 Dr Snow came & found my nerves weak, said I had better take a rest to day. I did so & slept most of the time before noon then walked out, took lunch with the family, and walked out again then rested & slept till 4 pm. dressed & prepared to go to a social gathering at the residence of Bro B. H. Roberts. A Bro Hansen & his wife called and wished me to administer to their child as they had come the consequence of having had a dream to that effect. I told them I did not administer to any body, & they had better call on some of the Elders. My wife Emma & son Owen accompanied me to Bro Roberts at 530. We returned about 10 pm. I soon went to sleep.

May 7, 1897 ~ Friday

May 7th. I slept 1 1/2 hours before midnight and 4 1/2 hours after till 7 am. ate some corn meal mush & cream for breakfast. dressed & went to the office at 950 I attended to several matters which came before us & returned home at 350. walked out some and in my room reading the papers. Mrs Icevinda Rohner called and