Feb 15 1886
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I was informed tonight that President G. Q. Cannon
was Arested on his way to San Francisco on the C. P
I am in hopes the report is not correct. I spent the day
in my room writing I wrote one Letter to Sarah &
[FIGURE] Mary

February 15, 1886 ~ Monday

15 [FIGURE] I wrote Letter to M. E. Teasdale & Mrs P A Christofferson

February 16, 1886 ~ Tuesday

16 [FIGURES] It is confirmed to day that George Q Cannon
is arested & in the Hands of the Marshals we are in the
Midst of a National Persecution The United States
Government is making war upon the Latter Day Saints
Judgment is begining at the House of God But if the Saints
suffer for their Religion our Persecuters will suffer for ther
sins Great things await this Generation Behold the
signs of the times watch for the coming of the Son of Man

February 17, 1886 ~ Wednesday

17 [FIGURES] I received 5 Letters from Richard, Jaques, Sarah Andrews
& Emeline. I wrote Letters to Emeline sent order for $10 wrote
F. D. Richards, Jaques, Mr. Andrews, Tenney Emeli

[FIGURES] My abode was visited to day by 2 spotters they did not
finally search the House But they made a great Deal of Enquiry
about the House but finally went off {I was hid.} Asahel spent the night

February 18, 1886 ~ Thursday

18 [FIGURE] I wrote to Henry & Nellie Woodruff to Sarah & Newton
[FIGURE] I received ^6^ Letters from Richards, Jaques, susan & Phebe,
Phebe Scholes & W^m Paxman John S Gleason spent the night

February 19, 1886 ~ Friday

19 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques, Richards, Paxman, Phebe & Susan
[FIGURE] I received ^4^ Letters from Mrs Teasdale, Sarah F Spencer & Jaques

February 20, 1886 ~ Saturday

20 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to F Spencer, Mrs Teasdale, Jaques I walked
to the farm in the Evening & spent the night I received Letter
[FIGURE] from Mrs Andrews, Jaques, Pope, & Thompson