Sept 26, 1873
I received 2 letters from Phebe & Bulah & I wrote them a letter &
wrote one to Sarah & one to Wilford & Emily total 3. I went to the
Historians office & O. Pratt & G. Q. Cannon blessed & set apart
I think 17 Midwives for various parts of the Territory I
stoped but few moments & returned home quite weak

September 27, 1873 ~ Saturday

Sept 27. Brother & Sister Elias Smith started for Randolph this
morning on the railroad cars. I found myself vary feeble
this morning Brothers Cannon & B Y[ou]ng Jr came & laid hands
upon me, yet I feel vary weak Numb & feeble I feel the
Effects of the paraletic stroke unless there is a change with
me I feel as though my Journal writing in this life was about
done but if I should not live to finish up my autobyography it
is my desire that the Historians of the Church or some frien[d]
would do it for me

September 28, 1873 ~ Sunday

28. Sunday I did not feel able to attend Meeting I spent the
day at home

September 29, 1873 ~ Monday

29 I feel quite weak & feeble to day I spent the day mostly at hom[e]

September 30, 1873 ~ Tuesday

30. I feel much Better to day I went to the field & assisted in
loading 2 loads of Hay I attended the Meeting of the Board to
night & had an interview with President Yo[u]ng

October 1, 1873 ~ Wednesday

Oct 1, 1873 I took to the fair this morning 1 Bushel wheat
2 Bushels Potatoes

October 2, 1873 ~ Thursday

2nd. Our Territorial Fair opened to day I delivered my address
to day at 1 oclok met with the board in the Evening

October 3, 1873 ~ Friday

3rd We had a good many visitors at the fair The board attended the
races to & while Robert Graham was riding Clawsons Gray Hors
He flew the track run into the croud broke the Tongue of one waggon
& the axeltree of another & the rider broke his leg above the ancle

Sept 26, 1873 FIGURES I received 2 letters from Phebe & Bulah & I wrote then a letter & wrote one to Sarah & one to Wilford & Emily total 3. I went to the Historians office & O. Pratt & G. Q. Cannon blessed & set apart I think 17 Midwives for various parts of the Territory I stoped but few moments & returned home quite weak

September 27, 1873 ~ Saturday

Sept 27. Brother & Sister Elias Smith started for Randolph ths morning on the Railroad Cars. I found myself vary feeble this morning Brothers Cannon & B Young Jr came & laid hands upon me, yet I feel vary weak Numb & feeble I feel the Effects of the Paraletic stroke unless there is a change with me I feel as though my Journal writing in this life was about done but if I should not live to finish up my autobyography it [FIGURE] is my desire that the Historians of the Church or some friend would do it for me

September 28, 1873 ~ Sunday

28. Sunday I did not feel able to attend Meeting I spent the day at home

September 29, 1873 ~ Monday

29 I feel quite weak & feeble to day I spent the day mostly at home

September 30, 1873 ~ Tuesday

30. [FIGURE] I feel much Better to day I went to the field & assisted in loading 2 loads of Hay I attended the Meeting of the Board to night & had an interview with President Young

October 1, 1873 ~ Wednesday

Oct 1, 1873 I took to the fair this morning 1 Bushel wheat 2 Bushels Potatoes

October 2, 1873 ~ Thursday

2nd. [FIGURE] Our Territorial Fair opened to day I delivered my address to day at 1 oclok met with the board in the Evening

October 3, 1873 ~ Friday

3rd We had a good many visitors at the fair. The board attended the races to & while Robert Graham was riding Clawsons Gray Hors He flew the track run into the croud broke the Tongue of one waggon & the axeltree of another & the rider broke his leg above the ancle