Jan 1, 1878
I came from the farm and in company with R
T Burton visited James Townsend wh[o] met with an
accident we laid hands upon him and Administered
to him by the Laying on of hands we also administered
to Sister Abrams I then went to Historians office
and held a meeting with the Auditing Committee
And A Carrington discussed the posession or
business of the Esstate I wrote 83, Received 68.
~ Wednesday
2 I wrote 1 Letter 84. I spent the forenoon in writing and
Preparing the Radiators for freighting to the St George Temple
we held a council in the Evening ^see council Journal^ in committee and Thomas Elebek met with us. He told us of a dream He had of President Brigham Young He saw him
3 Nights arunning the first night He came to him
and there was a table stood between them and some
small Account Books in two places. President Young
put his hand on each one of them, and looked at
Elebeck, but did not speak, but looked vary anxious
and disappeared.
2nd Night He saw him walking on the banks of Jordon
back and forth, and still had an Anxious look
upon his face but did not speak.
3rd Night He appeared in a congregation of the
Saints and someone was preaching but all sat
with their hats on He sat near a stone wall abot
3 feet thick And his daughter Allice who died
before President Young, came to him and told him
diner was ready. He arose and both passed the solid stone wall
~ Tuesday
Jan 1, 1878
I came from the farm and in company with R
T Burton visited James Townsend who met with an
accident we laid hands upon him and Administered
to him by the Laying on of hands we also administered
to Sister Abrams I then went to Historians office
and held a meeting with the Auditing Committee
And A Carrington discussed the posession or
business of the Esstate [FIGURE] I wrote 83, Received 68.
~ Wednesday
2 FIGURES I wrote 1 Letter 84. I spent the forenoon in writing and
Preparing the Radiators for freighting to the St George Temple
we held a council in the Evening see council Journal in committee and
Thomas Elebek met with us. He told us of a dream He
[FIGURE] had of President Brigham Young He saw him
3 Nights arunning the first night He came to him
and there was a table stood between them and some
small Account Books in two places. President Young
put his hand on each one of them, and looked at
Elebeck, but did not speak, but looked vary anxious
and disappeared.
2nd Night He saw him walking on the banks of Jordon
back and forth, and still had an Anxious look
upon his face but did not speak.
3rd Night He appeared in a congregation of the
Saints and someone was preaching but all sat
with their hats on He sat near a stone wall abot
3 feet thick And his daughter Allice who died
before President Young, came to him and told him
diner was ready. He arose and both passed the solid stone wall
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