Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
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~ Friday
May 11, 1877
I was confined to my bed mostly through the day with the
severe attack of cold upon my Lungs There was given at
the Temple 108 Endowments. 42 Elders ordained D H Cannon
sealed 13 J McAllister 19. 1 Adopted for the dead
I spent a sick night
~ Saturday
^12^ I was a vary sick to day The Elders Administered to me
I took a Lobelia Emetic to try to relieve my lungs which
were vary tight. sI suffered much I discharged a great
of Phlem & bad matter but did not reach the foundation the
Brethren laid hands upon me. I slept till 12 oclok then awoke
and could not breath free and lie down I had to be bolstered
upon a rocking chair the rest of the night
~ Sunday
13. Sunday President Young Telegraphed to know how I was
I sent word I was not as well Br McAllister and
Eyring called upon me this morning And administered to me
I took a vapor bath this Evening which I think done me good
I had a comfortable nights rest
~ Monday
14. Monday I took a vapor bath this morning which seemed to help me
I wrote 3 letter to President Young to Phebe & to B. H. Shettler
15I was some better to day still my coughing was vary hard
~ Tuesday
15th There was 701 Baptized to day for the dead. J D T McAllister sealed
1 couple I was vary weak through the day rested well at night
~ Wednesday
16. There was 119 Endowments & 37 Elders ordained D H Cannon
sealed 16 couple J. D. T. McAllister 30 couple and gave two second
Anointing and Adopted 8. I thought I was poisond to death to
day with a tea made of Indian root which was recommended
good for my lungs. After swallowing 3 tea spoonfulls I turned
deadly sick for two hours I felt as though I would die
~ Friday
May 11, 1877 I was confined to my bed mostly through the day with the severe attack of cold upon my Lungs There was given at the Temple 108 Endowments. 42 Elders ordained D H Cannon sealed 13 J McAllister 19. 1 Adopted for the dead I spent a sick night
~ Saturday
12 I was vary sick to day The Elders Administered to me I took a Lobelia Emetic to try to relieve my lungs which were vary tight.I suffered much I discharged a great of Phlem & bad matter but did not reach the foundation the Brethren laid hands upon me. I slept till 12 oclok then awoke and could not breath free and lie down I had to be bolstered upon a rocking chair the rest of the night
~ Sunday
13. Sunday President Young Telegraphed to know how I was I sent word I was not as well Br McAllister and Eyring called upon me this morning And administered to me I took a vapor bath this Evening which I think done me good I had a comfortable nights rest
~ Monday
14. Monday I took a vapor bath this morning which seemed to help me [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letter to President Young to Phebe & to B. H. Shettler I was some better to day still my coughing was vary hard
~ Tuesday
15th There was 701 Baptized to day for the dead. J D T McAllister sealed 1 couple I was vary weak through the day rested well at night
~ Wednesday
16. There was 119 Endowments & 37 Elders ordained D H Cannon sealed 16 couple J. D. T. McAllister 30 couple and gave two second Anointing and Adopted 8. I thought I was poisond to death to [FIGURE] day with a tea made of Indian root which was recommended good for my lungs. After swallowing 3 tea spoonfulls I turned deadly sick for two hours I felt as though I would die