Erastus Snow spok 45 minuts A O. Smoot
40 m We then Organized the People of that
Branch into the United Order of Zion & Elected
their Officers. We then rode to American Fork
& held a meeting at 7 oclok W Woodruff spoke
about one hour followed By A. Cannon & E Snow
we also Organized that Branch into the United
Order. I spent the night at Brother Greenwoods
but I was quite Unwell through the night
~ Tuesday
28. We rode to Lehi & held a Meeting with the
People at 10 oclok Erastus Snow spok one hour
& 30 Minuts A Cannon 20 M we then organized
that Branch into the United Order & appointed their
Officers we took dinner at Brother Thomas
then took cars & arived at Salt Lake City
at 4 oclok I received 4 Letters from F. D. Richards J. Steel, Shuah Moulton I wrote
Letter to F. D. Richards distance 50 M
~ Wednesday
29. Isaac Whiteker I preached the funeral sermon of Brother Issac Whitek[er]
who died on the 28. I called and laid hainds upon
him a few days since & Blessed him & Ordained him to
the Office of a High Priest & Patriarch & was satifyied
that He had but a few days to live it was an exceding
Hot day my Thermometer stood at noon at 84°
~ Thursday
30. I went to the farm & spent the day planting potatoes
~ Friday
May 1. I planted Potatoes to day
~ Saturday
2nd I splanted potatoes to day & returned to the city tonigh
~ Sunday
3rd. I took cars rode to Ogden preached in the forenoon followed
April 27, 1874
Erastus Snow spok 45 minuts A O. Smoot
40 minutes We then Organized the People of that
Branch into the United Order of Zion & Elected
their Officers. we then rode to American Fork
& held a meeting at 7 oclok W Woodruff spoke
about one hour followed By A. Cannon & E Snow
we also Organized that Branch into the United
Order. I spent the night at Brother Greenwoods
but I was quite Unwell through the night
~ Tuesday
28. we rode to Lehi & held a Meeting with the
People at 10 oclok Erastus Snow spok one hour
& 30 Minuts A Cannon 20 Minutes we then organized
that Branch into the United Order & appointed their
Officers we took dinner at Brother Thomas
then took cars & arived at Salt Lake City
at 4 oclok I received 4 Letters from F. D. Richards
FIGURES J. Steel, Shuah Moulton I wrote
Letter to F. D. Richards distance 50 Miles
~ Wednesday
29. [FIGURE] Isaac Whitehead I Preached the funeral sermon of Brother Issac Whiteh
who died on the 28. I called and laid hainds upon
him a few days since & Blessed him & Ordained him to
the Office of a High Priest & Patriarch & was satifyied
that He had but a few days to live it was an Exceding
Hot day my Thermometer stood at noon at 84°
~ Thursday
30. I went to the farm & spent the day planting potatoes
~ Friday
May 1. I planted Potatoes to day
~ Saturday
2nd I splanted potatoes to day & returned to the City to nigh
~ Sunday
3rd. I took cars rode to Ogden preached in the forenoon followed
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