Sept 6, 1873
I took Sarah's & family & Emily & her family in a waggon 1 1/2 miles
above the saw Mill. I caught 30 trout, 3 ducks, & 2 sage Hens
~ Sunday
7 Sunday I met with the Saints at 11 oclok in the school House
I spoke to them one hour followed By Bishop Stewart I
attended the Sabbath school & spoke to the children I attended
the Priesthood meeting in the Evening & spoke to them
I dreamed at night that I saw Jedediah M Grant & Sister McMinn & talked with them, and the ownly request Sister
McMinn made of me was to ask the people to stop talking about her
I dreamed that I saw many of the Dead arise. I saw some
swine in which Deveils had Entered & they tried to kill me but did
not have power to hurt me. I told some wicked men that the dead
had risen they said they did not Believe it but they shook with
fear
~ Monday
8. I went with Wilford over the grass lot which he had
Entered & returned to the House & wrote a letter to Mrs W.
~ Tuesday
9. Tuesday I went to the Bear river & caught 6 Trout & one hare
in the afternoon I loaded 2 loads of Hay for tithing & when we
arived at the stacks to unload & while in the act of taking off
the rope from the rack, Wilford ^flung^ a green pine binding pole off from
the top of the load of hay which struck me on the right side of
my face & breast it knocked me down & severely bruised my face
face & breast I Bled profusly Br Stewart helped me to Wilford
House & done up my face I then went home went to bed & was
in much pain Br Stewart & Davidlaid hands upon me & adm-
inistered to me I slept a little during the night
~ Wednesday
10. I walked to Wilfords & back again & spent the rest of the time abed
~ Thursday
11. I kept the bed & house all day
~ Friday
12. I took Mail coach rode to Woodruff & held meeting with the Saints 12 M[iles]
~ Saturday
Sept 6, 1873
I took Sarah's & family & Emily & her family in a waggon 1 1/2 miles
above the saw Mill. I caught 30 trout, 3 ducks, & 2 sage Hens
~ Sunday
7 Sunday I met with the Saints at 11 oclok in the school House
I spoke to them one hour followed By Bishop Stewart I
attended the sabbath school & spoke to the children I attended
the Priesthood meeting in the Evening & spoke to them
[FIGURE] I dreamed at night that I saw Jedediah M Grant & Sister
McMinn & talked with them, and the ownly request Sister
McMinn made of me was to ask the people to stop talking about her
I dreamed that I saw many of the Dead arise. I saw some
swine in which Devils had Entered & they tried to kill me but did
not have power to hurt me. I told some wicked men that the dead
had risen they said they did not Believe it but they shook with
fear
~ Monday
8th I went with Wilford over the grass lot which he had
Entered [FIGURE] & returned to the House & wrote a letter to Mrs W.
~ Tuesday
9. [FIGURE] Tuesday I went to the Bear river & caught 6 Trout & one hare
in the afternoon I loaded 2 loads of Hay for tithing & when we
arived at the stacks to unload & while in the act of taking off
the rope from the rack, Wilford flung a green pine binding pole off from
the top of the load of hay which struck me on the right side of
my face & breast it knocked me down & severely bruised my face
face & breast I Bled profusly Br Stewart helped me to Wilford
House & done up my face I then went home went to bed & was
in much pain Br Stewart & Davidlaid hands upon me & administered to me I slept a little during the night
~ Wednesday
10. I walked to Wilfords & back again & spent the rest of the time abed
~ Thursday
11. I kept the bed & house all day
~ Friday
12. I took Mail Coach rode to Woodruff & held meeting with the Saints 12 Miles
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