of bread & milk & felt well. Bro Geo. Q. Cannon called, I stated my wishes to attend the conference tomorrow morning, he said he would come and accompany me. Dr Snow
called, said I was doing nicely & thought if I would be careful to day I might go to the
conference meeting tomorrow morning. I directed my gardener in planting 100 strawberry
plants and other garden seeds. I examned a few letters in my trunk and requested Bro Nuttall to answer them which he did. I also asked him to attend the Stockholders meeting
of Z.C.M I at 12 oclock which he did. Bro H. B. Clawson called with his wife. He
asked me to let the Centennial Committee have the use of my Pioneer journal to copy
from. they also want to print a facsimile of one page of my journal or items enough
to fill a page in my hand writing, for a front page of the programme. I told him my
books & papers were at the office, and I did not feel like letting my journals go
out of my hands, but I would consider the matter. ate some bread & milk, sat up &
read the papers till 330 when Bro Nuttall came & gave me a bath and I slept for 2 hours.
I walked to the dining room, sat at table & ate a bowl of soup & craker and a few shrimps sent by
Mr Brixen, after which I laid down. Elder Nuttall went to the Relief Society conference at 730
& returned at 10 pm. Emma & Asahel sat up with me. Bro Wm Thompson & madam Mountford called and each staid a short time. I was somewhat restless till mid-
night
~ Tuesday
April 6th I slept some 5 hours after midnight. Bro Nuttall shaved me, ate
my breakfast of bread & milk, dressed for meeting PresGeo. Q. Cannon called at 8:40
left with Bros. Cannon & Nuttall in the Carriage at 9 oclock for the office. Dr Snow
had prescribed some strengthing medicine which Bro Nuttall took with him and gave to me
at stated times. drove to the Tabernacle at 945 Pres L. Snow & Elder F D Richards
met us at the door. On entering the stand the Congregation waived their handker-
chiefs, thus expressing their pleasure at my presence. The Choir & congregation
sang "We thank thee o gGod for a Prophet," prayer by Elder John Nicholson, sang,
I then addressed the Conference in a clear and firm voice for 10 minutes.
of bread & milk & felt well. Bro Geo. Q. Cannon called, I stated my wishes to attend the
conference tomorrow morning, he said he would come and accompany me. Dr Snow
called, said I was doing nicely & thought if I would be careful to day I might go to the
conference meeting tomorrow morning. I directed my gardener in planting 100 strawberry
plants and other garden seeds. I examned a few letters in my trunk and requested Bro
Nuttall to answer them which he did. I also asked him to attend the Stockholders meeting
of Z.C.M I at 12 oclock which he did. Bro H. B. Clawson called with his wife. He
asked me to let the Centennial Committee have the use of my Pioneer journal to copy
from. they also want to print a facsimile of one page of my journal or items enough
to fill a page in my hand writing, for a front page of the programme. I told him my
books & papers were at the office, and I did not feel like letting my journals go
out of my hands, but I would consider the matter. ate some bread & milk, sat up &
read the papers till 330 when Bro Nuttall came & gave me a bath and I slept for 2 hours.
I walked to the dining room, sat at table & ate a bowl of soup & craker and a few shrimps sent by
Mr Brixen, after which I laid down. Elder Nuttall went to the Relief Society conference at 730
& returned at 10 pm. Emma & Asahel sat up with me. Bro Wm Thompson & madam
Mountford called and each staid a short time. I was somewhat restless till midnight
~ Tuesday
April 6th I slept some 5 hours after midnight. Bro Nuttall shaved me, ate
my breakfast of bread & milk, dressed for meeting Pres Geo. Q. Cannon called at 8:40
left with Bros. Cannon & Nuttall in the Carriage at 9 oclock for the office. Dr Snow
had prescribed some strengthing medicine which Bro Nuttall took with him and gave to me
at stated times. drove to the Tabernacle at 945 Pres L. Snow & Elder F D Richards
met us at the door. On entering the stand the Congregation waived their handkerchiefs, thus expressing their pleasure at my presence. The Choir & congregation
sang "We thank thee oGod for a Prophet," prayer by Elder John Nicholson, sang,
I then addressed the Conference in a clear and firm voice for 10 minutes.