Aug 8, 1893
I spent the day in the office Met with ^Prest W^m R Smith of Bountiful
& Bishop on Business of his stake I received a Letter from
Sarah {It looks as though temple [illegible shorthand] was [illegible shorthand] us could have mercy upon us}

August 9, 1893 ~ Wednesday

9. I met with Zions Savings Bank at 8:30 And
conversation was had upon the critical condition
in money Matters we were in, various plans for
relief was talked upon, & a committee of G. Q. Cannon
& H. J. Grant appointed to see what they can do for
our Relief

August 10, 1893 ~ Thursday

10 I spent the forenoon in the office The Presidency & Twelve
met in the Temple for Prayers at the close W Woodruff
Addressed the Apostles upon our Financial condition
followed by most of the Apostles

August 11, 1893 ~ Friday

11 I spent the forenoon in the office I met with council
Young & Richards & with Moses Thatcher I wrote Letter to
W^m Atkin & W^m H Thompson

August 12, 1893 ~ Saturday

12 I spent the day in the office I met with the Presidents
of stakes to see if we could [get] any Money from
the People Remarks were made by many

August 13, 1893 ~ Sunday

13 Sunday I spent the day in the House, reading

August 14, 1893 ~ Monday

14 I spent the day in the office I met with many
of the Brethren on business Henry A Woodruff arived

August 15, 1893 ~ Tuesday

15. I wrote A Letter to David P Woodruff. I Blessed
a son of Frank Y. Taylor namd Wilford Woodruff

August 16, 1893 ~ Wednesday

16 I met with a son of Gen Clarkson & a companion
I Paid C H Wilcken for 9 tons of Hay $6, $54 for G Q Cannon
In company with Emma I visited Brother Butterworth 14 mile

Aug 8, 1893 I spent the day in the office Met with Prest Wm R Smith of Bountiful & Bishop on Business of his stake I received a Letter from Sarah {{It looks as though temple testers was [illegible] us could have mercy upon us}}

August 9, 1893 ~ Wednesday

9. I met with Zions Savings Bank at 8:30 And conversation was had upon the critical condition in money Matters we were in, various plans for relief was talked upon, & a committee of G. Q. Cannon & H. J. Grant appointed to see what they can do for our Relief

August 10, 1893 ~ Thursday

10 I spent the forenoon in the office The Presidency & Twelve met in the Temple for Prayers at the close W Woodruff Addressed the Apostles upon our Financial condition followed by most of the Apostles

August 11, 1893 ~ Friday

11 I spent the forenoon in the office I met with council Young & Richards & with Moses Thatcher I wrote Letter to Wm Atkin & Wm H Thompson

August 12, 1893 ~ Saturday

12 I spent the day in the office I met with the Presidents of stakes to see if we could get any Money from the People Remarks were made by many

August 13, 1893 ~ Sunday

13 Sunday I spent the day in the House, reading

August 14, 1893 ~ Monday

14 I spent the day in the office I met with many of the Brethren on business Henry A Woodruff arived

August 15, 1893 ~ Tuesday

15. [FIGURE] I wrote A Letter to David P Woodruff. I Blessed a son of Frank Y. Taylor namd Wilford Woodruff

August 16, 1893 ~ Wednesday

16 I met with a son of Gen Clarkson & a companion I Paid C H Wilcken for 9 tons of Hay $6, $54 for G Q Cannon In company with Emma I visited Brother Butterworth 14 mile