January 17, 1895 ~ Thursday

Jan 17, 1895

We granted the use of the Tabernacle for lecture of the charitable
institution for the Benefit of the poor Joseph F. Smith and
Myself met with the Twelve in the Temple And the subject
of Moses Thatcher was called up whare he had preached
in Bear Lake a political Discourse concerning Brother
Merrill. it was represented that Brother Thatcher had made
a statement about Brother Merrill which was false & Brother
Thatcher now wrote a Letter contradicting theis statement
There was a Party in the Farmers ward Meeting House
to night Nearly all the family Attended Except
my self I sat up till 12 oclok & slept but little during
the night I have not slept well of Late nights. I was
weighed to day & weighed 191 lbs which is to much for health

January 18, 1895 ~ Friday

18 I met at the office Brother Merrill & Budge Also
Brothr & Sister F D Richards

January 19, 1895 ~ Saturday

19. I spent the day at home not vary well

January 20, 1895 ~ Sunday

20 Sunday I spent the day at home mostly reading Ovando
& Clara and children spent the day with us

January 21, 1895 ~ Monday

21. I went to the office

Samuel Cates from Ogden called upon me
And asked me to Fill a carr with 20000 lbs
of flour to take to the starving people of Nebraskia
Cash Valley furnished 6500 lbs I ordered. I brought
Bishop Preston 14000 lbs to fill the cars at Richmond
making 20,500 lbs which we donate as a Church for
^ ^ that suffering People I received a Letter from Asahel

January 17, 1895 ~ Thursday

Jan 17, 1895

We granted the use of the Tabernacle for lecture of the charitable institution for the Benefit of the poor Joseph F. Smith and Myself met with the Twelve in the Temple And the subject [FIGURE] of Moses Thatcher was called up whare he had preached in Bear Lake a political Discourse concerning Brother Merrill. it was represented that Brother Thatcher had made a statement about Brother Merrill which was false & Brother Thatcher now wrote a Letter contradicting this statement There was a Party in the Farmers ward Meeting House to night Nearly all the family Attended Except my self I sat up till 12 oclok & slept but little during the night I have not slept well of Late nights. I was weighed to day & weighed 191 lbs which is to much for health

January 18, 1895 ~ Friday

18 I met at the office Brother Merrill & Budge Also Brothr & Sister F D Richards

January 19, 1895 ~ Saturday

19. I spent the day at home not vary well

January 20, 1895 ~ Sunday

20 Sunday I spent the day at home mostly reading Ovando & Clara and children spent the day with us

January 21, 1895 ~ Monday

21. I went to the office

[FIGURE] Samuel Cates from Ogden called upon me And asked me to Fill a carr with 20000 lbs of flour to take to the starving people of Nebraskia Cash Valley furnished 6500 lbs I ordered. I brought Bishop Preston 14000 lbs to fill the cars at Richmond making 20,500 lbs which we donate as a Church for [FIGURE] that suffering People I received a Letter from Asahel