which I had purchased from the East. I also had 23 young Peach trees dug up
the seed of which I planted some 2 years ago. I assisted in planting out 2 of
these and my wife Emma planted the other one. Bro Nuttall named them
the Woodruff seedling they being a choice kind & planted in my 90^th year.
Madam Mountford called & I had some ^personal^ talk with her this afternoon.
I signed as Trustee in Trust a promisory note to David J Davis for ^$600⁰⁰ one
to Moses Davis for $250⁰⁰ and one to Henry E. Bowman for $300⁰⁰ payable one
year after date with 8% interest per annum and sent them to James Jack.
Bro Nuttall & I engaged in prayer he being mouth. I rested & slept before midnight

April 17, 1897 ~ Saturday

April 17^th I was troubled some with phlem in my throat, but slept 5 1/2 hours
from midnight to 9 am. after breakfast Bro. Samuel Bateman called, I directed
the planting of some garden seeds. at 2 pm, Pres^t Lorenzo Snow & Bro W^m
Salmon called and staid for 1 1/2 hours, & we conversed together. He gave
me a list of ^Salt Lake^ Temple Work since the commencement May 22, 1893 to March 31 [18]97
showing 142679 Baptisms for the dead, 3646 for health, 5908 living Endowments
81933 dead endowments; Ordinations 53 living, 32739 dead; sealings
2590 living, 21288 dead; children to Parents 6147 living 17936 dead;
Adoptions 67 living 694 dead; 2nd anointing 1017 living 531 dead.
Total living 19428, Dead 297794 = 317,222. Before they left I asked
Bro Snow to administer to me. Bro Salmon anointed Pres^t Snow mouth Elder Nuttall
assisting. I had some short naps before midnight.

April 18, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday April 18^th I slept from midnight to 9³⁰ some 5 1/4 hours. I had some pain
in my bowels & was rather feverish some of the night. I ate some pie plant &
asparagus atfor my breakfast, had a bath, dressed & walked out. at 11 am
I drove out with my wife Emma & son Owen, called at Clara's & Blanches
stayed a short time at each place. also called at Bro Sear's & saw Fredd
who is sick. proposed bringing her to our home where she can be taken

which I had purchased from the East. I also had3 young Peach trees dug up the seed of which I planted some 2 years ago. I assisted in planting out 2 of these and my wife Emma planted the other one. Bro Nuttall named them the Woodruff seedling they being a choice kind & planted in my 90th year. Madam Mountford called & I had some personal talk with her this afternoon. I signed as Trustee in Trust a promisory note to David J Davis for $60000 one to Moses Davis for $25000 and one to Henry E. Bowman for $30000 payable one year after date with 8% interest per annum and sent them to James Jack. Bro Nuttall & I engaged in prayer he being mouth. I rested & slept before midnight

April 17, 1897 ~ Saturday

April 17th I was troubled some with phlem in my throat, but slept 5 1/2 hours from midnight to 9 am. after breakfast Bro. Samuel Bateman called, I directed the planting of some garden seeds. at 2 pm, Prest Lorenzo Snow & Bro Wm Salmon called and staid for 1 1/2 hours, & we conversed together. He gave me a list of Salt Lake Temple Work since the commencement May 22, 1893 to March 31 1897 showing 142679 Baptisms for the dead, 3646 for health, 5908 living Endowments 81933 dead endowments; Ordinations 53 living, 32739 dead; sealings 2590 living, 21288 dead; children to Parents 6147 living 17936 dead; Adoptions 67 living 694 dead; 2nd anointing 1017 living 531 dead. Total living 19428, Dead 297794 = 317,222. Before they left I asked Bro Snow to administer to me. Bro Salmon anointed Prest Snow mouth Elder Nuttall assisting. I had some short naps before midnight.

April 18, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday April 18th I slept from midnight to 930 some 5 1/4 hours. I had some pain in my bowels & was rather feverish some of the night. I ate some pie plant & asparagusfor my breakfast, had a bath, dressed & walked out. at 11 am I drove out with my wife Emma & son Owen, called at Clara's & Blanches stayed a short time at each place. also called at Bro Sear's & saw Fredd who is sick. proposed bringing her to our home where she can be taken