November 2, 1859 ~ Wednesday

Nov 2nd
I was attacked in my left right lung with severe pain and
caugh which somewhat alarmed me. I had to lie upon my back
or sit in a chair as I could not lie upon either side. Up
to this time my right lung had been sound, this attack did
not last me ownly about 2 days before the caugh left me &
soon the soreness also.

November 3, 1859 ~ Thursday to November 5, 1859 ~ Saturday

3, 4, & 5. I continued to mend slowley I began to have
a little appetite nearly all the food I had taken during my
sickness was roasted sour Apples and a little bread coffee

November 6, 1859 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday Bishop Hoagland called upon me and several
subjects was spoken upon. I was enabled to sit up and Eat
some but talking hurt my lungs. Dr Bernhisel called almost
daily and advised me not to talk as it would injure my lungs

November 7, 1859 ~ Monday to November 9, 1859 ~ Wednesday

7, 8, & 9. I continued to gain daily my appetite increased
untill I felt quite hungry & had to use wistdom in my apetite & diet

November 10, 1859 ~ Thursday

10^th I walked a little to day with a cane for the first time during my sickness

November 11, 1859 ~ Friday

11^th I walked into the adjoining room to day, and down into the kitchen
and felt vary thankful to again have the privilege of
walking upon my feet without pain after suffering so much

November 12, 1859 ~ Saturday

12. I walked about the House to day I have a good appetite
and have to guard against over eating

November 13, 1859 ~ Sunday

13^th Sunday I walked out the door to day was happy to take the fresh air

November 14, 1859 ~ Monday

14^th Monday our men commenced threshing today Moroni
went to Fort Harriman took Delight & 6 sheep I walked out
of doors a good deal to day I took some cold & felt sore at night

November 15, 1859 ~ Tuesday

15^th The men are still threshing. Brother Mulfords son came
after his Father to day, Heis h beenFather had been on the road home
2 days. Moroni returned to day brought home our hog dressed
He went down into the field with the team to bring home a
load of wheat it rained vary hard through most of the
night

November 16, 1859 ~ Wednesday

16^th I spent most of the day reading the Deseret News &
valley tan

November 17, 1859 ~ Thursday

17^th I walked about considerable to day it is cloudy & looks
like a storm. The men are drawing corn

November 18, 1859 ~ Friday

18^th I eat some fat meat for dinner & it made me vary
sick I vomited much & purged & had a sick night

November 19, 1859 ~ Saturday

19. I am better to day the men got through threshing
F. D. Richards & Erastus Snow called to see me in the evening