are going to do sumthing but I will show you he then
threw his saw knife at Clarkson & Just as it was about
to enter his body Brigham Young reached out his hand
caught it so that it did not hurt him saying at the same
time yowu now see what I can do. Clarkson said I see that
my life is in your power at the same time he plunged his
knife into his own breast & split it open then handed
the handle of the knife all Blood to B. Young & walked a short
distance & fell dead [FIGURES] ({President Kimball said that he did not want the} 12 {to pray at Bensons
for he did not want them to go to a whore house. President Young said that he did not know but Benson would
always have wives that would whore it}) At 6 oclok I met with G A Smith O. PrattJ TaylorC C Rich & F. D. Richards of the Twelve
at the Historians office for Prayer. O Pratt Prayed. W. W.
was mouth. I spent the night at Home
~ Monday
27th I spent the day compiling History Bulah was quite sick
I administered to her and she began to recover
~ Tuesday
28th I was unwell this morning Bulah was better this
morning but had a high fever in the afternoon I
spent the day compiling History
~ Wednesday
29thBulah had a vary sick night & is vary feeble
this morning I called upon President YoungZina
Young went with me to my house to see my sick child
~ Thursday
30th I spent half the day compiling History Bulah is some
better to day I took some things to the fair to day
~ Friday
Oct 1st A winday day I spent the day compiling History
~ Saturday
2nd I spent most of the day assisting about the Deseret
State Fair
~ Sunday
3rd Sunnday at 10 oclok I met with my Corum ^at^ thie Endow-
met room Bishop Hunter Prayed Wm Kimball was mouth
I spent a part of the day at the Presidents office President Young is quite sick also Brother Kimball He was taken
Quite sick & was administered to by Brother Young who
was siezed with the same I attended the prayer circle
with the Twelve their being present O. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. SmithC. C. RichF. D. Richards & E Snow W. Woodruff wPrayed G. A. Smith was mouth in the circle. I spent the
evening in the Fair
~ Monday
4thRobert commenced teaming with Wm Kimball
The Deserett State Fair opened at 10 oclok to the
public we had many visiters through the day
~ Tuesday
5th There were many visiters at the fair through the
day The Govornor, Secretary, Judge & other persons were
invited at 2 oclok they came & visited the place & we
provided a feast of fruit for them they partook vary
Hartily & appeared vary well satisfied. the House was
crouded through the day
Sept 26
are going to do sumthing but I will show you he then
threw his saw knife at Clarkson & Just as it was about
to enter his body Brigham Young reached out his hand
caught it so that it did not hurt him saying at the same
time you now see what I can do. Clarkson said I see that
my life is in your power at the same time he plunged his
knife into his own breast & split it open then handed
the handle of the knife all Blood to B. Young & walked a short
distance & fell dead FIGURES ({President Kimball said that he did not want the} 12 {to pray at Bensons for he did not want them to go to a whore house. President Young said that he did not know but Benson would always have wives that would whore it}) At 6 oclok I met with G A SmithO. PrattJ TaylorC C Rich & F. D. Richards of the Twelve
at the Historians office for Prayer. O Pratt Prayed. W. W.
was mouth. I spent the night at Home
~ Monday
27th I spent the day compiling History Bulah was quite sick
I administered to her and she began to recover
~ Tuesday
28th I was unwell this morning Bulah was better this
morning but had a high fever in the afternoon I
spent the day compiling History
~ Wednesday
29thBulah had a vary sick night & is vary feeble
this morning I called upon President Young. Zina
Young went with me to my house to see my sick child
~ Thursday
30th I spent half the day compiling History Bulah is some
better to day I took some things to the fair to day
~ Friday
Oct 1st A winday day I spent the day compiling History
~ Saturday
2nd I spent most of the day assisting about the Deseret
State Fair
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday At 10 oclok I met with my Corum at the Endowment room. Bishop Hunter Prayed Wm Kimball was mouth
I spent a part of the day at the Presidents office President
Young is quite sick also Brother Kimball He was taken
Quite sick & was administered to by Brother Young who
was siezed with the same I attended the prayer circle
with the Twelve their being present O. Pratt W. Woodruff
G. A. SmithC. C. RichF. D. Richards & E Snow W. Woodruff
Prayed. G. A. Smith was mouth in the circle. I spent the
evening in the Fair
~ Monday
4thRobert commenced teaming with Wm Kimball
The Deserett State Fair opened at 10 oclok to the
public we had many visiters through the day
~ Tuesday
5th There were many visiters at the fair through the
day. The Govornor, Secretary, Judge & others persons were
invited at 2 oclok they came & visited the place & we
provided a feast of fruit for them they partook vary
Hartily & appeared vary well satisfied. the House was
crouded through the day
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