May 7, 1862
in the Evening and again administered to him. I had 3
children taken quite sick at my house this afternoon viz
Sarah's Emma's & Phebe's they were quite sick through the
night

May 8, 1862 ~ Thursday

8 Brother W. W. phelps called at my house & He joined me
in in administering to my 3 sick children. I spent the mor-
ning in watering my garden then called at the Historians
office & wrote in the Journal & herd history read

May 9, 1862 ~ Friday

9th It is still vary dry Wilford went to the west mountain to day
Brother Smoot is some better to day. I spent the day in the office

May 10, 1862 ~ Saturday

10 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave
Endowments to 40 persons. D. H. Wells sealed 26 couple I spent
the afternoon in the office Hearing History read

May 11, 1862 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday two of my children are vary sick I did not attend
meeting. John Marett W^m Legg Orson Pratt & G. A. Smith
spoke in the forenoon. Amos M. Musser & Geo A Smith
Preached in the afternoon. I attended the prayer Circle with
Orson Pratt & G. A. Smith. W. Woodruff Prayed & G. A. Smith
was mouth. I visited A. O. Smoot & found him much better
I administered to one of his children, and I administered to
3 of my own children

May 12, 1862 ~ Monday

12 A Plesant May morning. Apricotts are as large as robbins
eggs peach Bloom are mostly off. Appletrees have been in
Bloom for a week. I spent the day in the office reading History

May 13, 1862 ~ Tuesday

13 I rode Horseback about 35 miles attending the cattle drive at
Whites Fort it being the longest distance I had Rode on Horsback
for a number of years I was vary lame & sore at night 35 m

May 14, 1862 ~ Wednesday

14 I rode in a carriage to Sniders place where all the cattle
were gathered together from the various drives many found
there cattle there was a large Heard not claimed. I spent
the Evening in the office Journalizing & Hearing History read
Geo. A. Smith and myself laid hands upon Hans Christian
Hanson & set him apart for his mission to Denmark. GAS was mouth

May 15, 1862 ~ Thursday

15 I spent the fore part of the day in the office
reading History the after noon it rained and gardening|I set out cabages
& Tomatees. President Young called to see my Hydropult