We here met with Br C. C. Rich who had been
Brought from Bear Lake on a Bed having received a paraletic
stroke, the left side entirely useless, he could speak a little so as
to be understood. Br George Q Cannon Anointed him and six
of the Apostles laid hands upon him & W Woodruff was mouth
and blessed him. He seemed overjoyed at seeing us. We met at
2 oclok Sacrament Administered. The Authorities of the Church
were presented and sustained, 4 Missionaries called to spend
all their time as home missionaries Joseph F Smith spoke one
hour & 10 M[inutes]. M Thatcher 14, G. Q. Cannon 15 M[inutes] W W 3 M[inutes].
We adjourned & rode to Smithfield & held a Meeting Bishop Ferrell spoke 15 M[inutes] & W Woodruff one hour 16 Miles
~ Monday
8 I took cars at 3:40 rode to Logan & Salt Lake and
^^ arived in a snow storm I went to the Office & received 8 letters 98 Mile
10 I went to the field took down a coal house for Sarah D
I went & visited my Daughter Clara who had been vary
sick with the Diphtheria she was better to day I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve President Taylors
claim upon the Sugar House Machinery of $10000 weras
allowed him
~ Thursday
Nov 11, 1880 we had 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning I received one letter & wrote 3 letters one to Bulah sent her $10
13. I wrote 1 Letter to Tenney spent the rest of the day on Bernhisel Acc[oun]t
FIGURES We here met with Br C. C. Rich who had been
Brought from Bear Lake on a Bed having received a paraletic
stroke, the left side entirely useless, he could speak a little so as
to be understood. Br George Q Cannon Anointed him and six
of the Apostles laid hands upon him & W Woodruff was mouth
and blessed him. He seemed overjoyed at seeing us. We met at
2 oclok Sacrament Administered. The Authorities of the Church
were presented and sustained, 4 Missionaries called to spend
all their time as home missionaries Joseph F Smith spoke one
hour & 10 Minutes. M Thatcher 14, G. Q. Cannon 15 Minutes W W 3 Minutes.
We adjourned & rode to Smithfield & held a Meeting Bishop
Ferrell spoke 15 Minutes & W Woodruff one hour 16 Miles
~ Monday
8 I took cars at 3:40 rode to Logan & Salt Lake and
[FIGURE] arived in a snow storm I went to the Office & received 8 letters 98 Mile
10 I went to the field took down a coal house for Sarah D
I went & visited my Daughter Clara who had been vary
sick with the Diphtheria she was better to day I met in
[FIGURE] council with the Presidency & Twelve President Taylors
claim upon the Sugar House Machinery of $10000 was
allowed him
~ Thursday
Nov 11, 1880 we had 3 inches of snow on the ground this morning
FIGURES I received one letter & wrote 3 letters one to Bulah sent her $10
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