we took car for S L City at 2 oclok and arived at S L C
at 6:30 and spent the night at hoeme. Distance of the day 142 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
23rd I received 3 Letters and wrote 1 Letter to Betsey Alvard and sent her $2. I met in council at the Gordo House
with the Presidency & 12 and then went to the Endowment House & had
prayers I spent the forenoon in the office
~ Thursday
24 I spent the forenoon in the office writing & in council
26 I met in council at 11 oclok with the Presid[enc]y, 12, &
other Brethen on the welfare of Zion many subjects were
discussed {I went to the [illegible shorthand]}
~ Sunday
27 Sunday I returned to the city The funeral of Mrs John
Sharp was held to day I attended a Meeting in the Tabernacle
at 2 oclok George G Bywater spoke upon the first principles
of the Gospel 50 Minutes W Woodruff 30 M who spoke upon
the Eternal variety of the creations of God, and the great
variety of the spirits of the childeren of Men before &
aftr Birth some were keeping the Celestial Law (but few)
others the Terrestrial Law and the Multitude the Telestial Law
at the close I went down to Jordon and visited George
Q Cannon who was quite sick with the cholery Morbus
and administered to him and returned Home 10 Miles
~ Monday
28 I met in council at 11 oclok and subjects discussed
concerning the wellfare of the people David P Woodruff and
family arived in the Evening
~ Tuesday
29 I sent a card to Sarah I received 2 letters from Sarah & ArizonaP M
we took car for S L City at 2 oclok and arived at SLC
at 6:30 and spent the night at home. Distance of the day 142 Miles
~ Wednesday
23rd I received 3 Letters and wrote 1 Letter to Betsey Alvard
[FIGURE] and sent her $2. I met in council at the Gordo House
with the Presidency & 12 and then went to the Endowment House & had
Prayers I spent the forenoon in the office
~ Thursday
24 I spent the forenoon in the office writing & in council
26 I met in council at 11 oclok with the Presidency, 12 &
other Brethren on the welfare of Zion many subjects were
discussed {I went to the 1 illegible word}
~ Sunday
27 Sunday I returned to the city. The funeral of Mrs John
Sharp was held to day I attended a Meeting in the Tabernacle
at 2 oclok George G Bywater spoke upon the first Principles
of the Gospel 50 Minuts W Woodruff 30 Minutes who spoke upon
the Eternal variety of the creations of God and the great
variety of the spirits of the children of Men before &
after Birth some were keeping the Celestial Law (but few)
others the Terrestrial Law and the Multitude the Telestial Law
at the close I went down to Jordon and visited George
Q Cannon who was quite sick with the Cholery Morbus
and administered to him and returned Home 10 Miles
~ Monday
28 I met in council at 11 oclok and subjects discussed
concerning the wellfare of the people David P Woodruff and
family arived in the Evening
~ Tuesday
29 [FIGURE] I sent a card to Sarah I received 2 letters
[FIGURE] from Sarah & Arizona PM
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