Oct 13, 1881
I took cars at 7 oclok rode to Ogden & on Freight to Smithfield 100 M[iles]
~ Friday
14 I paid order on Smithfield Tithing Office on my account $125
and Br Peterson cash for a pair of Boots $7. spent the day visiting
~ Saturday
15 In company with my son Newton I went over Bear River
and we shot 25 ducks and got But 13 of them and the rest fell in
bear river where we could not get them so we quit shooting
~ Sunday
16 I arose at 2 oclok not feeling well but took cars at 4 oclok
and went to Brigham City But was sick with Billious colic I could
not attend Meeting But was confined to bed G. Q. CannonJ F Smith
& L Snowlaid hands upon me iand administered to me in the Evening. The
Presidency & some of the Twelve held meeting in the Meeting House & spoke to
the people I was quite poorly all night 40 M
~ Monday
17. I was confined to the bed all day but was better
~ Tuesday
18 I was some better to day but quite weak I spent the day mostly reading
~ Wednesday
19 I returned to Salt Lake to day much better I received 3 letters from Sarah, Bleak &c
~ Thursday
Oct 20 I received a letter from Peter Johnson containing a
P. O. order of $53 for land which I collected at the Post office
I wrote one letter to day to Peter Johnson sending him his note
I Telegraphed to J G Bleak saying there was 2510 lb of freight
at Milford and to send teams for it
~ Friday
21 I wrote ^3^ Letters to George L Farrell asked him to
buy a harness for Newton. I wrote one letter to Francis Sharp
containing an order of $50 on tithing Book account &
requested him to help get the Harnes, & one letter to Sarah had
an interview with Br Taylor
~ Saturday
22 I spent the day at the office another rain storm
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday I attended Meeting John Nickleson spok 245 Minutes
~ Thursday
Oct 13, 1881
I took cars at 7 oclok rode to Ogden & on freight to Smithfield 100 Miles
~ Friday
14 I Paid order on Smithfield Tithing Office on my account $125
and Br Peterson cash for a Pair of Boots $7, spent the day visiting
~ Saturday
15 In company with my son Newton I went over Bear River
and we shot 25 ducks and got But 13 of them and the rest fell in
bear river whare we could not get them so we quit shooting
~ Sunday
16 [FIGURE] I arose at 2 oclok not feeling well but took cars at 4 oclok
and went to Brigham City But was sick with the Billious Colic I could
not attend Meeting But was confined to bed. G. Q. CannonJ F Smith
& L Snow laid hands upon me and administered to me in the Evening. The
Presidency & some of the Twelve held meeting in the Meeting House & spoke to
the People I was quite Poorly all night 40 Miles
~ Monday
17. I was confined to the bed all day but was better
~ Tuesday
18 I was some better to day but quite weak I spent the day mostly reading
~ Wednesday
19 I returned to Salt Lake to day much better I received 3 letters from
[FIGURE] Sarah, Bleak &c
~ Thursday
Oct 20 FIGURES I received a letter from Peter Johnson containing a
P. O. order of $53 for land which I collected at the Post Office
I wrote one letter to day to Peter Johnson sending him his note
I Telegraphed to J G Bleak saying there was 2510 lb of freight
at Milford and to send teams for it
~ Friday
21 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to George L Farrell asked him to
buy a harness for Newton. I wrote one letter to Francis Sharp
containing an order of $50 on tithing Book account &
requested him to help get the Harnes, & one letter to Sarah had
an interview with Br Taylor
~ Saturday
22 I spent the day at the office another rain storm
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday I attended Meeting John Nickleson spok 45 Minuts
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