I wrote some instruction concerning my Funeral
at my Death which I deposited with L John Nuttall
President Taylors Secretary, which ^copy^ is record in my
copy Book I wrode in the Evening with Bishop Hardy
14 Sunday Dr Benedict was buried to day A large congregation
attended the funeral. I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle
W Woodruff read the 15 chapter of 1 Cor & spoke
one hour and 10 M. I attended the 14 ward sMeeting in the Evening John W Taylor spoke about 1 Hour & 30 M, and gave a vary
good discours W Woodruff spoke 3 M.
~ Monday
15 I received a letter from A. F. McDonald Sister
Hamblin called and asked some advise
~ Tuesday
16 I spent the day in the office writing I wrote Letter to M F Cowley
John Parry Died today Master Mason of Logan Temple
~ Wednesday
17 I received one letter to day and attended the council
at 10 oclok
~ Thursday
18 I wrote 3 letters to Susan, Eugenia & Phebe C Scholes
and invited the girls to come out this fall In company with John Henry Smith I visited Br A C Piper
who has been seriously afflicted with a cancer or
tumur about the face and has had it cut out twice but
is still badly afflicted we anointed him and laid hands
upon him and rebucked the affliction and I felt a testimony
that He would get Better I took cars and wrote [rode] to Nephi &
spent the night with G Teasdale A Meeting was held in the
Evening Brother Richards, Lyman & Smith spoke
distance of the day 95 Miles
FIGURES I wrote some instruction concerning my Funeral
at my Death which I deposited with L John Nuttall
President Taylors Secretary, which copy is record in my
copy Book. I wrode in the Evening with Bishop Hardy
~ Sunday
14 Sunday Dr Benedict was buried to day A large congregation
[FIGURE] DR Benedict attended the funeral. I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle
W Woodruff read the 15 chapter of 1 Cor & spoke
One hour and 10 Minutes. I attended the 14 wardMeeting in the Evening
John W Taylor spoke about 1 Hour & 30 Minutes, and gave a vary
good discours W Woodruff spoke 3 Minutes.
~ Monday
15 [FIGURE] I received a letter from A. F. McDonald Sister
Hamblin called and asked some advice
17 [FIGURE] I received one letter to day and attended the council
at 10 oclok
~ Thursday
18 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to Susan, Eugenia & Phebe C Scholes
and invited the girls to come out this fall. In company
[FIGURE] with John Henry Smith I visited Bro A C Piper
who has been seriously afflicted with a cancer or
tumur about the face and has had it cut out twice but
is still badly afflicted we anointed him and laid hands
upon him and rebucked the affliction and I felt a testimony
that He would get Better I took cars and wrote rode to Nephi &
spent the night with G Teasdale A Meeting was held in the
Evening Brother Richards, Lyman & Smith spoke
distance of the day 95 Miles
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