Aug 16, 1884
Afternoon Authorities of the Church were Presented
and sustained W Woodruff then spoke 60 M. at the
close of the meeting W Woodruff ordained one Bishop
Assisted to ordain 2 High Priests & 2 High Council
We Met in the Evening to discuss ways & Means
for raising $12000 in cash for the furthernce of the Temple and sent a circular to the Presidents of the
stakes for that purpose I spent the night at Brother Folsomes
~ Monday
17 [18] We visited the Temple from the top to the Bottom. we
then rode to Ephraim took dinner & rode to Mount
Plesant and held a Meeting E Snow spoke 70 Minuts
& W Woodruff 27 M. I was some unwell with
cold & sore throat. I spent the night with Bishop Seeley 25 mils
~ Tuesday
19 We rode to Freedom took cars rode to Nephie & on to Salt Lake City distance of the day 140 Miles
21. I received a letter from Sarah & wrote 1 letter to Emma
I spent the day reading Bancroft History
~ Friday
22 I spent the day reading Bancroft History of the Mormons John H Gibbs corps arived to day Wm S. Berrycorps arived to day The bodies of the 2 Marte[re]d Elders
arived to day Brother Wm Berry's
body is stoped at Provo, & Bishop Sharp
goes with an Extra Engin & car with the Body and the Elders
Brother Berry of the Murdered Men & 2 Elders to Milford and there
teams take the body to Kanarrah whare it will be burid on
Sunday at 2 oclok
Aug 16, 1884
Afternoon Authorities of the Church were Presented
and sustained W Woodruff then spoke 60 M. at the
close of the meeting W Woodruff ordained one Bishop
Assisted to ordain 2 High Priests & 2 High Council
We Met in the Evening to discuss ways & Means
for raising $12000 in cash for the furthernce of the
Temple and sent a circular to the Presidents of the
stakes for that purpose I spent the night at Brother Folsomes
~ Monday
17 18 We visited the Temple from the top to the Bottom. we
then rode to Ephraim took dinner & rode to Mount
Plesant and held a Meeting E Snow spoke 70 Minuts
& W Woodruff 27 M. I was some unwell with
cold & sore throat. I spent the night with Bishop Seeley 25 mils
~ Tuesday
19 We rode to Freedom took cars rode to Nephi & on to
Salt Lake City distance of the day 140 Miles
~ Wednesday
20 [FIGURE] I received 4 letters from John Henry SmithJ McAllisisterA M Tenney & Watkins. I met in council
in the Afternoon I spent the rest of the day reading Bancroft
History of the Mormons
~ Thursday
21. FIGURES I received a letter from Sarah & wrote 1 letter to Emma
I spent the day reading Bancroft History
~ Friday
22 FIGURES I spent the day reading Bancroft History of the Mormons
[FIGURE] John H Gibbs corps arived to day [FIGURE] Wm S. Berry corps arived to day The bodies of the 2 Martered Elders
arived to day Brother Wm Berry's
body is stoped at Provo, & Bishop Sharp
goes with an Extra Engin & car with the Body and the Elders
Brother Berry of the Murdered Men & 2 Elders to Milford and there
teams take the body to Kanarrah whare it will be burid on
Sunday at 2 oclok
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