July 19, 1885
Sunday I suffered much through the night I took
a vary severe cold on my Lungs last night, my
Lungs & throat are so sore this morning I can
hardly speake. Our Meeting commenced at 10 oolck [oclock] J. D. T. McAllister spoke 68 minuts Wm H Thompson 20.
Afternoon sacrament Administered J G Bleak spoke
17 m[inutes], W Woodruff spoke 47 M[inutes] but in great Distress Wm H Palmer spoke 38 M[inutes]. Our Meeting closed
I suffered vary much through the night with my lungs
& throat I had to go to bed at an Early hour
~ Monday
20 Our camp broak up this Morning We left the Lake at 11:25 And rode over the Mountan to Burville we spent the night with Charle C Burr 15 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
21 I was quite sick this Morning Br Bleak gave me
a vapor bath I was quite sick through the night I coverd my
chest with a plaster of Lard & campha
~ Wednesday
22 I am much better this morning we concluded to continue
our Journey we drove 17 miles & Nooned we then took
the short Rout to Salina through a vary rough road a brooken
country of hills & hollows mountains & peaks distance of the day 30 m[iles]
we spent the night with George Gates Aged 74
~ Thursday
23 We drove to Manti and visited the Temple. we
found the Lower Story Plastered and the wood work
half done in the 2 story we spent the night with Brother Bleak Jr we were thinking of going to Salt Lake to see our families But I got 3 [letters] from JaquesPheb & Clara which
convinced me it was not wisdom to go. Distance of the day 27 m[iles]
US Grant died to day U.S Grant died to day July 23rd 1885
~ Sunday
July 19, 1885
Sunday I suffered much through the night I took
a vary severe cold on my Lungs last night, my
Lungs & throat are so sore this morning I can
hardly speake. Our Meeting commenced at 10 oclock
J. D. T. McAllister spoke 68 minuts Wm H Thompson 20.
Afternoon sacrament Administered J G Bleak spoke
17 minutes, W Woodruff spoke 47 Minutes but in great Distress
Wm H Palmer spoke 38 Minutes. Our Meeting closed
I suffered vary much through the night with my lungs
& throat I had to go to bed at an Early hour
~ Monday
20 Our camp broak up this Morning We left the
Lake at 11:25 And rode over the Mountan to
Burville we spent the night with Charle C Burr 15 Miles
~ Tuesday
21 [FIGURE] I was quite sick this Morning Br Bleak gave me
a vapor bath I was quite sick through the night I coverd my
chest with a plaster of Lard
~ Wednesday
22 I am much better this morning we concluded to continue
our Journey we drove 17 miles & Nooned we then took
the short Rout to Salina through a vary rough road a brooken
country of hills & hollows mountains & peaks distance of the day 30 miles
we spent the night with George Gates Aged 74
~ Thursday
23 [FIGURE] We drove to Manti and visited the Temple. we
found the Lower Story Plastered and the wood work
half done in the 2 story we spent the night with Brother
Bleak Jr we were thinking of going to Salt Lake to see our
[FIGURE] families But I got 3 letters from JaquesPheb & Clara which
convinced me it was not wisdom to go. Distance of the day 27 miles
[FIGURE] US Grant died to day U.S Grant died to day July 23rd 1885
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