January 1, 1883 ~ Monday

Jan 1, 1883
Quite a cold morning I spent a quigood part of the day in the office
I received 1 Letter from J. G. Bleak

January 2, 1883 ~ Tuesday

Jan 2, 1883 I attended the funeral of Capt Wm H Hooper a
large assembly met to view the body but a small portion
of which could get into the House to attend the service Joseph F
Smith spoke 30 M[inutes] and gave a great deel of consolation
to the family and friends He was followed By W Woodruff
who spoke about 20 M, & confirmed what J F Smith said
I received 3 letters from A. M. Tenney, Farnsworth
and Malinda Hatch I wrote Letters to A. M. Tenney & Farnsworth

January 3, 1883~ Wednesday

3 I received a letter from J G Bleak and card from C D Evan
I wrote Letter to cousin Malinda Hatch

January 4, 1883 ~ Thursday

4 I wrote to J. G. Bleak, & J. D. T. McAllister

January 5, 1883 ~ Friday

5 I wrote 5 Letters to Jeremiah Hatch, Nellie & Henry, & David
& Bell Woodruff, & Jesse and Bell Moses and John Henry Smith
I attended an old fashion party at the social Hall

January 6, 1883 ~ Saturday

6 I attended the quarterly conference & herd the report of the
Elders Quorum & Bishops wards. Afternoon Prayer By G B [Walter]
reports of Elders Quoroms were then read. Bishops continued their
reports of their wards Br Willard Burton reported the Southern States
Mission. W Woodruff reported the Priesthood in general and
gave instructions to the lesser Priesthood. We met in the Evening
and the Bishops continued to represent their wards Joseph E Taylor
spoke 20 M[inutes], and gave Good instruction

January 7, 1883 ~ Sunday

7. ^ ^ Sunday I was taken at midnight sick with the Diarhea which
lasted me untill 12 oclok so I could not attend the fore noon Meeting
Bishops continued to report Francis Cope spoke followed By Seymour B
Young spoke and bore his testimony

January 1, 1883 ~ Monday

Jan 1, 1883 Quite a cold morning I spent agood part of the day in the office [FIGURE] I received 1 Letter from J. G. Bleak

January 2, 1883 ~ Tuesday

Jan 2, 1883 I attended the funeral of Capt Wm H Hooper a FIGURES large assembly met to view the body but a small portion of which could get into the House to attend the service Joseph F Smith spoke 30 Minutes and gave a great deel of consolation to the family and friends He was followed By W Woodruff who spoke about 20 Minutes, & confirmed what J F Smith said [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from A. M. Tenney, Farnsworth and Malinda Hatch I wrote Letters to A. M. Tenney & Farnsworth

January 3, 1883~ Wednesday

3 FIGURES I received a letter from J G Bleak and card from C D Evan I wrote Letter to cousin Malinda Hatch

January 4, 1883 ~ Thursday

4 [FIGURE] I wrote to J. G. Bleak, & J. D. T. McAllister

January 5, 1883 ~ Friday

5 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to Jeremiah Hatch, Nellie & Henry, & David & Bell Woodruff, & Jesse and Bell Moses and John Henry Smith I attended an old fashion party at the social Hall

January 6, 1883 ~ Saturday

6 I attended the quarterly conference & herd the report of the Elders Quorum & Bishops wards. Afternoon Prayer By G B Walter reports of Elders Quoroms were then read. Bishops continued their reports of their wards Br Willard Burton reported the Southern States Mission. W Woodruff reported the Priesthood in general and gave instructions to the lesser Priesthood. We met in the Evening and the Bishops continued to represent their wards Joseph E Taylor spoke 20 Minutes, and gave Good instruction

January 7, 1883 ~ Sunday

7. [FIGURE] Sunday I was taken at midnight sick with the Diarhea which lasted me untill 12 oclok so I could not attend the fore noon Meeting Bishops continued to report Francis Cope spoke followed By Seymour B Young spoke and bore his testimony