Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)
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I spent the day at the farm. In searching my
papers I found a Document I had lost for 20 years
a lecture from R Arch {[Morrison]}
. Sunday I spent the day at the House reading & writing
we are passing through a strange portion of our history
the whole Nation seems to be united against us
Judge Anderson has decided not to receive
any Mormons to citizenship the whole country
is stired up against us
. I signed [blank] Recommends I received [blank] Letters I
met with several parties today
~ Friday
Dec 20, 1889
A hard snow storm this Morning I signed
9 Recommend I receivd 8 Letters I wrote 13 public
Letters I went to the farm
~ Saturday
21. I spent the day at the farm I paid $600 dollars Tithing
~ Sunday
22 Sunday I spent the day at the House
Reading the History of Joseph Smith I red his whol
life up to the Time of his death it showed the
Terrible persecution He passed through up to the
Hour of his death
~ Monday
23. This day was set apart this birth day of the prophet
for a day of prayer & fasting I met with the presidency
& Twelve Apostles we dressed and prayed all around &
then we praid at the Altar we held a Meeting G Q Cannon
was Mouth we Mout [met] with some of the City Council
I spent the night at the farm Rec[eiv]ed 9 Letter ^I signed 15 Recom[men]d^ 6 M[iles]
I spent the day at the farm. In searching my
papers I found a Document I had lost for 20 years
a lecture from R Arch
. Sunday I spent the day at the House reading & writing
we are passing through a strange portion of our history
the whole Nation seems to be united against us
Judge Anderson has decided not to receive
any Mormons to citizenship the whole country
is stired up against us
. I signed [blank] Recommends I received [blank] Letters I
met with several parties today
~ Friday
Dec 20, 1889 A hard snow storm this Morning I signed 9 Recommend I receivd 8 Letters I wrote 13 public Letters I went to the farm
~ Saturday
21. I spent the day at the farm I paid $600 dollars Tithing
~ Sunday
22 Sunday I spent the day at the House Reading the History of Joseph Smith I red his whol life up to the Time of his death it showed the Terrible persecution He passed through up to the Hour of his death
~ Monday
23. This day was set apart this birth day of the prophet for a day of prayer & fasting I met with the presidency & Twelve Apostles we dressed and prayed all around & [FIGURE] then we praid at the Altar we held a Meeting G Q Cannon was Mouth we Mout met with some of the City Council I spent the night at the farm Received 9 Letter I signed 15 Recommend 6 Miles