~ Wednesday
Jan 1, 1896
I had a vary bad day a bad day I have been quite unwell
^
^ for quite a Length of time I am suffering with Athma & cannot
sleep I spent the day at home I received a Letter from Owen & wrote him one
~ Thursday
2. I went to the Temple with the Apostles & spent several hours I
was quite unwell through the day
~ Friday
3 I spent this day inat theHouse office. met with a good Deal of company
~ Saturday
4. I spent this day at Home at work on my Journals I was
visited by President G. Q. Cannon, Br Wilckin & H J Grant &
Gov Wells who came Down to congratulate me on the Admission
of Utah into the Union. quite Early in the Morning we heard
a great Noise in the city guns were fireing Bells
were ringing And as this was the day for the President
to sign the Proclamation for the Admission of Utah into
the Union of States we supposed word had reached the
city by Telegraph that this had been done which we soon
found was true And it was kept up for a Long time
I felt to thank God that I had lived to see Utah admitted
into the family of States An Event labored for for A Generation
The Evening Papers gave us the Proclamation of the President
He spoke Highly of our Constitution The Citizens of
the country Decorated their Houses & Public Buildings Ovando
Beby & Joseph Daynes decorated the front part of our house
with flags and bunting. Our big celebration of this Event
will be on Monday the 6 of Jan 1896
~ Sunday
5 Sunday I spent the day at home reading & resting
Brothers Bebe & Joseph Danes spent most of the day
with us Also Clara & Blanche
~ Wednesday
Jan 1, 1896
I had a vary bad day a bad day I have been quite unwell FIGURES for quite a Length of time I am suffering with Athma & cannot sleep I spent the day at home I received a Letter from Owen & wrote him one
~ Thursday
2. I went to the Temple with the Apostles & spent several hours I was quite unwell through the day
~ Friday
3 I spent this dayatHouse
~ Saturday
4. I spent this day at Home at work on my Journals I was visited by President G. Q. Cannon, Br Wilckin & H J Grant & Gov Wells who came Down to congratulate me on the Admission of Utah into the Union. quite Early in the Morning we heard FIGURES a great Noise in the city guns were fireing Bells were ringing And as this was the day for the President to sign the Proclamation for the Admission of Utah into the Union of States we supposed word had reached the city by Telegraph that this had been done which we soon found was true And it was kept up for a Long time [FIGURE] I felt to thank God that I had lived to see Utah admitted into the family of States An Event labored for for A Generation The Evening Papers gave us the Proclamation of the President He spoke Highly of our Constitution The Citizens of the country Decorated their Houses & Public Buildings Ovando Beby & Joseph Daynes decorated the front part of our house with flags and bunting. Our big celebration of this Event will be on Monday the 6 of Jan 1896
~ Sunday
5 Sunday I spent the day at home reading & resting Brothers Bebe & Joseph Danes spent most of the day with us Also Clara & Blanche
