Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
8 Dec The room that I am occupying that I am occupy Br Smith built
for me is the best room I have been in in Arizona 18 x 16 feet, well carpeted
good fireplace, chimney & Mantle, 2 good windows & curtains, an cealing, and all vary
comfortable. I arose however with a severe cold on my Lungs I put a flannel lined
with Brown paper, covered with Lard & Nutmeg on the my chest, I learned the D News that
[FIGURE] A P Rockwood was Dead, Elder Albert P Rockwood one of the first seven
Presidents of the Seventies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died at his
Residence in the sugar House ward, at 4.35 this Saturday Nov 29, 1879 was born
June 5, 1805 Being 74 years of Age. He was one of the pioneers, and Been a Member
of the Utah Legislature since its first organization, and a Member of the
Deseret Agricultural & Manufacturing society for 20 years so we are all passing
away it will soon come my turn The wind is blowing vary hard to day the
air filled with sand I wrote 4 Letters to day to J Jakues [John Jaques|J Jaques]] to Phebe W W
[FIGURES] L John Nuttall & George Teasdale and all forwarded to Jaques
