The word of wisdom was spoken upon Tobaco, liquor,
coffee, tea &c was dwelt upon
~ Monday
13 I read Judge Hunters charge to the grand Jury which was
a venemous spout against Mormonism I rode to Brigham
City and administered to Br Orvil Bates who was vary
sick Br Lake who had been vary sick also administered
with me. We had a hard rain all night
~ Tuesday
14. It rained this morning I spent the day reading the Book of Mormon
~ Wednesday
15[FIGURE] we arose this morning and found that
the Little Colorado had overflowed its Banks and the country
it came near the fort it was within 6 inches as high
as last year But the crops was mostly Gathered
so it did no damage we received two Deseret
News containing the Decision of the third district
court. Their was a compromise with the Execetors
Trustee & the heirs of President Youngs Esstate in the
Payment to the heirs of $75,000. The court confirmed
all the acts of the Execetors in the settlem[en]t of the Esstate
17 I received a letter from G. Teasdale I wrote 4 letters
to J Jaques, Phebe, Bulah & John Taylor and council about
selling tithing flour or wheat. I received a letter from
J Jaques
speaking of the selling the Esstate of President Young said that Earnist Young the ownly Male heir in
the suit against the Esstate was found Drunk on the
side walk was carried to his house and died in the morning
Oct 12, 1879
The word of wisdom was spoken upon Tobaco, liquor,
Coffee, tea &c was dwelt upon
~ Monday
13 I read Judge Hunters charge to the grand Jury which was
a venemous spout against Mormonism I rode to Brigham
City and administered to Br Orvil Bates who was vary
sick Br Lake who had been vary sick also administered
with me. We had a hard rain all night
~ Tuesday
14. It rained this morning I spent the day reading the Book of Mormon
~ Wednesday
15 [FIGURE] we arose this morning and found that
the Little Colorado had overflowed its Banks and the country
it came near the fort it was within 6 inches as high
as last year But the crops was mostly Gathered
so it did no damage we received two Deseret
News [FIGURE] containing the Decision of the third district
court. Their was a compromise with the Execetors
Trustee & the heirs of President Youngs Esstate in the
Payment to the heirs of $75,000. The Court confirmed
all the acts of the Execetors in the settlement of the Esstate
17 FIGURES I received a letter from G. Teasdale I wrote 4 letters
to J Jaques, Phebe, Bulah & John Taylor and council about
selling tithing flour or wheat. I received a letter from
J Jaques
FIGURES speaking of selling the Esstate of President
Young said that Earnist Young the ownly Male heir in
the suit against the Esstate was found Drunk on the
side walk was carried to his house and died in the morning
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