Nov 2nd
I was attacked in my left right lung with severe pain and
caugh which somewhat alarmed me. I had to lie upon my back
or sit in a chair as I could not lie upon either side. Up
to this time my right lung had been sound, this attack did
not last me ownly about 2 days before the caugh left me &
soon the soreness also.
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
3, , & 5. I continued to mend slowley I began to have
a little appetite nearly all the food I had taken during my
sickness was roasted sour Apples and a little bread coffee
~ Sunday
6th Sunday Bishop Hoagland called upon me and several
subjects was spoken upon. I was enabled to sit up and eat
some but talking hurt my lungs. Dr Bernhisel called almost
daily and advised me not to talk as it would injure my lungs
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
7, , & 9. I continued to gain daily my appetite increased
untill I felt quite hungry & had to use wistdom in my apetite & diet
~ Thursday
10th I walked a little to day with a cane for the first time during my sickness
~ Friday
11th I walked into the adjoining room to day, and down into the kitchen
and felt vary thankful to again have the privilege of
walking upon my feet without pain after suffering so much
~ Saturday
12. I walked about the House to day I have a good appetite
and have to guard against over eating
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I walked out the door to day was happy to take the fresh air
~ Monday
14th Monday our men commenced threshing today. Moroni
went to Fort Harriman took dDelight & 6 sheep I walked out
of doors a good deal to day I took some cold & felt sore at night
~ Tuesday
15th The men are still threshing. Brother Mulfordsson came
after his Father to day, Heis had beenFather had been on the road home
2 days. Moroni returned to day brought home our hog dressed
He went down into the field with the team to bring home a
load of wheat it rained vary hard through most of the
night
~ Wednesday
16th I spent most of the day reading the Deseret News & valley tan
~ Thursday
17th I walked about considerable to day it is cloudy & looks
like a storm. The men are drawing corn
~ Friday
18th I eat some fat meat for dinner & it made me vary
sick I vomited much & purged & had a sick night
~ Saturday
19. I am better to day the men got through threshing F. D. Richards & Erastus Snow called to see me in the evening
~ Wednesday
Nov 2nd
I was attacked in my right lung with severe pain and
caugh which somewhat alarmed me. I had to lie upon my back
or sit in a chair as I could not lie upon either side. Up
to this time my right lung had been sound, this attack did
not last me ownly about 2 days before the caugh left me &
soon the soreness also.
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
3, 4, & 5. I continued to mend slowley I began to have
a little appetite nearly all the food I had taken during my
sickness was roasted sour Apples and a little bread coffee
~ Sunday
6th Sunday Bishop Hoagland called upon me and several
subjects was spoken upon. I was enabled to sit up and Eat
some but talking hurt my lungs. Dr Bernhisel called almost
daily and advised me not to talk as it would injure my lungs
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
7, 8, & 9. I continued to gain daily my appetite increased
untill I felt quite hungry & had to use wisdom in my apetite & diet
~ Thursday
10th I walked a little to day with a cane for the first time during my sickness
~ Friday
11th I walked into the adjoining room to day, and down into the kitchen
and felt vary thankful to again have the privilege of
walking upon my feet without pain after suffering so much
~ Saturday
12. I walked about the House to day I have a good appetite
and have to guard against over eating
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I walked out the door to day was happy to take the fresh air
~ Monday
14th Monday our men commenced threshing today Moroni
went to Fort Harriman took Delight & 6 sheep I walked out
of doors a good deal to day I took some cold & felt sore at night
~ Tuesday
15th The men are still threshing. Brother Mulfordsson came
after his Father to day, HisFather had been on the road home
2 days. Moroni returned to day brought home our hog dressed
He went down into the field with the team to bring home a
load of wheat it rained vary hard through most of the
night
~ Wednesday
16th I spent most of the day reading the Deseret News &
valley tan
~ Thursday
17th I walked about considerable to day it is cloudy & looks
like a storm. The men are drawing corn
~ Friday
18th I eat some fat meat for dinner & it made me vary
sick I vomited much & purged & had a sick night
~ Saturday
19. I am better to day the men got through threshing
F. D. Richards & Erastus Snow called to see me in the evening
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