November 20, 1859 ~ Sunday

Nov 20
^20^ Sunday I spent the day quietly in the House reading the Book of
Ezekial & Isaiah. Brother Hunter called to see me in the
evening

November 21, 1859 ~ Monday

21^st We have snow upon the ground this morning. Wilford and
Moroni spent the day delivering my tithing I paid 48 1/2
gallons Molasses 5 Bushels oats, 1 1/2 Barley, 1 Hungarian
grass seed, 5 of Beets, 2 carrotts, 15 Heads cabbage
22 doz Apples or 1 Bushel For myself And 40 squashes
2 1/2 Bushels corn & 4 of potatoes for John Stocking, it
is a vary sloppy day. Brother Cole has got a relaps & infla-
mation in the Bowels under the care of Dr Richardson who
is feeding calomel Blistering &c and has but little hopes
of his life. I being satisfied that He would soon die if
He continued to follow his directions I counciled him
to lay aside his calomel & take fine powdered charcoal
mixed with starch & take it as injections & to drink
some of it. He followed my directions & began to recover

November 22, 1859 ~ Tuesday

22nd I spent the day in writing Notes we set up our new
stove got a New pipe.

November 23, 1859 ~ Wednesday

23rd Robert, Wilford & Morini started with 3 teams For Fort
Harriman to get out lumber. The family packed up in Boxes
with chaff all the winter Apples we had left. I had 7 Hands
Danish Brethren shucking corn for evry 10^th Bushel the
Boys and Father was diging Beets in the mud I Bought an
ox of Brother Cole paid $40 for him sent him to Fort
Harriman

November 24, 1859 ~ Thursday

24^th Stormy weather I spent the day mostly in the House

November 25, 1859 ~ Friday

25 Still stormy and Bad Weather I spent the day in the House

November 26, 1859 ~ Saturday

26 Vary heavy weather Fogy & damp air I spent the day
in the House except visiting the grainery

November 27, 1859 ~ Sunday

27^th It is still heavy weather I spent the day in the house

November 28, 1859 ~ Monday

28 [FIGURE] For the first time since I have been sick I went
abroad I called at the Deserett & Mountaineer office
and stoped my advertisements in both papers. I then
called upon President B Young. He asked me what news
I had from the spirit world I told him I had none
Elder Hyde & Benson had Just returned from their missi[o]n
to Cash valley which they organized into a stake of Zion
and preached in all the Northern settlements. They gave a report
of their mission to President Young. We then went to the Historians
office this was the first time I had been in the office since I was taken
sick I found Broth G. A. Smith still lame with his sprained
ancle which was sprained more than 3 months ago and he has
had it laid up in a chair ever since. after spending a short
time with the Brethren in the office I returned home

November 20, 1859 ~ Sunday

Nov 20 20 Sunday I spent the day quietly in the House reading the Book of Ezekiel & Isaiah. Brother Hunter called to see me in the evening

November 21, 1859 ~ Monday

21st We have snow upon the ground this morning. Wilford and Moroni spent the day delivering my tithing I paid 48 1/2 gallons Molasses 5 Bushels Oats, 1 1/2 Barley, 1 Hungarian grass seed, 5 of Beets, 2 carrotts, 15 Heads cabbage 22 doz Apples or 1 Bushel For myself And 40 squashes 2 1/2 Bushels corn & 4 of potatoes for John Stocking, it is a vary sloppy day Brother Cole has got a relaps & inflamation in the Bowels under the care of Dr Richardson who is feeding calomel Blistering &c and has but little hopes of his life I being satisfied that He would soon die if He continued to follow his directions I counciled him to lay aside his calomel & take fine powdered charcoal mixed with starch & take it as injections & to drink some of it He followed my directions & began to recover

November 22, 1859 ~ Tuesday

22nd I spent the day in writing Notes we set up our new stove got a New pipe.

November 23, 1859 ~ Wednesday

23rd Robert, Wilford & Morini started with 3 teams For Fort Harriman to get out lumber. The family packed up in Boxes with chaff all the winter Apples we had left. I had 7 Hands Danish Brethren shucking corn for evry 10th Bushel the Boys and Father was diging Beets in the mud I Bought an Ox of Brother Cole paid $40 for him sent him to Fort Harriman

November 24, 1859 ~ Thursday

24th Stormy weather I spent the day mostly in the House

November 25, 1859 ~ Friday

25 Still stormy and Bad Weather I spent the day in the House

November 26, 1859 ~ Saturday

26 Vary heavy weather Fogy & damp air I spent the day in the House except visiting the grainery

November 27, 1859 ~ Sunday

27th It is still heavy weather I spent the day in the house

November 28, 1859 ~ Monday

28 [FIGURE] For the first time since I have been sick I went abroad I called at the Deserett & Mountaineer office and stoped my advertisements in both papers. I then called upon President B Young He asked me what news I had from the spirit world I told him I had none Elder Hyde & Benson had Just returned from their mission to Cash valley which they organized into a stake of Zion and preached in all the Northern settlements. They gave a report of their mission to President Young. We then went to the Historians office this was the first time I had been in the office since I was taken sick I found Broth G. A. Smith still lame with his sprained ancle which was sprained more than 3 months ago and he has had it laid up in a chair ever since. after spending a short time with the Brethren in the office I returned home