interview with Madam Mountford & Bro John R. Winder for a short time. at 1230
left for home very tired & weak. laid down & slept for an hour. Bro Wm Thompson called
& bade me good bye as he leaves for St George this evening. Dr Snow & his mother called, he said
I must take more rest or bad results may follow. I ate some bread & milk, quite
restless until after midinght.
~ Saturday
April 10th Had some distress in my stomach, did not sleep good. drank a cup
of coffee at 730 and slept for 3 hours. Sisters Foss and Sessions called. at noon ate
a small bowl of chicken soup and a little meat. I blessed my daughter Clara for
her confinement also her little boy Woodruff. BrosL. John Nuttall & H. C. Barrell
assisting at 2.30 Bro Nuttall left to visit his family at Provo, to be back tomorrow evening.
Bro Winder called also Bro Jas G. Bleak & wife. Bro Bleak is arranging to write up some
of my genealogy. My daughter Susan Scholes called. Bro. Barrell waiting on me. I
slept some during the day. Emma & Owen sat up with me during the evening.
~ Sunday
April 11th I slept some 3 hours after midnight, ate a few stewed oysters
& drank a cup of coffee for breakfast. rested some during the day, at 620
p.m I ate some bread & milk & had a bath, laid down & slept 2 hours. was
quite restless before midnight
~ Monday
April 12th I slept some 4 1/2 hours from midnight till 8 a.m. dressed and
walked out around the house & to Barn & back. Mr & MrsBynon called.
I directed Bro Nuttall in the trimming of some fruit trees. I slept
at intervals during the day. Dr Snow & his mother called at 345.
My appetite is not very good, yet I eat bread & milk with a relish
and I take enough of that. I ate a bowl of oyster soup & cracker & a baked
apple. I slept fairly well before midnight.
~ Tuesday
April 13th I slept from 4 pm yesterday till 6 am, some 7 1/2 hours. had
a cup of coffee & some bread & milk. I kept my room & rested, walked into
dining room at 12 [p]m. Bro Jas G. Bleak called & wanted my Pioneer Journal
interview with Madam Mountford & Bro John R. Winder for a short time. at 1230
left for home very tired & weak. laid down & slept for an hour. Bro Wm Thompson called
& bade me good bye as he leaves for St George this evening. Dr Snow & his mother called, he said
I must take more rest or bad results may follow. I ate some bread & milk, quite
restless until after midinght.
~ Saturday
April 10th Had some distress in my stomach, did not sleep good. drank a cup
of coffee at 730 and slept for 3 hours. Sisters Foss and Sessions called. at noon ate
a small bowl of chicken soup and a little meat. I blessed my daughter Clara for
her confinement also her little boy Woodruff. Bros L. John Nuttall & H. C. Barrell
assisting at 2.30 Bro Nuttall left to visit his family at Provo, to be back tomorrow evening.
Bro Winder called also Bro Jas G. Bleak & wife. Bro Bleak is arranging to write up some
of my genealogy. My daughter Susan Scholes called. Bro. Barrell waiting on me. I
slept some during the day. Emma & Owen sat up with me during the evening.
~ Sunday
April 11th I slept some 3 hours after midnight, ate a few stewed oysters
& drank a cup of coffee for breakfast. rested some during the day, at 620
p.m I ate some bread & milk & had a bath, laid down & slept 2 hours. was
quite restless before midnight
~ Monday
April 12th I slept some 4 1/2 hours from midnight till 8 a.m. dressed and
walked out around the house & to Barn & back. Mr & MrsBynon called.
I directed Bro Nuttall in the trimming of some fruit trees. I slept
at intervals during the day. Dr Snow & his mother called at 345.
My appetite is not very good, yet I eat bread & milk with a relish
and I take enough of that. I ate a bowl of oyster soup & cracker & a baked
apple. I slept fairly well before midnight.
~ Tuesday
April 13th I slept from 4 pm yesterday till 6 am, some 7 1/2 hours. had
a cup of coffee & some bread & milk. I kept my room & rested, walked into
dining room at 12 pm. Bro Jas G. Bleak called & wanted my Pioneer Journal
"Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)," April 10, 1897 - April 13, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 23, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/qll0