January 1, 1872 ~ Monday Jan 1, 1872 It is snowing most of the day I called upon President G. A. Smith in the morning had some conversation with him I then called upon President Young & spent Near an hour with him I Bid him a happy New Year after conversing a short time with him I took John Henry Smith & went to the City Hall & visited Hosea Stout, Brother Blythe, B ...

April 18, 1892 ~ Monday April 18, 1892 Went to the office The sugar company met at the Office and discussed the situation of the company April 19, 1892 ~ Tuesday 19. Charles O Card having stoped with me over night came to the office with me this morning & Met G Q. Cannon & J. F. Smith & we sent for John W. Taylor who Explained to us our Land matters in

May 1, 1892 ~ Sunday May 1, 1892 ^Sunday^ [FIGURES] I attended the fast Meeting in the farmers ward we had a good The Meeting wound up with the subscription for the Temple I signed $1000, Emma and children signed $90, and paid. The funeral of Brothe John L. Blythe was held at 2 oclok He died April 28, Aged 63 years He was a good Latter Day Saint G. Q. Cannon spoke among others May 2, 1892 ~ Monday ...

August 8, 1886 ~ Sunday Aug 8th 1886 Sunday we had travelled 448 Miles from Ashley to St George I spent the day reading & writing I wrote 2 letters [FIGURE] to John Jaques & Wm H Thompson I received a package [FIGURE] of 21 Letters 6 from Jaques 1 from Presidents Taylor & Cannon 1 from J. F. Smith & from the following persons Wilford A. M. Musser ...

that they have fallen into and be awakened to their duties in political as well as ecclesiastical matters, for they should have learned by the sad experiences of the past who are their friends, and that there is no movement adopted or sanctioned by the leaders of Israel but that which is for their good. We were rejoiced to hear of the safe arrival of Elder Correy. The draft that you mentioned of $600.00 came tafe [safe] to hand this mail to defray the passage expenses of Elder Correy ...

three more being organized about Christmass, as our dusky friends set that time for being Baptised into the Church as they have arranged among themselves to all come into the Church about the same time, there are three villages of them a Short-distance apart, in company with Elder H. J. Manning President of the Waikato District I enjoyed my visit to them very much, as they drank in our words and we felt the Seeds was being Sown in good grou -nd, we trust in a few weeks will bring ...

L Blyth who is laboring in Australia, a letter received from him yesterday State that he is not enjoying the best of health, and being alone it makes it quite unplesent for him, I shall be thankfull when he gets some help, he is feeling well in Spirits and doing all that lay in his power to Spread the truth in that part of the Lords vineyard there is general good health among our native Saints at this time and a desire manifested on their part to Keep the commandments, a ...

instructions. We would be most thankful to receive any information from Brother Geo Q. Cannon, or others, in re- lation to the number best to print? the best method to ad- opt to obtain the required means? &c. We mention brother Cannon, because he has had an experiance with a sim- ular people and work, the printing and finding will take about one year. At our Conference in April, the following named Elders will be honorably released to return home to the bosom of the church and friends, having performed ...

manner in which the large gathering was fed. For the accommodation of the Elders, a large tent was erected and a temporary table, sufficiently large to seat thirty persons, with plates, dishes &c., to make it very pleasant, and the food furnished us was extra good. The Elders greatly rejoiced at having the opportunity of thus meeting together, it being thirteen months since our last general con- ference of the mission. We also had the pleasure of Elder John L. Blyth's company, who has been laboring in Australia for the past ...

and since his arrival in this land, he has had two severe attacks of sickness, suffering much with his lungs. For the last two months we have had him staying with a kind family of europeans to be nursed up, but, in it all, he improves but little; he cannot ride horse back, nor walk but a short distance, so it became neccessary to release him to return home. Elder Robert Lindsay, who was sent to Australia last nNovember has also got a constitution that has been shaken badly by sickness and exposure ...