Today is an anniversary long to be rm[e]mbered because of little Winnie [Winnifred Woods] who was an invalid all her life, never walked at all at all, how she sufferd none will ever know, we were fondly attached to her– times are very t[r]ying now and the world is tu[r]ned upsside down {p. 175}

Have been much depressed all day because Joseph Wells is very ill and we really do not know what the result¹ will be but we are very anxious that he should be saved there are four Docctors in consultati[o]n about him but he is in the han◊ds of the Lord who doeth all things well & we mu[s]t submit {p. 176}

Th[i]s morning at about 3. A.N. Joseph S. Wells passed away– he was a very fine man and very dear to mee He always paiid me the greatest respeect and attention in fact he kn[e]w that his mother² was fond of me we were clsose friends {p. 177}

[W]e are having very f[i]ne weather every day sems b[r]ighter th[a]n the last I think it p[r]ophetic {p. 178}

Today is the anniversary of niversary³ of the birthday of Daniel H. Wells– the family met at Rulom Wells home, but the evening was very dull on accouunt of the reecent death of Joseph S. Wells he was greatly beloved and ◊◊◊◊◊◊ly casting a gloom over the conpany deeply felt {p. 179}

I am very lonely for many reasons I cannot seem to th[r]ow off the feeling of last evening, I am desirouss of doing som[e] good by my growth in the position of Uttah hoping the election m[a]y be majorrity Rpubli[c]an but may think otherwisee and we seeem unable to determing as yet {p. 180}