May 1877

Received package of Woman’s Words.¹

Mailed to C. F. Bennett Esq. one letter and one pamphlet on Mormonism

To Horatio [C.] King Christian Union² a letter concerning articles of Gail Hamilton³ [p. 65] {p. 43}

Mrs. Frank Cole [Fannie McBride Cole]

Mrs. M. McAllister

Rec’d from a regular correspondent

High Council rendered decision of a case in which we are interested.⁴ [p. 67] {p. 44}

Eli Perkins correspondent the New York Sun. M. D. Langdon visited Salt Lake City.⁵ [p. 68] {p. 45}

talked of the doctrine of proxy⁶ [p. 69] {p. 46}

⁷and that the Father kept record and in this day Joseph had said write and that there should be more records than one.

Rec’d note from Mr. Layson [John H. Leyson] Mailed letter to Mrs. Juan Levis [Lewis] Editor Womans Words mailed to Editors Christian Union [p. 70] {p. 47}

poetry June roses

Joseph Smith version of the baptism of the dead spoke of the records which were kept and that the Lord had commanded his people to witness and that they should have witnesses [p. 71] {p. 48} baptism, the reason for not baptizing infants faith fruitful or unfruitful baptism for the dead Christ preaching to the spirits in prison The Work before the women of Utah Saving Grain Silk culture etc. [p. 72] {p. 49} redemption of <Jesus> of Adam and the[n] spoke of the sin Erastus [F.] Snow 2d in the afternoon

meeting opened ten Presidnt [Daniel H.] Wells spoke first John W. [Willard] Young President John Taylor.

Afternoon Orson Pratt spoke of the new organization [p. 73] {p. 50}

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Brigham, go into the royal families and a few had preserved the royal blood some have preserved it see our lamanites⁸ unholy and unwholsome not send the [p. 75] {p. 51} Came &c. keep them out of the sight and [p. 77] {p. 52}