Liverpool.

All well

Fine day.

I remained in doors all day & worked at my desk as usual. I received a letter from my daughter Lucena and answered it. I also wrote to my son LeGrand. 60,000 more Italians taken prisoners by the Austro-German forces according to the evening paper, making one hundred, eighty thousand taken within a few day’s time also 1500 Guns. It does not look as if the war is soon to close if the Central powers are to be beaten first.

All are well here. I worked at my desk all day as usual.

Spent the day at my desk as usual. I wrote to my wife a six paged letter in the evening.

Elder Cottam, my son George, his wife and I took 7:20 A.M. train for Blackburn where we attended the Liverpool Conference, Conference. Three sessions were held. I spoke at the morn[p. 157]ing and afternoon sessions. A good conference. We left Blackburn at 8:21 and arrived in Liverpool at 10 P.M. All well. While at Blackburn we administered to a Sister Margaret Morris.

All day spent in my office as usual. All well.

All day spent in my office as usual. Attended Reliefsociety meeting in the evening and being on the program for a story, I told the story by Nephi L. Anderson entitled Tendrilla. Took a hot bath and had a good nights’ sleep & rest.

<This day Nov. 6, 1917. My son LeGrand’s daughter Jane died suddenly of some bowel trouble. Sick but about 24 hours. She was born in Holland Dec 8, 1914 I received the word from Nina Nov 23d while in Liverpool.>¹

Word is received this morning that the Corsican on which the last lot of elders sailed, reached Quebec Monday evening the 5th. Gratifying word.

Worked at my desk all day and was the speaker in the evening Subj. Steadfastness & Humility.

I wrote a four paged letter to my wife, and later in the day received one from her. In the [p. 158] evening I wrote to Ray & to Estella. Worked in my office all day reading, writing &c.

I worked at my desk as usual except that I went down to the Alien’s office and got booked out for the morning to go to Birmingham. All here are well. Bad weather this month. Wind and rain.

Elder John E Cottam & I took train from Lime St. Station at 9:40 for Birmingham. We were met at the railway station by Pres. Jas. Laird and after registering in & out, went to 23 Booth St. where we staid while in the City.

Attended a meeting at 4 P.M. of officers & missionaries 111 being present I was one of the speakers and gave instructions. Attended a concert held in the meeting house at night.

Birmingham.

Attended three public meetings. Spoke at morning and evening meetings. Attended baptismal service, ten baptized. Nine visiting elders present.

Attended elders meeting at which all 13 present spoke. Good meeting. [p. 159]

Elder Cottam and I took 1:08 P.M. train and arrived in Liverpool about 4:40 P.M. via Burkinhead and Woodside ferry. Letters from home.

Liverpool

My son Geo. & I walked down town and registered at the American Consulate and at the British Government Registration Office. Bought a book. “Prince of the House of David” to present to some Jewesses at Blackburn. In the evening I wrote letters to Mother, Ruby and Ray. I suggested that Ruby be paid wages.

I this day have discovered an error in the Star account of my genealogy or biography as given in Vol. 68 giving an account of my being called into the Apostleship. I was ordained a High Priest and counselor to Pres Hugh S. Gowans in the Tooele Stake, June 29, 1890. and ordained a patriarch July 23, 1893.

Worked in my office all day and attended meeting in the evening. [p. 160]

Worked all day and evening at my desk as usual clearing my desk of all correspondence at 9 P.M.

I mailed a letter to Mother this afternoon and in the evening received two letters one of Oct 22, 23 and the other of Oct 26, 27. The latter gave an account of my little boy Ray’s sickness of Scarlet fever. He began ailing on the 23d and on the 26th the rash appeared and the Doctor was called. On the 27th the quarantine was put into effect. He seemed to be getting along pretty well when last word was written.

I worked at my desk most of the day. Made a trip down town. My Son & I walked to the Alien’s office & got booked out to Bradford for tomorrow.

We visited Pres. Toft in the evening on business and later I wrote to my wife answering her two letters above mentioned.

The forenoon was spent at [p. 161] my desk as usual and in the afternoon my son and I took train to Bradford a city of 288,000 population, 72½ miles N.E. from Liverpool. We staid at Dr. Higgins Mildred House. At 6 P.M. attended and addressed a meeting of the missionaries and officers in the Leeds Conference at 49 West gate hall.

Bradford.

I have had a cold for several days. My son & I occupied the same bed at Geo. Hodgeson Higgin’s home, Mildred House.

I met the elders at 9:30 in meeting and attended three public meetings and spoke at morning and evening meeting. My son and I took 7:20 train for home Arriving in Liverpool at 10:25 P.M.

Worked at my desk all day.

Office all day and after supper my son George & I walked down to the Cable gram office and from there to pier head, thence [p. 162] by car home.

Liverpool.

I am better of my cold which has been troubling me for a week.

I worked at my desk all day and in the evening attended meeting. After meeting, I wrote to my little boy Ray a two paged letter.

Liverpool.

I am well.

Office work all day.

I wrote letters to my son LeGrand & Joel and to my sister Nerva.

Yesterday and to-day I gave out about one hundred invitations to attend a social function at Durham House Thanksgiving day Nov. 29th for members of the Branch over fourteen years of age. Supper and three piece orchestra music will be features of the evening.

Liverpool.

All well here.

I spent the forenoon and evening at my desk and went down town on business with my son in the afternoon.

On the evening mail, I received a letter from my daughter Nina informing us of the [p. 163] sudden death of my grand child LeGrands daughter Jane who died after a 24 hour’s illness Nov. 6, 1917. My son Ray was at that time so far recovered as to be up and dresses but he and Mother were still in quarantine.

I wrote letters to LeGrand and Ina and Nina.

Liverpool.

All well here.

Letters from LeGrand & Joel received this morning. I wrote to mother. My son George and I left Liverpool for Manchester on 2:35 train. We were met at the Ry. station by Pres. Wilford F. Burton and after registering at the Alien’s office we went direct to the place of meeting and attended a meeting of the officers & missionaries and addressed the meeting. At 7:30 Attended a meeting and baptismal where at the Corporation baths seven baptisms were had. I assisted in confirming.

Manchester

All well.

Attended three public meetings and a meeting of the [p. 164] elders, nine of us present. I spoke at all meetings except one. I blessed and named a baby Richard Harry Metcalf and assisted in Administering to several people who were ill. A good conference, the last of the thirteen conferences for this fall. My son & I returned home on 9:30 train. On reaching home I found letters from home and did not retire until 1 A.M.

A letter from Pres. Heber J Grant says Jesse Knight has given 1000 share of stock in the Tintic Train Tunnel Co. present worth 10¢ per share = $100.00.

Liverpool.

All are well here.

I worked at my desk all day.

Same as yesterday except that I made a trip down town in the afternoon and sat for a photograph at the American. Paid 30/0 for a manicuring set in rolling case to send to my wife as for Christmas.

Presidents Burton and Johnson came in to Durham House prepared [p. 165] to sail for home on the Grampion tomorrow.

Liverpool.

All well

I attended to my regular work as usual and saw Elders Wilford F. Burton and Peter M. E. Johnson off on the Grampion for home. Sat for photographs at Saronie’s, 3 Lord St.

Attended evening meeting. Elders Mason and Owen were the speakers.

Thanksgiving Day.

I spent most of the day making preparations for the Social function to be tendered in the evening and mad a trip down town in that connection. There were in attendance about [blank]

We employed three members of the orchestra and all six came and played from 8 to 11 o’clock. It cost us one half guinea each or 31/6. The music gave tone as did the decorations and the dinner. The leading musician told me before leaving that he liked [p. 166] the atmosphere. That meant to me much. The spirit and the social feature. His wife another musician told Mr. Foggo that if that represented the mormon people correctly, she would like to be one of them. I sat next to the musicians and engaged them in conversation upon the gospel during the meal. All seemed to enjoy themselves. I call it a huge success and praise the Lord for it. I heard some of the people say that this was the most successful affair they had ever attended at Durham House. The people were all gone except those who were staying here by about twelve o’clock.

Liverpool.

All well.

I worked at my desk as usual and made a trip down town.