Liverpool.

All well.

I spent the day at my desk all day as usual.

Same as yesterday.

Attended to my fast and the S. School, afternoon, & evening meetings. Bore testimony, prayed &c. Administered to Elder State England who felt somewhat indisposed.

Liverpool. All well [p. 184]

My son George & I walked down town and back about 4½ miles. I spent the remainder of the day and evening at my desk retiring after eleven o’clock.

I attended to office work as usual and in the evening I attended a lecture given with lantern views by Miss Mary Proctor “Other Worlds than Ours.” Walked down and back a four mile walk. The lecture was given in Picton Hall.

18 Months ago to-day I left my home in the valley of the mountains with all that word, home, implies This day I spent as usual at my desk and in the evening I presided at the meeting, none of the members of the Branch presidency being present. Elder J. M. Sjodahl and I were the speakers. I read lecture 6 as a sequence to a talk by Elder Sjodahl.

During the day a Brother W. Smith from Salt Lake who just arrived in Liverpool as a soldier called me over the phone and said that about 200 Utah boys came with him and that the [p. 185] Utah National Guard were to come by the next Convoy.

I wrote a four paged letter to my wife. The reason I do not mention every time I write home is that a record is kept in the latter end of this book of letters received and sent but I some times over look recording them.

A letter received to-day from my son LeGrand written Jan 18th announces the birth on the day previous of a fine baby boy whom they thought of naming George LaMont. Ina was confined in the L.D.S. Hospittal.

I did office work as usual during the day and in the evening attended a public lecture, “Liverpool Past & Present”

Walked down to the Picton Hall and back, four miles.

All are well here. I spent the day at my desk as usual and in the evening wrote to my wife boy Ray & my daughter Estella.

Office work all day & evening. Wrote to my wife answering two [p. 186] letters from her.

Liverpool.

I attended Sunday School & meeting and at the latter occupied 50 min. Subject Missionary work. Our responsibility. Reports &c.

Liverpool.

All well.

I spent the day and evening in my office attending to business, writing, reading &c.

I worked in the office all day and spoke at the reliefsociety meeting in the evening. Subject. “Pure Religion”.

I worked at my desk as usual and in the evening attended the lectur meeting and was one of the speakers.

I worked at my desk as usual & in the evening attended a lecture in Picton Hall.

I worked at my desk most of the day, received four of the elders Met Elders Eben J. Robinson & Amos Tucker at Exchange Station at 10:35 P.M. [p. 187]

I saw a company of six elders off on the Scotian. They occupied most of my time during the day. I retired early, having lost my sleep last night.

Liverpool.

All well.

By this morning’s mail I received letters from Elders O. F. Whitney and James E. Talmage each giving a brief account of the death of Elder Hyrum M. Smith which occurred soon after 10 o’clock P.M. of Jan 23, 1918 and his illness preceding his death.

I had a good nights rest last, and am feeling well and happy this morning. During the day I attended school and meeting and offered the opening prayr in each. Between meetings I studied the gospel and wrote letters to Elders J. E. Talmage & O. F. Whitney.

I worked at my desk as usual answering business correspondence as usual.

Received a letter from my son [p. 188] LeGrand and answered it. Other work about as usual.

I spent the day at my desk as usual and in the evening attended meeting.

Received letter from my wife and in the evening answered it. The remainder of the day spent as usual.

This is Geo Washington’s birth day anniversary and a public holiday in the United States.

My son and I having some business down town walked down together. Windy disagreeable day. The remainder of the day and evening was spent at my desk as usual. I received a letter from my daughter Nina dated Jan 24th.

This is the 57th anniversary of my birth day. I received from my wife a letter of Jan. 23d also one of Feb. 2d

I took 10:20 A.M. train for Norwich and arrived there at 6:30. Had four changes on the way. I was met at the railway station by Con. Pres. Francis M. Skinner who accompanied me to the meeting place, 3 Westlegate St., [p. 189] where the local priesthood and lady missionaries had prepared a tea, as they said, in my honor. They did not realize that they were celebrating my birth day. A meeting was held at 8 P.M. and I addressed the people, 27, for 40 min. with splendid liberty and it seemed to be enjoyed. This was the first of a series of meetings appointed in connection with the holding of the district conference and it was a success. I stayed with the elders at 49 Alexandra Road.

Norwich.

I attended three public meetings and spoke at each, occupying about 45 minutes on each occasion. I had excellent liberty as did the other speakers and a splendid time was had, may the Lord be praised.

I spent several hours between and after the meetings in council. Found it necessary to counsel the elders to recind an action by which a sister [last name redacted] was excommunicated from the Church. It was shown that the cause was for contempt in that she did not appear as cited and show cause why she should [p. 190] not be excommunicated for contempt in not appearing at the time and place appointed. It was discovered that Sister [last name redacted] received the notice but a few hours before the time set for the hearing & that she was about 17 miles distant and had serious sickness in the family which made it impossible to be present. There were other irregularities in the proceedings and the cause of action was one of very little importance.

I left Norwich at 8:10 A.M. and arrived in Liverpool at 4:30 P.M. I spent the evening at my desk.

I spent the day and evening at my desk as usual except for a short time it required me to ride down to the alien’s office to register in from Norwich.

I wrote to my wife finishing a letter commenced last evening.

My health is good and I am sleeping well nights. The others at Durham House are well.

Liverpool.

All well.

I worked at my desk as usual [p. 191] In the absence of the members of the branch presidency, I presided at the evening meeting.

After meeting I wrote to my daughter Nina.

Liverpool

I contracted a cold to-day.

I worked at my desk all day and evening. Prepared a letter to be sent to Pres. H. J. Grant and the members of the Council of Twelve to be read at their quarterly meeting in April.