Writing copy of return of companies of U. S. army all day.
Attending to various business about the wagons all day.
Last night I had a severe chill and felt sick all day mostly with high fever. Quite unable to work.
Since Wednesday have scarcely even been out of bed, but kept with raging fever all the time. Twice Heber has rebuked my fever but it has returned. Through fear and persuasion of my family I have taken some pills and medicine given by Dr. Sprague, but seem to grow worse all the time. Today I have been very sick. Towards evening my folks concluded to get me out of the wagon into the tent where they had prepared a bed. Soon after I got into the tent President Young, Dr. Richards, G. A. Smith, Orson Pratt, Lorenzo Young and others called to see me. When they had been in a few moments President Young called O. P. Rockwell into the tent and the feelings we had on seeing him cannot be described. He has been in prison some time but when his trial came on there was no one to accuse him and the judge discharged him. The brethren all laid hands on me and rebuked my disease in the name of the Lord, President Young being mouth. I immediately felt easier and slept well all night being the first sleep I had had of any account for three days and nights.
During the past week I have gained slowly and have been able to walk about some. I, however, feel very weak and broken down.
Reading some and fixing a little at my violin. Feel very little better but have a better appetite.
We had a thunder storm last night. I do not feel so well this morning but took a walk into the woods. I had a very sick day all day.
The morning very cool and cloudy. Let T. Corbitt have a pair of shoes.
Diantha was taken very sick and continued for four or five days.
At night I was seized with fever again and very sick.
Had chill and fever, the chill held me four or five days.
I still continue very weak and troubled with pain in stomach, etc. President Young and Dr. Richards called and brought me a letter from David; also said they had got me employment writing at a dollar a day or 3c on every hundred words copying.
Still quite unwell. President Young brought me $8.00 in money, one half dollar bogus and soon after Dr. Richards sent me some letters to copy which I did.