[Published on 5/6/19 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS 7690 - William McLachlan diary Number of Pages: 58 ----- new page (30466.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. [-]AT. 8. Ther. Weather, [-]UN. 9. Ther. Weather, Hot and dry Wrote to David Milne and Lucy. Met Bro C. D. Evans formerly Bp of Salem this A.M. attended meeting this afternoon Bros Evans and Milner spoke— Had Some talk with Bro Evans on several points of doctrine ----- new page (30467.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. MON. 10. Ther. Weather, Warm TUES. 11. Ther. Weather, Received along letter from Bro. D. Milne this evening. Sent me a Copy of correspondence with President Woodruff Wrote to my wife Maggie ----- new page (30468.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. WED. 12. Ther. Weather, Went down to the pasture to see the old mare and colt this evening. She is looking thin and poor. Received a letter from Lucy and wrote one in reply. THUR. 13. Ther. Weather, Received a letter from my wife Carrie Wrote to my daughter Alice ----- new page (30469.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. FRI. 14. Ther. Weather, Met Robert Patrick and Charles Thorn this evening, and spent an hour or so with them SAT. 15. Ther. Weather, Had quite a chat with Bp Johnson this evening related to him some of my experience received a letter from Lucy ----- new page (30470.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. SUN. 16. Ther. Weather, Hot Wrote to Bro Milne Mattie Paxman and Lucy. Went down to the pasture this evening to see the Mare and Colt Attended Meeting in the old Tabernacle this afternoon. Bro Halliday and Professor Maeser spoke. Received a letter from my daughter Nellie her husband left for Idaho last Monday MON. 17. Ther. Weather, Cloudy First district Court opened in Provo this morning, wrote to my wife Carrie this evening told her I would send her shoes the first opportunity Had considerable rain late in the evening Heard that Presd. Geo Q. Cannon had given himself up and was sentenced for 6 mos on two indictments ----- new page (30471.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. TUES. 18. Ther. Weather, Cloudy & Wet Had some rain this forenoon, Received letters from my daughter Alice and from Lucy WED. 19. Ther. Weather, Wrote to Lucy and told her to leave [-] as soon as possible. Was terribly Sick at the stomach tonight ----- new page (30472.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. THUR. 20. Ther. Weather, Fine Sent a pair of shoes home by Bro Allman and a note to Alice quite sick all this morning, but worked all day. wrote to my daughter Nellie this evening. FRI. 21. Ther. Weather, Met Bishop Bennion of Taylorsville. he was down visiting his daughter in the asylum ----- new page (30473.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. SAT. 22. Ther. Weather, Received letters from Carrie and Lucy. Went down to the pasture and brought up the mar[-] and colt SUN. 23. Ther. Weather, Went to meeting held in the Academy this morning. Wrote to my daughter Alice and Lucy. ----- new page (30474.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. MON. 24. Ther. Weather, warm Received letters from David Milne and Maggie, wrote to Maggie this evening TUES. 25. Ther. Weather, warm and dry ----- new page (30475.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. WED. 26. Ther. Weather, This evening received a note from Lucy asking what to do, as the Team Willie was using was not in a condition to travel THUR. 27. Ther. Weather, Posted a letter for Lucy this morning Received 2000 dollars in Scrip from Bp Johnson Wrote to my wife Carrie this evening ----- new page (30476.jpg) SEPTEMBER, 1888. FRI. 28. Ther. Weather, Received a letter tonight stating that Willie had not got home and could not leave. SAT. 29. Ther. Weather, dry and warm ----- new page (30477.jpg) SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1888. SUN. 30. Ther. Weather, Wrote to Bro Milne called upon Bro Moroni Paxman this morning Took Bro. Allman down to [-]John's pasture thi[-] a.m. went to meeting this afternoon, H. Cluff spoke Received a note from Lucy this evening. Attende[-] Ward meeting Samuelson and Daniels spoke MON. 1. Ther. Weather, Cloudy Wrote to Lucy this evening complaining about her not carrying out the advice asked for and given about moving ----- new page (30478.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. TUES. 2. Ther. Weather, raining Early this morning it commenced to rain and kept up till near noon. Received letters this evening from Bro Milne, and my daughter Alice. Wrote a few lines to Bp Madsen Gunnison WED. 3. Ther. Weather, cloudy and rain Received aletters from my daughter's Nellie and Lillie and short notes from Hannah and Bell also a letter from Lucy Stating how she had been disappointed in trying to get a horse Wrote to Lucy and my daughter Alice ----- new page (30479.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. THUR. 4. Ther. Weather, fine Attended Fast Meeting this morning and had a good time. Bp Johnson presiding very few present Bro. & Sister Allman went up to Salt Lake to attend Conference FRI. 5. Ther. Weather Cloudy & Wet Conference Commenced at 10 a.m on the Tabernacle Salt Lake City. Working alone in the Tabernacle all day. Bp Johnson getting ready should he be sentenced go to the pen. ----- new page (30480.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. SAT. 6. Ther. Weather, fine Received letters from my wife Carrie, and one from Lucy SUN. 7. Ther. Weather, wet Wrote to Bro. Milne to my daughters Nellie and Bell and to Lucy, attended meeting this afternoon Bishop Johnson would have me speak to the people, occupied about half an hour, Bro Wilson followed. Received a letter this evening from my wife Maggie ----- new page (30481.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. MON. 8. Ther. Weather, Working alone in the Tabernacle. Bp Johnson paid me this afternoon 41.00 dollars in Cash and 20.00 in merchandise Bro Bunnell from Spring City called in also N. L. Christensen from Redmond. Met also Bro Alma Pratt TUES. 9. Ther. Weather, fine Bishop Johnson received his sentence this afternoon 4 months and 200.00 dollars and costs Wrote to Maggie and enclosed 5.00 dollars for herd Bill, wrote to my daughter Lillie Recd a note from Bro Milne ----- new page (30482.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. WED. 10. Ther. Weather, fine Bishop Madsen called and took dinner with us today, on his way home from Conference THUR. 11. Ther. Weather, Received a letter from Lucy, and wrote an answer this evening. Wrote to my wife Carrie about going out to much and leaving home and about the proper training of our children asked Lillie to pay 600 dollars my assessment on South Jordan Canal Shares ----- new page (30483.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. FRI. 12. Ther. Weather, Received a letter from my daughter Alice this evening, complaining about being scolded to much in my letters SAT. 13. Ther. Weather, windy Felt very much depressed all this forenoon, as if some trouble or accident would occur ----- new page (30484.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. SUN. 14. Ther. Weather, Frosty & Cold About 7 A.M. left Provo for Spring Lake arriving there about 11.30, met Wm Evans of Nephi. while here Bros John Rogers and Rasmussen from Ephraim stopped for dinner, had some talk with them, about 2 p.m. Started on my return to Provo with Land N. arriving about 7.30 left them at Bishop Johnson's MON. 15. Ther. Weather, fine Went down to Bp Johnsons this evening to see L & W, he was sick, left about 9.30 p.m. ----- new page (30485.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. TUES. 16. Ther. Weather, WED. 17. Ther. Weather, Went with Bro S. S. Jones to administer to a little girl named Taylor. had a large swelling under her eye, Called at the Bishop I decided to go north on the D & R. G. tomorrow wrote to Milne Learned from Bro Allman when he came home from meeting that they had decide[-] to stop work on the Tabernacle for the winter ----- new page (30486.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. THUR. 18. Ther. Weather, Went up to the Tabernacle this morning and packed up my Tools had them [-]aken to the depot and shipped them on U.C.R.R for Salt Lake, hunted up H. Cluff and got paid up for my labor Bro Allman and myself went to Bp Johnsons and administered to his wife and daughter FRI. 19. Ther. Weather, About 7.30 A.M. got [-]eady to leave Provo, bid Bro Sister Allman good by called at Bp Johnsons and then took up the line of march for home reached Lehi at 11 A.M stayed three hours to feed, and got into Mill Creek about 7 P.M. Called at Helens and eat supper, then went to my daughter Nellies and stayed all night ----- new page (30487.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. SAT. 20. Ther. Weather, This morning went over Jordan to the farm, Maggie had gone to the city, all the children were home, learned that one of the cows got bloated and died about one week before, left the Colt, and this evening returned to Mill Creek and took Nellie and Bell up home. found all well SUN 21. Ther. Weather, At home all day Wrote to Bro Milne of Nephi ----- new page (30488.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. MON. 22. Ther. Weather, Went over to David James and Spent the evening Bishop Thorn called in today TUES. 23. Ther. Weather, Went down to Mill Creek this evening ----- new page (30489.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. WED. 24. Ther. Weather, Went over to the farm this morning. Called at Bro Helm's. found a colt 2½ years old quite sick. Smoked him with old Shoes and Sulphur, Covering the Shed with old Hay THUR. 25. Ther. Weather, Colt no better worked with him during the day and tried to get a doctor but did not succeed. Worked all day cleaning out the Cow shed and fixing it up for winter went over to Mill Creek this evening ----- new page (30490.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. FRI. 26. Ther. Weather, Spent the day picking apples and [-]iling my buggy Harness. Went home this evening, on the way Called at Geo C. Lamberts and J. B. Stewarts This evening J. M. Waddell and Bp Reid Called in, learned that the colt had died SAT. 27. Ther. Weather, This morning Bp Thorn called in for a few minutes also Bro Whitaker. Nellie and Bell came up this evening from Mill Creek ----- new page (30491.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. SUN. 28. Ther. Weather, At home all day Bro John E. Cowley came in after Sunday School Mrs Cunnington came in the House this afternoon and saw me Reading The Hand of Providenc[-] by J. H. Ward Wrote to Bro. Allman Provo MON. 29. Ther. Weather, At Home all day finished reading The Hand of providence ----- new page (30492.jpg) OCTOBER, 1888. TUES. 30. Ther. Weather, Went down to Swenson's place in the 5th ward where Bro J. B. Stewart now lives, to do some work for him WED. 31. Ther. Weather, rain Did not go to work this morning, as the Lumber ordered had not been sent down when I left last night, commenced to read, The History of Joseph Smith, by G. Q. Cannon, raining this afternoon ----- new page (30493.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. THUR. 1. Ther. Weather, At home all day spent the time reading Joseph's History FRI. 2. Ther. Weather, Went down to Bro. Stewarts this morning and worked all day. get home in the evening as soon as it gets dark ----- new page (30494.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. SAT. 3. Ther. Weather, Working at Bro. Stewarts SUN. 4. Ther. Weather, rain & snow At home all day ----- new page (30495.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. MON. 5. Ther. Weather, Working at J. B. Stewarts TUES. 6. Ther. Weather, Worked half a day only ----- new page (30496.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. WED. 7. Ther. Weather, This morning went over to the farm. Called at Bro Helen's as I returned. worked from one oclock this p.m. till near dark bought a red heifer Calf from Bro. Stewart for 2.00 mostly [-]evon blood THUR. 8. Ther. Weather, Finished what work Bro Stewart wanted done and took my tools down to Bro. Geo C. Lamberts. ----- new page (30497.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. FRI. 9. Ther. Weather, fine Went down to Bro Lambe[-] this morning and worke[-] all day putting up molding on doors and windows got home this evening at 6.30. SAT. 10. Ther. Weather, fine Went to Bro Lamberts this morning, took to mare and buggy, while there at work, Maggie came along with Bro & Sister Rich, got Bro Rich to take the calf over the River this P. M. went down to Mill Creek and Stayed all night ----- new page (30498.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. SUN. 11. Ther. Weather, warm Called at Bro John Capson's East Mill Creek and from there went up to near the mouth of Mill Creek Canyon to see a family named Moses about putting up a porch. Drove up home this evening, Nellie and the babe came with me MON. 12. Ther. Weather, At home all day ----- new page (30499.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. TUES. 13. Ther. Weather, Went down to Bro. Geo C. Lamberts this morning and worked all day got home a little after 6 in the evening WED. 14. Ther. Weather, Working at Bro Lambert ----- new page (30500.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. THUR. 15. Ther. Weather, Took Nellie and babe home to Mill Creek this morning and then went over the river and fixed up fence around the Lucerne Stacks. Called at Helms on the way home. FRI. 16. Ther. Weather, rain Went down to Bro Lamberts this morning ----- new page (30501.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. SAT. 17. Ther. Weather, raining at home all day SUN. 18. Ther. Weather, This morning about 6 oclock my daughter Alice and myself left town for Mill Creek while there Rob got home from Idaho. Attended meeting at Mill Creek this p.m. Richard Gibby. Joseph Harker and Bro. Bailey spoke. ----- new page (30502.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. MON. 19. Ther. Weather, Left Mill Creek about 8.30 a.m drove to Geo. C. Lamberts I stopped there to work and Alice took the Horse & Buggy home TUES. 20. Ther. Weather, At home all day Miss Gallacher came in to do some sewing for the girls ----- new page (30503.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. WED. 21. Ther. Weather, Not feeling well today received word that Sister Moses of East Mill had got all the material ready for her porch THUR. 22. Ther. Weather, About 6 oclock this morning left home Called at Geo. Lambert for my tools and then went to East Mill arriving at Bro. Julia Moses's at 10 A.M. and commenced work on porch ----- new page (30504.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. FRI. 23. Ther. Weather, clear & mild Busy at work all day SAT. 24. Ther. Weather, Worked till after 5 this evening and then drove down to Bro Wilsons and from there I went over the river, and stayed at Maggie's all night ----- new page (30505.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. SUN. 25. Ther. Weather. Went to Taylorsville to meeting this afternoo[-] Maggie & May went with me, Bp Bennion asked me to speak I did so, occupying all the afternoon, after meeting drove over to Mill Creek called at Helm's on the way MON. 26. Ther. Weather, Went up to Bro Moses East Mill Creek and continued my work on Porch ----- new page (30506.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. TUES. 27. Ther. Weather, Working on Porch WED. 28. Ther. Weather, ----- new page (30507.jpg) NOVEMBER, 1888. THUR. 29. Ther. Weather, Finished the Porch this afternoon, Siste[-] Moses paid me 16.50 for 5½ days work. drove over to Bp Bennions this evening FRI. 30. Ther. Weather, mild & clear working at Bennion Flour Mill fixing up a new Smutter ----- new page (30508.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. SAT. 1. Ther. Weather, Working at the Mill went home this evening found my daughter Bell with a sore throat SUN. 2. Ther. Weather, clear Advent Sunday. At home all day. reading H. C. Kimballs history by O. F. Whitney ----- new page (30509.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. MON. 3. Ther. Weather, drove over to Bennion Mill and finished my work by noon Called at S. R. — Bennions and made a small gate stayed here all nigh[-] attended Deacons Meeting and by invitatio[-] of Bro Harker Spoke to the boy TUES. 4. Ther. Weather, Sister Bennion paid me 2.00 dollars this morni[-] I went from here to Maggie's and hung a door, in the evening drove down to Bp. Bennions and stayed all night ----- new page (30510.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. WED. 5. Ther. Weather, Clear & mild Commenced to work for the Bishop putting up a partition &c THUR. 6. Ther. Weather, Working all day this afternoon Bp Bennion asked me to reconfirm a young man named Daniel Mackay Went home this evening to see how Bell was getting along, called at Helms on the way ----- new page (30511.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. FRI. 7. Ther. Weather, Went out to the Bps this morning getting there before breakfast finished what work he wanted done. received 5.50 for work done at the Mill, and 200 pounds of flour for work done at the Bishops House, went over to Mill Creek this eve[-] SAT. 8. Ther. Weather, Left Bro. Wilson's this morn[-] about 8 oclock and reache[-] Bro Julian Moses's about 9.30 put up six rollers and shades for window and doors, made a wire frame for window, left about 5 p.m. for home Bell no better ----- new page (30512.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. SUN. 9. Ther. Weather, Got up early this morning and drove to Mill Creek eat breakfast their and then started for Big Cottonwood to see a man about Some work. Rob Wilson went with me Called at Bp Brintons to see his wife, and promised to call when returning saw Bro Neilsen. and then returned [-]o the Bps took dinner, the[--] and attended meeting in the afternoon MON. 10. Ther. Weather, At home all day, Nellie and Rob came up, and we went down together this evening ----- new page (30513.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. TUES. 11. Ther. Weather, fine Came up from Mill Creek to meet Bro Neilsen in the Second Ward found out what kind of a porch he wanted and agreed to [-] the work for 18.00 dollars I then left town went ove[-] to Maggie's called at Helm[-] on the way and stayed a short time returned home in the evening Bell no better WED. 12. Ther. Weather, mild At home all day Bishop Thorn called in this afternoon and we administered to Bell paid the Bp 600 dollar[-] for Tithing. Dr Anderson's daughte[-] called in to see Bell and told us what to do for her ----- new page (30514.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. THUR. 13. Ther. Weather, cloudy At home all day Bell improving FRI. 14. Ther. Weather, raining Bishop Thorn called in this morning his wife Sarah is unwell ----- new page (30515.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. SAT. 15. Ther. Weather, snow A family named Long renting South rooms lost their only son early th[-] morning. Worked in the shop for three hours this morning, and help[-] to wash the kitchen wall[-] this afternoon Isaac L. Waddell died this morning SUN. 16. Ther. Weather, At home all day Funeral of Isaac L. Wadd[-] took place at noon in the ward meeting house ----- new page (30516.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. MON. 17. Ther. Weather, Working in the shop today, saw W. R. Andrew, about Some work he wants done Rob ONell came up this morning TUES. 18. Ther. Weather, Commenced on Bro Wilsens porch in the Seccond Ward ----- new page (30517.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. WED. 19. Ther. Weather, Working in the Seccond Ward got the Ceiling joists rafters and sheeting up and the most of the Cornice THUR. 20. Ther. Weather, Working in the Seccon[-] Ward ----- new page (30518.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. FRI. 21. Ther. Weather, rain SAT. 22. Ther. Weather, Shingled the porch roof, put down the floor joists and laid the floor ----- new page (30519.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. SUN. 23. Ther. Weather, Went over to Maggie[-] this morning, left home about 9 ocl[-] and returned this evening MON. 24. Ther. Weather, Went down to Wm Andrews, House in the third Ward to do some work ----- new page (30520.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. TUES. 25. Ther. Weather, Christmas. Spent the day at home, my Son in law R. Wilson went over Jordan and brought in Maggie and the children this morning so that we had dinner together, the first time in ten or eleven years WED. 26. Ther. Weather, Went down to Wm R. Andrews to work snowing nearly all day ----- new page (30521.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. THUR. 27. Ther. Weather, Working at Wm Andrew Bro Dinwoody called in this evening FRI. 28. Ther. Weather, Went to the Seccond Ward to work this morning Received Ten dollars from Bro Neilsen ----- new page (30522.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. SAT. 29. Ther. Weather, Got Bro Neilsens porch nearly finished SUN. 30. Ther. Weather, very cold At home all day ----- new page (30523.jpg) DECEMBER, 1888. MON. 31. Ther. Weather, Went to the Seccond War and finished all my work on porch for Bro Nelsen, and then drove down to Mill Creek and from there over to the farm, all the folks had gone out called at Helm's on my way home and got some oats, got home about 7 p.m.