[Source: Diary Excerpts of L. John Nuttall, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
130 years ago today - Saturday Feb 4, 1882
[John Nuttle Diary] Prest Taylor arranged to visit the Temple at 11 a m - whilst some of the brethren attended the Conference Meeting - received a letter from Bro John Albiston of Richmond At 11 A. M. Prest Taylor & the brethren visited the Temple and proposed such changes and improvements and gave other directions as to the finishing as appeared Necessary - It was ordered that the Windows of the Font room be cut down even with the floor to give more light Conference convened at. 10 A. M. present. Pres Smith. L. Snow. E Snow F. D. Richards. Lyman. & faith - choir Sang - prayer by J. H. Smith.. Elder E. Snow F. M. Lyman spoke the Statistical report was read also the Relief Society report - Elder Edward Dalton spoke. choir Sang & Geo F. Gibbs dismissed [illegible] p.m. -
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Which temple is he referring to? Logan? Manti? Salt Lake?
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Friday February 3. 1882 Prest John Taylor and party left by the 340 p m Train for Logan via Ogden - the party consists of Prest Taylor & wife Sophia Prest Jos F Smith & wife Sarah - Elder Lorenzo Snow Erastus Snow, Wife Minirva 7 son Levi - F. M Lyman & wife. John H. Smith. Moses Thatcher. Wm B. Preston. L. John Nuttall - C. W. Penrose Geo F. Gibbs - Edward Dalton. two daughters of the late Robert L Campbell - while at Ogden 15 of the party 15 (sic) partook of supper and at 7 p m left by the Utah & Northern train arrived at Logan at 11. the party were soon distributed - Prest Taylor & wife & Bro. Penrose at Bro Thatchers - Myself & Bro E Dalton at Bro Martineaus - Elder F. D. Richards joined the party at Ogden -- considerable Snow, and weather cold at Logan -