Richards, Joseph H.

File — Box: 3, Folder: 10

Identifier: I

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Book 2 (17 pages). Entries complete for 1881, scattered for 1885, and covers April 1-May 13, 1886. The 1881 diary relates church and community activities and company business

January 1, 1881: Met with the St. Joseph United Order Company for the purpose of electing a board of officers for the year.
February 2, 1881: Settled tithing. Paid 864 dollars.
Writes often about the work on the dam and the ditch during the period January-March 1881. Works in the carpenter and blacksmith shops. Attends meetings and conferences in Sunset. Went to Holbrook occasionally to get supplies from ACMI.
The diary of J. H. Richards for the year 1885 has only a few entries. For example, he notes the price of wire for fencing, lists accounts with various people for tithing, lists stock turned in and sold, notes some marriages, and lists blessings of children. Also, he records transactions concerning beef animals, bulls, and sheep.
The diary of 1886 is owned by Morris Richards, grandson of Joseph H. The portion copied here deals with a trip Richards took to Salt Lake City and Cache Valley. A few miscellaneous transactions are also recorded.

Dates

1857-1986

Conditions Governing Access

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