Abraham continues to write about his duties as an apostle, father, and husband. He resigns from the Deseret News Publishing Company and works in new capacities as Vice President of the Bullion-Beck Mining Company and Director of the Tontine Investment Company. He is also very involved in the building of a new railroad line from Salt Lake City to the Southern California Coast. As Utah comes closer to reaching statehood, the Presidency and Quorum of Twelve Apostles determine the extent of the Church's influence on politics as well as the role that women should play in politics. He also deals with the birth of a son and various illnesses in his family. At the end of this volume, he records another patriarchal blessing given to him. Dated 1895 January to December.