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Day in the Life

Sep 26, 1857

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September 26, 1857 ~ Saturday

26^th I did not feel well this morning I was quite poorly I opened
2 Boxes of Goods which Dr Bernhisel sent me the most of
which I took to His family by his order. I had some conversa-
tion with Gen D. H. Wells upon the subject of going into the mount-
ains He said He should soon go take with him G. A. Smith & John
Taylor as his councellors take but a part of his staff he wished
me to stay at home in the office for the present this was according
to council. The following conversation passed between President
Young & Capt Van Vleit not before recorded in this Journal. Capt
van vleit said I think that Congress will try to do all they
can against you. President Young said if God inspires
any man to speak for us it will be well we have got
to trust in God If you will speak in favor of us &
I think you will the Lord will bless you for so
doing He will require it of you. we have refuted lies
so long we have got tiered of it and we shall now trust
in God for the future. Congress could send out an inves-
tigating committee to Kansas or any other place but to