Day in the Life

Sep 26, 1857

Journal Entry

September 26, 1857 ~ Saturday

26th 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

Utah but upon the mere rumour of liars they could send
out 2000 armed soldiers to Utah to destroy the people without
investigating the subject at all. Capt Van Vleit said the
Governm[en]t may yet send out one to Utah & consider
it policy before they get through with it. President Young said
I do think that God has sent you out here & that Good
will grow out of it I was glad when I learned that
you was coming. Capt Van Vleit said I am vary
anxious to get back to Washington as soon as I can
I herd officially that General Harney was recalled to Kansas
to officiate as Govornor I shall stop the train on hams
fork on my own responsibility, & leave them there
President Young said if we can ceep the peace for this winter
I do think there will be sumthing turn up that may save
so much shedding of Blood. Capt V. said I think so
to the troops will have to stop on hams fork for their
provisions will be late coming up I do not think their
is more than 1000 troops coming their is one rigm[en]t
from the florida war their is not more than 300 men
they have been reduced by the scurvey that florida
war has cost many millions of money it is a specu-
lating scheme their is not more than 100 warriors
& they have got hiding places which No man can find
it is seldom you can kill one you may accidentally
stum ball onto one as you would a partridge, well
this regiment are old men & the regim[en]t is worn out

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Bernhisel, John Milton
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
321 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1956 mentions
Apostle
30 mentions
24 mentions

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Hams Fork, Utah Territory
Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Kansas Territory
Utah Territory
Washington, D.C., United States

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Sep 26, 1857