Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
4 A cold Morning I spent the forenoon in looking over Harpers
Series School & family readers published in 1860 they are vary good
The Telegraph & Poney Express came in containing about 30 pages I
herd it read. I assisted President Young & A Carrington consecrate
2 Bottols of oil. I spent the evening at home examining Harpers series
of school reading Books published in 1860. I think it the best series I
have seen.
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He does not let us see every thing in the future before us but makes us promises & makes us walk by faith that we may obtain them and the greater our trials & conquests the greater will be our crown & glory. So all those who have been tried & got through do not wish to administer to us in that way that they will make it any lighter for us than it has been for them that all may be tried alike as far as is consistent with the Economy of God
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