Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President of 26 states.
May 1st A pleasant morning I spent the day in the office. The Poney
arived at 7 'oclok APM the News was vary warlike all through the country
Both North & South were gathering large armies and preparing for war
the Banks & rich men throughout the whole contry were consecrating
there millions of Dollars to sustain the war. The Nation has persecuted
the Saints of God & made them consecrate there all & flee from place to
to place to save their lives and now it is there turn, the Lord has said
He would vex the Nation and he will suredly do it Civil war has
begun in Earnest & it will go on untill the will of God is done all they have
sought to bring upon us will come to pass upon them.
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