Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration.
12 I spent the day in the council and attended a party
in the Evening at Sister Jane Blackhurst. Brother & sister
Blackhurst came over the sea with the Twelve in the ship
Rochester, and Each year since he has been in this City
they have made a feist for the First Presidency & Twelve
Apostles during the past year Brother Blackhurst has died
& Jane has been vary sick nigh unto death but she
was now Better she was leaning upon her staff. We had an ex-
cellent supper and after supper we got together and each
one of the Twelve present made a speech there were 8 of
the 12 present we had a good time much of the spirit of
the Lord was with us The Apostles rehursed their pasts
lives & therir good feelings towards Each other & there was
some prophesying. We left at 8 oclok
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