April 17, 1853 ~ Sunday

Sunday April 17^th Meeting was Addressed in the morning by
Elder A. Lyman & was followed by C. C. Rich both spoke
unto edefyication [edification]

BPresident Young followed with an interesting discoursed which
will be published.

April 18, 1853 ~ Monday to April 23, 1853 ~ Saturday

18 to 223 was spent on the Temple ground mostly

April 24, 1853 ~ Sunday

Sunday 254^th W. Woodruff Addressed the meeting
took for his text confidence & preached from it
was followed by O. Hyde & P P Pratt All spoke to
edifycation. At the close of the meeting I
Thomas W Winters was ordained a High priest &
Bishop under the Hands of O Hyde P P Pratt W Woodruff

April 25, 1853 ~ Monday to April 30, 1853 ~ Saturday

25 to 30^th I spent the week upon the public works

May 1, 1853 ~ Sunday

May 1^st Sunday O Hyde preached & was followed by
others

May 2, 1853 ~ Monday

May 2nd President Young returned from his Southern route
the Legion went out escort him in, their had been
considerably excitement about the Indians expecting a war

May 3, 1853 ~ Tuesday to May 7, 1853 ~ Saturday

3rd to 7^th Spent the time on Presidents Youngs hous

May 8, 1853 ~ Sunday

8^th Sunday President Young Addressed the people at length
upon his Journey which is published in the Deserett News
of May 14^th was followed by H C Kimball

May 9, 1853 ~ Monday to May 14, 1853 ~ Saturday

9^th to 14^th I spent the week on Presidents Youngs House

May 15, 1853 ~ Sunday

15^th Sunday I received 68 Letters from Azmon &
Thompson Woodruff A Badlam, I F Carter 2 J. M. Ber-
nhisel 2, & W^m H. Wilsom.

The meeting was Addressed by Major & followed by
P. P. Pratt who spoke well

May 16, 1853 ~ Monday

16^th I wrote [blank] Letters to I. F Carter, Freedom
& Shuah Moulton, Luther & Rhoda Scammans J. M.
Bernhisel, Thompson Woodruff, Aphek Woodruff, A Badlam

May 17, 1853 ~ Tuesday to May 21, 1853 ~ Saturday

17^th to 21 I spent the time on the public works

May 22, 1853 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday Z Pulsipher Addressed the people spoke well was
followed By President Kimball who preached excellent Doctrin
unto edifycation

May 23, 1853 ~ Monday to May 28, 1853 ~ Saturday

23rd to 28^th I spent the time on the temple Block

28^th I wrote 5 Letters to sundry persons

May 29, 1853 ~ Sunday

29^th Sunday David Fulmer spoke to the people & was followed
by P. P. Pratt who spoke upon the linage of our Fathers that
we should seek to obtain it &c He spoke much to edefycatin
The Afternoon was spent by hearing president Young preach
He rebuked all wickedness as with a sharp two edged sword

April 17, 1853 ~ Sunday

Sunday April 17th Meeting was addressed in the morning by Elder A. Lyman & was followed by C. C. Rich both spoke unto edefycation

President Young followed with an interesting discoursed which will be published.

April 18, 1853 ~ Monday to April 23, 1853 ~ Saturday

18 to 23 was spent on the Temple ground mostly

April 24, 1853 ~ Sunday

Sunday 24th W. Woodruff addressed the meeting took for his text confidence & preached from it was followed by O. Hyde & P P Pratt All spoke to Edifycation. At the close of the meeting I Thomas W Winters was ordained a High priest & Bishop under the Hands of O Hyde P P Pratt W Woodruff

April 25, 1853 ~ Monday to April 30, 1853 ~ Saturday

25 to 30th I spent the week upon the public works

May 1, 1853 ~ Sunday

May 1st Sunday O Hyde preached & was followed by others

May 2, 1853 ~ Monday

May 2nd President Young returned from his Southern route the Legion went out escort him in, their had been considerably excitement about the Indians expecting a war

May 3, 1853 ~ Tuesday to May 7, 1853 ~ Saturday

3rd to 7th Spent the time on Presidents Youngs hous

May 8, 1853 ~ Sunday

8th Sunday President Young addressed the people at length upon his Journey which is published in the Deserett News of May 14th was followed by H C Kimball

May 9, 1853 ~ Monday to May 14, 1853 ~ Saturday

9th to 14th I spent the week on President Youngs House

May 15, 1853 ~ Sunday

15th Sunday [FIGURE] I received8 letters from Azmon & Thompson Woodruff A Badlam, I F Carter 2 J. M. Bernhisel 2, & Wm H, Wilsom,

The meeting was addressed by Major & followed by P. P. Pratt who spoke well

May 16, 1853 ~ Monday

16th FIGURES I wrote [blank] Letters to I. F Carter, Freedom & Shuah Moulton Luther & Rhoda Scammans J. M. Bernhisel, Thompson Woodruff, Aphek Woodruff, A Badlam

May 17, 1853 ~ Tuesday to May 21, 1853 ~ Saturday

17th to 21 I spent the time on the public works

May 22, 1853 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday Z Pulsipher addressed the people spoke well was followed by President Kimball who preached excellent Doctrin unto edifycation

May 23, 1853 ~ Monday to May 28, 1853 ~ Saturday

23rd to 28th I spent the time on the temple Block

28th [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to sundry persons

May 29, 1853 ~ Sunday

29th Sunday David Fulmer spoke to the people & was folloed by P. P. Pratt who spoke upon the linage of our Fathers that we should seek to obtain it &c He spoke much to edefycatin [FIGURE] The Afternoon was spent by hearing president Young preach He rebuked all wickedness as with a sharp two edged sword