February 17, 1852 ~ Tuesday

17 I took a course of Medicine to day which done me good

February 18, 1852 ~ Wednesday

18 I was quite weak & confined to my house

February 19, 1852 ~ Thursday

19 I was better to day but still feeble

February 20, 1852 ~ Friday

1220^th I spent the day in writing I visited the ward school exhibition
during the evening

February 21, 1852 ~ Saturday

21^st I met with the Legislature this morning but it adjourned
till Monday morning

February 22, 1852 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I spent the day at home writing in my Journal
I met in the evening with the 12 & Presidency for prayer

I have not given the procedings of the Legislature in this Journal
as it is to lengthy for insertion. The following is the population
of the valley according to the census Bills Great Salt Lake Co 6155
Davis County 1128, Utah Co, 2005 Tooele Co 152
Sanpete Co 365 Green River Precinct 46 Iron Co 360
webber Co 1143
Total of the whole population 11,354

The following Judges were appointed by the Legislature
Isaac Clark for Webber Co. Joseph Holebrook for Davis County
Elias Smith Salt Lake Co. Alfred Lee Tooele Co
George Bradley U[ap] Co George Pecock in Sanpete Co
Anson Call in Millard Co Chapman Duncan Iron Co
Preston Thomas of Utah County

February 23, 1852 ~ Monday

23 I met with the legislature in the morning they adj[ourne]d
till to morrow at 10 oclok I spent the time in counsel
I ordained two Elders

February 24, 1852 ~ Tuesday

24^th Both Houses met in Joint session I spent the day

February 25, 1852 ~ Wednesday to February 28, 1852 ~ Saturday

25^th 26, 27 & 28 I spent this time in the legislature

February 29, 1852 ~ Sunday

Sunday 29^th I wrote 3 letters to Dan Jones
I F Carter & E T Benson I received 1 letter from
Dan Jones

I also wrote a letter in company with G A Smith
to Hon J. M. Bernhisel I met in the evening with
the counsel for prayer Herd a letter read to J M
Bernhisel conserning our governmental matters it was
a Bold independent spirited thing such as is worthy
of the master spirits of the age the government officers
in many respects seem disposed to try to destroy us
the same as the state officers have tried to do

February 17, 1852 ~ Tuesday

17 I took a course of medicine to day which done me good

February 18, 1852 ~ Wednesday

18 I was quite weak & confined to my house

February 19, 1852 ~ Thursday

19 I was better to day but still feeble

February 20, 1852 ~ Friday

20th I spent the day in writing I visited the ward school exhibition during the evening

February 21, 1852 ~ Saturday

21st I met with the Legislature this morning but it adjourned till Monday morning

February 22, 1852 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I spent the day at home writing in my Journal I met in the evening with the 12 & Presidency for prayer

I have not given the procedings of the Legislature in this Journal as it is to lengthy for insertion. The following is the population of the valley according to the census Bills Great Salt Lake Co 6155 Davis County 1128, Utah Co 2005 Tooele Co 152 Sanpete Co 365 Green River Precinct 46 Iron Co 360 webber Co 1143 Total of the whole population 11,354

The following Judges were appointed by the Legislature Isaac Clark for Webber Co. Joseph Holebrook for Davis County Elias Smith Salt Lake Co. Alfred Lee Tooele Co George Bradley Uap Co George Pecock in Sanpete Co Anson Call in Millard Co Chapman Duncan Iron Co Preston Thomas of Utah County

February 23, 1852 ~ Monday

23 I met with the legislature in the morning they adjourned till to morrow at 10 oclok I spent the time in counsel I ordained two Elders

February 24, 1852 ~ Tuesday

24th Both Houses met in Joint session I spent the day

February 25, 1852 ~ Wednesday to February 28, 1852 ~ Saturday

25th 26, 27 & 28 I spent this time in the legislature

February 29, 1852 ~ Sunday

Sunday 29th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to Dan Jones I F Carter & E T Benson I received 1 letter from Dan Jones

[FIGURE] I also wrote a letter in company with G A Smith to Hon J. M. Bernhisel I met in the evening with the counsel for prayer Herd a letter read to J M Bernhisel conserning our governmental matters it was a bold independent spirited thing such as is worthy of the master spirits of the age the government officers in many respects seem disposed to try to destroy us the same as the state officers have tried to do