I know that the women generally rule there Husbands
& the children their Mothers. But when a woman under-
takes to rule me I want Her to be so secret about it that I
cannot catch Her at it. Now I do not want the Brethren
from my remarks to abuse thereir wives, but treat them
kindly: do there Heavy luging but dont wash there dishes
as some men do. At the close of the remarks there was a
little exercise by music & dancing & the meeting was dismised

February 17, 1847 ~ Wednesday

17^th The family meeting of President Young met again to
day But Br Young himself spent an exceding sick day
was taken in the night & suffered much. Speaches were
made in the meeting through the day by Br Kimball & others
of the Twelve & in the evening Elder W. Richards addressed
the assembly & was followed by W. Woodruff G. A. Smith &
A. Lyman atll of which spoke there minds in plainness
upon a variety of subjects esspecilally the necessit of union
at the close of the addresses there was some music & dancing

February 18, 1847 ~ Thursday

18^th I left winter Quarters in company with Br Smoot to go on
a mission to Kegg Creek Br Fowler returned the day before
with my team & I took it to go the journey we rode the first
day to Council Point Br James Alread was president of the
Branch & on orur arival we found them assembled for a
meeting we attended with them. After it was opened I addre
ssed the meeting was followed with By Br Smoot & others I r[ead] [page torn]
the revelation & took a vote on it. I spent the night at [page torn]
Br Hiydes distance of the day 20 [miles]

February 19, 1847 ~ Friday

19^th I travled to day NSouth of Musketoe Creek & spent the
night with Br Robert Petty distance of the day 15 m

February 20, 1847 ~ Saturday

20^th this day witnessed a vary disagreeable & tedious snow
storm I visited the Branch of the Church in the place & organ-
ized it according to the form or pattern Br Petty was
capt of 100 mostly made up in that place. we then drove
our teem to Cegg Creek through the snow storm & spent
the night at Br A. J. Stewarts our Horses suffered in the
storm distance of the day 12 [miles]

February 21, 1847 ~ Sunday

21 Sunday I met with the Branch on Cegg Creek & addres[sed] [page torn]
them in much plainness & was followed by Elder A. O.
Smoot & we rebuked & reproved some fals spirits that
was present we organized or took there names for organ-
ization & rode back to Br Pettys & spent the night w [page torn]
had about 2 feet of snow on a level to travel through
1 [page torn]

February 22, 1847 ~ Monday

22nd It was a cold morning yet we returned home to
winter Quarters through the snow 30 mile
I spent the evening in the Council House

February 23, 1847 ~ Tuesday

23 I spent the day in council with the Twelve

February 24, 1847 ~ Wednesday

24^th I spent this day writing in my Journal

February 25, 1847 ~ Thursday

25^th I spent this day writing & Held a council in the
evening with the Presidency of the 1^st Division & captain
of the 5^th hundred

I know that the women generally rule there husbands & the children their Mothers. But when a woman undertakes to rule me I want her to be so secret about it that I cannot catch her at it. Now I do not want the brethren from my remarks to abuse their wives, but treat them kindly: do there heavy luging but dont wash there dishes as some men do. At the close of the remarks there was a little exercise by music & dancing & the meeting was dismised

February 17, 1847 ~ Wednesday

17th The family meeting of President Young met again to day but Br Young himself spent an exceding sick day was taken in the night & suffered much. Speaches were made in the meeting through the day by Br Kimball & others of the Twelve & in the evening Elder W. Richards addressed the assembly & was followed by W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & A. Lyman all of which spoke there minds in plainness upon a variety of subjects esspecilally the necessit of union at the close of the addresses there was some music & dancing

February 18, 1847 ~ Thursday

18th I left winter Quarters in company with Br Smoot to go on a mission to Kegg Creek Br Fowler returned the day before with my team & I took it to go the journey we rode the first day to Council Point Br James Alread was president of the Branch & on our arival we found them assembled for a meeting we attended with them. After it was opened I addre ssed the meeting was followed by Br Smoot & others I read page torn the revelation & took a vote on it. I spent the night at page torn Br Hydes distance of the day 20

February 19, 1847 ~ Friday

19th I travled to day South of Musketoe Creek & spent the night with Br Robert Petty distance of the day 15 m

February 20, 1847 ~ Saturday

20th this day witnessed a vary disagreeable & tedious snow storm I visited the Branch of the Church in the place & organized it according to the form or pattern Br Petty was Capt of 100 mostly made up in that place. we then drove our teem to Cegg Creek through the snow storm & spent the night at Br A. J. Stewarts our horses suffered in the storm distance of the day 12

February 21, 1847 ~ Sunday

21 Sunday I met with the Branch on Cegg Creek & addressed page torn them in much plainness & was followed by Elder A. O. Smoot & we rebuked & reproved some fals spirits that was present we organised or took there names for organization & rode back to Br Pettys & spent the night w page torn had about 2 feet of snow on a level to travel through 1◊ page torn

February 22, 1847 ~ Monday

22nd It was a cold morning yet we returned home to winter Quarters through the snow. 30 mile I spent the evening in the Council House

February 23, 1847 ~ Tuesday

23 I spent the day in council with the Twelve

February 24, 1847 ~ Wednesday

24th I spent this day writing in my Journal

February 25, 1847 ~ Thursday

25 I spent this day writing & held a council in the evening with the Presidency of the 1st Division & captain of the 5th hundred