October 13, 1850 ~ Sunday

13^th We travled & stoped within one mile of the Kanyon &
President Young came to see me But He returned And I
Did not see Him

October 14, 1850 ~ Monday

14^th [FIGURE]
I Drove to the mouth of the kanyon met L Hardy & company
And I drove into the city of the G. S. C at the Head of
the company I was truly glad to gaze once more upon
the city of the great Salt Lake & valley of the mountains
I met with Elder G A Smith & many others I drove to
the two rooms that I made while in the valley before

October 15, 1850 ~ Tuesday

15^th I visited many of the Brethren Had our oxen on hand
I got a state Brand to Brand our oxen which was recorded
as follows [FIGURE] on the left shoulder

October 16, 1850 ~ Wednesday

16^th I put into the Hands of Willis & Co 52 Head of oxen &
18 cows Total 70 Head to Heard at one cent per Head each day
I met in council with President Young Kimball & Richards
P P Pratt G. H. Smith P P Pratt & others I found President
Young sick abed the subject was discused of esstablishing
A treading company to do business for the Church instead of
suffering the Gentiles to come in & [gol] the Church Adjourned
untill 2 oclok at the Dr W Richards office to morrow

October 17, 1850 ~ Thursday

17^th Met in council with the Presidency & Twelve And it was thought
Best for me to open the goods with Heywood & Woolley

October 18, 1850 ~ Friday

18^th I spent the day at Home

October 19, 1850 ~ Saturday

19^th I moved my log cabbins from the old fort on to my
lot Joining the Temple Block

October 20, 1850 ~ Sunday

20^th Sunday I met with the saints in the Bowery was called
upon to Address the meeting I gave An account of my mission
to the East I spoke of my dream I dreamed of diying & going
to the place of the departed spirits I saw Brother Joseph &
Hyram Smith & many of the Saints who had died they all
appeared to be in a Hurry I thought strange to find them
in A Hurry And I enqiuired the cause they informed me that
the time was set for Christ to come as the great Bridegroom
to the Earth to meet the Bride the Lambs wife & they had
not had time to prepare as those of other dispensations &
Had to be in a Hurry in order to get ready. And when
I awoke I was overwhelmed with a peculiar sensation
at the view of the work ofthe Latter Day Saints Had to perform
in order to prepair the Bride for to meet the Bridegroom. I
was followed by P. P. Pratt who spoke well

October 21, 1850 ~ Monday

21^st [FIGURE] I Loaned $1000 to send to Sanborn & Carter of Portland
Maine on the goods which I brought out I sent it By Mr James
M. Livingston

October 22, 1850 ~ Tuesday

22nd. I spent the day in covering my House

October 23, 1850 ~ Wednesday

23rd I spent this day in work upon my House

October 13, 1850 ~ Sunday

13th We travled & stoped within one mile of the Kanyon & President Young came to see me but he returned and I Did not see him

October 14, 1850 ~ Monday

14th [FIGURE] I Drove to the mouth of the kanyon met L Hardy & company and I drove into the city of the G. S. C at the head of the company I was truly glad to gaze once more upon the city of the great Salt Lake & valley of the mountains I met with Elder G. A. Smith & many others I drove to the two rooms that I made while in the valley before

October 15, 1850 ~ Tuesday

15th I visited many of the Brethren Had our oxen on hand I got a state brand to brand our oxen which was recorded as follows [FIGURE] on the left shoulder

October 16, 1850 ~ Wednesday

16th I put into the hands of Willis & Co 52 head of oxen & 18 cows Total 70 head to heard at one cent per head each day I met in council with President Young Kimball & Richards P P Pratt G. A. Smith P P Pratt & others I found President Young sick abed the subject was discused of esstablishing a treading company to do business for the Church instead of suffering the Gentiles to come in & gol the Church Adjourned untill 2 oclok at the Dr W Richards office to morrow

October 17, 1850 ~ Thursday

17th Met in Council with the Presidency & Twelve and it was thought best for me to open the goods with Heywood & Woolley

October 18, 1850 ~ Friday

18th I spent the day at home

October 19, 1850 ~ Saturday

19th I moved my log cabbins from the old fort on to my lot Joining the Temple Block

October 20, 1850 ~ Sunday

20th Sunday I met with the saints in the Bowery was called upon to address the meeting I gave an account of my mission to the East I spoke of my dream I dreamed of dying & going to the place of the departed spirits I saw Brother Joseph & Hyram Smith & many of the Saints who had died they all appeared to be in a hurry I thought strange to find them in a hurry and I enquired the cause they informed me that the time was set for Christ to come as the great Bridegroom to the Earth to meet the Bride the Lambs wife & they had not had time to prepare as those of other dispensations & had to be in a hurry in order to get ready. And when I awoke I was overwhelmed with a peculiar sensation at view of the workthe Latter Day Saints Had to perform in order to prepair the Bride for to meet the Bridegroom I was followed by P. P. Pratt who spoke well

October 21, 1850 ~ Monday

21st [FIGURE] I Loaned $1000 to send to Sanborn & Carter of Portland Maine on the goods which I brought out I sent it by Mr James M. Livingston

October 22, 1850 ~ Tuesday

22nd I spent the day in covering my house

October 23, 1850 ~ Wednesday

23rd I spent this day in work upon my house