August 13, 1849 ~ Monday

Aug 113^th I this day looked over my letters &
papers sent to me in my Abscense during
last two months And I find I have recieved the following
viz 15 Letters from the following persons G. J. Hardy, John Druce
N H Felt, Alberd J. Cowden, Mary Ann Pratt, Barsheba W. Smith,
John Benbow Thomas Cartwright, James Burgess 2, Joseph Grover
Sarah B Foss 2, Jacob Gibson S2. Brother Benbow informed me in his
letter that Father Woodruff was well & living with James Ferguson
I Also recieved 5 Nombers of the Millennial Star filled with
good news of the progress of the work of the Lord in the British
Isles. I also recieved the 10 & 12 No's of the Frontier Guardian
Also containing good News Also 8 No of the New York weekly
Herald containing the general political, commercial, & National
News of the world

August 14, 1849 ~ Tuesday

14^th I recieved 3 letters from Ezra Carter A. D. Boynton And A
long letter of 5 full sheets from Elder Allexander Badlam
who has arived at San Francisco U. Calafornia He had met
with Samuel Brannon He had not commenced geting gold but
wrote with a good spirit was 100 days from Boston to Francisco

August 15, 1849 ~ Wednesday

15^th I spent the day writing

August 16, 1849 ~ Thursday

16 I wrote 6 Letters to the following persons Orson Hyde
Jacob Gibson, I F Carter, John Druce, Josiah G. Hardy
A. D. Boynton

August 17, 1849 ~ Friday

17^th I spent the day at home writing

August 18, 1849 ~ Saturday

18^th I spent the day at home writing

August 19, 1849 ~ Sunday

19^th Sunday Br Bird was vary sick today I spoke to the Saints & was
followed by others

August 20, 1849 ~ Monday

20^th I rode with Br Page 18 miles spent a little time fishing in a
River caught 4 Pickerell & went home 36 mi[les]

I recieved A letter from Br Thomas Cartwright & A Frontier Guardian

August 21, 1849 ~ Tuesday

21^st I wrote A letter to Thomas Cartwright

August 22, 1849 ~ Wednesday

22nd I wrot a full letter of foolscap to Elder Allexander
Badlam to send by steemer

August 23, 1849 ~ Thursday

23rd I had a severe Attact of Bowel complaint was quite unwell

August 24, 1849 ~ Friday

24^th I wrote 2 letters to Joseph Russell & Freedom Moulton

August 25, 1849 ~ Saturday

25^th I recieved A letter from Br Wm Low & wrote one to
him in return The papers say that there is fifty two thousand
Jews in the Hungarian Army fighting against Austry & Russia
Also that A desease has appeared in the Russian Army that is
called the lice itch it apperes like lice or maggots appears under
the skin in the flesh And they soon become a mass of
corruption & die in great misery none are cured A Revola
tion in the Doctrin & SCovenants says Among the Judgments
of the Last days the flies should bite the bodies of man &
magots should come in there flesh there flesh fall from there
bones & eyes from there sockets

August 13, 1849 ~ Monday

Aug 13th FIGURES I this day looked over my letters & papers sent to me in my Absecnse during last two months And I find I have recieved the following viz 15 Letters from the following persons G. J. Hardy, John Druce N H Felt, Alberd. J. Cowden, Mary Ann Pratt, Barsheba W. Smith, John Benbow Thomas Cartwright, James Burgess 2, Joseph Grover Sarah B Foss 2, Jacob Gibson 2. Brother Benbow informed me in his letter that Father Woodruff was well & living with James Ferguson I Also recieved 5 Numbers of the Millennial star filled with good news of the progress of the work of the Lord in the British Isles. I also recieved the 10 & 12 No's of the Frontier Guardian Also containing good News Also 8 No of the New York weekly Herald containing the general political, commercial, & National News of the world

August 14, 1849 ~ Tuesday

14th [FIGURE] I recieved 3 letters from Ezra Carter A. D. Boynton And A long letter of 5 full sheets from Elder Allexander Badlam who has arived at San Francisco U. Calafornia. He had met with Samuel Brannon He had not commenced geting gold but wrote with a good spirit was 100 days from Boston to Francisco

August 15, 1849 ~ Wednesday

15th I spent the day writing

August 16, 1849 ~ Thursday

16 FIGURES I wrote 6 Letters to the following persons Orson Hyde Jacob Gibson, I F Carter, John Druce, Josiah G Hardy A. D. Boynton

August 17, 1849 ~ Friday

17th I spent the day at home writing

August 18, 1849 ~ Saturday

18th I spent the day at home writing

August 19, 1849 ~ Sunday

19th Sunday Br Bird was vary sick to day I spoke to the saints & was followed by others

August 20, 1849 ~ Monday

20th I rode with Br Page 18 miles spent a little time fishing in a River caught 4 Pickerell & went home 36 mi [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from Br Thomas Cartwright & A Frontier Guardian

August 21, 1849 ~ Tuesday

21st [FIGURE] I wrote A letter to Thomas Cartwright

August 22, 1849 ~ Wednesday

22nd FIGURES I wrot a full letter of foolscap to Elder Allexander Badlam to send by steemer

August 23, 1849 ~ Thursday

23rd I had a severe Attact of Bowel complaint was quite unwell

August 24, 1849 ~ Friday

24th [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Joseph Russell & Freedom Moulton

August 25, 1849 ~ Saturday

25th FIGURES I recieved A letter from Br Wm Low & wrote one to him in return. The papers say that there is fifty two thousand Jews in the Hungarian Army fighting against Austry & Russia Also that A desease has appeared in the Russian Army that is called the lice itch it apperes like lice or maggots appears under the skin in the flesh And they soon become a mass of corruption & die in great misery none are cured A Revela tion in the Doctrin &Covenants says Among the Judgments of the Last days the flies should bite the bodies of man & magots should come in there flesh there flesh fall from there bones & eyes from there sockets