And they are full of Alarm concerning the doings of Congress it
has become A hotbed of political warfare and most all parties
are looking for the exploding of the union the war spirit
is increasing in the hearts of the people And deep judgment
awaits the people nation, the hearts of men are failing them
for fear of those things that are coming on the Earth, the Lord
has said that in his fury he would vex the Nation And He is
about to fulfill it.

February 24, 1850 ~ Sunday

24^th Sunday we were Favored with the company in our meet-
ing to day of Elders Wallace Haywood & Woolley & we had a
glorious time we all got the fire of Zion I addressed the
Saints was followed by Elders Haywood Woolley & Wallace
who spoke much to our Edifycation I felt the spirit of
God like fire shut up [in] my bones as I spoke upon the things of
the kingdom of God

February 25, 1850 ~ Monday

25^th [FIGURE] I got one letter from Wm H. Wilson I went through
the city of Boston with Br Woolley Elder Cannan called
upon me in the evening I Advised Him to prepare to go to
st Louis As An agent with funds to buy cattle Elder Little
called upon us & spent the night the stage turned over twice
with him coming from Peterboro & like to have broak his leg

February 26, 1850 ~ Tuesday

26^th [FIGURES] I recieved A letter from O. Pratt & Lady. I wrote
4 letters to B. S. Wilber J. Gibson, Mrs Jeffreys & Wm Low. I
walked through Boston with Br Little.

February 27, 1850 ~ Wednesday

[FIGURE]
27^th I went into Boston with Brothers Heywood & woolley & see them
pick out their goods their hard ware was at Charles Scuddar
&c 33 & 35 Granite Block pearl street Boston, & crockery at
Mellen & Co No 16, 18, 20 Merchants Row, Boston I spent the rest of
the day in writing I wrote 3 Letters to J. G. Hardy M Pevey
[FIGURE] & Lewis

February 28, 1850 ~ Thursday

28^th [FIGURES] I went into Boston Bought A small Bill of crockery
for my familyies use I had a busy day I got one letter
[FIGURE] from Ilus F Carter

March 1, 1850 ~ Friday

March 1^st This is my birth day. I am forty three years
[FIGURES] of Age this day the Lord has blessed me & preserved my
life and carried me through many dangers seene &
unseen both temporal & spiritual for which Blessing
I feel to thank my Heavenly father & Pray that I may
still be kept And that myself & family may live to see anoth-
er birth day & that it may find me in the Land of Zion with
my friends. I wrote 5 Letters to FI F Carter C E Brown
O Hyde & S. B. Foss, & H. Druce I got the Guardian this evening
which was quite interesting

March 2, 1850 ~ Saturday

2nd [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letters to day from Ilus F Carter &
I called upon Brothers Heywood & Woolley then took cars
for Portland arived in the evening, quite weary & spent the night 110 m

March 3, 1850 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I had an interview with Ezra & Ilus Carter &
Mr Shaw I visited their store Ilus F Carter had made
up his mind to go to the valley with us I accompanied Ilus