March 27, 1847 ~ Saturday

267^th I Attended the funeral of sister Burnham & took the
family to the grave after the return Br G. A. Smith had
my team to go to the grave to Bury one of his family
during the evening I took a ride out with my family &
friends around the city & down the river Bank I wet
my feet & returned home

March 28, 1847 ~ Sunday

28^th Sunday A fine day the camp met at the public stand
& was Addressed in the morning by Brs Young, Kimball
Pratt, & Benson. in the Afternoon we partook of the sacram[en]t
& was Addressed by Brs. Woodruff, Smith, Lyman, Richards
Phelps & B. Young, the first time the sacrament had been
administered to the Saints in a general assembly in winter
quarters. we had a good time of it. In the evening I
visited the sick And administered to 5 persons among
whom was Br McCaslin & Sister Porter both vary sick. I
attended the council in the evening with the High council
& twelve & Bishops. I then returned home & spent the night

March 29, 1847 ~ Monday

29^th I met this morning with the Presidency, captains
of Hundreds & Pioneer company to prepare for starting
it was finally agreeed that all that were ready start for
the Horn tomorrow morning. it is fine good weather I maid
a dbed this morning for sowing salit. two mules were hitc[he]d
to a Blacksmith shop & puled it down the timbers fell upon
several at work in the shop. A large stick fell upon the
head of Br Little John Utley & was a wonder that it had
not broke his head & neck both, it injured him severely
He was carried into the House several of us laid hands upon
him & I prayed with him.

March 30, 1847 ~ Tuesday

30^th I spent the day at home & I was in council in the evening

March 31, 1847 ~ Wednesday

31^st I spent the day writing I met in the evening in council
with the presidency & captains of Hundreds expressed my
feelings with many others upon the subject of Blockading this
city & uniting together in there labour in cultivating the earth
President Young also made some remarks upon the same subjet
at the close of this council the quorum of the Twelve met
in council & resolved that Br W. W. Phelps go to the east &
procure A printing Press & type & recieved recommendations
to that effect

April 1, 1847 ~ Thursday

Aprail 1^st I set for A portrait to be taken by Major to be put in
a work with others of the Twelve. In the Afternoon I met in
council with the Twelve Elder J. A. Stratton was present had
just arived from St Louis gave an account of his procedings
there which was satisfactory we herd all the names read in the
St Louis Branch. We recieved A mail of papers containing the war
News &c. which we read with interest we had a council in the eve[nin]g

April 2, 1847 ~ Friday

2nd A portion of the pioneers commenced removing the out House
into a line in the city I spent A part of the day at the office reading
the News & A part of the day in Journal writing. I also wrote
an Epistle to My family & the captains of my company giving
an account of my affairs which I leave behind

March 27, 1847 ~ Saturday

27th I attended the funeral of sister Burnham & took the family to the grave after the return Br G. A. Smith had my team to go to the grave to bury one of his family during the evening I took a ride out with my family & friends around the city & down the river Bank I wet my feet & returned home

March 28, 1847 ~ Sunday

28th Sunday a fine day the Camp met at the public stand & was addressed in the morning by Brs Young, Kimball Pratt, & Benson. in the afternoon we partook of the sacrament & was addressed by Brs, Woodruff, Smith, Lyman, Richards Phelps & B. Young, the first time the sacrament had been administered to the Saints in a general assembly in winter quarters. we had a good time of it. In the evening I visited the sick and administered to 5 persons among whom was Br McCaslin & Sister Porter both vary sick. I attended the council in the evening with the High Council & twelve & Bishops, I then returned home & spent the night

March 29, 1847 ~ Monday

29th I met this morning with the Presidency, captains of Hundreds & Pioneer company to prepare for starting it was finally agreeed that all that were ready start for the horn to morrow morning. it is fine good weather I maid abed this morning for sowing salit. two mules were hitched to a Blacksmith shop & puled it down the timbers fell upon several at work in the shop. A large stick fell upon the head of Br Little John Utley & was a wonder that it had not broke his head & neck both, it injured him severely He was carried into the house several of us laid hands upon him & I prayed with him.

March 30, 1847 ~ Tuesday

30th I spent the day at home & I was in council in the evening

March 31, 1847 ~ Wednesday

31st I spent the day writing I met in the evening in council with the Presidency & Captains of Hundreds expressed my feelings with many others upon the subject of blockading this city & uniting together in there labour in cultivating the earth President Young also made some remarks upon the same subjet at the close of this council the quorum of the Twelve met in Council & resolved that Br W. W. Phelps go to the east & procure a printing Press & type & recieved recommendations to that effect

April 1, 1847 ~ Thursday

Aprail 1st [FIGURE] I set for a portrait to be taken by Major to be put in a work with others of the Twelve. In the afternoon I met in council with the Twelve Elder J. A. Stratton was present had just arived from St Louis gave an account of his procedings there which was satisfactory we herd all the names read in the St Louis Branch. We recieved a mail of papers containing the war News &c. which we read with interest we had a council in the evening

April 2, 1847 ~ Friday

2nd A portion of the pioneers commenced removing the out house into a line in the City I spent a part of the day at the office reading the News & a part of the day in Journal writing. I also wrote an Epistle to my family & the captains of my company giving an account of my affairs which I leave behind