Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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~ Saturday
21st Met in council with the Presidency & 6 of the 12.
it seemed good to see so many of the 12 together again
we had a social time together for several hours then
dispersed to their homes. The Shocshonees or snake Indian
came into the city to day to make peace with the Utahs
& walkers company they smoked the pipe of peace
& shook hands in Friendship & fellowship they have
been at wars for many years but through the wise
course of President Young they are brought to peace
~ Sunday
22nd Sunday six of the Twelve were at meeting
we had a good time. The Twelve addressed the Assembly
upon a varieyty of subjects
~ Monday to ~ Friday
23, 24, 25, 26, 27 I spent the week at hard work &
drawing wood
~ Saturday
28
A special conference of the Church assembled
this morning to appoint Elders to foreign missions 100
were appointed to Foreign Missions & to almost all the world
I took minutes of the conference we had a good time
the spirit & power of God rested with the people
~ Sunday
29th Sunday the conference closed this evening
~ Monday
30 I went to the Salt Lake took 2 of my children
with me & I got 20 bushels of salt about 20 tons
was drawn from the shore to day shoveled it up from
the shore
~ Tuesday
31st I went to the canyon to get some Lumber
~ Wednesday
Sept 1st cut up my corn in the field
~ Thursday
2 I stacked up my corn
~ Friday
3rd I spent the day at home choreing
~ Saturday
Sept 4th I went to the canyons & got 2 loads of wood
I got a Horse off a Bridge I got wet & chileled
~ Sunday
5th Sunday O Pratt Preached a strong & edifying se[r]m[on]
I was taken sick at night with the chills & fever from getting
wet on saturday before
~ Monday
6th I was quite sick all day
~ Tuesday
7 I had a sick day
~ Wednesday
8 I was about to day some better
~ Thursday
9 I was quite sick to day
~ Friday
10 I am some better to day
~ Saturday
11 I Attended meeting with the 12 & Presidency to
teach & Bless the Elders who were going on missions
I wrote the Blessings of 202 High priest who were Blessed
by the Twelve
~ Saturday
21st Met in council with the Presidency & 6 of the 12, it seemed good to see so many of the 12 together again we had a social time to gether for several hours then dispersed to their homes. The Shoshonees or snake Indian came into the city to day to make peace with the Utahs & walkers Company they smoked the pipe of peace & shook hands in Friendship & fellowship they have been at war for many years but through the wise course of President Young they are brought to peace
~ Sunday
22nd Sunday six of the Twelve were at meeting we had a good time. The Twelve addressed the Assembly upon a variety of subjects
~ Monday to ~ Friday
23, 24, 25, 26, 27 I spent the week at hard work & drawing wood
~ Saturday
28 [FIGURE] A Special Conference of the Church assembled this morning to appoint Elders to foreign missions 100 were appointed to Foreign Missions & to almost all the world I took minutes of the conference we had a good time the spirit & power of God rested with the people
~ Sunday
29th Sunday the conference closed this evening
~ Monday
30 I went to the Salt Lake took 2 of my children with me & I got 20 bushels of salt about 20 tons was drawn from the shore to day shoveled it up from the shore
~ Tuesday
31st I went to the canyon to get some Lumber
~ Wednesday
Sept 1st cut up my corn in the field
~ Thursday
2 I stacked up my corn
~ Friday
3rd I spent the day at home choreing
~ Saturday
Sept 4th I went to the canyons & got 2 loads of wood I got a Horse off a Bridge I got wet & chilled
~ Sunday
5th Sunday O Pratt Preached a strong & Edifying sermon I was taken sick at night with the chills & fever from getting wet on saturday before
~ Monday
6th I was quite sick all day
~ Tuesday
7 I had a sick day
~ Wednesday
8 I was about to day some better
~ Thursday
9 I was quite sick to day
~ Friday
10 I am some better to day
~ Saturday
11 I attended meeting with the 12 & Presidency to teach & bless the Elders who were going on missions I wrote the blessings of 20 High Priest who were blessed by the Twelve
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