March 8, 1851 ~ Saturday

8^th I drew 3 loads of sand for making morter & commenced
again to lay up my sullar wall

March 9, 1851 ~ Sunday

9^th Sunday the Meeting was Addressed in the fore part of
the day By Elder J. M. Grant who spoke well on Prayer, faith
industry & other things was followed By President Kimball
who spoke much to our Edifycation He prophesyed that
we should have an increase of work & labour to all Etern-
ity. During the intermission President Young Kimball & the
Twelve called upon Brother Richards & his sister Rhoda lay at
the point of Death we all Administered unto her by the laying on of
hands President Young said she should live & not die at this
time. President Young Addressed the meeting in the afternoon
upon the subject of building the Temple, Tithing, & labour on the
public works He said oif evry man was willing to do what
was right their would be no need of Tithing He said He
would not be responsible personally for the labour of any
man on the public works if the people paid their tithing the
workman would get their pay. if we build Temples, public works
or fit out missionaries abroad ior feed the poor it has to be by the
Tithing of the people. He also spoke of the merchants who had
trusted the Saints if they did not get their pay they must not
turn around & dam the presidency & the Church & undertake
to mob us as they did in the states for that we shall not suffer
Here. During the evening we met for Prayer afterwards we
met with the Regency.

March 10, 1851 ~ Monday

10^th I spent the day laying sullar wall

March 11, 1851 ~ Tuesday

11^th I drew 6 loads of sand & clay

March 12, 1851 ~ Wednesday

12 I drew 2 loads of stone from the kanion & 2 masons laid the wall

March 13, 1851 ~ Thursday

13 I drew 2 loads of stone

March 14, 1851 ~ Friday

14 I drew 2 loads of stone

March 15, 1851 ~ Saturday

15 I drew 2 loads of stone for the foundation of my House

March 16, 1851 ~ Sunday

16^th Sunday Elder Appleby preached in the forenoon & was
followed By W. Woodruff. In the afternoon the meeting
was Addressed By W. W. Phelps. we met in the evening for
Prayer & had a good time

March 17, 1851 ~ Monday to March 22, 1851 ~ Saturday

17^th 18^th 19, 20, 21, & 22 This week was Also spent drawing stone
& laying wall for the foundation of my House

March 23, 1851 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday W. Woodruff Addressed the meeting in the forenoon
& E. T. Benson in the afternoon President Young was gone to
Utah

March 25, 1851 ~ Tuesday

25 I spent the day laying wall

March 26, 1851 ~ Wednesday

26^th I went into the Big field & commenced ploughing &
sewing wheat

March 27, 1851 ~ Thursday

27^th spent the day ploughing

March 28, 1851 ~ Friday

28^th We had a Mail come in from the states we receved
letters & many papers the world is in great confusion &
trouble.

March 29, 1851 ~ Saturday

29^th I spent the day at home The Nauvoo Legion came out Elder
Benson & myself were Appointd chaplains of the legion

March 8, 1851 ~ Saturday

8th I drew 3 loads of sand for making morter & commenced again to lay up my sullar wall

March 9, 1851 ~ Sunday

9th Sunday The meeting was addressed in the fore part of the day By Elder J. M. Grant who spoke well on Prayer, faith industry & other things was followed By President Kimball who spoke much to our edifycation He prophesyed that we should have an increase of work & labour to all Eternity. During the intermission President Young Kimball & the Twelve called upon Brother Richards & his sister Rhoda lay at the point of Death we all administered unto her by the laying on of hands President Young said she should live & not die at this time. President Young Addressed the meeting in the afternoon upon the subject of building the Temple, Tithing, & labour on the public works He saidif evry man was willing to do what was right their would be no need of Tithing He said he would not be responsible personally for the labour of any man on the public works if the people paid their tithing the workman would get their pay. if we build Temples, public works or fit out missionaries abroador feed the poor it has to be by the Tithing of the people. He also spoke of the merchants who had trusted the Saints if they did not get their pay they must not turn around & dam the presidency & the church & undertake to mob us as they did in the states for that we shall not suffer here. During the evening we met for Prayer afterwards we met with the Regency.

March 10, 1851 ~ Monday

10th I spent the day laying sullar wall

March 11, 1851 ~ Tuesday

11th I drew 6 loads of sand & clay

March 12, 1851 ~ Wednesday

12 I drew 2 loads of stone from the kanion & 2 masons laid the wall

March 13, 1851 ~ Thursday

13 I drew 2 loads of stone

March 14, 1851 ~ Friday

14 I drew 2 loads of stone

March 15, 1851 ~ Saturday

15 I drew 2 loads of stone for the foundation of my house

March 16, 1851 ~ Sunday

16th Sunday Elder Appleby preached in the forenoon & was followed by W. Woodruff. In the afternoon the meeting was addressed By W. W. Phelps. we met in the evening for Prayer & had a good time

March 17, 1851 ~ Monday to March 22, 1851 ~ Saturday

17, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 This week was also spent drawing stone & laying wall for the foundation of my house

March 23, 1851 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday W. Woodruff addressed the meeting in the forenoon & E. T. Benson in the afternoon President Young was gone to Utah

March 25, 1851 ~ Tuesday

25 I spent the day laying wall

March 26, 1851 ~ Wednesday

26th I went into the Bigfield & commenced ploughing & sewing wheat

March 27, 1851 ~ Thursday

27th spent the day ploughing

March 28, 1851 ~ Friday

28th We had a mail come in from the states we received letters & many papers the world is in great confusion & trouble.

March 29, 1851 ~ Saturday

29th I spent the day at home The Nauvoo Legion came out Elder Benson & myself were appointd Chaplains of the legion