February 5, 1847 ~ Friday

Feb 5^th Friday
This was an interesting day to the camp of Israel
at an early hour the band of music entered my
carriage and rode through the city of winter
quarters playing so sweetly that it rend the air. the
quorum of Twelve set in council the fore part of the
day at 2 oclock AM [PM] The silver grays met at the Council
House, the company of silver grays consisted of all
the old men in the camp of Israel over 50 years
of age they were divided into 2 companies as the house
could not hold them all in one day, the quorum of
the Twelve met with them at the opening of the
meeting. Remarks were made by president Young
A Hymn was sung And Prayer by the Patriarch
John Smith After which they feasted together and
then they went forth in the dance praising God in their
hearts. It was truly an interesting sight to see the old
men and women some nearly a hundred years old go forth
and dance together in fulfillment of the ancient prophets
the quorum of the twelve spent the Afternoon and
evening with them. Father and Mother Woodruff was
among the number. I spent the time plesantly

February 6, 1847 ~ Saturday

6^th I spent this day at home was quite unwell A part of
the evening with Dr Richards reading the news of the
day returned home and spent the night I got a letter
for Father Woodruff from [blank]

February 7, 1847 ~ Sunday

7^th Sunday I spent the day at home & met in council in
the evening with the twelve

February 8, 1847 ~ Monday

8^th I spent the day aranging affairs about the House

February 9, 1847 ~ Tuesday

9^th Br Fowler left for Mo to day

February 10, 1847 ~ Wednesday

10^th I spent the Afternoon & evening at the Council
House in company with Mr[s] Woodruff at the Bishops
meeting social recreation &c

February 11, 1847 ~ Thursday

11^th I spent A part of the day with the Twelve in council
we decided to send up 20 or 30 men to Lathrops Herd

February 12, 1847 ~ Friday

12. I spent the day in assisting the company for in making
preperations to go to the Herd

February 13, 1847 ~ Saturday

13 The company for going to the Herd consisted of about
30 men with 3 Baggage waggons left the city about night
for their journey. the object of this journey was to go
to the Herd & visit the camp of the Soux Indians
and make a demand of them of some 20 Horses which
they had stolen from our Herdsman

February 14, 1847 ~ Sunday

14^th Sunday I attended meeting in the morning with Elder
G. A. Smith at Bishops Hunters ward Br Smith preached I
followed had a good time. At 1 oclok I met with Bishop
Spencers ward & preached to them; at early candlelight
I met with my own ward or Bishop Smoots & preache [page torn]
to them & had a good time

February 5, 1847 ~ Friday

Feb 5th Friday [FIGURE] This was an interesting day to the Camp of Israel at an early hour the band of music entered my carriage and rode through the city of winter quarters playing so sweetly that it rend the air. the quorum of Twelve set in council the fore part of the day at 2 oclock AM PM The silver grays met at the Council House the company of silver grays consisted of all the old men in the Camp of Israel over 50 years of age they were divided into 2 companies as the house could not hold them all in one day, the quorum of the Twelve met with them at the opening of the meeting. Remarks were made by president Young A hymn was sung and prayer by the Patriarch John Smith after which they feasted together and then they went forth in the dance praising God in their hearts. It was truly an interesting sight to see the old men and women some nearly a hundred years old go forth and dance together in fulfillment of the ancient prophets the quorum of the twelve spent the afternoon and evening with them. Father and Mother Woodruff was among the number. I spent the time plesantly

February 6, 1847 ~ Saturday

6th I spent this day at home was quite unwell a part of the evening with Dr Richards reading the news of the day returned home and spent the night I got a letter for Father Woodruff from [blank]

February 7, 1847 ~ Sunday

7th Sunday I spent the day at home & met in council in the evening with the twelve

February 8, 1847 ~ Monday

8th I spent the day aranging affairs about the house

February 9, 1847 ~ Tuesday

9th Br Fowler left for Mo today

February 10, 1847 ~ Wednesday

10th I spent the afternoon & evening at the Council House in company with Mrs Woodruff at the Bishops meeting social recreation &c

February 11, 1847 ~ Thursday

11th I spent a part of the day with the Twelve in council we decided to send up 20 or 30 men to Lathrops Herd

February 12, 1847 ~ Friday

12 I spent the day in assisting the company in making preperations to go to the Herd

February 13, 1847 ~ Saturday

13 The company for going to the Herd consisted of about 30 men with 3 baggage waggons left the city about night for their journey. the object of this journey was to go to the Herd & visit the camp of the Soux Indians and make a demand of them of some 20 horses which they had stolen from our herdsman

February 14, 1847 ~ Sunday

14th Sunday I attended meeting in the morning with Elder G. A. Smith at Bishop Hunters ward Br Smith preached I followed had a good time. At 1 oclok I met with Bishop Spencers ward & preached to them; at early candlelight I met with my own ward or Bishop Smoots & preache page torn to them & had a good time