January 27, 1847 ~ Wednesday

267^th I spent the day at home & in the evening I attended
meeting with our ward & Br Taylors word together Br
Phelps Addressed the meeting And I followed him & we
had a good time

January 28, 1847 ~ Thursday

278^th This was A vary busy day I let Br Burgess have
my team to go to Hunsakers ferry I Also fitted
out Br Luce with two teams to go after corn I paid
him $11 to buy corn with. we had a snow storm
during the night After Aranging my business, in company
with Mrs Woodruff & Sisters Taylor & Smoot I went to
the Council House in company with the quorum
of the Twelve & Seventies, we spent the day in the
worship of God by prayer, singing Music & going forth
in the dance together before the Lord we were merry
and rejoiced before the Lord. The High council met
at 6 oclok at 8 oclok The Twelve with their families
again met & went forth in the dance untill 2 oclok in
the morning & had a good time. {Joseph [Herring] who had threatened my life was there}

January 29, 1847 ~ Friday

289^th I was unwell this morning George Miller started
this morning for Punka {Joseph [Herring] is threatening my life} to {[day] [illegible shorthand]}
I spent the day at home. During the evening I met
with some of the Twelve & with the singers & joined
29^th In the singing, music & dancing and we felt to praise
the Lord in our hearts.

January 30, 1847 ~ Saturday

2930^th I spent the day at home

January 31, 1847 ~ Sunday

301^st Sunday I Preached in the morning to a congregation
in our own ward No 14^th in the afternoon at the Council
House to President Youngs ward & others And had
liberty of speech. I Attended council in the evening
with the High council & Bishop's. I watched with Sister
Sheets in the latter part of the night and she died at
31^st Monday 30 minutes past 3 oclock

February 1, 1847 ~ Monday

31^st ^Feb 1^st^ Monday I spent a part of the day at Br Sheets

February 2, 1847 ~ Tuesday

Feb 2^nd I met in council with the Twelve at President
Youngs. He was quite out of health we recieved a mail
to day of many papers and letters I attended the
M. T. S. funeral of Sister Sheets. It was A cold day

February 3, 1847 ~ Wednesday

3rd I spent the day at home and evening with Dr
Richards, Bishop Smoot, & others & at sundry places

February 4, 1847 ~ Thursday

34^th I spent the day at home. In the evening I
called my company together And organized them according
5^thto the pattern given. I appointed with the voice of the
people A. O. Smoot capt of 100 Zera Pulsipher capt of 50
And John Benbow, E. F Sheets, C. W. Porter, John ^M^ Wooley,
Thomas Clark, David Evans, Robert C Petty and Andrew J.
Stewart captains of Tens. we had a good meeting I then
visited the meeting of the High council Herd President Young
deliver an address to the High council and Beef committee

January 27, 1847 ~ Wednesday

27th I spent the day at home & in the evening I attended meeting with our ward & Br Taylors word together Br Phelps addressed the meeting and I followed him & we had a good time

January 28, 1847 ~ Thursday

28th [FIGURE] This was a vary busy day I let Br Burgess have my team to go to Hunsakers ferry I also fitted out Br Luce with two teams to go after corn I paid him $11 to buy corn with. we had a snow storm during the night after aranging my business, in company with Mrs Woodruff & Sisters Taylor & Smoot I went to the Council House in company with the quorum of the Twelve & Seventies, we spent the day in the worship of God by prayer, singing Music & going forth in the dance together before the Lord we were merry and rejoiced before the Lord. The High Council met at 6 oclok at 8 oclok The Twelve with their families again met & went forth in the dance untill 2 oclok in the morning & had a good time. {Joseph Herring who had threatened my life was there.}

January 29, 1847 ~ Friday

29th I was unwell this morning George Miller started this morning for Punka {Joseph Herring is threatening my life} to {day illegible cause.} I spent the day at home. During the evening I met with some of the Twelve & with the singers & joined In the singing, music & dancing and we felt to praise the Lord in our hearts.

January 30, 1847 ~ Saturday

30th I spent the day at home

January 31, 1847 ~ Sunday

31st Sunday I preached in the morning to a congregation in our own ward No 14th in the afternoon at the Council House to President Youngs ward & others and had liberty of speech. I attended council in the evening with the High Council & Bishop's. I watched with Sister Sheets in the latter part of the night and she died at 30 minutes past 3 oclock

February 1, 1847 ~ Monday

Feb 1st Monday I spent a part of the day at Br Sheets

February 2, 1847 ~ Tuesday

Feb 2nd I met in council with the Twelve at President Youngs. He was quite out of health we recieved a mail today of many papers and letters I attended the [FIGURE] M. T. S. funeral of Sister Sheets. It was a cold day

February 3, 1847 ~ Wednesday

3rd I spent the day at home and evening with Dr Richards, Bishop Smoot, & others & at sundry places

February 4, 1847 ~ Thursday

4th I spent the day at home. In the evening I called my company together and organized them according to the pattern given. I appointed with the voice of the people A. O. Smoot capt of 100 Zera Pulsipher capt of 50 and John Benbow, E. F Sheets, C. W. Porter, John M Wooley, Thomas Clark, David Evans, Robert C Petty and Andrew J. Stewart captains of Tens. we had a good meeting I then visited the meeting of the High Council herd President Young deliver an address to the High Council and Beef committee