Oct 10, 1871

2 oclok Mr Fitch made a speech for the Defence to quash the
Inditement he made a strong plea at the close of the court we got
the Telegram that nearly all of Chicago was in Ashes 100000
people homeless losst all they possesed $150,000000 dollars worth
of property destroyed the largest fire ever known in
America since the first setling of New England. I went to
the office of President Young & spent an hour, we also got News of
the Burning of the village Cas-sello of Indiana 30 Miles from
Chicago by the prairi fires. Also an Earthquake in Delaware
& New Jersey I Attended the Theater with L Snow & saw the
play of Rip Van Winkle I received a letter from Azmon

October 11, 1871 ~ Wednesday

11. I went to the field & put up 44 Bushels of wheat & sent to Mill
it was a cold day & we had a severe storm of wind cold &
rain through the night

October 12, 1871 ~ Thursday

12. The fenses were prostrate this morning through the country
the streets strewed with trees & limbs roofs Bloon of from Houses
& hay stacks Blown over I put up fence in the fore noon & dug
potatoes in the Afternoon

October 13, 1871 ~ Friday

13. I spent the day diging potatoes. Meetings are held in the old Tabernacle & other places to collect subscriptions for the sufferers
of the great fire in Chicago. President Brigham Young gave
$1000. D. H. Wells & Capt Hooper gave $500 each. D. H. Wells
sent a Draft of $12000 Dollars to the Mayor of Chicago the
outsiders also sent donations all the United States are sending
in their subscriptions for their relief

October 14, 1871 ~ Saturday

14. I dug potatoes in the forenoon & Attended the school of
the prophets in the Afternoon several of the Brethren spoke

October 15, 1871 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle & Attend Meeting
in the Tabernacle. Jacob Gates spoke 40 M[inutes] & G Q Cannon
spoke 36. Afternoon O Pratt spoke one hour & 25 Minutes on
the Authenticity of the Book of Mormon I met with the Presidency &
Twelve for Prayer

October 16, 1871 ~ Monday to October 20, 1871 ~ Friday

16 to 20. I spent the week diging potatoes

October 21, 1871 ~ Saturday

21. I Attended the school of the Prophets Presidents Young Smith & Wells spoke

October 22, 1871 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I met with my circle & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle
H S Eldridge Prayed N H Felt spoke 15 M[inutes] Robert Neslin spok 21 M

Oct 10, 1871

2 oclok Mr Fitch made a speech for the Defence to quash the Inditement He made a strong plea at the close of the Court we got the Telegram that nearly all of Chicago was in Ashes 100000 people homeless lost all they possesed $150,000000 dollars worth of property destroyed the largest fire Ever known in America since the first setling of New England. I went to the office of President Young & spent an hour, we also got News of the Burning of the village Cas-sello of Indiana 30 Miles from Chicago by the prairi fires. Also an Earthquake in Delaware & New Jersey I Attended the Theater with L Snow & saw the [FIGURE] Play of Rip Van Winkle I received a letter from Azmon

October 11, 1871 ~ Wednesday

11. I went to the field & put up 44 Bushels of wheat & sent to Mill it was a cold day & we had a severe storm of wind cold & rain through the night

October 12, 1871 ~ Thursday

12. The fenses were prostrate this morning through the country the streets strewed with trees & limbs roofs Bloon of from Houses & hay stacks Blown over I put up fence in the fore noon & dug potatoes in the Afternoon

October 13, 1871 ~ Friday

13. I spent the day diging potatoes. Meetings are held in the old Tabernacle & other places to collect subscriptions for the sufferers of the great fire in Chicago. President Brigham Young gave $1000 D H Wells & Capt Hooper gave $500 each D. H. Wells sent a Draft of $12000 Dollars to the Mayor of Chicago the outsiders also sent donations all the United States are sending in their subscriptions for their relief

October 14, 1871 ~ Saturday

14. I dug potatoes in the forenoon & Attended the school of the Prophets in the Afternoon several of the Brethren spoke

October 15, 1871 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle & Attend Meeting in the Tabernacle Jacob Gates spoke 40 Minutes & G Q Cannon spoke 36. Afternoon O Pratt spoke one hour & 25 Minutes on the Authenticity of the Book of Mormon I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer

October 16, 1871 ~ Monday to October 20, 1871 ~ Friday

16 to 20. I spent the week diging potatoes

October 21, 1871 ~ Saturday

21. I Attended the school of the Prophets Presidents Young Smith & Wells spoke

October 22, 1871 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I met with my Circle & attend Meeting in the Tabernacle H S Eldridge Prayed N H Felt spoke 15 Minutes Robert Neslin spok 21 Minutes