~ Friday
April 8, 1870
I Bought a swarm of Bees to day from Brother Roberts
in the Longstroth Hive I Paid $35 for it I made a Bee House for it
~ Saturday
it9. I attended the school of the Prophets J. F. Smith W Woodruff
Joseph Young & D. H. Wells, spoke I Received 2 letters from Wilford
& Phebe Wilford spok of the Presidents visit with them
~ Sunday
10. Sunday I wrote a letter to Col Joseph Leffel & sent $1
for Alasikeie clover or Bee feed. I met with my Quorum
in the morning, & attended meeting in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory A H Raleigh spoke
in the forenoon & gave an interesting account of his mission. He
said the American Nation had green Backs on the Brain spiritual-
ism in the Boots & wine & women from Head to foot
Orson Pratt Preached in the Afternoon one Hour & 15 minutes
spoke a good deal upon the Evidence of the Book of Mormon
At the close of the Meeting I met with the 12 for Prayer. I visited
Brother Pettits family & they accompanied me to the 14 ward &
I spok over an hour
~ Monday
11. I spent most of the day in moving posts pools & Lumber in
my door yard
~ Tuesday
12 I spent most of the day in pruning my vineyard
~ Wednesday
13. I pruned my vineyard some we had a tremendius snow
storm lasted all day and night
~ Thursday
14. Their is 6 inches of snow on the ground to day I spent most
of the day in writing the Geneoliogy of the families of the
Woodruffs Thompsons, Harts, Carters, & Fabyans I wrote
A Letter to N. C. Mitchell, Publisher of the Illustrated
Bee Journal & A $4 order. I Bought a Family Bible of
R. L. Campbell for $3. The Cullom Bill has Been Amended
By Cragen Chairman of the Senate Committee on Territories
& presented to the senate for their Action with several
sections of Additions which is making war upon us, our
religion & against God. Congress seems determined to make
war upon us & our Religion I wrote a Letter to Wilford & Emily
David & Brigham sent a letter to Wilford also
~ Friday
15. I spent the day at home writing I wrote a letter to K. P. Kidder
& sent 50 cts for the secrets of Bee keeping at Burlington Vermont
I wrote one letter to National Bee Hive Co St Charles Ill
~ Friday
April 8, 1870
I Bought a swarm of Bees to day from Brother Roberts in the Longstroth Hive I Paid $35 for it I made a Bee House for it
~ Saturday
9. I attended the school of the Prophets J. F. Smith W Woodruff Joseph Young & D. H. Wells, spoke I Received 2 letters from Wilford [FIGURE] & Phebe Wilford spok of the Presidents visit with them
~ Sunday
10. Sunday I wrote a letter to Col Joseph Leffet & sent $1 for Alsikie clover or Bee feed. I met with my Quorum in the morning, & attended meeting in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory A H Raleigh spoke in the forenoon & gave an interesting account of his mission. He said the American Nation had green Backs on the Brain spiritualism in the Boots & wine & women from Head to foot Orson Pratt Preached in the Afternoon one Hour & 15 minutes spoke a good deal upon the Evidence of the Book of Mormon At the close of the Meeting I met with the 12 for Prayer. I visited Brother Pettits family & they accompanied me to the 14 ward & I spok over an hour
~ Monday
11. I spent most of the day in moving posts pools & Lumber in my door yard
~ Tuesday
12 I spent most of the day in pruning my vineyard
~ Wednesday
13. I pruned my vineyard some we had a tremendius snow storm lasted all day and night
~ Thursday
14. Their is 6 inches of snow on the ground to day I spent most [FIGURE] of the day in writing the Geneology of the families of the Woodruffs Thompsons, Harts, Carters, & Fabyans I wrote [FIGURE] A Letter to N. C. Mitchell, Publisher of the Illustrated Bee Journal & A $4 order. I Bought a Family Bible of R. L. Campbell for $3. The Cullom Bill has Been Amended By Cragen Chairman of the Senate Committee on Territories & presented to the senate for their Action with several sections of Additions which is making war upon us, our religion & against God. Congress seems determined to make war upon us & our Religion I wrote a Letter to Wilford & Emily [FIGURE] David & Brigham sent a letter to Wilford also
~ Friday
15. I spent the day at home writing I wrote a letter to K. P. Kidder & sent 50 cts for the secrets of Bee keeping at Burlington Vermont [FIGURE] I wrote one letter to National Bee Hive Co St Charles Ill
