Feb 12 1870

a long speech upon the subject of Poligamy. He contended
that no person could have a celestial glory unless He
had a plurality of wives. Speeches were made By
L. E. Harrington O Pratt Erastus Snow, D Evans J. F. Smith
Lorenzo Y[ou]ng, President Y[ou]ng said there would be men
saved in the Celestial Kingdom of God with one wife with
Many wives & with No wife at all.

February 13, 1870 ~ Sunday

13. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & went to the sugar
House ward with A. O. Smoot & held a meeting in the sugar House
ward A. O. Smoot Preached I followed him then dined with Wm
Smoot & went to my farm & Found Emma vary sick we laid
hands upon her & went to the city. I went to the 15 ward in the
Evening Brother Bywater spoke a short time I followed him

February 14, 1870 ~ Monday

14. I spent the day in the Legislative Council

February 15, 1870 ~ Tuesday

15 I went to the field. I received 2 letters from Mr Scott on the
sheep Question & one from D. H. Wells I found Emama vary sick Mrs
Foss went went down & gave her a Lobelia emetic I spent the night
with her she spent a vary sick night 6 M[iles]

February 16, 1870 ~ Wednesday

16 I went to the city got a stove Moved Emma into the Bedroom
administered to her & returned home

February 17, 1870 ~ Thursday

17. I spent the day in the Legislature

February 18, 1870 ~ Friday

18 I spent the day in the Legislative council untill 4 ock in the
morning it being the last day of the session I received
a Letter from Seth Woodruff to Betsey Alvord containing $10
from Ann to have. I wrote 2 letters one to Seth Woodruff &
one to Betsey Alvord. Our Acting Governor Sect Mann
has signed all the Bills of this session Except a Mining Bill
& one to work Prisioners on the public roads. We got out a vary
important Bill a lengthy code of practice in civil cases which was
vary laborious on the members of the Legislature with the other Business
Mr Mann has acted most of A man of any person we have had
for govornor Except Brigham Y[ou]ng since we have been in this
Territory

February 19, 1870 ~ Saturday

19 Saturday I attended the school of the prophets W Woodruff prayed
G. A. Smith spoke 52 Minutes G Q Cannon 25, W Woodruff 15, and
Presid[en]t Y[ou]ng 35. I attended the Theater in the Evening

Feb 12 1870

a long speech upon the subject of Poligamy. He contended that no person could have a celestial glory unless He had a plurality of wives. Speeches were made By L. E. Harrington O Pratt Erastus Snow, D Evans J. F. Smith Lorenzo Young. President Young said there would be men saved in the Celestial Kingdom of God with one wife with Many wives & with No wife at all.

February 13, 1870 ~ Sunday

13. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & went to the sugar House ward with A. O. Smoot & held a meeting in the sugar House ward A. O. Smoot Preached I followed him then dined with Wm Smoot & went to my farm & found Emma vary sick we laid hands upon her & went to the City. I went to the 15 ward in the Evening Brother Bywater spoke a short time I followed him

February 14, 1870 ~ Monday

14. I spent the day in the Legislative Council

February 15, 1870 ~ Tuesday

15 [FIGURE] I went to the field. I received 2 letters from Mr Scott on the sheep Questions & one from D. H. Wells I found Emma vary sick Mrs Foss went went down & gave her a Lobelia emetic I spent the night with her she spent a vary sick night 6 Miles

February 16, 1870 ~ Wednesday

16 I went to the City got a stove Moved Emma into the Bedroom administered to her & returned home

February 17, 1870 ~ Thursday

17. I spent the day in the Legislature

February 18, 1870 ~ Friday

18 I spent the day in the Legislative council untill 4 ock in the FIGURES morning it being the last day of the session I received a letter from Seth Woodruff to Betsey Alvord containing $10 from Ann to have. I wrote 2 letters one to Seth Woodruff & one to Betsey Alvord. Our Acting Governor Sect Mann has signed all the Bills of this session Except a Mining Bill & one to work Prisioners on the public roads. we got out a vary important Bill a lengthy code of practice in civil cases which was vary laborious on the members of the Legislature with the other Business Mr Mann has acted most of A man of any person we have had for govornor Except Brigham Young since we have been in this Territory

February 19, 1870 ~ Saturday

19 Saturday I attended the School of the prophets W Woodruff prayed G. A. Smith spoke 52 Minutes G Q Cannon 25 W Woodruff 15 and Presidt Young 35. I attended the Theater in the Evening