Jan 1^st 1867

I met with the Twelve at the Historians office
at 10 oclok we went to President Youngs office at 10 {shorthand}
and President Young wished us a Happy new Year we
Blessed us & we conversed with him abot an hour
we then went to Elder Kimball, & he blessed us &
we Blessed him and had a good time in general we then
visited President Wells & blessded each other & we took some refreshments
we then went to the Endowments House the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve
were present George Quail Cannon & 3 wives obtained their second
Anointing President Young being mouth I spent the Evening at home

January 2, 1867 ~ Wednesday

2nd I met with the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve & Joseph F Smith
Joseph A. Young & Brigham Young Jr. dressed & prayed Then President
Brigham Young gave his son Joseph A Young his second anointing
It was decided by President Young that we dress & offer up the
signs of the Holy Presiesthood before we give the 2nd Anointing & ownly
Anoint one man & his wives in one day at one place. I Attended
a party at the 14 ward school house in the Evening

January 3, 1867 ~ Thursday

3rd we have had a big snow storm through the night about 10 inch
of snow on the ground the first of any account we have had this season
we met at the Endowment House at 12 oclok, dressed & prayed after
which Brigham Young jr Received his Second Anointing we
met in council of the Legislator, at 2 oclok, and Attended to all the
Business of the day. I rode to the field & spent the night.

January 4, 1867 ~ Friday

4. I came home from the field & met at the Endowment House
dressed & G. Q. Cannon opened by Prayer all the Twelve were
present Except O Pratt & F. D. Richards who are in Englangd.
Joseph Fielding Smith & his two wives Received their Second
Anointing Joseph F Smith was the son of Hyram Smith. He has
the spirit of his Father & uncle Joseph & Hyram Smith who was mar-
tered for the gospels sake. W Woodruff was mouth &at the Altar
President B. Young officiated at cthe Anointing. At the close of the
Meeting I met with the Legislative Council & attended to the
Business of the day I do not write the business of the Legislator
But leave that for the Laws & Journals of the Territory

January 5, 1867 ~ Saturday

5. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
14 persons H C K sealed 2 couple & G. Q. C. 4. Spent the Afternoon in the council

Jan 1st 1867

I met with the Twelve at the Historians office at 10 oclok we went to President Youngs office at 1 oclock and President Young wished us a Happy new Year we Blessed us & we conversed with him abot an hour we then went to Elder Kimball, & he blessed us & we Blessed him and had a good time in general we then visited President Wells & blessed each other & we took some refreshments we then went to the Endowments House the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve [FIGURE] were present George Quail Cannon & 3 wives obtained their second Anointing President Young being mouth I spent the Evening at home

January 2, 1867 ~ Wednesday

2nd [FIGURE] I met with the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve & Joseph F Smith Joseph A. Young & Brigham Young Jr. dressed & Prayed Then President Brigham Young gave his son Joseph A Young his second anointing [FIGURE] It was decided by President Young that we dress & offer up the signs of the Holy Priesthood before we give the 2nd Anointing & ownly Anoint one man & his wives in one day at one place. I Attended a party at the 14 ward school house in the Evening

January 3, 1867 ~ Thursday

3rd we have had a big snow storm through the night about 10 inch of snow on the ground the first of any account we have had this season [FIGURE] we met at the Endowment House at 12 oclok, dressed & Prayed after which Brigham Young jr Received his Second Anointing we met in Council of the Legislator, at 2 oclok, and Attended to all the Business of the day. I rode to the field & spent the night.

January 4, 1867 ~ Friday

4. I came home from the field & met at the Endowment House dressed & G. Q. Cannon opened by Prayer all the Twelve were present Except O Pratt & F. D. Richards who are in England Joseph Fielding Smith & his two wives Received their Second Anointing Joseph F Smith was the son of Hyram Smith. He has the spirit of his Father & uncle Joseph & Hyram Smith who was martered for the gospels sake. W Woodruff was mouth at the Altar President B. Young officiated at the Anointing. At the close of the Meeting I met with the Legislative Council & attended to the Business of the day I do not write the business of the Legislature But leave that for the Laws & Journals of the Territory

January 5, 1867 ~ Saturday

5. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 14 persons H C K sealed 2 couple & G. Q. C. 4. Spent the Afternoon in the council