January 16, 1870 ~ Sunday

Jan 176 1870

Sunday C. W. West I Left Salt Lake City at 7 oclok with about 100
Elders including 5 of the Quorum of the 12 on Board of the cars to
go to Ogden to Bury Bishop Chancy W West who died in
Calafornia his Body was Brought home to Ogden By his wife
& son who was with him when He died. The cars run off
the track which Hendred us for 3 Hours & we did not get to
Ogden untill half past 3 oclok the services were all over except
Burying the Body He was Brought home in a Polished Iron
Coffin with Plate glass top the corps did not look natural
The Body was Buried after we got there we took supper & travled
Home in the Evening I was quite sick going up But much Better
coming Back. We held one of the Best ward Meetings iI ever
attended in My life in the care while returning we had 22
speeches & about the same number of songs, among the Number speeches
were delivered from Elder J Taylor, W Woodruff L. Snow
G. Q. Cannon Brigham Young jr & J F Smith of the Twelve
Much of the spirit of God rested upon us & strong testimonies
were delivered. We arived home about 10 oclk distance 80 M[iles]

January 17, 1870 ~ Monday

17. I wrote to2 letters to Wilford & Jesse K. Fuller & spent the
fore noon in the Legislative Council I went to the farm in the evening

January 18, 1870 ~ Tuesday

18. I returned to the City carried grain to the Mill 6 M[iles]

January 19, 1870 ~ Wednesday

19 I spent the forenoon in the Legislature & afternoon at home

January 20, 1870 ~ Thursday

20. I spent the forenoon in the Legislature I had a party at my
House in the Evening G. A. Smith Elias Smith J. F. Smith
Samuel Smith, A. O. Smoot J Horn, Brother East & Wilconson
& their wives were present

January 21, 1870 ~ Friday

21 I met with the Legislative Council

January 22, 1870 ~ Saturday

22nd I met with the Legislative Council & attended the
School of the Prophets. The following persons spoke at the
Meeting. D. H. Wells, Joseph Young, W. Woodruff, Br Henry [D. Evans]
G. Q. Cannon J. Sharp, J. C. Little, J. Taylor, & Ferrymore Little

January 23, 1870 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and
Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Prayer By Nathan Davis
A. O. Smoot spoke 42 Minutes J. C. Wright 21 Afternoon
L Snow spoke 57 Minutes I met with the Presidency & 12 for Prayer
I attended Meeting at 14 ward C C Rich Preached I followed Him

January 16, 1870 ~ Sunday

Jan 16 1870

Sunday C. W. West [FIGURE] I Left Salt Lake City at 7 oclok with about 100 Elders including 5 of the Quorum of the 12 on Board of the cars to go to Ogden to Bury Bishop Chancy W West who died in Calafornia his Body was Brought home to Ogden By his wife & son who was with him when He died. The cars run off the track which Hendred us for 3 Hours & we did not get to Ogden untill half past 3 oclok the services were all over except Burying the Body He was Brought home in a Polished Iron Coffin with Plate glass top the corps did not look natural The Body was Buried after we got there we took supper & [illegible] Home in the Evening I was quite sick going up But much Better coming Back. We held one of the Best ward MeetingsI ever attended in My life in the care while returning we had 22 speeches & about the same number of songs, among the Number speeches were delivered from Elder J Taylor, W Woodruff L. Snow G. Q. Cannon Brigham Young jr & J F Smith of the Twelve Much of the spirit of God rested upon us & strong testimonies were delivered. We arived home about 10 oclk distance 80 Miles

January 17, 1870 ~ Monday

17. [FIGURE] I wrote2 letters to Wilford & Jesse K. Fuller & spent the fore noon in the Legislative Council I went to the farm in the evening

January 18, 1870 ~ Tuesday

18. I returned to the City carried grain to the Mill 6 Miles

January 19, 1870 ~ Wednesday

19 I spent the forenoon in the Legislature & afternoon at home

January 20, 1870 ~ Thursday

20. I spent the forenoon in the Legislature I had a party at my House in the Evening G. A. Smith Elias Smith J. F. Smith Samuel Smith, A. O. Smoot J Horn, Brother East & Wilconson & their wives were present

January 21, 1870 ~ Friday

21 I met with the Legislative Council

January 22, 1870 ~ Saturday

22nd I met with the Legislative Council & attended the School of the Prophets. The following persons spoke at the Meeting. D. H. Wells, Joseph Young, W. Woodruff, Br Henry D. Evans G. Q. Cannon J. Sharp, J. C. Little, J. Taylor, & Ferrymore Little

January 23, 1870 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Prayer By Nathan Davis A. O. Smoot spoke 42 Minutes J. C. Wright 21 Afternoon L Snow spoke 57 Minutes I met with the Presidency & 12 for Prayer I attended Meeting at 14 ward C C Rich Preached I followed Him