Nov 24, 1879 [FIGURES] I wrote 2 letters to Ammon M Tenney & Br Greer we
advised Br Tenney to close the Barging [bargain] in Buying St John and to occupy the Colorado
Meadows and we called upon 4 Missionaries to prepare themselves to start to Morrow
Morning for the Colorado Meadows to take possession of them. I also wrote to John
Hunt to send 4 Missionaries to Colorado Meadow
~ Tuesday
25 [FIGURES] I wrote 3 Letters to day one to John Taylor of 6 pages concerning the lot
we had Done about Purchasing St SJohn, & taking Possession of the Colorado
Meadows, I sent an extract of Brother Tenneys Letter I left a copy of his letter
I also wrote a half sheet to Br Jaques I asked him to read Br Smiths
Letter I wrote a Letter to Elias Smith of 14 pages giving amount of my
visit to the 7 villages of the Oribas & Moquis gave a history of their Localism
and customs oI ordained Br Thomas Walter Brookbank to the office of a
Seventy and set him apart to his Mission asto the Lamanites He with
Brother Ira Hatch went from Sunset this Morning & Br [blank]
~ Wednesday
26. [FIGURE] I took my gun went & out & shot 2 Mallard Ducks & a wolf the wind
Blew very hard all day and a light snow storm at night
28 I spent most of the day in wreading the world History quite a Number of Brethren arived to attend conference
~ Saturday
29th [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from G Q. Cannon one to me one to Lot Smith. The quarterly conference
met at Sunset at 10 oclok Prayer By Jesse N Perkins W Woodruff spoke 20 Minutes Wm C Allen spoke 12 M[inutes]. & represented St Joseph Br J N Walker represented Millville
Lot Smith spoke 8 M[inutes] Bishop Lake 8 M[inutes], Br Savage 8 Minutes & represented Sunset
Lot Smith spoke 10 M[inutes]. Afternoon prayer By Bishop Lake The Authorities of
the Church and of this State were presented & received Lorenzo Hatch spoke 35 M[inutes],
Jesse N Perkins spoke 20 M[inutes] W W spoke 30 Lot Smith 34
FIGURES I wrote 2 letters to Ammon M Tenney & Br Greer we
advised Br Tenney to close the Barging in Buying St John and to occupy the Colorado
Meadows and we called upon 4 Missionaries to prepare themselves to start to Morrow
Morning for the Colorado Meadow to take possession of them I also wrote to John
Hunt to send 4 Missionaries to Colorado Meadow
FIGURES I wrote 3 Letters to day one to John Taylor of 6 pages concerning lot
we had Done about Purchaseing St John & taking Possession of the Colorado
Meadows I sent an Extract of Brother Tenneys Letter I left a copy of his
I also wrote a half sheet to Br Jaques I asked him to read Br Smiths
Letter I wrote a Letter to Elias Smith of 14 pages giving amount of my
visit to the 7 villages of the Ontas & Moquin gave a history of their Localing
and curtons of ordered Br Thomas Walter Brookbank to the office of a
seventy and set him apart to his Mission to the Lamanites He with
Brother Ira Hatch went from Sunset this Morning & Br
[FIGURE] I took my gun went & out & shot 2 Mallard Ducks & a wolf the wind
Blew very hard all day and a light snow storm at night
I spent most of the day inreading the world History quite a Number of Brethren arived to attend conference
[FIGURE] I Received 2 letters from G Q. Cannon one to me one to Lot Smith The quarterly conference
met at Sunset at 10 oclok Prayer By Jesse N Perkins W Woodruff spoke 20 Minutes
Wm C Allen spoke 12 M, & represented St Joseph Br J N Walker represented Millville
Lot Smith spoke 8 M Bishop Lake 8 M, Br Savage 8 Minutes & represented Sunset
Lot Smith spoke 10 M. Afternoon prayer By Bishop Lake The Authorities of
the Church and of this State were presented & received Lorenzo Hatch spoke 35 M,
Jesse N Perkins spoke 20 M W W spoke 30 Lot Smith 34