December 29, 1846 ~ Tuesday

29^th I went into the woods with Father
woodruff and cut and drew two loads
of wood was informed on my return
Home that the quorum of the Twelve met
in council at Br Kimballs at 3 oclok I
prepared myself as soon as possible & met
with them the principle object of meeting
was to take into consideration the subject of
organizing a pioneer company to go forward
and put in crops in the spring and prepare
the way for the camp of Israel and
also to make preperations for the moving
of the camp the fore part of the evening
was occupied in conversing upon a variety
of subjects And had a little intermission
during which time Elders Young Kimball
and others had a little recreation and
bodily exercise and had prayers after
which Presidents Young and Kimball
spoke in tongues a while. we then went
into council the final decision of which
was that we fit out a pioneer company
and follow them as soon as grass grows
the pioneer company to go this winter
as far as they could go on rushes and
brows then as far as they could on
grass untill it was time to put in
there corn crop. we had a good time
together and adjourned about 10 oclok

December 30, 1846 ~ Wednesday

30 I spent this day pitching Hay I went
4 miles loaded two loads turned one over
on a side Hill had it to load over and stack
then both on my return home, was vary
weary

December 31, 1846 ~ Thursday

301 The last day of 1846 I spent choring and
attended council at at night with the Twelve
High council Bishops &c

December 29, 1846 ~ Tuesday

29th I went into the woods with Father Woodruff and cut and drew two loads of wood was informed on my return home that the quorum of the Twelve met in council at Br Kimballs at 3 oclok I prepared myself as soon as possible & met with them the principle object of meeting was to take into consideration the subject of organizing a pioneer company to go forward and put in crops in the spring and prepare the way for the Camp of Israel and also to make preperations for the moving of the camp the fore part of the evening was occupied in conversing upon a variety of subjects and had a little intermission during which time Elders Young Kimball and others had a little recreation and bodily exercise and had prayers after which Presidents Young and Kimball spoke in tongues a while we then went into council the final decision of which was that we fit out a pioneer company and follow them as soon as grass grows the pioneer company to go this winter as far as they could go on rushes and brows then as far as they could on grass untill it was time to put in there corn crop. we had a good time together and adjourned about 10 oclok

December 30, 1846 ~ Wednesday

30 I spent this day pitching hay I went 4 miles loaded two loads turned one over on a side hill had it to load over and stack them both on my return home, was vary weary

December 31, 1846 ~ Thursday

31 The last day of 1846 I spent choring and attended council at at night with the Twelve High Council Bishops &c