April 26, 1846 ~ Sunday

26 ^ Sunday^ I rode several hourse to buy some ox yoke
I bought three it was A busy day with me
In the evening I met in council with Br
Hyde trustees &c And Herd a letter red from
Govornor Ford which shows the blackness
of his heart & the spirit of mobocracy He will
no more attempt to protect us but will let
the mob loose upon the remainder of the
Saints I have to keep guard at home nights

April 27, 1846 ~ Monday

27^th A Hard rainy day I spent the day at home

April 28, 1846 ~ Tuesday

28^th I Am still vary busy in trying to prepare
to leave

April 29, 1846 ~ Wednesday

29^th I spent the day preparing my waggons
to cross the river

April 30, 1846 ~ Thursday

30 [FIGURE] I finished loading my waggons
And took them over the river to
Ioway I took over two waggons two
yoke of oxen & two cows And sent Br
Ferguson to take care of the same. At the
edge of the evening I repaired to the Temple
And dressed in our Priestly robes in company
with Elder Orson Hyde And about 20
others of the Nobility ^Elders^ of Israel we dedicated
the Temple of the Lord built by the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, unto His Most Holy name we had
An interesting time, Notwithstanding
the many fals Prophesies of Sidney Rigdon
And others that the roof should not go
on nor the House be finished And the
threats of the mob that we should not
dedicate it yet we have done both And
we had An interesting time At the close
of the dedication we raised our voices

April 26, 1846 ~ Sunday

26 [FIGURE] Sunday I rode several hours to buy some ox yoke I bought three it was A busy day with me In the evening I met in council with Br Hyde trustees &c And Herd a letter red from Govornor Ford which shows the blackness of his heart & the spirit of mobocracy He will no more attempt to protect us but will let the mob loose upon the remainder of the saints I have to keep guard at home nights

April 27, 1846 ~ Monday

27th A Hard rainy day I spent the day at home

April 28, 1846 ~ Tuesday

28th I Am still vary busy in trying to prepare to leave

April 29, 1846 ~ Wednesday

29th I spent the day Preparing my waggons to cross the river

April 30, 1846 ~ Thursday

30 [FIGURE] I finished loading my waggons And took them over the river to Ioway I took over two waggons two yoke of oxen & two cows And sent Br Fergeson to take care of the same. At the edge of the evening I repaired to the Temple And dressed in our Priestly robes in company with Elder Orson Hyde And about 20 others of the Elders of Israel we dedicated the Temple of the Lord built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, unto His Most Holy name we had an interesting time, Notwithstanding the many fals Prophesies of Sidney Rigdon And others that the roof should not go on nor the House be finished And the threats of the mob that we should not dedicate it yet we have done both And we had An interesting time At the close of the dedication we raised our voices