Twelve. Almon Babit one of the Temple Trustees
was present with us wishing some council in
regard to the affairs of Nauvoo. He and square
Picket brought a large Number of exchange papers
containing the news from various parts of the
United States we herd ait rumoured that Br
R Hedlock had borrowed $7000 dollars on
the credit of the Church and fled to parts
unknown. many things were talked over during
the council. I attended to the funeral serveces
8^thof Br Ashbel Dewey who died yesterday morning
I Also attended to the funeral serveces of Br
Ensign last week both from Westfield
Massacheusett

October 8, 1846 ~ Thursday

8^th I spent a part of the day making wine I
Attended 2 councils with the Twelve I herd
A letter read from John Taylor from New
York containing an account of his travels, labours
&c the downfall of Rigdonism Strangism &c
Among other things He sent us A paper containing a
letter from A person on board of the Brooklin
they had good loouck in doubling Cape Horn And
on the 1^st of May was on the Island of
Juanfernandez on there way to Calafornia. A Babit
returned home to day. In the Afternoon oin company
with O Pratt I went through the encampment
And looked several men who had been called
and chosen to the office of Bishop we ordained

October 9, 1846 ~ Friday

^9^th^ three to the office of Bishop. I wrote some
in a letter [to] E. H. Davis of London I had a
touch of the Ague to day

October 10, 1846 ~ Saturday

910^th The whole encampment went up to the general
herd ground to gatherd the cattle I felt unwell
in the morning

Twelve. Almon Babit one of the Temple Trustees was present with us wishing some council in regard to the affairs of Nauvoo. He and square Picket brought a large number of exchange papers containing the news from various parts of the United States we herdit rumoured that Br R Hedlock had borrowed $7000 dollars on the credit of the Church and fled to parts Unknown. many things were talked over during the council. I attended to the funeral serveces of Br Ashbel Dewey who died yesterday morning I also attended to the funeral serveces of Br Ensign last week both from Westfield Massachusett

October 8, 1846 ~ Thursday

8th I spent a part of the day making wine I attended 2 councils with the Twelve I herd a letter read from John Taylor from New York containing an account of his travels, labours &c the downfall of Rigdonism Strangism &c Among other things he sent us a paper containing a letter from a person on board of the Brooklin they had good luck in doubling Cape Horn]] and on the 1st of May was on the Island of Juanfernandez on there way to Calafornia. A Babit returned home to day. In the afternoonin company with O Pratt I went through the encampment and looked several men who had been called and chosen to the office of bishop we ordained

October 9, 1846 ~ Friday

9th three to the office of Bishop. I wrote some [FIGURE] in a letter to E. H. Davis of London I had a touch of the ague to day

October 10, 1846 ~ Saturday

10th The whole encampment went up to the general herd ground to gatherd the cattle I felt unwell in the morning