Jan 6^th 1862

read before the meeting a communication to the St Louise
Republicnan showing them How they are receiving there rew-
ard for there persecution of the Saints. All the people were
ripe for the organization of a State Government, the Heavens
the Earth, the Holy Spirit, & the people were all ready for
this work AOur Fathers who made the declaration of
independance and formed the American Constitution was
inspired to lay the foundation of a Free and independant Govern[men]t
and the Lord protected them in it. But they did not know that
they were inspired to do it there was a veil over them that
they did not know what the purposes of the Lord were or that
he was protecting them it is not so with us we know that
God is leading us and is inspiring his people to Esstablish
his Kingdom & Government upon the Earth & we know it
This convention was dismissed by prayer By H. C. Kimball

January 7, 1862 ~ Tuesday

7 I had a two hours job this morning in driving 2 large fat
Hogs 1 mile to the slaughter House they were killed in the
Evening. One Black Berkshire Hog weighed 506 lbs
One white Hog weighed 436 lbs
[Total] 942 lbs

January 8, 1862 ~ Wednesday

8 I met in the Joint assembly of the Legislature
The subject of the direct tax was taken and discusses but no
action taken upon it I salted down my pork in the Evening & morning

January 9, 1862 ~ Thursday

9^th A strong south wind all night snow most all gone
this morning I spent the afternoon in the Legislature and
the Evening at the Historians office.

January 10, 1862 ~ Friday

10^th A windey morning I spent a part of the day in the Legislature

January 11, 1862 ~ Saturday

11 I met with the Legislature to day

January 12, 1862 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended
meeting at the Tabernacle. Joseph Young spoke in the morning
& Brother Jackman and President Young spoke in the afternoon
I attended meeting in the 14 ward assembly rooms E. T. Benson
Preached to the people followed By C. W. West & W. Woodruff we
had a good meeting

January 13, 1862 ~ Monday

13 I spent the day in the Legislature untill candle light we
passed th long compilation act. I spent the Evening at the
H Office

Jan 6th 1862 Read before the meeting a communication to the St Louise Republican showing them How they are receiving there reward for there persecution of the Saints. All the people were ripe for the organization of a State Government, the Heavens the Earth, the Holy Spirit, & the people were all ready for this workOur Fathers who made the declaration of independance and formed the American Constitution was inspired to lay the foundation of a Free and independant Government and the Lord protected them in it. But they did not know that they were inspired to do it there was a veil over them that they did not know what the purposes of the Lord were or that he was protecting them it is not so with us we know that God is leading us and is inspiring his people to Esstablish his Kingdom & Government upon the Earth & we know it This convention was dismissed by prayer By H. C. Kimball

January 7, 1862 ~ Tuesday

7 I had a two hours job this morning in driving 2 large fat Hogs 1 mile to the slaughter House they were killed in the Evening. One Black Berkshire Hog weighed 506 lbs One white Hog weighed 436 lbs 942 lbs

January 8, 1862 ~ Wednesday

8 I met in the Joint assembly of the Legislature The subject of the direct tax was taken and discusses but no action taken upon it. I salted down my pork in the Evening & morning

January 9, 1862 ~ Thursday

9th A strong south wind all night snow most all gone this morning I spent the afternoon in the Legislature and the Evening at the Historians office.

January 10, 1862 ~ Friday

10th A windey morning I spent a part of the day in the Legislature

January 11, 1862 ~ Saturday

11 I met with the Legislature to day

January 12, 1862 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meeting at the Tabernacle. Joseph Young spoke in the morning & Brother Jackman and President Young spoke in the afternoon I attended meeting in the 14 ward assembly rooms E. T. Benson Preached to the people followed By C. W. West & W. Woodruff we had a good meeting

January 13, 1862 ~ Monday

13 I spent the day in the Legislature untill candle light we passed long compilation acts. I spent the Evening at the H Office