December 23, 1843 ~ Saturday

23rd Saturday

I arose in the morning quite unwell. I walked
with Mrs Woodruff to President Smiths I met
with the quorum through the day Mrs Woodruff
& several other sisters were present Br &
sister Morley &c O Pratt Sisters Lot Fanny Murry
P. W. Woodruff Batsheba W. Smith Sister O. Spencer
Sister Phelps received their anointing^

December 24, 1843 ~ Sunday

24^th Sunday I Preached in the fore part
of the day at Br David Fulmers. In the
afternoon I met with the quorum of
High Priest in company with Elder G. A. Smith.
I addressed the quorum for about one hour
and was followed by Elder G. A Smith I had
the liberty of speach in the evening I
again met with the quorum in company with
Mrs Woodruff we recieved some instruction
concerning the Priesthood

December 25, 1843 ~ Monday

25. CHRISTMAS DAY A large Party
met at the Nauvoo Mansion & had A splendid
dinner and supper and spent a long evening
I was invited By Elder R. Allexander to
meet the Tennessee Saints at his house in
company with my own family I did so &
found Br Smoot & family Br Allexander &
family & Sister Petty & family, we had a
social interesting time together. we had a
good feast & spent the evening in conversing
about the things of God.

December 26, 1843 ~ Tuesday

26^th I spent the day about town getting
materials for the roof of my house

December 23, 1843 ~ Saturday

FIGURES 23rd Saturday I arose in the morning quite unwell. I walked with Mrs Woodruff to President Smiths I met with the quorum through the day Mrs Woodruff & several other sisters were present. Br & sister Morley O Pratt Sisters Lot Fanny Murry P. W. Woodruff Batsheba W. Smith Sister O. Spencer Sister Phelps received their anointing

December 24, 1843 ~ Sunday

24th Sunday I preached in the fore part of the day at Br David Fulmers. In the afternoon I met with the quorum of High Priest in company with Elder G. A. Smith. I addressed the quorum for about one hour and was followed by Elder G. A Smith I had the liberty of speach [FIGURE] in the evening I again met with the quorum in company with Mrs Woodruff We recieved some instruction concerning the Priesthood

December 25, 1843 ~ Monday

25 CHRISTMAS DAY A large Party met at the Nauvoo Mansion & had A splendid dinner and supper and spent a long evening I was invited By Elder R. Allexander to meet the Tennessee saints at his house in company with my own family I did so & found Br Smoot & family Br Allexander & family & Sister Petty & family, we had a social interesting time together. we had a good feast & spent the evening in conversing about the things of God.

December 26, 1843 ~ Tuesday

26th I spent the day about town getting materials for the roof of my house