February 18, 1844 ~ Sunday

18^th Sunday I preached at Robert Hills
had a good time Br Bendow was still sick
I Blessed 3 children Administered to 2 sick
on our return home I met with the quorum
President J. Smith with us we had a good time
Sister Orson Hyde was present

February 19, 1844 ~ Monday

19^th I spent the day at home at work I drew one
cord of stone from the Temple for a vault

February 20, 1844 ~ Tuesday

20 I received a letter from Br Luther
Scammans & Sister Sarah B. Foss

I wrote a Letter to Sarah B Foss one
to Luther Scamman 3 in all

[FIGURE] I met in council in the morning with
the Presidency & Twelve at Joseph store
two messengers arived from the pine country
with word from Lyman Wight wanting counci[l]
concerning preaching to the indians Joseph
thought it wisdom not to do it He said if Lyman
did any thing about it he must do it on his
own responsibility but finally decided not to
send any council to him but let him act with
the butest wisdom he had in all things

February 21, 1844 ~ Wednesday

21^st [Joseph Smith Papers Document] I dug a volt for an call out Building 7 feet
deep 4 feet square in the clear of the stone
work

[FIGURE] I met with the quorum of the Twelve at Joseph
store & according to Joseph council we selected
a company to go on an exploring expedition
to California & pitch upon a spot to build a city
the following persons were named Jonathan
Dunham, David Fulmer, Phineas Young, Alphonzo
Young, [blank] Yearsley & [blank] Emmet

At the same time we were holding this council

February 18, 1844 ~ Sunday

18th Sunday I preached at Robert Hills had a good time Br Bendow was still sick I blessed 3 children administered to 2 sick. On our return home I met with the quorum President J Smith with us we had a good time Sister Orson Hyde was present

February 19, 1844 ~ Monday

19th I spent the day at home at work I drew one cord of stone from the Temple for a vault

February 20, 1844 ~ Tuesday

20 [FIGURE] I received a letter from Br Luther Scammans & Sister Sarah B. Foss [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Sarah B Foss one to Luther Scamman 3 in all [FIGURE] I met in council in the morning with the Presidency & Twelve at Joseph store two messengers arived from the pine Country with word from Lyman Wight wanting council concerning preaching to the indians. Joseph thought it wisdom not to do it he said if Lyman did any thing about it he must do it on his own responsibility but finally decided not to send any council to him but let him act with the best wisdom he had in all things

February 21, 1844 ~ Wednesday

21 out building 7 feet deep 4 feet square in the clear of the stone work [FIGURE] I met with the quorum of the Twelve at Josephs store & according to Joseph council we selected a company to go on an exploring expedition to California & pitch upon a spot to build a city the following persons were named Jonathan Dunham, David Fulmer, Phineas Young, Alphonzo Young, Yearsley & Emmet at the same time we were holding this council