February 26, 1872 ~ Monday

Feb 26, 1872
[FIGURES] I spent most the day in writing I wrote 10 letters to
Col Peter Sax, And to Wilford sent him $50, to Sarah $5, to Emily $4,
to David $5, to Lucy $2, to Arrobell $2, to Sylvia $2, to Mary $2, to
Newton $2, Total $75 dollars. I put these all up in one package
to send by Charles C Rich I also received 5 letters from Wilford, Sarah,
[FIGURE] David Susan & Eugene I also received a good many papers &

February 27, 1872 ~ Tuesday

27. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Wilford & spent the day Pruning my orchard

February 28, 1872 ~ Wednesday to February 29, 1872 ~ Thursday

28 & 29. I spent the time Pruning my orchard

March 1, 1872 ~ Friday

March 1, 1872 This is my Birth day I am 65 years old to day so time
[FIGURE] passes on with us. No man knoweth what a day or year will bring to pass
I went to the field & spent the day

March 2, 1872 ~ Saturday

2d I returned to the City & attended the school of the Prophets. O Pratt 6 M
& W Woodruff spoke

March 3, 1872 ~ Sunday

3d Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the
Tabernacle. Gabriel Huntsman spoke in the Morning 35 Minutes and
John Taylor in the Afternoon 54 Minutes I met with the Presidency & Twelve for
Prayer & spoke in the 14 ward in the Evening President Brigham Young had
Nominated Brother Thomas Taylor to be Bishop in the 14 ward. I presented
Him to the People & they voted unanimously to receive him

March 4, 1872 ~ Monday

4. I setled my tithing this morning had paid $195.88 cts. $50 was cash
I met at the 14 ward at 10 oclok & organized a Bee Company with
A M Musser President Putman, Thurstin, & John Morgan as
vice Presidents for Salt Lake County, R V Morris secretary & H
Sperry Treasurer. I Also went to President Youngs & ]]laying on of hands|laid on
hands]] with President Young & G A Smith upon Thomas Taylor
& President Young ordained him a Bishop

March 5, 1872 ~ Saturday

5. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to I. F. Carter & finished Pruning my orchard

March 6, 1872 ~ Wednesday to March 8, 1872 ~ Friday

6, 7 & 8. I spent the time on the farm sowing & Ploughing

March 9, 1872 ~ Saturday

9. W W Phelps[FIGURE] I Attended the funeral of Brother W^m W Phelps who
died on Thursday night March 7, 1872 Aged 80 years
& some months. He was Baptized in kirtland Ohio in
1831. He has been in the Church over 40 years He has been
a vary Peculiar Man in many respects He has been the Author
of many of the most choice hymns published by the L. D. Saints
He was publishing a paper when He came into the Church & He
Published the first Paper in the Church the Evening & Morning star