Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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Prayer at noon, & with the Twelve in the Evening I met with
John Taylor & F. D. Richards
I wrote a letter to Lorenzo Snow
~ Monday
26 I spent the day in the office compiling History in April 1860
~ Tuesday
27 I compiled 15 days History in May 1850. The Jordon is rising
vary fast it is Higher than we have Ever known it before since
we have been in this valley
~ Wednesday
28 The river Jordon is vary high I took my Mules waggon
and Wilford to go to our Encampm[en]t at Coones Just before
I drove onto the small bridge one End of it fell about 18
inches onto the water and I expected Every minute to see it
go down stream I took my mules over one at a time & then
drew the waggon over By hand & went on our Journey all safe
I had Brother Lewis the ston mason we [with] me we drove to our
Encampment & laid the foundation to our milk House a wall
2 feet thick 19 By 12 feet on the outside leaving the building 15 By
8 in the clear it rained a part of the day
~ Thursday
29 I spent the day attending mason we finished the walls of the
milk House and Banked it up It rained a part of the day
I killed a regular scorpeon while bankeding up the House and
in the afternoon one of my mules got bit in the nose with
a rattlesnake & the lower part of his head swelled as large
as a peck measure. I put on spirits of Terpentine & lard
~ Friday
30 My Mules Head was badly swollen this morning I baithed it
in a strong decotion of wild sage & drenched the animal with sweet
milk I left him and drove home to the city 24 miles
~ Saturday
31. I spent the forenoon in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endowments
to 16 persons & I sealed 12 couple there was none of the
presidency present. The Eastern mail came in the first we have
received for 6 weeks which is a long time for a daily mail
~ Sunday
June 1st Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Arza E
Hinkley Prayed and I was mouth at the Altar. I attended meeting
at the Tabernacle all day T. B. Broderick & G. A. Smith spoke in
the morning & W. Woodruff & B. Young in the afternoon President
Young spoke upon the laying of the foundation of the Temple. He
had some of the stons taken up and they were not laid solid
but were laid on chinking, small stones, and I am ashamed
Prayer at noon, & with the Twelve in the Evening I met with John Taylor & F. D. Richards [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Lorenzo Snow
~ Monday
26 I spent the day in the office compiling History in April 1860
~ Tuesday
27 I compiled 15 days History in May 1850. The Jordon is rising vary fast it is Higher than we have Ever known it before since we have been in this valley
~ Wednesday
28 The river Jordon is vary high I took my Mules waggon and Wilford to go to our Encampment at Coones Just before I drove onto the small bridge one End of it fell about 18 inches onto the water and I expected Every minute to see it go down stream I took my mules over one at a time & then drew the waggon over By hand & went on our Journey all safe I had Brother Lewis the ston Mason we with me We drove to our Encampment & laid the foundation to our milk House a wall 2 feet thick 19 By 12 feet on the outside leaving the building 15 By 8 in the clear it rained a part of the day
~ Thursday
29 I spent the day mason we finished the walls of the milk House and Banked it up It rained a part of the day I killed a regular scorpeon while banking up the House and in the afternoon one of my mules got bit in the nose with a Rattlesnake & the lower part of his head swelled as large as a peck measure. I put on spirits of Terpentine & lard
~ Friday
30 My Mules Head was badly swollen this morning I baithed it in a strong decotion of wild sage & drenched the animal with sweet milk I left him and drove home to the City 24 miles
~ Saturday
31. I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 16 persons & I sealed 12 couple there was none of the presidency present. The Eastern mail came in the first we have received for 6 weeks which is a long time for a daily mail
~ Sunday
June 1st sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Arza E Hinkley Prayed and I was mouth at the Altar. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle all day T. B. Broderick & G. A. Smith spoke in the morning & W. Woodruff & B. Young in the afternoon. President Young spoke upon the laying of the foundation of the Temple. He had some of the stons taken up and they were not laid solid but were laid on chinking, small stones, and I am ashamed