Feb 5 1873
I went to the farm in the Afternoon & spent the night. I found
my child vary sick

February 6, 1873 ~ Thursday

6. The child is some better this morning I returned to the city in
the Evening I received 2 letters 6 M[iles]

February 7, 1873 ~ Friday

7. I spent the day at home choreing Making arangements for Building a house

February 8, 1873 ~ Saturday

8. I spent most of the day cutting brush I attended a meeting of the
D A & M Society in the Evening but hearing the alarm of Fire we met
^ ^ after that I received a letter from Emily & David saying that Sarah
was Delivered of a son Feb 2nd at 6 oclock PM. Mother & child
both vary feeble

February 9, 1873 ~ Sunday

9 Sunday I went to the farm & visited my sick child I attended
Meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening R L Campbell spoke 45 M[inutes]
Brother Miner 40 M, & W. Woodruff 15 M. I wrote a letter
to Sarah & sent her $5

February 10, 1873 ~ Monday

10 I setteled my tithing to day for 1872 I paid $227.17, $99 cash

February 11, 1873 ~ Tuesday to February 12, 1873 ~ Wednesday

11 & 12 I spent the time drawing sand

February 13, 1873 ~ Thursday

13. we have quite a snow storm this morning I was unwell

February 14, 1873 ~ Friday

14 The Congress of the United States with President Grant
at the Head is now trying to Pass laws against the Latter Day Saints
in Utah to persecute & oppress them & to take away their Constitutional
right several Bills are before Congress for this purpose this morning
Herrald has a short speech in from Capt Hooper in our Defen[ce]
I received a letter from David & wrote him one in return I collected
my rent & deposited it in the Bank

February 15, 1873 ~ Saturday

15 I Bought $90 worth of Lumber & carried it to the Wilkie House
I received a letter from Brother perkins

February 16, 1873 ~ Sunday

16. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & preached in
the 15 ward & met with the 12 for prayer in the Evening

Feb 5 1873 I went to the farm in the Afternoon & spent the night. I found my child vary sick

February 6, 1873 ~ Thursday

6. The child is some better this morning I returned to the City in [FIGURE] the Evening I received 2 letters 6 M

February 7, 1873 ~ Friday

7. I spent the day at home choreing Making arangements for Building a house

February 8, 1873 ~ Saturday

8. I spent most of the day cutting brush I attended a meeting of the D A & M Society in the Evening but hearing the alarm of Fire we went [FIGURE] after that I received a letter from Emily & David saying that Sarah was Delivered of a son Feb 2nd at 6 oclock PM. Mother & child both vary feeble

February 9, 1873 ~ Sunday

9 Sunday I went to the farm & visited my sick child I attended Meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening. R L Campbell spoke 45 M Brother Miner 40 M, & W. Woodruff 15 M. I wrote a letter [FIGURE] to Sarah & sent her $5

February 10, 1873 ~ Monday

10 [FIGURE] I settled my tithing to day for 1872 I paid $227.17. $99 cash

February 11, 1873 ~ Tuesday to February 12, 1873 ~ Wednesday

11 & 12 I spent the time drawing sand

February 13, 1873 ~ Thursday

13. we have quite a snow storm this morning I was unwell

February 14, 1873 ~ Friday

14 [FIGURE] The Congress of the United States with President Grant at the Head is now trying to Pass laws against the Latter Day Saints in Utah to persecute & oppress them & to take away their Constitutional right several Bills are before Congress for this purpose this morning FIGURES Herrald has a short speech in from Capt Hooper in our Defence I recieved a letter from David & wrote him one in return I collected my rent & deposited it in the Bank

February 15, 1873 ~ Saturday

[FIGURE] 15 I Bought $90 worth of Lumber & carried it to the Wilkie House I received a letter from Brother perkins

February 16, 1873 ~ Sunday

16. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & preached in the 15 ward & met with the 12 for prayer in the Evening