October 26, 1841 ~ Tuesday

26^th got my brick & mortor on the ground
for a brick chimney & oven but got disap
pointed in a mason to do the work to day
I walked 15 miles after masons was
vary feeble in body with the bowel
complaint & piles 15

October 27, 1841 ~ Wednesday

27^th Mr Treat & Coulton came to
put up my chimney I was feeble in
body but laboured hard

October 28, 1841 ~ Thursday

28 was quite Ill but laboured hard in
tending mason

October 29, 1841 ~ Friday

29^th finished my chimney & paid $4
for building it it was near midnight
before I got cleared away so as to lie
down we had a heavy thunder storm with
hail the Twelve had a council I was
not preasent was much out of health

October 30, 1841 ~ Saturday

30 Their was two companies of the
Nauvoo Legion called out to remove a
grog shop out of the way. Elders Brewett
& Price assisted me make some doors I
am still unwell feel feeble. The City Council
met in the evening [FIGURE] & during their business
31st Sunday I met in Council
they Appointed me as a member of the
City Council of the City of Nauvoo I
was notifyed of my appointment in the morning

October 31, 1841 ~ Sunday

31^st Sunday I met with the Presidency &
Twelve at Hiram Smith. office & spent
most of the day in Council Joseph severely
reproved Benjamin Winchester for getting
out of his place & doing wrong after which
Joseph taught us principle for several hours
which was interesting. He spoke upon the
gathering of the Nations, building of the kingdom
of God, the traditions & wickedness of this
generations &c I was sick had hands laid upon
me returned home & went to rest