February 1, 1842 ~ Tuesday

Feb 1^st I assisted in drawing up from the river two
large stones to the Nauvoo house ^for the^ threshholds of doors

February 2, 1842 ~ Wednesday

2^nd Elder Pitt assisted me in Painting my house

February 3, 1842 ~ Thursday

Feb 3^rd 1842 Thursday [FIGURE] A Revelation was given a
few days since for the Twelve to obtain the printi-
ng esstablishment of E Robinson & govern the
printing of the Times & Seasons & all the church
publications as they are directed by my Holy
Spirit in the midst of their councils saith the Lord

After consulting upon the subject the quorum
appointed Elders J. Taylor & W Woodruff of
the Twelve to Edit the Times & Seasons & take
charge of the whole esstablishment under the
direction of Joseph the Seer. Accordingly I left
my station at the Nauvoo provision store &
commenced this day to labour for the church in
the printing esstablishment. Elder Taylor &
myself spent the afternoon in taking an invoice
of the printing esstablishment & met in council
in the evening at Joseph store

February 4, 1842 ~ Friday

4^th I spent the day with Br Taylor in finishing the
invoice of the printing esstablishment Books &
stationary & in the evening we again met at Josephs
Store & E Robinson made out the deed to W
Richards of his lot & house containing the printing
esstablishment & all appurtenances belonging thereto
Amounting in all to $6,600 dollars

February 5, 1842 ~ Saturday

5^th Saturday this is tithing day I assisted Elder
W. Richards in taking in the tithing for the Temple
it was a busy day, we took in $1,000 dollars of property
or more I spent the evening with Joseph & Elder
Richards at the printing office

February 6, 1842 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday I spent the day at home writing. Elders
Young & Kimball have gone to Laharp to hold a two days
meeting