in the after part of the day I walked
a mile north to preach a funeral sermon
but when I arived preaching was omitted
as their was no more than time to
bury the dead

October 17, 1842 ~ Monday to October 22, 1842 ~ Saturday

17, 18, 19, 20 21 & 22 Was spent in the
printing office abot my daily labour
as usual

October 23, 1842 ~ Sunday

23^rd Sunday I spent in transacting
some business of importance in behalf of
Keokuck with Mr Ramek

October 24, 1842 ~ Monday

24^th We had a fire in the upper part
of the printing office this morning & we
came near burning down one minute
delay more & we should not have saved
the building

October 25, 1842 ~ Tuesday

25 I went out to John Benbows to
get our son Wilford Owen he had been
choked near three days & had not
swallowed any thing during the time. when
we got there he had got relieved & could
swallow we brought him home. distance 12 [miles]

October 26, 1842 ~ Wednesday to October 29, 1842 ~ Saturday

26 287 28 & 29 was spent in the printing
office as usual

October 30, 1842 ~ Sunday

30^th [FIGURE] For the first time the Saints
of God had the privilege of meeting in
the Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo A
temporary floor was laid within the
unfinished walls which & seats prepard
which would seat about 3000 persons &
the room was crouded & the walls coverd
Joseph the Seer had returned to the city
of Nauvoo & was expected to preach to the
people but ill health & other things prevented

in the after part of the day I walked a mile north to preach a funeral sermon but when I arived preaching was omitted as their was no more than time to bury the dead

October 17, 1842 ~ Monday to October 22, 1842 ~ Saturday

17, 18, 19, 20 21 & 22 Was spent in the printing office abot my daily labour as usual

October 23, 1842 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday I spent in transacting some business of importance in behalf of Keokuck with Mr Ramek

October 24, 1842 ~ Monday

24th We had a fire in the upper part of the printing Office this morning & we came near burning down one minute delay more & we should not have saved the building

October 25, 1842 ~ Tuesday

25 I went out to John Benbows to get our son Wilford Owen he had been choked near three days & had not swallowed any thing during the time when we got there he had got relieved & could swallow we brought him home, distance 12

October 26, 1842 ~ Wednesday to October 29, 1842 ~ Saturday

26 27 28 & 29 was spent in the printing Office as usual

October 30, 1842 ~ Sunday

30th [FIGURE] For the first time the Saints of God had the privilege of meeting in the Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo. A temporary floor was laid within the unfinished walls & seats prepared which would seat about 3,000 persons & the room was crouded & the walls coverd Joseph the Seer had returned to the City of Nauvoo & was expected to preach to the people but ill health & other things prevented