December 7, 1865 ~Thursday
Dec 7. 1865
I packed away about 25 Bushels of Apples to day. sold 7 Bushels of
Spitzenburgh for $50. Paid clerk, , $100, Borrowed
Money. Paid McKean for U.S. taxes $20, per borrowed
$20 of Mitchel. I spent the Evening reading the Letters of
on the Early history of the Church
December 8, 1865 ~ Friday
8 I spent the fore part of the day in the we gave
to 44 persons. gave Endowments sealed 5 couple. WW
sealed 5 couple & 22 couple total 32. I spent the Evening
at the office in writing
December 9, 1865 ~ Saturday
9, I spent the fore part of the day in the we gave
to 52 Members WW sealed 19 person
9 Couple. I spent a short time in the office writing in the Evening
December 10, 1865 ~ Sunday
10, Sunday A vary stormy day I did not Attend Meeting. I met with
my Quorum in the morning I prayed Brother was Mouth
I met with for prayer in the Evening
Prayed. was Mouth.
December 11, 1865 ~ Monday
11 Meeting of the Utah Legislature in the at
1 oclok W. Woodruff & were Members of the Council from
The Legislature organized by Appointing President
& speaker of the House, and all Needful officers
were Appointed.
December 12, 1865 ~ Tuesday
12, we met in Joint Session to day & received the Govornors
Message which was vary Good. I sent 1 Horse & 1 Mule to scul valley
December 13, 1865 ~ Wednesday
13, I spent the fore part of the day in the we gave
to 44 W. Woodruff sealed 14 couple & 6 Couple I spent
the Afternoon in the council. I called in the Presidents Office
in the Evening I saw him a few moments I wrote a letter to
[FIGURE] & to . I paid $100 in Gold to GQ Cannon & he will send four for Brigham Young jr to pay
Wilford £20 & send the draft when we can get the [Bl[anks?]]
December 14, 1865 ~ Thursday
14 A plesant Morning I spent the Afternoon in the Legislative Council
December 15, 1865 ~ Friday
15 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to ,
& & I met with the
council & spent the Evening in the council chamber in a
Military committee. I was writing