Aug 9^th
of the United States as we always have done then
our difficulties will be settelled as far as they can
be but this people will not be driven from these
mountains we shall fight first. we do take the
liberty to speak of the acts of men when they debase
themselves by their acts, but this People hold the
Constitution of the United States sacred. Now should
I speak about Judge Eckles who came & spent the
winter in Green River County & hadd a mob mo[b] the
court before he took the oath of office & brought in
Bills of Indictment against thousands of citizens
who were innocet of crime Now if I was
to speak about his acts, they would accuse me
of speaking against the Constitution of the United
Stats & say I was guilty of treason No man
can Justly find any fault with any of my
official acts except the stoping of those trains
and that I done to save the sheding of Blood

August 10, 1858 ~ Tuesday

10^th I called at the office in the Afternoon called
upon President Young in the evening with Brother
Wheelock & spoke to the president about Holding
publick meetings on the business of the Agriculturl
BSociety He did not wish meetings called upon
any subject. H C. Kimball went with me to
the Historians office He said the Judgments of
God would follow the Nations as the gospel had
gone we should have good peace for two years
what would follow time must determin

August 11, 1858 ~ Wednesday

11^th I spent the day in the office attended the
prayer circle at 6 oclok

August 12, 1858 ~ Thursday

12^th I spent most of the day in the office Reading
history I called upon President Young. He was
soon visited by Secretary Hartney and
several Military officers who were introduced to
President Young & the company present they conversed
upon a variety of subjects such as the weather, wood
water, coal, Roads, the production of the srinkage of the
wood snow, destination of the Armey, &c &c H C
Kimball & A Carrington came in was introduced
the names of the men were capt Bryan, Lieut Bristol
Lieut Rich, Lieut Kennsel

August 13, 1858 ~ Friday

13. I spent most of the day in the office on history I called
upon President Young Brother Kimball was present
He President Young was talking to John Clawson upon
the subject of making powder he told him he could
make it as well as not we can get salt Peter in
abundance here He told him to go to work & make it &
to make soap.

he said he had read my history
twice & must read it again

August 14, 1858 ~ Saturday

14 I spent a part of the day in the Historians office &
a part in President Youngs office He went up City Creek Canyon

Aug 9th

of the United States as we always have done then our difficulties will be settelled as far as they can be but this people will not be driven from these mountains we shall fight first. we do take the liberty to speak of the acts of men when they debase themselves by their acts, but this People hold the Constitution of the United States sacred. Now should I speak about Judge Eckles who came & spent the winter in Green River Country & hadd a mob [illegible] court before he took the oath of office & brought in Bills of Indictment against thousands of citizens who were innocent of crime Now if I was to speak about his acts they would accuse me of speaking against the Constitution of the United States & say I was guilty of treason No man can Justly find any fault with any of my official acts except the stoping of those trains and that I done to save the sheding of Blood

August 10, 1858 ~ Tuesday

10th I called at the office in the Afternoon called upon President Young in the evening with Brother Wheelock & spoke to the president about Holding publick meetings on the business of the Agricultural Society He did not wish meetings called upon any subject. H C Kimball went with me to the Historians office He said the Judgments of God would follow the Nations as the gospel had gone we should have good peace for two years what would follow time must determine

August 11, 1858 ~ Wednesday

11th I spent the day in the office attended the prayer circle at 6 oclok

August 12, 1858 ~ Thursday

12th I spent most of the day in the office Reading history I called upon President Young. He was soon visited by Secretary Hartney and several Military officers who were introduced to President Young & the company present they conversed upon a variety of subjects such as the weather, wood water, coal, Roads, the production of the srinkage of the wood snow, destination of the Armey, &c &c H C Kimball & A Carrington came in was introduced the names of the men were capt Bryan, Lieut Bristol Lieut Rich, Lieut Kensel

August 13, 1858 ~ Friday

13 I spent most of the day in the office on history I called upon President Young. Brother Kimball was present He President Young was talking to John Clawson upon the subject of making powder he told him he could make it as well as not we can get salt Peter in abundance here He told him to go to work & make it & to make soap.

he said he had read my history twice & must read it again

August 14, 1858 ~ Saturday

14 I spent a part of the day in the Historians office & a part in President Youngs office He went up City Creek Canyon