Feb 6, 1870

By L. E. Harrington & W Woodruff {I felt the power of God upon me}
I bore a strong testimony to the people At the close of the
Meeting I met with the Presidency & Twelve for prayer
I attended meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening Lorenzo Snow
spoke one hour & 15 minutes I then spoke about 30 Minutes
I gave an Account of my meditations of what I should
do if tryed for Polygamy Before Judge Hawley we had
a good meeting

February 7, 1870 ~ Monday

7. [FIGURE] I went on an Excurcion with about 300 of the
saints to Ogden we started at 9 oclk arived at abut 12
& started Back at 3. I took dinner with Brother Browning
visited F D Richards who was vary sick with Rheumatic
Fever we laid hands upon him President B Young was Mouth
we returned home in safety & spent the Evening in the Legislative Council 80 M[iles]

February 8, 1870 ~ Tuesday

8. [FIGURES] Received a letter from Wilford & wrote
him one in return. I sent the Deseret News containing
the Letters of Skyler Colfax & John Taylors reply on the
mormon Question. To the following Persons E. I. F. &
J. F. Carter, Mrs Moulton, L Scammans L Wheeler, Ozem
Woodruff, Horace, Thompson, Azmon Wilford & Aphek Woodruff
Samuel Deming & R Scholes & J Fuller

February 9, 1870 ~ Wednesday

9^th We held 3 sessions in the council to day & spent the time
in laboring on the civil coad

February 10, 1870 ~ Thursday

10. I spent the day & Evening in the Legislature

February 11, 1870 ~ Friday

11. [FIGURES] I received a letter from Wilford & wrote 2 letters
to Wilford & B Pettit. I spent the day in the Legislature
& Evening in the Theater. There was a fire in the printing office
at about 10 oclok. It birnt the small out side Building over the Engine
But was proidentially Put out Before it set fire to the main Bui-
lding. We are having quite warm weather I saw a copy of
[FIGURE] Colloms Bill to day If Congress passes that Bill
& undertake to inforce it they might Just as well say that
No Latter Day Saint should live in the United States or
have any rights therein

February 12, 1870 ~ Saturday

12 I spent the day in the Council House untill noon I attended
the school of the prophets Brother John Holeman made