December 17, 1856 ~ Wednesday

17^th I felt unwell Yet I called upon Brother Blair we then went to Brother
Ballantyne found him quite sick we laid hands upon him rebuked his
desease & the spirit of God rested upon us & we rebuked his desease & he was
better He dreamed that He was about to die saw his coffin & grave which was dug
deep. Just before he was to die He dreamed He was invited to a wedding but He was
to sick to go He dreamed that W Woodruff with some other one came to him &
administered to him & he was saved from death, after we administered
to him we then went to Bishop Hoaglands & found him quite sick confined
to his bed with the Rheumatism & also much troubled with Evil spirits we
administered to him by the laying on of hands & rebuked the desease & Evil
spirits we felt a good spirit in administering to him. we then went down
to administer to F. D. Richards who had been confined to his house for
several days but we found him up & in good spirits. I then called
upon President Kimball who had been sick several days I found him
up & quite comfortable I sat & conversed with him a short time I then
went to Presidents Youngs & saw him he was quite comfortable I then
went to the office & spent the remainder of the day I rented my front
rooms two of them to Brigham Y Hamptons who commenced keeping House
to day. I attended meeting at the 19^th ward during the evening &
I heard Elder Hovey speak followed by Elder Earl then the Bishop
Brother Rolley spoke lengthy I then followed then for some
half an hour I had the spirit of speaking

December 18, 1856 ~ Thursday

18^th [FIGURE] The Legislative Assembly met to day at 10 oclok at the
Music Hall according to the adjournment at Fillmore the two Houses
organized & we received the Governers Messengers & met in
Joint session then adjourned to their respective rooms then
adjourned till tomorrow 10 oclok. The committees were appointed
bfore adjournment. I took a sleigh ride with S. M. Blair called
upon Brother Enion found sister Enion in bed was unwell went
to the office & spent the after noon It was vary snowey day. I went
to the 15 ward waded through a good deal of snow I herd 5 speak then
I addressed the people for 30 minits I had the spirit of God

December 19, 1856 ~ Friday

19^th I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature & the afternoon
in the office I conversed with the president upon chartering a
company for cotton raising He did not wish to have me get
up a Bill upon that subject. S. M. Blair call in spent the time in
conversing upon a variety of subjects the Texan war &cc

December 20, 1856 ~ Saturday

20^th I spent most of the day in the historians office at night I attended
the high Priest meeting & heard the representation of the Territory by the
Delegate from abroad they were addressed by O. Hyde, L. Snow, F. D. Richards,
& W. Woodruff the spirit of God rested upon us & we gave much good instruction

December 21, 1856 ~ Sunday

21^st Sunday I attended the meeting at the Tabernacle President H. C. Kimball
[FIGURES] spoke to the people after Elder O Hyde. Elder Hyde did not speak
long he spoke upon the subject of Moses leading Israel &c. President
Kimball spoke in the spirit & power of God till about 1/4 pas 1 oclok
Leo Hawkins reported. In the afternoon Jesse Haven spoke vary well was
followed by John A. Hunt then I spoke & the power of God rested upon me
& I called upon Elder O Hyde to rise up in the power of God & lead out as
He is the President of the Twelve, & awake up & get the Holy Ghost & the
Twelve will follow you in the field. I called upon the people to awake &
listen to the words of the Presidency of the Church. I attended the prayer
Circle then walked to the 6^th ward & Preached with F. D. Richards the spirit of
God was upon us

December 17, 1856 ~ Wednesday

17th I felt unwell Yet I called upon Brother Blair we then went to Brother Ballantyne found him quite sick we laid hands upon him rebuked his desease & the spirit of God rested upon us & we rebuked his desease & he was better He dreamed that He was about to die saw his coffin & grave which was dug deep. Just before he was to die He dreamed He was invited to a wedding but He was to sick to go He dreamed that W Woodruff with some other one came to him & administered to him & he was saved from death, after we administered to him we then went to Bishop Hoaglands & found him quite sick confined to his bed with the Rheumatism & also much troubled with Evil spirits we administered to him by the laying on of hands & rebuked the desease & Evil spirits we felt a good spirit in administering to him. we then went down to administer to F. D. Richards who had been confined to his house for several days but we found him up & in good spirits. I then called upon President Kimball who had been sick several days I found him up & quite comfortable I sat & conversed with him a short time I then went to Presidents Youngs & saw him he was quite comfortable I then went to the office & spent the remainder of the day I rented my front rooms two of them to Brigham Y Hamptons who commenced keeping House to day. I attended meeting at the 19th ward during the evening & I heard Elder Hovey speak followed by Elder Earl then the Bishop Brother Rolley spoke lengthy I then followed then for some half an hour I had the spirit of speaking

December 18, 1856 ~ Thursday

18th [FIGURE] The Legislative Assembly met to day at 10 oclok at the Music Hall according to the adjournment at Fillmore the two Houses organized & we received the Governers Messengers & met in Joint session then adjourned to their respective rooms then adjourned till tomorrow 10 oclok. The committees were appointed bfore adjournment. I took a sleigh ride with S. M. Blair called upon Brother Enion found sister Enion in bed was unwell went to the office & spent the after noon It was vary snowey day. I went to the 15 ward waded through a good deal of snow I herd 5 speak then I addressed the people for 30 minits I had the spirit of God

December 19, 1856 ~ Friday

19th I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature & the afternoon in the office I conversed with the president upon chartering a company for cotton raising He did not wish to have me get up a Bill upon that subject. S. M. Blair call in spent the time in conversing upon a variety of subjects the Texan war &cc

December 20, 1856 ~ Saturday

20th I spent most of the day in the historians office at night I attended the high Priest meeting & heard the representation of the Territory by the Delegate from abroad they were addressed by O. Hyde, L. Snow, F. D. Richards, & W. Woodruff the spirit of God rested upon us & we gave much good instruction

December 21, 1856 ~ Sunday

21st Sunday I attended the meeting at the Tabernacle President H. C. Kimball FIGURES spoke to the people after Elder O Hyde. Elder Hyde did not speak long he spoke upon the subject of Moses leading Israel &c. President Kimball spoke in the spirit & power of God till about 1/4 pas 1 oclok Leo Hawkins reported. In the afternoon Jesse Haven spoke vary well was followed by John A. Hunt then I spoke & the power of God rested upon me & I called upon Elder O Hyde to rise up in the power of God & lead out as He is the President of the Twelve, & awake up & get the Holy Ghost & the Twelve will follow you in the field. I called upon the people to awake & listen to the words of the Presidency of the Church. I attended the prayer Circle then walked to the 6th ward & Preached with F. D. Richards the spirit of God was upon us