June 25, 1854 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I spent the day at home writing the sermons
of the presideny

June 26, 1854 ~ Monday

26 I spent the day ploughing & hoeing potatoes in the big field

June 27, 1854 ~ Tuesday

Adjourned Conference met this morning upon the
June 27^th 1854 Anniversary of the death of the prophets
Joseph & Hiram Smith [w]Ho was martered in Carthage
Jail. Conference opened at 10 oclok by singing & prayer
By E. T. Benson there were presient the Presidency & Twelve
& a large congregation of Saints. President Young preached
one of his most interesting discourses G D Watt & W Woodruf
& T Bullock reported. This occupied the forenoon in the
afternoon Elder John Taylor gave a vary minute description
of the Death of Joseph & Hiram & all the circumstances leading to it
this was reported

June 28, 1854 ~ Wednesday

28 The Mail came in & was opened this morning I
got 3 letters from Ilus, Bernhisel & Azmon I wrote 3 letters
to I F FCarter sent him a draft of $105 by E M Stowell
I wrote Sanbon & Carter a letter & sent in it a Draft of
$256 from Livingston & Kinkade. I wrote Dr Bernhisel
a letter.

we did not have much news by the mail the
war continues in Europe & a prospect of its being long &
Blody.

The conference continued to day. President Heber C.
Kimball Delivered a long address.

The following persons received missions abroad

John Taylor New York N. H. Felt [New York] A Robins [New York] R Clinton [New York]
M H Peck [New York] Abel Lamb [New York] John Young to U. S ELeman Brown
Michigan Joseph Creigg to Ireland. Preston Thomas to texas
Elder Traipp [texas] Elder Whites ohio. President Young nominated
John Smith the oldest son of Hiram Smith for a patriarch over
the whole church it was a clear vote

J M Grant followed with remarks

PM. J M Grant Addressed the meeting was followed by Lorenzo
Snow all spoke in the spirit & power of God then a little
time was occupied in anecdotes from W. W. Phelps John
Taylor O Hyde & the conference closed by remarks from President
Young we had a vary interesting conference

June 29, 1854 ~ Thursday to June 30, 1854 ~ Friday

29 30 & 31 I spent this time in ploughing & hoeing inmy corn

July 1, 1854 ~ Saturday

July 1^st Saturday I spent this day ploughing & Hoeing corn

July 2, 1854 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I spent the fore part of this day writing

July 3, 1854 ~ Monday

3rd I spent [ink blot] t[h]is day Hoeing corn

July 4, 1854 ~ Tuesday

Independance 4^th July I spent this day in the celebration
of the 4^th of July See deserett News containing the Account
of the celebration in Salt Lake City

July 5, 1854 ~ Wednesday to July 8, 1854 ~ Saturday

5 to 8 I spent the time Haying

June 25, 1854 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I spent the day at home writing the sermons of the presidency

June 26, 1854 ~ Monday

26 I spent the day ploughing & hoeing potatoes in the big field

June 27, 1854 ~ Tuesday

Adjourned Confernece met this morning upon the June 27th 1854 Anniversary of the death of the prophets [FIGURE] Joseph & Hiram Smith wHo was martered in Carthage Jail. Conference opened at 10 oclok by singing & prayer By E. T. Benson there were present the Presidency & Twelve & a large congregation of Saints. President Young preached one of his most interesting discourses. G D Watt & W Woodruff & T Bullock reported. This occupied the forenoon in the afternoon Elder John Taylor gave a vary minute description of the Death of Joseph & Hiram & all the circumstances leading to it this was reported

June 28, 1854 ~ Wednesday

28 FIGURES The Mail came in & was opened this morning I got 3 letters from Ilus, Bernhisel & Azmon I wrote 3 letters to I FCarter sent him a draft of $105 by E M Stowell I wrote Sanbon & Carter a letter & sent in it a Draft of $256 from Livingston & Kinkade. I wrote Dr Bernhisel a letter.

we did not have much news by the mail the war continues in Europe & a prospect of its being long & Blody.

The conference continued to day. President Heber C. Kimball Delivered a long address.

The following persons received missions abroad John Taylor New York N. H. Felt ditto A Robins do R Clinton do M H Peck do Abel Lamb do John Young to U.S. Leman Brown Michigan Joseph Craigg to Ireland. Preston Thomas to texes Elder Traipp do Elder Whites ohio. President Young nominated John Smith the oldest son of Hiram Smith for a patriarch over the whole church it was a clear vote

J M Grant followed with remarks

PM. J M Grant Addressed the meeting was followed by Lorenzo Snow all spoke in the spirit & power of God then a little time was occupied in ancedotes from W. W. Phelps John Taylor O Hyde & the conference closed by remarks from President Young we had a vary interesting conference

June 29, 1854 ~ Thursday to June 30, 1854 ~ Friday

29 30 & 31 I spent this time in ploughing & hoeing my corn

July 1, 1854 ~ Saturday

July 1st Saturday I spent this day ploughing & Hoeing corn

July 2, 1854 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I spent the fore part of this day writing

July 3, 1854 ~ Monday

3rd I spent this day Hoeing corn

July 4, 1854 ~ Tuesday

Independance 4th July I spent this day in the celebration of the 4th of July. See deserett News containing the Account of the celebration in Salt Lake City

July 5, 1854 ~ Wednesday to July 8, 1854 ~ Saturday

5 to 8 I spent the time Haying