Jan 23

I met with the Quorum of the Twelve for Prayer C. C. Rich
Prayed F. D. Richards was mouth. we conversed till 9 oclok
upon the subject of the Education of the people in this Territory
& the furnishing of the people with Books they estimated that it
would cost about one million of Dollars to furnish Books &
stationary to educate what people there was now in the Territory
in speaking of the Deserett Alphabet they thought we would have
to continue the English Books as well as the Deserett Alphabet as
we could not print but few Books in the Deseret Alphabet

January 24, 1859 ~ Monday

24^th I spent the fore part of the day in the office but all the desks
were painted fresh & the paint made me sick. I met in the
evening with the Deseret Agricultural & Manufacturing society
at Bishop Hunters we appointed an Agent for the society, I
received a Letter from Dr Bernhisel & two papers

January 25, 1859 ~ Tuesday

25^th I spent the day Journalizing in the office I spent the
evening mostly with President Young Warren Snow &
George Pecock from Sanpete came in President Young
enquired where Arrowpene was Snow said he had just
returned from the Armey & wished to see Brigham Young
before he went back from to Sanpete. The Army showed
him their big guns aArrowpene told them some mormons
some Utes, & some Americans lied. President Young said
that the secretary had no right to refuse to pay the Legislature
but he should pay them for the 40 days session this was
the custom of all Legislators

January 26, 1859 ~ Wednesday

26^th We have had a steady snow storm all day I
[FIGURE] called in the Presidents office a short time President Young
was well I spent the evening at home I carried to the
Book binder to be bound the following works

The Mormon Vol 1, 2, 3, Nauvoo Neighbor Vol 2, & 3,
Frontier Guardian Vol. 1, 2, 3 Western Standard vol. 1, 2,
New York Messenger Vol. 2, all up to 2No. 20,
Deseret News Vol 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7. I also gave him two
News papers Dated 1806 & 1814 & several others for binding
Also the Seer vol 1, vol 2, 8 Numbers.

January 27, 1859 ~ Thursday

27 I called upon the Secretary with Lorenzo Snow to get
our pay He paid me $105 per diem & $50 for Mileage $155
{I conversed with Brother Snow upon the good of his taking Phebe for his wife.} The Secretary
still owes me $15 for the 5 days while going to Fillmore
the Secretary takes a strange course He pays some their
Full per diem $120, others He pays $105, and other Less.
I paid my tithing to Brother Calder $15.50. I settled with
Bishop Hoagland my tithing which amounted to $205.74
I had paid it all except $20.50 which I setteled with
an order to that amount from

I spent the evening at home it had snowed all day wilford
Robert, Susan, & Delight all went over to Fort Herriman
through the snow storm. Elder Lorenzo Snow spent
the evening with me till midnight {He had some diversion with Phebe}

Jan 23 I met with the Quorum of the Twelve for Prayer C. C. Rich Prayed. F. D. Richards was mouth. we conversed till 9 oclok upon the subject of the Education of the people in this Territory & the furnishing of the people with Books they estimated that it would cost about one million of Dollars to furnish Books & stationary to educate what people there was now in the Territory in speaking of the Deserett Alphabet they thought we would have to continue the English Books as well as the Deserett Alphabet as we could not print but few Books in the Deseret Alphabet

January 24, 1859 ~ Monday

24th I spent the fore part of the day in the office but all the desks were painted fresh & the paint made me sick. I met in the evening with the Deseret Agricultural & Manufacturing society at Bishop Hunters we appointed an Agent for the society, I [FIGURE] Received a Letter from Dr Bernhisel & two papers

January 25, 1859 ~ Tuesday

25th I spent the day Journalizing in the office I spent the evening mostly with President Young Warren Snow & George Pecock from Sanpete came in President Young enquired where Arrowpene was Snow said he had just returned from the Armey & wished to see Brigham Young before he went back to Sanpete. The Army showed him their big gunsArrowpene told them some mormons some Utes, & some Americans lied. President Young said that the secretary had no right to refuse to pay the Legislature but he should pay them for the 40 days session this was the custom of all Legislators

January 26, 1859 ~ Wednesday

26th We have had a steady snow storm all day I [FIGURE] called in the Presidents office a short time President Young was well I spent the evening at home I carried to the Book binder to be bound the following works

The Mormon Vol 1, 2, 3, Nauvoo Neighbor Vol 2, & 3, Frontier Guardian Vol. 1, 2, 3 Western Standard vol. 1, 2, New York Messenger Vol. 2, all up to No. 20, Deseret News Vol 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7. I also gave him two News papers Dated 1806 & 1814 & several others for binding Also the Seer vol 1, vol 2, 8 Numbers.

January 27, 1859 ~ Thursday

27 [FIGURE] I called upon the secretary with Lorenzo Snow to get our pay. He paid me $105 per diem & $50 for Mileage $155 {I conversed with Brother Snow upon the subject of his taking Phebe for his wife.} The Secretary still owes me $15 for the 5 days while going to Fillmore the Secretary takes a strange course He pays some their Full per diem $120, others He pays $105, and other Less. I paid my tithing to Brother Calder $15.50. I settled with Bishop Hoagland my tithing which amounted to $205.74 I had paid it all except $20.50 which I setteled with an order to that amount from

I spent the evening at home it had snowed all day wilford Robert, Susan, & Delight all went over to Fort Harriman through the snow storm. Elder Lorenzo Snow spent the evening with me till midnight {He had some diversion with Phebe}