April 4, 1859 ~ Monday

April 4^th

I got a letter from Orrin Wight giving an account of
the death of Liman Wight It is a plesant morning but
their is still a good deal of snow on the ground I spent most
of the day in the office Elder Lorenzo Snow called at my house
And in company with him and Mrs P. W. Woodruff
and my daughter Phebe Amelia I went to Presi-
dent Brigham Young's and he sealed Phebe Amelia
Woodruff to Elder Lorenzo Snow. He took supper
with his family at my house Sister Smoot was also
present I think a dream which I had a short time since
was fulfilled {A dark cloud was in the dream}

April 5, 1859 ~ Tuesday

5 Brother W^m WM. Wall called at this office last night. he made
an Affidavit concerning the order to kill the prisioners
the ground is frozen and there is a vary cold wind to day
The Eastern Mail came in to day Brought News up to the
close of the session, no action taken upon Utah affairs
in any way. The Homestead Bill killed in the senate The
Bill to distribute land for colleges &c vetoed by the president
Hon Mr Sickles a member from New York shot Mr Key
U. S. Attorney of the D. C. for the seduction of his wife
this is creationg much excitement at Washington. I
got several papers And a Note from Brother wright saying
He had got several hundred lbs of freight & wished $20
for his Family which I paid and took recept.

April 6, 1859 ~ Wednesday

6 April 1859 The general conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter day Saints Met at the Tabernacle in the
City of the Great Salt Lake There was Present all the
Presidency & Twelve Apostles Except Amasa Lyman
who was south, allso a large congregation of the Saints
The conference was opened by Prayer. Joseph Young spoke
to the People followed by Heber C. Kimball. In the afternoon
G. A. Smith & John Young addressed the people followed
by D. H. Wells all gave good advise

April 7, 1859 ~ Thursday

7^th There was a crouded house to day All the Authorities
of the Church presented and sustained except B. L. Clapp
He was cut off from the Church. Elder John Taylor spoke
in the fore noon, & President Young in the Afternoon
to the Joy and consolation of the Assembly He spoke in the
spirit and power of of God. among his interesting
remarks He said many wondered if they were in their
place if they are not they will be in the next world for
evry body will be rewarded according to their deeds &
if they cannot keep a celestial Law and are not able
to abide a celestial Glory, they will have a glory according
to the lay [law] they do keek [keep] and they will will have a fulness
as much as they will be enable to Endure. We adjourned
till the 6^th of Oct.

April 8, 1859 ~ Friday

8^th I opened all my ditches in front of my lot tore up my
Bridges & made over new. I spent part of the day in the
office I wrote 2 letters to H. S. Eldridge & Joseph Harris
I sent for a Bill of sheet Iron & for the Farmer

April 4, 1859 ~ Monday

April 4th [FIGURE] I got a letter from Orrin Wight giving an account of the death of Liman Wight. It is a plesant morning but their is still a good deal of snow on the ground I spent most of the day in the office Elder Lorenzo Snow called at my house And in company with him and Mrs P. W. Woodruff and my daughter Phebe Amelia I went to President Brigham Young's and he sealed Phebe Amelia Woodruff to Elder Lorenzo Snow. He took supper with his family at my house. Sister Smoot was also present. I think a dream which I had a short time since was fulfilled {A dark cloud was in the dream}

April 5, 1859 ~ Tuesday

5 Brother WM. Wall called at this office last night. he made an Affidavit concerning the order to kill the prisioners the ground is frozen and there is a vary cold wind to day The Eastern Mail came in to day Brought News up to the close of the session, no action taken upon Utah affairs in any way. The Homestead Bill killed in the senate The Bill to distribute land for colleges &c vetoed by the president Hon Mr sickles a member from New York shot Mr Kay U.S. Attorney of the D. C. for the seduction of his wife this is creating much excitement at Washington. I got several papers And a Note from Brother wright saying He had got several hundred lbs of freight & wished $20 for his Family which I paid and took recept.