March 9, 1855 ~ Friday

9^th I drew some poles & posts to the field & attended school at
night

March 10, 1855 ~ Saturday

10 [FIGURE] Brother Joseph Russel died this morning 20 minuts
past 2 oclock about 70 years of age from Merimichi He
Has been a faithful Latter day saint & High priest He
has given nearly all his means to the Church amounting
to about $70,000 dollars in all

March 11, 1855 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday I attended Brother Joseph Russels funeral I made
a prayer & delivered a short address to the people before going to
the grave I accompanied the corps to the grave in the midst of
a cold rain storm the coffin was in the same shape the [that] Dr
Willard Richards was who died one year ago this day I did not
attend meeting in the tabernacles but attended the prayer Circle
President Young suggested that I had better Administer upon the Esstate

March 12, 1855 ~ Monday

12^th I spent the day at home & evening at the Grammar School

March 13, 1855 ~ Tuesday

13 I spent the day labouring at home

March 14, 1855 ~ Wednesday

14^th I spent the day at home & eevnening in school

March 15, 1855 ~ Thursday

15^th The Eastern mail Came in to day & brought me 2 letters
from Ilus F Carter & Ozem Woodruff I also received a Letter from
Lucian N Scovil I received a paper from J. M. Bernhisel

March 16, 1855 ~ Friday

16^th I drew poles into the big field for fensing & attended School at night

March 17, 1855 ~ Saturday

17^th I spent the day mostly at home I attended the meeting of
the Universal Scientific Society in the evening

March 18, 1855 ~ Sunday

18^th Sunday Brother Kesler preached in the morning was followed
by H. C. Kimball who spoke vary plain & pointed in the Afternoon
Elder O Hyde delivered a written address & took for his text a
portion of the presidents message He was followed by G. A. Smith
with a vary interesting discourse I attended the prayer Circle
in the evening & the meeting at the 14^th ward School House
Samuel Richards spoke & I followed him the spirit of the
Lord was with us

March 19, 1855 ~ Monday

19^th I drew poles in the big field I got my feet wet & took cold
I attended a grammar school in the evening

March 20, 1855 ~ Tuesday

20^th I spent the day at home writing I wrote 2 letters to Ozem
[FIGURES] Woodruff a long letter & sent him 2 paper D News containing
the Universal scientific society organization & Joseph Smith & B Young sermons
I sent the same to I F Carter & also a letter both mailed to day I also received
two papers from J. M. Bernhisel

March 21, 1855 ~ Wednesday

21^st I spent the day at home reading & writing I met with the
Board of the Society in the evening

March 22, 1855 ~ Thursday

22nd I spent a part of the day ploughing in the afternoon I attended
the Mayor's Court the military officers had entered complaint
against some boys for running Horses by them & insulting them in
the street the suit was dismissed on account of no law against