is published in the Deserett News of O[c]t 12 No 31
I deem it unnessary to record it here. Conference
closed Sunday evening Oct 8th President
preached to a congregation of several thousand
out of Doors And I Believe that He preached the greatest
sermon that ever was Delivered to the Latter Day Saints
since they have been a People. eElder Reported
I also took minutes
October 10, 1854 ~ Tuesday
10th President & Company started on a Journey
to visit the saints south
October 9, 1854 ~ Monday to October 14, 1854 ~ Saturday
9 to 14 I spent the time diging potatoes Drawing corn
& choreing &c my teams went to the canyon
October 15, 1854 ~ Sunday
15 Sunday I was not well did not attend meeting
spent part of the day writing
October 16, 1854 ~ Monday to October 21, 1854 ~ Saturday
16th to 21st I spent this week drawing pouls
& posts timber from the canyon
October 22, 1854 ~ Sunday
Sunday 22nd I attended meeting at the Tabernacle
October 23, 1854 ~ Monday to October 28, 1854 ~ Saturday
23rd to 28 I spent this week thrashing & cle[ar]ing
wheat I raised 369 bushels of wheat & 400
bushels of potatoes & 200 bushels corn
October 29, 1854 ~ Sunday
29th I attended meeting in the Tabernacle
October 30, 1854 ~ Monday to October 31, 1854 ~ Tuesday
30 & 31 I spent my time labouring
November 1, 1854 ~ Wednesday to November 3, 1854 ~ Friday
Nov 1st to 43 I spent my time drawing poles
& ploughing for wheat
November 4, 1854 ~ Saturday
4th I rode to & spent
the night with Elder both of my
Horses were vary sick till midnight 35 mils
November 5, 1854 ~ Sunday
5th Sunday I attended meeting at Broth preached
was followed By Elder & I followed them
we had a good meeting I also held a meeting
in the evening & I preached to the people
November 6, 1854 ~ Monday
6th I returned to 35 mils
November 7, 1854 ~ Tuesday to November 11, 1854 ~ Saturday
7th to 11 I spent the week pdloughing & puting
in wheat
November 12, 1854 ~ Sunday
12th Sunday President preached to the
people upon the subject of pruning of the dead
Branches. He spoke well
November 13, 1854 ~ Monday to November 18, 1854 ~ Saturday
13 to 18 I spent the time puting in wheat I
sowed 15 Acres of wheat seeded 5 Acres to Timothy