Nov 20^th
A writ upon Brigham Young sen Brigham Young jr Joseph
A Young, Hiram Clawson, & James Ferguson at hal

President Young sent word for him to leave a copy &
He would acknowledge the serving of the writ at half past
5. One Gilbert came again to serve the same writs & was
Determined to go in but they did not let him but acknowledged
the writ The Gentiles are trying to make a Fuss
with the Saints in this place But God will controll the matter
this puts me in mind of my dream last winter that the
Armey came in & I was taken three times with warr[an]ts
I herd President Young acknowledge the servece of the
writ. This writ was issued upon a complaint that Presidt
Young had taken the property of Mr Burr which he left
He was sewed in the sum of $3000. I remained till near
9 oclok.

November 21, 1858 ~ Sunday

21^st Sunday I met with my Quorum at 12 oclok for prayer
A. O. Smoot Prayed & E F Sheets was mouth. The Eastern
Mail arived this morning report some 18 inches of snow
on the mountains their was not much News by the mail
the state Elections show that the North was going against the
President & his measures. I met with the Twelve at 6 oclok
in the Prayer Circle. After which we called upon the
President Brigham Young viz O Pratt W Woodruff
John Taylor, E. T. Benson & Erastus Snow of the Twel[v]e
& D. H. Wells & G D Grant. we spent the evening till
9 oclok the conversation was upon the subject of the court
to morrow mostly & the spirit of the Gentiles President
Young said Gov Cummings was much opposed to the course
that Burr & Judge St Clair is taking in this matter
President Young has turned the property over to Gov
Cummings a long time ago

I went home & administered to my child Hiram Smith
who was taken sick on Friday & has now a severe attack
of the Quinsey & vary dangerous this is Emma's child
Mrs Woodruff Sister Smoot & Smith sat up with it
mostly through the night it was vary sick they gave
it Lobelia & oil & molasses & relieved the lungs & a fever
seemed to settle in the Head. we administered to it several
times & it seemed to get some relief we prayed for it
in the prayer circle W Woodruff prayed & John Taylor
was mouth. we had a snow storm through the daynight

November 22, 1858 ~ Monday

22nd My child Hiram Smith is quite sick this morning He
has spasoms or fits & the fever seems to be in the head I
spent the forenoon in the Historian office Journalizing the
court met this morning at 10 oclok. Brother Joseph S.
Murdock called into the office & said one ^Vinson Hamelton &^ Stephenson
told him that He would inform him of all the plots that were
laid against this people. W^m Rogers who defended Joseph
Smith at Dixon is keeping a Boarding House with Stephenson
at Mulners & he will also reveal what he knows about our
enemies. I have Just learned that our manuscript was
found on the Deseret Alphabet I am glad to hear it

Nov 20th A writ upon Brigham Young sen Brigham Young jr Joseph A Young, Hiram Clawson, & James Ferguson

President Young sent word for him to leave a copy & He would acknowledge the serving of the writ at half past 5. One Gilbert came again to serve the same writs & was Determined to go in but they did not let him but acknowledged the writ. The Gentiles are trying to make a Fuss with the Saints in this place But God will controll the matter this puts me in mind of my dream last winter that the Armey came in & I was taken three times with warrants I herd President Young acknowledge the servece of the writ. This writ was issued upon a complaint that President Young had taken the property of Mr Burr which he left He was sewed in the sum of $3000. I remained till near 9 oclok.

November 21, 1858 ~ Sunday

21st Sunday I met with my Quorum at 12 oclok for prayer A. O. Smoot Prayed & E F Sheets was mouth. The Eastern Mail arived this morning report some 18 inches of snow on the mountains their was not much News by the mail the state Elections show that the North was going against the President & his measures. I met with the Twelve at 6 oclok in the Prayer Circle. After which we called upon the President Brigham Young viz O Pratt W Woodruff John Taylor, E. T. Benson & Erastus Snow of the Twelve & D. H. Wells & G D Grant, we spent the evening till 9 oclok the conversation was upon the subject of the court to morrow mostly & the spirit of the Gentiles. President Young said Gov Cummings was much opposed to the course that Burr & Judge St Clair is taking in this matter President Young has turned the property over to Gov Cummings a long time ago

I went home & administered to my child Hiram Smith who was taken sick on Friday & has now a severe attack of the Quinsey & vary dangerous this is Emma's child Mrs Woodruff Sister Smoot & Smith set up with it mostly through the night it was vary sick they gave it Lobelia & oil & molasses & relieved the lungs & a fever seemed to settle in the Head. we administered to it several times & it seemed to get some relief we prayed for it in the prayer circle W Woodruff prayed & John Taylor was mouth. we had a snow storm through the night

November 22, 1858 ~ Monday

22nd My child Hiram Smith is quite sick this morning He has spasums or fits & the fever seems to be in the head I spent the forenoon in the Historian office Journalizing the court met this morning at 10 oclok. Brother Joseph S. Murdock called into the office & said one Vinson Hamelton Stephenson told him that He would inform him of all the plots that were laid against this people. W Rogers who defended Joseph Smith at Dixon is keeping a Boarding House with Stephenson at Mulners & he will also reveal what he knows about our enemies. I have Just learned that our manuscript was found on the Deseret Alphabet I am glad to hear it