who were going to the mountains. Old Major Miller the Indian Agent was
surrounded by officers & Miller in order to show his great power He told the
merchants that owned some Alcohol not to roll a Barrel of off from the
boat that He would knock the head in & spill it upon the ground president
Young steped up & told the men to roll it out & if miller spilled it that
moment I will spill his clarret He & all the officers turned pale the liquor
was rolled out & nobody hurt And other instances might be named when
the power of the priesthood has been manifest but these men have never
boasted of it nor never will I made many other remarks. I was followed
by Lorenzo Snow who spoke well.

February 18, 1857 ~ Wednesday

18^th I spent the day in the office reading history. Elders L Snow F. D. Richard
& E. Hunter was in the office & conversed upon many things. I copy the following
report from the presidency a month since He said that is (President Young) that He
wished the Brethren at Carson valley would come home. President Kimball
said that I dont want to see the Presidents of the seventies in the stand untill they
get more of the spirit of God for they are dead & the seventies have to receive
their food through them. Brother Young said I do not wish to have Father
Morley not to seal any more men & women without my consent
I was troubled with the teeth ake. I took an instrumen & dug a stump
of a tooth out of my Jaw that was broke off level at the Gum it was
a tedious operation. I spent the evening at the office reading history

February 19, 1857 ~ Thursday

19^th I spent the fore part of the day in the office. I started at 3 oclok
with Brother Smoot & our families for the sugar house ward I preached
to the people was followed by Bishop Smoot we had a good meeting. I
spent the night with Brother Smoot 5 mils

February 20, 1857 ~ Friday

20^th I called upon Brother Hezekiah Peck He was vary sick we
laid hands upon him. I then walked to Brother Ira Eldridges
with Brother Smoot. I conversed with him & Father Eldridge
for a while I then went to the Penetentiary & went through it
as inspector according to law I then returned home with Brother
Smoot the rodes were bad I met with the board of Directors & regulated
the list of premiums for the next state fair. Brother Cummings
came into the office & red a report from his brother who had been
exploring from Fort Hall, salmon River, to Bitter Root vallie
He gave a vary flatering account of this country. I spent the
evening at home I had company. Brothers Smoot, Horn & Southworth
with there wives & others were present.

February 21, 1857 ~ Saturday

21^st I carried to president Youngs office a Donation from the 14 ward
Female Relief society to the poor fund quilts & clothing amounting to $126
I spent the day in the office reading & compiling History. I attended the 70^s
High Priest meeting in the evening Franklin D. Richards spoke I follow[ed]
him & was followed by Orson Hyde. we had a good meeting the spirit of the
Lord was with us

February 22, 1857 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle. S. W. Richards
spoke was followed by D. H. Wells W. Woodruff ^&^ Z. Pulsipher, the spirit of
the Lord was with us & many good things were taught. I attended the
Prayer meeting. The Journal & travels of Benjamin F Cummings to
Bitter Root Valley was read which was interesting. President Young said
I would abandon the road that we have contemplated taking & cross at the south
pass or wind River Chain we will find a good pass there. the price of freight
will come down when settelments are made in that Land. there is a

who were going to the mountains. Old Major Miller the Indian Agent was surrounded by officers & Miller in order to show his great power He told the merchants that owned some Alcohol not to roll a Barrel of liquor off from the boat that He would knock the head in & spill it upon the ground president Young steped up & told the men to roll it out & if miller spilled it that moment I will spill his clarret He & all the officers turned pale the liquor was rolled out & nobody hurt. And other instances might be named when the power of the priesthood has been manifest but these men have never boasted of it nor never will I made many other remarks. I was followed by Lorenzo Snow who spoke well.

February 18, 1857 ~ Wednesday

18th I spent the day in the office reading history. Elders L Snow F. D. Richards & E. Hunter was in the office & conversed upon many things. I copy the following report from the presidency a month since. He said that is (President Young) that He wished the Brethren at Carson valley would come home. President Kimball said that I dont want to see the Presidents of the seventies in the stand untill they get more of the spirit of God for they are dead & the seventies have to receive their food through them. Brother Young said I do not wish to have Father Morley not to seal any more men & women without my consent I was troubled with the teeth ake. I took an instrumen & dug a stump of a tooth out of my Jaw that was broke off level at the Gum it was a tedious operation. I spent the evening at the office reading history

February 19, 1857 ~ Thursday

19th I spent the fore part of the day in the office. I started at 3 oclok with Brother Smoot & our families for the sugar house ward I preached to the people was followed by Bishop Smoot we had a good meeting. I spent the night with Brother Smoot 5 mils

February 20, 1857 ~ Friday

20th I called upon Brother Hezekiah Peck He was vary sick we laid hands upon him. I then walked to Brother Ira Eldridges with Brother Smoot. I conversed with him & Father Eldridge for a while I then went to the Penetentiary [FIGURE] & went through it as inspector according to law I then returned home with Brother Smoot the rodes were bad I met with the board of Directors & regulated the list of premiums for the next state fair. Brother Cummings came into the office & red a report from his brother who had been exploring from Fort Hall, salmon River, to Bitter Root vallie He gave a vary flatering account of this Country. I spent the evening at home I had company. Brothers Smoot, Horn & Southworth with there wives & others were present.

February 21, 1857 ~ Saturday

21st I carried to president Youngs office a Donation from the 14 ward Female Relief society to the poor fund quilts & clothing amounting to $126 I spent the day in the office reading & compiling History. I attended the High Priest meeting in the evening Franklin D. Richards spoke I followed him & was followed by Orson Hyde. we had a good meeting the spirit of the Lord was with us

February 22, 1857 ~ Sunday

22nd sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle. S. W. Richards spoke was followed by D. H. Wells W. Woodruff & Z. Pulsipher, the spirit of the Lord was with us & many good things were taught. I attended the Prayer meeting. The Journal & travels of Benjamin F Cummings to Bitter Root valley was read which was interesting. President Young said I would abandon the road that we have contemplated taking & cross at the south pass or wind River Chain we will find a good pass there. the price of freight will come down when settelments are made in that Land. there is a