Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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~ Monday
26th I had my Hogs killed to day I spent most of my time in writing
~ Tuesday
27 The Eastern mail got in last night I got 10 Numbers
of the Mormon ^
I wrote 4 letters to Tooele^ the Mail Brought news of the fall of Sebastopol
the southern part of the city was taken by the Allies the Russians
built blew up their magazenes sunk their ships & set fire to the
city as they retreated the first dispatch said that each side lost
30000 men total 60000. orther Accounts say 740000 in all
~ Wednesday
28 I spent the day in reading & writing
~ Thursday
29th
I spent the day at home untill 3 oclok PM then I
attended a missionary party got up By the Presidency of the church
they made a feast & invited all the missionaries in the place amo-
unting to some 70 persons with therir wives they danced till
11 oclok took supper during the time at 7 oclock the spirit of the
Lord was with them & they felt well. they were addressed during
the evening By President Grant & the Quorum of the Twelve
President Young was sick & President Kimball was unwell
so neither of them could attend although they made the
feast.
I herd during the evening of the Death of Orson
Spencer many Friends mourn his loss he was a firm
Piller in the church & kingdom of God
~ Friday
30th I received $50 dollars today from the secretarty
being $2 over my travelling feas
~ Saturday
Dec 1st I spent the day in closing up my business preparito-
ry to leaving on Monday morning for the south. W. Hickman
& company got in from the Hombolt to day brought in
a prisioner with them
~ Sunday
2nd Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Brother Hugh Finley
Preached in the morning & Elder Amasa Lyman in the afternoon
Brother Finley gave an account of his travels in India Bombay
& Hindustan & the customs of the people which was vary interesting
Brother Lyman spoke of heaven & peace in our hearts & families
I attended the prayer circle in the evening {I gave to the Presidency what debts I had against them.
President Young} $197, {Brother Kimball} $160, {Richards paid} $200. {President Young would not take his but gave me credit in
tithing.}
~ Monday
3rd Monday I parted with my family & started for Philmore
to attend the Legislator. I took passage with Brother L^o^ren Farr we
were 4 in company L Farr, L. Snow J. C. Wright & W. Woodruff
we rode to Lehi in Utah valley. we spent the night with Alonzo
Raymond we had a meeting in the evening I addressed the people was
followed by O Pratt & E T. Benson we had a good meeting. P. P. Pratt
was kicked by a mule & could not attend meeting
~ Tuesday
4th we rode to the spanish fork settlement & spent the night at Brother
James Pace we held a meeting. J C Wright addressed the people was
followed by E. T. Benson W Woodruff & Erastus Snow. we had a
good meeting
~ Wednesday
^5th we rode to Nephi Held a meeting E Snow O pratt E T Benson
& W Woodruff Preached^
~ Thursday
56th we rode to the severe & on to the round Prairie & all camped for the nigh
together the Governor & members of the Legislators about 50 in number
26th I had my Hogs killed to day I spent most of my time in writing
27 The Eastern mail got in last night I got 10 Numbers of the Mormon [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to Tooele the Mail Brought news of the fall of Sebastopol the southern part of the city was taken by the Allies the Russians blew up their magazenes sunk their ships & set fire to the city as they retreated the first dispatch said that each side lost 30000 men total 60000 other Accounts say 70000 in all
28 I spent the day in reading & writing
29th [FIGURE] I spent the day at home untill 3 oclok PM then I attended a missionary party got up By the Presidency of the church they made a feast & invited all the missionaries in the place amounting to some 70 persons with their wives they danced till 11 oclok took supper during the time at 7 oclock the spirit of the Lord was with them & they felt well, they were addressed during the evening By President Grant & the Quorum of the Twelve President Young was sick & President Kimball was unwell so neither of them could attend although they made the feast.
I herd during the evening of the Death of Orson Spencer many Friends mourn his loss he was a firm Piller in the church & kingdom of God
30th I received $50 dollars to day from the secretary being $2 over my travelling feas
Dec 1st I spent the day in closing up my business preparitory to leaving on Monday morning for the south. W. Hickman & company got in from the Hombolt to day brought in a prisioner with them
2nd Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Brother Hugh Finley Preached in the morning & Elder Amasa Lyman in the afternoon Brother Finley gave an account of his travels in India Bombay & Hindustan & the customs of the people which was vary interesting Brother Lyman spoke of heaven & peace in our hearts & families I attended the prayer circle in the evening {I gave to the Presidency which debts I had against them. President Young} $197, {Brother Kimball} $160, {Richards paid} $200. {President Young would not take his but gave me credit in tithing.}
3rd Monday I parted with my family & started for Philmore to attend the Legislator. I took passage with Brother Loren Farr we were 4 in company L Farr, L. Snow J. C. Wright & W. Woodruff we rode to Lehi in Utah valley, we spent the night with Alonzo Raymond we had a meeting in the evening. I addressed the people was folowed by O Pratt & E T. Benson we had a good meeting. P. P. Pratt was kicked by a mule & could not attend meeting
4th We rode to the spanish fork settlement & spent the night at Brother James Pace we held a meeting. J C Wright addressed the people was followed by E. T. Benson W Woodruff & Erastus Snow. we had a good meeting
5th We rode to Nephi Held a meeting E Snow O pratt E T Benson & W Woodruff Preached
6th We rode to the severe & on to the round Prairie & all camped for the night together the Governor & members of the Legislators about 50 in number