Jan 1st 1855 [FIGURE] The Governor & Legislative Assembly of the Territory
of Utah made the most splendid party ever got up in
these mountains as far a feast & decorations were
concerned. The U. S. Judges & Military officers were
invited. danceing commenced at 3 oclock dinner at
9 & supper at 12 oclok an account of the procedings
was published in the Deserett News
~ Tuesday
2nd I spent this day at home. The eastern mail was
sent out but none came in
~ Wednesday
3rd The Legislator convened again this day I met with them
8th to 13 I spent this week in the Legislator & kept a minute
of the procedings
~ Sunday
14th Sunday I spent the day at meeting
~ Monday to ~ Friday
15 to 19th I spent the time in the Legislator. we Adjourned
at 12 oclok P.M. on the 19th Jan 1855 The secretary
furnished the members with a good supper of pies cakes
oysters &c
22 to 27th I was quite unwell through this week with
a severe head ake originated from overtaxing the eyes
~ Sunday
28 I spent the fore part of the day at meeting & the after-
part at home
~ Monday
29th I wrote a letter to I F Carter & sent
him the first Bill of exchange for $1302 by
Adams & co express
~ Tuesday
30th The Southern Mail came in & brought many
letters & papers the papers contained an account of
the European war the storming of Sebastepol with a loss
of 13000 men 5000 of the allied forsces & 8000 of the
Russians also an account of the steamers Artic & Ocean
with a great loss of life
Feb 1st I attend a grammer school 3 evenings in a week
taught by Elder Orson Hyde He has about 30 schollars
I visited Betsey Cosset & her husband this afternoon
~ Monday
Jan 1st 1855
[FIGURE] The Governor & Legislative Assembly of the Territory
of Utah made the most splendid party ever got up in
these mountains as far a feast & decorations were
concerned. The U.S. Judges & Military officers were
invited. danceing commenced at 3 oclock dinner at
9 & supper at 12 oclok an account of the procedings
was published in the Deserett News
~ Tuesday
2nd I spent this day at home. The eastern mail was
sent out but none came in
~ Wednesday
3rd The Legislator convened again this day I met with them
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
4th 5, & 6 I spent this time in the Legislator
~ Sunday
7th Sunday I spent the time at meeting
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
8th to 13 I spent this week in the Legislator & kept a minute
of the procedings
~ Sunday
14th Sunday I spent the day at meeting
~ Monday to ~ Friday
15 to 19th I spent the time in the Legislator. we Adjourned
at 12 oclok P.M. on the 19th Jan 1855. The secretary
furnished the members with a good supper of pies cakes
Oysters &c
~ Saturday
20th I spent the time at home
~ Sunday
21 Sunday I spent the time at meeting
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
22 to 27th I was quite unwell through this week with
a severe head ake originated from overtaxing the eyes
~ Sunday
28 I spent the fore part of the day at meeting & the afterpart at home
~ Monday
29th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to I F Carter & sent
him the first Bill of exchange for $1302 by
Adams & co express
~ Tuesday
30th The Southern Mail came in & brought many
letters & papers the papers contained an account of
the European War the storming of Sebastopol with a loss
of 13000 men 5000 of the allied forces & 8000 of the
Russians also an account of the steamers Artic & Ocean
with a great loss of life
~ Wednesday
31st I spent the day home
~ Thursday
Feb 1st I attend a grammar school 3 evenings in a week
taught by Elder Orson Hyde He has about 30 schollars
I visited Betsey Cosset & her husband this afternoon
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," January 1, 1855 - February 1, 1855, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/rzB