March 20, 1859 ~ Sunday

20^th

Sunday I met with my quorum at 1 oclok I prayed & Bishop
Hunter was Mouth. The Eastern Mail came in in the afternoon
I spent some time in the Presidents office looking over the
news of the day. A Land Bill passed the senate House giving
to evry American cityizen a quarter section of Land if they
ocupied it 5 years the majority was 44 if it Passes the senate
it will become a Law. I met with the Quorum of the Twelve
E. Snow Prayed J. Taylor was mouth we went to the Presid[en]t's
& spent the time till 9 oclok In speaking of the soldiers
in Provo President Young said I would like to be Govornor
awhile I would remove them soon if the captain did not
and if Governor Cummings did his duty he would do it
Judge Cradlebaugh spupenied some witnesses & when
they arived they Judge arested them upon a Bench
warrant among whom was Benjamin Kimball Bullock
the Mayor of the City for murder when they had no
accusation against him President Young said they
wanted to get up a Fuss but not Enough to cut their
own heads off G A S said it would be A fearful thing
to them if they begun it

March 21, 1859 ~ Monday

21^st We have an express this morning saying that
their is 800 Men on the way from Camp Floyd to
Provo, and Levi Stewart reported that their was
one redgment & a Battery ordered to Salt Lake City
if this is true it seems they are determined to have
a fuss with this people they seem determined to
provoke a war. G A Smith arived from Provo
on saturday night the 19^th travelled all night ^day^ through
the storm. The Lord has sustained us thus far
and we shall trust him to do it still I spent the day
in the office on History. I spent the night at Presid[en]t
Youngs till 1 oclok the fore part of the night was spent
with the regency upon the subject of the large dictionary
writing in the Deseret Alphabet, it was abandoned
& Juvenile works are to be written instead. The latter
part of the time was spent in conversing upon the state
of affairs at Camp Floyd & Provo & the sending of
troops tointo our cities to slay the People. An express
came in saying that the Troops had arived at Lehi
see {private [illegible shorthand]} I went home at 1 oclok

March 22, 1859 ~ Tuesday

22nd
I received a letter tofrom Lorenzo Snow & wrote a letter
in return we are having another tremendios snow storm to
day I spent the Evening with the Twelve & others at Presid[en]t
Youngs most of the evening was spent in reading the Life of
Napoleon.

March 23, 1859 ~ Wednesday

There was a meeting in eeach ward of the city
to get signers to a petition to Gov Cummings to remove
the Troops from Provo & report to Congress or to the Presid[en]t
affairs as they are and the course the Judges have Persued
thousands signed the petition. I spent the Evening at
^23^ President Youngs. John Kay & John KW^m Hornor aarived
from Provo with an express at 9 oclok Judge Cradlebaugh
is full of the devil He has dismissed both Juries Grand

March 20, 1859 ~ Sunday

20th Sunday I met with my quorum at 1 oclok I prayed & Bishop Hunter was Mouth. The Eastern Mail came in in the afternoon I spent some time in the Presidents office looking over the news of the day. A Land Bill passed the House giving to evry American citizen a quarter section of Land if they ocupied it 5 years the majority was 44 if it Passes the senate it will become a Law. I met with the Quorum of the Twelve E. Snow Prayed J. Taylor was mouth we went to the Presidency & spent the time till 9 oclok In speaking of the soldiers in Provo President Young said I would like to be Govornor awhile I would remove them soon if the captain did not and if Governor Cummings did his duty he would do it Judge Cradlebaugh supenied some witnesses & when they arived the Judge arested them upon a Bench warrant among whom was Benjamin Kimball Bullock the Mayor of the City for murder when they had no accusation against him President Young said they wanted to get up a Fuss but not Enough to cut their own heads off G A S said it would be A fearful thing to them if they begun it

March 21, 1859 ~ Monday

21st [FIGURE] We have an express this morning saying that their is 800 Men on the way from Camp Floyd to Provo, and Levi Stewart reported that their was one Redgment & a Battery ordered to Salt Lake City if this is true it seems they are determined to have a fuss with this people they seem determined to provoke a war. G A Smith arived from Provo on saturday night the 19th travelled all day through the storm. The Lord has sustained us thus far and we shall trust him to do it still I spent the day in the office on History. I spent the night at Presidt Youngs till 1 oclok the fore part of the night was spent with the regency upon the subject of the large dictionary writing in the Deseret Alphabet, it was abandoned & Juvenile works are to be written instead. The latter part of the time was spent in conversing upon the state of affairs at Camp Floyd & Provo & the sending of troops into our cities to slay the People. An express came in saying that the Troops had arived at Lehi See {private [illegible]} I went home at 1 oclok

March 22, 1859 ~ Tuesday

March 23, 1859 ~ Wednesday

There was a meeting in each ward of the City to get signers to a petition to Gov Cummings to remove the Troops from Provo & report to Congress or to the President affairs as they are and the course the Judges have Persued thousands signed the petition. I spent the Evening at 23 President Youngs. John Kay &Wm Hornor aarived from Provo with an express at 9 oclok. Judge Cradlebaugh is full of the devil He has dismissed both Juries Grand