November 4, 1857 ~ Wednesday

Nov 4^th

^4^th^ I spent most of the day in the office it rained all day
& night

November 5, 1857 ~ Thursday

5^th It rained all day and night I spent the fore noon
at home & the afternoon in the office. their is about
2 feet of snow at Echo Canyon no express to day to day
from the seat of war General D H Wells is in command
He had a child died last night at 9 oclok named Luna
about 14 months old. Wilford Woodruff ^Jr received a letter
from Robert Scholes, which I answered to day
for him

November 6, 1857 ~ Friday

6^th It was a hard rainy Day & night in the valley and great
Depth of snow in the mountains I was in the cold & rain most
of the day & was quite unwell at night

November 7, 1857 ~ Saturday

7^th Several of the Brethren came in from the mountains with
some 150 Head of cattle & some 50 mules & Horses & several prisioners
& deserters from the Enemy it is cold to day but mostly clear
I am quite unwell

November 8, 1857 ~ Sunday

8^th Sunday I was unwell I did not attend meeting I attend a
prayer Meeting in the evening President Brigham Young related
the circumstances of their seeing a circle of about 40 persons
dressed in white robes & caps in the upper story of the Temple in
Kirtland during the spring of 1835 after the Endowments their
was no person in that room at the time that was mortal yet
the room was filled with light & many personages did appear
clothed in white & freequently went to the windows & looked
out so that the Brethren in the street could see them plainly
Brother Young & Truman Angel stood to gether in the street
& looked at them a long time W W Phelps says he saw them
for 3 hours they were visable by all the Brethren Present Brother
Angel said they must have stood some 2 feet from the floor
if they were ownly the size of common men they could not
have been seen from the place whare they stood except it should
be the head & those personages appeared nearly down to the
waist as they looked out of the window with a front view
See if this is named in the History

November 9, 1857 ~ Monday

9^th I arose this morning and found the Earth covered with
snow. I also found that the city had been alive with soldiers
since mid night preparing to go into the mountains to meet
with our Enemies an express arived during the night saying
that the cavalry was advanceing upon Bridger under a gallop
and the picket guard had to run their Horses to get out of
the way. Col Johnson Arived in camp of the main Armey
He said to Maj Allen whom they held a prisioner "God dam
you when I get to Bridger I will hang you" Maj Allen
thinking there was not much chance for his life & p[r]efered
shooting to Hanging during the same evening being closely guar
ded by 24 men He pulled off his Boots & walked up to a fire
to warm his toes while steping around to warm his feet
He made a spring & cleared himself from the guard

November 4, 1857 ~ Wednesday

4th Nov 4th I spent most of the day in the office it rained all day & night

November 5, 1857 ~ Thursday

5th It rained all day and night I spent the fore noon at home & the afternoon in the office. their is about 2 feet of snow at Echo Canyon no express to day to day from the seat of war General D H Wells is in command He had a child died last night at 9 oclok named Luna about 14 months old. Wilford Woodruff Jr received a letter from Robert Scholes, which I answered to day for him

November 6, 1857 ~ Friday

6th It was a hard Rainy Day & night in the valley and great Depth of snow in the mountains I was in the cold & rain most of the day & was quite unwell at night

November 7, 1857 ~ Saturday

7th several of the Brethren came in from the mountains with some 150 Head of cattle & some 50 mules & Horses & several prisioners & deserters from the Enemy it is cold to day but mostly clear I am quite unwell

November 8, 1857 ~ Sunday

8th Sunday I was unwell I did not attend meeting I attend a prayer Meeting in the evening [FIGURE] President Brigham Young related the circumstances of their seeing a circle of about 40 persons dressed in white robes & caps in the upper story of the Temple in Kirtland during the spring of 1835 after the Endowments their was no person in that room at the time that was mortal yet the room was filled with light & many personages did appear clothed in white & freequently went to the windows & looked out so that the Brethren in the street could see them plainly Brother Young & Truman Angel stood to gether in the street & looked at them a long time W W Phelps says he saw them for 3 hours they were visable by all the Brethren Present. Brother Angel said they must have stood some 2 feet from the floor if they were ownly the size of common men they could not have been seen from the place whare they stood except it should be the head & those personages appeared nearly down to the waist as they looked out of the window with a front view see if this is named in the History

November 9, 1857 ~ Monday

9th I arose this morning and found the Earth covered with snow. I also found that the City had been alive with soldiers since mid night preparing to go into the mountains to meet with our Enemies an express arived during the night saying that the cavalry was advanceing upon Bridger under a gallop and the picket guard had to run their Horses to get out of the way. Col Johnson Arived in camp of the main Armey He said to Maj Allen whom they held a prisioner "God dam you when I get to Bridger I will hang you." Maj Allen thinking there was not much chance for his life & prefered shooting to Hanging during the same evening being closely guar ded by 24 men He pulled off his Boots & walked up to a fire to warm his toes while steping around to warm his feet He made a spring & cleared himself from the guard