November 29, 1859 ~ Tuesday

Nov 29
29 It is still vary Heavy weather. I walked out into East
Temple Street. The Dains finished husking my corn. I
had 112 bushels of shelled corn. One half of my corn was
destroyed in my Field by unruly cattle after it was shucked
up I had half of a Beef sent me to day from the tithing office

November 30, 1859 ~ Wednesday

30^th I spent the day at home

December 1, 1859 ~ Thursday to December 2, 1859 ~ Friday

Dec 1^st & 2nd I spent the time mostly at home

December 3, 1859 ~ Saturday

3rd. [FIGURE] I went to the Historians office and also I went to Presi-
dents Young office. He was conversing with J M Bernhisel
& E. R. Young concerning Govermental affairs. President
Young said that He heard that General Black told President
Buchannan that if He permitted the Judges in Utah or in
any other portion of the United States to use the military
to the injury of the Citizens he would resign his office
as a member of the cabinet. "It has been said that
Buchanan was in his dotage & feeble in mind which was
the cause of his course towards Utah & many other acts of
his Administration but this is not the case, he is just as
much of a man now as he ever was in his life and it was
the first time He ever was in a situation to fully carry
out the evil designs of his heart, and his acts are carrying
out his principles. E R Young said that the Judges in this
Territory would not have taken the course they did if they
had not Believed the President would have sustained them
in it. President Young said He did not think they
would do much more, But they may try to get up a fuss
and do sumthing. Other remarks were made.

Wilford & Moroni came home to night

December 4, 1859 ~ Sunday

4^th Sunday We have had a raging snow storm throgh
the night it is vary cold to day most of the people keep
indoors to day snow fell in the City some 8 inches

December 5, 1859 ~ Monday

5^th An exceding cold day I spent the day in the Historians
office It was a Bitter cold night I wrote 5 letters to
[FIGURES] L. Johnson, Benyon, Kelsey, Scholes & S D Woodruff

December 6, 1859 ~ Tuesday

6^th The Thermomitur stood this morning at 22 degrees
Below Zero G. A. Smith had a caulf freeze to death in
the pen. Wilford & Moroni started this morning for
Fort Harriman with a load of Hay & double Horse team
I spent the day in the office reading the History of Zions Camp
last night was the coldest night ever known in
this valley since we have inherit this land. President Youngs
Thermometer made 21 degrees Below zero & W. W. Phelps 22 degrees
I spent the evening at Presidents Youngs. In speaking of the
weather he said that last night was the coldest night by
5 degrees we iever experienced in this City. Robert arived
home this evening

December 7, 1859 ~ Wednesday

7^th The weather is more mild to day I spent the day in the
office Readying History