Sept 13.
I met at the office at 1/2 past 10 ock & spent the day compiling History
~ Tuesday
14th At half past 8 oclok Caol Morrison passed through
our city at 9 oclok with 4 companies of the 7th Ridgm[en]t
& one company of recruits & 32 draggoons with abot
50 vary poor Horses the Animals looked worn out
they went through in vary good order. Col Morrison
admired the city much I spent the day compiling History
14 Col Morrison passed today instead of yesterday I
spent the day on History I spent the evening at Presidt Youngs
~ Wednesday
15 Judge Eckels leaves this city this morning for the
states good ridance I bought a large waggon this
morning of Capt Hooper. I spent the day compiling
History
~ Thursday
16th I spent the fore part of the day in meeting with the
Rush valley Herd company we all agreed to Join together
in taking herds in that valley bear equal chance &
share equal in all expenses & profits. We appointed Claduas spencer as our Agent in this matter to colle[c]t
cattle & Luke Johnson as our agent in the south part of
the valley I spent the afternoon ion History one of my
sows had a litter of pigs 9 in number and doing well
~ Friday
17th I sent off 2 yoke of cattle 2 cows & 1 calf this mo-
rning to Fort Herriman the police meeting at the social hall presidents Yard President Young gave them a good
lecture last evening. I spent the day revising History
I spent the evening with President Young and O Hyde
& D. H. Wells at President Young O Hyde asked the privilege
of a Herd ground in Killion's canyon for a dairy & to trade
with the Emigration &c. President Young advised him to go
over Jordon half way to the west mountain & dig a well
but seemed Quite urgent that He should not go into the
canyon to take any of his women there still Brother
Hyde seemed Quite inclined to go
~ Saturday
18th We had a hard wind & blew of[f] much fruit &
broke some of the trees. I spent most of the day in the office on history we are now in the midst of burning
of morley settlemt by the mob & the scenes which followed
the Mail came in about 3 oclok
~ Sunday
19th Sunday I called upon the President in the morning
looked over the papers till 12 oclok at 2 oclok I attend
a meeting of the Agricultural sBoard we visited the social
Hall to see if it would do for the fair. I attended the prayer
circle with the Twelve all the Twelve were present except Lorenzo
Snow & Orson Hyde. C. C. Rich opened by Prayer & A Lyman
was mouth
~ Monday
220th I had some conversation with Br Fox about the Land down
the Jordon I spent the day compiling History My men
came home with Both waggons broke down one ex [ox] &
a pair of Hounds
~ Monday
Sept 13.
I met at the office at 1/2 past 10 ock & spent the day compiling History
~ Tuesday
14th At half past 8 oclok Col Morrison passed through
our City at 9 oclok with 4 companies of the 7th Ridgment
& one company of recruits & 32 draggoons with abut
50 vary poor Horses the Animals looked worn out
they went through in vary good order. Col Morrison
admired the City much I spent the day compiling History
14 Col Morrison passed to day instead of yesterday I
spent the day on History I spent the evening at President Youngs
~ Wednesday
15 Judge Eckels leaves this City this morning for the
states good ridance I bought a large waggon this
morning of Capt Hooper. I spent the day compiling
History
~ Thursday
16th I spent the fore part of the day in meeting with the
Rush valley Herd company we all agreed to Join together
in taking herds in that valley bear equal chance &
share equal in all expenses & profits. We appointed
Claduas Spencer as our Agent in this matter to collect
cattle & Luke Johnson as our agent in the south part of
the valley I spent the afternoon on History one of my
sows had a litter of pigs 9 in number and doing well
~ Friday
17th I sent off 2 yoke of cattle 2 cows & 1 calf this morning to Fort Harriman the police meeting at the
presidents Yard President Young gave them a good
lecture last evening. I spent the day revising History
I spent the evening with President Young and O Hyde
& D. H. Wells at President Young. O Hyde asked the privilege
of a Herd ground in Killion's Canyon for a dairy & to trade
with the Emigration &c. President Young advised him to go
over Jordon half way to the west mountain & dig a well
but seemed Quite urgent that He should not go into the
canyon to take any of his women there still Brother
Hyde seemed Quite inclined to go
~ Saturday
18th We had a hard wind & blew off much fruit &
broke some of the trees. I spent most of the day in the
office on history we are now in the midst of burning
of morley settlement by the mob & the scenes which followed
the Mail came in about 3 oclok
~ Sunday
19th Sunday I called upon the President in the morning
looked over the papers till 12 oclok at 2 oclok I attend
a meeting of the Agricultural Board we visited the social
Hall to see if it would do for the fair. I attended the prayer
circle with the Twelve all the Twelve were present except Lorenzo
Snow & Orson Hyde. C. C. Rich opened by Prayer & A Lyman
was mouth
~ Monday
20th I had some conversation with Br Fox about the Land down
the Jordon I spent the day compiling History. My men
came home with Both waggons broke down one ox &
a pair of Hounds
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