Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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25th Presidents Young & Kimball went on board ^to the Island in their carriage^ the Timely Gull
a new boat built at Jordon Bridge ^was taken^ & went downe the Jordan
& into the Great Salt Lake for a voyage to the Island. I spent
the fore part of the day in the office I attended the meeting of
Agricultural society at 2 oclok in the Bowary. President Hunter
two directors, some 25 of the awarding committees including
5 Ladies were present. The fruit committee examined the
currants in the gardens of W. Woodruff, A Carrington
John Nebeker & Edward Hunter. J M Grant went North
P. P. Pratt returned from his mission south in good health
He had been as far as Washington County
26 Strong south wind Ther sta Ther 95º at 1 PM I
spent the day reading History. Presidents Young & Kimbal spent
the day on the Island among the stock. The Church has some 3000
Horses on the Island & other stock traveled 7 miles & back I spent
the day in the office reading History
27th
I spent the day reading History. Presidents Young & Kimball
remained in camp on the Island. J. M. Grant returned to this
City from the North P
28 I spent the day in the Historians office or the forenoon
Presidents Young & kimball returned home to day. I had an
interview with Brother Grant. Invited him to call upon us at
the office & give us any items he wished us to record in
the History. I called upon President Young. He gave me an account
of his Journey to the Island. while I was at the office the Brethren
from Sanpete arived with 311 Tithing sheep from Manti & other
settlements brought By Warren C Snow Bishop of Manti they arived
at 4 oclok. Bishop Snow reports that Arropeen is living 12 miles south
of Manti & feels well but has a hard time to keep his people right
while trying to get some of them to give up stolen Horses & cattle
several of them made an attack upon him & injoured his breast which
has made him sick for 2 weeks. Dr Hurt has 160 Acres of wheat
in 80 Acres of it they cannot get water upon it so it will be lost
Arrapeen has Delivered up 17 Head of Horses which Tintics band
had stollen. Tintick who has stollen so many horses & cattle & killed
so many men has sent word that he wants to come in will give up
what He has left wishes to know if we are mad. President Young will
make him no promises but thinks he deserves to die. Kanosh has been
kicked by a wicked horse has 3 ribs broke. He shot the Horse dead
I called upon President H. C. Kimball & he took me all through his
house & garden was building a storehouse of cobblestone & cement showed
me his stone wall has built 200 rods at $20 dollars a rod I visited
his private room built 16 feet squair done off vary neatly
The Eastern Mail arived at 6 oc[loc]k brought me 1 Letter from J M
Bernhisel & many papers. I spent the evening looking over the mail
29 Sunday I wrote to our correspondens from the Historians office
to J. M. Bernhisel A. O. Smoot G. A. Smith J Taylor The Mormon &
Lumanary, & Richard R. Hopkins. I attended meeting in the afternoon
P. P. Pratt & A Lyman preached in the forenoon & J. M. Grant & H C Kimball
in the afternoon. I Attended a prayer meeting in the evening & heard
25 to the Island in their carriage the Timely Gull a new boat built at Jordon Bridge was taken down the Jordan & into the Great Salt Lake for a voyage to the Island. I spent the fore part of the day in the office I attended the meeting of Agricultural society at 2 oclok in the Bowary. President Hunter two directors, some 25 of the awarding committees including 5 Ladies were present. The fruit committee examined the currants in the gardens of W. Woodruff, A Carrington John Nebeker & Edward Hunter. J M Grant went North P. P. Pratt returned from his mission south in good health he had been as far as Washington County
26 Strong south wind Ther 95º at 1 PM I spent the day reading History. Presidents Young & Kimbal spent the day on the Island among the stock. The Church has some 3000 Horses on the Island & other stock traveled 7 miles & back I spent the day in the office reading History
27th I spent the day reading History. Presidents Young & Kimball remained in camp on the Island. J. M. Grant returned to this City from the North
28 I spent the day in the Historians office or the forenoon Presidents Young & Kimball returned home to day. I had an interview with Brother Grant. Invited him to call upon us at the office & give us any items he wished us to record in the History I called upon President Young He gave me an account of his Journey to the Island. while I was at the office the Brethren from Sanpete arived with 311 Tithing sheep from Manti & other settlements brought By Warren C Snow Bishop of Manti they arived at 4 oclok. Bishop Snow reports that Arropeen is living 12 miles south of Manti & feels well but has a hard time to keep his people right while trying to get some of them to give up stolen Horses & cattle several of them made an attack upon him & injoured his breast which has made him sick for 2 weeks. Dr Hurt has 160 Acres of wheat in 80 Acres of it they cannot get water upon it so it will be lost Arrapeen has Delivered up 17 Head of Horses which Tintics band had stollen. Tintick who has stollen so many horses & cattle & killed so many men has sent word that he wants to come in will give up what He has left wishes to know if we are mad. President Young will make him no promises but thinks he deserves to die. Kanosh has been kicked by a wicked horse has 3 ribs broke. He shot the Horse dead I called upon Presidet H. C. Kimball & he took me all through his [FIGURE] house & garden was building a storehouse of cobblestone & Cement showed me his stone wall has built 200 rods at $20 dollars a rod I visited his private room built 16 feet squair done off vary neatly
The Eastern Mail arived at 6 oclock brought me 1 Letter from J M Bernhisel & many papers. I spent the evening looking over the mail
[FIGURE] 29 Sunday I wrote to our correspondents from the Historians office to J. M. Bernhisel A. O. Smoot G. A. Smith J Taylor The Mormon & Lumanary, & Richard R. Hopkins. I attended meeting in the afternoon P. P. Pratt & A Lyman preached in the forenoon & J M Grant & H C Kimball in the afternoon. I Attended a prayer meeting in the evening & heard