February 24, 1855 ~ Saturday

24^th [FIGURE] I settled with the tithing office this day & paid them
cash to balance Books $52.50 I have paid some $250
for tithing since my last settlement. I wrote 4 letters to day to
[FIGURE] L. N. Scovil, Elisha Wilcox, Jonathan Campbell, & Crandle Dunn

February 25, 1855 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I Preached in the Tabernacle in the morning
& was folowed H. C. Kimball we both preached vary plain
in the afternoon O Hyde & H. C. Kimball preached we had plain
pointed preaching all day I attended the prayer circle
in the evening

February 26, 1855 ~ Monday

26^th My son wilford & mysel rode to the west mountain
& had a storm most of the day I bought a two year old
heifer of Lorenzo Young & she proved to be of the Calafornia
breed we got her into the city & she tried to returned
back she tiered us & our horses out & I got 3 men to help
me & we got two larrietts on her & she fought us till
midnight lightke [like] a tiger but we finally got her into a pen
at home after being wearied out & came nigh being killed
several times & our Horses tired out travled 40 mils

February 27, 1855 ~ Tuesday

27^th I spent the day at home was about sick

February 28, 1855 ~ Wednesday

28^th [FIGURES] The Calafornia mail came in last night &
brought me one letter from J. M. Bernhisel & the N. york
Tribune we did not get much news I wrote one
Letter to J. M. Bernhisel

March 1, 1855 ~ Thursday

March 1^st 1855 This is my birth day I am 48 years
of age this day, thus time is rapidly hurrying me through
life like the rest of mankind I spent the day mostly at home

March 2, 1855 ~ Friday

2nd I spent the day drawing post into the field I attended the
grammar school at night

March 3, 1855 ~ Saturday

3rd I spent this day drawing post. I attended the meeting
of the Universal scientific society during the evening we had a
good meeting

March 4, 1855 ~ Sunday

4^th Sunday Elder Carnes preached in the morning was followed
by H C Kimball. In the afternoon E. D. Woolley preached was
followed by O Hyde

March 5, 1855 ~ Monday

5^th I spent the day drawing post three cmen commenced ditching
for me to day I attended the grammar school this evening

March 6, 1855 ~ Tuesday

6^th I drew posts & rails to day for fenceing

March 7, 1855 ~ Wednesday

7^th I drew posts & rails to day attended grammar school at night

March 8, 1855 ~ Thursday

8^th I rode to the west mountain through Lorenzo Youngs
herd of cattle & to white Herd & got a two year old Heifer
out of whites Herd & a cow out of Youngs Herd belonging
to me & drove them home I rode some 50 miles