March 25, 1858 ~ Thursday

March 25
I sent about 870 bushels of wheat to E. T. Bensons Mill I had
an interview with Porter and he came over to settle his
rush valley difficulty I then went to the office and spent
the day packing up office matters. I was vary weary at night
we had a hard snow storm in the evening

March 26, 1858 ~ Friday

26^th I felt unwell this morning I packed up a Box of Books &
then went to the office and spent the remainder of the day

March 27, 1858 ~ Saturday

27^th I finished my synopsis of History to deady and read to G. A. Smith

March 28, 1858 ~ Sunday

28^th Sunday I was unwell I attended meeting at the Taber[nac]le
G A Smith L D Y President H. C Kimball preached in the
morning. O. Hyde and President B. Young in the Afternoon
I attended the prayer circle in the evening

March 29, 1858 ~ Monday

29^th An Express came in this morning by W^m Kimball
saying the enemy are still determined to come in Col Kane
with company ais expeted in soon I revisied some of my History

March 30, 1858 ~ Tuesday to March 31, 1858 ~ Wednesday

30, 31 I spent the time in the office and packing up for moveing
Brother Isaac Bullock took two loads of flour for me to provo

April 1, 1858 ~ Thursday

April 1^st Thomas Roylance took 5 boxes flour 1707 lbs
to provo I spent a part of the day in the office. The Presidny
went to provo.

April 2, 1858 ~ Friday

2nd I spent a part of the day in the presidents office the
Calafornia Mail arived in the evening I spent the evening in
the Govornors office looking over the news, which was much
mixed. many were opposed to the Utah war

April 3, 1858 ~ Saturday

3rd The Presidency arived home this evening I spent the evening
with them.

April 4, 1858 ~ Sunday

4^th Sunday I attended meeting in the Tabernacle and the prayer circle

April 5, 1858 ~ Monday

5^th W^m Summerville took Sarah and Emma & children and
their things to provo. I spent a part of the day reading ^my history with G A Smith^
I met with the Twelve in the evening and Dedicated the City Hall and had a good time

April 6, 1858 ~ Tuesday

6^th The Legion was called out and
the General Conference commenced at 10 oclok in the Tabernacle
the Legion met in the Tabernacle with the congregation & was
addressed by President Young the conference closed at night
to give the people the privilege to continue their labours in mov-
ing to the south the "north is giving up and the south keeping
not back" we are all vacating our towns and cities and
going into the southern settlements we shall evacuate the
city of the Great Salt Lake if needs be into the hands of
our enemies or burn our habitations and lay waste evry
thing we possess inasmuch as our enemies are coming upon
us and determined to destroy them us because we are deter-
mined to worship God and accknowledge his hand in all
things the rodses are lined with men, women and Children,
teams and waggons all moving south

March 25, 1858 ~ Thursday

March 25 I sent about70 bushels of wheat to E. T. Bensons Mill I had an interview with Porter and he came over to settle his rush valley difficulty I then went to the office and spent the day packing up office matters. I was vary weary at night we had a hard snow storm in the evening

March 26, 1858 ~ Friday

26th I felt unwell this morning I packed up a Box of Books & then went to the office and spent the remainder of the day

March 27, 1858 ~ Saturday

[FIGURE] 27y and read to G. A. Smith

March 28, 1858 ~ Sunday

28th Sunday I was unwell I attended meeting at the Tabernacle G A Smith L D Y President H. C Kimball preached in the morning. O. Hyde and President B. Young in the Afternoon I attended the prayer circle in the evening

March 29, 1858 ~ Monday

29th An Express came in this morning by Wm Kimball saying the enemy are still determined to come in. Col Kane with company is expeted in soon. I revised some of my History

March 30, 1858 ~ Tuesday to March 31, 1858 ~ Wednesday

30, 31 I spent the time in the office and packing up for moveing Brother Isaac Bullock took two loads of flour for me to Provo

April 1, 1858 ~ Thursday

April 1st Thomas Roylance took 5 boxes flour 1707 lbs to provo I spent a part of the day in the office. The Presidency went to provo.

April 2, 1858 ~ Friday

2nd I spent a part of the day in the presidents office the Calafornia Mail arived in the evening I spent the evening in the Govornors office looking over the news, which was much mixed, many were opposed to the Utah war

April 3, 1858 ~ Saturday

3rd The Presidency arived home this evening I spent the evening with them.

April 4, 1858 ~ Sunday

4th Sunday I attended meeting in the Tabernacle and the prayer circle

April 5, 1858 ~ Monday

5th Wm Summerville took Sarah and Emma & children and their things to provo. I spent a part of the day reading my history with G A Smith I met with the Twelve in the evening and Dedicated the city Hall and had a good time

April 6, 1858 ~ Tuesday

6th The Legion was called out and the General Conference commenced at 10 oclok in the Tabernacle the Legion met in the Tabernacle with the congregation & was addressed by President Young the conference closed at night to give the people the privilege to continue their labours in moving to the south the "north is giving up and the south keeping not back" we are all vacating our towns and cities and going into the southern settlements we shall evacuate the city of the Great Salt Lake if needs be into the hands of our enemies or burn our habitations and lay waste evry thing we possess inasmuch as our enemies are coming upon us and determined to destroy us because we are determined to worship God and acknowledge his hand in all things the rodes are lined with men, women and children, teams and waggons all moving south