sept 13 1857

[wished] each other well we all wished the captain well. I went home
& put up a Box of peaches of 32 dozen for Hon J. M. B.
and Capt Van Vleit I then went to the Historians office
from there to President Youngs office & conversed with presidents
Young Wells & Carrington untill after 12 oclok at night
I then went home & retired to rest J. M. Bernhisel was
Blessed & set apart for Washington I wrote his Blessing

September 14, 1857 ~ Monday

14^th President Young spent the fore part of the day in
the Historians office Hearing his history read. In the Afternoon
He met in council with H. C. Kimball D. H. Wells the Twelve
& several others & resolved to proclaim the Territory of
Utah under marshall Law & the proclamation of the Govornor
was read & excepted

September 15, 1857 ~ Tuesday

15^th I spent the day in the office on the Journal we had a
Hard wind & rain during the night

September 16, 1857 ~ Wednesday

16 It is cold to day I spent the day in the office some indians
called upon President Young the chief of the Bannocks
was among them. Brother Hamlin was here with the chief
of the Desert Piedes Totsigauah He was ordained an Elder He
called to see me & my garden I gave him some peaches &
peach pitts to take home & plant President Young said He wished
the Elders to marry the squaws of the Tribes to fulfille the
commandm[en]t of God &c

September 17, 1857 ~ Thursday

17^th A cold day I have a severe cold & sore throat I spent
the day in the office

September 18, 1857 ~ Friday

18^th I spent the day in the office on Journal writing & History

19^th I was quite unwell with the Quincy soar throat &
stomach I took a dose of chian pepper upon an empty cold
stomach it set me into the cramp & I suffered immensely
for half an hour. I went into the endowment House &
spent half a day I spent the evening in the office I took into
the office 2 trunk strong water proof to keep records in
an express arived this evening from the Brethren in the mountains
they bring word that 700 of the Army were at the pacific
springs they kept but 5 men on guard to take charge of
their [blank] Animals & they would not give them guns
for fear they would run away they were travelling about 15
miles per day their animals were much worn down and
feed was scearse our own Brethren many of them are
sick are living upon bread alone & they want provisions sent to
them I had a sick night with sore throat or Quinzy

September 19, 1857 ~ Saturday

^19^th^ President Young came into the office a short time in the
Morning & herd his history read orders are Issued this
Morning for a number of waggons to be fitted out & go
with provisions to our Brethren in the mountains I was called
upon to send a horse team. Col Harmans ridegiment was out
to day with all their Bagage waggons they made quite a display

sept 13 1857 wished each other well we all wished the Captain well I went home & put up a Box of peaches of 32 dozen for Hon J. M. B and Capt Van Vleit I then went to the Historians office from there to President Youngs office & conversed with presidents Young Wells & Carrington untill after 12 oclok at night I then went home & retired to rest J.M. Bernhisel was Blessed & set apart for Washington I wrote his Blessing

September 14, 1857 ~ Monday

14th President Young spent the fore part of the day in the Historians office Hearing his history read. In the Afternoon He met in council with H. C. Kimball D. H. Wells the Twelve & several others & resolved to proclaim the Territory of Utah under marshall Law & the proclamation of the Govornor was read & excepted

September 15, 1857 ~ Tuesday

15th I spent the day in the office on the Journal we had a Hard wind & rain during the night

September 16, 1857 ~ Wednesday

16 It is cold to day I spent the day in the office some indians called upon President Young the Chief of the Bannocks was among them. Brother Hamlin was here with the Chief of the Desert Piedes Totsigauah He was ordained an Elder He called to see me & my garden I gave him some peaches & peach pitts to take home & plant President Young said He wished the Elders to marry the squaws of the Tribes to fulfill the commandment of God &c

September 17, 1857 ~ Thursday

17th A cold day I have a severe cold & sore throat I spent the day in the office

September 18, 1857 ~ Friday

18th I spent the day in the office on Journal writing & History

th I was quite unwell with the Quincy soar throat & stomach I took a dose of chian pepper upon an Empty cold stomach it set me into the cramp & I suffered immensely for half an hour. I went into the endowment House & spent half a day I spent the evening in the office I took into the office 2 trunk strong water proof to keep records in an express arived this evening from the Brethren in the mountains they bring word that 700 of the Army were at the pacific springs they kept but 5 men on guard to take charge of their [blank] Animals & they would not give them guns for fear they would run away they were travelling about 15 miles per day their animals were much worn down and feed was scearse our own Brethren many of them are sick are living upon bread alone & they want provisions sent to them I had a sick night with sore throat or Quinzy

September 19, 1857 ~ Saturday

19th President Young came into the office a short time in the Morning & herd his history read orders are Issued this morning for a number of waggons to be fitted & go with provisions to our Brethren in the mountains I was called upon to send a horse team. Col Harmans Regiment was out to day with all their Bagage waggons they made quite a display