November 16, 1858 ~ Tuesday

Nov 16
I spent the day in the office compiling History & Journalizing
The U. S. District Court met to day organized called
the Jury many were absent some were fined $25.
orders were issued to fill the Juries Gen Burr was
admitted to the Barr He then filed an affadavit to
reject Hosea Stout J. C. Little & James Furguson
from the Bar. At the request of Mr Wilson the U. S.
District Attorney for Utah the court adjourned
for one week. I spent the night at home

November 17, 1858 ~ Wednesday

17^th I spent the day in the office on History & separating
scraps we have many strangers in our streets

November 18, 1858 ~ Thursday

18^th A plesant morning we are having fine weather for
the time of the year I spent the day in the office dividing scraps
which business all the hands in the office was ingaged in we
had a great Quantity on hand & we found it necessary to divi-
de them into years, months, & days, & put them into scraps
Books and index the Books so that we could [find] fany thing
which we wished to refer to which is quit a tedious
task. I called upon President Young in the evening
He wished to have a certain Note which he gave
several years ago & was published in the Eastern states
He also wished the Names of the first six persons
who were Baptized into the Church I went to the
Historions Office and obtained the Note he wished
which G. A. Smith delivered to him I gave him
the names that were first Baptized into the Church
which I took out of the Church History as follows

Oliver Cowery By Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith [By] Oliver Cowdery
Samuel Smith [By Oliver Cowdery]
Hiram Smith [By] Joseph Smith
David Whitmer [By Joseph Smith]
Peter Whitmore [By] Oliver Cowdery

Heber C. kimball D. H. Wells W. Woodruff G A. Smith
E. T. Benson & Nathan C. Tinney & Hosea Stout was
with the President during the evening Hosea Stout
gave an account of the present position of the U. S.
court in this city they are entangling themselves
in a close trap. John Banks was cut off from
the Church during the last conference He was
Baptized again to day & thinks of studying Law
Brother Nathan E. Tinney was asked By Presidt
Young about John D Lee marrying a squaw He
told the story President Young said I thingk there
has been more fuss made about it than was necssary
President Young said we have sent Elders for several
years to go among the Indians marry their squaws
& identify themself with the Indians go and live with
them but up to this day I could not get an Elder to do
it I have said if any man could get appointed to take
my place I would show hthem how it was done He said
when an Elder goes among the Lamanites & finds

November 16, 1858 ~ Tuesday

Nov 16 I spent the day in the office compiling History & Journalizing The U.S. District Court met to day organized called the Jury many were absent some were fined $25, orders were issued to fill the Juries Gen Burr was admitted to the Bar He then filed an affadavit to reject Hosea Stout J. C. Little & James Furguson from the Bar. At the request of Mr Wilson the U.S. District Attorney for Utah the court adjourned for one week. I spent the night at home

November 17, 1858 ~ Wednesday

17th I spent the day in the office on History & separating scraps we have many strangers in our streets

November 18, 1858 ~ Thursday

18th A plesant morning we are having fine weather for the time of the year I spent the day in the office dividing scraps which business all the hands in the office was ingaged in we had a great Quantity on hand & we found it necessary to divide them into years, months, & days, & put them into scraps Books and index the Books so that we could findany thing which we wished to refer to which is quit a tedious task. I called upon President Young in the evening He wished to have a certain Note which he gave several years ago & was published in the Eastern states He also wished the Names of the first six persons who were Baptized into the Church I went to the Historions Office and obtained the Note he wished which G. A. Smith delivered to him I gave him the names that were first Baptized into the Church which I took out of the Church History as follows

Oliver Cowery By Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith " Oliver Cowdery

Samuel Smith " " "

Hiram Smith " Joseph Smith

David Whitmer " " "

Peter Whitmore " Oliver Cowdery

Heber C. Kimball D. H. Wells W. Woodruff G A. Smith E. T. Benson & Nathan C. Tinney & Hosea Stout was with the President during the evening Hosea Stout gave an account of the present position of the U.S. court in this City they are entangling themselves in a close trap. John Banks was cut off from the Church during the last conference He was baptized again to day & thinks of studying Law Brother Nathan C. Tinney was asked By President Young about John D Lee marrying a squaw He told the story President Young said I think there has been more fuss made about it than was necssary President Young said we have sent Elders for several years to go among the Indians marry their squaws & identify themself with the Indians go and live with them but up to this day I could not get an Elder to do it I have said if any man could get appointed to take my place I would show them how it was done. He said when an Elder goes among the Lamanites & finds