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 Bare He then filed an affadavit to
reject Hosea StoutJ. 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
~ Wednesday
17th I spent the day in the office on History & separating
scraps we have many strangers in our streets
~ 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 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
Heber C. KimballD. 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
~ 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 StoutJ. 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
~ Wednesday
17th I spent the day in the office on History & separating
scraps we have many strangers in our streets
~ 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
Heber C. KimballD. 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
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," November 16, 1858 - November 18, 1858, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/vg9X