24^th

they be not at the controll of the Judges and he will not
make the same report the next mail He says their was
no necessity for calling out the Military at Provo He
wasked [was asked] if he would required the citizens to be taken to
Camp Floyd to be tryed he said He should not say that
He should require it He was told the circumstances
of the attack upon Howard Spencer He said he would
immediately have that subject investigated these questions
were asked Govornor Cummings by D. H. Wells An
old coger of a looking man came on a mule tiered out
enquired at Presidents Youngs for Govornor Cummings
He was directed to his residence, it may be an express from
the Provo Armey

[FIGURE] I received the following receipt [recipe] for dissolving & curing
the stone in the Bladder drink freely of fennel tea
of the seeds & stocks And for the gravel sweeten your
tea with Honey and sugar mixed, that it will cure the gravel
I was informed by by Brother Bolton that Mr Hartnet
was vary much excited about the fuss of the soldiers
and was mad against the Judge for calling out the soldiers
& that Gov Cummings was vary mad he had received
a letter from Col Johnson what the perport of ^it^ was we did not
know. I spent the evening at President Youngs the fore
part of the evening was spent reading Napoleon. A messenger
arived from Rush valley informing us that after Spencer
was knocked down they sent for an army surgeon who
examined his head found his skull was broaken & one
part laped on the top of the other he sawed a peace of the
skull out & placed it together and they think there is
a chance for him to get well. several Brethren came
into the Historians office & conversed about the procedings
of the court in Provo Brother Fox & . . . others walked down
the street with me

March 25, 1859 ~ Friday

25^th I received a Letter from L Snow, wants the
News about the court. I understand that Marshall
Dodson is in the city after men one Durfee & & Bar-
tholomew, at Hartnets rumour says they are after Snow
& Blackburn, but why do they look for them in this
city they live in Provo.

Word has just came that
Howard Spencer is brought into the city & some
prospect of his living. Brother Foxx called upon me
a short time this morning I spent most of the day
in the office on History. I spent the evening at home

March 26, 1859 ~ Saturday

26 An Express arived this morning from Provo
Bringing all the minutes up to yesterday of the proceding
of the court, and the army. they are still trying to arest
men as far as they can. I had an interview with
two men from the south they say there was another
company of Draggoons on the way from Camp
Floyd to Provo John L. Smith arived this evening from
Provo with Letters and Papers nothing new they were

24th

they be not at the controll of the Judges and he will make the same report the next mail he says their was no necessity for calling out the Military at Provo He wasked was asked if he would require the citizens to be taken to Camp Floyd to be tryed he said He should not say that He should require it He was told the circumstances of the attack upon Howard Spencer He said he would immediately have that subject investigated these questions were asked Govornor Cummings by D. H. Wells An old coger of a looking man came on a mule tiered out enquired at Presidents Youngs for Govornor Cummings He was directed to his residence, it may be an express from the Provo Armey

[FIGURE] I received the following recipe for dissolving & curing the stone in the Bladder drink freely of fennol tea of the seeds & stocks And for the gravel sweeten yor tea with Honey and sugar mixed, that it will cure the gravel I was informed by by Brother Bolton that Mr Hartnet was vary much excited about the fuss of the soldiers and was mad against the Judge for calling out the soldiers & that Gov Cummings was vary mad he had received a letter from Col Johnson what the purport of it was we did not know. I spent the evening at President Youngs the fore part of the evening was spent reading Napoleon. A messenger arived from Rush valley informing us that after Spencer was knocked down they sent for an army surgeon who examined his head found his skull was broaken & one part laped on the top of the other he sawed a peace of the skull out & placed it together and they think there is a chance for him to get well. several Brethren came into the Historians office & conversed about the procedings of the court in Provo Brother Fox & ... others walked down the street with me

March 25, 1859 ~ Friday

25th [FIGURE] I received a Letter from L Snow, wants the News about the court. I understand that Marshall Dodson is in the City after men one Durfee & & Bartholomew, at Hartnets. Rumour says they are after Snow & Blackburn but why do they look for them in this City they live in Provo.

Word has just came that Howard Spencer is brought into the City & some prospect of his living. Brother Foxx called upon me a short time this morning I spent most of the day in the office on History. I spent the evening at home

March 26, 1859 ~ Saturday

26 An Express arived this morning from Provo Bringing all the minutes up to yesterday of the proceding of the court, and the army. they are still trying to arest men as far as they can. I had an interview with two men from the south they say there was another company of Draggoons on the way from Camp Floyd to Provo John L. Smith arived this evening from Provo with Letters and Papers nothing new they were