Feb 15 1858

and appetites which principles I have endeavored to carry out
in my life and if all men would do it it would be a great
Blessing to them.

In speaking upon Utah affairs Brother
Wandle said that Brother Hunt Had a good deal of influence in
the Calafornia Legislature and He told them and their senator
to Congress that He wanted them to appoint a Mormon for
Govornor but their senator said that was an impossibility for
President Buchanan had marked out his course in relation to the
Mormons and was resolved to carry it out and that was He was deter-
mined to over throw the Latter Day Saints and their institutions
let it cost what it would and the president would do nothing in
their favor and the government were determined to back him
up in this they were determined to blot out the Church govern-
ment from Utah and no power could help it. President
Young said that God had helped it so far and he would continue
to help it unto the end and they cannot Help themselves all the
people want us killed and those that wright write in our favor
among the gentile Editors are full of sin and do not wish us well
but they have a motive in view to accomplish the Lord puts that
motive in their minds yet they will not honor or serve God or
acknowledge his hand in any thing but the Lord will govern &
controll them all Just as He pleases. When Capt Van Vleit was
here He many times refered to the inexaustible overflowing treasury
of the United States and twenty five million of people and asked
if we could stand against such a Government, and when He got
back he found an Empty treasury and the Government wanting
to Borrow money I have no doubt but he thought of these things
and marvelled at it

February 16, 1858 ~ Tuesday

16^th I spent a part of the day in the office I was in poor health
many are taken sick through the whole territory with a kind
of Deistemper or pestilence that almost evry one is taken with
it contains chills fever, cold & caugh it confines people to ther
Houses for 3 or 4 days then they go about again but few if any
of the Saints die with it

February 17, 1858 ~ Wednesday

17 I spent most of the day in the endowment house about 60
received their endowments. I spent the evening in the
Historians office

February 18, 1858 ~ Thursday

18^th I spent most of the day in the Endowment House & the
evening in the Historians office. I had an interview
with D Huntington we talked upon Indian affairs. He said that
that a portion of the Utes and snakes were about uniteing and
appointing Ben Simons their chief. The Bannock Prophet is com-
ing down soon to see president Young. Several indians have sold
their poneys to the U.S soldiers for Blankets &c. I commenced
packing flour in Boxes for cashing this morning

February 19, 1858 ~ Friday

19 I spent the day in the office reading history

February 20, 1858 ~ Saturday

20^th I spent this day in the office reading the History of President
Young

Feb 15 1858

and appetites which principles I have endeavored to carry out in my life and if all men would do it it would be a great Blessing to them.

In speaking upon Utah affairs Brother Wandle said that Brother Hunt Had a good deal of influence in the Calafornia Legislature and He told them and their Senator to Congress that He wanted them to appoint a Mormon for Govornor but their senator said that was an impossibility for President Buchanan had marked out his course in relation to the Mormons and was resolved to carry it out and that was He was determined to over throw the Latter Day Saints and their institutions let it cost what it would and the president would do nothing in their favor and the government were determined to back him up in this they were determined to blot out the Church government from Utah and no power could help it. President Young said that God had helped it so far and he would continue to help it unto the End and they cannot Help themselves all the people want us killed and those that write in our favor among the gentile Editors are full of sin and do not wish us well but they have a motive in view to accomplish the Lord puts that motive in their minds yet they will not honor or serve God or acknowledge his hand in any thing but the Lord will govern & controll them all Just as He pleases. When Capt Van Vleit was here He many times refered to the inexaustible overflowing treasury of the United States and twenty five million of people and asked if we could stand against such a Government, and when He got back he found an Empty treasury and the Government wanting to Borrow money I have no doubt but he thought of these things and marvelled of it

February 16, 1858 ~ Tuesday

16th I spent a part of the day in the office I was in poor health many are taken sick through the whole territory with a kind of Distemper or pestilence that almost evry one is taken with it contains chills fever, cold & caugh it confines people to ther Houses for 3 or 4 days then they go about again but few if any of the saints die with it

February 17, 1858 ~ Wednesday

17 I spent most of the day in the endowment house about 60 received their endowments. I spent the evening in the Historians office

February 18, 1858 ~ Thursday

18th I spent most of the day in the Endowment House & the evening in the Historians office. I had an interview with D Huntington we talked upon Indian affairs. He said that that a portion of the Utes and snakes were about uniting and appointing Ben Simons their Chief. The Bannock Prophet is coming down soon to see president Young. Several indians have sold their poneys to the U.S soldiers for Blankets &c. I commenced packing flour in Boxes for cashing this morning

February 19, 1858 ~ Friday

19 I spent the day in the office reading history

February 20, 1858 ~ Saturday

20th I spent this day in the office reading the History of President Young