September 9, 1858 ~ Thursday

Sept 9^th
I spent the day in the office compiling History. in the
office in the Afternoon Mr Cooper called upon us He had
been to Calafornie spent but few days then returned to this
city with the mail he has sold the Misquetoe country to
Mr [blank] who is intending to buy several ships & load
them with Men, machinery, & tools to erect mills for sawing
mahogany load his shiping go to england & take emegrants
free to that country to settle it Mr Hardin soon came in
and said that he was driving over 2000 Head of cattle to
Calafornia. Mr Cooper said that the people of Calafornia
are about laying a telegraph line from Calafornia to
Great Salt Lake City.

September 10, 1858 ~ Friday

10^th I learned this morning that there was another
Row on East Temple street last evening two Gamblers shot
each other one was shot dead the other had a Ball in his
head & one in his thigh another man was found dead
in a woodpile he was a Draggoon whwo was unmercif-
ully beat a few days ago by a Lieut. thus we have the
fruits of Christianity & Civilization as manifest in the
world introduced into our Territory untill the armey
and its attendants arived here we had no such scenes
manifest in our midst. the priests and people & the
whole Government of the United States have tried hard
to introduce those evils in our midst which are so
common in almost evry city throughout the Gentile
world & they have now accomplished it for a season
& their is hardly a day passes but their is drunkeness
Gambling, swearing fighting & murder in the midst
of the Gentiles in our streets I spent the day in the office
writing Letters & compiling History I wrote 23 letters on[e]
to TOzem T. Woodruff & one to Sister Shuah Moulton
and one to Dr DJ. M. Bernhisel I Requested Br Bernhisel
to send me 1 Bale of cotton yarn 20 or 25 Bunches 6
peacs of good sheeting, 6 of Hickary & 6 of prints, 1 doz
Reeds or stays for weaving of the following Numbers
4 of 500, 2 of 400, 3 of 600, 1 L Reed 1 1/4 wide of 600,
1 L Reed 1 1/4 wide of 700. Also 5 lbs of good Indigo 1 sack
of sugar 100 lb & 1 sack of coffee. these letters was
sent by H S Eldridge I sent 5 copies of the News
to Ozem ^T^ Woodruff & 5 to Father Ezra Carter containing
my History.

September 11, 1858 ~ Saturday

11^th I spent the day in the office on History

September 12, 1858 ~ Sunday

12^th Sunday I spent the forenoon at the Presidents office
with the Presidency & 12 in looking over the papers by the
Eastern Mail which came in this morning not much News
ownly the laying of the sub marine Telegraph from England
to America the depth of the sea averageing about 3 miles it
was successfully laid & all the Eastern states was Having
a great day of rejoiceing. I spent the afternoon with the
Board of Directors, preparing for the state fair I met with
the Twelve at 6 oclok for prayer E. T. Benson Prayed F D Richrds was mouth

September 9, 1858 ~ Thursday

Sept 9th I spent the day in the office compiling History in the office in the Afternoon Mr Cooper called upon us He had been to Calafornia spent but few days then returned to this city with the mail he has sold the Misquetoe country to Mr [blank] who is intending to buy several ships & load them with Men, machinery, & tools to erect mills for sawing mahogany load his shiping go to england & take emegrants free to that country to settle it. Mr Hardin soon came in and said that he was driving over 2000 Head of cattle to Calafornia. Mr Cooper said that the people of Calafornia are about laying a telegraph line from Calafornia to Great Salt Lake City.

September 10, 1858 ~ Friday

10th I learned this morning that there was another Row on East Temple street last evening two Gamblers shot each other one was shot dead the other had a Ball in his head & one in his thigh another man was found dead in a woodpile he was a Draggoon who was unmercifully beat a few days ago by a Lieut. thus we have the fruits of Christianity & Civilization as manifest in the world introduced into our Territory untill the armey and its attendants arived here we had no such scenes manifest in our midst. the priests and people & the whole Government of the United States have tried hard to introduce those evils in our midst which are so common in almost evry city throughout the Gentile world & they have now accomplished it for a season & their is hardly a day passes but their is drunkeness Gambling, swearing fighting & murder in the midst of the Gentiles in our streets. I spent the day in the office writing Letters & compiling History I wrote 3 letters one [FIGURE] to Ozem T. Woodruff & one to Sister Shuah Moulton [FIGURE] and one to Dr J. M. Bernhisel I Requested Br Bernhisel to send me 1 Bale of cotton yarn 20 or 25 Bunches 6 peaces of good sheeting 6 of Hickary & 6 of prints, 1 doz Reeds or stays for weaving of the following Numbers 4 of 500,— 2 of 400— 3 of 600— 1 L Reed 1 1/4 wide of 600 1 L Reed 1 1/4 wide of 700. Also 5 lbs of good Indigo 1 sack of sugar 100 lb & 1 sack of coffee, these letters was sent by H S Eldridge. I sent 5 copies of the News to Ozem T Woodruff & 5 to Father Ezra Carter containing my History

September 11, 1858 ~ Saturday

11th I spent the day in the office on History

September 12, 1858 ~ Sunday

12th Sunday I spent the forenoon at the Presidents office with the Presidency & 12 in looking over the papers by the Eastern Mail which came in this morning not much News ownly the laying of the submarine Telegraph from England to America the depth of the sea averageing about 3 miles it was successfully laid & all the Eastern states was Having a great day of rejoiceing. I spent the afternoon with the Board of Directors, preparing for the state fair I met with the Twelve at 6 oclok for prayer. E. T. Benson Prayed F D Richards was mouth