November 22, 1861 ~ Friday

Nov 22, ^1861^

I spent the fore part of the day in the Endow[me]nt House. We gave
Endowm[en]ts to 28 Men 32 women I performed 31 sealings. I called
at Capt Hoopers & laid Hands upon George Knowlton who has
the consumption & administered to him with Edward Stephenson
W^m Clayton & W^m H Hooper we also laid hands upon S. A. Knowlton
I took supper at Sister Fosses.

November 23, 1861 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave
Endowm[en]ts to over 40. I performed 31 sealings at the altar Presid[en]t
Young was present to day and Yesterday at the sealings. Presid[en]t
Kimball has been quite poorly for several weeks & not attended
the Endowm[en]t House. President Wells is not well but is confined
to his House

November 24, 1861 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning. After which I
rode to Fort Herriman. Charles W. Penrose & John Taylor spoke in the
forenoon. James A. Little spoke a short time followed by President
Young 40 minutes who spoke upon practical religion requested the Elders
to Quit drinking whiskey, coffee, using tobaco &c and lay aside every bad
practice. I preached in the evening at Fort Herriman 25 mils

November 25, 1861 ~ Monday

25 We spent the day Hunting cattle I shot a Hare

November 26, 1861 ~ Tuesday

26 I spent the day at the Fort, the rest Hunted cattle we found the most
of the cattle we had a cold rain storm through the night

November 27, 1861 ~ Wednesday

27^th We left Fort Harriman & rode Home to G S L City 24 miles

November 28, 1861 ~ Thursday

28 I spent most of the day in the office looking over scraps I received
a letter from Seth M Blair

November 29, 1861 ~ Friday

29 I spent most of the day in the Endowm[en]t House, we gave Endowm[en]ts to
40 persons. I sealed 22 couple & president Young 1 couple who did not come
to the Altar. Chancey W West told the parties there was no necessity of
there coming to the Altar to be sealed for time

November 30, 1861 ~ Saturday

30. I spent the day in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endowmets to 53 I
sealed 22 couple. I spent the afternoon in the Endowm[en]t House Historians Office
it stormed all night & all day rained

December 1, 1861 ~ Sunday

NoDec 1^st Sunday A rainy day. I met with my Quorum in the morning
and attended meeting in the Tabernacle through the day I preached in the
forenoon followed by F. D. Richards & E. F. Sheets in the afternoon

December 2, 1861 ~ Monday

2nd. I spent the forenoon cutting up Beef & salting it in the afternoon
I wrote a letter to Seth M Blair

November 22, 1861 ~ Friday

Nov 22, 1861 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House. We gave Endowments to 28 Men 32 women I performed 31 sealings. I called at Capt Hoopers & laid Hands upon George Knowlton who has the consumption & administered to him with Edward Stephenson Wm Clayton & Wm H Hooper we also laid hands upon S. A. Knowlton I took supper at Sister Fosses.

November 23, 1861 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to over 40. I performed 31 sealings at the altar President Young was present to day and Yesterday at the sealings. President Kimball has been quite poorly for several weeks & not attended the Endowment House. President Wells is not well but is confined to his House

November 24, 1861 ~ Sunday

24 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning. After which I rode to Fort Herriman. Charles W. Penrose & John Taylor spoke in the forenoon. James A. Little spoke a short time followed by President Young 40 minutes who spoke upon practical religion requested the Elders to Quit drinking whiskey, coffee, using tobaco &c and lay aside every bad practice. I preached in the evening at Fort Herriman 25 mils

November 25, 1861 ~ Monday

25 We spent the day Hunting cattle I shot a Hare

November 26, 1861 ~ Tuesday

26 I spent the day at the Fort, the rest Hunted cattle we found the most of the cattle we had a cold rain storm through the night

November 27, 1861 ~ Wednesday

27th We left Fort Harriman & rode Home to G S L City 24 miles

November 28, 1861 ~ Thursday

28 I spent most of the day in the office looking over scraps I received [FIGURE] a letter from Seth M Blair

November 29, 1861 ~ Friday

29 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House, we gave Endowments to 40 persons. I sealed 22 couple & president Young 1 couple who did not come to the Altar. Chancey W West told the parties there was no necessity of there coming to the Altar to be sealed for time

November 30, 1861 ~ Saturday

30. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowmets to 53 I sealed 22 couple. I spent the afternoon in the Historians Office it stormed all night & all day rained

December 1, 1861 ~ Sunday

Dec 1st Sunday A rainy day. I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meeting in the Tabernacle through the day I preached in the forenoon followed by F. D. Richards & E. F. Sheets in the afternoon

December 2, 1861 ~ Monday

2nd. [FIGURE] I spent the forenoon cutting up Beef & salting it in the afternoon I wrote a letter to Seth M Blair