January 1, 1860 ~ Sunday

Jan 1^st 1860
Sunday I spent the day at home H. C. Kimball Preach at the Tabernacle

January 2, 1860 ~ Monday

2nd I spent the day in the office President Kimball called
in the Historians office and talked over his Journey to England
with the Twelve in 1840. Spoke of our sickness &c There was
A party at Bellow's Hall 14^th Ward I called a short time

January 3, 1860 ~ Tuesday

3^rd Mr A. B. Miller arived from the States in 20 days He came at
2 oclock this morning He says the House of Congress cannot organize
and that politicks runs so high that he was glad to leave the country
and come to Salt Lake. He also was informed that Major & Russels
herd of cattle at Ruby valley were dying off that 1700 Head was
dead when the express left it had snowed 24 days in succession
we received some papers to day by the Mail.

January 4, 1860 ~ Wednesday

4^th I visited Lorenzo Snow who was sick at Brother Houtz and
administered to him I spent the day in the office and attended
a party at the Historians office

January 5, 1860 ~ Thursday

5^th I spent the day in the office we had a snow storm I wrote
3 Letters to Luther Scammons, Aphek & Andrew Woodruff
and to the U. S. Patent office per W^m Hooper we had 2 inches snow

January 6, 1860 ~ Friday

6^th I spent the day in the office we had a strong South wind
which melted off the snow and it rained some in the evening
I spent the evening with President Young {He invited me to
come
and visit him on Monday} He conversed upon many subjects He said it was
the intent of our Enemies was to get our organic act repealed
& esstablish Marshal Law but he did not believe they would
do it He spoke of the coal bed on Webber, wished for a good
rooad to it.

January 7, 1860 ~ Saturday

7^th I rode to Fort Herriman took Sarah & her children also Wilford
I spent the night in the Fort in my own house which I diHad bought

January 8, 1860 ~ Sunday

8^th Sunday I preached in Fort Herriman to the people during the
day and evening it snowed most of the day The cattle and
sheep had to get there living out on the range I had 87 sheep
Moroni Herded them daily.

January 9, 1860 ~ Monday

9 I returned home with Wilford Having left Sarah to teach school
it snowed most of the way home & met us in the face distance 50 miles
I spent the afternoon and evening with President Young and his family
with Mrs Woodruff & Phebe Brother & Sister Stenhouse

January 1, 1860 ~ Sunday

Jan 1st 1860 Sunday I spent the day at home H. C. Kimball Preach at the Tabernacle

January 2, 1860 ~ Monday

2nd I spent the day in the office President Kimball called in the Historians office and talked over his Journey to England with the Twelve in 1840. Spoke of our sickness &c. There was A party at Bellows Hall 14th Ward I called a short time

January 3, 1860 ~ Tuesday

3rd Mr A. B. Miller arived from the States in 20 days He came at 2 oclock this morning He says the House of Congress cannot organize and that pollticks run so high that he was glad to leave the country and come to salt Lake. He also was informed that Major & Russels herd of cattle at Ruby valley were dying off that 1700 Head was dead when the express left it had snowed 24 days in succession we received some papers to day by the Mail.

January 4, 1860 ~ Wednesday

4th I visited Lorenzo Snow who was sick at Brother Houtz and administered to him I spent the day in the office and attended a party at the Historians office

January 5, 1860 ~ Thursday

5th I spent the day in the office we had a snow storm I wrote [FIGURE] 3 Letters to Luther Scammons, Aphek & Andrew Woodruff and to the U.S. Patent office per Wm Hooper we had 2 inches snow

January 6, 1860 ~ Friday

6th I spent the day in the office we had a strong South wind which melted off the snow and it rained some in the evening I spent the evening with President Young {He invited me to come and visit him on Monday} He conversed upon many subjects He said it was the intent of our Enemies was to get our organic act repealed & Esstablish Marshal Law but he did not believe they would do it He spoke of the coal bed on Webber, wished for a good road to it.

January 7, 1860 ~ Saturday

7th I rode to Fort Harriman took Sarah & her children also Wilford I spent the night in the Fort in my own house which Ihad bought

January 8, 1860 ~ Sunday

8th Sunday I preached in Fort Harriman to the people during the day and evening it snowed most of the day. The cattle and Sheep had to get there living out on the range I had 87 sheep Moroni Herded them daily.

January 9, 1860 ~ Monday

9 I returned home with Wilford Having left Sarah to teach school it snowed most of the way home & met us in the face distance 50 miles I spent the afternoon and evening with President Young and his family with Mrs Woodruff & Phebe Brother & Sister Stenhouse