March 10, 1861
President Young said He did not wish Utah mixed up with the secession
movement. He said that when Buchanan sent the armey it was there inten-
tion to Hang the Leaders then send thousands of Gentiles here and they
intended to rob all this people and take possession of our Houses & lands and
they sent Gov Cummings to operate with them. But they got disappointed &
it was upon that ground that Governor Cummings told the Forses not to go away
that there would soon ^be^ Employ here but the Lord has controlled the gove[rnor]
& he has done putty well & I feel to bless him but He had Evil in his
heart when he come here. President Young said he wished to have
O Hyde G. A. Smith and another of the Twelve go through the settlements
South & settle the difficulties I want you to settle SCyrus H. Wheelock
difficulty & also Jakcob Biglers at Salt Creek I will send Brother
Moffit to Sanpete we will ordain him a Bishop and let him preside
there we will send Thomas Callister to Fillmore, to Preside & we will
send Bishop Snow of Sanpete & George Pecokck on a long mission also
Bishop Bigler on a mission also Bishop Bronson. We will ordain
Charles H Bryan a Bishop for Salt Creek at Present

March 11, 1861 ~ Monday

11 I went down to my farm this morning my sheep Just Began to
Lamb 4 sheep had 9 lambs by my French Buck I helped Wilford
plough the garden

March 12, 1861 ~ Tuesday

12 I spent the forenoon in the office the afternoon at home

March 13, 1861 ~ Wednesday

123 I spent the day at home getting out manure

March 14, 1861 ~ Thursday

14. I spent the day making pens

March 15, 1861 ~ Friday

15 I Brought home my sheep I had 26 lambs I spent the evening in the office

March 16, 1861 ~ Saturday

16 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
44 persons President Young sealed 26 couple iamong the Number was
Jeremiah Stocking. it is still vary warm & dry

March 17, 1861 ~ Sunday

17 Sunday I met with my Quorum W Woodruff prayed J C Little was
mouth I attended Meeting Presidents Young & Kimball preached in the
forenoon & Gilbert Clements in the afternoon upon the Refermation of
Martin Luther down to this day. I attended meeting in the 14 ward J. R.
Winder spoke & I followed him

March 18, 1861 ~ Monday

18. A plesant morning I feel poorly in health this morning. My flock
of sheep are lambing vary fast at the present time

March 19, 1861 ~ Tuesday

19 I have 50 lambs to day I sowed some Peas I spent most of the day in
the office