November 24, 1863 ~ Tuesday

Nov 24, ^1863^

I Attended the funeral of a child of Brother Albert Dewy. I also
administered to Dr Whitmore who was vary sick. Bishop Seth
Taft died last night he was holding the office of Patriarch
I spent the Afternoon in the office writing

November 25, 1863 ~ Wednesday

25 I attended the funeral of Bishop Taft & spoke to the people
followed by E. F. Sheets & Isaac Groo. Brother Taft Joined the
Church in 1841. He was in the pioneers company to this valley
was a Bishop several years in the 9 ward was ordained A
Patriarch April 1861, And has officiated in that office up to
the time of his sickness & death.

November 26, 1863 ~ Thursday

26 We have a vary hard snow storm to day I wrote a letter
to day to my son wilford at Liverpool

November 27, 1863 ~ Friday

27. It snows vary hard to day it looks as though winter had set in
in earnest. I spent a part of the day in the office writing to Wilford

November 28, 1863 ~ Saturday

28. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. we gave Endowment
House to 27 persons. I sealed 22 couple. H C. Kimball sealed 3 couple
I spent the afternoon in the office

November 29, 1863 ~ Sunday

29 I met in the morning with my Quorum. I prayed Bishop Hunter
was Mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle John Taylor spoke
in the forenoon E. F. Sheets & W. Woodruff in the Afternoon
I preached in the Evening at the 20 ward followed By A. O. Smoot

November 30, 1863 ~ Monday

30. I spent most of the day at ^Home^ I, Butchered 4 Hogs to day.

December 1, 1863 ~ Tuesday

Dec 1^st 1863 I spent the fore noon at home & in the office writing
I wrote a letter to Leonard Wheeler

December 2, 1863 ~ Wednesday to December 4, 1863 ~ Friday

2 3 & 4. I spent most of the days at home choreing I received 2
letters from My son Wilford ^jr in England. He wrote to his Father,
Mother, sister Phebe, John Benbow, & John Stockings his letters
were vary good & possessed a good spirit.

December 5, 1863 ~ Saturday

5. I spent the day in the Endowments House. we gave Endowments to
31 pearsons I sealed 15 couple & President Kimball 5 couple

December 6, 1863 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday whe had quite a snow storm last night. in company with
Brigham Young jr & Wm C. Stanes I rode to Big Cotton wood school House
& held a meeting with the people. Wm C Stanes spoke followed by Brigham
Young jr [blank] Spences & W. Woodruff we had a full House & a
good meeting we took dinner with Isaac Hill, & returned to the city
I attended meeting in the 16 ward & spoke to the people followed By James McKnight
I had the spirit of the Lord & a good time O Pratt & Myself met in prayer circle

November 24, 1863 ~ Tuesday

Nov 24, 1863

I Attended the funeral of a child of Brother Albert Dewy I also administered to Dr Whitmore who was vary sick. Bishop Seth Taft died last night he was holding the office of Patriarch I spent the Afternoon in the office writing

November 25, 1863 ~ Wednesday

25 I attended the funeral of Bishop Taft & spoke to the people followed by E. F. Sheets & Isaac Groo. Brother Taft Joined the Church in 1841. He was in the pioneers company to this valley was a Bishop several years in the 9 ward was ordained A Patriarch April 1861 And has officiated in that office up to the time of his sickness & death.

November 26, 1863 ~ Thursday

26 We have a vary hard snow storm to day I wrote a letter [FIGURE] to day to my son wilford at Liverpool

November 27, 1863 ~ Friday

27. It snows vary hard to day it looks as though winter had set in in Earnest. I spent a part of the day in the office writing to Wilford

November 28, 1863 ~ Saturday

28. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowment to 27 persons. I sealed 22 couple. H C. Kimball sealed 3 couple I spent the afternoon in the office

November 29, 1863 ~ Sunday

29 I met in the morning with my Quorum I prayed Bishop Hunter was Mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle John Taylor spoke in the forenoon E. F. Sheets & W. Woodruff in the Afternoon I preached in the Evening at the 20 ward followed By A. O. Smoot

November 30, 1863 ~ Monday

30. I spent most of the day at Home, I Butchered 4 Hogs to day.

December 1, 1863 ~ Tuesday

Dec 1, 1863 I spent the fore noon at home & in the office writing [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Leonard Wheeler

December 2, 1863 ~ Wednesday to December 4, 1863 ~ Friday

2 3 & 4. I spent most of the days at home choreing I received 2 letters from My son Wilford jr in England He wrote to his Father, Mother, sister Phebe, John Benbow, & John Stockings his letters were vary good & possessed a good spirit.

December 5, 1863 ~ Saturday

5. I spent the day in the Endowments House we gave Endowments to 31 persons I sealed 15 couple & Presidet Kimball 5 couple

December 6, 1863 ~ Sunday

6. Sunday we had quite a snow storm last night in company with Brigham Young jr & Wm C. Stanes I rode to Big Cotton wood school House & held a meeting with the people. Wm C Stanes spoke followed by Brigham Young jr [blank] Spences & W. Woodruff we had a full House & a good meeting we took dinner with Isaac Hill, & returned to the city I attended meeting in the 16 ward spoke to the people followed By James McKnight I had the spirit of the Lord & a good time O Pratt & Myself met in prayer circle