Jan 1^st 1861
to me many times in one minute after I have lain down & awaik
me up. mMany other interesting remarks were made By President
Young which I have not written but it was reported by J. V. Long
Brother Kimball Followed President Young and gave a vary good
Exertation to the people which waf [was] reported By J. V. Long He was
Followed By Bishop Woolley who spoke of the Building of the House
the intention of it, & thanked the Lord for it & gave a good exerta
tion which was reported He was Followed by Elder Lorenzo Snow
who gave a good exertation & spoke of what we learn by experience &c
I followed Brother Lorenzo Snow & said we were in a great school &
the best ever esstablished upon Earth & that we had the best teacher
ever given to man in the flesh save Jesus ownly and when they taught
us principle we should learn them & apply them to our lives the same as
we expect our children to learn there lessons when they go to school
I was Followed by President Brigham Young who refered to what
I and others had said. he said we should never scease to learn
He spoke of Drunkenness & said if a man must drink to buy his liquor
& shut himself up and get drunk alone & not curse anybody or commit
sin when you are drunk always bless those around you & not curse them
but it is better not to get drunk at all

Brother Jeter Clinton spoke & gave a good Exertation

Meeting was dismissed by Bishop Edward Hunter There was a
large party in the Hall through the night danceing

January 2, 1861 ~ Wednesday

Jan 2nd I spent the day mostly at home There was a party at the 14
ward Hall most of my Family went I spent the evening at home
I recieved 2 letters one From Judge Z Snow at Cedar City the other from
Col J. C. Little upon the report of the Financs of the D. A. & M. Society

January 3, 1861 ~ Thursday

3^rd My Family attended the Fast meeting at the 14 ward Hall & I
had 6 children Blessed by the Bishop & council viz Bula Augusta, David Patten
Brigham Young Arabella Emma Manalla & Eugenia a grand Daughter
I spent the afternoon in the Legislature & made some reports

January 4, 1861 ~ Friday

4^th I spent the afternoon in the Legislature I spent the evening & most
of the night in writing a long Letter to Uncle Ozem Woodruff

January 5, 1861 ~ Saturday

5 I dated my letter to Ozem Woodruff Jan 5^th.

Jan 1st 1861 to me many times in one minute after I have lain down & awaik me up.Many other interesting remarks were made By President Young which I have not written but it was reported by J. V. Long Brother Kimball Followed President Young and gave a vary good Exertation to the people which was reported By J. V. Long. He was Followed By Bishop Woolley who spoke of the Building of the House the intention of it, & thanked the Lord for it & gave a good exertation which was reported He was Followed by Elder Lorenzo Snow who gave a good exertation & spoke of what we learn by experience &c I followed Brother Lorenzo Snow & said we were in a great school & the best ever esstablished upon Earth & that we had the best teacher ever given to man in the flesh save Jesus ownly and when they taught us principle we should learn them & apply them to our lives the same as we expect our children to learn there lessons when they go to school I was Followed by President Brigham Young who refered to what I and others had said, he said we should never scease to learn He spoke of Drunkenness & said if a man must drink to buy his liquor & shut himself up and get drunk alone & not curse anybody or commit sin when you are drunk always bless those around you & not curse them but it is better not to get drunk at all

Brother Jeter Clinton spoke & gave a good Exertation

Meeting was dismissed by Bishop Edward Hunter. There was a large party in the Hall through the night danceing

January 2, 1861 ~ Wednesday

Jan 2nd I spent the day mostly at home. There was a party at the 14 ward Hall most of my Family went I spent the evening at home [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letters one From Judge Z Snow at Cedar City the other from Col J. C. Little upon the report of the Finances of the D. A. & M. Society

January 3, 1861 ~ Thursday

3rd [FIGURE] My Family attended the Fast meeting at the 14 ward Hall & I had 6 children Blessed by the Bishop & council viz Bula Augusta, David Patten Brigham Young Arabella Emma Manalla & Eugenia a grand Daughter I spent the afternoon in the Legislature & made some reports

January 4, 1861 ~ Friday

4th I spent the afternoon in the Legislature I spent the evening & most of the night in writing a long Letter to Uncle Ozem Woodruff

January 5, 1861 ~ Saturday

5 [FIGURE] I dated my letter to Ozem Woodruff Jan 5th.