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
[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

3^rd [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

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