Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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~ Sunday
18th Nov ^1860^
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Br John M. Mody prayed
Jonathan Pugmyre was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle J. L. Hey-
wood & E. D. Woolley Preached in the afternoon Capt Walter M. Gibson
& spoke followed by President Brigham Young Brother Gibson said that
He was about to take another mission was going to Jappan, Siam, & the
Malay Islands. He has had an invitation by the Historian of Jappan to
visit that Land, is intimately acquainted with the King of Siam & has been
strongly invited by the princes & chiefs of the Malay Islands to visit
them He seems to have been raised up as an instrument in the Hands of
God to open the way among those Nations for the receptions of the gospel
President Young Blessed him & said He would go with a commissin
to all Nations upon the Earth & he should go with his good will
& blessing.
Presidents B Young H. C. Kimball & D. H. Wells met at the
Historians office in the evening also W Woodruff J. Taylor & G. A. Smith
B Young Prayed G A Smith was mouth
~ Monday
19 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House the evening in the
office Journalizing
~ Tuesday
20 A cool morning but Plesant I wrote a Letter to Elder O Hyde
I spent most of the day in the office
~ Wednesday
21st I had buctchered to day one ox and a cow. Capt Walter M Gibson
started to day for his mission for Jappan, Siam, Singapore, & the Polen-
ecian Islands. He goes south via San francisco. He takes his daughter Leulah
His two sons remain I spent most of the day in the office.
~ Thursday
22. I spent this day cutting up Beef & choreing The poney Express
arived to day and report that 5 states have seceded from the union
viz South Caralinia, Georgia, Alabama, Missippi & Texas. ^Florida^ this will
probably lay a foundation for a
bloody war ^(Fals report No secession yet)^
~ Friday
23 I salted down my beef this forenoon & spent the afternoon in the office
~ Saturday
24 I was quite unwell this morning with a Diarrhoea. I spent most of the day
in the Endowment House. The Mountaineer to day contains the news
By Poney Express concerning the withdrawal of the Southern States from
the union it commenced in South Carolina in fulfillment of the prophecy [Doctrine and Covenants 87]
of Joseph Smith the Prophet or the revelation of the Lord through
him which has been published in the pearl of Great Price & written
in various Books for many years it really looks as though the United
States were ripe for the Harvest
18th Nov 1860 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning. Br John M. Mody prayed Jonathan Pugmyre was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle J. L. Heywood & E. D. Woolley Preached in the afternoon Capt Walter M. Gibson & spoke followed by President Brigham Young. Brother Gibson said that He was about to take another mission was going to Jappan, Siam, & the Malay Islands. He has had an invitation by the Historian of Jappan to visit that Land, is intimately acquainted with the King of Siam & has been strongly invited by the princes & Chiefs of the Malay Islands to visit them. He seems to have been raised up as an instrument in the Hands of God to open the way among those Nations for the receptions of the gospel President Young Blessed him & said He would go with a commission to all Nations upon the Earth & he should go with his good will & blessing.
Presidents B Young H. C. Kimball & D. H. Wells met at the Historians office in the evening also W Woodruff J. Taylor & G. A. Smith B Young Prayed. G A Smith was mouth
19 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House the evening in the office Journalizing
20 A cool morning but plesant I wrote a Letter to Elder O Hyde [FIGURE] I spent most of the day in the office
21tchered to day one ox and a cow. Capt Walter M Gibson started to day for his mission for Jappan, Siam, Singapore, & the Polenecian Islands. He goes south via Sanfrancisco. He takes his daughter Leulah His two sons remain I spent most of the day in the office.
22. I spent this day cutting up Beef & choreing. The poney Express arived to day and report that 5 states have seceded from the union Viz South Caralinia, Georgia, Alabama, Missippi & Florida this will probably lay a foundation for a [FIGURE] bloody war (Fals report No secession yet)
23 I salted down my beef this forenoon & spent the afternoon in the office
24 I was quite unwell this morning with a Diarrhoea. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. The Mountaineer to day contains the news By Poney Express concerning the withdrawal of the Southern States from the union it commenced in South Carolina in fulfillment of the prophecy FIGURES of Joseph Smith the Prophet or the revelation of the Lord through him which has been published in the pearl of Great Price & written in various Books for many years it really looks as though the United States were ripe for the Harvest