March 20, 1861 ~ Wednesday

March 20 ^1861^

I finished my letter to O. Pratt & wrote 2 one to E Snow &
one to Loren Farr it is some windey today

March 21, 1861 ~ Thursday

21 A High wind

I spent the fore part of the day at home a short time in the office
we had a rain & snow storm through the night

March 22, 1861 ~ Friday

22 The Earth is covered with snow this morning I spent most of
the day in looking over my Journal for History

March 23, 1861 ~ Saturday

23 I was sick this morning with cold & sore throat I spent
most of the day in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endowm[en]ts
to 54 persons

March 24, 1861 ~ Sunday

24. Sunday I was quite sick this morning with a sore throat
I took a pack of the cold wet sheet this fore noon which done
me much good relieved the soreness of my throat

March 25, 1861 ~ Monday

25 I was sick through the day & did not go ouut

March 26, 1861 ~ Tuesday

26 I spent a short time in the office to day it was quite stormy

March 27, 1861 ~ Wednesday

27 I spent the forenoon in the office, the afternoon at home

March 28, 1861 ~ Thursday

28. we had a hard rainy night, a rainiy morning with some
hail I set out 2 Bushels of white carrotts for seed. G. A. Smith
got home last night. I saw him in the office to day he says the
led mines worked by N. V. Jones at the vegus have turned into
silver worth $1700 dollars per ton quite a settlement have gone in
there & laid out a town & they come up to the settlem[en]ts for provision
I called upon President Young & spent an hour He spoke of the walls
spreading in the 13 ward Assembly rooms. He also spoke of selling
some land to Jennings or Lawrence also of settling the bucket Factory
Bills it has rained a good Deal to day

March 29, 1861 ~ Friday

29 I spent most of the day in the office

March 30, 1861 ~ Saturday

30. I spent most of the day in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endowm[en]ts
to 45 persons

March 31, 1861 ~ Sunday

31^st Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning I did not dress. I
attended meeting at the Tabernacle. G. A. Smith Preached in the
Morning & W. Woodruff in the afternoon followed by President Young
The Eastern Mail came in I examined some papers in the evening

April 1, 1861 ~ Monday

April 1^st I spent the day in the office hearing the Nauvoo Battle read
The Eastern Pony Express arived I heard it read in the President
Office also a letter from Capt Hooper. He said He had presented

March 20, 1861 ~ Wednesday

March 20 1861 [FIGURE] I finished my letter to O. Pratt & wrote 2 one to E Snow & one to Loren Farr it is some windey today

March 21, 1861 ~ Thursday

21 A High Wind I spent the fore part of the day at home a short time in the office we had a rain & snow storm through the night

March 22, 1861 ~ Friday

22 The Earth is covered with snow this morning I spent most of the day in looking over my Journal for History

March 23, 1861 ~ Saturday

23 I was sick this morning with cold & sore throat I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 54 persons

March 24, 1861 ~ Sunday

24. Sunday I was quite sick this morning with a sore throat I took a pack of the cold wet sheet this fore noon which done me much good relieved the soreness of my throat

March 25, 1861 ~ Monday

25 I was sick through the day & did not go out

March 26, 1861 ~ Tuesday

26 I spent a short time in the office to day it was quite stormy

March 27, 1861 ~ Wednesday

27 I spent the forenoon in the office, the afternoon at home

March 28, 1861 ~ Thursday

28. We had a hard rainy night, a rainy morning with some hail I set out 2 Bushels of white carrotts for seed. G. A. Smith got home last night. I saw him in the office to day he says the led mines worked by N. V. Jones at the vegus have turned into silver worth $1700 dollars per ton quite a settlement have gone in there & laid out a town & they come up to the settlements for provision I called upon President Young & spent an hour. He spoke of the walls spreading in the 13 ward Assembly rooms. He also spoke of selling some land to Jennings or Lawrence also of settling the bucket Factory Bills it has rained a good Deal to day

March 29, 1861 ~ Friday

29 I spent most of the day in the office

March 30, 1861 ~ Saturday

30. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 45 persons

March 31, 1861 ~ Sunday

31st Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning I did not dress. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle. G. A. Smith preached in the Morning & W. Woodruff in the afternoon followed by President Young The Eastern Mail came in I examined some papers in the evening

April 1, 1861 ~ Monday

April 1st I spent the day in the office hearing the Nauvoo Battle read The Eastern Pony Express arived I heard it read in the President Office also a letter from Capt Hooper. He said He had presented