~ Friday
25 Jan ^1861^
I spent the day in the office
~ Saturday
26 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. I called upon Brother
Smoot Found Sister Smoot vary sick we administered to her by the laying
on of hands I spent the evening at Joseph Horn. ^Louisiana seceded Yeas 113 N[ays] 17^
~ Sunday
27 Sunday I met with my CQorum in the morning. I attended meeting
at the tabernacle J. V. Long preached in the forenoon upon Tithing & John
Taylor in the afternoon upon Taxation I called upon President Young
and heard the last Telegraphic & Poney Express read it contained
some 15 pages
~ Monday
28. I spent the day in the office Mr James called in the office a short
time & gave an account of the silver mines in Carson and an account of
the country. I administered to T. B. H. Stenhouse who was sick
~ Tuesday
29
I wrote 2 letters one to Erastus Snow in New York & one
to Richard Bentley in England I called to see Brother J. C. Little &
family with Mrs Woodruff His oldest son Charles was but just
alive with the Lung & Brain fever He had been sick about 2 weeks
Dr Burnhisel was attending him. We also called upon Sister Smoot
who had been sick for several days
~ Wednesday
30.
C. L. J. C. Littles oldest son Charles died this morning. He was a vary promises [promising]
Youth
I wrote a letter to Elder Lorenzo Snow of Brigham City
Farrymore Little buryed a man to day who was killed in Big Cotton
wood Canyon on the 28th with a snow slide, or in runing before int
fell into the creek & drowned. I laid hands upon Brother Rose oldest
31Daughter who was flung out of a sleigh, and nearly broke his [her] head she was insen-
sible through the night Wilford returned home to night bringing ten head of cattle with him
~ Thursday
31. A pleasant morning I attended the funeral of Charles Little, the son of
Jesse C Little. President Young preached a short discourse on the occasion
No reporter the following is a synopsis of what he said
I reflected upon the subject of coming to this funeral I thought If I
come Brother Little would wish me to speak and I thought I should want
much of the spirit of the Lord to assist me to overcome my weekness to which
I am subject on occasions like this. At times I can overcome it. The question
has often been asked how is it with little children will they grow or not
after death Joseph once said they would, & then He said they would not
He never had any revelation upon the subject. And I have no doctrin
25 Jan 1861 I spent the day in the office
26 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. I called upon Brother Smoot Found Sister Smoot vary sick we administered to her by the laying on of hands I spent the evening at Joseph Horn. Louisiana Seceded Yeas 113 Nays 17
27 Sunday I met with myQorum in the morning. I attended meeting at the tabernacle J. V. Long preached in the forenoon upon Tithing & John Taylor in the afternoon upon Taxation I called upon President Young and heard the last Telegraphic & Poney Express read it contained some 15 pages
28. I spent the day in the office. Mr James called in the office a short time & gave an account of the silver mines in Carson and an account of the country. I administered to T. B. H. Stenhouse who was sick
29 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters one to Erastus Snow in New York & one to Richard Bentley in England I called to see Brother J. C. Little & family with Mrs Woodruff. His oldest son Charles was but just alive with the Lung & Brain fever He had been sick about 2 weeks Dr Burnhisel was attending him. We also called upon Sister Smoot who had been sick for several days
30. C. L. [FIGURE] J. C. Littles oldest son Charles died this morning. He was a vary promising Youth
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder Lorenzo Snow of Brigham City
Farrymore Little buryed a man to day who was killed in Big Cotton wood Canyon on the 28th with a snow slide, or in runing before it fell into the creek & drowned. I laid hands Upon Brother Ross oldest Daughter who was flung out of a sleigh, and nearly broke his her head she was insensible through the night Wilford returned home to night bringing ten head of cattle with him
31. A pleasant morning I attended the funeral of Charles Little, the son of [FIGURE] Jesse C Little. President Young preached a short discourse on the occasion No reporter the following is a synopsis of what he said
I reflected upon the subject of coming to this funeral I thought If I come Brother Little would wish me to speak and I thought I should want much of the spirit of the Lord to assist me to overcome my weakness to which I am subject on occasions like this. At times I can overcome it. The question has often been asked how is it with little children will they grow or not after death Joseph once said they would, & then He said they would not He never had any revelation upon the subject. And I have no doctrin
