to run the Box on the maschine standing I put some 5 lb of compocit-
ion in my pocket & went to get onto my mule the girt was not tight
& as I went to get on the saddle turned some & as I tried to throw
myself onto his back my spur pricked him he sprung light a
Deer and turned me with the sadde on his side the seconed Jump
I struct the ground with my head & shoulders my feet cleared
the stirups but in trying to hold onto the lines he draged me ag[ai]nst
his helels I then let go fearing he would kick me my fall
jared me a good deal & bruised my Elbow, but I was not serio-
usly injured though I might have been killed it was fortunally
for me that the animal did not kick. I caught my mule & rode
down to the mill and assisted in casting the Box I spent most
of the day at the farm & went home in the evening & took home 2 Barr[els]
of molasses
~ Sunday
14 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Brother Pugmyre
Prayed & Brother [blank] was mouth I attended meeting at the
Tabernacle Brother Taylor & President Young preached to the peopl
which were two vary interesting discourses the spirit & power
of God was upon them & their teachings were vary plain & full
of instruction there is a far greater outporing of the spirit of God upon
the Presidency & Twelve & the Saints in general than ever before there
is some great Events at the door of this generation which will effect
both Zion & great Babylon. I met with the Presidency & G A. S. &
J. Taylor for Prayer B Young Prayed G. A. Smith was mouth. I
met with Bishop L Hardys ward He preached & I followed him I
called upon Brother Aitken who was sick
~ Monday
15 I spent the day in the office
~ Tuesday
16 A vary plesant morning we are having a vary fine fall I spent
the fore part of the day in the office. the afternoon I visited the
school of Brother Mousley He keeps an excellent school
~ Wednesday
17 I spent the day in the office I administered to a sick child at
noon. I met with Bishop Hunter at his house in the evening
~ Thursday
18
I wrote 3 Letters to I F. Carter, Ozem Woodruff & Ozem
T Woodruff. Brother Kimball came in & herd one of his sermons
read. Brother A. R. Wright arived in this city with his train of
goods 11 waggons & 63 yoke ^Head^ of Oxen lost but 3 Head of oxen on the way
to run the Box on the machine standing I put some 5 lb of compocition in my pocket & want to get onto my mule the girt was not tight & as I went to get on the saddle turned some & as I tried to throw myself onto his back my spur pricked him he sprung light a Deer and turned me with the saddle on his side the second Jump I struct the ground with my head & shoulders my feet cleared the stirups but in trying to hold onto the lines he draged me against his heels I then let go fearing he would kick me my fall jared me a good deal & bruised my Elbow but I was not seriously injured though I might have been killed it was fortunatly for me that the animal did not kick. I caught my mule & rode down to the mill and assisted in casting the Box I spent most of the day at the farm & went home in the evening & took home 2 Barrels of molasses
14 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Brother Pugmyre Prayed & Brother [blank] was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Brother Taylor President Young preached to the people which were two vary interesting discourses the spirit & power of God was upon them & their teachings were vary plain & full of instruction there is a far greater outporing of the spirit of God upon the Presidency & Twelve & the Saints in general than ever before there is some great Events at the door of this generation which will effect both Zion & great Babylon. I met with the Presidency & G A. S. & J Taylor for Prayer. B Young Prayed G. A. Smith was mouth. I met with Bishop L Hardys ward He preached & I followed him I called upon Brother Aitken who was sick
15 I spent the day in the office
16 A vary plesant morning we are having a vary fine fall I spent the fore part of the day in the office, the afternoon I visited the school of Brother Mousley He keeps an Excellent school
17 I spent the day in the office I administered to a sick child at noon. I met with Bishop Hunter at his house in the evening
18 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to I F. Carter, Ozem Woodruff & Ozem T Woodruff. Brother Kimball came in & herd one of his sermons read. Brother A. R. Wright arived in this city with his train of goods 11 waggons & 63 Head of Oxen lost but 3 Head of oxen on the way
