March 5, 1861 ~ Tuesday

5 March ^1861^

March 5. The Poney arived this morning bringing Expresses up to
26^th Febuary also A letter From Capt Hooper up to the 15. He thinks we
shall have a daily mail & the pacific rail road Bill will become a law
this session Abel Lincoln had arived in Washington a plan was laid to
assinate him at Baltimore but he went through in disguise, the breach
between North & South is growing wider every day. I spent the day in
the office A. P. Rockwood came into the office & told his dream about
building a log cabin when all the logs were rotton & broke representing our
Government T Bullock wrote it down & the interpetation & put it on file

March 6, 1861 ~ Wednesday

6 Wilford left school this morning & commenced labor at home
Another Poney Express arived to day at 11 oclok PM, which brings word
that Congress have passed Bills for the organization of Territorial
Governments for Nevada, Dacotah & Colorado. Also that 500
men had sworn that Abraham Lincoln should never sleep in the white
House & several other things

March 7, 1861 ~ Thursday

7 A plesant morning I spent the day in the office on History
G. A. Smith arived home about 7 oclok P.M. from his southern
Preaching tour to the South had travelled some 850 miles. I attended
a school House meeting at the 14 ward concerning the building of the
New school House.

March 8, 1861 ~ Friday

8. I Bought 4 plums trees of Mrs Session & set them out I then
went to the office found G. A. Smith accompanied him to Presid[en]t
Youngs & sat & talked awhile upon various things President Young
wished H. S. Eldridge to rent his Farm & take the superintendency
of Building the seventies Hall. G. A. Smith said that Israel P
Hoyt was about to leave Filmore. I wrote Elder Orson Pratt a
letter and gave him the News of the day.

March 9, 1861 ~ Saturday

9 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave
Endowments Houseto some 45 persons. the Eastern Poney arived to
day brought to 27 Feb.

March 10, 1861 ~ Sunday

10^th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning J Pugmyre
Prayed. Br Moody prayered at the Altar I attended meeting O. Hyde
Preached in the morning G. A. Smith in the afternoon followed by
H. C. Kimball the Presidency & Twelve met at the Historians office
for the Prayer Circle. There were present B. Young H. C. Kimball
D. H. Wells WO WoHyde J. Taylor G. A. Smith & W. Woodruff & Joseph Young

March 5, 1861 ~ Tuesday

5 March 1861 March 5. The Poney arived this morning bringing Expresses up to 26, Febuary also A letter From Capt Hooper up to the 15. He thinks we shall have a daily mail & the pacific rail Road Bill will become a law this session. Abel Lincoln had arived in Washington a plan was laid to assinate him at Baltimore but he went through in disguise, the breach between North & South is growing wider every day. I spent the day in the office A. P. Rockwood came into the office & told his dream about building a log cabin when all the logs were rotton & broke representing our Government T Bullock wrote it down & the interpetation & put it on file

March 6, 1861 ~ Wednesday

6 Wilford left School this morning & commenced labor at home Another Poney Express arived to day at 11 oclok PM, which brings word that Congress have passed Bills for the organization of Territorial Governments for Nevada, Dacotah & Colorado. Also that 500 men had sworn that Abraham Lincoln should never sleep in the white House & several other things

March 7, 1861 ~ Thursday

7 A plesant morning I spent the day in the office on History G. A. Smith arived home about 7 oclok P.M. from his southern Preaching tour to the South had travelled some 850 miles. I attended a school House meeting at the 14 ward concerning the building of the New school House.

March 8, 1861 ~ Friday

8. I Bought 4 plums trees of Mrs Session & set them out I then went to the office found G. A. Smith accompanied him to President Youngs & sat & talked awhile upon various things President Young wished H. S. Eldridge to rent his Farm & take the Superintendency of Building the seventies Hall. G. A. Smith said that Israel P Hoyt was about to leave Filmore. I wrote Elder Orson Pratt a [FIGURE] letter and gave him the News of the day.

March 9, 1861 ~ Saturday

9 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowmentsto some 45 persons. the Eastern Poney arived to day brought to 27 Feb.

March 10, 1861 ~ Sunday

10th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning J Pugmyre Prayed. Br Moody prayered at the Altar I attended meeting O. Hyde Preached in the morning G. A. Smith in the afternoon followed by H. C. Kimball the Presidency & Twelve met at the Historians office for the Prayer Circle. There were present B. Young H. C. Kimball D. H. WellsOHyde J. Taylor G. A. Smith & W. Woodruff & Joseph Young