1862

that I have had any thing to do with it the men who have
bossed the laying of those stones are fools or consummit rascals
many other remarks were made upon the subject

June 2, 1862 ~ Monday

2nd I spent most of the day about the water ditches, the City Creek
was doing much damage & about 60 men turned out & opened a
New ditch above brother Kimballs well.

June 3, 1862 ~ Tuesday

3rd I spent the fore part of the day in the office Journalizing
the afternoon at home

June 4, 1862 ~ Wednesday

4 I spent the forenoon at home watering the afternoon in the
office compiling History.

June 5, 1862 ~ Thursday

5 I Baptized Henry [blank] Brown in the slew near Jordon
I confirmed him in the Historians office with G A Smith He
was mouth I spent most of the day in the office compiling History

June 6, 1862 ~ Friday

6 I spent the forenoon at home & the afternoon compiling History
I let G. A. Smith have a variety of Apples for buding

June 7, 1862 ~ Saturday

7 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endow[me]nt House we gave
Endowments to 35. President Kimball sealed 6 couple W. Woodruff sealed
14 couple. We had as hard a rain storm last night & to day as I ever
say [saw] in this valley in June I attended a meeting for the Examination of Doctors see oposite page*

June 8, 1862 ~ Sunday

8^th I met with my Quorum in the morning J. C. Little Prayed Bishop
A Hoagland was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle George
Godard spoke mostly upon the subject of saving paper rags He was
followed by James MCGee, & closed by President Young who spoke
upon domestic affairs Housekeeping &c including the dish cloth
place for the Broom, water & milk Pail, How to make bread & cook
a meal of vitules also raising potatoes, strawburies, an Orchard
and farming in general He said Moses took the children of Israel
out of Egypt into the wilderness and there taught them the principles
of there Every day life. It is so with the Saints Here they want
to be gathered to Zion so they can be taught how to live we
cannot teach this in the world. We there preach the gospel of
Christ but when they gather to Zion they should be taught
in all the duties of Every day life. In the afternoon James McGee spoke
followed by G A Smith & H. C. Kimball. G. A. Smith & W. Woodruff
of the Twelve met for Prayer W W Prayd G A Smith was mouth
I visited Br Alvord and spent an hour with him & his wife

1862 that I have had any thing to do with it the men who have bossed the laying of those stones are fools or consummit rascals many other remarks were made upon the subject

June 2, 1862 ~ Monday

2nd I spent most of the day about the water ditches, the City Creek was doing much damage & about 60 men turned out & opened a New ditch above brother Kimballs well.

June 3, 1862 ~ Tuesday

3rd I spent the fore part of the day in the office Journalizing the afternoon at home

June 4, 1862 ~ Wednesday

4 I spent the forenoon at home watering the afternoon in the office compiling History.

June 5, 1862 ~ Thursday

5 I Baptized Henry Brown in the slew near Jordon I confirmed him in the Historians office with G A Smith He was mouth I spent most of the day in the office compiling History

June 6, 1862 ~ Friday

6 I spent the forenoon at home & the afternoon compiling History I let G. A. Smith have a variety of Apples for buding

June 7, 1862 ~ Saturday

7 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House. We gave Endowments to 35. President Kimball sealed 6 couple W. Woodruff sealed 14 couple. we had as hard a rain storm last night & to day as I ever saw in this valley in June. I attended a meeting for the Examination of Doctors see opposite page*

June 8, 1862 ~ Sunday

8th I met with my Quorum in the morning J. C. Little Prayed Bishop A Hoagland was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle George Godard spoke mostly upon the subject of saving paper rags He was followed by James McGee, & closed by President Young who spoke upon domestic affairs Housekeeping &c including the dish cloth place for the Broom, water & milk Pail, How to make bread & cook a meal of vitules also raising potatoes, strawburies, an Orchard and farming in general. He said Moses took the children of Israel out of Egypt into the wilderness and there taught them the principles of there Every day life. It is so with the saints Here they want to be gathered to Zion so they can be taught how to live we cannot teach this in the world. We there preach the gospel of Christ but when they gather to Zion they should be taught in all the duties of Every day life. In the afternoon James McGee spoke followed by G A Smith & H. C. Kimball. G. A. Smith & W. Woodruff of the Twelve met for Prayer W W Prayed G A Smith was mouth I visited Br Alvord and spent an hour with him & his wife