Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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~ Monday
17, ^1860^
I spent the day Journalizing
~ Tuesday
18 I went to Fort Herriman Bought Wilford a white mare 4 years old
with white colt of the flat Head stock. 25 mil[e]s
~ Wednesday
19 I returned home to salt Lake City & brought a load of cedar post 25 mls
~ Thursday
20 I spent the day compiling History President Young arived
home at 8 oclok P.M. I received a Letter From my daughter Bulah the first she ever wrote me
~ Friday
21 I spent most of the day in the office
Brother J W. Fox gave me the following accoont of there Journey
They left this city on Monday 17th drove to Wm Kimballs station
in Parleys park & spent the night. 18th drove to grass Canyon
and spent the night 19 visited the new coal bed in grass Canyon
found a good bed of coal 10 feet 11 inches thick with a bed of
lime stone on top of it 40 feet thick the coal came to the
serface of the Earth in the Canyon whare they will tunnel in
to get the coal 20 drove to Thurstons & Grants & spent the night
20 drove toback to the city & spent the night there was about 20 person
in company and travelled about 130 miles.
21st Elder Orson Hyde called into the office to day He informed me
that Sanpete County put in 12,000 Acres of wheat would everage 20
bushels to the acre making 240000 Bushels of wheat in 1860.
~ Saturday
22 I spent the day in the office At a missionariy meeting in the
Seventies Hall Present President Young H. C. Kimball, & O Hyd
O Pratt W. Woodruff J. Taylor G. A. Smith E. T. Benson L. Snow E. Snow
F. D. Richards & G. Q. Cannon of the Twelve. D. Spencer president
of the Stake. Also Joseph Young & 4 of his councellors
Meeting opened By prayer By Lorenzo Snow & singing. Names called
most were present. six were called to take seats & President
Young with the Twelve proceded to Bless them & set them apart to
their missions. we then had singing, & the 12 Blessed 6 more then
singing & 6 more Blessed. Singing & 5 Blessed 30 ^26^ Blessed in all
Meeting adjourned till 2 oclok. Met at 2 oclok AM. [P.M.] singing &
Prayer By H. S. Eldridge. President Young addressed the saints
which was reported by G. D. Watt He was followed by Elder Kimball
and Joseph Young. Adjourned till 6 oclok The Presidency &
Twelve & Missionaries met at the 70 Hall at candlelight for a concert
which Lasted till 10 oclok
17, 1860 I spent the day Journalizing
18 I went to Fort Herriman Bought Wilford a white mare 4 years old with white colt of the flat Head stock. 25 mils
19 I returned home to salt Lake City & brought a load of cedar post 25 mils
20 I spent the day compiling History President Young arived [FIGURE] home at 8 oclok P.M. I received a Letter From my daughter Bulah the first she ever wrote me
21 I spent most of the day in the office Brother J W. Fox gave me the following account of there Journey They left this city on Monday 17, drove to Wm Kimball station in Parleys park & spent the night 18, drove to grass Canyon and spent the night 19 visited the new coal bed in grass Canyon found a good bed of coal 10 feet 11 inches thick with a bed of lime stone on top of it 40 feet thick the coal came to the surface of the Earth in the Canyon whare they will tunnel in to get the coal, drove to Thurstons & Grants & spent the night 20 droveback to the City & spent the night there was about 20 person in company and travelled about 130 miles.
21st Elder Orson Hyde called into the office to day. He informed me that Sanpete County put in 12,000 Acres of wheat would average 20 bushels to the acre making 240000 Bushels of wheat in 1860.
22 I spent the day At a missionary meeting in the Seventies Hall Present President Young H. C. Kimball, & O Hyd O Pratt W. Woodruff J. Taylor G. A. Smith E. T. Benson L. Snow E. Snow F. D. Richards & G. Q. Cannon of the Twelve. D. Spencer president of the Stake. Also Joseph Young & 4 of his councellors Meeting opened By Prayer By Lorenzo Snow & singing. Names called most were present. six were called to take seats & President Young with the Twelve proceded to Bless them & set them apart to their missions. we then had singing, & the 12 Blessed 6 more then singing & 6 more Blessed. Singing & 5 Blessed 26 Blessed in all Meeting adjourned till 2 oclock. Met at 2 oclok AM. P.M. singing & Prayer By H. S. Eldridge. President Young addressed the saints which was reported by G. D. Watt. He was followed by Elder Kimball and Joseph Young. Adjourned till 6 oclok. The Presidency & Twelve & Missionaries met at the 70 Hall at candlelight for a concert which Lasted till 10 oclok