May 16, 1862 ~ Friday

16 May 1862
I spent most of the day in the office reading History we had
a rain in the afternoon. President Young called in the aftern ^morning a short time^

May 17, 1862 ~ Saturday

17 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments
to 49 persons. D. H. Wells sealed 22 persons & W. Woodruff sealed 10 couple
it is a plesant day many of teams are starting out to day for the plains

May 18, 1862 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I attended meeting all day at the Tabernacle John
Taylor & G. A. Smith Preached in the forenoon Dr Clinton and
George Sims in the afternoon. I met for Prayers at noon
but my Quorum did not come I went up to visit Brother
A. O. Smoot I found him fast recovering from his sickness
I met at 5 oclok with John Taylor & G. A. Smith for Prayer
John Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith was mouth I attended meeting in
the 14 ward in the Evening and spoke to the people I Blessed two
missionaries during the past week, with G. A. Smith. I sent
one yoke of 4 year old oxen & chain & a pair of Extra bows
in the 14 ward team to go East for the Saints

May 19, 1862 ~ Monday

19 A cool morning I spent the day in the office reading History

May 20, 1862 ~ Tuesday

20. I spent the fore part of the day mending a stable the afternoon
in the office reading History.

May 21, 1862 ~ Wednesday

21 I set out about a doz Hop vines, then in company with Mrs
Woodruff & daughter Phebe and Brother Box I rode over
Jordon to the dam and then followed the damitch in its meandering
to its termination visited Brother Box'es farm & premises & returned
Home & red the dispatch from the seat of war distance 12m[iles]

May 22, 1862 ~ Thursday

22 I spent the day in the office compiling History. President
Young called into the office and spent an hour with us Brother
R. L. Campbell showed President Young a small Book to be
Printed for children President Young again took up the
Deseret Alphabet and conversed upon that subject He spoke
of what he had done to introduce that subject to this people
He had sent East, and got a font of the best deserett type
made that could be got and still the regency and superint-
tendent of common schools. the Teachers nor people none
of them have faith Enough to introduce the Deserett Alphabet
into the schools. I will not give my consent or furnish any type
to publish that Book or any other for children with the

May 16, 1862 ~ Friday

16 May 1862 I spent most of the day in the office reading History we had a rain in the afternoon. President Young called in the morning a short time

May 17, 1862 ~ Saturday

17 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 49 persons. D. H. Wells sealed 22 persons & W. Woodruff sealed 10 couple it is a plesant day many of teams are starting out to day for the plains

May 18, 1862 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I attended meeting all day at the Tabernacle John Taylor & G. A. Smith Preached in the forenoon Dr Clinton and George Sims in the afternoon. I met for Prayers at noon but my Quorum did not come I went up to visit Brother A. O. Smoot I found him fast recovering from his sickness I met at 5 oclok with John Taylor & G. A. Smith for Prayer John Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith was mouth I attended meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening and spoke to the people I Blessed two missionaries during the past week, with G. A. Smith. I sent one yoke of 4 year old oxen & chain & a pair of Extra bows in the 14 ward team to go East for the Saints

May 19, 1862 ~ Monday

19 A cool morning I spent the day in the office reading History

May 20, 1862 ~ Tuesday

20. I spent the fore part of the day mending a stable the afternoon in the office reading History.

May 21, 1862 ~ Wednesday

21 I set out about a doz Hop vines, then in company with Mrs Woodruff & daughter Phebe and Brother Box I rode over Jordon to the dam and then followed the ditch in its meandering to its termination visited Brother Box'es farm & premises & returned Home & red the dispatch from the seat of war distance 12miles

May 22, 1862 ~ Thursday

22 I spent the day in the office compiling History. President Young called into the office and spent an hour with us Brother R. L. Campbell showed President Young a small Book to be Printed for children President Young again took up the Deseret Alphabet and conversed upon that subject He spoke of what he had done to introduce that subject to this people He had sent East, and got a font of the best deserett type made that could be got and still the regency and superinttendent of common schools. the Teachers nor people none of them have faith Enough to introduce the Deserett Alphabet into the schools. I will not give my consent or furnish any type to publish that Book or any other for children with the