February 26, 1849 ~ Sunday

*256^th [FIGURES] I wrote A letter to President Young & council concerning
introducing school Books into the valley I sent
them 13 school Books as A present from Sanborn & Carter of
Portland Maine for their exhamination. I expressed my feelings
upon the subject. I Also recieved A letter from Br Wm Maxfield
of Wilmot Creek N. B.

February 25, 1849 ~ Monday

*265^th Sunday I met with the saints And had a good meeting. Rhoda
And Phebe Foss was present, the first time they have had the privi-
lege of Attending meetings with the saints for A number of years

February 27, 1849 ~ Tuesday

27^th [FIGURE] I recieved one letter from Ezra Carter ^Jr containing two
drafts both amounting to $335 to pay in Boston for Calvin Foss I
Also recieved A letter from Walker Lewis of Lowell I wrote
[FIGURE] two letters one to Wm A Smith of Halifax & one to W I Appleby
I recieved one Letter from Augustus B. Pevey.

February 28, 1849 ~ Wednesday

28^th [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from Josiah G. Hardy of Bradford
informing me of the Death of Father Nathaniel Holmes who Died
suddenly on the 20^th and was buried on the 23rd of Feb 1849 Aged
[blank] years He had been in the church some 15 years And out of it for
the last year of his life Died A Strangite. I Also recieved A
Liverpool Millennial Star containing Orson Spencer^s farewell Address
which was truly interesting, Also A good letter from Prst Willard
Richards & other things of interest. I wrote two letters one to Calvin
[FIGURE] I. Foss of Saco & one to Josiah G. Hardy, I went to Boston And
settelled Calvin I. Foss fare in the B. S. C. T. M. Company who were
going to start on the 10^th March I Paid $300 for him which
was sent me By E. Carter ^Jr. of Portland, Me. I called At 166
Hanover street to see Mrs Rogers, Rhoda & Phebe Foss they had
gone to they Boarding place 3^rd Bennett Avenue Bennett street. I
returned home went to the post office And Had An interview
with J. P. Aldin His sister Married David Petigrew. I spent the
Evening At Br Birds reading the Star & conversing with Mr. Hugh
MCCully & Andrew Delin I left them about upon the point of Being Baptized

March 1, 1849 ~ Thursday

[FIGURE] March 1^st 1849 This is my Birth Day Also the first day
of the spring of 1849. I am 42 years
old this day, how such figures look to A man while counting up
his years. As the Lord has preserved me through another year
of my life, I Pray my Heavenly Father to keep me safe through
the year which I am now Entering. O God the Eternal Father
I ask the in the Name of thy Son Jesus Christ, & by virtue of the
Holy Priesthood to preserve me blameless through this year of my life
life which I am now Entering. Keep me from evry temptation, from
Entangling my feet with sin, let the Holy Ghost be my constant compa
nion & teach me my duty in all things. Give me favor in thy sight
O Lord & in the sight of thy Son Jesus Christ, in the sight of Angels
And in the sight of All Prophets, Apostles, Patriarchs, & Saints both
in Heaven, & on Earth. Preserve my wife & children in safety &
all appartaining unto me. Bless thy servant Brigham His council, the
Twelve, seventies High Priest, with all the saints of the Most High God
in all the Earth. Bless the seed of Abraham, And gather them Home.
Favor Zion, O Lord, Break in peaces every weapon formed against her.
I Ask all these Blessings with all others which thou seest I need in
the Name of Jesus Christ & by virtue of the Holy Priesthood Amen