a dozen different languages Arabic &c &c who is preparing to go
to to Preach the gospel soon. Elder &
arived in safe. I feel thankful to my heavenly Father
I recieve in the foregoing letters and for his blessings to his saints
and his wonderful works among the children of men
I also recieved Ny York Weekly Herald, which contained a
copy of the land Bill also the following before the House
of Congress A Government for the Mormons
Mr Rockwell from from the committee on Territories
to whom had been refered a resolution instructing them to inq-
uire into the expediency of reporting a Bill to Esstablishing a Territorial
Government for the Mormons residing at the in California
were on motion discharged from the further consideration of the
subject.
Other papers gave an account of the spread of the cholera in
the South
January 10, 1849 ~ Wednesday
10th [FIGURES] I recieved 3 letters one from Sister , and . I spent the Afternoon At Br
spent the evening with us I wrote 3 letter to
Mrs , , &
January 11, 1849 ~ Thursday
11th The Boston Times to day says the cholera is raging at
, , and
A Letter from the camp of Israel 400 miles from
July 10th 1848 published in the Star of Oct 15 1848 says that President
& company which they led to the
consisted of 623 waggons, 1891 souls
131 horses, 44 Mules, 2012 oxens, 983 cows 334 Loose cattle, 654 sheep
237 Pigs, 904 chickens, 54 cats, 134 Dogs, 3 goats, 10 geese, 5 Bee Hives
11 Doves, 1 Sqwrrilll 1 squirrel, 5 Ducks
It is An Exceding cold day. while at I exhamined
Smiths Illustrated Asstronomy I like it for schools. Burnetts Beautiful
Original Model of Ancient Jerrusalem as it stood in the days of our
Redeemer all carved out of wood is now being exhibited through
America And Attracting the Attention of many as the greatest work
of Art Exhibited in the Last days I wrote A letter to Brother
[FIGURE] And made extracts from Letters
January 12, 1849 ~ Friday
12th I recieved the NY weekly Herald containing the doings
of congress on & but nothing of importance to record
January 13, 1849 ~ Saturday
13th [FIGURE] I done up A Bundle of papers of 100 or more &
[FIGURE] sent to President put into A Box
of Br which he will take charge of I sent
in the same bundle several papers to & others
I also wrote a letter to President B. Young concerning
the papers.
January 14, 1849 ~ Sunday
14th Sunday I was quite unwell through the day kept
my house the Saints had no meeting in
January 15, 1849 ~ Monday
15 I went to to & back again 25 m