Feb 20, 1882
And young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association And
it was recommended to get up a petition from the Men & women
of Utah two Men were apointed to go to UWashington & Meet
with Br Cannon M. Thatcher & John Henry Smith was apointed
to this Mission we left about 9 oclok

February 21, 1882 ~ Tuesday

21. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to hJohn Johnson & O Jacobson of Randolph
I offiered him city lots for $25 ap[i]ece I spent a part of the day in the
Office of President yTaylor I attended a Meeting in the Evening on
[FIGURE] the Petitions got up for Congreess to not pass special legislation
to take away our rights

February 22, 1882 ~ Wednesday

22 I met in council in the forenoon & Prayer Circle & a
council at 3 oclok to take into consideration the importance of
organizating a State Govornment & asking for admission into
the union

February 23, 1882 ~ Thursday

23rd I spent the day mostly in the office writing I attended the
council in the Evening and it was voted for the Legislature to get
a Joint Resolution passed to appoint a committee of both Houses
[FIGURES] to organize a State Government & ask for Admission into
the union Remarks were mad by Presidet Taylor & Erastus
Snow He said we should claim of the Government Evry right
that the Constitution gave us and if the Nation rejected us
they must bear the Blame of it this was our duty as a matter
of History & to our children & to Posterity

February 24, 1882 ~ Friday

24 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to Susan, Eugenia, & Phebe Scholes

February 25, 1882 ~ Saturday

25 [FIGURES] I received 4 letters from McAllister Bleak Griffiths
and Sarah I wrote 4 Letters to A Carrington Sarah
J D T McAllister & Bleak I spent the night at the grass lot 6 m[iles]

February 26, 1882 ~ Sunday

26. Sunday I attended Meeting at the Assembly Hall E Snow spok 1 H & 26 M[inutes] {in the power of God}

Feb 20, 1882 And young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association And it was recommended to get up a petition from the Men & women of Utah two Men were apointed to go toWashington & Meet with Br Cannon M. Thatcher & John Henry Smith was apointed to this Mission we left about 9 oclok

February 21, 1882 ~ Tuesday

21. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to John Johnson & O Jacobson of Randolph I offered him city lots for $25 apiece I spent a part of the day in the Office of President Taylor I attended a Meeting in the Evening on [FIGURE] the Petitions got up for Congress to not pass special legislation to take away our rights

February 22, 1882 ~ Wednesday

22 I met in council in the forenoon & Prayer Circle & a council at 3 oclok to take into consideration the importance of organizating a State Govornment & asking for admission into the union

February 23, 1882 ~ Thursday

23rd I spent the day mostly in the office writing I attended the council in the Evening and it was voted for the Legislature to get a Joint Resolution passed to appoint a committee of both Houses FIGURES to organize a State Government & ask for Admission into the union Remarks were mad by Presidet Taylor & Erastus Snow He said we should claim of the Government Evry right that the Constitution gave us and if the Nation rejected us they must bear the Blame of it this was our duty as a matter of History & to our children & to Posterity

February 24, 1882 ~ Friday

24 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to Susan, Eugenia, & Phebe Scholes

February 25, 1882 ~ Saturday

25 FIGURES I received 4 letters from McAllister Bleak Griffiths and Sarah I wrote 4 Letters to A Carrington Sarah J D T McAllister & Bleak I spent the night at the grass lot 6 miles

February 26, 1882 ~ Sunday

26. Sunday I attended Meeting at the Assembly Hall E Snow spok 1 H & 26 Minutes {in the power of God}