Feb 7, 1883
At our council to day Br Christopher Layton was
set apart as President to preside over A new stake to be organized
in the southern part of Arizona bordering upon Mexico and James
H Martineau as his seconed councillor. D H Kimball was appointed
as his first councillor but not set apart. President Taylor
said he wished Br Layton to understand that this Mission is
for the purpose of esstablishing a settlement in sonora or smome [some] part
of Mexico and Br Taylor wished them to understand that they
must bend their minds to the building up of the Kingdom of God on
the Earth and not for speculation. I attended a family party
at W^m Jennings in the Evening

February 8, 1883 ~ Thursday

8 I spent the day writing History

February 9, 1883 ~ Friday

9 I wrote 1 Letter to Sarah and sent her $10. I spent
the day in the office writing Zions Camp History I wrote one
Letter to Delight and sent her $10, $5 of which was
for Emeline. I went to the field 6 m[iles]

February 10, 1883 ~ Saturday

10 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Farmers ward at
2 oclok & spoke one hour to the People followed By Robert Burton 20 m[inutes]
My Brother Azmon & Elizabeth was present with others at the closeof
of the Meeting I visited Brother John Vancott and in company
with Br R Burton I laid hands upon his head and I sealed
upon him his last Blessing in the flesh as he was considered
dying By his family. He was sensible of Evrything but could
not speak. I attended meeting in the Evening with the young people
President Taylor spoke in the Assembly Hall one hour and 30 M[inutes]

February 11, 1883 ~ Sunday

11 I received one letter from Phebe Scholes

I wrote a letter to John Henry Smith on the 10^th inst
I received 3 letters from John Henry Smith Orvil Bates & Phebe Scholes

Feb 7, 1883 FIGURES At our council to day Br Christopher Layton was set apart as President to preside over A new stake to be organized in the southern part of Arizona bordering upon Mexico and James H Martineau as his seconed councillor. D H Kimball was appointed as his first councillor but not set apart. President Taylor said he wished Br Layton to understand that this Mission is for the purpose of esstablishing a settlement in sonora or some part of Mexico and Br Taylor wished them to understand that they must bend their minds to the building up of the Kingdom of God on the Earth and not for speculation. I attended a family party at Wm Jennings in the Evening

February 8, 1883 ~ Thursday

8 I spent the day writing History

February 9, 1883 ~ Friday

9 [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter to Sarah and sent her $10. I spent the day in the office writing Zions Camp History I wrote one Letter to Delight and sent her $10, $5 of which was for Emeline. I went to the field 6 miles

February 10, 1883 ~ Saturday

10 FIGURES Sunday I attended Meeting in the Farmers ward at 2 oclok & spoke one hour to the People followed By Robert Burton 20 minutes My Brother Azmon & Elizabeth was present with others at the close of the Meeting I visited Brother John Vancott and in company with Br R Burton I laid hands upon his head and I sealed upon him his last Blessing in the flesh as he was considered dying By his family. He was sensible of Evrything but could not speak. I attended meeting in the Evening with the young people President Taylor spoke in the Assembly Hall one hour and 30 Minutes

February 11, 1883 ~ Sunday

11 [FIGURE] I received one letter from Phebe Scholes

FIGURES I wrote a letter to John Henry Smith on the 10th inst [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from John Henry Smith Orvil Bates & Phebe Scholes