Many good remarks were made by the Apostles we had a hard
snow storm and the roads full of slush I spent the Evening at home
~ Friday
23 I spent the fore noon with Auditing Committee. Afternoon in council
~ Saturday
24 In company with M Thatcher I rode in cars to Brigham City
Dined with Br Snow Attended meeting in the Afternoon M Thatcher
spoke 45 W Woodruff 60 M[inutes]. I took supper with my Daughter Phebe
I took cars at 8 oclok arived at Smithfield at 12 oclok 100 Miles
~ Sunday
25 I visited Mrs Roskelley she was quite sick I administered to her
Sunday I attended the sabbath school & spoke to the children 30 Minutes
I met the people at 1 oclok Edward Stafford spoke 45 M[inutes]. W Woodruff
one hour I took supper with Br Roskelley and Met with the
people in the Evening and gave them a history of my travels
among the Lamanites & spoke two Hours
~ Monday
26 I took cars to Ogden & Salt Lake City I met in 100 Miles
council at 2 oclok and the subject of Printing off[ic]e & Paper Mill discussed
~ Tuesday
27 I spent the forenoon with the Auditing Committe and in the
Afternoon in company with C. C Rich & A M Cannon
& Erastus Snow and family I went to the Penetentiary to visit
Br G Reynolds and had a plesant interview with him and a
report went out that I was taken there by force which alarmed my
family at the field untill I returned & it was contradicted I spent
the night at the farm 10 Miles
~ Wednesday
28 I returned to the City I spent the fore noon with the Auditing
Committee, the Afternoon in council upon the power of the Bishopprick
I Attended a surprise Party of Bishop Thomas Taylor of the 14 ward. I spoke to the People. The presents Presented to Bishop
Taylor was a silver fruit Dish with $40 in cash speeches
were Made By President John Taylor & others
Many good remarks were made by the Apostles we had a hard
snow storm and the roads full of slush I spent the Evening at home
~ Friday
23 I spent the fore noon with Auditing Committee. Afternoon in council
~ Saturday
24 In company with M Thatcher I rode in cars to Brigham City
Dined with Br Snow Attended meeting in the Afternoon M Thatcher
spoke 45 W Woodruff 60 Minutes. I took supper with my Daughter Phebe
I took cars at 8 oclok arived at Smithfield at 12 oclok 100 Miles
~ Sunday
25 I visited Mrs Roskelley she was quite sick I administered to her
Sunday I attended the sabbath school & spoke to the children 30 Minutes
I met the people at 1 oclok Edward Stafford spoke 45 Minutes. W Woodruff
one hour I took supper with Br Roskelley and Met with the
people in the Evening and gave them a history of my travels
among the Lamanites & spoke two Hours
~ Monday
26 I took cars to Ogden & Salt Lake City I met in 100 Miles
council at 2 oclok and the subject of Printing office & Paper Mill discussed
~ Tuesday
27 I spent the forenoon with the Auditing Committe and in the
Afternoon in company with C. C Rich & A M Cannon
& Erastus Snow and family I went to the Penetentiary to visit
Br G Reynolds and had a plesant interview with him and a
report went out that I was taken there by force which alarmed my
family at the field untill I returned & it was contradicted I spent
the night at the farm 10 Miles
~ Wednesday
28 I returned to the City I spent the fore noon with the Auditing
Committee, the Afternoon in council upon the power of the Bishopprick
I Attended a surprise Party of Bishop Thomas Taylor of the
14 ward. I spoke to the People. The presents Presented to Bishop
Taylor was a silver fruit Dish with $40 in cash speeches
were Made By President John Taylor & others
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