January 5, 1857 ~ Monday

5^th I spent the day in the Legislator & I attended meeting with the Presidents of
seventies. W. Woodruff L. Snow & F. D. Richards of the Twelve were
present all of the first Presidents of the seventies spoke & several of the
congregation also the Twelve the spirit of the Lord was poured out upon us in
a good degree & we had an interesting meeting. The Calafornia Mail came
in this evening Bringing the Mormon & Standard we learn that Bucannan is
Elected as President of the United States which we would far prefer that
He would be our president than Freemont

January 6, 1857 ~ Tuesday

56^th I spent the day in the Legislator we dined upon a sumptuous dinner
given at the Globe by Capt Hooper of oysters, mountain sheep, Beef
vegitables pies cakes nuts &c. I attended meeting at the 70 Hall with the
Bishops &c. Hyde, Woodruff & L Snow of the Twelve attended we all spoke
& had a good meeting. we red the news of the day

January 7, 1857 ~ Wednesday

7^th I spent the day in the office I wrote 3 Letters to O pratt the Standard
& G. A. Smith. I met with the Missionaries at the Historians Office the
Twelve were present we herd the report of all the missionaries
& many spoke & we had a good meeting

January 8, 1857 ~ Thursday

8^th I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature the afternoon in
the office in a committee. it was a stormy afternoon. A Brother W^m
Nelson called upon me to lay hands upon him & cast the powers of Darkness
out of him as he was sorely tempted. S M Blair laid on hands
with me upon him & we rebuked the devil & powers of Darkness that
was upon him & he felt better. I attended meeting at the 13^th ward
at the social Hall I had a full house I herd several speak D Spencer L I
Smith W^m Clinton I followed him spoke quite lengthy & returned home

January 9, 1857 ~ Friday

9^th I met with the Legislature in the fore part of the day & in the afternoon
I met with the committee at the Historians office I met with P P. Pratt
family & spoke to them about one hour. I then met with the Twelve at
the Historians office & set till 10 oclok to hear an investigation of Isaac
Hill & Brother Savage & the missionaries it was a good meeting & good instru-
ction was given.

January 10, 1857 ~ Saturday

10^th I spent the fore part of the day in the office. I started in company
with my family & John Pack & A. O. Smoot to Union Fort we
arived in the fort about 5 oclok & held a meeting in the evening it
was exceding cold several of us spoke we spent the night at
Bishop Richards 102 miles

January 11, 1857 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday I met with the people at Union Fort I preached to them
was followed by A. O. Smoot & John Pack & the Bishops of the ward
we took dinner & rode Back in our sleighs in one & a half hours
I attended the prayer circle I then went into President Youngs
house the Lion house & attended the 18 ward meeting in his school
room the assembly mostly consisted of the families of the Presidency. I
preached to the Assembly for about one hour. I spoke of the organ-
ization of the Church & the Patraiarchal order of the Church & the
Blessings given us & exhorted the people to prize the blessings which
God had put into their hands & not to treat lightly the Holy
things of God. I refered to the Blessings of presidents Youngs family
Soon Presidents Young came in & addressed the people for half an
hour or more the following is a synopsis of his remarks

January 5, 1857 ~ Monday

5th I spent the day in the Legislator & I attended meeting with the Presidents of seventies. W. Woodruff L. Snow & F. D. Richards of the Twelve were present all of the first Presidents of the seventies spoke & several of the congregation also the Twelve the spirit of the Lord was poured out upon us in a good degree & we had an interesting meeting. The Calafornia Mail came in this evening Bringing the Mormon & Standard we learn that Bucannan is Elected as President of the United States which we would far prefer that He would be our president than Freemont

January 6, 1857 ~ Tuesday

6th I spent the day in the Legislator we dined upon a sumptuous dinner given at the Globe by Capt Hooper of oysters, mountain sheep, Beef vegitables pies cakes nuts &c. I attended meeting at the 70 Hall with the Bishops &c Hyde, Woodruff & L Snow of the Twelve attended we all spoke & had a good meeting. we red the news of the day

January 7, 1857 ~ Wednesday

7th I spent the day in the office I wrote 3 Letters to O pratt the Standard & G A Smith. I met with the Missionaries at the Historians Office the Twelve were present we herd the report of all the missionaries & many spoke & we had a good meeting

January 8, 1857 ~ Thursday

8th I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature the afternoon in the office in a committee it was a stormy afternoon A Brother Wm Nelson called upon me to lay hands upon him & cast the powers of Darkness out of him as he was sorely tempted. S M Blair laid on hands with me upon him & we rebuked the devil & powers of Darkness that was upon him & he felt better I attended meeting at the 13th ward at the social Hall I had a full house I herd several speak D Spencer S I Smith Wm Clinton I followed him spoke quite lengthy & returned home

January 9, 1857 ~ Friday

9th I met with the Legislature in the fore part of the day & in the afternoon I met with the committee at the Historians office I met with P P Pratt family & spoke to them about one hour. I then met with the Twelve at the Historians office & set till 10 oclok to hear an investigation of Isaac Hill & Brother Savage & the missionaries it was a good meeting & good instruction was given.

January 10, 1857 ~ Saturday

10th I spent the fore part of the day in the office. I started in company with my family & John Pack & A. O. Smoot to Union Fort we arived in the fort about 5 oclok & held a meeting in the evening it was exceding cold several of us spoke we spent the night at Bishop Richards 12 miles

January 11, 1857 ~ Sunday

11th Sunday I met with the people at union Fort I preached to them was followed by A. O. Smoot & John Pack & the Bishops of the ward we took dinner & rode Back in our sleighs in one & a half hours I attended the prayer Circle I then went into President Youngs house the Lion house & attended the 18 ward meeting in his school Room the assembly mostly consisted of the families of the Presidency I preached to the Assembly for about one hour I spoke of the organization of the Church & the Patriarchal order of the Church & the Blessings given us & exhorted the people to prize the blessings which God had put into their hands & not to treat lightly the Holy things of God. I refered to the Blessings of presidents Youngs family soon Presidents Young came in & addressed the people for half an hour or more the following is a synopsis of his remarks