August 9, 1844 ~ Friday

Aug 9^th I spent part of the day in writing in the
afternoon I attended a council. it is gloomy times in
Nauvoo as the Prophet and Patriarch is gone and their
appears to be but little ambition to do any thing ownly
theiry are to work vary busy on the Temple. we appoin[te]d
two trustees in trust for the Church viz Geo Miller & N K Whitney

August 10, 1844 ~ Saturday

10^th I spent the forepart of the day diging potatoes
and in the afternoon I walked with Mrs Woodruff
to Br Smoots.

August 11, 1844 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday I met with the Saints, in the general
congregation I opened the meeting by Prayer, and
L wight Preached in the fore part of the day
and in the afternoon I met with the twelve for
prayer had a good time

August 12, 1844 ~ Monday

12^th Monday 10 oclock AM. Council of the Twelve
their being Present B. Young, H C Kimball
P. P. Pratt, O Pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff,
J. Taylor & G. A. Smith

Voted that Amasa Lyman is one of the Apostles

Voted that the estate of Joseph Smith settle its own
depts [debts] and the Church have nothing to do with it

Voted to organize the continant of America into
districts and appoint High Priest to Preside over each
district

Voted that B. Young H. C. Kimball and W Richards
district the continant of America and appoint
Presidents over the several districts 1 ^oclok [P]M. Adjourned 1 1/2 hours

3 ^oclock Met according to adjournment

Moved by H. C. Kimball that Elder W. Woodruff
take a mission to England and Preside over the Church
and Printing esstablishment in England, Ireland,
Scotland & the ajacent Islands and continant carried

August 9, 1844 ~ Friday

Aug 9th I spent part of the day in writing in the afternoon I attended a council. it is gloomy times in Nauvoo as the Prophet and Patriarch is gone and their appears to be but little ambition to do any thing ownly they are to work vary busy on the Temple. we appointed two trustees in trust for the church viz Geo Miller & N K Whitney

August 10, 1844 ~ Saturday

10th I spent the forepart of the day diging potatoes and in the afternoon I walked with Mrs Woodruff to Br Smoots.

August 11, 1844 ~ Sunday

11th Sunday I met with the Saints, in the general congregation I opened the meeting by Prayer, and L wight Preached in the fore part of the day and in the afternoon I met with the twelve for Prayer [FIGURE] had a good time

August 12, 1844 ~ Monday

12th [FIGURE] Monday 10 oclock AM. Council of the Twelve their being Present B. Young, H C Kimball P. P. Pratt. O Pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff, J. Taylor & G. A. Smith

voted that Amasa Lyman is one of the Apostles

Voted that the estate of Joseph Smith settle its own depts and the church have nothing to do with it

Voted to organize the continant of America into districts and appoint High Priest to Preside over each district

voted that B. Young H. C. Kimball and W Richards district the continant of America and appoint Presidents over the several districts 1 oclok PM. Adjourned 1 1/2 hours

3 oclock Met according to adjournment

Moved by H. C. Kimball that Elder W. Woodruff take a mission to England and Preside over the Church and Printing esstablishment in England Ireland Scotland & the ajacent Islands and continant Carried