December 20, 1860 ~ Thursday

Dec 20^th ^1860^
I called upon F. D. Richards who has been suffering with the inflamitory
rheumatism to a great Degree. I found him much better. I had an
interview with Zerubabel Snow about the resistance of the people at Fairfield
against the collector of taxes. Judge Snow questioned the legality of the
Law or act in ordering the collector to raise a posse sufficient to take the
property to pay the taxes & cost by Force. I spent the afternoon in the
Legislator & evening at home

December 21, 1860 ~ Friday

21 I spent the afternoon in the Legislature

December 22, 1860 ~ Saturday

22 I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House. in the afternoon I
went down to my Farm & brought up 5 sheep one to Brother Picknell
to butcher & thre four to the tithing office for tithing. I spent the
evening with the Board of directors in makeing out the report to the Legislature

December 23, 1860 ~ Sunday

23 I met with my quorum in the morning. Brother A Hinkley
Prayed & R. L. Campbell was mouth I attended meeting through the day
in the Tabernacle Bishop Crosby preached in the morning E. D. Woolley in
the afternoon followed by President Young I met in council or prayer
circle in the evening with President Young J. Taylor G. A. Smith E. T. Benson
Lorenzo Snow & W. Woodruff. B Young prayed & G A Smith was mouth
President Young spoke of the stealing in the Territory and named several
men who he believed were ingaged in it

December 24, 1860 ~ Monday

24 A plesant morning I spent the afternoon in the Legislature mostly
in the Joint assembly. The Poney Express brought word that South Carolinia had left the Union

December 25, 1860 ~ Tuesday

25 Christmas I met the 14 ward members, at the New Hall at the
New School House for a meeting John Taylor opened by prayer
I addressed the people Followed by John Taylor I apttended a
Party in the Evening at the Hall one half of the 14 ward was
present.

December 26, 1860 ~ Wednesday

^Ralph Farnham died this morning Aged 104 y, 5 M, 29 D, the last man that faught at the Battle of Bunker Hill^

26 A cold wind I got the Presidents message this morning I spent
the afternoon in the Legislature I officiated as President Protem

December 27, 1860 ~ Thursday

27^th I was not vary well & did not attend the Legislature I was better
in the evening & attended a social Party in the new Hall of the 14^th
ward. all appeared to Enjoy themselves vary well

December 28, 1860 ~ Friday

28 I attended the Legislature the Eastern Mail came in & brought
dates up to Dec 6^th it showed that the desolution of the Union was ineveitable

December 29, 1860 ~ Saturday

29^th I spent the time at the Endowment House mostly

December 30, 1860 ~ Sunday

30^th Sunday I attended meeting through the day met with President Young & 12 in the evening
& preached at the 14 ward.

December 20, 1860 ~ Thursday

Dec 20th 1860 I called upon F. D. Richards who has been suffering with the inflamitory rheumatism to a great Degree. I found him much better. I had an interview with Zerubabel Snow about the resistance of the people at Fairfield against the collector of taxes. Judge Snow questioned the legality of the Law or act in ordering the collector to raise a posse sufficient to take their property to pay the taxes & cost by Force. I spent the afternoon in the Legislator & evening at home

December 21, 1860 ~ Friday

21 I spent the afternoon in the Legislature

December 22, 1860 ~ Saturday

22 I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House, in the afternoon I went down to my Farm & brought up 5 sheep one to Brother Picknell to butcher & four to the tithing office for tithing. I spent the evening with the Board of directors in makeing out the report to the Legislature

December 23, 1860 ~ Sunday

23 I met with my quorum in the morning. Brother A Hinkley Prayed & R. L. Campbell was mouth I attended meeting through the day in the Tabernacle Bishop Crosby preached in the morning E. D. Woolley in the afternoon followed by President Young I met in council or Prayer Circle in the evening with President Young J. Taylor G. A. Smith E. T. Benson Lorenzo Snow & W. Woodruff. B Young prayed & G A Smith was mouth President Young spoke of the stealing in the Territory and named several men who he believed were ingaged in it

December 24, 1860 ~ Monday

24 A plesant morning. I spent the afternoon in the Legislature mostly in the Joint assembly. The Poney Express brought word that South Carolinia had left the Union

December 25, 1860 ~ Tuesday

25 Christmas I met the 14 ward members, at the New Hall at the New School House for a meeting John Taylor opened by prayer I addressed the people Followed by John Taylor I attended a Party in the Evening at the Hall one half of the 14 ward was present.

December 26, 1860 ~ Wednesday

Ralph Farnham died this morning Aged 104 y, 5 M, 29 D, the last man that fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill 26 A cold wind I got the Presidents message this morning I spent the afternoon in the Legislature I officiated as President Protem

December 27, 1860 ~ Thursday

27th I was not vary well & did not attend the Legislature I was better in the evening & attended a social Party in the new Hall of the 14 ward. all appeared to Enjoy themselves vary well

December 28, 1860 ~ Friday

28 I attended the Legislature the Eastern Mail came in & brought dates up to Dec 6itable

December 29, 1860 ~ Saturday

29th I spent the time at the Endowment House mostly

December 30, 1860 ~ Sunday

30th Sunday I attended meeting through the day met with President Young & 12 in the evening & preached at the 14 ward.