7th ^1860^ the peace in many wawys. while hearing the testimony it was shown that while one of the party broke into the room and was in the act of striking Joseph Smith (the son of Hyram) when Samuel Smith (son of Samuel H Smith) struck the man and knocked ^him^ against the wall this was the ownly blow given on Either side. they threatened to kill Samuel Smith. The trial was conducted at Jeter Clintons office the police ...

July 3, 1860 ~ Tuesday July 3rd 1860 I spent the forenoon in the office In company with R Campbell I visited Brother Mousleys school He teaches upon the new principle of chanting his lessons in Geography having procured large splendid maps for the same He teaches a new system of mental Earithmetic, his whole system of teaching is the best I have ever seen. There is great prepara- tion in this city for the 4th July. The signs ...

August 30, 1860 ~ Thursday Aug 30, ^1860^ I spent the day the forenoon in the office compiling History the afternoon I spent at home I was visited by Father [blank] Smith & his daughter Sister Whitney wife of Bishop Whitney Father Smith was 80 year of age was Born & had spent his life in Connecticut had been in the Church near 30 years. He visited my garden, took supper with me and returned home ...

31 ^1860^ Lakes in Central Africa He went all around the large lake 250 miles long about 100 wide He found mud fish 6 feet long with- out scales. He found Eels. He found large flocks of sea guls the lake was 700 miles from the sea He tried to sounded 400 feet without any bottom. there was no visible outlet to it, though there were several large streams runing into it. the water was not salt this lake was surroounded with High Bluffs. He visited another Lake about ...

Sunday Nov 11 1860 I spent the evening after Prayers at President Youngs spent the time in conversing upon the Election & governmentull affairs November 12, 1860 ~ Monday 12 The Utah Legislature met at the Social Hall at 12 oclok by a special call of the Governor on the Petition of the United States Judges to appoint them there field of Labor 12 The Legislature met to day at [4] Oclok by the specil call of the Govenor to ...

December 5, 1860 ~ Wednesday NovDec 5th 1860 I drove to great salt Lake City on the Lower road found a good road except a short distance of mud & water I spent the night at home 40 mils December 6, 1860 ~ Thursday 56 I drove to Fort Harriman & spent the night 25 m[iles] December 7, 1860 ~Friday 67th I Butchered a hog, went to the canyon got a load of wood, my ax struct a limb while ...

6th Feb 1861 Paper [FIGURE] I wrote A Letter to Lorenzo Snow. I attended the funeral of Stephen Longstrth who was baptized by H. C. Kimball in Waddington England 23 years ago. Brother Kimball preached his funeral serman & spoke much to the Edification of the people [11 lines blank] February 7, 1861 ~ Thursday 7 I went with Wilford & Moroni with a waggon near the lake among the stock to ...

February 17, 1861 ~ Sunday 17 Feb 1861 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning. Wilford Prayed Brother Hinkley was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle President Young spoke to the Elders in the forenoon in a vary Edifying manner, said it was natural for us to wish to make all men like ourselves but we must take men as we find them & deal with them as such there is a great variety in the kingdom ...

March 10, 1861 President Young said He did not wish Utah mixed up with the secession movement. He said that when Buchanan sent the armey it was there inten- tion to Hang the Leaders then send thousands of Gentiles here and they intended to rob all this people and take possession of our Houses & lands and they sent Gov Cummings to operate with them. But they got disappointed & it was upon that ground that Governor Cummings told the Forses ...

April 27 1861 Rail Road Bridges Been burned to stop the Northern Army from gathering at Washington and much excitement prevails throughout the whole country. Gov Cummings & Mr Bell was in when the message was read the Govornor looked sober April 28, 1861 ~ Sunday 278 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning I did not dress I went to visit Hosea Stout who had been sick nigh unto death but He was now getting better ...