February 28, 1854 ~ Tuesday 28th [FIGURES] I received two letters from Ilus & wrote 2 letters to Ilus sent by maill $70 to him I also wrote a letter to J. M. Bernhisel. Mrs Woodruff wrote a long letter to her Father I spent most of the day in the Counsel House March 1, 1854 ~ Wednesday [FIGURE] March 1st 1854 This is my birth day I am 47 years old this day so my days, months, years, & ...

no more nor less than Adam, Michael the Archangel On the 1st of March I was 47 years of age. The California mail came in on the 3rd bringing news among which was that Santa Anna was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico. On the 10th I met in council with President Kimball and the Twelve. I ordained three Elders. We had a good council and Elder Kimball spoke powerfully for the space of three hours and warned the Elders who ...

I have just received a letter from Brothers F D & S Richards dated New York 20 Sept they state that Brother Hyde and Taylor sailed 12 day before in the Patric Henry. P P Pratt Moses Martin Cyrus Wheelock and Bro Rs were to sail on the 21 in the Queen of the West. all things move on tolereble well in the east. They represent the Branches in Boston