Mexican Cession Territory
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Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:a dozen different languages Arabic &c &c who is preparing to go to Asia to Preach the gospel soon. Elder Levi Richards & wife arived in England safe. I feel thankful to my heavenly Father I recieve in the foregoing letters and for his blessings to his saints and his wonderful works among the children of men I also recieved Ny York Weekly Herald, which contained a copy of the Calafornia land Bill also the following before the House of Congress ...Dates:January 10, 1849 January 11, 1849 January 12, 1849 January 13, 1849 January 14, 1849 January 15, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:January 22, 1849 ~ Monday 22 [FIGURE] And rode to Boston And Arived home sick And weary Mrs Woodruff commenced doctering me I took an Emetic of strong thoroughwert or Boneset tea. I found myself very Bilious And the tea done me much good Sister Sarah B Foss & Br Ilus F Carter called upon me to day Br Ilus went on to New Yourk. Sister Foss stayed with us I recieved one letter [FIGURE] from Br Henderson.Dates:January 22, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:Ours As Brothers that his People should not steal from our People if any of them did let him know it And He would Punish them And stop it. the Brethren told him they did not want his men to steal from the calafornians for we were at peace with them. Walker replyed my men {Spaniards} [FIGURE] hate the spanyards And will steal from them And I cannot help it Brothers Daniel Browett, Allen And Cox were all killed by A Band of Diggers in ...Dates:January 25, 1849 January 26, 1849 January 27, 1849 January 28, 1849 January 29, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:good crop And cleared the roots again sprung up And produced Another beautiful crop. three crops of Peas ripened on the same spot of ground And the peas of the crop raised used for seed. Beet seed planted this spring produced beets As thick as A mans leg And go to seed And yield A large quantity. Cabbage seed planted this spring produces seed Again." And many other good things were said. Wel may the Saints Praise the Lord And shout Hosannah for He has led his People through the wilderness deliverd them from his Enemies And given ...Dates:February 3, 1849 February 4, 1849 February 5, 1849 February 6, 1849 February 7, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:Brother Shedd who was poisoned At thee city of the great salt Lake by Eating wild Parsnip He died in few moments After Eating it. Mr Shedd wishesd to send out seeds to Adorn the field with shrubery & fruit that his brother occupied And He recommended that trees be planted in A row through the centre of the street. we have good slaying through the streets to day February 8, 1849 ~ Thursday 8th [FIGURE] I wrote two letters to day one to ...Dates:February 8, 1849 February 9, 1849 February 10, 1849 February 11, 1849 February 12, 1849 February 13, 1849 February 14, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:February 15, 1849 ~ Thursday Feb 15th 18489 [FIGURES] To President Young And Council 2 sheets On Territorial Bills And Government 1 sheet To Historian 1 sheet I wrote A letter to President Young And Council containing two full sheets of fools cap writing in my Journal Hand giving an account of my leaving Council Bl[uffs] my meetings at Mount Pisgah & Garden Grove, My providential delivery from Death, visit at the Temple &Dates:February 15, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:February 16, 1849 ~ Friday 16th [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from Wm Low spent the day writi[ng] February 17, 1849 ~ Saturday 17th I visited Boston And obtained the New York weekly Her[ald] I[t] was full of news on Calafornia, gold digings, &c large Extra[cts] from the Calafornia Star. Advertisment of Samuel Brannan & Wm Stout merchantman took gold at $16 per oz. Murders were spoke of And Exhertion to form A ...Dates:February 16, 1849 February 17, 1849 February 18, 1849 February 19, 1849 February 20, 1849 February 21, 1849 February 22, 1849 February 23, 1849 February 24, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:Brother Haven followed with interesting remarks in explaining the principles of repentance, by A figure. If A Mother set two little children at work, they should leave it & go to play & dirty their clothes And when the Mother came [she] find they had not done the work but been disobediant but promised forgiveness if they wo[uld] go wash their face change their closes [clothes] & do the work one goes & do as she is required the other follows her Mother & crys all day & pleads with her to forgive her. When ...Dates:March 5, 1849 March 6, 1849 March 7, 1849 March 8, 1849 March 9, 1849 March 10, 1849 March 11, 1849 March 12, 1849 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:John Geen shot him through the heart and he fell dead A Frenchman then struck Geen across the head with a club and he fell as if he was dead but afterwards came to they buried the dead man & took John Geen to Ioway City to be tried for his crime. I found the High Council in session when I arived at the Tabern[ac] ole I dined with Br Hyde found BSister Hyde sick. I rode in ...Dates:April 16, 1848 April 17, 1848 April 18, 1848 April 19, 1848 April 20, 1848 April 21, 1848 April 22, 1848 April 23, 1848 April 24, 1848 April 25, 1848 April 26, 1848 April 27, 1848 April 28, 1848 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:September 23, 1848 ~ Saturday 23rd A rainy morning Mrs Woodruff & Mrs Foss carried me in a waggon to Saco. I there left them & took cares [cars] with Br D Carter & rode to Boston got a letter from Lucian Bonaparte Richmond, went to Cambridgeport & spent the night at Br A. Badlams found Elder A P Rockwood there 100 m September 24, 1848 ~ Sunday ...Dates:September 23, 1848 September 24, 1848 September 25, 1848 September 26, 1848 September 27, 1848 September 28, 1848 September 29, 1848