Sept 10th 1867 if he kept the Celestial Law. September 11, 1867 ~ Wednesday 11th we left Franklin at 5 oclok & drove to the foot of the Mountains & Nooned, we then most of us walked up the Mountain & rode down to Liberty & took supper with Solomon Hale & E N Austin Brother Hale had done a great deal of work in that place in making Improvements. we then drove to

May 19 1864 the mud holes I ever saw in my life & place them in a string & then try to drive a team through them what made them worse than then Illinois & Indianna mud Holes was they were nothing but mud while these were full of trees stumps & brush, both Horses & Mules struggled fearfully Belly deep in mud to make advancement occasionally a pair of Horses or Mules would fall & be buried all over Except their Heads but men would go in pry ...

May 21, 1864 tents & waggons. We then rode to Fish Haven whare we found a Number of families in cane wickeups, tents & waggons Here is a fine stram of cold water Empties into the Lake over a fine gravelly bed many fish come up this stram. we returned to St Charles & took diner of trout I eat with Brother Pugmyre after diner we returned to Paris & spent the night distance of the day 26 May 22, 1864 ~ Sunday 22 Sunday ...

May 9, 1874 President Young spoke in the afternoon 37 M[inutes], E Snow 13 Missionaries were called G A Smith spok 3 Minuts May 10, 1874 ~ Sunday 10th Sunday B Young Jr spoke 35 Minuts A. Carrington 35, G A Smith 30. Afternoon G. A. Smith spoke 40 minuts & President Brigham Young 55 Minuts, & delivered a powerful discourse. At the close of the meeting we met in the

May 16th 1874 afternoon we met in the Tanery & spoke to the people inupon the United Order May 17, 1874 ~ Sunday 17. Sunday we met at 10 oclok the House could not hold the people & we moved out of doors we partook of the sarcrament we Organized the Bear Lake Stake of Zion the spirit of the Lord was with us & we had a good time I took supper with Bishop Budge May 18, 1874 ~ Monday ...

Jan 15 1875 but went onto the mountain & got 2 loads of wood returned home by moonlight with cold feet but did not freeze 20 Mils January 16, 1875 ~ Saturday 16. I spent the day at home January 17, 1875 ~ Sunday 17. Sunday in company with Bishop Stewart I rode to Woodruff & Preached to the people one hour followed By Bishop Stewart then returned home & spoke to the cooperative board in the Evening 3 men on Saturday come from

January 23, 1875 ~ Saturday Jan 23 1875 I rode with Br Davis to Paris Met with the Priesthood & spoke to them one hour & had much of the spirit of the Lord with me I spent the night with Elder C. C. Rich 8 Miles January 24, 1875 ~ Sunday 24. Sunday I met a large assembly at Paris & spoke to them one hour, took dinner with Brother Rich & Budge ...

August 9, 1875 ~ Monday Aug 9, 1875 In company with J. Taylor G. Q. Cannon, Edward Hunter R. T. Burton & A. M. Musser we took cars rode to Ogden & on to Evanston then to Almay 124 M[iles] we held a Meeting in the Evening with the Saints R T Burton Prayed G Q Cannon spoke 30 M[inutes], Edward Hunter 20 R. T. Burton 17, John Taylor 38 ...

Nov 5, 1878 Election through the United States and for G. Q. Cannon as Delegate Congress. Brother Monch took me to Logan & Moses Thatcher to Smithfield & spent the night with my family 50 M[iles] November 6, 1878 ~ Wednesday 6. I went over Bear River with my son Newton I shot 3 Geese & 6 Ducks Newton shot 2 geese at one shot that weighed 12 lbs Each I ...

I Travelled, 4198 Miles 4198 Miles I Held 132 Meetings, And Preached 71 Discourses I Attended 2 General Conferences, and 7 Stake Conferences I Attended 35 Councils with the Twelve & 30 prayer Circles I Preached 6 Funeral sermons And Administered to 25 sick I Attended 5 Meetings of the Board of Z.C.M.I. I wrote 145 Letters and Received 133 Letters I sealed at the Alter 179 Couple I ordained 2 High priest 1 High Council & 87 Elders. I set Apart 18 Missionaries ...