the gospel to the Nations of the Earth gather Israel & build up Zion weed our own gardens & let our neighbors alone. dont interfere with your neighbors affairs for that is his business & not ours February 7, 1853 ~ Monday 7th I walked to Snows herd ground & back distance of the day 20. February 8, 1853 ~ Tuesday to February 9, 1853 ~ Wednesday 8, 9. I spent the day at home writing February 10, 1853 ~ Thursday 10th I ...

November 13, 1853 ~ Sunday Nov 14th Sunday E. T. Benson spoke to the people in the morning & at 2 oclock the Twelve met with the company of Elders that were appointed to go to Green River to esstablish a station at that place we blessed them & set them apart for the work they were Addressed by W Woodruff, & P. P. Pratt who gave them go[o]d council this is the 2nd company for that place making 90 ...

December 8, 1857 ~ Tuesday 8th I spent the day in the office the forenoon in examining the Record of the Council of 50, the afternoon we read Brothers Kimball History to him he made considerable alteration in it I spent the Evening in the office December 9, 1857 ~ Wednesday 89th I spent most of the day in in the office I called in the President Youngs office all the Presidency were there & others, while there report ...

We desire to be kindly remembered to brother Hopkins, Dr Andrews and the Saints We remain your brethren in the Gospel of Jesus Christ W. Woodruff Thomas Bullock [sideways text] W Woodruff May 28 [18]56 [end of sideways text]