In the Afternoon Orson Hyde preached unto the edefication
of the people the Mail came in last night I received 3 letters from IlusAphek L Woodruff
& Dr Bernhisel. the president received letters from
many of the Elders who bring good News. War is also
proclaimed between Russia & Turkey
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
5, 6, 7 I spent the time at home choreing & studying spanish
11th Sunday President Young Addressed the people I
reported his sermon toin the afternoon & prepared it for
the press
~ Monday
Dec 12th Monday The Legislator of the Territory of Utah
Assembled at 10 oclock this morning I am a member of
the House & met with them the House & counsel both
organiz & Adjourned
~ Tuesday
13 Both Houses met in Joint session & recieved the Govornor & his message
~ Wednesday to ~ Friday
14th 15, 16 I spent the time in the Legislator I spend
most of my evenings in the spanish school
~ Sunday
18th Sunday Father Morley addressed the people in
the morning & President Young in the afternoon
25 Sunday Christmas Hosea Stout who had
Just returned from a mission to China Addressed
the people on the religion customs & persuit with the
present prospects of the Chineas including their pr[es]ent
revolution. In the after noon Claudius Spencer
gave an account of his mission to England & his experience
during the evening I met with the 14 ward
& adrdressed them upon the subject of eoducation
& our duties to our children
~ Monday
26th In company with Elder P. P. Pratt I met
with the 14 ward & Elder Pratt Delivered an Address
to the people upon education I reported it we had
a party in the afternoon & evening it passed of plesantly
In the Afternoon Orson Hyde preached unto the edefication
of the people the Mail came in last night
[FIGURE] I Received 3 letters from IlusAphek L Woodruff
& Dr Bernhisel. the president Received letters from
many of the Elders who bring good News. War is also
proclaimed between Russia & Turkey
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
5, 6, 7 I spent the time at home choreing & studying spanish
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
8, 9, 10 I spent the time at home
~ Sunday
11th Sunday President Young Addressed the people I
reported his sermonin the afternoon & prepared it for
the press
~ Monday
Dec 12th Monday The Legislator of the Territory of Utah
Assembled at 10 oclock this morning I am a member of
the House & met with them the House & Counsel both
organiz & Adjourned
~ Tuesday
13 Both Houses met in Joint session & recieved the
Govornor & his message
~ Wednesday to ~ Friday
14th 15, 16 I spent the time in the Legislator I spend
most of my evenings in the spanish school
~ Sunday
18th Sunday Father Morley addressed the people in
the morning & President Young in the afternoon
~ Monday to ~ Friday
19 to 23 I spent this week in the Legislator
~ Sunday
25 Sunday Christmas Hosea Stout who had
Just returned from a mission to China Addressed
the people on the religion customs & persuit with the
present prospects of the Chineas including their present
Revolution. In the after noon Claudius Spencer
gave an account of his mission to England & his experience
during the evening I met with the 14 ward
& addressed them upon the subject of Eoducation
& our duties to our children
~ Monday
26th In company with Elder P. P. Pratt I met
with the 14 ward & Elder Pratt Delivered an Address
to the people upon Education I reported it we had
a party in the afternoon & evening it passed of plesantly
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," December 4, 1853 - December 28, 1853, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 9, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/31XA