Jan 1st 1866 and we all rode & called upon Orson Pratts family & spent a few moments with them we also rode through the city & called upon the Mayor A. O. Smoot & took some Home made wine with him we then called upon Govornor Durkee who greeted us with Great welcome we then went to Elder John Taylor's & took dinner with him there we separated. I spent the Evening at the Historians office writing the proced- ings ...

January 1, 1872 ~ Monday Jan 1, 1872 It is snowing most of the day I called upon President G. A. Smith in the morning had some conversation with him I then called upon President Young & spent Near an hour with him I Bid him a happy New Year after conversing a short time with him I took John Henry Smith & went to the City Hall & visited Hosea Stout, Brother Blythe, B ...

Jan 2nd 1872 Church appeared in the Court room to answer to the writ Fitch & Hemstead appeared as his council & asked for Bail. Bates the Prosicuting Attorney also Asked for Bail & Put the sum at $500000. MCKean the Judge Refused Bail But put President Young into the Hands of the Marshall to be confined in one of President Youngs own Homes then President Young returned to his own house ...

March 23, 1872 ~ Saturday March 23rd 1872 I came to the City & drew up the frame for my Pig & Chickens House & set it up, 3 departments for Pigs 2 for fowls, 40 feet long By 8 wide March 24, 1872 ~ Sunday March 24. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & wrote a [FIGURE] letter to Col Peter Saxe & Attended Meeting in the Afternoon H S Eldridge & Wm Folsome spoke in the ...

March 6, 1866 ~ Tuesday to March 7, 1866 ~ Wednesday March 6th 1866 6 & 7. I spent the time Halling out manure on my garden March 8, 1866 ~ Thursday to March 9, 1866 ~ Friday 8, & 9 I spent the time making fenc on my farm March 10, 1866 ~ Saturday 10. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 38. H C Kimball sealed 4 couple W Woodruff 12, &

March 17 1866 him reading the news of the day, he went to bed with his Brother John, & slept untill about 1 oclok then the devil entered into him & he raged Badly I arose & went to him & again laid hands upon him & cast the Devel out of him in the name of Jesus Christ & he remained quiet untill about day light when the Devil again Entered into him & he raged in a dred- ful manner we gave him his breakfast & I took him by the arm & walked ...

A Synopsis of my labors in 1866 I Travelled 276 Miles I Attended Public Meetings 144 Meetings I Preached 33 Discourses I Attended the Prayer Circle with Pres 40 & 12 [apostles] I Attended the Prayer Circle of W. W. 36 times I spent 50 days in the Endowment House 50 Days We gave Endowments to 1386 Persons President B Young sealed 5 couple President H C Kimball Sealed 153 couple W. Woodruff Sealed 647 couple George ...

Jan 21st 1867 given under heaven whare by men can be saven, and I can tell brother Lyman that that doctrin will send him to perdition if he contin- ues in it, & so it will any man, & such a doctrine would rend this church & kingdom to peaces like an Earthquake. There never was nor never will be a saint on the Earth that believes that doctrin it is the worst herricy man can preach. when the Twelve got through speaking Amasa Lyman wept like a child ...

January 24, 1867 ~ Thursday Jan 24th 1867 [FIGURE] I met G A Smith & others at the Historians office & W Woodruff Anointed Robert Lang Campbell & 34 wives to there second anointing one was dead. I attended A Party called reunion Missionary Party at the Social Hall we received a letter from [FIGURE] Phebe we danced & heard speeches untill 11 oclok & returned home January 25, 1867 ~ Friday 25 Jan Friday [FIGURES] ...

September 21, 1867 ~ Saturday Sept 21, 1867 I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 13. H. C. Kimball sealed 1, W Woodruff 17 Wm Jenkings & wife received their seconed Anointings. September 22, 1867 ~ Sunday 22nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning attended Meeting at the Bowery. Prayer By Wm W Phelps J W Crosby spoke 50 Minutes ...