Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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He has arived lately in New York bought a ship & is now on his way to
San francisco with the expectation to put Capt Gibson in command
of it This young Frenchmans Mother gave him $30,000 dollars when he left
her Capt Gibson got a letter From him the last mail, asking him how
he got along with those strange people the mormornsns He expets to
Meet with Capt Gibsons at San francisco but as Capt Gibson has
received the gospel He now awaits the will of God & the council of
his survants he has been to some $150000 expens in his travels upon
the earth and explorations, {but he is now out of funds and means I gave him some twenty-five
dollars worth of provisions today may the Lord bless him}
I attended Orson Pratts lectures in the Tabernacle He discoursed mostly
upon the subject of Hydrolics and made it quite interesting
~ Saturday
10 I spent the day in the office I met with my Quorum in the evening I
opened by Prayer John Taylor was mouth
~ Sunday
11th I met with my circle in the morning Wilford opened by prayer Brother Caine
was mouth. I attended meeting at the tabernacle Phineas Young preached
& was followed by President Young who delivered an excellent discorurse
I spent the night or evening at the Historians office
~ Monday
12 I rode down into the Field on top of a load of Lumber & shingles we got
stalled in a mudhole and one mule down. we had uto unload I laid out our
carell & stock yard. I spent the afternoon in the office The Eastern
Mail came in this Evening I got one tribune of Feb 14. I spent the evening
in the office.
~ Tuesday
13 I spent the day in the office I spent the evening with Brother Winder
& Hunter prepareing premiums, & appointing committies
~ Wednesday
14th
I went to the Endowment House at 8 oclok and anointed 16 men
preparatory to their receiving their Endowments. we gave Endowments
to 30 in all 16 men 14 women. President Heber C Kimball deliv[er]ed
an address upon his Feelings to the Brethren. (see private History)
I spent the afternoon in the office Journalizing I took supper at S. M.
Blair's in company with a party of Neighbors
~ Thursday
15 I called upon D. H. Wells I found him a little bettere this morning
he has been troubled with a dizeness of the brain & stupor. I atten-
ded the lecture of Capt Gibson at the Tabernacle upon the Islands
of Java & New Guinnea it was a varry interesting account of those
Islands, with there productions & inhabitants
~ Friday
16 I was quite unwell this morning I spent the day in the office
9th 1860 He has arived lately in New York bought a ship & is now on his way to Sanfrancisco with the expectation to put Capt Gibson in command of it. This young Frenchmans' Mother gave him $30,000 dollars when he left her. Capt Gibson got a letter From him the last mail, asking him how he got along with those strange people the mormons. He expets to Meet with Capt Gibsons at San francisco but as Capt Gibson has received the gospel He now awaits the will of God & the council of his survants he has been to some $150000 Expens in his travels upon the Earth and Explorations. {{but he is now out of funds and means. I gave him some twenty-five dollars worth of provisions today. May the Lord bless him.}}
I attended Orson Pratts lectures in the Tabernacle. He discoursed mostly upon the subject of Hydrolics and made it quite interesting
~ Saturday
10 I spent the day in the office I met with my Quorum in the evening I opened by Prayer John Taylor was mouth
~ Sunday
11th I met with my circle in the morning Wilford opened by prayer Brother Caine was mouth. I attended meeting at the tabernacle Phineas Young preached & was followed by President Young who delivered an excellent discourse I spent the evening at the Historians office
~ Monday
12 I rode down into the Field ontop of a load of Lumber & shingles we got stalled in a mudhole and one mule down, we had to unload I laid out our carall & stock yard. I spent the afternoon in the office. The Eastern Mail came in this Evening I got one tribune of Feb 17. I spent the evening in the office.
~ Tuesday
13 I spent the day in the office. I spent the evening with Brother Winder & Hunter prepareing premiums, & appointing committies
~ Wednesday
14th [FIGURE] I went to the Endowment House at 8 oclok and anointed 16 men preparatory to their receiving their Endowments, we gave Endowments to 30 in all 16 men 14 women. President Heber C Kimball delivered an address upon his Feelings to the Brethren. (see private History) I spent the afternoon in the office Journalizing I took supper at S. M. Blair's in company with a party of Neighbors
~ Thursday
15 I called upon D. H. Wells I found him a little bettere this morning he has been troubled with a dizeness of the brain & stupor. I attended the lecture of Capt Gibson at the Tabernacle upon the Islands of Java & New Ginnea it was a varry interesting account of those Islands, with there productions & inhabitants
~ Friday
16 I was quite unwell this morning I spent the day in the office
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