February 16, 1865 ~ Thursday

Feb 16, 1865
I spent the day in the Endowment house we gave Endowments to 54
H. C. Kimball sealed 2 couple W Woodruff 10 couple G. Q. Cannon 10 couple

February 17, 1865 ~ Friday

17 I assisted in giving Endowments to 62. W. W. sealed 10 couple G. Q. C. 6 couple

February 18, 1865 ~ Saturday

18 I assisted in giving Endowments to 28. W Woodruff sealed 9 couple G Q C.
sealed 8 couple. We than tooke our teams & carriages & in company with
Presidents Young & Kimball we drove to Centerville, had a dance
till 11 oclok & retired to rest for the night looking for a strong eastern tornado

February 19, 1865 ~ Sunday

19. Sunday It had snowed about 12 inches during the night Brother
Cannon and myself took a pair of horses & sleigh & drove to Farmington
6 miles through a bad road & a tremendious snow storm. we had a
small congregation in a large meeting house Brother Cannon & myself
both spoke to the people occupied 2 hours. We then got into our sleigh &
returned to Centerville & herd President Young preach a short sermon
Brother Taylor & H. C. Kimball had spoken a short before. The whole company
than got up there teams & returned to G. S. L. City through 18 inches of
snow it had been snowing 24 hours it was the largest snow storm
we have had for several years. I took my wife Sarah up with me &
we stoped with Brothe Dual while in Centerville 36 mils

February 20, 1865 ~ Monday

20. As soon as I got up in the morning I went onto the roof of my
House & shoveled the snow off from it to keep my roof from breaking in
I spent the afternoon in the office writing there is 2 feet of snow on the ground

February 21, 1865 ~ Tuesday

21. I spent the day in the office. Brother Joseph F Smith & myself compile
the Church History 24 days in Jan 1854.

February 22, 1865 ~ Wednesday

22. President B Young got a telegraph from Brother Hammond at San
Francisco saying He had purchased 6500 Acres of Land on the Island
of Oahu for $14000 in gold to be paid $5000 in March & $3000
July 1, 1865 & $6000 in two years this ground is 30 miles
from Honolulu the capital of the Sandwich Islands. This purchase
contiains 600 Head of cows worth $8 pr head 500 head of sheep
$1.50 per head, 250 Goats 75 cts, 20 Horses $5, Also hoags chickens
turkeys, Guinea hens, & peacocks, had 5 Acres of cotton looking
well. This is the best peace of ground on the Island. This purchase was
made of T. T. Dorhoty Dougherty

February 23, 1865 ~ Thursday

23rd I compiled the History of Jan 18654.

February 24, 1865 ~ Friday

24. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 56
H. C. K. sealed 10 couple W Woodruff 10 couple G Q Cannon 10 couple total 30.

February 16, 1865 ~ Thursday

Feb 16, 1865 I spent the day in the Endowment house we gave Endowments to 54 H. C. Kimball sealed 2 couple W Woodruff 10 couple G. Q. Cannon 10 couple

February 17, 1865 ~ Friday

17 I assisted in giving Endowments to 62. W. W. sealed 10 couple G. Q. C. 6 couple

February 18, 1865 ~ Saturday

18 I assisted in giving Endowments to 28. W Woodruff sealed 9 couple G Q C. sealed 8 couple we than tooke our teams & carriages & in company with Presidents Young & Kimball we drove to Centerville, had a dance till 11 oclok & retired to rest for the night looking for a strong Eastern tornado

February 19, 1865 ~ Sunday

19. Sunday It had snowed about 12 inches during the night Brother Cannon and myself took a pair of horses & sleigh & drove to Farmington 6 miles through a bad road & a tremendious snow storm. we had a small congregation in a large meeting house Brother Cannon & myself both spoke to the people occupied 2 hours we then got into our sleigh & returned to Centerville & herd President Young preach a short sermon Brother Taylor & H. C. Kimball had spoken before The whole company than got up there teams & returned to G. S. L. City through 18 inches of snow it had been snowing 24 hours it was the largest snow storm we have had for several years. I took my wife Sarah up with me & we stoped with Brothe Dual while in Centerville 36 mils

February 20, 1865 ~ Monday

20. As soon as I got up in the morning I went onto the roof of my House & shoveled the snow off from it to keep my roof from breaking in I spent the afternoon in the office writing there is 2 feet of snow on the ground

February 21, 1865 ~ Tuesday

21. I spent the day in the office Brother Joseph F Smith & myself compile the Church History 24 days in Jan 1854.

February 22, 1865 ~ Wednesday

22. [FIGURE] President B Young got a telegraph from Brother Hammond at SanFrancisco saying He had purchased 6500 Acres of Land on the Island of Oahu for $14000 in gold to be paid $5000 in March & $3000 July 1, 1865 & $6000 in two years this ground is 30 miles from Honolulu the capital of the Sandwich Islands. This purchase contains 600 Head of cows worth $8 pr head 500 head of sheep $1.50 per head, 250 Goats 75 cts, 20 Horses $5, Also hoags chickens turkeys, Guinea hens, & peacocks, had 5 Acres of cotton looking well. This is the best peae of ground on the Island. This purchase was made of T. T. Dougherty

February 23, 1865 ~ Thursday

23rd I compiled the History of Jan 1854.

February 24, 1865 ~ Friday

24. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 56 H. C. K. sealed 10 couple W Woodruff 10 couple G Q Cannon 10 couple total 30.