Jan 17, 1865
Joseph Horn's & had a good time with the Twelve & others

January 18, 1865 ~ Wednesday

18 I spent the day at the Council House & attended to the
invitation of meeting with the Twelve at John Taylors. We staid
till 10 oclok

January 19, 1865 ~ Thursday

19. I spent the day in the council & attended a party at the
14 ward till 112 occlok

January 20, 1865 ~ Friday

20. I spent the day in the council & wrote a letter to President
D. H. Wells. I called at the Endowment House & got excused for the
day. 56 obtained their Endowment H C Kimball sealed 110 couple
G. Q. Cannon 11. Our Legislature closed at midnight

January 21, 1865 ~ Saturday

21. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave endowments to
47 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 6 couple W Woodruff sealed
14 couple I spent the night at home

January 22, 1865 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended
meeting all day in the Tabernacle. Bishops Maugn, & Rowbery
preached in the forenoon W Woodruff preached in the afternoon
He took for his text (He that walketh in the path of righteousness
& truth, will have no communion with the Blasphemer & ungodly)
this text was his own prverb I spoke over one hour. I met with the
Twelve & President Young for prayer. At the close of prayer Presidt
Young said to George A. Smith I want to dismiss Thomas Bullock
& tfrom the Historian office & put Joseph ^F.^ Smith in his place I do not
want any more clerks in the office than there now is. I Believe
Dr Richards used to take any papers he could lay his hands upon
for waste Papers whether they are valuable or not & I beliveeve
Thomas Bullock will do the same, & I dont want him in the
office any longer. (But Brother G. A. Smith or myself have never
known either Richards or Bullock destroy any valuable papers
But always looked upon them as faithful honest men. G. A. Smith
wished me to see Thomas Bullock & inform him of his dismissal
I called upon him & informed him He went to the 11 ward with
me & spoke to the people & I followed him

January 23, 1865 ~ Monday

23 The Legislatur of the State of Deserett met this morning at
10 oclok I was a member of the Senate. I was Appointed a committee
with L E Harrington with like committee from the House to wait
upon the Govornor to inform him that the Assembly was organized

Jan 17, 1865 Joseph Horn's & had a good time with the Twelve & others

January 18, 1865 ~ Wednesday

18 I spent the day at the Council House & attended to the invitation of meeting with the Twelve at John Taylors we staid till 10 oclok

January 19, 1865 ~ Thursday

19. I spent the day in the council & attended a party at the 14 ward till2 occlok

January 20, 1865 ~ Friday

20. I spent the day in the council & wrote a letter to President [FIGURE] D. H. Wells I called at the Endowment House & got Excused for the day 56 obtained their Endowment H C Kimball sealed 10 couple G. Q. Cannon 11 Our Legislature closed at midnight

January 21, 1865 ~ Saturday

21. I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 47 persons. H. C. Kimball sealed 6 couple W Woodruff sealed 14 couple I spent the night at home

January 22, 1865 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meeting all day in the Tabernacle Bishops Maugn & Rowbery Preached in the forenoon W Woodruff preached in the aftern He took for his text (He that walketh in the path of righteousness & truth, will have no communion with the Blasphemer & ungodly) this text was his own prverb I spoke over one hour. I met with the Twelve & President Young for prayer. At the close of prayer Presidt Young said to George A. Smith I want to dismiss Thomas Bullock from the Historian office & put Joseph F. Smith in his place I do not want any more clerks in the office than there now is I Believe Dr Richards used to take any papers he could lay his hands upon for waste Papers whether they are valuable or not & I believe Thomas Bullock will do the same, & I dont want him in the office any longer. (But Brother G. A. Smith or myself have never known either Richards or Bullock destroy any valuable papers But always looked upon them as faithful honest men. G. A. Smith wished me to see Thomas Bullock & inform him of his dismissal I called upon him & informed him He went to the 11 ward with me & spoke to the people & I followed him

January 23, 1865 ~ Monday

23 [FIGURE] The Legislatur of the State of Deserett met this morning at 10 oclok I was a member of the Senate. I was Appointed a committee with L E Harrington with like committee from the House to wait upon the Govornor to inform him that the Assembly was organized