I attended the Meeting of the Presidents of the Seventies at the 70^s Hall
President Joseph Young called upon all the first Presidents of the Seventies to
Pray in ther turn so that He could feel of their spirits. Brother Joseph
spoke to the people & then I Pradyed & addressed the Presidents of the seventy
as they composed the congregation the spirit & power of God rested upon
me & while I was speaking President Brigham Young came in when I
closed I was followed by Henry Harriman Levi Hancock Zera Pulsipher
& President Brigham Young. He promised the people in the name of
Jesus Christ if they would repent & turn from
their sins from that hour all their sins should
be forgiven them & not remembered against them No more
forever either on Earth or in Heaven O what Joy this should
give the people for they have nearly all signed [sinned] more or less. my soul
was filled with Joy at the teachings presented by President Young

November 11, 1856 ~ Tuesday

11^th *** I spent the fore part of the day on a missionary tour I lade
hands upon 2 persons & blessed them one was sick & in sorrow

I spent the afternoon in the office. A O Smoot dined
with me. An express came in from the teams saying
that the teams had gone to the Sweetwater & hearing
Nothing from the companies they turned back
President Young immediately took measures to raise an express to [go] back immed[iatel]y
& turn the Teams back again to continue back untill they met the company
& several Horsmen went with them

I attended the Bishops Meeting at the Seventies Hall there was a full House
Bishop Hunter spoke & was followed by many of the Bishops & also President
Brigham Young addressed the people & gave them instruction & showed them
their duties as Bishops. W. Woodruff made some remarks upon the
improper course that some of the Teachers were persueing. J. C. Little was
also spoke to the people

November 12, 1856 ~ Wednesday

12 President Young started off 3 more teams this morning into the mountains
President Young F. D. Richards & Samuel Richards came into the office
& spent a short time. I spent the day in the office. I attended meeting
in the 14 ward. Elder Hunt & Tripp Preached followed by the Testimony of
several other Brethren then I spoke to the people a short time

November 13, 1856 ~ Thursday

13^th I herd early this morning that an express had come in from
the Hand carts company. I went to the Presidents office with all the
Presidency the following is a synopsis of what I learned in the morning
Brother Joseph A. Young & George Grant parted they agreed that
they should not go any further than Devils Gate th untill George
came thup then He did not find the company so Joseph then went
on to the platt & found them at the upper crossing of the Platt
they were in camp & had been 9 days waiting for the snow to go off
Soon brother Grant Arived & prepared the camp for moveing He asked
Joseph what would My Father Do now if he was here, Joseph said
if my Father was here He would take all the Books & Heavy materials
& cash them in order to save the Lives of the people so they agreed to
do it they cashed all their Articles at Devils Gate & took up the week
the feeble & started towards home they then sent an express back
to have the Teams come on to them that was on the road but Brother
Vancott & Claudius Spencer had got to the sweetwater & not
hearing any thing from the Hand Cart Companies they turned back
with their teams & nearly all the company followed them this news
arived in the city several Days since & an express was sent out to meet

I attended the Meeting of the Presidents of the seventies at the 70s Hall President Joseph Young called upon all the first Presidents of the seventies to Pray in ther turn so that He could feel of their spirits Brother Joseph spoke to the people & then I Prayed & addressed the Presidents of the seventy as they composed the congregation the spirit & power of God rested upon me & while I was speaking President Brigham Young came in when I Closed I was followed by Henry Harriman Levi Hancock Zera Pulsipher & President Brigham Young. He promised the people in the name of FIGURES Jesus Christ if they would repent & turn from their sins from that hour all their sins should be forgiven them & not remembered against them No more forever either on Earth or in Heaven O what Joy this should give the people for they have nearly all sinned more or less, my soul was filled with Joy at the teachings presented by President Young

November 11, 1856 ~ Tuesday

11th *** I spent the fore part of the day on a missionary tour I lade hands upon 2 persons & blessed them one was sick & in sorrow

I spent the afternoon in the office A O Smoot dined with me. An express came in from the teams saying that the teams had gone to the sweetwater & hearing Nothing from the companies they turned back President Young immediately took measures to raise an express to go back immediately & turn the Teams back again to continue back untill they met the company & several Horsmen went with them

I attended the Bishops Meeting at the seventies Hall there was a full House Bishop Hunter spoke & was followed by many of the Bishops & also President Brigham Young addressed the people & gave them instruction & showed them their duties as Bishops. W. Woodruff made some remarks upon the improper Course that some of the Teachers were persueing J. C. Little was also spoke to the people

November 12, 1856 ~ Wednesday

12 President Young started off 3 more teams this morning into the mountains President Young F. D. Richards & Samuel Richards came into the office & spent a short time I spent the day in the office I attended meeting in the 14 ward. Elder Hunt & Tripp Preached followed by the Testimony of several other Brethren then I spoke to the people a short time

November 13, 1856 ~ Thursday

13th [FIGURE] I herd early this morning that an express had come in from the Hand Carts company. I went to the Presidents office with all the Presidency the following is a synopsis of what I learned in the morning Brother Joseph A. Young & George Grant parted they agreed that they should not go any further than Devils Gate untill George cameup then He did not find the company so Joseph then went on to the platt & found them at the upper crossing of the Platt they were in camp & had been 9 days waiting for the snow to go off Soon brother Grant Arived & prepared the camp for moveing He asked Joseph what would My Father Do now if he was here, Joseph said if my Father was here He would take all the Books & Heavy materials & cash them in order to save the Lives of the people so they agreed to do it they cashed all their Articles at Devils Gate & took up the week the feeble & started towards home they then sent an express back to have the Teams come on to them that was on the road but Brother Vancott & Claudius Spencer had got to the sweetwater & not hearing any thing from the Hand Cart Companies they turned back with their teams & nearly all the company followed them this news arived in the City several Days since & an express was sent out to meet