<​1​> Wednesday Dec 1.st 1841— in view of the proceedings of the meeting of the church at on the 18th of Novr when several <​certain​> <​individuals​> were cut off from the Church for Stealing, The Twelve issued the following Epistle “We are glad (T&S. 616. 17) ”

<​2​> Thurdey [Thursday] Dec 2. I recived the following Reveletion Reveletion, To . Given Decr 2, 1841. Verily thus saith the Lord. (L. Lord 66) Lord.

<​4​> Saturdy 4[th] A conference was held at (L.L. 26) chu[rc]h

I attendd the city council & spoke in defence of the Marshall in his not serving a warrent, when his life would have been endangered.—

<​7​> Tuesday. 7. Copy of a letter to <​Lawyers​> & <​​> of . “Esquires (Li. 217) Smith”

<​8​> Wednesday 8 The twelve who attened the conferene on the 4[th] inst, returnd with near a thousand dollars worth of property for the which had been donated by the saints at ; consisting of horses, waggons, provision, clothing &c.

<​10​> Friday 10. 1841. Esqr. (L. B. 216) Smith

<​11​> Satuday 11. Late this evening, while sitting in council with the Twelve in my new , on Water Street, I directed , Prst of the 12 to to go (L. L. 33) to do.

left for Several days Since, and reported the situation of affairs concerning , as rather unfavorable, and I told him he need not return <​there​> at present. <​considering it unnecessary for him to tary there any longer​> at present.— Since I have been engaged of in laying the foundation of the Church of Christ, I have been prevented, in, various ways from keeping continuing my Journal & the History, in a manner Satisfatry [satisfactory] to Myselfe, or in justice to the cause, Long imprisonments, vexatious & Long continued Lawsuits The treachery of some of my clerks; & the deaths of others and the poverty of myself & bretheren from continued plunder & driving, has prevented a continued chain of events my handing down to posterity a connected memorandum of events, desirable to all lovers of truth. Yet I have continued <​to​> keep up a Journel from time to time [p. 21]