<​10​> Sunday Morning 10. Attended meeting at the . preached,— My health is not was not good, At home in the P. M.

<​11​> Monday 11. AM transacting business with Mr. Hunter, PM. at the reading, the papers, & Boght a horse of which I named Jo Duncan.

<​12​> Tuesday 12 In At the lodge in consultation, <​about ​> on Ben & Started for & Attended city council. An ordinance was passed regulating auctions.— also provision was made for publishing the s Laws &c. &c.—

Mobs, riots, Earthquakes, tumults, and distress of nations are common. In the manufacturers are reducing the wages of the laborers & turnouts & starvation follow. The Asiatic cholera has appeared again in India.

<​15​> Friday 15. It was reported early in the morning that Elder was missing. I caused the hands & the principle men of the to make search for him. but they found him not. After which a meeting was called at the , & I gave the public a general outline of s conduct. The people met again in the PM. and were addressed on the same subject by, & . I then stated that I had heard that & were engaged with to bring a mob on the city from , & asked , who was present if it was so? To which replied at some length & denied the charge. returned in the evening.— Issued <​an​> Editorial on the Government of God. see Times & Season page 855

<​16​> Saturday 16. Rode on the prairie with my to show some land to Bro Russel from . Dined with my farmer, Bro , and hoed potatoes. [p. 2]