Thursday Feby. 1st At home; weather cold. published an <​a​> thrilling appeal to the inhabitants of the <​his native​> State of to consider the wrongs sustained in the loss of lives and property, and other damages done to the of which he is a member.

<​ wrote to Prest. giving the names of those who had emigrated at the expense of the office amounting to $1378, which is due from the emigrants.​>

Friday Feby. 2nd. Dr. called and read ’ appeal to the inhabitants of for redress of difficulties.

<​transfer Public meeting to 9th.​> <​This evening a public meeting was held (Neighbor page 166) reading the address Extract from from the Neighbor:— “Public Meeting. On Friday the 2nd. <​9th.​> inst a public meeting was held (Neighbor 166) the address.”​>

Prayer meeting at ’s. Weather cold.

Saturday 3rd.— <​I went into the Assembly room where I found Elders , & , to whom I related the following dream:— “I was standing (Sermon book page 23) and I awoke​> At home. Prayer meeting in the Assembly room.

The met, but did but little business.

An <​A rather favorable​> article appears in Niles’ National Register of this date referring <​noticing​> to the correspondence between myself and , a copy of which is contained in the political department of the same number. It also notices the correspondence between myself and , copying <​publishing​> the same, and <​with​> also some of our city ordinances. The Editor also quotes the following from the “Hawk Eye”:— “Although much complaint (Neighbor page 170) in any other way.”

Sunday 4th. I attended prayer meeting with in the Assembly room, and made some remarks respecting the 144,000 mentioned by John the Revelator, stating <​shewing​> that the selection <​of persons to form that number​> had already commenced.

Prest. held a meeting at Bror. Chamberlain’s <​in the neighborhood north of the ​> and <​one​> at Thos. Kingston’s <​in the neighborhood <​six miles​>​> east of the .

Monday 5th. The regular Session of the Municipal Court was opened in the Mayor’s office; present , , and . Adjourned to the on account of the severity of the weather. I presided as Chief Taxes Justice, and the court assessors of the different wards in the presented their tax lists, which occupied nearly all day. <​The Court remitted the taxes of the widows, and of the poor who were unable to pay.​> In the afternoon <​whom I had employed as Architect of the ,​> came in and had a conversation with him <​for instructions​>. I gave him instructions <​instructed him​> (Note A) pattern shewn me. [p. 8]