Saturday Feby. 10th.— came and gave <​delivered to​> my Clerks and <​&◊​>, one barrel flour worth $4,50, of which he <​had​> donated $2.50 himself, $1,00, and Henry Dame $1,00. E<​dwin​> Whiting sent two or three gallons of soap. The brethren at also sent a small hone, four brooms, and a pound or two of butter. This was done at the request of the , so that the clerks might be continue to write.

I instructed the to inform the School Teacher, <​who kept a select school in the Assembly room​>, that I must <​for the future​> have the <​that​> Assembly Room for my own use.

Prayer meeting in the Assembly Room— prayed for and others <​who were sick​>.

A was held at Tuscaloosa Co., Ala., John Brown, President, and George W. Stewart, Clerk. Three branches were represented, consisting of <​containing​> 9 Elders, 2 , 3 , 3 , and 123 Members.

Sunday 11th. Snow on the ground— thaw commenced in the afternoon. I was at home.

Monday 12th I sat in the City Council, and suggested <​recommended​> the repo◊t <​repeal​> of the ordinances <​entitled​> “An Extra Ordinance for the extra case of Joseph Smith”, “An Ordinance to prevent unlawful search or seizure of person or property, by foreign process in the City of Nauvoo,” and “An Ordinance regulating the currency”; and they were repealed accordingly. A <​The​> Memorial to Congress, passed Dec 21st.— 1843 was <​again​> read, and signed by the Councillors, Aldermen, Mayor, and

The Mayor instructed Co[uncilor] to call all the <​​> representatives of together, & tell them our sufferings have been such that we must have that Document passed, & we will have it— you must go in for it. Go to and ask him to call the delegation from his State <​:​> separate from the delegation, and demand the same. Go to & other prominent men Call public meetings in the City of take the Saloon publish the admittance; so much per ticket, invite Members of both Houses to come & hear you, & roar upon them; you may take all my writings you think any thing of & read to them &c & you shall prosper in the name of God. Amen. [p. 10]