Monday 25 At home in the morning— after dinner rode up to the Upper landing to see the “St. Louis Oak” Steamer; learned that a company of, Emigrants from are expected soon. Called at my on returning, and <​heard​> read the Dr[af]t. of a Memorial to Congress which my Clerk had been writing as a Committee appointed by the on Thursday last— & was pleased with the instrument.

Millions of Wild Pigeons flying North— & Millions of Knats dancing in the Air. <​dull day​> at night thunder, lightning & rain.

<​Tuesday 26​> <​Dull day.​> From 9 to 12 noon in

2 to 5 p m —"— [in Council]

<​The Memorial drawn up by was read <​investigated <​discussed​>​> & approved by the General Council.​> (leave 4 or 5 lines blank)

Wednesday 27 Started this morning to go to with bro. — rode as far as the ; found it so muddy that we turned back.

Issued a warrant on the complaint of against for stealing 2 stone cutters tools.

My Clerk made two copies of the following Memorial To the honorable (Copy) ever pray &c which I signed

Dr. wrote to “the Saints at Lee Co. Iowa (Copy)

In the p.m. made the following affidavit before Esqre. “State (Neighbor <​202​>) L.S.

also made affidavit as follows “State of (Neighbor <​202​>) LS.”

This evening Dr. Reynolds of Iowa City, lectured on Astronomy, in the Assembly room.

28 <​dull <​day,​> & drizzling rain, Cold N. E. wind.​> Transferred the Trial of , to J.P.

This afternoon had the Assembly room <​& ​> plastered, where the same had been knocked off &c.

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29 <​night boisterous— about 8 a m hail storm N. E wind— nipping frost— frost, hail, & strong wind all day.​> <​Spent the day​>At home.

30 This morning I heard there was some disturbance on the hill, rode up and found it reported that a robbery had been committed at the Key Stone Store, kept by of some 4 or $500 and some goods, & they were suspicious of a certain black man. I issued a certain <​search​> warrant & returned to my where I found the black man [blank] Chism, with his back lacerated from his shoulders to his hips, with 20 or more lashes. My Clerk kept him secreted, and called a Justice of the peace, who issued a warrant for [blank] a Missourian, who had Boarded at my house a few days, and on testimony, fined him 5,00 & cost for whipping [blank] Chism, one Easton a witness, said he could not testify without implicating himself, & he was apprehended & held in custody. Esqre. refused to testify because he was Counsel. [p. 27]