I want bro to continue in the History at present, perhaps he will have to travel some, to save his life. The History is going out by little & little, in the papers, & cutting its way, so that when it is completed it will not raise a persecution against us.

When comes home <​from ,​> I intend to send him right back again— is going East with his sick . will also travel.

I want you to cast up a highway for the Saints from here, to .

Dont be scared about the . Dont say any thing about <​against​> it, but make all men know that your Mission is to build up the . It is not necessary that Joshua Grant should be a , he is too young; he is one of ’s children, & has got into ’s spirit. & also, & they <​he and & his brother ​> clip half their words, & I intend to break them off it. If a High priest comes along & goes to snub him, let him knock his <​the man’s​> teeth down his throat, &c. &c. You shall make a monstrous wake as you go.

, tell the to put hands <​enough​> on that house, (on the Diagonal Corner from the ,) & finish it right off; the Lord hath need of other houses as well as a .

If I can sell $10,000 <​worth​> of property this Spring, I will meet you at any in , or any Conference where you are, and stay as long as it is wisdom.

Take , & , & tell them never to drink a drop of ale, or wine, or any Spirit, only that which flows right out from the presence of God, & send them to . & when you meet with an Arab, send him to Arabia. When you find an Italian, send him to Italy. & a Frenchman to , or an Indian that is suitable, send him among the Indians. send them to the different places where they belong; send somebody to Central America; To Spanish America; & dont let a single corner of the Earth go without a mission—

Write to & ask him if he has not eat husks long enough? if he is not almost ready to return, <​be clothed in robes of righteousness​> & go up to ? hath need of him.

(a letter was written & signed by the members of the present) <​copy, if can be found​>

I returned home about 4½ p m.

This evening located the site for a Music Hall on lot 4 block 67 on <​Corner of​> Woodruff <​Page​> & Knight <​Young​> Streets.

By a Certificate of of this date, we learn that , has recently published a little work on the , & a Synopsis of Concordance to the Scriptures.

<​ex[amine]d. .​>

<​20​> I settled with Manhard & <​I​> <​then​> went out with to shew him <​Bro. Manhard [illegible] shew him some​> lots, & settled with him. & afterwards heard read the <​a​> proof <​sheet​> of the .

<​ received a letter last Sunday, informing him that the was <​is​> abolished. He foolishly supposed it genuine, neglected his duty, & started for to learn more about it, & <​but​> was met by Mr. Hamilton an old Mail contractor, who satisfied <​him​> it was a hoax, & he returned home & the mail arrived as usual <​to day​> & there is no evidence but it is merely another attempt to disturb our peace by designing men​> [p. 26]