Sunday, 17.—Spent the day with my family at home.
Causes of the Prophet's Insolvency.
Monday, 18.—In consequence of the utter annihilation of our property by mob violence in the state of Missouri, and the immense expenses which we were compelled to incur, to defend ourselves from the cruel persecutions of that state, we were reduced to the necessity of availing ourselves of the privileges of the general bankrupt law; therefore I went to Carthage with my brothers Hyrum and Samuel H. Smith, and severally testified to our list of insolvency before the clerk of the county commissioners' court. Sidney Rigdon and many more brethren were at Carthage the same day on business. My clerk, Dr. Richards, went with us.
About this time a disturbance broke out in Rhode Island by a part of the inhabitants, wishing to change their Constitution, and make it like those of other states in the Union, which created much confusion and angry feeling in that state, and excitement in other states.
Tuesday, 19.—Rode out and examined some land near the northern limits of the city, &c.
Wednesday, 20.—Assisted in surveying some land in section 25, which I sold to William Cross.
Thursday, 21.—Friday and Saturday was engaged in temporal and spiritual affairs at home, the office, &c.
Friday, 22.—
James Arlington Bennett Honored.
Honorary Degree. Ordered by the chancellor and regents of the University of the City of Nauvoo, that the honorary degree of L. L. D. be, and the same hereby is, conferred on General James Arlington Bennett, of Arlington House, New York.
Passed April 22, 1842.
John C. Bennett, Chancellor,
William Law, Registrar.
Sunday, 24.—Preached on the hill near the Temple, concerning the building of the Temple, and reproved the merchants and the rich who would not assist in building it.