Oliver B. Huntington uses the Masonic pigpen cipher in his journal.

Date
Jan 5, 1844 - Jan 21, 1844
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Oliver B. Huntington
LDS
Hearsay
Holograph
Direct
Reference

Oliver B. Huntington, Journal, 21 January 1844, in History of the life of Oliver B. Huntington, also his travels & troubles / writen [sic] by himself, BYU Library Digital Collections, Special Collections Miscellaneous, 29

Scribe/Publisher
Oliver B. Huntington
People
William Huntington, Dimick B. Huntington, Joseph Smith, Jr., Oliver B. Huntington
Audience
N/A
Transcription

whatever, to remain entire, as when living. Soon after this there was a publick gathering in the City, in consequence of mobs without, and there i saw a man shot in the arm, with his own gun, an acsident frightful to witness.

February 5th. 1844. Friday evening, 1844

according to a new order of God, my Father Called his family togather and entered into a Solemn and strong covenant, according to the order, which was to lengthy to insert here.

Sunday for 7th

Joined the corum of Elders and had a very good meeting.

Sat. evening the 12th, had another family meeting at my brother Dimmicks.

Sunday in consequence of illness i did not attend the corum meeting,

Sunday. 21st. all Corums & other meeting's gave way and attended a general meeting at the Temple. with preaching by the Prophet

[Masonic pigpen cipher]

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