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Day in the Life

Jul 24, 1857

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July 24, 1857 ~ Friday

24^th This was the aniversatry of the enterance of the pioneers into
these vallies we had music, singing, praying, addresses and each one
enjoyed himself the best he could many trout were caught in
the Lake. the whole mountains & vallies were alive with men & beast
at 20 minutes past 9 oclok 3 rounds were fired from a Brass
Howitzer for the first Presidency of the Church other rounds
were also fired each one enjoyed themselves the best they
could through the day & night I took a walk with the presidency
down to his upper mill their is four built & one building I never
saw finer timber in my life. At about noon Bishop A
O. Smoot Elders Judson, Stodard, O P Rockwell, & Judge E Smith
Rode into camp the 2 former from the States in 20 days they informed
Us that the United States had taken away the mail contract & that
a New Govornor & Judges & 2500 troops would start for
Utah soon we went into the Presidents tent & questions were
asked and answered And President Young said that if General
Harney crossed the South Pass He should send him word they
must not come into the valley if the Govornor & officers wished
to come & would behave themselves well they would be well
treated. President Young felt determined no more to submit
to oppression either to individuals, towns, counties, states or Nation