July 8.
some 600 old People from Salt Lake City
most of which were from 70 to 97 years of age all of whom
took cars on the Utah western R R and rode to Black rock
on the Salt Lake for an Excursion Bishop Edward Hunter 87
John Taylor 72 & W Woodruff 73, were among the number
many went in bathing, we had songs & speeches and feasting
all seemed to Enjoy themselves vary well most of us returned
on the 2 oclok train I received a letter from Sarah Distance 34 m[iles]
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