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Jul 8, 1880

Journal Entry

July 08, 1880 ~ Thursday

July 8. [FIGURES] 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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Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
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Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
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Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
July 8, 1880 [FIGURES] 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 and rode to Black rock on the Salt Lake for an excursion Bishop Edward Hunter 87, John Taylor 72, and W Woodruff 73 was among the number, many went in Bathing we had songs & speeches and feasting and all seemed to enjoy themselves vary well Most of us returned in the 2 {o'clock} train [FIGURE] I received a letter from Sarah.

Jul 8, 1880