of our friends who went with us. I think they gave most
of them away to their acquaintances. We were somewhat
weary when we got to our quarters. 30 M[iles]

September 1, 1896 ~ Tuesday

Sept 1^st We took the cars and rode to Los Angeles,
stopped at the Hallenbeck Hotel, after dinner all the
company went out for a ride to see the country. I wrote
a letter to Owen and gave him an account of our fishing
trip. also sent him an account of the same from a paper.

September 2, 1896 ~ Wednesday

Sept 2^nd We took the cars to Pasadena, visited the orange
and lemon groves that cover thousands of acres. Took a
carriage and rode 2 1/2 hours through the orange, lemon
and Pepper trees. Some of the pepper trees were near
two feet through the butt. These trees are green and bloom
through the year. at the close of our visit, returned to
Los Angeles, distance of the day 30 miles.

September 3, 1896 ~ Thursday

Sept 3^rd Emma and Asahel done some shopping
I received a package of letters this morning. 6 for
myself, 2 for Asahel, 1 for Emma & 2 for Bro Cannon.
Pres^t. Joseph F Smith says in his letter, that sister Ellen
Spencer Clawson is dead. At 2.⁴⁰ we took the cars to
San Pedro to go to Catalina Island. We traveled about
30 minutes in the cars and then by Steamer to the island
which is about 30 miles, and spent the night at
Avalon.

September 4, 1896 ~ Friday

Sept 4^th We took a small Electric Steamer with
two men, Bro Cannon, Asahel and myself on board,
and sailed on the East side of the Island some 9 miles.

of our friends who went with us. I think they gave most of them away to their acquaintances. We were somewhat weary when we got to our quarters. 30 Miles

September 1, 1896 ~ Tuesday

Sept 1st We took the cars and rode to Los Angeles, stopped at the Hallenbeck Hotel, after dinner all the company went out for a ride to see the country. I wrote a letter to Owen and gave him an account of our fishing trip. also sent him an account of the same from a paper.

September 2, 1896 ~ Wednesday

Sept 2nd We took the cars to Pasadena, visited the orange and lemon groves that cover thousands of acres. Took a carriage and rode 2 1/2 hours through the orange, lemon and Pepper trees. Some of the pepper trees were near two feet through the butt. These trees are green and bloom through the year. at the close of our visit, returned to Los Angeles, distance of the day 30 miles.

September 3, 1896 ~ Thursday

Sept 3rd Emma and Asahel done some shopping I received a package of letters this morning. 6 for myself, 2 for Asahel, 1 for Emma & 2 for Bro Cannon. Prest. Joseph F Smith says in his letter, that sister Ellen Spencer Clawson is dead. At 2.40 we took the cars to San Pedro to go to Catalina Island. We traveled about 30 minutes in the cars and then by Steamer to the island which is about 30 miles, and spent the night at Avalon.

September 4, 1896 ~ Friday

Sept 4th We took a small Electric Steamer with two men, Bro Cannon, Asahel and myself on board, and sailed on the East side of the Island some 9 miles.