July 25 1870

President Young spoke 43 Minutes. I wrote 2 letters to P W Woodruff
[FIGURE] & to Joseph E. Johnson & spoke of the visit of M. P. Wildes
Downing & others

July 26, 1870 ~ Tuesday to July 30, 1870 ~ Saturday

26 to 30. July I spent the time on the farm Had a Reaper on
Saturday & did not attend the school

July 31, 1870 ~ Sunday

31. Sunday I attended the Prayer Circle & Meeting in the
Tabernacle. I Baptized Brigham & Asahel on the 5 & confirmed them

August 1, 1870 ~ Monday to August 5, 1870 ~ Friday

Aug 1, to 5 I spent the week on the farm.

August 6, 1870 ~ Saturday

6. I attended the school of the prophets was on a committee
on Friday to sell Utah Central Rail Road Bonds, the
subject was spoken off in the school. I attended a Meeting
also on Friday 5, Aug of the 14 ward Cooperation Store

August 7, 1870 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday In company with R. T. Burton I rode to
Mill Creek ward & Big Cottonwood wards to hold Meeting
At Mill Creek ward we got $1900 subscribed on the
Utah Central Bonds At Big Cotton wood we got
$284 subscribed & more promised I spoke at Mill
Creek followed atby Brothe Burton. He spoke at Cottonwood
I followed him & returned to the City we administered to
a sick child of Brother Burton I much admired Bishop
Millers Fish Pond & Bee stand I wrote 2 letters to
Mitchel, sent $2 & one letter & $1 to King. 20 Miles

August 8, 1870 ~ Monday to August 12, 1870 ~ Friday

8 to 12. I spent the time cleaning out the stock yard
& stacking wheat. Wilford had come up from St Thomas
& was helping me

August 13, 1870 ~ Saturday

13 [FIGURE] I attended the school of the Prophets stoped but a
short time to hear the Debate Between Professor
Orson Pratt & Dr. Newman the Chaplain of the
U. S. Senate, upon the subject of Poligamy the discussion
was held one day before. Brother Pratt spoke one hour
& Dr Newman one hour.

August 14, 1870 ~ Sunday

14. Sunday I met with my Quorum & attended Meeting in
the old Tabernacle in the Morning C W Penrose Prayed
Charles J Moosley spoke 15 M[inutes], Jesse N Smith 25, in English
& 10 in Danish. S. Peterson spoke 13 M[inutes], James Jerson
spoke 10 M[inutes], Nephi Pratt 10 M[inutes], George Knowlton 14 M[inutes].

July 25 1870

President Young spoke 43 Minutes. I wrote 2 letters to P W Woodruff [FIGURE] & to Joseph E. Johnson & spoke of the visit of M. P. Wildes Downing & others

July 26, 1870 ~ Tuesday to July 30, 1870 ~ Saturday

26 to 30. July I spent the time on the farm Had a Reaper on Saturday & did not attend the school

July 31, 1870 ~ Sunday

31. Sunday I attended the Prayer Circle & Meeting in the Tabernacle. I Baptized Brigham & Asahel on the 5 & confirmed them

August 1, 1870 ~ Monday to August 5, 1870 ~ Friday

Aug 1, to 5 I spent the week on the farm.

August 6, 1870 ~ Saturday

6. I attended the school of the prophets was on a committee on Friday to sell Utah Central Rail Road Bonds, the subject was spoken off in the school. I attended a Meeting also on Friday 5, Aug of the 14 ward Cooperation Store

August 7, 1870 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday In company with R. T. Burton I rode to Mill Creek ward & Big Cottonwood wards to hold Meeting At Mill Creek ward we got $1900 subscribed on the Utah Central Bonds At Big Cotton wood we got $284 subscribed & more promised I spoke at Mill Creek followedby Brothe Burton. He spoke at Cottonwood I followed him & returned to the City we administered to a sick child of Brother Burton I much admired Bishop Millers Fish Pond & Bee stand I wrote 2 letters to Mitchel, sent $2 & one letter & $1 to King. 20 Miles

August 8, 1870 ~ Monday to August 12, 1870 ~ Friday

8 to 12. I spent the time cleaning out the stock yard & stacking wheat. Wilford had come up from St Thomas & was helping me

August 13, 1870 ~ Saturday

13 [FIGURE] I attended the school of the Prophets stoped but a short time to hear the Debate Between Professor Orson Pratt & Dr. Newman the Chaplain of the U. S. Senate, upon the subject of Poligamy the discussion was held one day before. Brother Pratt spoke one hour & Dr Newman one hour.

August 14, 1870 ~ Sunday

14. Sunday I met with my Quorum & attended Meeting in the old Tabernacle in the Morning C W Penrose Prayed Charles J Moosley spoke 15 Minutes, Jesse N Smith 25, in English & 10 in Danish. S. Peterson spoke 13 Minutes, James Jerson spoke 10 Minutes, Nephi Pratt 10 Minutes, George Knowlton 14 Minutes.