Sept 123, 1872

High & 1000 feet long. While on the way here we saw the moving sand
banks which like drifting snow was covering a small portion
of the city bothe lots & building 100 feet deep. U. S. had a fort that
was in danger of being swallowed up they had raised a fence
60 feet high & the sand was pooring over that

September 14, 1872 ~ Saturday

14 We visted the Jewish Sinaguge which is said to be one
of the finest in the world for richness of finish 80 feet square
on the ground & 150 feet high cost $150,000. We then visited
Mr Ralston The cashire of the bank of Calafornia one of
the richest Men in the state we then visited
Mr Linforth. Then went to the Mission woolen works
we first visited the office we there saw a large amount of
tin Boxes containing silver & gold each workman in the
esstablishment come to the office on Saturday & finds his pay
ready for him in a Box containing his Number this save a
great deal of henderance when hands have to settle & wait for ther
pay. We went all through the Esstablishment. S. M. Samules
was our conductor

September 15, 1872 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday In company with Mr Linforth we went to the Trinity
Episcoplal Church. Dr Theadore B. Lyman was the paster it was a
vary fine church. We had an Interview with Dr Lyman at
the close of the service. We accompanied Mr Linforth to his
home & dined with him we then visited Mr Charles Bosmand
garden containing many tropical plants flowers & trees. We
attended Dr Stones church in the Evening Congregationist
a vary fine church his tex[t] was "When I ate it it was in my
mouth sweet as Honey but in my belly it was bitter." [Revelation 10:9-10] He compared it
to sin of any kind sweet while in the act but when done it was
bitter. He preached a good practical sermon at the close we had an
interview with him he was a plesant man

September 16, 1872 ~ Monday

16 We took street cars & visited Mrs Agness Picket, Don Carlos
Smith'^s widow. She said that she had not seen Picket for some 2
years He was in Oregon Editing a paper. We also visited Woodwards
Gardens & Examined all it contained. We then Met Alexander
Bablam. We found him a confirmed Infidel. He said he did
not Believe in the Bible nor in Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world.

Sept 13, 1872

High & 1000 feet long. While on the way here we saw the moving sand banks which like drifting snow was covering a small portion of the City bothe lots & building 100 feet deep U.S. had a fort that was in danger of being swallowed up they had raised a fence 60 feet high & the sand was pooring over that

September 14, 1872 ~ Saturday

14 We visted the Jewish Sinaguge which is said to be one of the finest in the world for richness of finish 80 feet square on the ground & 150 feet high cost $150,000. We then visited Mr Ralston The cashire of the bank of Calafornia one of the richest Men in the State we then visited Mr Linforth. then went to the Mission woolen works we first visited the office we there saw a large amount of tin Boxes containing silver & gold each workman in the Esstablishment come to the office on Saturday & finds his pay ready for him in a Box containing his Number this save a great deal of henderance when hands have to settle & wait for thr pay. We went all through the Esstablishment S. M. Samules was our conductor

September 15, 1872 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday In company with Mr Linforth we went to the Trinity Episcopal Church. Dr Theadore B. Lyman was the paster it was a vary fine church. We had an Interview with Dr Lyman at the close of the service we accompanied Mr Linforth to his home & dined with him we then visited Mr Charles Bosmand garden containing many tropical plants flowers & trees. We attended Dr Stones church in the Evening congregationist a vary fine church his text was "when I ate it it was in my mouth sweet as Honey but in my belly it was bitter" He compared it to sin of any kind sweet while in the act but when done it was bitter. He preached a good practical sermon at the close we had an interview with him he was a plesant man

September 16, 1872 ~ Friday

16 We took street cars & visited Mrs Agness Picket, Don Carlos Smith's widow. She said that she had not seen Picket for some 2 years He was in Oregon Editing a paper we also visited Woodward Gardens & Examined all it contained. We then Met Alexander Bablam. We found him a confirmed Infidel. He said he did not Believe in the Bible nor in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world.