July 17, 1869

of which their Father has laid. Their Mother Emma Smith
has Taught them lies concerning the work of their Father

July 18, 1869 ~ Sunday

18. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle D. H. Wells
& A. O Smoot spoke in the Forenoon & A Mr Tiffiny a
Methodist Minister spoke in the Afternoon about one Hour
Followed by President Young 33 Minutes

July 19, 1869 ~ Monday to July 23, 1869 ~ Friday

19 to 23 I spent the week Haying & Finishing my Fish pond

July 24, 1869 ~ Saturday

24. July 1869 We had a great Celebration to day of the
Anniversary of the Arival of the Pioneers into this vally
on the 24 day of July in 1847. 22 years ago on that day
I drove President Brigham Young through Emigration
Canyon in my carriage into this valley He lay upon
a Bed sick in my carriage Our company consuted of
143 men & 2 women I think this is the Number to day
we Number some 140,000 souls who are to day met in
the various citys & towns to celebrate the arival of the pioneers
see Minutes of the celebration ofin the Deserett News.
J. C. Little spoke 30 Minutes G. Q. Cannon 15 G A Smith 11,
& President Y[oun]g 17. W Woodruff was chaplain

July 25, 1869 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday George Nebeker & Jonatana H Napela
From the Sandwich Islands spoke in the fore noon Brother
Napela is a vary smart man though a Native of those
Islands He is the first from those Islands who has visited
us. G Q Cannon also spoke. Afternoon Samuel Woolley
Prayed G. A. Smith spoke one Hour & 6 minutes we had
many visitors to day among the Number some congressmen
they conversed vary Freely with Presid[en]t Yo[un]g for some time

July 26, 1869 ~ Monday to July 30, 1869 ~ Friday

26 to 30. I spent the time mostly Harvesting

July 31, 1869 ~ Saturday

31. I met with the school of the prophets

August 1, 1869 ~ Sunday

Aug 1. Sunday I met with my Quorum & attended Meeting
at the Tabernacle A P Rockwood Prayed John T Cain
spoke 25 Minutes & President Young 58 Minutes

Afternoon, I met with the D A & M Society at Noon &
E D Woolley prayed Brother Eldridge spok 13 M[inutes]
Brother Morris 37, G Q Cannon 17. Met with Presidency
& 12 for prayer. I Herd J F Smith speake in the 14 ward &
I spoke in the 13 ward one Hour

July 17, 1869

of which their Father has laid Their Mother Emma Smith has Taught them lies concerning the work of their Father

July 18, 1869 ~ Sunday

18. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle D. H. Wells & A. O. Smoot spoke in the Forenoon & A Mr Tiffiny a Methodist Minister spoke in the Afternoon about one Hour followed by President Young 33 Minutes

July 19, 1869 ~ Monday to July 23, 1869 ~ Friday

19 to 23 I spent the week Haying & finishing my Fish pond

July 24, 1869 ~ Saturday

24. July 1869 We had a great Celebration to day of the Anniversary of the Arival of the Pioneers into this vally on the 24 day of July in 1847. 22 years ago on that day I drove President Brigham Young through Emigration Canyon in my carriage into this valley He lay upon a Bed sick in my carriage Our company consuted of 143 men & 2 women I think this is the Number to day we Number some 140,000 souls who are to day met in the various Citys & towns to celebrate the arival of the pioneers see Minutes of the celebrationin the Deserett News. J. C. Little spoke 30 Minutes G. Q. Cannon 15 G A Smith 11 & President Young 17. W Woodruff was chaplain

July 25, 1869 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday George Nebeker & Jonatana H Napela from the Sandwich Islands spoke in the fore noon Brother Napela is a vary smart man though a Native of those Islands He is the first from those Islands who has visited us. G Q Cannon also spoke. Afternoon Samuel Woolley Prayed G. A. Smith spoke one Hour & 6 minutes we had many visitors to day among the Number some congressmen they conversed vary Freely with President Young for some time

July 26, 1869 ~ Monday to July 30, 1869 ~ Friday

26 to 30. I spent the time mostly Harvesting

July 31, 1869 ~ Saturday

31. I met with the school of the prophets

August 1, 1869 ~ Sunday

Aug 1. Sunday I met with my Quorum & attended Meeting at the Tabernacle A P Rockwood Prayed John T Cain spoke 25 Minutes & President Youg 58 Minutes Afternoon, I met with the D A & M Society at Noon & E D Woolley Prayed Brother Eldridge spok 13 Minutes Brother Morris 37, G Q Cannon 17. Met with Presidency & 12 for prayer. I Herd J F Smith speake in the 14 ward & I spoke in the 13 ward one Hour