Sept 23rd 1868

Joseph W Young 35 m[inutes], John Vancott 25, O Hyde 6, D H Wells 25
Joseph Young sen 43 minutes W Woodruff 20, & O Hyde 15 minutes
There was a great preparation & display made for President Young
at Brother Browns whare he stoped for the night it was said
that there was the Best Table set that he had ever seen in
this Territory. in the Evening the House & yard was illuminated
with Chineese Lanterns & a Danish Torch light procession was
formed in the street in Front of the House which created a great
Illumination it was a grand affair 16 Miles

September 24, 1868 ~ Thursday

24 I had an interview this morning with a Danish Brother
By the name of Soren Christensen Thura, 75 years of age
He had lived under five reigning Kings of Denmark & had
served as a soldier under Napolieon. He was a vary strong
man. He was once found Fault with By an officer Because his
horses Hoofs & legs were dusty in going to the parrade ground
so he led the Horse into a yard & cleaned him & Bathed & poli[she]d
his hoofs then run his head under the Horses Belly & took the
the Horse on his shoulders & carried him on to the parade gr[oun]d
& set him down By the side of the officer & said there Dont
you [think] your Horse is clean now. He looks as though He could
carry a horse on his Back to day. This man with 2 other aged
Danish Brethren wished to Be adopted into Presidents Youngs
family. We laid hands upon a sister who was sick
President Young was mouth. We drove to Manti & visited
the Agricultural & manufacturing Exahibition & held a Meeting
at the Hall & Bowery W Woodruff Prayed G Q Cannon
spoke 34 minutes W Woodruff spoke 22, JT Taylor 8 minutes
George Dunford 14 m[inutes] Joseph F Smith 20 m[inutes]. At the close
of the Meeting we dined & drove to Gunnison & held a Meeting
in the Evening A M Musser Prayed Joseph Young sen spoke 15
Joseph W Young spoke 25, G. Q. Cannon 17 D H Wells 33,
W Woodruff 5, O Hyde 6 minutes I spent the night at the House
of John Roadhead. A cool Morning

September 25, 1868 ~ Friday

25. We started on our days Journey we had not gone more
than about half a mile Before Presidet Young stoped his team
& shot at a wolf with a Barrifle Barrel pistol & it kicked & struck

Sept 23rd 1868

Joseph W Young 35 minutes, John Vancott 25, O Hyde 6, D H Wells 25 Joseph Young sen 43 minutes W Woodruff 20, & O Hyde 15 minutes There was a great preparation & display made for Presidet Young [FIGURE] at Brother Browns whare he stoped for the night it was said that there was the Best Table set that he had ever seen in this Territory. in the Evening the House & yard was illuminated with Chineese Lanterns & a Danish Torch light procession was formed in the Street in Front of the House which created a great Illumination it was a grand affair 16 Miles

September 24, 1868 ~ Thursday

24 I had an inter view this morning with a Danish Brother By the name of Soren Christensen Thura, 75 years of age He had lived under five reigning Kings of Denmark & had served as a soldier under Napoleon. He was a vary strong man. He was once found Fault with By an officer Because his horses Hoofs & legs were dusty in going to the parrade ground so he led the Horse into a yard & cleaned him & Bathed & polished his hoofs then run his head under the Horses Belly & took the the Horse on his shoulders & carried him on to the parrade ground & set him down By the side of the officer & said there Dont you think your Horse is clean now. He looks as though He could carry a horse on his Back to day. This man with 2 other aged Danish Brethren wished to Be adopted into Presidets Youngs family. We laid hands upon a sister who was sick Presidet Young was mouth. We drove to Manti & visited the Agricultural & manufacturing Exhibition & held a Meeting at the Hall & Bowery W Woodruff Prayed G Q Cannon spoke 34 minutes W Woodruff spoke 22, T Taylor 8 minutes George Dunford 14 minutes Joseph F Smith 20 minutes At the close of the Meeting we dined & drove to Gunnison & held a Meeting in the Evening A M Musser Prayed Joseph Young sen spoke 15 Joseph W Young spoke 25, G. Q. Cannon 17 D H Wells 33, W Woodruff 5, O Hyde 6 minutes I spent the night at the House of John Roadhead A cool Morning

September 25, 1868 ~ Friday

25. We started on our days Journey we had not gone more than about half a mile Before Presidet Young stoped his team & shot at a wolf with arifle Barrel pistol & it kicked & struck