September 7, 1872 ~ Saturday

Sept 7, 1872

I spent the day in Preparing to take a Journey to Calafornia
to Attend the State Fair with G A Smith & G Q Cannon
I took up a collection for G. A. Smith to Bear his Expenses
I collected $1658 which I paid over to him

September 8, 1872 ~ Sunday

8. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning &
attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day Benjamin Hulse
spoke in the Morning one hour & G. Q. Cannon one hour & 10 M[inutes]
I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer I received 2 letters
[FIGURES] from Wilford & Susan & wrote one to Wilford

September 9, 1872 ~ Monday

9^th [FIGURE] In company with G. A. Smith G. Q. Cannon & A M
Musser I took cars at S L City for Calafornia left at 3 oclok
& took cars at Ogden at 6 oclok it was soon dark so we could see
Nothing But we took sleeping cars & soon went to bed

September 10, 1872 ~ Tuesday

10. When I arose this morning I found myself in the Humbolt
valley & not feeling vary well did not sleep much. we took
breakfast at Carlin, paid $1. went through the Palisade canyon
The whole Humbolt Valley has ownly small settlements at Rail-
Road Stations, & occupied By Herd Ranches, mostly Barren
salaratus sage Plains, some good herd grounds

September 11, 1872 ~ Wednesday

11 This Morning found us at Trucky at the foot of the
Nevada Mountains we had a view of the Lake whare the company
of Emigrants perished in 1847. Mrs Murphy & children were
among the Number. We went to the summit & took breakfast
It was a vary grand scenery in crossing the Sire Nevada Mountains
As we passed the place called Cape Horn the cars stoped so we
could take a good view of the scene it was said to be 1 1/2 miles abot
perpendicular down to the bottom the American River looked like
a Ribon of Silver in the valley below us we soon passed down
in to the Sacramento vally. The country looked dry & parched
we stoped but a short time in Sacramento & passed on to San
Francisco we had to take a steemer & cross the bay we arived
at abot 8 oclok in the Evening & put up at the lich House 900 M[iles]

September 12, 1872 ~ Thursday

12 We found the lick House to possess vary fine accomodations
Their dining Hall was said to be the finest known in the
world. G. A. Smith & Myself two bed rooms & one sitting Room
together we took breakfast at 8 oclok. We then commenced