August 16, 1898 ~ Tuesday

1898.
Tues Aug 16^th Servant Moses drove us in a Burouch through
the Park, it was very cold. We saw many of the soldiers on parade.
I had a man by the name of [blank] to come and doctor me &
Bro Cannon. He rubbed us all over with oil. He said I was the smartest
man he ever saw of my age.

August 17, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Wed Aug 17^th I got my rubbing in the morning. The women went
out riding on the cars. Emma & I took the carriage and rode through
the military quarters. saw where the Utah troops camped. Had
a pleasant ride

August 18, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thur Aug 18^th I spent most of the day in the house reading. In the
evening I attended the exhibition of the Battle of Manilla. I
never saw such fireworks in my life.

August 19, 1898 ~ Friday

Fri Aug 19^th We took cars and rode to the wharf, to take a ride
on the steamer, but it rained so we did not go and returned
to our stopping place. I received an invitation to attend the
Bohemian Club for two weeks.

Alice M^cEwan my daughter
had a daughter born to her this morning. Mother and child doing
well. Thank God. I got a telegram from James Jack giving
the news.

Prest Cannon got a telegram saying his
daughter Vera was quite bad with apendicitis and was to
be operated upon. This will cause Brother and Sister Cannons
return home.

August 20, 1898 ~ Saturday

Sat Aug 20^th Dr Winslow Anderson called and spent the
evening with us

August 21, 1898 ~ Sunday

TSunday Aug 21^st I spent the day in my room, and wrote
letters to A. H. Woodruff, to Alice, Blanch and Clara.

August 22, 1898 ~ Monday

Monday Aug 22^nd. I wrote letters to Naoma's children, and to

August 16, 1898 ~ Tuesday

1898. Tues Aug 16th Servant Moses drove us in a Burouch through the Park, it was very cold. We saw many of the soldiers on parade. I had a man by the name of [blank] to come and doctor me & Bro Cannon. He rubbed us all over with oil. He said I was the smartest man he ever saw of my age.

August 17, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Wed Aug 17th I got my rubbing in the morning. The women went out riding on the cars. Emma & I took the carriage and rode through the military quarters. saw where the Utah troops camped. Had a pleasant ride

August 18, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thur Aug 18th I spent most of the day in the house reading. In the evening I attended the exhibition of the Battle of Manilla. I never saw such fireworks in my life.

August 19, 1898 ~ Friday

Fri Aug 19th We took cars and rode to the wharf, to take a ride on the steamer, but it rained so we did not go and returned to our stopping place. I received an invitation to attend the Bohemian Club for two weeks.

Alice McEwan my daughter had a daughter born to her this morning. Mother and child doing well. Thank God. I got a telegram from James Jack giving the news.

Prest Cannon got a telegram saying his daughter Vera was quite bad with apendicitis and was to be operated upon. This will cause Brother and Sister Cannons return home.

August 20, 1898 ~ Saturday

Sat Aug 20th Dr Winslow Anderson called and spent the evening with us

August 21, 1898 ~ Sunday

Sunday Aug 21st I spent the day in my room, and wrote letters to A. H. Woodruff, to Alice, Blanch and Clara.

August 22, 1898 ~ Monday

Monday Aug 22nd. I wrote letters to Naoma's children, and to