1897
drove up and suggested a trip into City Creek Kanyon. I put off this
trip until tomorrow. I ate a few oysters with cracker & butter for my
supper and enjoyed them. after going to bed I slept comfortably till midnight.

May 26, 1897 ~ Wednesday

May 626^th I slept comfortably until 5 oclock, laid till 6³⁰ dressed &
shaved. after breakfast we prepared for a days outing in City Creek Kanyon
We arrived at Pleasant Valley at 11³⁰ weather delightful. There were of the party
myself & wife Emma, Asahel & wife & children, Blanch & children, Bros
B. Young & C. H. Wilcken, H. J. Grant & wife, W^m. M^cEwan & Alice, H. C. Barrell
Bro M^cHenry & two teamsters. In the afternoon Owen & Ovando came to
us. We enjoyed our outing, until some of the children climbed the
hillside & in coming down two of them fell & rolled over, were a
little bruised but nothing serious. We had a jumping contest.
broke camp at 6³⁰ and started for our homes all tired. We had two meals
while in camp and felt well. I went to be early & slept soundly till
midnight.

May 27, 1897 ~ Thursday

May 27^th I slept very well until 7 am. After breakfast sent for the
carriage at 9²⁰ Emma accompanied me we drove to the old Fort Block & saw
the circus parade, then drove to the office & saw it pass again. attended my
meeting at the Temple, after which was at the office a short time. At 2³⁰ drove to
Clara's & thence home. I laid down & rested then walked out. Had
sometalk with Owen in the parlor, ate a good supper with the
family, afterward walked out again, handed the grand children 5 cents,
each.
Went to bed early and slept fairly well.

May 28, 1897 ~ Friday

May 28^th slept at intervals after midnight somewhat restless, after taking
a cup of coffee. slept till 8¹⁵ when I dressed & had breakfast. at 9³⁰ a.m.
Emma & 2 of the grand children accompanied me to Big Cottonwood to Enysigns

1897 drove up and suggested a trip into City Creek Kanyon. I put off this trip until tomorrow. I ate a few oysters with cracker & butter for my supper and enjoyed them. after going to bed I slept comfortably till midnight.

May 26, 1897 ~ Wednesday

May26th I slept comfortably until 5 oclock, laid till 630 dressed & shaved. after breakfast we prepared for a days outing in City Creek Kanyon We arrived at Pleasant Valley at 1130 weather delightful. There were of the party myself & wife Emma, Asahel & wife & children, Blanch & children, Bros B. Young & C. H. Wilcken, H. J. Grant & wife, Wm. McEwan & Alice, H. C. Barrell Bro McHenry & two teamsters. In the afternoon Owen & Ovando came to us. We enjoyed our outing, until some of the children climbed the hillside & in coming down two of them fell & rolled over, were a little bruised but nothing serious. We had a jumping contest. broke camp at 630 and started for our homes all tired. We had two meals while in camp and felt well. I went to be early & slept soundly till midnight.

May 27, 1897 ~ Thursday

May 27th I slept very well until 7 am. After breakfast sent for the carriage at 920 Emma accompanied me we drove to the old Fort Block & saw the circus parade, then drove to the office & saw it pass again. attended my meeting at the Temple, after which was at the office a short time. At 230 drove to Clara's & thence home. I laid down & rested then walked out. Had sometalk with Owen in the parlor, ate a good supper with the family, afterward walked out again, handed the grand children 5 cents, each. Went to bed early and slept fairly well.

May 28, 1897 ~ Friday

May 28th slept at intervals after midnight somewhat restless, after taking a cup of coffee. slept till 815 when I dressed & had breakfast. at 930 a.m. Emma & 2 of the grand children accompanied me to Big Cottonwood to Ensigns