Sept 22, 1894
Our company went to Brother Madsons at the mouth
of the Provo River & in company with Brother Madson
we drove South on the shore of Utah Lake There found
half a Dozen boats And all the company took boats
and rowed about 2 miles onto carp ground whare
we fished a while but being in the Middle of the day and
the water covered with Moss I caught one Bass 1 1/2 lb
& A Brother caught 7 being all that the company caught
we returned to the city with our faces badly burned
by the sun we were quite weary distance 12 Mils
~ Sunday
23 Sunday I spent the forenoon with Sarah & Mary I
found Mary vary Highly Educated. She was good in German & Latin & had received the Highest Diploma
given in the instituion. She bought a piano & pays
for it in her wages as a teacher In the Afternoon I
attended the Meeting at the TabernacleG Q Cannon
spoke some 20 Minutes & W. Woodruff 10 Mi some
upon politcs at the close of the Meeting we took UP cars & returned to Salt Lake & spent the night at home 50 M
~ Monday
24. We met with Gen Clarkson & Col Trumbo we had
quite a lengthy interview we gave him in writing our answer
to his leangthy communication He returned to his room to
read it After reading the letter He had an interview
with the committe till midnight Col Trumbo called upon
me at the farm for some 30 Minuts & spoke upon our business
~ Tuesday
25. I spent the day in the office was takin sick, with
severe cold upon the Lungs
~ Saturday
Sept 22, 1894
Our company went to Brother Madsons at the mouth
of the Provo River & in company with Brother Madson
we drove South on the shore of Utah Lake There found
half a Dozen boats And all the company took boats
and rowed about 2 miles onto carp ground whare
we fished a while but being in the Middle of the day and
the water covered with Moss I caught one Bass 1 1/2 lb
& A Brother caught 7 being all that the company caught
we returned to the city with our faces badly burned
by the sun we were quite weary distance 12 Mils
~ Sunday
23 Sunday I spent the forenoon with Sarah & Mary I
found Mary vary Highly Educated. She was good in
German & Latin & had received the Highest Diploma
given in the instituion. She bought a piano & pays
for it in her wages as a teacher In the Afternoon I
attended the Meeting at the TabernacleG Q Cannon
spoke some 20 Minutes & W. Woodruff 10 Mi some
upon politcs at the close of the Meeting we took
UP cars & returned to Salt Lake & spent the night at home 50 M
~ Monday
24. We met with Gen Clarkson & Col Trumbo we had
quite a lengthy interview we gave him in writing our answer
to his leangthy communication He returned to his room to
read it After reading the letter He had an interview
with the committe till midnight Col Trumbo called upon
me at the farm for some 30 Minuts & spoke upon our business
~ Tuesday
25. I spent the day in the office was takin sick, with
severe cold upon the Lungs
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