Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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my object in coming to this place of fishing was to get some
fish & take my family out to a ride
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
6 7 & 8 I spent the time upon this fishing groungd but the wind
being in the north was against us as it drove the fish away
from the mouth of the provo which was their fishing ground
the fishermen drew their net every day but ownly
caught about what they wanted to eat daily I caught
some 15 fine trout with a hook some of them 3 or 4 lb
weight the Fishermen put me up a barrel of succors
& I started for home Saturday morning & drove to Bishop
Walkers & spent the night
~ Sunday
9th ^{shorthand}^ I drove home to the city of the Great Salt Lake & spent the nigh
whole distance to the mouth of provo & back 80 miles
the Eastern mail had come in & brought me
one letter From I F Carter & some mormons
~ Monday
10th I spent the day at home looked over Dr J M. Bernhisel
goods & sent to his family all that He ordered me
~ Tuesday
11th I spent the day at home I attended a committee
at Bishop Hunters in the evening we were a committe for
the pomological society
~ Wednesday
12 I spent a part of the day in my peach orchard which
Is loaded with the fineest of peaches ready to break under
its load
~ Thursday
[FIGURE] 13 I spent a part of the day at home & In the evening we
met at the Social Hall in the capacity of a pomological
sociey we had a society full house the subjet of raising
fruit was warmly discussed & the formation of a Horticultural
sociey was recommended & a committee was appointed to draft
a constitution & by laws for said society
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
14 & 15 I spent the time at home
~ Sunday
16th Sunday I attended meeting at the bowery & prayer
meeting in the evening with the council
~ Monday
17th I spent the time at home
~ Tuesday
18th I spent the day labouring at home & met at 7 oclock in
the evening at the Lirbrary room the committee to draft the
constitution & by laws for the Horterculteral society the committ[ee]
presient were W. Woodruff Presidet & J. C. Little Wm Stains
E Hunter S. W. Richards O. H. Oliphant L. D. Young
vice Presidents we formed a constitution & by laws
which were unanimously adopted.
~ Wednesday
19 I spent the day labouring
~ Thursday
20th We met at the Social Hall &for a public meeting of
the Horticulteral society. Our constitution & bylaws were
red & adopted & a sample of Fruit from the best orch[ar]ds
in the city was exhibited & then distributed to the Assemble
then adjorned till the 27th
my object in coming to this place of fishing was to get some fish & take my family out to a ride
to
6 7 & 8 I spent the time upon this fishing ground but the wind being in the north was against us as it drove the fish away from the mouth of the provo which was their fishing ground the fishermen drew their net every day but ownly caught about what they wanted to eat daily I caught some 15 fine trout with a hook some of them 3 or 4 lb weight the Fishermen put me up a barrel of succors & I started for home Saturday morning & drove to Bishop Walkers & spent the night
9th I drove home to the city of the Great Salt Lake & spent the night {-} whole distance to the mouth of provo & back 80 miles [FIGURE] the Eastern mail had come in & brought me one letter From I F Carter & some mormons
10th I spent the day at home looked over Dr J M. Bernhisel goods & sent to his family all that He ordered me
11th I spent the day at home. I attended a committee at Bishop Hunters in the evening we were a committee for the pomological society
12 I spent a part of the day in my peach orchard which Is loaded with the finest of peaches ready to break under its load
[FIGURE] 13 I spent a part of the day at home & In the evening we met at the social Hall in the capacity of a pomological society we had a full house the subject of raising fruit was warmly discussed & the formation of a Horticultural society was recommended & a committee was appointed to draft a constitution & by laws for said society
to
14 & 15 I spent the time at home
16th Sunday I attended meeting at the bowery & prayer meeting in the evening with the council
17th I spent the time at home
18th I spent the day labouring at home & met at 7 oclock in the evening at the Library room the committee to draft the constitution & by laws for the Horterculteral society the committee present were W. Woodruff President & J. C. Little Wm Stains E Hunter S W Richards O. H Oliphant L D Young vice Presidents we formed a constitution & by laws which were unanimously adopted.
19 I spent the day labouring
20th we met at the social Hall for a public meeting of the Horticulteral society. Our constitution & by laws were red & adopted & a sample of Fruit from the best orchards in the city was exhibited & then distributed to the Assemble then adjorned till the 27th