June 27, 1859 ~ Monday

June 27^th

{I spent most of the day in the office. The eastern mail came in today
Not much news not much fighting yet the Pikes Peak gold mines
mostly proves a failure and a humbug it has deceived
many thousands and caused great distress. Many are passing
through this city daily for California|Deseret Alphabet}

June 28, 1859 ~ Tuesday

28^th {I spent the forenoon watering my garden Brother Watt
said I must not work|Deseret Alphabet} so {hard}

June 29, 1859 ~ Wednesday

29^th Majer Reynolds Battery of Artilery with 6 Brass
peaces & an Extra carriage to Each peace was was paraded
this morning on South Temple Street oposite the Temple wall
they took up their line of march for fort Vancover
about 10 oclok there line of Baggage soon followed
The Deseret News is isuede this morning containing Judge
Black's Letter to the Utah Judges reproveing them sharply
For there course. The Valley tan is also out but is more
mild than usual {This is the hottest day of the season the thermometer
showed|Deseret Alphabet} 90° {in the shade}

June 30, 1859 ~ Thursday

30. {I spent the day in the office}

July 1, 1859 ~ Friday

30July 1^st {I budded some this morning I spent the day in the office}

I called in Presidents Youngs office at half past 5 oclok
I was introduced to Mr Waggoner A Campbellite preacher
by President Young. Soon Capt A. B. Miller of the firm
of Wardle, Russell, Miller, &c called in to see President Young
& had quite a long interview with him He said there
were two & a half Millions of Dollars worth of goods
at First cost on the road for this market there is more
than 1000 waggons loaded with merchandize with 2 1/2
tons to the waggon. I think there is more than one
million dollars worth of good more than can be sold in
this market for the next year The western Merchants have
been anxious to sell goods to come to this Market for they
paid up so well last year but they will not be as anxious
to sell to the transient Merchants next year for it will be
a long time before they will get their pay & I expect we shall
have to buy out the Merchants in this city before they get through
There is a vast amount of Cattle, Horses, Mules, waggons,
goods & people on the way to this Territory. Cattle will
be cheap this fall, though many young cattle will be
driven through to Calafornia. Mr Miller said the people
estimated that the mormon Emigration alone will be 25000.
President Young said he did not think there would be
1000 Mormons, an Indians said all the white men
East were going to Utah. they pulled up some grass & asked
the Indian if he could tell whare it come from ior if He
would miss it from the field of grass before him. He said
No they told him it was so with the white men they were
not missed whare they came from. Mr Miller thought
Mr Livingston Bell & Co. will loose some $20,000 $30000 or
their contract on Flour. President Young thought not, that they
would by their flour for goods at a high price & would probably
samve themselves. Mr Miller said that much flour would

June 27, 1859 ~ Monday

June 27th {{I spent most of the day in the office. The eastern mail came in today Not much news not much fighting yet the Pikes Peak gold mines mostly proves a failure and a humbug it has deceived many thousands and caused great distress. Many are passing through this city daily for California}}

June 28, 1859 ~ Tuesday

28th {{I spent the forenoon watering my garden Brother Watt said I must not work}} so {{hard}}

June 29, 1859 ~ Wednesday

29th Majer Reynolds Battery of Artilery with 6 Brass peaces & an Extra Carriage to Each peace was was paraded this morning on South Temple Street oposite the Temple wall they took up their line of march for fort Vancover about 10 oclok there line of Baggage soon followed The Deseret News is isuede this morning containing Judge Black's Letter to the Utah Judges Reproveing them sharply For there course. The Valley tan is also out but is more mild than usual {{The is the hottest day of the season the thermometer showed}} 90° {{in the shade}}

June 30, 1859 ~ Thursday

30. {{I spent the day in the office}}

July 1, 1859 ~ Friday

July 1st {{I budded some this morning I spent the day in the office}}

I called in Presidents Youngs office at half past 5 oclok I was introduced to Mr Waggoner A Campbellite preacher by President Young. Soon capt A. B. Miller of the firm of Wardle, Russell, Miller, &c called in to see President Young & had quite a long interview with him. He said there were two & a half Millions of Dollars worth of goods at First cost on the road for this market there is more than 1000 waggons loaded with merchandize with 2 1/2 tons to the waggon. I think there is more than one million dollars worth of good more than can be sold in this market for the next year. The western Merchants have been anxious to sell goods to come to this Market for they paid up so well last year but they will not be as anxious to sell to the transient Merchants next year for it will be a long time before they will get their pay & I expect we shall have to buy out the Merchants in this City before they get through There is a vast amount of Cattle, Horses, Mules, waggons, goods & people on the way to this Territory. Cattle will be cheap this fall, though many young cattle will be driven through to Calafornia. Mr Miller said the people estimated that the mormon Emigration alone will be 25000. President Young said he did not think there would be 1000 Mormons, an Indians said all the white men East were going to Utah. they pulled up some grass & asked the Indian if he could tell whare it come fromor if He would miss it from the field of grass before him. He said No they told him it was so with the white men they were not missed whare they came from. Mr Miller thought Mr Livingston Bell & Co. will loose some $20,000 $30000 or their contract on Flour. President Young thought not, that they would by their flour for goods at a high price & would probably save themselves. Mr Miller said that much flour would