June 16, 1858 ~ Wednesday

June 16^th
I spent the forenoon in taking cows to D Carters pasture
& visiting my crops In the afternoon I spent a short
time in the office Gov Powell Delivered an address before
a large assembly of Saints male & female the Authorities
of the Church were present. at the close of the meeting
Gov Powell & Maj McCullough with Presidents Young
& Kimball met with us in the Historians office &
conversed abut the present Armey & war with the
Indians &c for an hour. McCullough has been
fighting Indians for some 25 years

June 17, 1858 ~ Thursday

17^th We had a hard rainy night and is still raining
this morning this is quite uncommon this time of year
in this country President Young feels rather Dubious
that the United States Government will not carry
out their pledges towards us

June 18, 1858 ~ Friday

18^th I rode some 30 miles to day to find 7 Head of cattle
which Moroni lost yesterday we found them.

June 19, 1858 ~ Saturday

19^th In company with Brothers G. A. Smith C. F. Oliph[an]t
we visited the main peach orchards in the city & we
saw 33 Green tea plants growing in his garden whi[c]h
seeds he had picked out of imported tea the plants had
stood the winter well we then called upon Presidt
Young Wells & Carrington at their office it has
rained nearly all day we have never had as
much rain in June as this year since we have
been in these vallies Col Johnson has made a
proclamation to the Inhabitants of Utah upon rec[ei]ving
the news of peace

June 20, 1858 ~ Sunday

20^th Sunday The Eastern Mail arived this morning Bringing
a few papers they speake of Col Kanes arival & peace with
the mormons. I attended meeting at the Bowery Lorenzo
Snow spoke I followed him in the fore noon. iIn the afternoon
John Taylor spoke & was followed by President Brigham
Young who delivered a strong Discourse concerning
our present position. I spent the evening in the presidents
office reading the papers the Presidency conversed upon
a variety of subjects

June 21, 1858 ~ Monday

21^st I spent the day in the office scraping Mr Cooper
called upon us wished to make another proposals to
President Young concerning the Miosquito Country

June 22, 1858 ~ Tuesday

22nd Brother Enoch BReese arived in provo
this morning with several others direct from the
States He called at Gov Youngs office In company
with G A Smith & A Lyman I called at Presidents
Youngs office and I gleaned the following News 110 of
the missionaries Left the States the 3rd of May the
Government had started 210 trains of supplies 26
waggons in a train total 5,460 waggons and over

June 16, 1858 ~ Wednesday

June 16th I spent the forenoon in taking cows to D Carters pasture & visiting my crops In the afternoon I spent a short time in the office. Gov Powell Delivered an address before a large assembly of Saints male & female the Authorities of the Church were present, at the close of the meeting Gov Powell & Maj McCullough with Presidents Young & Kimball met with us in the Historians office & conversed abut the present Armey & war with the Indians &c for an hour. McCullough has been fighting Indians for some 25 years

June 17, 1858 ~ Thursday

17th we had a hard rainy night and is still raining this morning this is quite uncommon this time of year in this country. President Young feels rather Dubious that the United States Government will not carry out their pledges towards us

June 18, 1858 ~ Friday

18th I rode some 30 miles to day to find 7 Head of cattle which Moroni lost yesterday we found them.

June 19, 1858 ~ Saturday

19th [FIGURE] In company with Brothers G. A. Smith C. F. Oliphant we visited the main peach orchards in the City & we saw 33 Green tea plants growing in his garden which seeds he had picked out of imported tea the plants had stood the winter well we then called upon President Young Wells & Carrington at their office it has rained nearly all day we have never had as much rain in June as this year since we have been in these vallies. Col Johnson has made a proclamation to the Inhabitants of Utah upon receiving the news of pece

June 20, 1858 ~ Sunday

20th Sunday The Eastern Mail arived this morning Bringing a few papers they speake of Col Kanes arival & peace with the mormons. I attended meeting at the Bowery Lorenzo Snow spoke I followed him in the fore noon. In the afternoon John Taylor spoke & was followed by President Brigham Young who delivered a strong Discourse concerning our present position. I spent the evening in the presidents office reading the papers the Presidency conversed upon a variety of subjects

June 21, 1858 ~ Monday

21st I spent the day in the office scraping. Mr Cooper called upon us wished to make another proposals to President Young concerning the mosquito country

June 22, 1858 ~ Tuesday

22nd [FIGURE] Brother EnochReese arived in Provo this morning with several others direct from the States He called at Gov Youngs office. In company with G A Smith & A Lyman I called at Presidents Youngs office and I gleaned the following News 110 of the missionaries Left the states the 3rd of May the Government had started 210 trains of supplies 26 waggons in a train total 5,460 waggons and over