~ Tuesday
July 3rd 1860
I spent the forenoon in the office In company with R Campbell I visited
Brother Mousleys school He teaches upon the new principle of chanting
his lessons in Geography having procured large splendid maps for
the same He teaches a new system of mental Earithmetic. his whole
system of teaching is the best I have ever seen. There is great prepara-
tion in this city for the 4th July. The signs of the times indicate war
trouble & perplexity among the Nations
~ Wednesday
4 At the rising of the soun we were saluted by the fireing of canon
in selebration of the Independane of the United States Bands of
music paraded the streets & gave us a serenade as they passed in the mid[s]t
of this scene Emma was confined & brought forth a daughter
born 20 minutes past 7 oclock the city authorities escorted the Governor
Cummings to the Bowery at 10 oclok amid the roar of cannon the Presidency
& Twelve with some 4000 Saints were gathered together on the occasion
the Chaplain O. Pratt prayed tunes from the various Bands Oration
from Professer Carrington, speech from Professor Pratt, a few words
from Govornor Cummings. Dismissed by the Chaplain John Taylor
Evening parties at the Court House & other places. 100 rounds of cannon
were Fired during the day
~ Thursday
5 I went over Jordon in the morning in the afternoon I rode with
Brother Stockings 8 miles up Emigration Canyon to see a flock
of French Morino sheep on the way to Calafornia they were vary
fine sheep they asked from $100 to $150 each.
~ Friday
6th
Mr McCummings Brought a load of his French Marenoes to my
Barn Yard for sale I Bought one of his best Bucks for $150.
Brother A. O. Smoot Bought 1 for $125, 1 for $150, 1 Ewe $100, 2 lab
lambs for $100 making 5 in all, for a Bay stud Horse $475.
I spent a short time in the office. I rode down to my farm in
the Evening.
~ Saturday
7 I received the mountaineer this morning it contained an acco-
unt of some awful stormes in the western states killing people
destroying towns & villiages & dashing to peacs evry thing in its
course. I spent the forepart of the day in the office and the aftern-
noon choreing
~ Tuesday
July 3rd 1860 I spent the forenoon in the office In company with R Campbell I visited Brother Mousleys school He teaches upon the new principle of chanting his lessons in Geography having procured large splendid maps for the same He teaches a new system of mentalarithmetic, his whole system of teaching is the best I have ever seen. There is great preparation in this city for the 4th July. The signs of the times indicate war trouble & perplexity among the Nations
~ Wednesday
4 At the rising of the sun we were saluted by the fireing of canon in selebration of the Indpendance of the United States Bands of music paraded the streets & gave us a serenade as they passed in the midst of this scene Emma was confined & brought forth a daughter [FIGURE] born 20 minutes past 7 oclock the city authorities escorted the Governor Cummings to the Bowery at 10 oclok amid the roar of cannon the Presidency & Twelve with some 4000 Saints were gathered together on the occasion the Chaplain O. Pratt prayed tunes from the various Bands Oration from Professer Carrington, speech from Professor Pratt, a few words from Govornor Cummings. Dismissed by the Chaplain John Taylor Evening parties at the court House & other places, 100 rounds of cannon were Fired during the day
~ Thursday
5 I went over Jordon in the morning in the afternoon I rode with Brother Stockings 8 miles up Emigration Canyon to see a flock of French Merino sheep on the way to Calafornia they were vary fine sheep they asked from $100 to $150 each...
~ Friday
6th Mr McCummings Brought a load of his French Marenoes to my Barn Yard for sale I Bought one of his best Bucks for $150. Brother A. O. Smoot Bought 1 for $125 x 1 for $150 x 1 Ewe $100 2 lambs for $100 making 5 in all, for a Bay stud Horse $475. I spent a short time in the office. I rode down to my farm in the Evening.
~ Saturday
7 I received the mountaineer this morning it contained an account of some awful stormes in the western states killing people destroying towns & villages & dashing to peacs evry thing in its course. I spent the forepart of the day in the office and the afternnoon choreing
