July 1, 1863 ~ Wednesday

July 1^st 1863
I spent the day mostly in my garden

July 2, 1863 ~ Thursday

2nd I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. I sealed
13 couple I spent the afternoon at home

July 3, 1863 ~ Friday

3rd I attended the grand Union Ball in the Theater it being
the Largerst party I ever attended. 40 cotillons were on the
floor at once I staid till near 2 oclok the party did not break up
untill near midnight

July 4, 1863 ~ Saturday

July 4. President Wells Barn burned up to day a large body
of people were gathered together to put out the fire

July 5, 1863 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday I rode to Fort Harriman & held a meeting in the
evening it is vary hot & dry the whole range is burned up

July 6, 1863 ~ Monday

6. I spent the fore part of the day putting up the polls of my
carrall which the people had scattered around. in the Afternoon
I took Delight & Marion & drove back to the city 45 mils

July 7, 1863 ~ Tuesday

7. I received 2 letters from Mrs S. C. Moulton & Phebe Snow
I took supper with President Young, & walked with him through
the Temple Block. He presented his view of the Temple in Jackson
County Missouri. Emma Wardle who was living with us
had a vary severe attack of the Cholera Morbus was vary sick
we administered to her by the laying on of hands & other means

July 8, 1863 ~ Wednesday

8. We have 90º of Heat in the shade I spent a part of the day in
the office Journalizing the remainder of the time at home

July 9, 1863 ~ Thursday

9 The heat is vary oppressive, the Earth is parching up
I visited the Presidency, they were preparing to start
for Ogden on the morrow

July 10, 1863 ~ Friday

10. The Presidency started for Ogden to day. I watered
my Garden but left a good deal of vegitation burning up

July 11, 1863 ~ Saturday

11. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we
gave Endowments to about 60 persons I sealed 37 couples

July 12, 1863 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday it is a vary hot day I spent the fore noon
in the office writing Letters I received a letter from
My son Wilford who was at Florence I wrote 2 letters
to Wilford Woodruff ^jr & my daughter Phebe A Snow. I
met in the Evening with D A & M Society to get out the premium List

July 13, 1863 ~ Monday

13. I commenced Haying to day I mowed about half an acre

July 14, 1863 ~ Tuesday

14 I watered my garden to day

July 1, 1863 ~ Wednesday

July 1st 1863 I spent the day mostly in my garden

July 2, 1863 ~ Thursday

2nd I spent most of the day in the Endowment House I sealed 13 couple I spent the afternoon at home

July 3, 1863 ~ Friday

3rd [FIGURE] I attended the grand Union Ball in the Theater it being the Largerst party I ever attended. 40 cotillons were on the floor at once I staid till near 2 oclok the party did not break up untill near midnight

July 4, 1863 ~ Saturday

July 4. President Wells Barn burned up to day a large body of People were gathered together to put out the fire

July 5, 1863 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday I rode to Fort Herriman & held a meeting in the Evening it is vary hot & dry the whole range is burned up

July 6, 1863 ~ Monday

6th I spent the fore part of the day putting up the polls of my carrall which the people had scattered around. in the Afternoon I took Delight & Marion & drove back to the city 45 mils

July 7, 1863 ~ Tuesday

7. [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Mrs S. C. Moulton & Phebe Snow I took supper with President Young, & walked with him through the Temple Block. He presented his view of the Temple in Jackson County Missouri. Emma Wardle who was living with us had a vary severe attack of the Cholera Morbus was vary sick we administered to her by the laying on of hands & other means

July 8, 1863 ~ Wednesday

8. We have 90º of Heat in the shade I spent a part of the day in the office Journalizing the remainder of the time at home

July 9, 1863 ~ Thursday

9 The heat is vary oppressive, the Earth is parching up I visited the Presidency, they were preparing to start for Ogden on the morrow

July 10, 1863 ~ Friday

10. The Presidency started for Ogden to day I watered my Garden but left a good deal of vegitation burning up

July 11, 1863 ~ Saturday

11. I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to about 60 persons I sealed 37 couples

July 12, 1863 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday it is a vary hot day I spent the fore noon in the office writing Letters I received a letter from [FIGURE] My Son Wilford who was at Florence I wrote 2 letters [FIGURE] to Wilford Woodruff jr & my daughter Phebe A Snow I met in the Evening with D A & M Society to get out the premium List

July 13, 1863 ~ Monday

13. I commenced Haying to day I mowed about half an acre

July 14, 1863 ~ Tuesday

14 I watered my garden to day