28 July ^1863^
I spent most of the day at home. I attended the Auction
room & found vary cheap Jewelry selling for much more
than it was worth.
~ Wednesday
29 I spent the day at home mostly in my garden G. A. Smith arived home to day from his trip south. He
went as far as St George with Judge Kinney they preached
daily to the people
31st I spent this day in my garden mostly I visited Brother Hemion-
way's garden with Long, Campbell, Bullock & Jaques. He has the
best orchard, Nursery, & Flower Garden combined in the Territory. He has produced a splendid Nursery
~ Saturday
Aug 1st I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House. we gave
Endowments to some 40 persons. All the Presidency were present D. H. Wells sealed 15 couple
~ Sunday
2nd I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meet
ing in the BoweryG. A. Smith & W. Woodruff spoke in the fore-
noon & President Young in the afternoon. I met with the Twelve
in the Evening for Prayer J Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith was mouth
I Blessed I Blessed my daughter by Sarah Delight, it being 8
days old & Named it Emeline
~ Monday
3. I attended the political speech of Judge Kinney he delivered an
interesting address to a large Assembly. We had an Election today
~ Tuesday
4 [FIGURE] I called upon Brother Barlow to get a set of teeth made for my
upper Jaw. A new dentist Brother Sharp took a cast of my mouth
He professed to be a good workman. I wrote a letter to Sister Shuah
~ Wednesday
5. I wrote a letter to I. F. Carter I kept No copy
of either I expressed my feelings about the war & gave them
an invitation to come to Utah for safety I wrote a letter to Phebe
8. I spent the day in the Endowment ^House^ All of the Presidency
went to the Town of Heber in the mountains to hold a meeting
I sealed 14 couple ^gave Endowments to 65^. I received my new set of upper
~ Tuesday
28, July 1863
I spent most of the day at home I attended the Auction
room & found vary cheap Jewelry selling for much more
than it was worth.
~ Wednesday
29 I spent the day at home mostly in my garden
G. A. Smith arived home to day from his trip South He
went as far as St George with Judge Kinney they preached
daily to the people
~ Thursday
30th I spent most of the day at home in my Garden
~ Friday
31on
way's]] garden with Long, Campbell, Bullock & Jaques. He has the
best orchard, Nursery, & Flower Garden combined in the
Territory He has produced a splendid Nursery
~ Saturday
Aug 1st I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House we gave
Endowments to some 40 persons All the Presidency were present
D. H. Wells sealed 15 couple
~ Sunday
2nd I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meeting in the BoweryG. A. Smith & W. Woodruff spoke in the forenoon & President Young in the afternoon. I met with the Twelve
in the Evening for Prayer J Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith was mouth
I Blessed I Blessed my daughter by Sarah Delight, it being 8
days old & Named it Emeline
~ Monday
3. I attended the political speech of Judge Kinney he delivered an
interesting address to a large Assembly. We had an Election today
~ Tuesday
4 [FIGURE] I called upon Brother Barlow to get a set of teeth made for my
upper Jaw. A new dentist Brother Sharp took a cast of my mouth
He professed to be a good workman. I wrote a letter to Sister Shuah
~ Wednesday
5. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to I. F. Carter I kept No copy
of Either I expressed my feelings about the war & gave them
an invitation to come to Utah for safety I wrote a letter
[FIGURE] to Phebe
8. I spent the day in the Endowment House All of the Presidency
went to the Town of Heber in the mountains to hold a meeting
I sealed 14 couple. I received my new set of upper
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