July 23, 1857 ~ Thursday

23rd we camped last night in the Big Cotton wood at the place
whare the Brethren were cutting granite for the Temple Brothers
Rich & A Lyman camped with me G A Smith & many others
in fact the whole road was lined with waggons for miles & they
camped whare ever they could drive out of the road we arose
this morning before 3 oclok & started on our road the Twelve followed
the Presidency & the guards the string of waggons reached for
many miles we arived at the camp ground at about 12 oclok
and the last of the waggons did not arive till near midnight
the whole company numberd 2587 persons with 468 carriages
& waggons 1028 horses and mules 332 oxen and cows. Flags were
raised upon the highest peacks that surrounded us & the stars &
stripes were placed upon the Highest trees the surrounding scenery
of mountain, valley, lake, wood & meadow was the most interesting
I ever beheld we had prayers at night & an address from
President Young there were 5 bands of music in attendance

July 24, 1857 ~ Friday

24^th This was the aniversatry of the enterance of the pioneers into
these vallies we had music, singing, praying, addresses and each one
enjoyed himself the best he could many trout were caught in
the Lake. the whole mountains & vallies were alive with men & beast
at 20 minutes past 9 oclok 3 rounds were fired from a Brass
Howitzer for the first Presidency of the Church other rounds
were also fired each one enjoyed themselves the best they
could through the day & night I took a walk with the presidency
down to his upper mill their is four built & one building I never
saw finer timber in my life. At about noon Bishop A
O. Smoot Elders Judson Stodard, O P Rockwell, & Judge E Smith
rode into camp the 2 former from the States in 20 days they informed
Us that the United States had taken away the mail contract & that
a New Govornor & Judges & 2500 troops would start for
Utah soon we went into the Presidents tent & questions were
asked and answered And President Young said that if General
Harney crossed the South Pass He should send him word they
must not come into the valley if the Govornor & officers wished
to come & would behave themselves well they would be well
treated. President Young felt determined no more to submit
to oppression either to individuals, towns, counties, states or Nation

July 25, 1857 ~ Saturday

25^th at day light the company began to break up & as fast as
each one harnessed his horses they moved out & soon all
was under way for home I arived at home about sundown
having travled to & from 56 miles & spent the night at home

July 26, 1857 ~ Sunday

26^th Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle G. A. Smith
A. O. Smoot & President Young spoke in the afternoon Joseph
Young & H. C. Kimball spoke. I attended the prayer meeting
in the evening at the Presidents Upper Room President Young
expressed his feelings in plainness concerning our enemies

July 27, 1857 ~ Monday to July 30, 1857 ~ Thursday

27, 28, 29, 30. I spent these 4 days in the Harvest field cutting wheat
I have never seen so great crops of wheat & corn among
the latter Day Saints as this season & this is in accordance
with the Prophesyings of the Presidency

July 23, 1857 ~ Thursday

23rd we camped last night in the Big Cotton wood at the place whare the Brethren were cutting granite for the Temple Brothers Rich & A Lyman camped with me G A Smith & many others in fact the whole road was lined with waggons for miles & they camped whare ever they could drive out of the road we arose this morning before 3 oclok & started on our road the Twelve followed the Presidency & the guards the string of waggons reached for many miles we arived at the camp ground at about 12 oclok and the last of the waggons did not arive till near midnight the whole company numberd 2587 persons with 468 carriages & waggons 1028 horses and mules 332 oxen and cows. Flags were raised upon the highest peacks that surrounded us & the stars & stripes were placed upon the Highest trees the surrounding scenery of mountain, valley, lake, wood & meadow was the most interesting I ever beheld we had prayers at night & an address from President Young there were 5 bands of music in attendance

July 24, 1857 ~ Friday

24ry of the enterance of the pioneers into these vallies we had music, singing, praying, addresses and each one enjoyed himself the best he could many trout were caught in the Lake. the whole mountains & vallies were alive with men & beast at 20 minutes past 9 oclok 3 rounds were fired from a Brass Howitzer for the first Presidency of the Church other rounds were also fired each one enjoyed themselves the best they could through the day & night I took a walk with the presidency down to his upper mill their is four built & one building I never saw finer timber in my life. At about noon Bishop A O. Smoot Elders Judson Stodard, O P Rockwell, & Judge E Smith Rode into camp the 2 former from the States in 20 days they informed Us that the United States had taken away the mail contract & that a New Govornor & Judges & 2500 troops would start for Utah soon we went into the Presidents tent & questions were asked and answered And President Young said that if General Harney crossed the South Pass He should send him word they must not come into the valley if the Govornor & officers wished to come & would behave themselves well they would be well treated. President Young felt determined no more to submit to oppression either to individuals, towns, counties, states or Nation

July 25, 1857 ~ Saturday

25th At day light the company began to break up & as fast as each one harnessed his horses they moved out & soon all was under way for home I arived at home about sundown having travled to & from 56 miles & spent the night at home

July 26, 1857 ~ Sunday

26th Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle G. A. Smith A. O. Smoot & President Young spoke in the afternoon Joseph Young & H. C. Kimball spoke. I attended the prayer meeting in the evening at the Presidents Upper Room President Young expressed his feelings in plainness concerning our Enemies

July 27, 1857 ~ Monday to July 30, 1857 ~ Thursday

27, 28, 29, 30, I spent these 4 days in the Harvest field cutting wheat I have never seen so great crops of wheat & corn among the latter Day Saints as this season & this is in accordance with the Prophesyings of the Presidency