July 1, 1880 ~ Thursday

July 1, 1880
[FIGURE] I spent the morning in looking up the Pioneer flags &
other matters connected with the celebration of the 24 of July
I wrote one letter to Thomas Bullock, & 1 to sylvia went to the farm

July 2, 1880 ~ Friday

2 [FIGURE] Returned from the farm received 1 Letter from David
[FIGURE] I wrote one letter to T. J. Lutz & 1 to David

July 3, 1880 ~ Saturday

3, I met in a quarterly conference at 10 oclok in the Assembly room
Joseph E Taylor Prayed Minuts & Statistics read, 9 Men
were recommended to be ordaind Elders. The Authorities
of the Church were then Presented & sustained, Home
Missionaries called Joseph E Taylor spoke 16 M[inutes]. J Taylor
15 M[inutes]. W Woodruff 30, Elias Smith 15 M[inutes]. I met in the Evening
with the compbined companies of mutual Improvement Relief
society & Primary in the Assembly room and the reports
of those societies Herdard and speeches made

July 4, 1880 ~ Sunday

4 Sunday I met at the big Tabernacle at 10 oclok H S Eldridge
spoke 10 M[inutes] Presidet Joseph Young 35 M[inutes]. spoke loud & clear
and plain in the spirit of the Lord He was born in 1797
being 83 years of age. Mellin Atwood spoke 35 M[inutes]
George Romney 10 M[inutes]. Afternoon Prayer By Bishop
Crane. Joseph F Smith spoke 67 M[inutes]. G Q Cannon 30 Min

July 5, 1880 ~ Monday

5 July 1880 This day was celebrated in Salt Lake for the 4^th
as that came on Sunday Their was a company formed
of the U.S. troops from Camp Duglass with other Displays
among them a representation of the Valley House. The Govornor
Made a speech at the square & fire works on Arsonal Hill
in the Night but was 10 oclok before they got to work

July 6, 1880 ~ Tuesday

July 6. [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from McAllister ^&^ Bleak I wrote
[FIGURE] 2 letters to J McAllister & Sarah sent her $10, went to the farm