of our friends who went with us. I think they gave most of them away to their acquaintances. We were somewhat weary when we got to our quarters. 30 M[iles] September 1, 1896 ~ Tuesday Sept 1st We took the cars and rode to Los Angeles, stopped at the Hallenbeck Hotel, after dinner all the company went out for a ride to see the country. I wrote a letter to Owen and gave him an account of our fishing trip. also sent him an ...

September 3, 1896 ~ Thursday Sept 3, [18]92 [1896] I received a package of Letters this Morning of 11; 6 to WW 2 to Asahel 1 to Emma & 2 to Brother Cannon J F Smith says in his Letter that Sister Ellen Spencer Clawson is Dead. at 2,40 we took cars to Catalena We traveled about 30 M[iles] ^on cars^ ^I [sta]^ took Steam boat & travelled to the Island 4& spent the night ...

September 6, 1896 ~ Sunday 6 Sunday Catalena Island of it 50 feet under water with branchs growing out from the Main body like limbs & we could see all the fish swimming in the midst of this Kelp we saw more Gold fish in the Midst of the kelp than any other kind [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Owen giving him an accont of our fishing and that we would Start home tomorrow The two steamer both Left the Island

Aug 15 put in pass Book $30 22 put in pocket $10 [upside-down text] Aug 15 Paid cash to Asahel of Asahel $15 Aug 21 paid Asahel $30 Aug 22 paid Asahel $100 Bill at palac Hotel $66.70 Sept 3 paid Asahel $100 At Holenbeck Hotel $10000 At Catalina Island ^$^5000 [end of upside-down text] ...