September 7, 1872 ~ Saturday Sept 7, 1872 I spent the day in Preparing to take a Journey to Calafornia to Attend the State Fair with G A Smith & G Q Cannon I took up a collection for G. A. Smith to Bear his Expenses I collected $1658 which I paid over to him September 8, 1872 ~ Sunday 8. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day

September 25, 1872 ~ Wednesday Sept 25, 1872 G. A. Smith & myself attended the boat race in the morning the Pioneer beat I sent a Telegram to P. W. Woodruff My Bill at Sacramento was about $50 including $10 to assist to Emigrate a family of Saints. We left Sacramento at 2 oclok On the sleeping cars. I rode oin the Engine room to the summit Sira Nevada Mountain whare I had a good view of the Country September 26, 1872 ~ ...

Oct 26 That the United States Govornment was looseing their Nation- al greatness & wisdom is departed from them and we need not have as much fear of them as we would of an Armey of Grass hoppers if they take away our charter from us & divide up our Territory it will be Unconstitutional as evry thing is they do against us. I told Brother Bernhisel that if they took away our charters to come immediately home as soon as He could & we would organize our ...

31 ^1860^ Lakes in Central Africa He went all around the large lake 250 miles long about 100 wide He found mud fish 6 feet long with- out scales. He found Eels. He found large flocks of sea guls the lake was 700 miles from the sea He tried to sounded 400 feet without any bottom. there was no visible outlet to it, though there were several large streams runing into it. the water was not salt this lake was surroounded with High Bluffs. He visited another Lake about 90 ...

July 7, 1862 ~ Monday [FIGURE] July 7th 1862 I spent the forenoon at home in the guarden the afternoon in the Office, Journalizing & compiling History Ira Jones Willis spent the afternoon with us He gave us an account of his life He was baptized April 18 1831 By Newel Knight He started with the first company for Ohio, then was sent to Jackson Co Missouri & was in the first company that arived there ...

June 13, 1891 ~ Saturday June 13, 1891 I spent the day at the farm in the Garden June 14, 1891 ~ Sunday 14. Sunday I visited Bishop MCCray. He was in a dying condition I laid Hands upon him & Blessed him June 15, 1891 ~ Monday 15 I signed 15 Recommends I receivd 6 Letters I met with the Z.C.M.I. Board June 16, 1891 ~ Tuesday 16 ...

June 26, 1891 ~ Friday June 26 1891 I awoke crossing the sira Nevada tkook Breakfast on the cars also Dinner June 27, 1891 ~ Saturday 27. We arived at Ogden at 8 oclok took breakfast at Ogden then took cars and arived at Salt Lak about 9 oclok, took my carriage & went home On my arival home I found Owen was vary sick But was getting better June 28, 1891 ~ Sunday 28 Sunday I ...

On the 25th Elders John Taylor and George A Smith arrived from the head quarters of the army and met in council with us. President Young upon the subject of the war said I mean to send word to the United States that if they have sent troops here the cattle which we have taken I will give them credit for upon compound interest but I do not know that they have sent any. They have not notified me officially and I have not right ...