July 16, 1887 ~ Saturday

July 16, 1887
I received 2 Letters from Jaques & G Q Cannon Both
informing Me of the Low condition of President Joh Taylor we
may look for his death any day now. I wrote ^12^ Letters to Jaques
Emma, Clara, Sarah, Bell, Newton, Mary, Jesse Moses
Joseph F Smith, Erastus Snow, G Q Cannon Phebe W Snow
I packed up ready for starting for Salt Lake in the Morning

July 17, 1887 ~ Sunday

17 We left St George and rode to Br Wilkinsons & took dinner
we then rode to Belview and camped By the wayside 28 Miles

July 18, 1887 ~ Monday

18 We drove to Cannarah & dined with John Berry then
drove to Cedar and spent the night with Br Barton 30 Miles

July 19, 1887 ~ Tuesday

19. We drove to Paragoona and spent the night with Br Barton 22 Mils

July 20, 1887 ~ Wednesday

20. We drove to Beaver spent the night with Br Mumford 32 M[iles]

July 21, 1887 ~ Thursday

21 We drove to Brother Olsons Had a sick colt spent the night 20 M[iles]

July 22, 1887 ~ Friday

22 I felt impressed to Bless Sister Olson which I did
we then drove to Fish Creek our colt was vary sick we camped
for the night I caught 15 trout distance 25 Miles

July 23, 1887 ~ Saturday

23 Colt vary sick this morning I went fishing caught 40 trout
Total 54 trout while camped on Fish Creek we drove
to Excallanti and stoped for the day 15 Miles

July 24, 1887 ~ Sunday

24 40 years ago to day I brought President Young into
the valley of Great Salt Lake in my carriage He was sick
But He began to Mend from the Hour He came into the valley
He had seen the valley before by vision and when He looked
upon it He said it was the right place I spent the day at Br
Websters & in the Evening we rode to Richfield and stoped
with President Thurbers. I had an interview with Br
Thurber & Councillors Sigmiller & Clark also Br Wheelock
who gave a history of the Prophets 7 Miles

July 16, 1887 ~ Saturday

July 16, 1887 FIGURES I received 2 Letters from Jaques & G Q Cannon Both informing Me of the Low condition of President Joh Taylor we may look for his death any day now. I wrote 12 Letters to Jaques Emma, Clara, Sarah, Bell, Newton, Mary, Jesse Moses Joseph F Smith, Erastus Snow, G Q Cannon Phebe W Snow [FIGURE] I packed up ready for starting for Salt Lake in the Morning

July 17, 1887 ~ Sunday

17 We left St George and rode to Br Wilkinsons & took dinner we then rode to Belview and camped By the wayside 28 Miles

July 18, 1887 ~ Monday

18 We drove to Cannarah & dined with John Berry then drove to Cedar and spent the night with Br 30 Miles

July 19, 1887 ~ Tuesday

19. We drove to Paragoona and spent the night with Br Barton 22 Mils

July 20, 1887 ~ Wednesday

20. We drove to Beaver spent the night with Br Mumford 32 Miles

July 21, 1887 ~ Thursday

21 We drove to Brother Olsons Had a sick colt spent the night 20 Miles

July 22, 1887 ~ Friday

22 I felt impressed to Bless Sister Olson which I did we then drove to Fish Creek our colt was vary sick we camped for the night I caught 15 trout distance 25 Miles

July 23, 1887 ~ Saturday

23 Colt vary sick this morning I went fishing caught 40 trout Total 54 trout while camped on Fish Creek we drove to Excallante and stoped for the day 15 Miles

July 24, 1887 ~ Sunday

24 FIGURES 40 years ago to day I brought President Young into the valley of Great Salt Lake in my carriage He was sick But He began to Mend from the Hour He came into the valley He had seen the valley before by vision and when He looked upon it He said it was the right place I spent the day at Br Websters & in the Evening we rode to Richfield and stoped with President Thurbers. I had an interview with Br Thurber & Councillors Sigmiller & Clark also Br Wheelock who gave a history of the Prophets 7 Miles