and sailed in April. He decided it was best for me to return home with Laura and Presoctt, via San Francisco, so I left in May with a party of ten Among the numbers was H. M. Whitney the editor and his wife; and the others I was acquainted with.

We took the Steamer to San Francisco and the passage was eight days, then stoped a week at the Hotel. We went to Golden Gate Park and to the Seal Rocks, and had some pleasant rides.

We took the train from Oakland, and the first stop was Salt Lake City, where we spent two days at the Townsend House the best Hotel there.

Went to a reception given by Brigham Young