[William Clayton Journal] This morning we concluded to stay a day and fix up some wagons which were broken. A number of the citizens from Farmington came to the camp and gave a very pressing invitation for the band to go to Farmington and play some. Accordingly about 3 o'clock, the band started and arrived at Farmington about 4 1/2. We played at the principal hotel and then went to the school house and played till near dark. The house was filled with men and women, the leading part of the place. We then returned to the hotel where they had provided us with a good supper. They also gave us five dollars in money. [John] Kay sang a number of songs. At 8 o'clock we returned and when we left they gave us three cheers. When we arrived at the camp we met 30 of the guard just starting out to meet us. The President felt uneasy at our staying so long and was sending the men to protect us.
[George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
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