Snow Yesterday. Light fall. Much blood in the air this afternoon. Ringo and Doc Holliday came nearly having it with pistols and Ben Maynard and Rickabaugh later tried to kick each other's lungs out. Bad time expected with the cowboy leader and D H. I passed both not knowing blood was up. One with hand on breast pocket and the other probably ready. Earps just beyond. Crowded streets and looked like another battle. Police vigilant for once and both disarmed. Brigham in from Ari

Wind blew over us right well tonight or last night rather. No floor to house – so slept on ground and rats ran about us all night making great racket. Long time before they could be forgotten. Walked to town with Mr. Stanley this A.M. and saw my first monument “meaning notice of location.” Simple pile of stones underneath one of which was the notice of location giving boundaries. Pleasant walk. About 2,000 people claimed for Tombstone. Very lively camp. Fine broad street. Goo

George Parsons Photo Taken By C.S. Fly George Whitwell Parsons was a lawyer, banker, miner, and diarist. He relocated to Tombstone, Arizona, where he became acquainted with notorious figures such as the Earps and John Clum. As a diarist, he recorded daily entries in his journal, capturing events like his first encounter with Ed Schieffelin, Tombstone's founder, the Shootout at the O.K. Corral, and Wyatt Earp's "Vendetta Ride." His journal provides insight into everyday life i