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Bunting, James Lovett, Diaries, 1857-1920, 95-100

Bunting, James Lovett, Diaries, 1857-1920, 95-100.

April, Friday 30th The teams came in and it was decided that we should leave tomorrow, Joseph W. Young Jr. came in to give instruction and it had been decided that Bro John Berrey [Berry] should be our Caption [captain] accross the plains. Went to Sister Birds and made <s>. . .</s> her girl a pair of boots. Slept as before



May, Saturday 1st Made ready a[n]d about 5 o’clock left Florence with the last team[.] Bro &amp; Sis Howlett also Sis. Bird were very sorry at my leavin and I feel to say may God bless them for their kindness to me.



Some of the boys staid in town all night[.] We went out about 3 miles and then camped for the night by the side of a small crick and where there was some grass for our animels. Bro [Martin Luther] Ensign was Cap. Of the guard and for the 1st time in my life I went on guard from <s>at</s> 9½ till 12 with Bros [William] Brown[,] [Peter] Roberson [Robinson] &amp; [Thomas] Phillips. We had about 40 animels to tend but we manishd them all right. Turned into one of the wagons with Bro [Thomas W.] Russell and slept pritty well. Sone after we turned in it commenced rainy and continued all night.



Sunday 2nd Very wet. After taking breakfast and fixing up some little, I got into the wagon and done some little jouriln which I think will have to be the last while crossing the plains save it be a memorandum I shall take with pencil.



Provo June 23rd Wednesday Through the blessing of almighty God I once more take up my pen to write some little after a safe journey accross the plains &amp; having had the unspeakible pleasure of viewin[g] the lovely vales of Utah.



I will now try to give a brief account of my travels since I last wrote and will commence by saying on



Monday a m the <s>last</s> 3rd of May the comp[a]ny of Elders gathered together &amp; rol[le]d out about 9 oclock. We trav’l’d to Elk horn river &amp; encamped but I shall not be able to give a daily account of my journy and will therefore say we arrived at Genoa on Friday evenin where we met with the American Com. Of Elders &amp; carried untill Monday p m when we left and partily crossed the Leaup [Loup] fork r[iver



On Tuesday we all cleared the R. and overtook the American Com. About 10 miles on the road. We were all well and entered upon our journey with good spirits and faith in our God that he would protect us on our way. All things went well with us. We passed Fort Ke[a]rney in the night and about the 27th met Col. Cane [Kane] with an escort of the Mormon boys[.] Amongst them was Howard Egan who brought us some news from Utah. &amp; instruction how to proseed.



On Sunday the 30th we passed F Larima [Fort Laramie] in a very heavy <s>severe</s> hail storm but saw no one to molest or make us afraid.



Monday 31st Passed thro’ the black hills &amp; enc[amped] in a hollow by a small creek.



June We met a co of our boys from the valley about the head of sweet water &amp; learned from them that the Saints had left the City of G.S.L. and all the Northe[r]n settlements and were gone South. And that Col. John[t]son with his troops intended to start for the City on Monday the 14th and repare to the <s>se</s> places designed assigned for their quarters without any delay whatever in the City, And a treaty of peace had been effected by Col. Cane [Kane] &amp; the commissioners between Uncle Sam &amp; the Mormons. Nevertheless we thought it wisdom to shun the troops and therefor took a Northen route from the big bend on Sandy and cross Green river about 25 Miles up from thence round the country and struck the head of Eacho [Echo] canyon on Saturday the 19th p m[.] Found but few of the troops had passd and that the genrl. command was about 12 mile behind. We took an early start on Sunday and passd one com. Of soldiers with the sappers &amp; miners from N. York buildin bridges <s>. . .he.</s> &amp; repareing the roads. Also a large train of heavy wagons. They all look quite amased at seeing us pass them as bold as lions &amp; about the time we were passed them all our eyes were atracted and our hearts fired by a magnifficant view of the fortifications built by our bretheren on the rocks &amp; lofty peeks. The whole scenry presented an irresistible force also much skill on the part of the builders and the advantage they had over their enemys.



We met some few apostates on their way to the states.



On Monday the 21st about 6 p m we rool’d into the fine and mutch famed City Salt Lake which far exceeded all expectation



[Edited typescript version of this journal also available at Church Archives in Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 June 1858, 20-21. Scanned images of diary and text transcription also available on "Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869" web site, http://overlandtrails.lib.byu.edu/]

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"Early Pioneer is Deat at Age of 91," Salt Lake Telegram

"Early Pioneer is Deat at Age of 91," Salt Lake Telegram, November 22, 1923.

"Early Pioneer is Deat at Age of 91," Salt Lake Telegram.

George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals

George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April 1857, Vol. 2.

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George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, June 21, 1858, Page 33.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries

Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries, April 1858, Vol. 8.

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Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries.

"So. Utah Pioneer Dies at an Advanced Age," Washington County News

"So. Utah Pioneer Dies at an Advanced Age," Washington County News, December 6, 1923.

"So. Utah Pioneer Dies at an Advanced Age," Washington County News.

Thomas Bullock, letter

Thomas Bullock, letter, July 22, 1858.

Transcript for Thomas Bullock, letter, 22 July 1858

Thomas Bullock, letter.

Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94

Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94.

Sun. May 2nd 1858. During the week I crossed over the river from Florence to Crescent, where I stayed[.] assisted A[ngus].M.C[annon]. end [and] J.F.S. till today; when being already we bid good-bye to the good folks we knew at Crescent, and started on our journey, going to Florence.
Mon. 3rd. Stayed till 4 O’clock, completing our arrangements; when J[ohn].F.S[nedaker]. and myself, having taken leave of our friends here, started once more. A.M.C. stopping behind with the intention of coming on tomorrow. A short distance on the road, we overtook G.G. and J. Wilson, and traveled on with them. Camped on the Little Papeao [Pappea]. We had not been long on the camp ground, before our animals stampeeded, without any apparent cause; the two mules going back on the road some distance, causing us some little trouble.
Tues. 4th. Traveled accross the Big Papeao [Pappea], and coming up to the Elk Horn camped on the West side of it, to await the arrival of A.M.C. and S.G. who had also stopped behind.
Mon. May, 10th Left Genoa 
Wed. 12th. The company being now complete made a regular start, having all crossed the Loup Fork 
Names of Mis[sionaries]—and others returning home in the company.
<center>Handcart Missionaries from Europe</center>
Andrus, James Berry, Jno. W. Bramall, William Dallan, William Ensign, Martin L. Evans, Richard G. Herriman, H. Littlewood, Martin Logan, Robert Margets, Philip McBride, Ruben M. Miller, Robert E. Pierce [Peirce], E.H. Pinder, Jno. G. Reece, Enoch Roulet, Fredric Stanforth, George Stewart, William J. Taylor, Amos Taylor, Jabez Tomkinson, Ephriam Thomas, William P. Wilkin, David Young, Seymore B. Young, Brigham H. Galley, James
<center>United States and Canada Hand Cart Missionaries</center>
Brinton, David Browning, Thomas Bull, William F. Carter, William F. Gardner, Robert Goddard, S. H. Goddard, George Hall, Thomas Hill, Isac W. Hill, Richard Huntsman, Gabriel Mackintosh, Daniel Maylett, William F. McCrary, Jno. Riter, Samuel Shumiway [Shumway], Charles Smith, William H. Terry, Joel Twitchel, William B.
<center>English Missionaries</center>
Beck, Ja Brown, William Browning, Ja. G. Bullock, Thomas Clark, Ezra T. Craig, James Daniels, Daniel Doremus, Henry I. Davis, Daniel Gates, George Higbee, Isa[a]c Hobson, Jesse Hubbard, Charles W. King, Thomas, R. Lavender, James Muir, William S. Pace, William Page, Daniel Pierce, Thomas Robinson, Peter Romley [Romney], Miles Roskelley, Samuel Russel, Thomas W. Scofield, Joseph Shumway, Andrew P. Smith, Jno. S. Smith, Samuel H.B. Smith, William I. Snow, Bernard Stevens, James W. Tippits, John H. Ure, James
<center>American Missionaries</center>
Cannon, Angus M. Combs, Isiah M. Rideout, David O. (and son) Snedaker, John F. Welchman, Arthur P. Wood, Lyman S. 
<center>Others from Various parts</center>
Bodell, Joseph Bunting, James Burgess, Mark England, William Fox, Charles Jones, John E. Kerswell, William Louden, Robbert Phillips, Thomas Wilkins, Eli Ursenback, Octave Amond, Fisher, Thomas I. Hough [Huff], James Metcalf, Levi. G. Brackenburg, Jno. W Miles, Ira Alcot, James Abgoog [Hapgood], William Pope, Robbert with wife and 2 children
<center>Making</center>
Missionaries, 85 Others, 21 Woman, 1 Children, 3 Total, 110
Thurs. May 27th 1858. When a little above Chinney [Chimney] Rock, Brothers J. Murdock and Van Ettan came up to us from the lower road; who with Worthing, Knowles, West, and H. Egan, were escorting Colonel Kane to Washington. We turned off the road nearly a mile, to receive instructions from President Brigham Young, which came in a letter, the contents of which was read to our camp. The contents made every heart rejoice. (Extract from George Goddard’s Journal)
June-------On the head-waters of the Sweet-Water, met Grosebecks’ camp going to Platt[e] Bridge for a train of goods. By these Brethren we had a proclamation from President Buchannan to the Inhabitants of Utah read to us. It was so full of lies, and showed so much meanness, that it elicited three groans from the company.
Mon. 21st Arrived in Great Salt Lake City the second time.

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