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Appleton M. Harmon Company report, 1853

Appleton M. Harmon Company report, 1853.

McNaughton, James, Journal, 1851-1858

McNaughton, James, Journal, 1851-1858.

Sabbath June 5th 1853. Meetings were held for public worship at the [Keokuk, Iowa] camp ground, at ½ past 10. A.M. & at 4. P.M. The Saints were addressed by Elders [Appleton Milo] Harmon, & [James] McNaughtan [McNaughton]
Sabbath June 12th 1853. Meetings were held on the ground at ½ past 10 A. M. Addressed by Bro: Haight in the afternoon by Elders Haight &amp; McNaughtan[.] In the Evening a Testimony Meeting was held where many of the Saints bore Testimoney. These were good times, on both Sabbaths. The Lord truly blessed us.
Monday June 13th 1853. A Months Provisions were served out. Flour, Bacon, Sugar, Soap &amp; Salaratus. each waggon a Wash Tub, Bucket, Bpan, Baking Kettle, a whip, &amp; a Hatchet between 2 Wagons.
Wednesday June 15th 1853. In the Mor: got everything packed up, our oxen yoked Hitched on &amp; Moved off at ½ past 9. o’clock A.M. Camped in the afternoon after travelling 9 Miles, Elder Harmon leading the Company.
Thursday Mor: June 16th 1853. A Meeting of all the Men in the Camp was called by Bro: Harmon, &amp; Organized into Tens. Captains names are as follows[:] 1st James McNaughtan, 2nd William David [Davis,] 3rd Wm Stewart, 4 Robert Orr, 5th Corneliens [Cornelius] Bagnall, 6th James Cowdy, 7 Wm Gouff[,] 8th Richard Attwood.
Thursday June 16th 1853. Continued. By the time the Companies were organized a Constable from Keokuk came to the Camp &amp; found one yoke of Oxen with ours, not belonging to us, but which had been drove along by Mistake. For this President Harmon was arrested under a charge Lassing &amp; taken before Squire Stoke, Keokuk. President Harmon called for an adjournment until 2 P.M. &amp; he had to deposit 160 dollars for security for his appearance
Friday 17th June 1853. President Harmon, employed Mr. Cloget Attorney to attend his case, got witness &amp; came to trial, was discharged, “Not guilty[”] was the verdict—during the time of Bro: Harmons absence from the Camp I was left in charge of the Camp.
Saturday June 18th 1853[.] we started &amp; traveled to Sugar Creek. Camped there, &amp; Branded our cattle—distance 12 Miles.
Friday 24 June 1853. Elder Haight after seeing the last of the Saints leave Keokuk for this season came right on &amp; made up to us[.] He arrived early in the Mor: a Meeting was held at which time Bro: Haight nominated that Elder Appelton Harmon be our president &amp; lead this Company right through to the Valley[.] received with uplifted hands. Haight Then Moved that I be appointed Captain of Fifty. received &amp; that Wm Aird, be appointed Captain of Ten, in The place of McNaughtan. President Haight addressed the Brethren on their duties &amp; responsibilities &amp; that if Men would not do their duty &amp; fulfill that committed to their trust—that we should “cut the damned rascal’s throat than be Humbuged with them” &amp; showed “That they were not called to allow unrighteousness to be practised &amp; infringe upon the patience &amp; good works of the faithfull”
Saturday 9th July 1853. President Harmon left us &amp; went on to Kanesville leaving me in Charing [charge] of the company. We got along very well considering the absence of our President[.] We arrived at Kanesville or close by where we found Joseph Young’s Company. We halted near to his Camp a few hours, when our Captain came to us, &amp; we moved on to the Ferry where are Jacob Gates’ Company where we halted. The Danish Company had just got over[.] I saw Bro: John Forsgreen
Thursday July 14th 1853. Having got our provisions to serve untill we got to the Valley &amp; finding that Bro Gates’s Company had not all got over The Ferry By the counsel of Bros; Haight, &amp; Harmon we removed to another Ferry passing through The Town of Kanesville—distance to the Ferrey 17 Miles. The roads being bad Many of the Waggons stuck in the Mud—Bro: Bagnall’s &amp; some others stuck all Night! So we Camped 5 Miles from the Ferry.
Friday Mor[ning]: July 15th 1853. By order of our Captain we put on 4 Yoke of oxen to a Waggon leaving Me with the remainder of the Waggons untill the return of the Oxen. Many got ferried accross the Missouria [Missouri] River on Friday evening, begining with My Waggon No. 1 
Saturday Mor: July 16th 1853. Captain Harmon returned to Kanesville on business, leaving me to Mannage the remainder of the Waggons &amp; cattle in being ferried over, which was all done by 3. o’clock P.M. at 5. P.M. I gave orders for all the Cattle to be taken down &amp; to see that every Man’s Cattle was present, then moved off 1 Mile &amp; ½ to a better Camping ground &amp; better feed for the Cattle—This place is near to Winter Quarters, where Many of the Saints were interred. Here we spent Sunday July 17th which was a day of rest to all.
Monday Mor: July 18th 1853. Our Captain Appleton M. Harmon returned &amp; at 10. o’clock we moved on 8 Miles to this ground, where we went to work &amp; cut down some trees[,] built a round tire[,] set fire in order to Make Charcoal[.] Next Mor: it was good Charcoal—
Tuesday July 19th[.] This day our Black Smiths &amp; our Captains not the least buisy!—for the good of the Company. Rains heavey this afternoon whilst it suits the Camp while resting, hinders our Craftsmen from mending, &amp; our Industrious &amp; well disposed women from Washing. Its all right, because we dont seek to alter it 
October 16th 1853. Our Train &amp; also Cap: Brown’s got into Great Salt Lake City—It being Sunday the Meeting was conveened in the Tabernacle notwithstanding we were Met by Many of the Natives &amp; old acquaintances.

Transcript for McNaughton, James, Journal, 1851-1858

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