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Moses Martin III

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British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971.

Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925

Historian's Office Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925.

Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, June 1, 1837.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, July 31, 1846, Page 1-2.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, October 19, 1841.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1841-1971

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1841-1971, Page 13.

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1841-1971.

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. 1849 September 24. Page 1.

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849.

Curtis, Joseph, "History of Joseph Curtis, 1818-1883," 6-9

Curtis, Joseph, "History of Joseph Curtis, 1818-1883," 6-9.

Tuesday May 30, 1848 I started in company with several others for the vally of the great salt lake[.] got 6 miles. Arived at winter quarters on 2 of june Friday and on 8 of june thursday we crossed the river[.] remained here untill the 2 of july when we went out 2 miles and camped[.] we remaine[d] there untill July 5 Wednesday[.] The company now numbering something like 60 waggons organized with a Captain of 50 and of tens[.] Captains of tens started for the pappea 18 miles[.] the next day to the horn 9 miles



July 7 Friday we continued our journey in the advance of a large company which had previously arrived at this place[.] came to Platte/river and liberty pole 11 miles thence to a small narrow lake south sade [side] of the road 3½ miles[.] camped



July 8 Saturday went 9 miles[.] camped on the river bank[.] one of my oxen was so lame that I was oblaged to leave him lameness in the siflejoint and or to have him kiled[.] the latter was the result[.] he mad[e] some good beef



July 9 Sunday remained there



July 10 monday we went to shell creek 10 miles[.] camped



July 11 Tuesday went 10 miles[to] long lake near the river



we continued our journey Wednesday, thursday &amp; Friday[.] Passed the pawnee village on Saturday evening[.] July 15 we crossed the luke [Loup] fork



July 16 Sunday all on the west banks of the luke fork



17th Monday went 12 miles or 14 and Camped on the luke fork



18th Tuesday went to Preoria creeke 22 miles



19th Wednesday very warm and dry[;] some prospects of rain[.] we continued our journey with prosperity Untill the Sabath



July 23rd Sunday on the banks of the Platte 215 miles from W[inter] quarters[.] all well[.] Buffalo deer antelope plenty[.] meeting 3 oclock



July 24 Monday at the same place meeting of the camp[.] the result was that the captains deside the order of traveling which was that both divisions corell together



July 30, 1848 Sunday meeting of the camp[.] Amasa Lyman spake at some length respecting the order of the camp conclusion[.] the conclusion was that the camp be divided into 3 party Andrew Cunningham chosen Capt over 3 tens[;] Capt [Phineas] Richards over 3 tens[.] Bro Adams Capt over 4 tens[.] it fell to my lot to be in A. Cunningham Co



July 31 Monday commenced traveling in separate divisions[.] the road generaly good except sand ri[d]ges[.] we continued our journey in prosperity and like Saturday the 5th



 



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August 5 Saturday we were met by a company of Sioux Indians



August 6 Sunday passed their camp[.] we continued our journey



&amp; on August 10 Thursday pass Bluff ruins



&amp; on August 12 saturday We passed the chimney rock



&amp; on Aug 17 thursday came to the fort



Friday passed fort larimy [Laramie] went on to the dead Ash grove 6 miles[.] camped[.] burned our … went the river road until Monday



On Aug 22 Tuesday Bro [Moses] Martin went back for his calf[.] got over done[.] melted dangerously



23 Wednesday Continued our journey among the hills[.] Bro Martain alive[.] better



On 25 Friday came to the main road some 60 miles from fort Laramie[.] camped on the labonte [La Bonte] river



August 26[,] 1848 Saturday went to a small creek and camped[.] some something like 12 or 13 miles.



Sunday Box elder creek



monday to Deer Creek 619 miles from winter quarters



August 29 Tuesday to a small grove of timber on the banks of the platte 629 miles from w.q.



30 wednesday to crooked muddy creek[.] feed on the banks of the creek



31 thursday went within 4 m iles of upper ferry &amp; ford of the platte



SEPT. the 1. 1848 Friday rainy[.] went to the ford



2 saturday crossed the river to mineral spring



Sept 3 Sunday Continued our journey over hills &amp; hollers covered with little else than wild sage[.] came to branch of cool spring[.] short feed &amp; little of it



Sept 4 Monday we met the waggons returning from the first Company at the willow springs &amp; continued our journey to Greese wood [Greasewood] creek[.] 12 miles



5 day of the month tues we came to Independence rock



6 Wednes to Devils gate



7 d thurs at the same place



SEPT 8th Friday moved up the river 8 miles



9th Saturday



10th sunday within one mile of where the bluf on each side of the river &amp; road



SEPT 11, 1848 Monday one Co of 10 then 3 miles for better feed. killed a mountain sheep



SEPT 12 Tuesday [-] about 7 miles



13th Wednesday Traveled 16 miles camped on the river Sweet Water [Sweetwater] 271 miles from the valley



14th THUrs one of Georg,es [George's] oxen found dead in the morning[.] principal cause suffered a snakebite[.] express comes from the hind companeys. all well. Loss of cattle a considerable



SEPT 15 2 oxen went back[.] 11 miles



16th went 14 miles



17th sunday came to last crossing of sweet water [Sweetwater]



18th monday to paciffic [Pacific] springs through the south pass



SEPT 19 1848 Tuesday went 20 miles to little Sandy



20th wednesday to big Sandy 12 or 14 miles



21 thursday big Sandy 17 miles



22 friday Green river 10 miles. 169 miles from valley



23rd remained at the same place



24 Sunday moved down the river 5 miles



25th Monday 15½ miles to blacks fork[.] 6 rods wide



26 Tuesday crossed huns [Ham's] fork &amp; went on to a small creek about 14 miles



27 wednesday went within 9½ miles of fort bri[d]ger



&amp; on 28 thursday arived at the fort[.] all well &amp; in good spirits[.] our cattle look well in general[.] some got lame and C[urtis]. reeds ox got bit by a wolf



SEPT 29 1848 Friday we continued our journey for the valley &amp; traveled about 13 miles over high ri[d]ges &amp; down steep hills



Sept 30 we went something like 19 miles[.] camped on a ridge[.] bad place to get water



Oct 1st, 1848 Sunday passed the oil spring &amp; sulphur creek to bear river



Oct 2 Monday remained at the river 950¼ miles from winter quarters 80 2/4 miles from the valley



Oct 3 tuesday to the cave south side of the road



4 wednesday echo creek



thursday to weber river 44½ from the vally



Oct 6 1848 friday remained here. one of Capt [Benjamin] wilcoxes [Wilcox's] creters [critters] left



7 Saturday the company generally went on[.] a few remained [.] Capt Wilcox went back for his bull[.] found him



8th Sunday to kanyon [Canyon] creek



9th monday East foot of a high mountain on kanyon Creek



10th tuesday browns Creek near a spring &amp; birch bushes



11th wednesday last creek near the mouth of kanyon



Oct 12, 1848 Thursday the whole company arived at the valley of the great salt lake

Transcript for Curtis, Joseph, "History of Joseph Curtis, 1818-1883," 6-9

Joseph Curtis reminiscences and diary

Joseph Curtis reminiscences and diary, October 1839.

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I started in Company with several others for the valley of the great Salt lake[.] got 6 miles[.] arived at winter quarters the 2nd of June &amp; on the 8th we crossed the Missouriee river [Missouri.] remained untill the 2nd of July when we went out 2 miles &amp; camped



on the 5th the Company numbering something like 60 Waggons started for the pappea



[July] 6th 18 miles the next day to the horn 7 miles



7th Continued our journey



8th we at plat[te] river 9 miles



Sunday 9th kill one of my oxen to lame to March[.] being organized in Companies of tens[.] things move in harmony[.] I put some load in other waggons &amp; put a cow in the place of the ox that die &amp; made out to move



July pased the paunee [Pawnee] village on the 14th



Sat 15th we crossed the lupe [Loupe] fork



23rd sunday 215 miles from winter quarters[.] buffalo deer antilope plenty. meeting at 8 o clock



30 meeting of the camp. Amasa Lyman spake at some length[.] it was concluded to divide the camp into 3 parts[.] Andrew Cunningham Chosen Capt[ain] over 3 tens[,] F[ranklin] D. Richards over 3 tens and Bro Adams over 4 tens[.] I was in Ct [Captain] Cunninghams Co[mpany] under B [Benjamin] Wilcox as Capt. of ten



Aug 5th we were met by a company of sox [Sioux] indians



Aug 6 pased their camp friendly



Aug 10 pased bluff ruins



Aug 12 pased chimney rock



Aug 18th came to the fort Larima [Laramie.] went on to the dead ash grove



Aug 22 Mozes [Moses] Martin went back for his calf[.] got over don exhausted



Aug 25 60 miles from Fort Larima. camped on the Le bontee [La Bonte] river



Aug 26 at Deer creek 617 miles from winter quarters.



Sept 2 crossed the plat[te] [River] to mineral springs



Sept 4th met the return team at the willow springs



Sept 5 at indipendence [Independence] rock



Sept 6 at devils gate



Sept 11 one of the Co kiled a mountain sheep[.] I helped in with him[.] the best tasting meat I think I ever tasted



Sep 14th one of George Curtis’s ox found dead[.] suposed a snake bite



17 last crossing of the Sweet Water



18 Monday crossed the south pass



19 little sandy



20 big sandy



22 Friday went to green river 169 miles from vally



28th at fort bri[d]ger[.] all well and in good spirits cattle looks week[.] some got lame



Oct 1st pased the oil spring and sulpher creek onto bear river 950¼ miles from winter quarters and 8 miles from the vally



Oct 5 to weber river 44¼ miles from vally



Oct 9 east fort of the big mountain



Oct 12 the whole Company arrived at the vally of the great Salt Lake[.] myself [and] a few other moved to father Jackmans &amp; Company making adoboe for a house

Transcript for Joseph Curtis reminiscences and diary, 1839 October-1881 March, 72-75

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