Robert Lang Campbell (1825 - 1874) Profile

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BYU Library

BYU Library.

European Missionaries from Zion

European Missionaries from Zion.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

Historical Department journal history of the Church, April 20, 1850.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, April 13, 1850.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 7 April 1850

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 7 April 1850.

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Jenson, Andrew, 3:612

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Jenson, Andrew, 3:612.

Robert L Campbell was chief clerk in the office of the Church Historian. He married Joan Scobie in Nauvoo, Illinois. She died in childbirth along with the child through harsh conditions after being expelled from Nauvoo.

Transcript for Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Jenson, Andrew, 3:612

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travels Database, Robert Lang Campbell

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travels Database, Robert Lang Campbell.

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, Vol. 1.

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list.

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., NTER, 977.343/N1 K29c

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., NTER, 977.343/N1 K29c, Page 267.

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., NTER, 977.343/N1 K29c.

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 12:298

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 12:298.

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849.

Campbell, Robert, to Brigham Young

Campbell, Robert, to Brigham Young, August 21, 1854.

<center>Fort Kearney 21st Augt. /54</center>
Dear Bro: Brigham
As I have heard thro Bro: Thomas that it was desirable for Co[']s [companies] to send their Reports a head I have taken the liberty to do so.
We have started late, &amp; the season being so very dry many wagons have given way causing us grievous delays. Having no Forge nor Blacksmith along, we have not been able to cut the tires &amp; weld them, but have taken them off,—banded the fellows, &amp; set them again which answers very well &amp; thus we have tightened up many wheels that were chirping like new boots.
Our cattle being fat, the feed &amp; roads so good, now we are on the level Platte bottom we expect to make every hour count from this to the valley. and should we by the favor of our Heavenly Father be able with faithfulness &amp; diligence to preserve our cattle during the storms &amp; snows in the mountains, if we do get our fingers &amp; toes pinched a little with cold, we home will feel the sweeter when we get into the valley.
Br Works is in the Co &amp; I may say, is in my tent, (for he is more there than anywhere else) he is very serviceable to the camp, and does honor his name. tho' at much expense to his corpulency. I could have wished his friends at Salt Lake to have seen him there, as he walked thro the cities of England.
Bro[']s Snow, Spencer, &amp; the mail Co passed us a week ago near the Big Blue
Bro: Empy &amp; the last Co are only a few days behind us.
Hoping soon to be with you, &amp; with prayerful regard for you &amp; Zions interests I remain	
<center>Yours Brotherly in the Lord 	 Rob: Campbell </center>

Transcript for Campbell, Robert, to Brigham Young, 21 Aug. 1854, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 32, box 23, fd. 11

Campbell, Robert, to Brigham Young.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, December 31, 1848, Page 17.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, December 31, 1854, Page 13.

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

"Immigration," St. Louis Luminary

"Immigration," St. Louis Luminary, December 2, 1854.

IMMIGRATION. – On the 29th November, Captain James Brown and company with 42 wagons, on the 30th, Dr. Darwin Richardson and company with 40 wagons, and on the 1st of October, Elder Daniel Garn and company with 38 wagons, arrived in this city in good condition and camped on Union Square.	
The Church Train is now coming in.	
Elder Robert Campbell, in the rear companies, writes to Govenor Young from Fort Kearney, Aug. 21, that their cattle are fat, the feed and roads good, and that Bro. [William] Emp[e]y and the rear company were only a few days behind them. They were making good headway, and will doubtless be able to escape the inclement weather, as all are probably this side of the South Pass, and perhaps this side of Green river.

Transcript for "Immigration," St. Louis Luminary, 2 Dec. 1854, 6

"Immigration," St. Louis Luminary.

Marie M. Cardon Guild correspondence, 1898-1913, 1964, Folder contents: (1) Correspondence and autobiographical information, undated, 1964

Marie M. Cardon Guild correspondence, 1898-1913, 1964, Folder contents: (1) Correspondence and autobiographical information, undated, 1964.

Transcript for Marie M. Cardon Guild correspondence, 1898-1913, 1964, Folder contents: (1) Correspondence and autobiographical information, undated, 1964

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A, Page 79.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A, Page 154.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A.

Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848, 51, in Docket book

Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848, 51, in Docket book, February 1844.

Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848, 51, in Docket book.

Richards, Willard, to Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball

Richards, Willard, to Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, September 10, 1848.

Sept. 10th 1848. Sweet water river About 334 miles East of Great Salt Lake City. 
Presidents Brigham Young &amp; Heber C. Kimball
Brethren beloved of the Lord and all the Saints myself not excepted.
I received your kind letter by Brother Daniel S. Thomas on the Lower Platte, and your more recent letter by Brother Rolfe, and others just below Upper Platte Ferry on the 5th inst, for which I feel that thanks would be but common praise; and I do rejoice and thank my heavenly father that you are so far advanced[.] notwithstanding all your kindnesses, I have watched your camping grounds with warm solicitude, and can in some measure appreciate the scarcity of animal food and other difficulties you have had to encounter; and I regret exceedingly that your special message to Brother [Amasa Mason] Lyman &amp; myself should not have received a speedier [........] answer.
I met the messengers Camp in motion. We received the Letters, Epistles, &amp;c. &amp; they passed on to Brother Amassa's camp, saying they would be with us in the morning. Brother Amassa expected to be also, and we anticipated a general sit down. Bro: Amassa came, and said they were wearied and wanted to remain with the Camp to recruit a few days and perhaps Captn. [James Madison] Flake &amp; myself will return with them. I said it was right if themselves and animals were wearied that they should refresh themselves, but said but little for I was exhausted, and we separated expected to see each other again soon. In the morning I passed on and Bro: Amassa &amp; messenger have not come yet, but on the 7th I met Bro. Powel[l] from your Camp, and by him sent a special message to Bro: Amassa that I felt uneasy &amp; anxious that the express should br on their return, and wished them to be agoing as speedily as possible, and should have started an express from this division of the Camp before this if I could have done it without stopping the Camp for we are short for men, and horses, as well as oxen.
The history or brief of our journey you will get from the historian Robert Campbell, also our present situation as to numbers &amp;c.
Capt [Andrew] Cun[n]inghams Coy [Company] of 30, in advance had abundance of team to go thro' the last I knew, so had Bro Amassa's 40 in the rear, altho' they had lost many, but their present situation I know not. they will report of course.
The 30 with me were the three week tens, such as dared venture with me, for scarcely any thought the Dr. could hardly get away from town when he started, and all seemed afraid, they should have to lend a helping hand. I had a few superannuated oxen &amp; young steers unbroke, &amp; a few good oxen, 2 yoke of which from my 10 have received a wolf burrial as is said by the murrain. I have left 4 of my best cows beside; which make my teams rather weak but yet I keep moving by doubling teams at every hill &amp; creek, and changing teams &amp; loading every hour almost, &amp; sometimes three times an hour.
Brother [Joseph Leland] Heywood's cattle are old and some others in camp, &amp; it is difficult for them to get on, &amp; this division of the Camp really needs help, but I calculate to go thro so long as I can see a man left at the wheels. I have lifted a few times but have paid dearly for it, and quit it, till I begin again.
I am here about the same as ever tho' not quite so big, yet I have not been dressed since you saw me, except in the big round about you saw, I have not sat up half a day at a time or rode only on my bed more than an hour or two at a time and that seldom. the induration of the liver is decreasing, but it is less than week since any one could discover I had any ribs. Loathsome bile, makes room for frequent vomitings and little food stays on my stomach, but enough of this. What do I want to trouble any body with such personal affairs for? I dont. On the whole, or, in short I am pretty well, and if I can get over the mountains without another chill, such as I got one year since, I may yet be quite well, but if not, and the marrow of the teeth &lt;does not&gt; go with the skin, it will be a miracle. Well, suppose it iswe have had several miracles since we started[,] several children have been run over by loaded wagons &amp; been healed almost immediately, and taken all together[.] perhaps no Camp from Winter Quarters has ever been blest more than this division thus far, and when our teams appear used up, as tho' they never could start again a day or 2 or a weeks rest recruits them, and we move again, and again, and are a-going to keep moving. Go ahead is my cry all the time, and when the cattle drop dead roll them out of the road, and go a head.
Our Camp is very short for Salt, and if we had plenty to give our cattle it would have been for their health[.] they want more than last year.
The latest news we got at Fort John, but that was not decisive about peace with Mexico. Nothing special from foreign nations, since you left only continuation of general commotion[.] Other letters will give you many particulars. I am exhausted &amp; must quit, anxiously waiting the arrival of the express. I know &amp; feel for your anxiety, but hope that Brother Amassa [Lyman] and [James Madison] Flake will not desert their Camp to attend Conference, for I have no feeling that you design General Conference till the last emigrating Coy [Company] arrives. If you do, it is all right with me, &amp; had I teams I could yet be there by the 6th of October and calculate to soon after anyhow.
Brother Young before he left wished to see Winter Quarters cleared, it is done when every other soul had deserted the place the Dr. left it to the Owls, the bats and the Omahas, till the day of restitution, and woe be to the Gentile that attempts to rebuild it. I left in an hour or two after I came in possession of my last wagon, &amp; most of the 100 were over the Elk Horn.
6 P.M. Bro: Amassa's Coy [Company] is camped 1/2 mile East. Amassa &amp; Captn. Flake are in my carriage say they have lost 6 cattle since I saw them &amp; that one ten is unable to move without help. Amasa has 2 old wagons that have failed &amp; will have to build or repair before starting. Captn. Richards says that Bro. Rolfe says that Prest. Young said the express was to wait till the Company was above Devils Gate, but I have not seen him.
I mentioned my anxiety for the return of the express &amp;c and Bro: Amassa decided that the express should start Tuesday morning, and that he would not go with it as he anticipated.
Monday 5 P.M. 4 miles West of Devils Gate. We have rolled about 10 miles to day (12th) &amp; it is rolling in truth, one of my wagons has been rolled by hand considerable, started at every stop, altho' I had two borrowed cows attached to it, and one of them sick. I have heard of Log rolling, but I think a man must be a fool not to understand wheel rolling after going thro' this journey with me. It is good to understand all branches of business.
We met Captn. Allen Taylor below Upper Platte Ford say 2 miles on the 5th. all well tho' he lost 9 oxen on the Sweetwater, near this by straying with Buffalo. We have made dilligent search hoping to find them.
I have been patching old wagons before &amp; since I left Winter Quarters, till all my patches are used up tho there are many rents remaining, and how long my [wagons] will be moveable I cannot tell, but I expect till they have done their duty. I think there are about half a dozen wagons of very doubtful character in our 30; and many more that are unsafe to pass the mountains without lighting.
I expect to travel so long as I can go 1 mile per day, and if I cannot get thro, build a cabin of the remnants and go into Winter Quarters, and at the same time I feel assured that if it can be consistent for you to send us assistance that it will be your pleasure to do it.
On account of the scarcity of wagons this 30 is more heavily loaded than the rest of the 100, &amp; probably heavier than the first camp.
We are not so short for numbers of cattle, but many of them are old, many of them young, &amp; many of them poor crow meat &amp; altho' I had to roll wheels to day there were 8 oxen &amp; cows attached; Should you send out assistance to us &amp; leave that assistance to the option of the advance 30 under Captn Cunninghame, I should expect to receive as much as Willard Snow did last year. 
I have much I could say but I am too weary to write more[.] only I pray my heavenly father to bless you continually. Amen
Willard Richards
Please say to T Bullock I received his letter but cannot answer it now, will soon face to face.
N.B. I do not expect Brother George A. will come over the mountains this fall, or that any further mail will go West until one goes East. Tuesday 3 1/2 P.M. Messengers have been in sight hope they will go on their way &amp; be prospered.
Wed. 13th Sunrise--Two cows &amp; 2 oxen dead this morning.

Transcript for Richards, Willard, to Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, 10 Sept. 1848, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 55, box 41, fd. 28

Richards, Willard, to Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball.

Robert Campbell company report

Robert Campbell company report, August 1854.

Transcript for Robert Campbell company report, 1854 August 22

Robert Campbell company report.

Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts (30 June

Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts (30 June, October 19, 1848.

Transcript for Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts (30 June-19 October 1848) in Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012

Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts (30 June.

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.

Watt, Ronald G., Consecration Deeds Index, 1854-1868

Watt, Ronald G., Consecration Deeds Index, 1854-1868.

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