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Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877

Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877, April 18, 1857, Item Journal, Page 1-20.

Memorandoms of Company that traviled to Utah with Elders Lyman &amp; Rich starting from the, 15th to the 18th of April 1857. Amasa Lyman &amp; Son, Marion, C[harles]. C. Rich &amp; Family, Sidney Tanner, Wm. Mathews &amp; Son, Cuningham[,] Wm. P. Smith[,] John Henry Rollins &amp; Hanah Rollins, &amp; Children &lt;2&gt;[,] Lydia Taylor &amp; 2 Children[.] Elinor Morse &amp; Child, J. Joseph Ridges Wife &amp; Child[,] F. A. Hamond &amp; Family[,] B. Murphy[,] David Williams[,] William Bringhurst &amp; Family[,] Br. Hawke &amp; Son[,] Miles Anderson &amp; Son[,] Phebe Woodworth[,] John Woodworth[,] Timothy Covert[,] Dick a Black Man, Sister Westover[,] Sam[ua]l Smith &amp; Wife[,] John Tate, a, Boy, from India[,] Charles Hardy from Australia traveled with us as far as Biter springs Where he left and returned to Cal.[,] Joseph, Hunt, John King[,] David Savage, Jesse Bishop[,] Wm. Bateman.



April, Saturday, 18th, [18]57. Started for S Lake[.] the Sheriff and party of some 25, men accompanying us Camped in the Cahoon, our heavy Wagons haveing preceded us some some two days with Bro. Riches Family.



(Sundy 19th) Traviled up the Cañon at the Uper Water[.] parted with Br. E. Hanks, whom we Blest before parting for the Acomplishment of his Labours as our General Agent in California while we are absent on our mission to Europe[.] as we passed the Sumit of the Mountain Brs Taylor and Stoe came to us with one of the Gene Mules that had strayed[.] Went to the River Mohave and camped, 1½ ms. from the upper crossing where we found those who had preceded us[.] all well.



(Monday, 20th) to day did not move camp in the morning[.] Brs. Mathews &amp; Tanner Came into camp they haveing camped back, ½ mile[.] dureing the day one of Br Riches Mules got Injured so as to be unfit for the journey, he was force to replace hin by purchaseing one from Br Norman Taylor.



Tuesday 21st This Morning one of My Mules had gone back on acount of which we still remained in Camp my Son Marion goeing back for the Mule[.] this Morning our visiting party left us to return[,] among them were my Wife Maria and Daughter Matild and husband, Amasa &amp; Daughter Josephine, we said our adieus and sat down to write the same, the only Death reported in Camp was that of a Shanghigh [Shanghai] Cock belonging Br. Rich[.] cause of Death unknown[.] this evening Marion returned with the Mule.



Wednesday 22and, This morning left Camp at 8 o'clock[.] traviled, 18 ms, camped at 5½ o'clock, with the old setlers the [.nt.] some grass and good water, to day we were joined by Brs. Bringhurst[,] Hamond &amp; Savage. our Co. is now full, numbering 26, effective men



(Thursday, 23rd) Left camp at, 7½ oclock traviled 16 ms, and camped at 4 oclock an twenty mts. weather very warm[.] Slightly relieved by a plesant wind, feed and water plenty



(Friday 24th, Laid by on acount of some stock that ran away, in the evening the Boys returned with the stock



(Saturday 25th) this morning some stock gone, we moved our Wagons, 4 ms, Br. Mathews and son went in search of the missing Stock[.] Camped at 12 oclock[.] good water and feed[.] just at dark Brs Mathews returned with the Stray Stock[.] the wind high and very cold



(Sunday 26th) Left Camp at 7½ oclock[.] traviled 12 ms,[.] Camped at the lower camp on the Mohave at, 2, oclock[.] had some Indians with us from the Colorado. The weather Cool and pleasant.



(Monday 27th,) Left camp at 10, oclok[.] passed over the Sumit towards Bit[t]er Springs and camped at, 1, oclock in the morning



(Tuesday 28) started about 6 oclock and arrived at the springs at, 10, oclock, where we meet a party from Salt Creek who were fleeing from the Phantom of their own discontent (a wearysome and fruitless journey in evry thing but their disappointment) remained here through the day and Improved the watering places[.] the weather rather warm, although coller at night



(Wednesday 29th) Left Camp at 3½ oclock, traviled until 12, oclock and camped[.] feed our stock and tied up until morning.



(Thursday, 30,th,) started at 6 oclock and traviled about, 10, ms, to the parting of the roads[.] there parted with Br Rich and party who were goeing the old road by Salt springs and we went to Kingston spring where we arrived with our wagons at 10 oclock[.] watered and feed and tied up for the night[.] the water tolerable good, feed none.



(May, 1st, Friday) remained at the spring and drove our stock to the grass about. 2 ms, dureing the day some Indians were seen on the hill[.] tied up at nigh[t]



(Saturday, 2,and) at one oclock evening we left the spring and traviled until 9 oclok when we halted an feed then traviled all night



(Sunday, 3,d) stoped at 5, oclock in the morning[.] feed and B[r]eakfasted and traviled on[.] arrived at the Mountain Springs, 5½ oclock[.] there we were meet by a party of the Lamanites one of whom had a package of let[t]ers for Br Rich which he delivered to me after which we regaled the party on a Kettle of Mush which the[y] disposed of in a summary way. Tied up our stock at night and feed grain as there was no grass



(Monday, 4,th) May, this morning left Camp at, 8, oclock arrived at the Cot[t]onwood spring, 4,½ oclock[.] found plenty of feed and water[.] employed the natives to herd our stock



(Tuesday, 5,th, May) to day laid by to rest our stock[.] the weather cool, and pleasant[.] the Chief and family with us[.] In the evening Jim came to us from the Mountain Spr[i]ng but Brought no news of Br Rich for whom he had a Let[t]er:



(Wednesday, 6,th, May) Still waited for the pa[r]ty behing [behind.] win[d] high and weather cool[.] had the Chief Brigham, with us



(Thursday, 7th, May) Still remained in camp[.] wind still high, in the evening at, 3, oclock Br Rich and party came in and Brought in two disabled wagons one Minus a wheel, one an axel tree, and Sister Taylor was verry sick. Aside from this the party were in good health[.] They left one Animal belonging to John Woodworth.



(Friday, 8,th May) To day repaired the wagons and Nursed the sick wooman, the wind had lulled[.] the weather pleasant[.] the sick some what improved



(Saturday, 9,th May) Left camp at, 7,½ oclock[.] reached Losvegas [Las Vegas] at, 7, oclock (ev[ening.]) found the fort a Desolation[,] a sad monument of the fol[l]y of poor short sighted selfish man who can sacrifice the intrests of a Kingdom and people on the alter of personal selfishness.



(Sunday, 10,th May) Laid by and repaired wagons and shod some stock[.] the wind was high



(Monday, 11,th May) in the morning the Ox teams started and a little later the General with his mules, and at 2½ oclock we followed them, halted for super before dark and then traviled on until, 2, oclock Morning when we came to the camp of Br. Rich and party[.] about this time they learned that some Indians had shot one ox belonging to Br. Hawk[.] they took up their teams and traviled on with us.



(Tuesday, 12,th May) This morning halted at, 7, oclock for Breakfast[.] traviled on[.] arrived at Mud[d]y at 5 oclock[.] found a large party of the natives awaiting our arrival[.] the last night we traviled all night not sleeping any.,



(Wednesday, 13,th May) Left the Mu[d]dy and traviled to the high ground and camped[.] had good grass[.] after we had camped Br Joseph Hyde and party came in on their way to California, they had 2 wagons and 7 men,



(Thursday 14th May) Left camp and traviled to the Reo [Rio] Virgin, Camped about, 1, oclock had the Chief Sosho and Band with us[.] they herded our stock for us, and returned them to us in the morning.



(Friday, 15,th May) Traviled about 12,ms and camped at, 3,oclock with the Chief Isaac, and his Band with whom we had a friendly talk, and had them to heard our stock,



Saturday 16th Left Camp at 7 Oclock <s>arrived at Cottonwood or Beaver dam at ha</s> Camped at 3 Oclock[.] distance 12 miles[.] <s>at this point</s>



Sunday May 17th &lt;Bro Lyman left us to visit the settlements on the Rio Virgin &amp; Santa Clara.&gt; Left camp at 7¼ Oclock[.] Camped at the Beaver-dam at 4½ O clock[.] found good water.



The water of <s>the</s> Rio virgin up which we have been traveling for the last four days modestly rivals in its arromatic taste the water of the far fame a Bitter springs.



Monday May 18th Left camp at 7½ O clock[.] Camped in the canñon at 6 O clock[.] cloudy all day[,] a little rain in the night[.] Distance traveled 13 miles[.] Last night sister Hammon&lt;d&gt; presented her lord a daughter



Tuesday May 19th left Camp at 7 O clock[.] camped on the Santa Clara 12½ O clock. here we met Armstong &amp; Party—Traveled 3 miles to the cave[.] Distance 14 miles



Wednesday 20th Left camp at 8 O clock[.] halted at noon and partook of some slight refreshments. Camped at 5 O clock at last crossing of Santa Clara[.] Distance traveled 17 miles.



Thursday May 21st Left camp at 8 O clock[.] halted at noon[.] camped at 6 O clock on the mountain meadows[.] Distance traveled 14 mile



This evening at 6¼ O clock Brother Cha[rle]s Rich's little Daughter Tunis died, after an illness. of about six hours



Friday May 22 Some of the brethren were busy all the morning making a coffin for the child



Left camp at Eleven O clock[.] halted at painter creek to Dine[.] camped at 5 O clock[.] Distance traveled 12 miles



(Saturday 23, May) To day we arrived in Cedar City, where we tarried until Tuesday,



&lt;(Sunday, 24,th May) To day we preached to the people who seemed to enjoy the spirit of their Faith&gt;



(Monday, 25th May) laid by for repairs of some of Br. Riches wagons



(Tuesday, 26,th May) traviled to and Camped on Su[m]mit Creek[.] Br Rich and Myself went Parrowan [Parowan] and preached to the people



(Wednesday, 27,th May) we travilled to and Camped on little Creek and Br Rich and myself preached to people of Read [Reed] Creek



(Thursday 28th May) traviled over the Divide and Camped in the Canyon, had good Grass but no water only what we Carried along in our Wagons,



(Friday, 29,th, May) we passed the Settlement on Beaver to whom we preached and while here the mail from Cal[ifornia] arrived[.] we traviled to and Camped on Indian Creek,



(Saturday, 30,th May) This morning I left the Camp and traviled with the Mail party to Salt Lake, where



we arrived on the (3d of June,) and found my Family all well.

Transcript for Amasa M. Lyman, Journal, 1857 April 18-July 2, 1858 January 11-May 7, 1862 December 8-1863 April 15, 1-20

Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877.

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.

Caroline B. Crosby, Journal

Caroline B. Crosby, Journal, May 1848.

Transcript for Caroline B. Crosby, Journal, 1848 May 10-1853 February 7, 7-24, in Caroline Barnes Crosby papers, 1848-1882, in Jonathan Crosby and Caroline B. Crosby papers, 1848-1882

Caroline B. Crosby, Journal.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 20.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Homer Duncan autobiographical sketch, circa 1900, 23-27

Homer Duncan autobiographical sketch, circa 1900, 23-27.

{Annotations reflected in this transcript were created by Andrew Jenson.}



In the spring of 1848 I was taken sick <s>and was not able to do, myself, what had to be done, and in order to leave for the mountains</s> I wrote to my Brother Chapman Duncan, who was then at Council Bluffs, to come and attend to my business and help me to move, so that I could start in May for the mountains. He came with an ox-team and loaded three wagons; <s>(which)</s> The first one was driven by Chapman Duncan; <s>Myself,</s>  wife {Asenath Melvina Duncan} and three children {Julia, John and William} were in the second, and Henry Meacham <s>was in</s> {occupied} the third wagon untill we reached Council Bluffs. <s>We stoped at my Brothers Chapmans House on Little Mesquito about ten days when we started with his Family for Florence Nebraska getting there sometime in June</s> In crossing the Missouri River to Florence, <s>{nebr.} I was</s> {being} very thirsty and drank all the Muddy Missourie {Missouri} River Water that I could and from that time my health was good. We stopped at Florence about ten days, when, we left for the Elkhorn, and remained there until the 7th of July, 1848, when we started for the Valley, with Barney {Barnabus Lathrop} Adams  {as} captain of fifty, and Chapman Duncan  {as} Captain of ten. <s>There was</s> nothing of intrest occured until we reached Deer Creek. <s> campt on the Platt{e} River a short distance from Deer Creek, and</s> drove our cattle over the bluffs Eastward <s>into</s> {to} Deer Creek to feed. {the} Next morning, {when} we went for our cattle, <s>and</s> Sidney Tanner’s little white cur dog <s>went with</s> {followed} me which he never  {had} done before nor  {did} afterwards. when we got to the timber, some one cried out ‘Bear’. I was alone, except for the dog. I soon saw <s>the</s>  bear, <s>and the grizzly {which} saw me</s> He {at once} started for me. <s>and</s> I ran as fast as I could, <s>but</s>  {while} the dog <s>stayed</s> {remained} where he was. <s>when I run.When I had run</s> {after running} a few rods, I had to <s>bend down to</s> {stoop in order to} get under a leaning tree, and as I bent down I looked back to see where the bear was. <s>and</s> <s>When I looked back</s>  {in doing so} I saw the little dog catch<s>ing</s> the grizzly by the ham, and run <s> {away and} in the</s> opposite direction, <s>{followed by} from me with</s> the bear <s>after it</s> <s>following</s>} This was the last I knew for <s>that</s> I knew for <s>I don’t know how long</s> <s>as</s> {for}when I <s>attempted</s> to <s>to</s> {pass} under the leaning tree, I struck my head <s>{against force great it with}in it</s> and fell {to ground stunnded.} When I came too, I got up and went out of the timber, <s>I there came across to</s> {and met two} negroes, who belonged to the Company. <s>and they had their guns well loaded</s> <s>took one</s> and went back <s>and when I reached</s> {to}the place where I first saw the bear, {here both found i} the little dog, <s>was there and as I looked I saw</s> {and}the bear standing about ten rods from me.



I raised the gun, an old <s>British Musket</s> flint Lock, waist high, leveled it at the grizzly and pressed the trigger, intending to run if I did not hit <s>her</s> {the animal} The instant I shot {the bear} she jumped into the air, I think all of six feet, {then ran around} in a circle about ten or fifteen rods, {till it} fell dead. I have always considered this an act of Providence, the bear certainly would have killed me if the dog <s>which never went with me before or since</s> had not turned <s>her</s> {it} in another direction.



<s>There was nothing of much importance happened just common every day camp life and travel until</s> we reached {Great Salt Lake Valley through} the mouth of Emigration Canyon <s>on the 16th day of</s> Oct<s>ober</s> {16,} 1848.

Transcript for Homer Duncan autobiographical sketch, circa 1900, 23-27

Jonathan Crosby papers, 1871-1872, 27-29, in Jonathan Crosby and Caroline B. Crosby papers, 1848-1882

Jonathan Crosby papers, 1871-1872, 27-29, in Jonathan Crosby and Caroline B. Crosby papers, 1848-1882.

provisions were very cheap and I made out[.] get a plenty, &amp; with my work I got a yoke of oxen, a yoke of 2 year old Steers &amp; Cow, got filled out with provisions, &amp; in May fore part I think I yoked the Cows &amp; Steers. Started of[f] for Kanesvill[e] or Some whare else, did not know whare. about the middle of the day we came to Slew, &amp; in crossing it got Stuck; unhitched the teem &amp; commenced on lodeing the waggon, when on looking back saw a yoke of oxen comeing all yoked up, So I hitched them on with my one &amp; pulled out, turned them loose again, put in things we took out, &amp; went out, We looked upon that as favor &amp; blessing from Father



After that we got stuck 2 or 3 times &amp; had to unlode, but a few days pased &amp; brother Ezra Clark with a Small company over took us &amp; then we had no more trouble, when we came to bad places we helped each other, after a few days we arrived at Chicking Creek whare we found some bretheren. brother Joseph &amp; Phineus Young; We camped thare a few days. had a verry pleasant time with the bretheren; then from thare we Crossed over a Mountain to Cainsville [Kanesville]; thare we found the Apostle Orson Hide [Hyde] &amp; many others, &amp; brother Said if we had provisins enough we had better go over to winter quarters &amp; be ready to go on to Salt Lake Vall[e]y, br[o]ther Amasa Lyman was thare makeing up a company for the Mountains. We had heard so before &amp; were anxious to go. I exchanged my yoke of Small Steers for a large Yok[e] of oxen at Chicken creek, So we had a very good teem. It was towards the last of June, we left winter quarters &amp; went over to the Elk horn Creek &amp; camped a day or 2 to get a little better organized, brother Ezera Clark was Captain of our 10, &amp; I think thare was ab[o]ut 40 teems in the Company. Form thence we moved on to the Loop [Loup] fork &amp; thare we Camped a day or 2, &amp; in the time ,brother William Richards &amp; Company came up. (we had passed them before.) We forded the Plat[te] River passing in at the Mouth of the Loop [Loup] fork &amp; passed on to the South Side of the Platt[e] we went on about a mile &amp; camped &amp; next day we took our teems &amp; went back to help brother Richards company over. (We had to double teems in Crossing.) From that time on nothing worth menti[o]ning hapened eccept the loss of one or 2 oxen that gave out. No trouble with Indi[a]ns. we had to donat[e] to them, &amp; we traided with them Some. bought buffilow robes &amp; mocisons; We arrived in Salt Lake on the 12th Oct all well. (I forgot—brother Sidney Tanner lost a boy [Sidney Tanner, Jr.]. he fell off the waggon[.] it run over &amp; killed him;)

Transcript for Jonathan Crosby papers, 1871-1872, 27-29, in Jonathan Crosby and Caroline B. Crosby papers, 1848-1882

Rollins, James Henry, Reminiscences 1896; 1898, 29-31

Rollins, James Henry, Reminiscences 1896; 1898, 29-31.

When the company started from Winter Quarters to cross the plains, Brigham being the leader of the Company, started ahead with his company, then Amasa Lyman’s company of a hundred wagons, then Dr. Richard’s the most of his company being English, with Joseph Horn as Captain of the hundred in this company.
The second day out we camped on the little horn river where we stayed two or three days, then resuming our journey to the loop [Loup] fork of the platt[e] river when we crossed on the other side, which was very difficult to cross. Dr. Richards and Company, arrived on the side. We had left. when it was determined to help with our lead Oxen to cross them over on the same side of the river as we were, which was accomplished that day. No accident happened to them.
We remained there until the next day or two then starting early for the main Platt[e] river, 20 miles distant and when we arrived at the Platt[e] both Dr. Richards and Amasa Lyman were taken very sick. We remained there 2 days. I killed 4 antelope on the Sunday we laid over.
Our next move was up the Platt[e] towards fort Laramie to which place we arrived in due time. We stopped one or two days previous to reaching Laramie to hunt, as Buffalos were quite plentiful, and supplied ourselves with meat, killing 3 buffaloes myself that day, and another which brother Flake had down. and we were obliged to shoot two bulls in order to get the cow that he had killed. As we were skinning the cow, another cow had made its appearance coming down a ravine near us. I took aim and shot it, it turned and went up the bluff. About this time brother Horn came to us and said his company had not killed anything. we told him to take the loins and hump and as much more as he wanted out of the two bulls and go up on the bluff and he would find a cow that he might have for his company, whic[h] he found to be very fat.
We then, the next day resumed our journey towards Laramie and came to an Indian Village. There were a great many tents made of buffalo hides. They impeded our progress, stopped our train by squating in the road. They demanded pay of us for the water and grass our company had used. And the chief said, “We want you to give us flour, sugar, coffee, pow[d]er and lead.” The captains of each 10 were set to work to get from the wagons these articles. The chief spreading his large bullalo [buffalo] robe, on which the contributions were emptied. We then asked them if they [were] satisfied, they said, “yes if you will give us a little more powder.” They were told that we hadn’t it to spare, the Indians then removed the contents of the buffalo skin and said we could pass on our journey and we were not troubled any more until we reached Laramie Fort, where we stopped our train. Many Indians were there with the French who kept the Fort. The Frenchman told us not to sell the Indians any whiskey, which of course we did not do, but to sell it to them if we had any and they would pay us a big price. Those who had it to sell, sold it to the French at a dollar a pint. Banters were out by the Indians for a horse race, and Nathan Tanner ran his horse with the Indian and beat him. Then, they wanted to give him a larger horse which brother Tanner needed, and the trade was made. About this time while our people were trading for Buffalo-skins, the Indian Chief was discovered to be drunk and seemed very mad as he walked through with tomyhawk in hand[.] he cut many gashes through buffalo-skins which hung on the banister, he was watched by his squaws and one or two of the French men, and taken and bound and layed away.
We then resumed our journey after obtaining many buffalo skins until we came to the three crossings of sweet water. we here camped for 2 or 3 days for the women to wash. we killed quite a number of mountain sheep and buffaloes. After 3 or 4 days we continued our journey up Sweet Water. I killed on Sweet water as we traveled up the stream some 20 antelope and 11 of their hides I took in to Salt Lake. Then [When] we came to Pacific Springs we camped for one day.
The next day we started for Bear River which we crossed safely by raising our wagon beds with blocks to keep the water from running into them. Then we resumed our way towards green river and crossing the river we again raised our wagon boxes, and crossed without an accident and then wended our way over the mountains and arrived at Salt Lake some time in October being 5 months on the road from the time we started from winter quarters until we arrived in Salt Lake.	
All this I have written from memory. The records of our travels which I had kept and delivered to our Captain were lost and could not be found. and at the time of this writing, I am eighty years and 6 months old. Many instances in our travels are not here related such as loosing our cattle many of them, the Indians stealing my son, who was recovered, and a daughter that was run over, but not seriously injured, and the death of Sidney Tanner’s little boy who fell from the wagon tongue and was instantly killed by the wagon running over his neck. He was burried near the road the same day. After arriving in Salt Lake I moved my wagon into the old fort also that of Horace Alexander’s and family.

Transcript for Rollins, James Henry, Reminiscences 1896; 1898, 29-31

William H. Miles diary

William H. Miles diary, July 1861.

Transcript for William H. Miles diary, 1861 July-August and 1862 May-July, fd. 2, 8A-8G

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