Thomas Brown Holmes Stenhouse (1824 - 1882) Profile

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Andrew Jenson, "Stenhouse, Thomas B. H.," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

Andrew Jenson, "Stenhouse, Thomas B. H.," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 4.

Andrew Jenson, "Stenhouse, Thomas B. H.," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.

Italian Mission history, 1849-1854, Church History Library

Italian Mission history, 1849-1854, Church History Library.

Switzerland Zurich Mission history, 1850-1977, Church History Library

Switzerland Zurich Mission history, 1850-1977, Church History Library.

"Arrivals," Mountaineer

"Arrivals," Mountaineer, September 17, 1859.

ARRIVALS.—The teams of Captain [Robert F.] Neslen and [Edward] Stevenson's emigrant companies arrived safely; the former on Thursday evening, and the latter on Friday evening. Captain Neslen's train comprised fifty-one wagons with near four hundred persons. Captain Stevenson's train comprised fifty-four wagons and about three hundred and fifty persons. The emigrants appeared in excellent spirits.
	Captain Stevenson left the Missouri river June 26. He divided his company on the Big Sandy for better feed. He passed in Echo Kanyon Rodgers &amp; Co.'s merchant trains, sixteen wagons, crippled by loss of cattle; also passed Evan and Young's train on the Big Mountain. With Captain Stevenson's company came Elder T. B. H. [Thomas Brown Holmes] Stenhouse, from New York. Welcome to Utah, all our friends!

Transcript for "Arrivals," Mountaineer, 17 Sept. 1859, 14

"Arrivals," Mountaineer.

Eldridge, Joseph, [Autobiography], in Joseph Eldridge Robinson, Biography of, and some writings by, Joseph Eldridge and Joseph Eldridge Robinson, his grandson [1902-1923], reel 4, box 5, fd. 6, 22-24

Eldridge, Joseph, [Autobiography], in Joseph Eldridge Robinson, Biography of, and some writings by, Joseph Eldridge and Joseph Eldridge Robinson, his grandson [1902-1923], reel 4, box 5, fd. 6, 22-24.

We lay at Omaha several weeks while a train was beig<
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>n [being] fitted out to cross the plains. I joined with Wm J[ohn]. Silver and James Steel. we got an outfit betwe[e]n us consisting of one wagon, two yoke of oxen and one cow. Brother Silver’s family consisted of himself, wife [Mary Askie] and three children [Hyrum, Joseph, John;] brother Steeel [Steel] himself and wife, myne [mine] of self[,] wife [Eliza Pearce Radburn] and two daughters, Total eleven of us to one wagon. my children Kate and Ellen were respectively 10 and 8 years old. Elder Edward Stevenson was Captain of the company. F. [Thomas] B[rown].H[olmes]. Stenhouse chaplain[,] Jas [Joseph] Eldridge musician. W[m] J[ohn] Silver Secretary;
With bedding, clothing and provisions for eleven of us there was small chance even for children to ride. Sister Silver was quite delicate. their oldest child was a cripple[;] their youngest an infant[.] They occupied the wagon the whole of the journey. Myself[,] wife, Bro[.] &amp; Sister Steel walked the whole of the journey. I carried my daughter Ellen many miles. Kate walked nearly the whole journey.
One woman in the company a Sister [Catherine Edwards] Hopla died[.] we buried her by the road side. this was the only death in our company.
At one place we were in sight of Sioux and Pawnees in battle. Some of the Sioux came to our train to ask for food, we gave them a supply of flour 
On one oc[c]asion for about two days we passed through herds of buffalo. At one time it is probable there were ten thousand buffalo in sight, Sometimes they crossed and recrossed the road passing between our teams. two buffalo were shot to make us food.
Many cattle in our train died from disease which commenced with sore feet. our four oxen died[;] also our cow died[.] we had to make exchanges and trades to get through, but got to SL City in health though considerably emaciated with our journey 
The first sight of the Great Salt Lake and the valley was very impressive[.] we uncovered our heads and gave thanks to God. many shed tears of joy as they viewed the beautiful scene.

Transcript for Eldridge, Joseph, [Autobiography], in Joseph Eldridge Robinson, Biography of, and some writings by, Joseph Eldridge and Joseph Eldridge Robinson, his grandson [1902-1923], reel 4, box 5, fd. 6, 22-24

"From the Plains," Deseret News

"From the Plains," Deseret News, August 10, 1859.

From the Plains.



By letter from Captain Stevenson, dated at Wood River, July 11th, we learn that his company, which was organized on the 24th of June, consisting of 285 persons with 50 wagons, 87 yoke of oxen, 41 cows, 5 horses and 3 mules, were encamped at that place and were repairing their wagons, as the extreme hot weather had rendered it necessary to reset many of the tires. Near Prairie Creek, they met Mr. Stoddard and son, from this city, on their way to Michigan, and who reported they had met Beckwith's train at Chimney Rock, on the 26th of June; Redfield &amp; Smith's train at Rattlesnake Creek; the Church train, so-called, 25 miles below that creek; Lemon's [Lemmon's] and Hand Cart train at Buffalo Creek. Neslin's company was a short distance ahead of Stevenson's, all getting along first rate. Elder [Thomas Brown Holmes] Stenhouse is with Stevenson's company.

Transcript for "From the Plains," Deseret News, 10 August 1859, 184

"From the Plains," Deseret News.

Mace, Wandle, Autobiography [ca. 1890], 158-60

Mace, Wandle, Autobiography [ca. 1890], 158-60.

In the spring of 1859, after completing a Mill for Wm John Johnson in the vicinity of Crescent I fitted up one wagon with two good covers[.] The outer one I painted to resist the rains we were likely to encounter[,] a Mosquito Bar between the two covers for convenience in hot weather, we left Florence for the Valley.
During my stay in Florence I entertained many, and enjoyed the association of many of the Elders from the valley, both, as they went and as they returned from the missionary field, many of them were my associates years before in the City of Joseph, the Beautiful Nauvoo, in scenes of joy, and of the most intense grief, and under the most distressing circumstances. When the camp of The Saints rested in Florence, my house have [had] been filled with the poor and the sick, and the Lord blessed us in a remarkable manner. It used to be said by the townspeople, that my house contained more guests than any hotel in town.
I started with my family from Florence about 10 o,clock on the morning of the twenty eighth day of June 1859. With good wagon[,] two yoke of Oxen and a cow. We overtook Captain Edward Stevenson with his company on the 30th at the big bend of the Platte River.
I travelled with his company, which consisted of fifty five wagons, there were five captains of Tens. I was assigned a place in Elder Taylors division. One yoke of my oxen were very fine heavy cattle, but by the time I reached Genoa I found they were not suitable for such a journey in hot weather as we had already experienced. I found an opportunity to exchange for a smaller and lighter yoke of Oxen paying two dollars and fifty cents for the opportunity.
I presume the journey across the plains was the same as all have experienced who have crossed the plains with ox teams. It is a tedious journey at best, but at times there are circumstances which produce much excitement in a company; such as this where almost every wagon contains a family, such as a stampede among the cattle, the loss of a man strayed from camp with the necessary delay of the company while searching parties are out hunting him, and the joy experienced when he is found. This was our experience.
On the twenty fourth day of July, the 12th anniversary of the entrance of the Pioneers into the valley of the Salt Lake—being Sunday—we staid in camp and held meeting. A Young lady aged sixteen died. in the morning, and was buried in the afternoon. there were also six persons baptised. 
The day closed, the evening was calm and pleasant, a bright clear moon shone above us, most of the camp had retired for the night, groups of men here and there was pleasantly chatting, sitting by my wagon, was Capt Stevenson, Capt Taylor, Dr. Hullinger, myself and my wife, it was a lovely evening and we were enjoying ourselves in pleasant conversation. The cattle only a short distance from camp were all lying down, all was peace and quiet, we sat where we could see them and remarked how quiet and content they were.
[blank space] About 10. o,clock, as if with one accord they all rose to their feet and rushed furiously past the wagons, making the earth tremble as with an earthquake; immediately the men were on the move and in a short time had the cattle stopped—and quieted—. This singular move among the cattle aroused the camp, and many were the queries as to the cause that produced the stampede, these queries could not be answered.
At another time while travelling through the Black Hills a portion of the cattle in the train started with the wagons attached, such occurences are very exciting. Sometimes a stampede ends very seriously, but we were fortunate, we escaped without anyone being injured.
By the time we reached Green River, our company had lost great many cattle. many died from drinking water strongly impregnated with alkali the loss of so many cattle made us travel very slow. I lost one Ox at Webb Creek. and at the first opportunity, I made a single yoke for my odd Ox and used a spike team, I sold my stove for a cow and yoked the two cows together and put them ahead of the wheel cattle and the odd Ox on the lead, and we then got along first rate.
T. B. H. Stenhouse and others when they saw the plan worked well also adopted it. Some of the brethren lost all their team but one Ox. The loads had to be transferred to other wagons, and the cattle of the company was so distributed that all the wagons could move. 
This was our situation when on the 4th September, we were met about 13 miles west of Green River by Apostles John Taylor and Franklin D. Richards, with Flour and Cattle, which was much appreciated. A meeting was held in the evening and we received much good instruction from these Brethren.
 We moved along better now, and on the 15th reached the summit of the Little Mountain where we camped. Capt Stevenson rode on to the City of Salt Lake and returned the next day [and] met the company as we emerged from Emigration Kanyon [Canyon]. He rode up to my wagon and said, “President Young inquired about the company and who I had in the company of the Old Ones, when I mentioned your name, he shouted Hurrah! where shall I throw my hat! Wandle Mace! added, He is a good fellow, slow, But He never apostatized.” This expression and manifestation of pleasure and confidence, done my soul good, after a seperation of over thirteen years.
 On entering the City I met a number of my old friends awaiting the arrival of the company among them The Presiding Bishop, Edward Hunter. He told me Prest Young wanted me to call on him the next day at one o,clock, and he told Bishop Andrew Cun[n]ingham who was present to accompany me to the Prest Office I being a stranger in the City. In the evening Apostle John Taylor and his wife visited us in the camp, on Union Square. Orson Pratt and a number of other Brethren came to see me in camp and heartily welcomed us.
I now felt at home. . . .

Transcript for Mace, Wandle, Autobiography [ca. 1890], 158-60

Stevenson, Edward, [Diary], Collection 1849-1922, reel 1, fd. 3

Stevenson, Edward, [Diary], Collection 1849-1922, reel 1, fd. 3, Vol. 6.

Fri 24 Had the Pleasure of the Company of Elder George Q. Can[n]on & Jas. Young over Nite haveing held a Meeting opened By myself & followed By Bros. Can[n]on & Young 
This Morning Camp called to order[.] Meeting opened By myself being Called on By Bro[.] Canon[.] after appropriate Remarks it Was Proposed &amp; carried unanimous that I Should be Captain of Co[.] [,] F. [Thomas] B[rown]. H[olmes]. Stenhouse [,] Chaplain[.]
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After Suitable Instructing it was Proposed that the Co. furnish me With A Horse or Mule to do Camp Duty[.] in A Short time I Received 80.. Dollars. Meeting dismissed[.] I proce[e]ded to town &amp; Bougth [bought] A Mule of Bro[.] A. <s>B</s> R. Wright that came Through Recentley from Salt Lake in 30 Day’s [days] carrying A, Man on his back Although quite Small[.] Paid 60.. Dollars[.] on my Return found Bro. [blank space] [Thomas] Lyons Cow Runing away[.] Persued her to Town (being Nearly in camp) &amp; caugth [caught] her[.] Lost in the Race A Pair Mule Shoes[.] Returned to camp 11 . o[']clock P.M. finding Bro[.] [John] Hopley [Hopla] badley hurt By A Runaway load[.] Lost His Wagon Tire &amp; Broke his fetters[.] Placed Watch over him for he had been quite Boistrous[.] Some one had given him Spirits Soon after the accident 
 Sat 25 had the Line Searched for &amp; New Line Put in not finding the Line Replaced it By a Newone [new one]. Several of the Poor are Pleading for deliverance[.] Some of them We are takeing along [illegible] Some more came to join our Company[.] visited Town &amp;c Bought Box of 18 tin plate a[t] 8½[,] One Black tin &amp; 2 Brass Kettles for G. Q. Can[n]on at Omaha[.] Returned to Camp to Prayrs &amp; Taught the Company Camp Life.
Sun 26 &lt;1859&gt; Started Camp with good success considering the Oxen were wild and the teamsters say green having been clerks[,] Mechanics &amp; other occupations wholly unconnected with such matters [.] We had one most desperately wild ox who was wicked enough nearly to kill several men &amp; stampeded the rest of the cattle[;] previously to coming into our camp had hooked a man &amp; torn his pants[,] vest &amp; shirt 
We travelled six miles &amp; camped on the Little Lakes without any accident 
Captain [Robert F.] Neslen['s] Started to day &amp; camped on the Big Lakes four miles in advance of ourselves[.] At night we had prayers &amp; having posted the guard we retired to rest quite uneasy but a way of a beginning of Camp life [for] most teams and one rain storm visited us upsetting many of the tents &amp; wetting the people in the waggons 
June 27 Finding all our cattle had remained generally with us duri[n]g the night but the road away bad from the effects of this storm[,] some remained in Camp until late in order to give the people an opportunity of drying their clothes &amp; getting otherwise ready for another Start.
We travelled four miles saw tolerable roads &amp; crossed the Big Lakes &amp; passed on &amp; camped on a small creek without wood and completed a distance of ten miles.
June 28 &lt;1859&gt; Camp started passed over the Bridge at Elkhorn City camp a distance of five miles[,] the roads from Florence of a Rolling or Hilly nature. Passed on a distance of four miles more &amp; camped on Rose Hill caught a few fish &amp; were much tormented by mosquitoes—Roads good with the exception of about nearly half a mile near the bridge which was very sandy 
June 29 Travelled eight miles and passed Freemont [Fremont] over a flat prairie about a mile &amp; a half above and nooned on a head of the river Platte.
After passing several small and clear lakes with some small fish in them[,] camped on a Slough near the Platte eight miles from Freemont [Fremont]
1859 June 30 Travelled about fifteen miles some good roads and camped on a bend of the Platte river about one mile and a half from Shell creek

Transcript for Stevenson, Edward, [Diary], Collection 1849-1922, reel 1, fd. 3, vol. 6, 75-81

Stevenson, Edward, [Diary], Collection 1849-1922, reel 1, fd. 3.

Taylor, George H., "The Autobiography of George H. Taylor" [1949], 23-29

Taylor, George H., "The Autobiography of George H. Taylor" [1949], 23-29.

We arrived at length at the town of Omaha, in the state of Nebraska. We landed on the desolate looking bank during a rain storm and the soil being free from gravel, every step we took, lifted great patches of stiff mud with our shoes, making travel very tedious. I got Mina a place to stop over night, and went on with the balance of the company on foot to Florence or Winter Quarters as it was called, when first settled by the Mormons in 1846. It is about 6 miles up the river, north from Omaha, and at the time of my arrival was used as a starting point, for our people across the plains. There were but few houses in the place, and very poor ones at that. The next morning I went back to Omaha & returned with Mina [Anstis Elimina Shepard (Mina)]. We took up quarters in a deserted store with several other families, rigged up a stove out side, cooked our own meals, & slept under the counter. We arrived there about [
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] weeks. When we received our wagons, I had ours drawn to a level grassy plat near a stream, and we then moved our things into it, and we commenced our first house-keeping. As we had to wait here for several weeks for our cattle to arrive, it gave me a chance to learn considerable about the preparation necessary for a trip across the plains. And I availed myself of it, by fitting up my wagon, to secure the greatest amount of comfort and convenience. I cut a hole through the cover in the side and put an iron step between the wheels, so that we could get in and out easily. I also put a boot or extension on behind so that I could set the stove on & tie it there, so as to have it handy to take of quickly when we stopped, and load up again quickly when we started.
Mina &amp; I made several excursions in different directions from the camp and one day came upon a large patch of ripe wild strawberries of which we gathered quite a quantity, and having a cow giving milk, we had quite a feast of strawberries &amp; cream.
I had quite an experience in my first deal in cows. She was young and had a calf, and was not disposed to leave it, so I tied a rope round her neck and started for our wagon. I had gone but a little distance when I found that I should have tied the rope round her horns, for instead of being led, she concluded she would lead, which she did at full speed, with myself at the tail end of a ten foot rope. It must have been fun for the crowds who were looking on, for they laughed &amp; shouted "go it". But it was not very funny to me, for she took me over bunapo, into hollers, up hill &amp; down, across a bridge, and through every place where she thought she could throw me off, which she did by my falling and spraining my right arm, so that I carried it in a sling the remainder of my stay at that place.
In due time our cattle arrived and I received two yoke who had already traveled half way to Pikes Peak &amp; back that spring. One yoke were old and steady &amp; slow. The others were 3 year old stears [steers], and quite wild. I named them, three after my Brothers Sam, Jim, &amp; Bill, the other Tom after my Brother in Law. The cow we called Dolly. The company was now about ready, so we loaded up our things and provisions, and also the luggage belonging to four persons who were going with us in our wagon. One was a young man named Oscar [text missing]who was not quite bright, and who was of no assistance to me on the journey, as I could not trust the team with him. One was an English widow about 40 years of age, who had the athsma very bad. And another was an old maid named [text missing] who said she was a decendent of the Salem wiches, and her looks and actions did not belie her descent. Lastly was another maid, a German about 30, who spoke very broken English. With this singular crowd we started, all on foot except Mina who rode in the well loaded wagon, on the 26th day of June 1859. I tied a rope to the horns of my wild leaders, and with a piece of rope tied to a stick for a whip, and my right arm in a sling, we started on our weary trip of one thousand miles. Our first days journey was about 8 miles to Pappao [Papillion] Creek. We were strung along, (60 wagons of us) for over a mile, and the antics of wild cattle, and green drivers, was something to remember for a lifetime.
I managed tolerably will for a raw hand, and brought up all right into camp, but oh! What a tired lot we were. We now had our first taste of camp life, after the cattle were turned out to feed, which was abundant, as the grass was knee deep as far as the eye could see.
Wood was gathered, the stove got off &amp; stood up, the kittle boiled, meat fried, cow milked, and then we all sat down &amp; eat a hearty supper.
After dark I was detailed to stand guard over the cattle till 12 o'clock.—About 10 there came up a violent wind &amp; rain storm, it thundered &amp; lightened very heavy. The cattle became freightened and started to roam. The night being very dark, made it a hard task for us to keep them together. But the storm passed over, my watch was finished, and after a few hours sleep I was up and ready for a start with the rest.
We organized with Edward Stevenson as our Captain. Each 10 wagons had also a Captain. In our ten it was Robt. McKendric. In our ten were the following persons or heads off families. The Captain, Thomas Lyon, L.B.H.[Thomas Brown Holmes] Stenhouse, Wm. Sadler, Wm. Harris, Thurkle &amp; Sproat, W.J. Silver. Charles Davey, G.H. Taylor, Hyrum Edgar
On the 4th day of July we reached the Loup Fork which we crossed on a flat scow, taking over one wagon at a time. We had here a chanch [chance] to see the formation of quicksand, bars, for when we started the first wagon over, the landing was about 4 ft deep, but in two hours after, the water was barely a foot &amp; we had hard work to get the last wagon up to the bank.—We journeyed on day after day, making from 10 to 20 miles per day, as camping places with wood &amp; water were available, sometimes having to go two days before reaching water, and at such times there was much suffering with thirst. I remember going one night about two miles to a stagnant slough for water, after we had traveled all day through the hot sun without any, and when we got to the water it was so green &amp; filthy that we could not drink it. We had very few dry camps however, as our Captain manages generally by short or long drives to camp by water. There were very few houses at this time between Omaha and Utah. The 1st was Columbus on the Elk Horn Creek, about 20 miles from Omaha. It was then a small settlement of about 20 houses. The next was a settlement about 100 miles out, on the Loup Fork, of about 30 houses, that had been built by the Mormons, but was deserted, as the Indian Agent had ordered them away, on the plea that it was an Indian Reservation. The next small settlement was at Wood River about 100 miles still further west. There was not another house for 300 miles until we arrived at Laramie. We had followed up the Platt[e] River on the north side for about 350 miles sometimes on the bank and sometimes quite a long distance away. We traveling in as straight a line as possible, so as to strike the north bends of the crooked river. At Fort Laramie we left the river, and commenced our journey through the Black Hills range. The great plains having ended at this point. From this point our traveling was much more difficult, and as we were now ascending rapidly, the weather was much cooler, especially at night, and the thick fat bacon that had been dripping from our wagons through the great heat met with on the plains, which made it so flabby that we could not eat it, now hardened up so nicely, as to tempt our increasing appetites, until we could eat great slices of fat and call it delicious.
We occasionally struck the Platt River which wound its way through the hills. And on one occasion as we reached the river, we saw a large band of Sioux Indiens on the opposite side driving a large drove of ponies. As soon as they saw us, a number of them started across on horseback. The river was quite wide, but shallow. They soon reached the shore and galloped into our midst. They were the finest looking Indiens I ever saw, had been out on the war path, and were returning home with the ponies they had taken, as spoil. They were in very good humor and did not offer to molest, but begged some sugar and bread, which we gave them and then they left. The following two years they were very troublesome all along the rought, and attacted [attacked] a number of our trains. The only other Indiens we saw on the trip, were a few big fellows, at Pawnee Springs on our first weeks travel out. Sister [Fanny Warn] Stenhouse was riding in our wagon, and being a very pretty woman, one of the Indians wanted me to swap her to him for a pony. I buckled on my revolver, and they seeing that I was freightened, walked, (three of them) abrest with me twirling their tomahawks through there fingers for quite a distance, when they laughed, and left. We also saw at this place a Princess of the Pawnee tribe, and she was a fine looking girl about 18, dressed in a bed tick gown which she wore very gracefully.
We saw a few Buffalo while traveling up the Platt, and one night we camped on Elm Creek, and on getting up at break of day saw several in among our cattle quite close by, but before any one could get a rifle ready, they had started off on the run and our cow along with them. One of the Brethren mounted a horse &amp; went after her, and in about an hour, drove her back into Camp.
Dolly our cow was quite a pet in the Camp, and was a great blessing to us, and to many other beside, as she gave a good sized pail of milk as far as Larimie, when her milk began to fail. We had a good sized glass jar into which we put what milk was left, after giving several some through the camp. I had made a wooden cover and dasher, and the movement of the wagon would nearly bring it to butter during the day. And Mina would have it completed by the time we were settled in camp.—Fresh butter and buttermilk every night was a grand treat, but we were the only ones who made it.
The season was a very dry one. The emigration very heavy, and as a consequence water &amp; grass was scarce. Many of the cattle drank alkali water and died, among them was our pet Dolley. In the latter part of the journey near Green River she had been yoked up in a team to help some one who had lost an Ox, and she fretted &amp; dried up, got poisoned and died.
We were met at [text missing] Fork by some teams who had come out to help us in. With them was Brother John Taylor and some other brethren from the valley, who spent a night with us &amp; then returned. With the extra teams we made good head way, and on the 16th of September in the afternoon rolled out of Emmigration Canyon on the bench overlooking the Salt Lake valley, in full sight of the city 5 miles distant after a long and weary trip of 82 days from Florence. It was a glorious sight to us, tired, weary and dirty as we were.
We continued on our way over the bench to Emmigration street, now called 3d south, along that to the state road, up to the Eagle gate, past the Presidents Office and on to the University square in the 16th ward, where we camped in the middle of the block, and were soon surrounded by the reletives and acquaintences of those who had any.—

Transcript for Taylor, George H., "The Autobiography of George H. Taylor" [1949], 23-29

Taylor, George Hamilton, Autobiography, ca. 1900, 16-29, MSS SC 183

Taylor, George Hamilton, Autobiography, ca. 1900, 16-29, MSS SC 183.

Young Woman's Journal

Overland Trips Across the American Desert

Sangiovanni, G.G.R., "Overland Trips Across the American Desert", Young Woman's Journal, July 1912, Page 370.

In '61 I took another trip to the Missouri river. The war having just broken out we met many going west to escape draft. Many of the Mormon emigration had arrived from across the ocean. One afternoon one of the steers made a break for anybody in sight and went straight for Mr. T[homas]. B[rown]. H[olmes]. Stenhouse. The steer grazed him. Over he fell onto ox yokes, kettles, etc. He drew a long breath, exclaiming, "Oh, how I wish we were in Zion!" Sometimes the Utah trains would camp within sight of each other. Then the night herders would play tricks. W[illiam]. W. Riter and Joseph Weiler were night herders for our train. One moonlight night the sound of visitors running away woke me. There were about a dozen of us sleeping in a row. Riter was next to me and his fine black beard was shining with tar. I got a frying pan with some bacon grease left in it and soon had the tar loose, so it washed off easily.	
I remained home three days after that trip, when I went again to Carson Valley, returning in December, 1861.

Transcript for Sangiovanni, G.G.R., "Overland Trips Across the American Desert," Young Woman's Journal, July 1912, 370

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