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Charles Turner journals, 1854-1910

Charles Turner journals, 1854-1910.

July 1 [1861] Mon. got B[reakfas]t[.] packed up &amp; got ready to move on[.] we then shifted about 1 Mile[.] got Wood &amp; Warter &amp; helped to get all straight[.] then Did some writing to Br. Cowper &amp; Black[.] our Camp is in the midst of the hills[.] got to Bed late[.] A <hot day=""> &amp; fine night.</hot>



2 Tu. got up &amp; got Bt. then set on to right [write] all the time I had on hand[.] finished my letters to Br. Cowper &amp; Black. took Tea then went up into the Brush[.] prayed. Got A &lt;little&gt; wood[.] returned to Camp[.] got warter[.] had a little Talk with Sister [Ann] Stormont. Attended meeting[.] heard Br Aldridge speak upon Travling on



3 Wed. fine Morning[.] Sis. [Elizabeth] Cowper &amp; Stormant in to Florance [Florence] after Bt. Cut wood &amp; got my pants Mended[.] took D[inne]r. Brs Jeffery[,] Reed[,] E[lias] L[acy] T[homas] Harrison[,] S[iste]r. Jeffery came along[.] Br L Nair &amp; Family are in this company[.] left Camp about miday[.] traveled to the big distance 6 M. A Fine Countrey for [illegible ] Farming[.] good camp found but wood warter scant. The Sisters &lt;are&gt; Tired[.] Attended prayer Meeting



4 Thur. got some wood &amp; worked around all day[.] Dancing &amp;c by the Saints &amp; had A game in the afternoon[.] this is the Day Cilabrated by the Americans as the day of their independence[.] still feel well in my relig[i]on but rather unsettled in &lt;mind&gt;



5 Fri. got Bt. after which our coreal [corral] was shifted A few yards[.] got wood &amp; warter [water] and worked about all Day[.] went over to the well in the afternoon Accompanied by Sisters Cowper &amp; Stormant[.] Sister E Wilkins vary unwell. Attended prayer Meeting after which I took A walk with Sr. Cowper &amp; got her mind as to me



6 Sat. <s>she</s> got wood warter &amp; worked about all day[.] still rejoice in my religonn [religion] but feel rather unsettled in my mind upon some things about my Sisters[.] very heavey Thunder &amp; rain this afternoon but we all kept Dry but several got wet[.] &lt;dry in [To..] Tent[.] [-] under the Waggon&gt;



7 Sun. after Bt. Our Camp was shifted A short Distance just to Change the ground[.] got wood &amp; warter[.] then took A rest. Attended Meeting both afternoon &amp; Evening[.] thunder in the Distance[.] cut A trench round the tent which made me sweet [sweat] very much[.] It then come on rain but not much Lay in Br. Reid [Reed] Tent.



8 Mon. Morning got wood Warter &amp; helped to make the Sisters Comfortable[.] waded the creak for some wood[.] Sisters Stormont &amp; Cowper did some washing[.] afternoon took A walk round the Camp &amp; had A little talk to many of my old Aquintance[.] Sister [Ann] Kipling is very ill[.] Sister Wilkins &lt;much&gt; better



9 Tu. This Morning sister kipling died at Day break, we got ready &amp; started about 6 A.M. for Elkhorn[.] arrived about miday[.] Distance 12 Miles[.] good place for wood but river warter[.] some Sisters much [ingu.e.] by eateing frog stoals[.] rather tired to day[.] got wood &amp; warter[.] then had a rest after which I prepared for Morning[.] had a baith [bath]



10 Wed. got wood[.] spent A short time with Willet harder in the grove[.] made some tent[.] got Dinner[.] spent the afternoon about the tent &amp; geting wood &amp; warter[.] John Reading came up from Capn. Horn[e] Camp[.] &lt;Sr Stormant&gt; went down at Night[.] I still feel well in the work but my mind a little uneasy. Capn. Aldredge [Ira Eldredge] came up to [-]



11 Thur. got some wood &amp; Etc[.] pack with us [.] had Bt. packed up[.] then we started[.] I drove the Team[.] We Travled 3 Miles to [blank space.] but little wood &amp; stagnant warter arived about 9 A.M. got A little wood[.] took Dinner[.] Administred to Br. Moss little son Wm. In connection with Br. J[ohn] Cook[.] spent the afternoon A part with J Nair[,] A part with the [gua…..] A part with my [-] A child died at night



12 Fri. got up &amp; got warter &amp; took Bt[.] helped in what was to do[.] rote A little[.] took Dinner[,] after which I took A short walk with Sisters Cowper &amp; Stormant[.] spent the hole day in Camp[.] A few games in the Evening[.] still love my relig[i]on &lt;but Still A little&gt; unsettled



13 Sat. <s>go to A bake baka</s> took Bt. Packed up &amp;c[.] 12 Miles[,] 3 Miles this side Free Mont [Fremont.] got in about Midday[.] Capting [Captain] Jorn A [John R.] Murdock Train past us to Day[.] Murdock out of Flower all but 3 Days[.] we Meet 2 Teams goeing to the States because of the fire of Zion[.] All well to Day[.] many old Aquintances past [passed]



14 Sun. Got Bake [back] Cattle[.] took Bt[.] packed up one Davis[,] Wife[,] 3 Children[.] went back with A Waggon[.] we started &amp; droped in with Br. Eresteas [Erastus] Snow who preached to us A short time[.] Traveled 11 Miles[.] took Dr. then started Again &amp; was caught into heavey Thunder Storm &amp; got A soking[.] Went 6 Miles to plenty of wood &amp; wartre[.] my [-] very weet [wet.] slept in them



15 Mon. got Bt. then Travled 11 Miles[.] took Dr. then T[ravele]d 7 M[.] plentey of wood &amp; warter on the Bank of Lupfork [Loup Fork.] this [h]as been A good Days Travel[.] fine land &amp;c[.] A few houses here &amp; their[.] A fine Day &amp; all goes well to Day



16 Tu. Help prepair for Bt. took the same then Travled 8 Miles[.] took Dr. after which we Travled to loopfork [Loup Fork] Ferey [Ferry.] Crossed over to the other side &amp; herded the Oxen while all crossed over to loopfork. Got some warter &amp; wood &amp; helped to prepair Sup[p]er[.] A fine Day[.] &lt;meet 10 Waggons going back&gt; to the States from Utah



17 Wed. helped to get reddy for Starting[.] as usual took Bt. &amp; Started[.] Travled 9 Miles[.] took Dr. then Travled 10 Miles &amp; Camped for the Night[.] all pretty Tired[.] A fine Day[.] beautiful Cuntrey[.] fine Land[.] plenty of Warter but not much Wood



18 Thur. got ready as usual then started[.] Travled 14 Miles in 6½ hours[.] took Dr. then Travled 6 Miles &amp; Camped for the Night after which it come on heavey Thunder &amp; rain &amp; strong wind[.] the Day fine[.] no wood here without crossing the plat[te]



19 Fri. Got ready &amp; started with very Weet [wet] trousers Bottoms[.] Travled 9 Miles, took Dr. then Travled 7 Miles to[.] A plenty of Wood Warter [water] far A way[.] took Supper[.] after prayers assisted to Administer to <s>Samuel</s> Pruel [blank space] who has been Sick ever since we left Florance[.] A fine Dr. Brs. Cook and Aldridge spoke upon the Teamsters &amp; young Men &amp; Rideing[.] A good Meeting[.] Bro Williams felt bad at Night on account of the Sisters gaffing him A little[.] Stripped &amp; Slept in the Waggon



20 Sat. Dan[i]el [blank space] [Collard] Died[.] A quarter past 2 A.M. got Bt. Then started[.] Travled 12 Miles[.] Captin horn Company in site all Morning[.] plenty of Wood &amp; Warter here[.] A good Number of our Companey Travling this M[ornin]g[.] our folks all started &amp; walked till I over took them[.] hevey rain while takeing Dr. after it cleared we traveled 4 miles to wood river most of the way in the rain. crossed over &amp; camped on the Bank[.] got very weet



21 Sun. rained Most of Night[.] this M[ornin]g arose put on my weet pants[.] over halled the Waggon[.] took Bt. Packed up &amp; Travled [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 12 [miles,] H[ours] 4¼. A[fternoon] T[raveled] H[ours] T[raveled] None



22 Mon. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 5 [miles,] H[ours] 2½[.] A[fternoon] got our flower [flour]



23 Tu. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 7 [miles,] H[ours] 4¼. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 7 [.] H[ours] 5½



24 Wed. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 4½. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 7 [miles,] H[ours] 3



25 Thur. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 4½. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 14 [miles,] H[ours] 6



26 Fri. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 7 [miles,] H[ours] 3¼. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 4½



27 Sat. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 12 [miles,] H[ours] 5. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 8 [miles,] H[ours] 4



28 Sun. took Bt. then travled through A Sandy part 9 Miles[.] Nooned on the plat[te.] Afternoon travled 7 Miles[.] <s>&amp; Camped on the plat</s> the land is not so good as it [h]as been[.] we travled A part of the way by the front of the bluffs[.] the day prety hot[.] lost my knif[e.] had a good Meeting at Night […nk] River[.] &lt;burnt chips&gt;



29 Mon. got ready[.] took Bt. Then started &amp; travled A good distance[.] road sandy[.] very hot to Day &amp; we all got thurstey [thirsty.] past A fine spring wear we got A rich Treat[.] then travled on[.] Corealed [corralled] on the plat[te.] T[ravele]d 9 Miles Morning[,] 7 Afternoon[.] walked with the Sisters &amp; had a pleasant Day[.] &lt;good&gt; good [-] &lt;burnt chips&gt;



30 Tu. help bake &amp; get Ready Bt[.] took it &amp; Travled off early[.] road good &amp; the Day very hot[.] walked with my brethren &amp; Sisters but Most of the [time] with the Sisters[.] had A fine &amp; good Day[.] feelings good &amp; all things moveing well &amp; good Meeting at Night &amp; a prierey little &amp; head of us travled by side of the plat[te] all Day[.] Morning Travled 10 Miles A[fternoo]n 8[.] Corealed &amp; Camped on the plat[.] &lt;Chips for fire&gt;



31 Wed. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 12 [miles,] H[ours] 6. A[fternoon] 4 [miles,] T[ravled] 2 H[ours]



[August] 1 Thur. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 5½. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 7 [miles,] H[ours] 4



2 Fri. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 7 [miles,] H[ours] 3. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 12 [miles,] H[ours] 5¼



3 Sat. [blank space] M[iles] 14 [,] H[ours] 6¼. Big Sand Hill



4 Sun. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 4½. A[fternoon] H[ours] 3¼. T[raveled 5 [miles.] Rain this afternoon



5 Mon. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 12 [miles,] H[ours] 5¾. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 8 [miles,] H[ours] 3¼



6 Tu. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 4½. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 5 [miles,] H[ours] 2



7 Wed. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 11 [miles,] H[ours] 5. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 6 [miles,] H[ours] 3



8 Thur. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 13 [miles,] H[ours] 6. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 7 [miles,] H[ours] 3¼



9 Fri. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 11 [miles,] H[ours] 5. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 4 [miles,] H[ours] 2



10 Sat. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 5. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 8 [miles,] H[ours] 4



11 Sun. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 5. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 5



12 Mon. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 15 [miles,] H[ours] 7½. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 5 [miles,] H[ours] 2



[August] 13 Tu. [blank space] M[orning] T[raveled] 7 [miles,] H[ours] 3. A[fternoon] T[raveled] 10 [miles,] H[ours] 5[.] Crossed the River



[blank pages][September] 13 Fri. Staid all Day against Wm. Kimbles[.] Made A Settlement for our trip across the plaines[.] my bill is 185 Dollers over wait [weight] Luggage[,] 20 Cents per lb. we Straightened up our luggage &amp;c and Spent the Day in getting ready to enter the City[.] in the evening held A meeting in which a young Eldridge Musser &amp; others Spoke



14 Sat. Sharp frost this Morning[.] to Day crost over the Summit &amp; Camped at the foot of the little Mountain[.] staid here all afternoon &amp; over Night[.] here Brs. came to see us[.] the Saints injoyed themselves in the Dance



15 Sun. frosty Morning[.] took Bt. then set out for the City[.] got in from three to four O clock[.] Meet with some old frends[.] See all My Company off to there different resting places then came to Br. T. Maycock[.] took Supper &amp; Staid over Night

Transcript for Charles Turner journals, 1854-1910

Frederick W. Blake diary

Frederick W. Blake diary, April 1861.

Transcript for Frederick W. Blake diary, 1861 April-December, 30

Frederick W. Blake diary.

Turner, Charles, Reminiscences, in Journal

Turner, Charles, Reminiscences, in Journal, January 1894, Vol. 11.

[June] 29
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 we moved into the Camping ground and had A very heavey rain this past night out in wagons and tents[.] our Beding and A good <part> of what we had got wet but we soon learned to adapt ourselves to A travelling Life[.] the Waggon we Travled with had 13 Souls with it[.] We was as follows Charles Turner, my intended Wife [Elizabeth Wilkins,] Elizabeth [Wooton] Wilkins her Mother[,] Wm. A. Garrett and wife [Ann Priscilla Wilkins Garrett,] Thomas Hadkins[,] Wife and Child. Elizabeth Cooper [Cowper], Aime [Ann] Storment [Stormont]. Mag[a]ret Smarl [Small]. Spears [Spiers] Larson [Lawson] & his Bro[the]r [Robert Lawson] A criple who had to ride all the time as his wear [he was] useless but his Body big strong and healthy[.] we sat[,] drank and lived together as one family from Florance [Florence] to the Camping ground in Salt Lake City. although, nearly every wagon <load> started in family stile but only one wagon Company eat and kept together althrough to salt Lake City[.] besides our Company I pray and labored hard to keep us together and we injoyed ourselves fine all through. considering such A journey our Company lost 16 head of cattle on this trip and the same Number of souls Died out[.] 61 or 62 wagons all carrying from 12 to 14 Souls each with the exceptions of A few independent wagons the others left utah and returned the same season[.] Irer [Ira] Eldridge was our Captin and A very good one he was[.] we had A very good trip[.] no serious Ac[ci]dent ocured on all the trip[.] the worst thing in disopintment was our Night gards lost their horses[.] this hindered us half Aday. we landed on Emigration Square in Salt Lake City Sept 15
th
 on Sunday afternoon between 3 and 4 Oclock . . .

Transcript for Turner, Charles, Reminiscences, in Journal Jan. 1894-Mar. 1895, fd. 6, vol. 11, 179-80, in Journals, 1854-1910

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