William Fotheringham (1826 - 1913) Profile

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William Fotheringham

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Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, Item William Fotheringham.

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.

British Mission Manuscript history and historical report

The following missionaries from America arrived in Liverpool, England, per steamship Etna

"The following missionaries from America arrived in Liverpool, England, per steamship Etna", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, July 25, 1861.

British Mission Manuscript history and historical report.

Deseret News

Minutes of the General Conference

"Minutes of the General Conference", Deseret News, April 17, 1852.

Minutes of Conference

"Minutes of Conference", Deseret News, September 18, 1852.

Deseret News.

East India Mission history, 1849-1914, Church History Library

East India Mission history, 1849-1914, Church History Library.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 1, 1861, Vol. 1, Page 9, Line 103.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 1, 1861, Vol. 2, Page 4, Line 103.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

South Africa Mission history, 1853-1977, Church History Library

South Africa Mission history, 1853-1977, Church History Library.

Travels in India, 1855, Church History Library

Travels in India, 1855, Church History Library.

William Fotheringham diaries, 1854-1910, Church History Library

William Fotheringham diaries, 1854-1910, Church History Library.

William Fotheringham Papers, 1853-1910, University of Utah Special Collections

William Fotheringham Papers, 1853-1910, University of Utah Special Collections.

William Fotheringham, "Africa," The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 24, no. 6 (8 Feb. 1962): 92-93

William Fotheringham, "Africa," The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 24, no. 6 (8 Feb. 1962): 92-93.

Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal

Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal, March 1855.

Thurs. 25th Elder Lyman started after sunset and went fifteen miles. I went to Bro. Thomkins's and pounded the door and sister T. Baked us a sack of crackers. in the evening. Bro. A. Lytle gave me 2$ cash. Bro. Casteel gave me some dried beef[.] Bro. G. Rolph gave me some shugar. And several of the sisters was very kind in cooking up somthing for us to eat on the way viz. Sisters Lyman. Crosby, Jackson, Shepperd & Pratt.
Frid 26th. Bro. James and I started about sunset &amp; Bros. Rich and Newal accompanyed us. They inted to go with us thro the pass. We came up to the camp at 12 o clock
Sat. 27th. We went to the last water in the pass and rested awhile. Bro. Fairbanks broak his wagon toung [tongue]; He spliced it with but little trouble and drove on. We went to the foot of the big hill at the summit of the pass and camped for the night.
Sund. 28th. We got up at 4 o clock in the morning, and by doubleing teams we got all of the wagons up by ten A.M. Elder Rich called us all togeather and gave us a few words of instruction—said that Elder Lyman was our captin by right, being an Apostal [Apostle], and he wished us all to obey him in evry perticular.
After General Rich and the Brethren that came along to see us off, had bid us fairwell and returned; we got under way. While going down a little hill, <s>the Cattle</s> our neckyoak broak. I fastened a roap to the end of the toung and to the hames which answared untill we got to the Mohave, whare we camped. Elder Lyman appointed me Sergent of the guard. I placed two men on watch and the same time and releived them evry two hours.
Elder Lyman called the camp togeather for prayr before going to bed, and at the same time detaled the guard for the night. This is the rule we adopted &amp; designed keeping it up the entire journey. Four o clock in the morning was the hour set for rising in <s>the</s> order to make an early start.
Mond. 29th. When we geathered the amimels [animals] up to camp to catch them Bro. Fartheringham's horse broak thro. the guard and run back the road; he took Bro. Keeler's horse and went back for him. We drove on to the camping place called the grocery and camped, in good feed—wood &amp; water conveniant. Bro. F did not get in to camp untill 8 o clock in the night. He went back near twenty miles before he could caught the horse.
Tues. 30th. To the camping place near the round mountain—good feed—water poor
Weds. 31st. We went to the place of leaving the Mohave—rested—took in water, and then drove ten miles out to a place of good bunch grass. The teams did not get in untill after dark.
Thurs. Nov. 1st. We got under way before sunrise and went to the bitter spring
Frid. 2nd. Started at one o clock A.M. and at about 8 A.M. we stoped and took breakfast, and then drove to the Salt Springs. The wind was in our face all day &amp; it blew very cold &amp; disagreeable.
Sat. 3rd. We got under way at one o clock A.M. and went to the Amagouse [Amargosa] springs, where we arived at 10 A.M. &amp; then got breakfast and lay by the remainder of the day.
Sund. 4th. To resting springs. We doubled at the big hill. 
Mond. 5th. To Stump Springs.
Tues. 6th. This morning four of the animels was missing; <s>and</s> a part of the teams <s>and</s> went ahead and the others wated untill Bros Maxfield[,] Fartheringham and I went back eighteen miles and got them. In the afternoon one of General Rich's mules in my charge took the collic. We stoped at the Mountain Spring and I doctered the mule and adminstered to her by laying on hands untill she got better. The other wgons went to the Cottonwood, where feed was more plenty.
Weds. 7th. The mule was better—the swelling was gone—but no passage—<s>Continu</s>
We went to where the other wgons were and restd the remainder of the day. Feed good.
Thurs. 8th. Mule no better. We went to the Los Vagus [Las Vegas], where there was a Missionary Station from Salt Lake. They have a small fort very well laid out and nearly completed. They comenced there in June last; and had raised a very good crop of corn, potatoes, turnups, Squashes and a little wheet and oats. They had succeeded in taiming the indians so that they would work and take squashes and corn for pay. We got two indians to heard our animels at night for which we gave them a shirt each and their supper and breakfast.
Frid. 9th. I was kept very buisy attending to the sick mule and geting some repairs to the wagon. The indians took care of the animels[.] Elder Lyman preached in the evening and by his request I spoak after him
Sat 10th. We continued our journey; Bro. J.[ames] T.[illmon] S.[anford] Allred went with us as interpreter. He is one of the missionaries, and was going home on a visit. The mule appeared a little better. We stoped at sunset and let our animels eat untill two o clock next morning.
Sund. 11th. We started at 2 A. M. &amp; went to the Mud[d]y. The indians herded our mules here also and they was very frendly.
Mond. 12th. The indians stole our shugar[.] We went to the Rio Virgin, and up it a few miles and camped at 8 P.M. Bro. Conger &lt;with the mail&gt; came up with us last night, and camped with us to night also. The indians watched for us.
Tues. 13th. Went ten miles up the river
Weds. 14th. We travled only ten miles. The indians heard that the Utahs ware coming down to traid [trade] for some children, and all went back except two, to hide their children before the Utahs came down. Bro Savage with the San Bernardino mail camped with us. He brought me a letter from Bro. Reddick, by which I learned that my family was well. The two indians took our mules one mile and a half from camp and kept them over night.
Thurs. 15th. To Beaver dam. Six men and one indian took the mules 1 mile out &amp; staid with them.
Frid, 16th. We started by sunrise &amp; drove to Sante [Santa] Clare [Clara]. did not get into camp untill after night fall. We kept two men with the mules and one in camp at a time relieved evry 2 hours. One indian came into camp in the night.
Sat. 17th. Our camp was full of indians this morning. We traided some blankets and shirts with them for some buck skins
One indian requested some of us to go and adminster to a sick child. Bro. Fartheringham and I went with him, but we was not able to talk &lt;much&gt; with him. We went to the last water on the river and camped. A number of indians came into camp; two of them herded the animels. The Chief felt a little cross, becaus we did not traid to suit him.
Sund. 18th. After the mules was all got up and the camp was geting under way, I ascertained that Bro. Hulse's cattle was gone, we left two men with his wagon and drove on. 
H found his cattle at the Mountain Meadows 15 miles on the road home. We went to the meadows and camped; While ascending the rim of the basin pleasing sensasion, as tho I was going in to Paridice [Paradise] or some other place of happyness. The mountains around was white with snow, and at the summit it lay in <s>little</s> &lt;small&gt; quantities by the road side.
Mond. 19th. Cousin James &amp; I road ahead to Cedaar City, where we arived at dark; I staid with Elder J. Heights. The <s>teams</s> camp stoped over night in the canyon near the enterance into the Valley, 12 miles from Cedar City.
Tues. 20th. I viseted the Iron Works, which is now in a fair way to do good buisness.
At ten o clock A.M. the wagons came in. 
In the afternoon I got a horse of Bro. Willis and road out to Harmony after a mule that belonged to Reddick, and a mare that belonged to Bro. Tanner; and I staid over night with the Sisters Dalton. Elder Lyman preached in Ceder [Cedar] City in the evening.
Weds. 21st. I got the animels and returned. The day was cold, and a light snow was falling all the way and the wind was against me. 
Bro. Lyman went to Parowan.
Thurs. 22nd. We went to Parowan. I road the mule &amp; Bro. Findlay road the mare. 
Bro. Lyman preached in the evening &amp; I followed him with a few remarks. The Saints ware very kind to us here, and also at Cedder [Cedar]; for we were out of provision and at the latter place they supplied us; and our animels were provided for at boath places 
 Frid. 23rd. The snow fell &lt;nearly&gt; all day. We started at 2 P.M. and after going 8 or ten miles the storm ceased, or in other words, we came to where it didnot storm. We camped at the buckhorn spring—feed was excelent. I was sceized with the rhumatics pain in my sholders
Sat. 24th. To indian Creak [Creek]. The snow was six inches deep on the mountain. The night was cold and my shoulders paind me very much
We made our calculations to reach The Salt Lake City one week from to day; and devided off the distance accordingly. 
Sund. 25th. We went two miles beyond dogs valley and camped where there was but little snow; all the forenoon we had six inches of snow. I suffered great pain while riding. 
Mond. 26th. Bro. Fartheringham road ahead to Fil[l]more to procure feed for the animels. I went to the President, as was always my course, and told him that some returning Missionaries including Elder Lyman would be in, &amp; they wish to stop over night, but we had no money to buy feed for our animels. He said that we should be provided for; and we was.
Elder Lyman preached in the evening and I and Bro. Findlay made a few remarks after him. Bro. Warner gave me a bushel of corn, and I left it with him, to pay Bro. Davenport for a bushel of oats that I borrowed of him to feed my mule.
Tues. 27th. To within three miles of the Seviar [Sevier] river; We didnot &lt;all&gt; get in untill about 8 o clock in the evening. We found Bro. T. D. Brown and company in camp, and camped with them. From him we heard that there was to be a missionary ball in the City on thursday evening next and felt sorry that we could not be there in time join in the dance with our family &amp; friends, from whom we have been so long abscent.
Weds. 28th. We got up at 4 A.M. &amp; hunted untill daylight before we found all of the animels. we then went to the river, hauling our wood with us, and got breakfast; from thence to Salt Creak—didnot get in untill in the night. I staid with Bro. Kizzair
Thurs. 29th. To Palmyra. Staid with Bro. Markham. Bro. Amasa preached in the evening. I left my horse with Bro. T. Hoyt at Salt Creak. Bro. Keeler &amp; Co. &lt;staid at&gt; Payson
Frid. 30th. I stoped at Provo and took dinner with Cousin James Ivy. We then went to the American Fork and staid over night. I staid with Bro. Thornton. Attended meeting Elders Findlay and Lyman preached
Dec. 1855 Sat. 1st. We arose very early—got breakfast and I helped Bro. James to harness up his team and then I road ahead for the City, and arived at Elder Orson Pratt's about 4 P.M.. and found my wife and children there awating my arival, for they had heard that we was soon expected in. I will not attempt to describe the joy that I felt in meeting with my family &amp; friends after so long an abscence. My children had grown out of my knowlage &amp; they did not know me, but from the report of their Mother, they was will&lt;ing&gt; to own me as their Father. We took the wagon to sister Rich's and James went home with Harvy.

Transcript for Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal 1855 Mar.-1863 Mar

Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal.

Arrivals

"Arrivals", Deseret News, December 5, 1855.

Arrivals.—Mr. T. S. Williams of the firm of T. S. Williams &amp; Co., merchants of this city, arrived from the East on the evening of the 28th of Nov. He left Independence on the 25th of Oct., in company with Elder Martin H. Peck and his son Edwin Peck, returning from a mission in the Eastern States, and came with them across the Plains as far as Fort Bridger, where he left them and came in alone. Elder Peck and son arrived on the 30th. They were all in good health and spirits and were not molested by the Indians on the way. They brought the sad intelligence of the death of Elder Orson Spencer, at St. Louis, on the 15th of Oct. The particulars of his sickness and decease have not been received.



Elder Amasa Lyman arrived from San Bernardino on Saturday the 1st inst., in company with Elder Burr Frost, returning from a mission in Australia, Elders William Fotheringham and Hugh Findlay from the East Indies, and several others whose names we have not learned.

Transcript for "Arrivals," Deseret News, 5 December 1855, 309

Evan P. Wright, A history of the South African Mission, period 1, 1852-1903, 264-280

Evan P. Wright, A history of the South African Mission, period 1, 1852-1903, 264-280.

Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890

Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890, Vol. 4.

Friday Oct 26th. 1855.
 
To day about noon Broth[er]s Farthingham[,] Finley[,] Mathews & my self left for the valeys of the Mountains. Came up the Cahoon pass a distance of twelve miles where we found Bro. Lyman & company waiting for those that ware behind.
Saturday 27. About nine o clock to day we got under way &amp; traveled on up the Canyon to the last water turned out our Teems &amp; let them graze on the grass some two hours then hiched up our teems again and left for the hill where we arived about just after dark turned out our stock &amp; let the gard for the nite
Sunday 28th. This morning at four o clock the camp was called[.] after geting our breakfast hiched up &amp; drove up to the steep part of the Hill doubled teems with Bro. C. C. Rich and got our teems up the Hill. By noon the teems ware all up the Hill after which Bro. Rich gave us some good advise shook hands with all the company &amp; left us for home. We traveled down to the Mohave camped for the nite
Monday Oct 29th. The camp &lt;was&gt; called at four o clock am got our breakfast then drove up our Stock. just as each man &amp; boy was busy in geting his own. Bro. Farthinghams Horse got scared &amp; left on the run[.] I saddled up my horse &amp; he got on a great deal excited so mutch soe that he left his hat &amp; coat &amp; left on the jump[.] to day we traveled down the Mohave to a place called the Grocery som twenty five miles[.] camped for the nite. About eight o clock Bro. Farthingham came in to camp with his horse &amp; mine. mine looked tolerable gant &amp; bad
Thursday 30th. The camp called at four o clock am[.] We left as soon as we could get ready[.] found Gard camped on the road. he had traveled the most of the nite to get up with us. we had a hard road to day it being very sandy the most of it[.] camped for the nite about three o clock pm, by a small pond of water. I came on gard the after part of the nite
<center>Wednesday 31st. /55.</center> To day we traveled down the stream to where the road leaves it[.] about two o clock pm turned out our stock and gave them a chance to eat[.] Bro. Allred &amp; I went on to the Desert to find some grass for our stock which we found in about eight miles from water[.] got up som movd &amp; camp for the nite
<center>Thursday Nov. 1st. 1855.</center> The camp called early[.] got breakfast &amp; started for the Biter Spring where we arived after a hard days travel about five o clock pm. found some water but not any grass for our stock. Soe we tied them up to the willows for the nite. Camp called at two o clock am. got under wey for the Salt Spring. about eight o clock am stoped &amp; got some breakfast &amp; fed our stock some Grain. After geting something to eat we traveled on to the Spring where we arived about dark after a very hard days travel in conciquence of the wind &amp;c. Water very salt &amp; bad. no grass for our Stock tied them up again for the nite. 
Saturday Nov 3rd. To day traveled up to the Spring on the Saleratus Creek some twelve miles[.] arived about 10. o clock a.m. watered our stock &amp; turned them out.
Sunday Nov. 4. To day about ten o clock am struck camp and traveled to Resting springs camped for the nite
Monday 5th. Traveled to Stump spring[.] good water but no feed[.] tied up our Stock &amp; fed them Some grain
To nite three of bro. Mc Ley's Stock got a way <s>to nite</s> after we got in camp.
Tuesday Nov. 6th./,55. This morning three of them went back to the devide, &amp; got &lt;the Stock&gt; <s>them</s> &amp; brought them back a bout ten o clock a.m. Struck Camp traveled up toward mountain spring. in going up the mountain one of Bro. Rich's Mules took sick and laid down soe bad that she could not be got a long soe we took her out and Bro. Amasy gave her a pint of Brandy[.] it helped her for the time being. I got on to my Horse &amp; drove her up to the Spring[.] it was after dark some time before we got up to the Spring. Broth's Lyman &amp; Allred gave her some more Brandy &amp; an injection after which she got beter
Wednesday 7th/55 This morning struck camp &amp; left before daylight[.] rolled down to <s>the</s> cotenwood [Cottonwood] creek where we arived about ten o clock a.m. found the balance of the company in camp plenty of grass &amp; water
Thursday 8th./55. About eight o clock struck camp &amp; came to the Las vagus [Vegas] where we arived about t[w]o o clock p.m. hired the Indians to herd our Stock through the nite for two Shirts.
Friday 9th./55. Lay in camp to day found the Los vagus mission doing well &amp; in good spirits[.] they had raised a tolerable good crop of corn &amp; turnups &amp; other vegatables. I bought &lt;one&gt; <s>two</s> bushels of corn for the team to eat on the road home.
Saturday Nov. 10th. About <s>ten</s> 11 [o']clock a.m. The camp got under way traveled up on to the Desert some fifteen miles when Bro. Lyman requested Bro. Farthingham &amp; I to goe on a h[e]ad of the teems and look out a camping ground which we done[.] the camp came up about dark, no water only that we had halled along with us[.] conciquentley the Stock became very uneasy soe mutch soe that they could hardley be kept until twelve o clock nit[e]. at nite the camp was called hiched up our teems &amp; got under way and traveled over a dry &amp; baren country until about nine o clock a.m. when the camp stoped and got breakfast turned out our stock to feed while we eat ours hiched up and traveled until afternoon when we came to the mudy[.] our Stock looked very bad they had been without water soe long[.] they hadnot looked soe bad before since we left the setlement[.] we traveled down the streem some three or four miles and came to grass[.] hired the Indians to gard our stock for the nite. gave them two shirts for it.
Monday Nov 12th. Camp<s>ed</s> called at four o clock am got our breakfast and got underway[.] had a hard hill to clime but did not have to double teems[.] had a very rockey road, and dusty[.] stoped at noon a short time and let the stock eat a short time[.] hiched up again and came to the Riovergin [Virgin River.] traveled up some five miles it is quite a large streem[.] came in to camp after dark delivered over our Stock to two Indians to take care of for the nite[.] feed good.
Tuesday Nov 13th./55. Camp called at six o clock a.m. Struck camp about eight o clock a.m. Traveled until after noon camped for the nite. &lt;our Stock&gt; on good grass[.] hired two Indians to gard our stock for the nite. <s>Here we met the mail got no news</s>
<s>Wednesday 14</s> &lt;Thursday&gt; 15th. Continued our journey up the River until about noon when we left the streem and camped on the Beever [Beaver]. Grass &amp; water good. camp called at four o clock a.m. one Indian and six men on gard with the Horses[.] also a gard with the camp. <s>also</s>
<s>Thursday 15</s> &lt;Friday 16th&gt; /54 [55]. After a hard days travel over a rough broken country and a long days drive we came to the Sa&lt;n&gt;ta clara[.] good grass and water, done our own garding both camp and stock about eleven o clock p.m.
<s>Friday</s> &lt;Saturday&gt; Nov. 17th/55. The camp called at day lite. Plenty of Indians in camp this morning[.] I baut one buck skin for my Butcher Knife &amp; old vest. We traveled up the Santa Clara some twelve &lt;miles&gt; crossed &amp; recrossed frequently in the course of the day[.] also passed by or through several Indians cornfields where they had raised good crops by the looks of the stalks. The Santa clara is a fine streem about the sise of city creek[.] camped on the above stream hiered the Indians to gard the stock out in the hills on good grass[.] plenty of wood also here.
<s>Saturday</s> Sund 18th/55. To day came to the mountain meadows[.] camped for the nite[.] good water &amp; grass[.] done our own harding &amp; garding[.] snow in cite the most of the day[.] it was a cold nite here
<s>Sunday 18</s> Monday 19th/55. Struck camp traveled down to a spring in the canyon some twelve miles from Seader [Cedar] City[.] good grass &amp; water[.] on gard my self one watch of the nite
<s>Monday</s>&lt;Tuesday&gt; Nov. 20th./55. Got in to the City about one o clock p.m. I found the City built on a Crick [creek] called by us Lit[t]le Mud[d]y[.] the people have built a furnaec [furnace] out houses &amp;c and have got it in sucessful operation[.] the people have done a great deal of work here.
Wheat &amp; Corn plenty here.
<s>Tuesday</s> &lt;Wednes&gt; 21st. Staying in this place geting some provisions and some grain for our teems &amp;c. The people treated us well here gave us some horse feed and provisions for our journey. Bro. Lyman left here to day about noon for Parovan [Parowan].
<s>Wednesday 22st.</s> Bro. Allrad [Allred] hiched up his teem with ours &amp; we left for Parovan to day about ten o clock am The Furnaec was nearly ready to blast when we left. arived in Parovan late in the afternoon. I went to see Bro. Elmore and family[.] found them all well &amp; in good spirits[.] I took super with them this afternoon then went to see Bro. Silas S. Smiths folks[.] while I was there Bro. Allred came in. They mad[e] me promise to stay with them all nite which I done. I went to meeting Bro. Lyman called me in to the stand where I went[.] Bro. Lyman Preashed [preached] also Bro. Allred spoke a few minuts. Bro. Jesse Smith called on me but I diclined in consiquence of the time being spent. Bro. Allred closed the meeting by prayer. I then went to fill my apointment[.] Bro. Allred stoped with me.
Thursday Nov. 22nd. Snow falling very fast this morning in soe mutch soe that we did not start until about noon[.] when Bro. Lyman heard that the President was a going to leave f[r]om Fillmore on the <s>twenty fi</s> &lt;2nt of&gt; December therefore he desired to get in before that time[.] Traveled some fifteen miles to the Springs[.] camped after dark feed &amp; Water plenty[.] some snow but not a great deal[.] a cold nite one man on gard at a time
Friday Nov 23ed. Got up in good Season and rolled on over to the Beaver River[,] watered our stock rolled on six miles camped on a creek plenty of water but poor Grass[.] One at a time on gard[.] the second watch I was called on gard[.] I went down to see the stock but could not find them all[.] I hunted up and down the Stream but all in vain[.] I then called the releaf &amp; told him what was to pay[.] he called the next watch &amp; they went to hunt them and after some conciderable seartch they found them some two miles down the crick a going on down[.] they brought them back to the others &amp; tied one of them that led them away
Saturday 24th. Traveled all day without water and camped all nite in the canyon out of round valley[.] traveled over a great deal of Snow and bad road a part of the day. camped without water
Sunday Nov. 25th. Traveled Some twelve miles to water in Pauvant [Pavant] Valley[.] a good road to day, arived in Fillmore about dark[.] found them forted in. The Houses generaly low and rather inferior except the State hous which is a fine building[.] I went &amp; stoped withThomas King[.] I was well received by the folks. I went to meeting <s>Monday 20th.</s> in the eavning[.] Bro. Lyman Preached to conciderable length
Monday 26th. Left the Place and traveled to within three miles of the Severe [Sevier] river[.] camped for the nite without water after dark. good grass
Tuesday 27th. Camp called at half past four[.] a part of our Stock gone but those that was here left and went down to the River[.] our <s>team</s> team was among the foremost of them[.] here we stoped <s>an</s> and fed our Stock some grain and got some breakfast then rolled on to Chicken Creek[.] stoped and fed our teems and Bro. Lyman drove on to &amp; left ours eating[.] it was late before we got in to the Place. Yesterday one of bro Farthingham's mule <s>one of them</s> gave out so that we had to get one of Bro. Cannons mules to put in with the other &lt;of&gt; Bro. Farthingham.
We was conciderabley bothered to find a place to stop but Bro Fa&lt;r&gt;thingham found one of his old friend by the name of Barber[.] he took our stock &amp; fed them on the best he had. This place is walled in and is qu[i]te a City with some very good Buildings in it
<s>Wednesday</s> Nov 28 Did not get a very early start a cold morning. To day we traveled to <s>rum</s> Sumet [Summit] creek &amp; fed our teams some grain then drove on to the next city a distance of six miles[.] <s>stop</s> stoped for the nite[.] was treated well &amp; our Teams was well fed on stalks &amp; soft corn.
<s>Thursday</s> &lt;Friday&gt; Nov 30th/55. This morning we got up early <s>in the morning</s> and hiched up our Teams &amp; drove on the next place Six miles stoped &amp; took breakfast with Bro Thurber[.] he was glad to see us &amp; treated us the best kind. After breakfast we drove on to Provo[.] arived here a bout one o clock p.m. put up for the nite with one of Bro. Farthingham old comrads that traveled with him in the Indies[.] he treated us well and done the best he could for us. His name <s>was</s> is Carter
Saturday <s>Nov</s> Dec. 1st. 1855. A cold nite some snow &amp; wind[.] we got up early in the morning before lite and left for Dry Creek. Stoped at the last place the other side &amp; got breakfast with an old friend of Bro. Farthinghams[.] fed our mules some good Hay then drove on to Dry creek settlement[.] arived here about <s>noon</s> &lt;one&gt; o clock p.m. Stoped with Bro. Karren he was glad to see me[.] we talked over old times &amp; our old travels on the Islands. he has raised a good crop of Corn &amp; Potatoes[.] he has a hundred bushels for sale. that is Potatoes
Sunday Dec. 2nd. This morning about day lite we left for the city. I left my Hors[e] in the fields here in care of Bro. Karren. After a hard days travel on our Teams we arived in the City about sunset[.] the alterations &amp; improvements had been soe great that I could not hardly tell where my old friends lived. I came &amp; stoped with Bro. Callister's folks[.] he was not at home but I found a family in the House that entertained me to the best they had. I find the times tolerable hard[.] bread stuffs scarce &amp; hard to get without money.

Transcript for Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890, vol. 4

Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890.

Lyman, Amasa Mason, Journal

Lyman, Amasa Mason, Journal, Vol. 15.

<center xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Thursday 25th of Oct 1855</center>
 
Started for Salt Lake 5, ½ oclock[.] traviled as far as the Cajone pass and camped 10¼ oclock. weather fine and pleasant
<center>(Friday 26th)</center> waited in Camp for the remainder of our Company[.] in the afternoon Mr. Davenport &amp; Family Came into camp[.] after Night the return Missionaries came in and about Midnight General Rich came into camp[.] the weather cool. Marion Came from home to night
<center>(Saturday 27th)</center> Traviled to the foot of the Mountain where we arived about 9 oclock[.] had some grass for our stock, this evening General J. Hunt was with us
<center>(Sunday 28th)</center> to day passed over the Mountain which we acomplished by 10 oclock, and here parted with our Friends and passed on to the Mohave where we arived about 4½ oclock[.] this evening Meet a party from Salt Lake City[.] traviling very dusty
<center>(Monday 29th)</center> this morning started at 7,oclock traviled 25 m[ile]s and camped by 3 oclock[.] good water &amp; grass, this Morning the horse belonging to Br Fothringham ran away on the way. Back to the &lt;mountain&gt; we left Br F. in pursuit. 
<center>(Tuesday 30th)</center> this Morning left camp at 7 oclock traviled and camped below the round Mountain at 2 oclock. Br F. returned last night at 9 oclock have ing folowed his horse to the <s>f</s> top of the mountain[.] this morning we past Mr Garard who came up in the night
<center>(Wednesday 31st)</center> started from Camp at 7 oclock and traviled to lower water on the River and stoped at 3 oclock, stayed until 5, and left and traviled out on the plain some 8 or 16 ms camped on good Grass.
<center>(Thursday Nov. 1,st)</center> Left camp at ,6, ½ oclock reached the Biter <s>sprn</s> Springs at ,5, oclock found the water scarce to day[.] Meet several droves of stock looking rather poor.
<center>(Fridy 2nd)</center> Started at ,1, ½ oclock, A,M,. Reached the Salt springs at ,6, ½ oclock[.] to day encountered a severe storm of wind that made us nearly Blind, at this place we fed and tied up our stock
<center>Saturday 3d</center> started at ,1, ½ oclock Reached &lt;Margoshe by&gt; 9½ oclock
<center>(Sunday 4th)</center> Left Camp at,8, oclock Reached the resting spring at 2 oclock
<center>(Monday 5th)</center> started 7½ oclock Reached the stump springs after dark, the spanish Mares Belonging to Br. Marewell went Back on the Road. No Grass at this camping[.] Fed our stock Grain
<center>(Tuesday 6th)</center> This morning some 3, men went in pursuit of the stock with which they returned about 11 oclock
a part of our camp started at the usual time of starting and arived at Cottonwood springs about 10 oclock P.M. that portion of the camp that remained with Me started at 11½ oclock A.M. after traviling some ,12, ms one of the mules that belonged to Br Rich was taken sick and had to be taken from the Team[.] the hindrence caused us to camp at Mountain springs where we arived at 9 oclock ,P,M
<center>(Wednesday,7,th)</center> Resumed our journey at 6½ oclock, and reached cottenwood springs at 11½ oclock, found the advance of our party all well with plenty of feed and water[.] we concluded to wait until tomorrow to have the advantage of the Grass for our stock
<center>(Thursday 8th)</center> started 8½ oclock as we were leaveing Camp we meet Br Sloan on his way to uper California where his Daughter Mrs Warner lives[.] the old man had one Man and woomen with him.
as we neared the Los vages we meet some 5 Wagons on their way to California[.] we arived at Fort ,3, oclock. Found Elder Bringhurst and Company
all well. we received a kind welcome from The members of the mission 
This mission we found in a Prosperous condition[.] the Fort in process of erection is a fine structure encloseing an area of some 150 ft square designed when finished to furnish some ,28, tenaments the walls are of Adobies on a foundation of Rock. and when completed will be ,12, ft high with ,2, Entrences, the site is well selected to answer the purposes of its Location[.] the natives were very Friendly and working for food and clothing. we gave our stock in charge of some of the Red Brothers who p[romised to] keep them safely through the night and returned them to us in the morning
<center>(Friday 9th)</center> Remained with the Brethren and went with Br B, to look at the wheat and corn which was very fine[.] in the evening had a Meeting with the Members of the mission who were there and some of the Lamanites, we had a pleasant time,.
<center>(Saturday ,10,th)</center> <s>St on our</s> Started on our journey and af&lt;ter&gt; haveing traviled some few <s>Ms</s> Mls from the Fort I received By the hand of a Carier a leter from my Sister Mrs Ruth E Gooall in the State of ,N[ew], Y[ork], from whom I had not heard for some 20 years, also one from Brother W. V, Hakes informeing me of the Death of his Daughter Sister Fabun[.] we traviled into the Desert and Camped until after Midnight when we resumed our Journey
<center>(Sunday 11th)</center> Traviled as far as the Mudy where we were meet by a larg party of the Natives of whom some hundred and fifty had Been Baptized and apeared very friendly. We engaged the Indians to herd and work our stock all of which they performed Faithfully to our satisfaction[.] We left them feeling well.
<center>(Monday 12th)</center> Started for the Rio Virgin where we arived and Camped about 8 oclock[.] here again the Indians Guarded our stock for us for less than they would have expected of us if they had rendered us no service
<center>(Tuesday 13th)</center> Started at ,9, oclock Camped again at ,1, oclock again employed the Natives to Guard the s- stock. this evening wrote some for Home
While eating Diner a party of five men passed from Salt Lake 2 weeks since, and before I had completed My leters E, Hope returned on his way to San Bernardino haveing left Br Conger to pursue his way alone[.] I sent My communication for Home by him[.] some slight rain this evening[.] weather cool
<center>(Wednesday 14th)</center> This Morning the Indians returned our stock to us and we started from Camp at ,8, ½ oclock, Camped again at 12½ oclock, With high winds again gave our stock in Charge to the Indians[.] just at dark Br David Savage and party with the mail came into Camp[.] with them were some five or six Utah Indians on there way to the Mudy to trade for women and Children, This evening it Snowed on the mountain a[d]jacent to the RiverThis morning our stock Came in looking very well[.] we parted with the mail party and resumed our journey at ,8, oclock. Camped at Beever Dam at ,2, oclock wind high to night had but one Indian
Friday &lt;16th&gt; started before the Sun was up and reached the Santo Clara 6¼oclock to night herded our own Stock had good feed
<center>(Saturday 17th)</center> Started 8½ oclock and camped at the head of the Santo Clara at ,5, oclock to night had the Indians to herd our stock to night Br. Hultz Cattle ran away to the mountain Meadow. had the Indian Chief Jim with us to night
(Sunday &lt;18th&gt;) started 8 oclock traviled 8 ms and meet Brother Hultz with his Cattle[.] Camped at the Meadow ,at, 2 oclock. some snow on the hills good feed to night Br. Hultz came into Camp.
<center>(Monday 19th)</center> This Morning started at,8, oclock on the New Road which we found to Be much Beter than the old one[.] Camped at, 3, oclock some snow through the day[.] at evening the clouds Broak away[.] we had good feed at this place.
<center>(Tuesday ,20,th)</center> this Morning started at ,8, oclock, traveled until ,11, oclock when we arived at Coal Creek where we were meet and Welcomed By Br Hayte and the Brethren of [the] place and our selves and stock were kindly Cared for with hay and Grain. This evening held Meeting and preached to the People
Lodged at Br Haytes
<center>(Wednesday 21st</center> This Morning Left Coal Creek for Parowan where we arived ,3, oclock. Stoped with Br. H. M. Alexanders whom with his Family we found well, as was the people, this evening meet with Brs. Wallace and Nobles who were on a mission from Salt Lake through the Southern settlement
<center>(Thursday 22nd)</center> passed the Day in the City preached to the people at ,6, oclock, some indications of a storm
<center>(Friday ,23,rd)</center> This Morning it Snowed on acount of which we defered starteing until we learned that the Pres[iden]t would start one weak from Monday Next for Fillmore[.] on hearing of which we started on our journey at ,2, oclock[.] it was still storming[.] traviled as far as Buck Horn springs where we arived after dark where we camped with some of our party who had preceded us a few Hours, at night the Storm abated 
<center>(Saturday, 24,th)</center> This Morning resumed our journey traviled as far as the Beaver which we crossed[.] passed on some five or six ms and camped[.] some snow on the Ground to day[.] Meet 2 parties of Gold hunters on their way to California to find the Realiz&lt;e&gt;ation of their Golden Dreams[.] they were traviling on Foot with their Beds and Provisions packed on some poor Horses
<center>(Sunday ,25,th)</center> To day traviled to and Camped in the Can&lt;y&gt;on East of Dog Valey where we found Messers Guard and Williams who had preceded us from Parowan[.] they passed on to Corn Creek we had good Grass our stock done well
<center>(Monday ,26,th)</center> Traviled to Fillmore where we were well received By the Brethren to whom we preached at night[.] Lodged with Bro Ray Prest of the place
<center>(Tuesday ,27,th)</center> Traviled and Camped within 3 ms of the Severe [Sevier] River wher We meet Br T. D. Missionary to the Indians on his way to Coal Creek with some goods for that place
<center>(Wednesday, 28, th )</center> traviled to Nephi City on Salt Creek where we arived about 7 oclock to day[.] ,2, of my mules failed and we had to drop them from the Team we stoped with sister Haywood who entertained us kindly as also did Br Wolf our stock
<center>(Thursday ,29, th )</center> This morning started on our journey[.] I here left off two of mules from my Cariage traviled to day to Palmyra, where we were all kindly cared for By Br. Markeham and the Saints under his care, to night spoke to the People who all appeared well satisfied[.] Lodged with Br. M.
<center>(Friday ,30,th )</center> To day traviled to and stoped in the settlement called Lake City under the Charge of Br Harington By whom I was kindly entertained[.] in the evening spoke to the People. in course of the night there was a high wind from the south folowed with a change of the wind to the north[.] to day Meet Father Morley and wife on their way to Fillmore[.] Made no call at Provo. 
<center>(Saturday ,1,st of Dec )</center> Breakfasted early and was on our way to the City the termination of our journey where we arived without accident about ,5,½ oclock[.] Found My Family all well. And we all felt to thank God that we had Been preserved to Meet again[.] Found Presidents Young and Kimble in rather poor Health.

Transcript for Lyman, Amasa Mason, Journal, vol. 15, box 1, fd. 8, in Amasa Mason Lyman, Collection 1832-1877

Lyman, Amasa Mason, Journal.

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