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April 12^thBrother A[rchibald]. Bowman Co. D[..]es myself Mother [Margaret] Bowman & Familye 10 in all in one wagon in Co. with other 9 Wagons started from Grand [sic] to go by Land to Council Bluffs

[-] 25^th[.] Arrived in the Bluffs

June 2^nd[.] Organized into a Co. 6 miles west of the Missouri River.

July 9^th[.] This afternoon my Wife [Eliza] was confined. Camp halted. And she had a Daughter [Julia] Born in the 7^th month Owing to Her having to Travel day after Day[.] The Child lived 2 hours[.] It was Born 345 Miles from Winter Quarters at a Place called Picaninnis [Picanninni] Springs

Sept. 2^nd Arrived in Salt Lake City