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June [blank space] left Winter Quarters at ½ past 3 oclock traveled 4 miles[.] broke the tounge in a Waggon[.] Campt on a beautyfull Prairy

Sund. I went 2 miles to wood & water[.] the company left us there on Monday[.] Waitting for some cattle that were back[.] Sister P.[arley] P. Pratt arived at winter Quarters the Morning we left[.] Br. P. P. went back to see her, he and Br. Van cot staid with us all night[,] as the[y] came back we got all our Creatures &c set of[f]

15^th went 11 miles

16^th 6 miles to the Elkhorn River cros’d it on a raft, the girls road with me[.] E. made a fuss[.] I went to see Sister Pierce & Snow[.] washd & Baked[.] thunder & rain[.] stopt 2 days

19^th traveled all day[.] heard a young man was kil’d by an Indian on his way back to Nauvoo[.] our company numbered over 500 wagons led by Br P. P. Prat[t] Mr. Taylor, Jeddediah Grant, Br. Smoot, Br. Spencer, we found the Body of a Man murdered by the Indians[,] a messenger to the Pawnees from St Louis[.] we started from the horn[,] five abreast a hundred in length[.] it was a beautyfull sight but inconvenient[.] we have traveld since in hundreds and camp a little apart

Wed fine day[.] camped near a creek[.] traveled 15 miles[.] camp on the Platte

24 Thursd. all the Companies togather

Fri high wind very dusty

Sund. Our leaders went to see the Lupe [Loup] fork[.] returnd along with the Agent to the Pawnes

Mond. 17 miles. Crossd Creek in the Morning and two others in the course of the day[.] a Man came on to inform us that a war party of indians were a head[.] we fired 2 cannon and had evry man armed[.] we saw nothing of them

Tus 3[,] 2 chil<dren> were run over but Mercy fiel[d]ing not injured much[.] passed Pawnee Villiage about a hundred lodges[,] many of them burned by the S[i]oux who kild many of them[,] the remainder has removed to another place[.] reached the Luke [Loup] forke a branch of the Plat[t]e[.] our company forded it[,] first a very bad place on acount of the Quick Sand bottoms all got through well[.] next day saw a great many Antalope Shot some[,] the[y] are very good to eat

Fri July 2 Camped on the Prairie[.] traveled 15 miles. Mr. T. & David Seely went to find out a road[.] turnd there horses to gras & the[y] started of[f] on the gallop and were not found without a deal of trouble

Sat 3d. 4 men went after them[.] A gun of G. Cannons and a six shooter which were fastened on the horses[,] the horses found at the last ford

Sun 4th raind in the morning[.] the ground here is covered with wild roses and sensetive, Briars[,] prickly pears and other new Flowers that are very sweet smelling[.] we are now 176 miles from winter Quarters <Grants Camp in touch>

Mond. went 13 miles

Tuesday 7th we had one of our pigs run over[.] went 15 miles[.] found a board left by the Pion<eers> dated 1^st of May[.] the[y] here kild 11 Buffalow

Thd. 8^th Mr Taylor & Br. Prat caught a Horse apiece which were running loose on the Prairie[.] could find no trace of where the[y] came from, in the afternoon Mr. T. laid his Toe open while cutting brush to make a Bridge[.] Br. Pratt caught his hand between two waggons and hurt it very grave[.] had a good day to travel[.] at Night it rain’d and blew very hard[.] we found the Pioneers camp ground and a post written on the 4^th of May[.] Stayd here two days[.] many indians and Buffalow. The indians are angry with us because we kild there Buffalos

July F 9^th Peregrine Session came to claim the Horse Mr. T caught[.] a very warm day after the rain and stopt at ½ past 4 <oclock> had traveled about 13 miles west[.] close [to] Br. P. P. Camp[.] the first Buffalow seen this morning.

Sat 10 J. Russel & Smoot road with us[.] traveled 6 miles[.] Stopt to burn coal wash bake

Sun 11d Br. [Robert] holmes Child died[,] first death in the camp[.] Mr. T. preached

Mon started at 9 traveled 16 miles

Tue 13 traveled 13 M[.] Grey A broke from the Wagon with a kettle tied to the Rope

<Wed> 14 crost the Sand Hills & Saw Strange Lizards[.] a Letter from the Pioneers founds in a box[.] Mr. T. of[f] hunting buffalow[.] Br. Taylor kild one

Thd 15[.] went off hunting in the Cariage along the blufs past a beauty full Spring of Cold Watter[.] came 16 miles

Frd. traveled about 10 miles Stopt early[.] Shot Severel Buffalow

Sat 17[.] Mr. T in the waggons all afternoon[.] got in camp at night[.] I sat up to prepare for Elizabeth Taylors wedding[.] about 11 oclock we heard a dreadfull roaring of Bufalo[.] the guard cald every man to arise[.] the herd of Bufalow were crossing the river[.] Mr. T got up all the foulks were stirring round great fire least the[y] Should Land & [……..] our Wagons[.] 3 alarm the same

Sunday went to meeting in Cariage[.] took M. A.[,] O.[,] Sophia[,] Annie & Mary Ann after meeting[.] Mr. T Baptised Joseph and 10 other children[,] blessed 4 children & mari[e]d his A. Elizabeth, to Br. G[eorge] Boyce [Boyes.] we remained here to help

<Mon> 19^th hunt up Br. Jeddediah Grants cattle which broke out of there yard the Second time[,] 75 were missing[.] got Letters from some of our Brethern by traders[.] the[y] Said the[y] were at the South pass in the Mountains[.] we travel on the north side the river Plate[.] better feed for cattle here than on the Oregon trail the other side the river[.] amigrant [migrating] great many Buffalow on the Bank across the River. Mr. T.[,] George G.[Q.] Cannon[,] Br. Horn & a number more went over[.] J. horn[e] & I sat in the Cariage and watched them through the glass[.] Saw new temperature on Sunday[.] be hold when you think not the Indians will be upon you acording to Ft John T went to see S Smoot in the Evening[.[ left them to get Supper

20[.] had a good breakfast mond went hunting Buffalow in the Cariage along with Mr. Taylor[.] did not see shoot any[.] went 8 miles to day to find better pasture for the cattle

Wed went out hunting Buffalows again & saw thousands[.] Mr. T rode[.] I took grandmother in the cariage[.] our Company kild 9, evry person bussy drying Buffalow[.] I like it much better than Beef. More tender and pleasant, truly the Lord Has spread a Table for us in the Wilderness[.] we have not yet seen one Indian since we left winter Quarters, our road not so good have to travel over sandy Blufs, no wood, obliged to burn Buffalow Chips, crost a good many Streams of watters[,] River Watter good to use

Th 22 two wagons broke down[,] obliged to wait for them. Made poor [..us.] this last week[.] detained so long for Grants Company

Fri 23^d Br Prat[t] sent a mesenger to the camp to let us know that 100 Indians had been at there camp[.] the next morning we were vissited by a number of them[.] the[y] Danced 14 weomen & 3 men[.]traded for Buffalow Robes with a good manny[.] Smoked the Pipe of Peace[;] gave them food[;] our folks danced had Musick

Sun July 25^d camped near Br. Grant[,] Phineaus Young & others arived from the Pionears. Had a meeting wrote Letters

Mond. 26^th started at 7 till 1 pm

July 27 Monday N. A. rode the horse & stopt behind[.] I felt very much frightened but the Indians had got both his and the horse[.] his Father rode back and found help[.] we cros’d a creek and some Sand hills[.] soon aftter we Started at noon there was a cry that a Child was run over; and the next cry that it was George Taylor[.] I don’t know how I got to him[.] he lay on his back[.] the first word he spoke was I am not hurt mother[.] his poor breast & back was brusied black[.] he stood on the tongue to whip his oxen, his feet sliped & he fell on his face with both wheels of a heavy loaded wagon ran over his back. I road with him in Br. [Abraham] Hogalind [Hoagland] wagon to our camp place[,] had him bled, put on a poultice of wormwood and vinegar[,] had hands laid on and trust in the Lord, he will soon be well, found a board left by the Pioneers from winter Quarters 409 Miles

wed 2^d[……] Ottala Indians came to visit us[,] friendly[,] smoke the pipe of peace[.] in site of Chimney rock[.] good feed for cattle

August[.] met several came [..antes] from Oregon on there way to the States[.] great Storm of Wind[.] they crosd bluffs and Chimney rock[.] went 20 miles

on Satd. 31^th slept over

Sunday opisite Scots Bluffs

Mon travled 16 miles

Tuesday 1-8 feed good at night[.] the blufs look beautyfull like the finest kind of old […….] travld about twenty five miles[.] roled Mr. T drove me on to Br. Smoots train[.] our [are] obliged to camp back on along of the ford[.] I & cattle giving out[.] I had to drive M. A. & Joseph back in the night 6 miles.

Thd. a beauty full day[.] walked with S. H through the day of [……] visited by souxs [Sioux.] 200 went back & crosed the Plat[t]e River[.] went to Fort Larimie [Laramie,] campt about 4 miles from the ford getting waggons repaired[,] burnt coal[,] staid 3 days

Tud. I left past our 50[.] Mr. T & I took Super with Br. Shurtliff

Wed Stad at 7 ock[,] cross a creek came to a Spring[.] tr 18 mi

11^th 7oc s[t]opt for noon on a hill[,] a beautyfull creek from it[.] td 16 mi campt on Horse Shoe Creek a fine spring

Frd. 12^th doubled team up a dreadfull Hill[.] crost thru black Hills[.] campt without wood or water[.] tr 14 mi

Sat 14^th cattle tired[.] campt near Br. Rich

Sund 15^th a hail storm in the afternoon[.] went 3¾ mi found a Spring of Cool watter

Mon. 16^th started ¼ past 10[.] the road good <met Br Benson> pasd very romantick Scenery[,] a parimid of Stone td. 14 mi on that rola prales

Tud remained in camp Br. Benson spoke in meetting[.] Elizabeth walkd home with A. Boleantine

Wed. 18^th at ½ past 7 Crossed a Creek 1 mi crost an nother, past Br. Rich camp[,] tr 12½ mi Raind

Thrs. 19^th went to Rob[ert] Gardner['s] Child [Robert Rierson Gardner] Funeral[.] <felt bad> tr 5½ mi to Deer Creek[.] Raind hard

Frid 20^th st ½ past 9[.] a very bad <wet> road[.] crossd a bad revine and muddy Creek[,] the Carriage got past

Sat 21^st camp went on[.] Wm. Taylor ten stopt back[.] little Henry Horn[e] run over[.] bad road[,] many creeks

Sund 22^d remained in camp untill noon[.] met the Bretherin at the Firry[,] Lyman Johnson and others

Mon. 23^d st ¼ to 8[.] a child run over in Br. Wallace Company & his thigh broke[.] crost the Platte[,] Campt oposite the Red Butes[.] cattle get sick & die[.] tr 13¼ mi.

Tus 24^th st 10[.] saw Buffalow[,] came to Poison Spring[,] traveled to Willow Springs[,] 10¼ mi.

Wed 25 16¼ a Bitter cold day[,] foggy[.] fineer in the camp[.] travelled 10 mi

Thd. 26 travld over a very bad road[,] heavy Sand[,] past the Salteratis [Saleratus] Lakes[.] Tr. 10¾ mi.

Frid. 27^th very Sandy[.] Stopt all day[.] 4 oxen Dead

Sat 28 past Independence Rock[.] Frank [Francis] pullins [Pullin] drew his knife on Br. [Joseph] Horn[.] kept ½ a day[.] 7 mi. past the Divils Gate[.] Mr. Tay[lor] Started with Br. Lyons for P.P.P. Camp

Sund. 30^th walk with S[is Mary Isabella Hales] Horn[e], S [Maria Louisa] Woodworth & Annie to see the Div [Devils] gate where the Sweet Watter [Sweetwater River] run through the Rock[.] tr. 10 mi.

<Sept> Mond. very Sandy[.] Crossed Duck Creek[.] met Mr. Taylor & tr. 7 mi.

Tud 2d. tr. 12 mi. in company with Br. Hunters 50ty[.] Mr. T & [I] took supr. along with william[,] it was his birth day[.] Crosed the Sweet Watter 3 times[.] Sandy road[,] very Dusty, Rocky Mountains on either both sides for many Days[.] find many Beautyful Stones cowhiliana came both capn.[.] met at night had a good meetting[,] for the men it kept up late

Wed. st[.] Crosed Rivers 3 times[.] part of the Road heavy Sand[.] Tr. 11 mi.

2d travd 12 mi met the Pioniers Wagons[.] got a Yoke of Cattle & our own back which helped us greatly

3d tr 4 mile[.] a river s[t]opt at noon[.] Br. [………] and some more brethren dined with us[.] tr 6 mi.

4^th Sat S[t]opt[.] Washd[,] Bak’d

had a Sud. meeting Sud 5^th tr 11¾ mi.

Mond. 6^th tr. 10 mi. arived at the Sweet watter[.] got word the brethren was coming on

Tud. morng[.] had a meetting of the sisters[.] apointed T. Hunter[,] J. Thomas & I to regulate a Din[n]er for the Pioners an Volunters[.] had a splendid Diner for them in the Grove, about a hundred sat down, the[y] had a dance after, the 12 met in Counsel, until 11 oclock[.] it snowed untill the afternoon when it became fine, the 12 Breakfasted with us and started for winter Quarters

Wed 8^th traveled 14 mi good Road[.] Camped on the Spearfish Springs

Thd 9 we travelled 21 mi the camp got in at Night[.] the girls & I had lighted a Fire[.] made a fire on a Hill to light the Wagons

Frid 10^th went 9 miles campt on <big> Sandy Creek.

Sat 11^th started from Sandy Fork tr 17 mi cross streams 4 times

Sud 19^th traveled from the land of big Sandy to green River 4 mi[.] crost Green river and campt on the other side

Mon 20 for remained here all day[.] gathered a great quanitty of Currents

Tus. 14^th tra to Mu<d>dy Creek 19 mi. arrived in camp after dark

<on Tusd. 14^th left 7 wagons on green River to come latter on at there leasure to save time>

Wed. 15 tra 5 mi stop on hams fork

Thd. 16^th to blacks fork 14 mi

Fri. 9 mi

Sat Tra 8¼ to bridger[.] ran a race[.] J. Horn & Grand mother went

Sund. Started late[.] an ox was missing[.] went up & down a steep hill[.] Rob Gardners child ran over[.] Tra 13 mi[.] I feel & know in all my tryals that the Lord is near and that he blesses and Comforts my Heart, they that trust in the Lord shall never be Confounded

Oct 6^th entered Valley of Salt Lake