Transcript
Transcript for Udall, David, Reminiscences and journal, 1851-1910
June 8 came to fortlevenworth [Fort Leavenworth
9 for the plaines [plains] 7 or 8 waggons 11 men
June 11 we found A ox with A yoak [yoke] on[.] he was very wild[.] we got A rope on him he run at us all and drove us[.] we took him to Salt lake city and sold him and devided the money
12 we lost all our oxen[.] we found some of the[m] seven miles off
14 found ma[n]y dead oxen and graves of men
24 we came to the big blue[.] forded it
30 came to the platt[e] river[.] the miscatoes [mosquitoes] trubled us very much[.] brother Wick<ers> child died the day before
July 1 we came to fort carney [Kearney]
2 we camea up to A flock of sheep 10000 in number going to california[.] 15 or 20 of them left every day
12 we forded the south fork of the platt[e] river
13 Came to Ash holloh [Hollow]
16 came to chimney rock
20 came to fort larimie [Laramie.] we that had money bought provissions[.] some had no money and no provissions[.] they laid thier case before <the> commander at the fort and he gave <them> freely and liberally so we started refreshed again
August 4 we forded the north fork of the platt[e] river[.] we had some truble to get through and then we few have A widows waggon turned over in the river[.] we car saved the most of the things[.] thier [there] was some men found that had been drownded
Aug 10 we forded sweet water river at independace [Independence] rock
23 came to sulfer [sulfur] and tar spring
September 3 we arrived at salt lake city