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Jan 19, 1835

Journal Entry

January 19, 1835 ~ Monday

Left Mr Jerew and crossed
the Osage River and travled through a
long level fertile praire a southeast
course we traveled this day 60 long miles
it being so dark we could not follow
the road and we concluded to camp in
the woods for the night as we could hear
no sound but the howling of wolfs and
as we were about to build a fire we herd
the barking of a dog and the tinkling of
a bell we went towards the sound and
came to the house of Mr Williams
Notwithstanding Mr Williams was from
Jackson Co yet he receieved us for
the night this was in Polk County

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Giraud, Michel
1800-bef. 1888
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Jackson County, Missouri
Osage River, Missouri
Polk County, Missouri

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

—— Mr. Jerrew gave us a good breakfast, put us across the Osage river in a canoe, and we started upon our long day's walk, it being sixty miles to the nearest house; we had not anything with us to eat. Most of our travels through the day was through prairie; before dark we entered timbered land; as we ap- proached the timber a large black bear met us; we had no weapons. When the bear got within about six rods of us, he rose upon hi[s] hind feet and examined us a short time, an[d] went off. We were soon enveloped in su[ch] [page folded]

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

—Mr. Jerrew gave us a good breakfast, put us across the Osage river in a canoe, and we started upon our long day's walk, it being sixty miles to the nearest house. We had not anything with us to eat. Most of our travels through the day was through prairie; before dark we en- tered timbered land; as we approached the timber, a large black bear met us; we had no weapons. When the bear got within about six rods of us, he rose upon his hind feet, and examined us a short time, and went off. We were soon enveloped in such thick darkness, that it was with great difficulty we could keep the road, and surrounded by a large drove of wolves, which kept up a continual howling, and would fre- quently rush to within a few feet of us. We travelled about two hours in this situation, feeling that we were in danger, and concluded to stop and build a fire, and wait till morning. Accordingly, we built a large fire, which drove the wolves off; and as we were about to lie down, we heard a dog bark, and a bell. We felt assured we were near a house; both of us took a brand of fire, and on going about one quarter of a mile, we came to a log hut, which was occupied by Mr. Williams, who had been in Jack- son county during the mobbing of the

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

th, Mr. Jerreu gave us a good breakfast, put us accross the Osage river in a canoe, and was we started upon our long day's walk, it being 60 miles to the nearest house; and we had not a morsel of anything with us to eat; most of our travels through the day was through prairie; before dark we entered timbered land, as we approached the timber a large black bear met us; we had no weapons^.^ but a small pistol, when the bear got ^within^ about 6 rods of us, he rose upon his hind feet and examined us a short time, then turned and went another off. We were soon enveloped in such thick darkness ^that^ it was with great difficulty that we could keep the road, we ^&^ were soon surrounded with ^by^ a large drove of wolves, that ^which^ kept up a continual howling, and would frequently rush upon us, coming to within a few feet of us, we travelled about two hours in this situation, feeling that we were in danger, and concluded to stop and build a fire and wait till morning; accordingly we built a large fire which drove the wolves off, and as we were about to lie down, we heard a dog bark and a bell; we felt assured we were near a house; each both of us took a brand of fire, and on going about one quarter of a mile, we came to a log hut, which was occupied by Mr. Williams, who had been in Jackson Co., during the mobing of the Saints;, he ^&^ had lately moved here depending upon his gun mostly for his living, it was 60 miles to a house on the North and 12 miles on the South; him ^He^ and his family were living in a small old log hut, about 12 feet square, and one bed in the room, upon which lay his wife, several children

Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)

Left Mr Jeraud and crossed the Osage river and travled to Mr Williams being 50 long miles notwithstanding Mr Williams was from Jackson Co yet he receieved us for the night Polk Co

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

This morning Mr Jarrew furnished us with a good breakfast sent an Indian to set us across the Osage River, and we started upon our long days Journey it being 60 miles to the nearest House in the direction in which we were travelling & we had not one mouthful of any kind of food with us my feet were quite lame in the morning being galled by my boots while travelling in the mud & water the night before we travelled in a South East direction we crossed a long level prairie we travelled in but little timber through the day. we came into timber about dark a large black boar [bear] came out of the timber & met us on the prairie we had no weapons of any kind when He approached within a few rods of us he arose upon his hind feet and examined us closely then left us & went away in another course. we travelled vary hard & fast all day as we wished to get to a house, at about 9 oclok at night we were travelling in the woods it was exceding dark we had great difficulty in keeping the road, we were surrounded by a hungry drove of woolves what number we could not tell, but their seemed to be many of them, they would rush upon us & come within a few feet of us & then fall back and kept up a continual Howling we travelled in the midst of them in ^this^ way for about one hour untill we felt that it was dangerous to travel in such company we concluded to build a fire & wait untill morning Having fireworks with us we struck up a great fire of large oak limbs & the wolves retreated to the distance. as we were about to lie down

Mission - Account of the early part of Southern States Mission, 13 January 1835 - 27 March 1835

Mr. Jerrew gave us a good breakfast, put us across the Osage river in a canoe, and we started upon our long day's walk, it being sixty miles to the nearest house; we had not anything with us to eat. Most of our travels through the day was through prairie; before dark we entered timbered land; as we ap- proached the timber a large black bear met us; we had no weapons. When the bear got within about six rods of us, he rose upon his hind feet and examined us a short time, and went off. We were soon enveloped in such thick darkness that it was with great difficulty we could keep the road, and surrounded by a large drove of wolves, which kept up a con- tinual howling, and would frequently rush to within a few feet of us. We traveled about two hours in this situation, feeling that we were in danger, and concluded to stop and build a fire and wait till morning. According- ly we built a large fire, which drove the wolves off, and as we were about to lie down, we heard a dog bark and a bell. We felt assured we were near a house; both of us took a brand of fire, and on going about one quarter of a mile, we came to a log hut, which was occupied by Mr. Williams, who had been in Jackson county during the Mobbing of the Saints, and had lately moved here, depending upon his gun mostly for his living. It was sixty miles to house on the north, and twelve miles on the south. He and his family were living in a small old log hut, about twelve feet square, and one bed in the room, upon which lay his wife, several children and three young dogs. There was no door to the house, but a ragged quilt hung up in the door way; it was past eleven oclock at night. I turned away the quilt, looked into the house, and spoke three

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

Mr Jerrew gave us a good breakfast set us across the Osage River ^(see paper apart 2nd page 10)^ in a canoe & was started upon our long days walk it being 60 miles to the nearest house in the direction we were going ^and we had not a morsel of anything with us to eat^ Most of our travels through the day was through prairie before dark we entered timber timber land as we were approaching the timber a large black bear came out of the timber & met us we had no weapons but a small pistol but as the bear got within about 6 rods of us he rose upon his hind feet & examined us a short time & turned & went off another course we travelled on as fast as we could we were soon invelloped in so thick darkness it was with great difficulty that we could keep the road we were soon surrounded with a large drove of wolves who ^that^ kept up a continual howling & would freequently rush upon us & come up within a few feet of us we travelled about one two hours in this situation feeling that we were in danger we concluded to stop & build a fire & wait till morning. Accordingly we built a large fire which drove the wolves of & as we were about to lie down we h[e]ard a dog bark & also a bell, we found we were near a house we took each of us a brand of fire & in going about one quarter of a mile we found a ^log hut about 12 feet square^ house occupied by one Mr. Williams who was in Jackson County during the mobing of the Saints, & he had lately moved to this place depending upon his gun mostly for his living it being 60 miles to a house on the north of him, & 12 miles on the south He and his family was living in a small old log house ^hut^ about 12 feet square & one bed in the room upon which lay his wife several children & 3 young dogs. He lay stretched out upon the ^bare^ floor with his feet to a small fire there was no door to the house but a ragged quilt hung up in the door way, it was past 11 oclock at night I turned away the quilt looked into the house every thing was in sound sleep I spoke 3 times no one stired not even a dog, I walked in & laid my hand upon the mans shoulder the mo & spoke to him the moment he felt the wait of my hand he leaped to his feet & commenced running around the room leaping as high

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