Wilford at Mt. Pisgah, Iowa when Captain Allen arrives to recruit Mormon Battalion.
28th I was unwell this morning but attend-
ed a council with the Twelve whare some
business was transacted At the close of the
council I dined with Dr Richards It immed-
iately presented the Appearance of a severe
storm thunder, lightning strong wind And
A heavy body of water Almost instantly
rushed upon [us] the water beat through our
waggon covers And nearly evry thing in
our waggons the wind drove our waggons
family carriag down a steep hill & turned
it bottom side upwards And smashed the
top to peaces but providentially there was
no one of the family in the carriage And
evry thing was saved that was in it bottols
&c vary heavy storms of thunder & rain
continued through the night much rain
fell the deds [beds] bedding & family was drenched
with water several tents were torn down
in the camp it was A vary disagreeable
night
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