Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
So on the morning of the I
took my axe and in company with brother Smith went to the mountain
about six miles distance with several men with us to assist in chopping
We found a grove of fir trees that we thought would answer our purpose
but we had to make a road and bridges across the creek to it. I
dreaded the job for it was a hard one and I do not exercise the prudence
I ought when I take hold of hard labour. We choped and drew
home to the Fort more than enough to build one house 16 feet square
and drew 25 logs home to the Fort. I was weary and my
hands blistered for I had done much the most work
We started again next day with five teams
and 4 teams went also for Dr Richards and in the two days
we had cut and drawn 77 logs for our two buildings
That morning I had arisen quite sore with
the labour of the previous day and on going into the Valley for my
horses could not find them and we supposed the Indians had driven
them off for they had been in camp during the night so horsemen
were sent out to drive in all the horses in the valley and much to
our joy we found none had been stolen this Increased our confidence
in the Indians around us
I had ridden 8 miles without a saddle
and was fatigued by it but after we had found our horses I saddled
