7th The Camps were all busy this morning in preparing to
leave I saw my oxen that and has
my Durham ox was failing fast the rest looked as though they
would stand it through well. I left the Knealy Horse with Br
& the Benbow Horse with . Br
wished me to keep his horse & bring him on in the spring. Br
wished me to bring him a cow for what I owed him
if I could. Br Porter wished me to help on his son
if I could. Father wanted me to see Dr in
After the many request made I bid farewell to Br & Sister
Father Woodruff & all the Camps many wished to be remembered
to Mrs . the camps moved on to the west & we
moved east. the springs that we camp on were near the pass
As we started it commenced snowing & was cold we passed
over the Cornelian table or valley at the Pass & travled 12 miles
& camped on the in company with ^company^ and
also Br. company the ground was coverd with snow which
continued to fall untill evening. I took supper with Br
This Hundred prepared a feast for the whole Pioneer Camp & furnishe[d]
a table here in the wilderness In the most splendid manner for
one hundred persons, more than that Number eat at the table &
were filled with roast, & broiled beef, pies, cakes, buisket butter,
Peach sauce, coffee, tea, shugar & a great variety of good things
In the evening In the evening the camp had a dance but
the quorum of the Twelve met in Council at Br Shirtliff
tent & transacted such business as came before them it was
a cold frosty night. The case of Br was brought up &
he was discharged from any further obligation to
distance of the day ([FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Bouth) 14 miles
[FIGURE] I recieved 10 letters while on this journey
