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] [page covered]
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 obligations to
distance of the day (
I wrote A letter to Br ) 14 miles
I recieved 10 letters while on this Journey
