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Day in the Life

Sep 24, 1850

Journal Entry

September 24, 1850 ~ Tuesday

[24] Drove 18 1/2 miles & camped on Hams fork many cattle failed
[I le]ft one ox & one cow died after ariving in camp Bess lea
& reed cow I met two men from the valley Brothers
Robinson & Stringham who informed me that their had
been some Difficulty with a party of snake Indians they had
commenced stealing & made war on our people they had
killed one of the Brethren & one Indian was killed they had
made an attack on Brownville The Brethren had sent 200
armed men to their assistance & had sent these men to
warn us of the danger that we might be on our guard fear
ing that they they might attack us while on the road I called
both Divisions of the camp together at night & required them
to have their guns & amunition ready for inspection early in
the morning I spent a sick night

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Great Salt Lake Valley, Utah Territory
Hams Fork, Utah Territory

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Sep 24, 1850