25 [FIGURE] I spent the forenoon Binding wheat I went to the
at 3 oclock to Attend the funeral of the child of Brother I had
a Hay rack on My waggon I drove into my door yard &
while unhitching my Horses from My waggon in my hurry I negl-
ected to unhook the outside trace of the off Horse & as I started to lead
my Horses into the Barn yard the off Horse pulled the Tounge against
his legs & freightened him by the time I got him by the Head He was
so freightened I could not hold He draged me in a circle twice
around the yard then knocked me down & I had labor hard to keep
the waggon from running over me He finally took the road by
the South Dwelling House as he passed one hub struck the cornor
of the broak the cornor posts knocked a hole in the House &
landed the Hind wheels & rack on top of a wood pile & run the
tongue through the picket fence into the vineyard & the horse went
off charging through the orchard with one whiffle tree I did not
do much damage to Harness rack or waggon or Horse & I was
vary thankful to Escape without hurt to myself or family I turned
my horses into the stable & went to the funeral & was late President
called upon me to speak I did not wish to refuse but felt
in no frame of mind to speak I did speak a few Moments was
followed By G Q & President Young I returned
to the & spent the night 6 M[iles]
