they had, but they had got every them all back but 5 He gave us some
encouragement of sending an interpeter with us to get our horses. we
crossed the Platt & pitched our camp about 3 miles from the fort
during the evening President Young called the camp together
And addressed them at some length. Appointed 10 men to go & visit the Ind-
ians to get the stolen Horses & about 40 men to follow after to assist in
case of necessity Br Young gave much instruction upon principle
& improving upon manners, temper, & interest in the general welfare of
the Church & kingdom of God distance of the day 12 m

September 25, 1847 ~ Saturday

25^th The companies prepared themselves this morning to start on their
expedition. the first company of 10 men commanded By Col Mark-
ham started by 9 oclok the other company numbered 25 men comma
nded by Br Benson started at 10 oclock Brs Young & Kimball went to
the fort it was not long before both companies returned as they ascerta-
ined at the fort that a man had gone forward to inform them of
our coming & to have them cash up their Horses. we also recieved
word in the evening that Johnson & Little had returned on the road
back, had fallen in with Comodore Stockton who was from the
Bay of Francisco accompanied with 40 men going to the States Brs
Young & Kimball made a purchase of some 40 Buffalo robes
which were some damaged & unmerchantable they everaged abou[t]
$1.50 each, they also bought 3 cows at $15 each. during the afterno-
on I went out on patrool picket guard

September 26, 1847 ~ Sunday

26^th Sunday Brs Johnson & Little reached the fort this morn-
ing with 2 other Brethren & brought into our camp 10 Horses which
they had drove on west to meet us with. we were truly glad to
see them & their Hosses [horses] to as they would be some help to us
as theye Indians had taken so many of our horses that we had
as much as we could do to get along & our horses are growing
poor daily Br^s Young & Kimball & others dined with Comodore
Stockton at the fort I spent the fore part of the day washing
my clothes rubed the skin of my fingers into the flesh we
Harnessed up at 3 oclok & drove 3 miles & camped on the platt
many in camp are out of both bread & meat I have divided
my bread & meat untill I am nearly out myself. 3 m[iles]

September 27, 1847 ~ Monday

27^th We travled 8 miles & fed & took breakfast we then travled 12 miles
& camped for the night on the bank of the Platt in the midst of
A Plenty of grass & a grove of cottonwood near A good Harbor for
both deer & Indians we saw several deer And a large drove of
Antelope it was A warm plesant day we mowed grass for our Horses
to stand by overnight 20 miles

September 28, 1847 ~ Tuesday

28^th We drove 8 miles & took breakfast we saw about 50 Indians mak-
ing off towards the bluffs on the south side of the river we drove
12 miles & camped on the Platt 5 miles west of Scotts Bluffs 20 m[iles]
A drove of Antilope run through our camp & we killed two of them

September 29, 1847 ~ Wednesday

29^th We passed Scotts Bluffs & took Breakfast we saw a large com
pany travling on the opposite side of the river we could not tell whether
they were Indians or Capt Stockton & Co they pitched their lodges
about 10 miles back of us. we killed one Buffalo Bull today 22 miles

September 30, 1847 ~ Thursday

30^th we travled 20 miles & camped on the Bank of the Platt
Mr Bewshaw the Indian traider camped on the opposite Bank. of
our Brethren got some meat of him He will come over with his
Indians & surround some Buffaloo & kill for uu [us] in the morning.

they had, but they had got them all back but 5 He gave us some encouragement of sending an interpeter with us to get our horses. we crossed the Platt & pitched our camp about 3 miles from the fort during the evening President Young called the camp together and addressed them at some length. Appointed 10 men to go & visit the Indians to get the stolen horses & about 40 men to follow after to assist in case of necessity Br Young gave much instruction upon principle & improving upon manners, temper, & interest in the general welfare of the Church & kingdom of God distance of the day 12 m

September 25, 1847 ~ Saturday

25th The Companies prepared themselves this morning to start on their expedition. the first company of 10 men commanded y Col Markham started by 9 oclok the other Company numbered 25 men comma nded by Br Benson started at 10 oclock Brs Young & Kimball went to the fort it was not long before both companies returned as they ascertained at the fort that a man had gone forward to inform them of our coming & to have them cash up their horses. we also recieved word in the evening that Johnson & Little had returned on the road back, had fallen in with Comodore Stockton who was from the Bay of Francisco accompanied with 40 men going to the States Brs Young & Kimball made a purchase of some 40 buffalo robes which were some damaged & unmerchantable they everaged about $1.50 each, they also bought 3 cows at $15 each. during the afternoon I went out on patrool picket guard

September 26, 1847 ~ Sunday

26th Sunday Brs Johnson & Little reached the fort this morning with 2 other Brethren & brought into our camp 10 horses which they had drove on west to meet us with. we were truly glad to see them & their horses to as they would be some help to us as the Indians had taken so many of our horses that we had as much as we could do to get along & our horses are growing poor daily Brs Young & Kimball & others dined with Comodore Stockton at the fort I spent the fore part of the day washing my clothes rubed the skin of my fingers into the flesh we harnessed up at 3 oclok & drove 3 miles & camped on the platt many in Camp are out of both bread & meat I have divided my bread & meat untill I am nearly out myself. 3 m

September 27, 1847 ~ Monday

27th We travled 8 miles & fed & took breakfast we then travled 12 miles & camped for the night on the bank of the Platt in the midst of a plenty of grass & a grove of cottonwood near a good harbor for both deer & Indians we saw several deer and a large drove of antelope it was a warm plesant day we mowed grass for our horses to stand by overnight 20 miles

September 28, 1847 ~ Tuesday

28th we drove 8 miles & took breakfast we saw about 50 Indians making off towards the bluffs on the South side of the river we drove 12 miles & camped on the Platt 5 miles west of scotts Bluffs 20 m A drove of antilope run through our camp & we killed two of them

September 29, 1847 ~ Wednesday

29th We passed Scotts Bluffs & took breakfast we saw a large com pany travling on the opposite side of the river we could not tell whether they were Indians or Capt Stockton & Co they pitched their lodges about 10 miles back of us. we killed one Buffalo Bull to day 22 miles

September 30, 1847 ~ Thursday

30th we travled 20 miles & camped on the Bank of the Platt Mr Bewshaw the Indian traider camped on the opposite Bank. our Brethren got some meat off him He will come over with his Indians & surround some buffaloo & kill for uu us in the morning