May 18, 1848 ~ Thursday

18^th Our babe is some better to day I was unwell myself.

May 19, 1848 ~ Friday

19 I was quite unwell to day, rumours have reached us that the
Indians had commenced slaughtering the inhabitants of
Oregon. Also that the Queen of England had abdicated her
throne & had shiped for Canida for Protection. our streets
are thronged with waggons on their way for the Horn
[FIGURE] I gave a power of Attorney to Z Pulsipher, John Benbow
and A. O. Smoot to transact business for me in the valley
I assisted John Benbow to pack his waggon he had a full load
^the above report concerning the Queen proved to be incorrect^

May 20, 1848 ~ Saturday

20^th I was near sick with cold on the lungs Br Benbow started
on his journey to day & went but little out out of town Br Z
Pulsipher went with him & his company. A Steem boat came
in and brought about 150 passengers mostly Saints from England
among whom was Franklin & Samuel Richards. They also
brought the body of Elder Sarine he had been dead about
12 days

May 21, 1848 ~ Sunday

21 Sunday Elder Sarine Funeral was attended to day & his
body buried, I rode 5 miles out to the camp with President
Young. there were about 300 waggons encamped I saw Br
Benbow & many friends

May 22, 1848 ~ Monday

22nd It is a busy time throughout winter Quarters in preparing
to leave for the east & west

May 23, 1848 ~ Tuesday

23rd A cold rainy day

May 24, 1848 ~ Wednesday

24^th President Young went out to the horn to organize the
camp. H.C. Kimball O Hyde G. A. Smith spent a little
time with me in the afternoon I crossed the river
and returned. One of the Brethren up the Pigion Creek
was robed in open day light, was gaged tied to a tree
& robed of his oxen waggon money clothing &c some of the
robers were taken [FIGURE] Judgment will overtake the wicked in
an hour they think not if they do not cease their wickedness

May 25, 1848 ~ Thursday

25^th I was busy in packing up to move I took the parting hand
with President Young I let him have twenty five dollars to help
him buy a yoke of cattle

May 26, 1848 ~ Friday

26^th I moved my family & effects over the river & stoped over the
river near the ferry

May 27, 1848 ~ Saturday

267 I carryed my Big Boox Box & Br Stewart trunk & left it
with Br G. A. Smith I returned 24 mile
we had a rain during the night & wet us all in the night

May 28, 1848 ~ Sunday

28^th Sunday I spent the day at home

May 29, 1848 ~ Monday

29^th I rode out to day & shot a duck, a dove, & a large gobler
turkey

May 30, 1848 ~ Tuesday

30^th I spent most of the day about home

May 31, 1848 ~ Wednesday

31^st I shot 8 pigions

May 18, 1848 ~ Thursday

18th Our babe is some better to day I was unwell myself.

May 19, 1848 ~ Friday

19 I was quite unwell to day, rumours have reached us that the Indians had commenced slaughtering the inhabitants of Oregon. Also that the Queen of England had abdicated her throne & had shiped for Canida for Protection. our streets are thronged with waggons on their way for the Horn [FIGURE] I gave a power of Attorney to Z Pulsipher, John Benbow and A. O. Smoot to transact business for me in the valley I assisted John Benbow to pack his waggon he had a full load the above report concerning the Queen proved to be incorrect

May 20, 1848 ~ Saturday

20th I was near sick with cold on the lungs Br Benbow started on his journey to day & went but little out out of town Br Z Pulsipher went with him & his company. A Steem boat came in and brought about 150 passengers mostly Saints from England among whom was Franklin & Samuel Richards. They also brought the body of Elder Sarine he had been dead about 12 days

May 21, 1848 ~ Sunday

21 Sunday Elder Sarine Funeral was attended to day & his body buried, I rode 5 miles out to the camp with President Young. there were about 300 waggons encamped I saw Br Benbow & many friends

May 22, 1848 ~ Monday

22nd It is a busy time throughout winter Quarters in preparing to leave for the east & west

May 23, 1848 ~ Tuesday

23rd A cold rainy day

May 24, 1848 ~ Wednesday

24th President Young went out to the horn to organize the camp. H.C. Kimball O Hyde G. A. Smith spent a little time with me in the afternoon I crossed the river and returned. One of the Brethren up the Pigion Creek was robed in open day light, was gaged tied to a tree & robed of his oxen waggon money clothing &c some of the robers were taken [FIGURE] Judgment will overtake the wicked in an hour they think not if they do not cease their wickedness

May 25, 1848 ~ Thursday

25th I was busy in packing up to move I took the parting hand with President Young I let him have twenty five dollars to help him buy a yoke of cattle

May 26, 1848 ~ Friday

26th I moved my family & effects over the river & stoped over the river near the ferry

May 27, 1848 ~ Saturday

27 I carryed my Big Box & Br Stewart trunk & left it with Br G. A. Smith I returned 24 mile we had a rain during the night & wet us all in the night

May 28, 1848 ~ Sunday

28th Sunday I spent the day at home

May 29, 1848 ~ Monday

29th I rode out to day & shot a duck, a dove, & a large gobler turkey

May 30, 1848 ~ Tuesday

30th I spent most of the day about home

May 31, 1848 ~ Wednesday

31st I shot 8 pigions