~ Thursday
18th Our babe is some better to day I was unwell myself.
~ 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
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^
~ 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
~ 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
~ Monday
22nd It is a busy time throughout winter Quarters in preparing
to leave for the east & west
~ Tuesday
23rd A cold rainy day
~ 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
Judgment will overtake the wicked in
an hour they think not if they do not cease their wickedness
~ 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
~ Friday
26th I moved my family & effects over the river & stoped over the
river near the ferry
~ 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
~ Sunday
28th Sunday I spent the day at home
~ Monday
29th I rode out to day & shot A duck, A dove, & A large gobler
turkey
~ Tuesday
30th I spent most of the day about home
~ Wednesday
31st I shot 8 pigions
~ Thursday
18th Our babe is some better to day I was unwell myself.
~ 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
~ 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
~ 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
~ Monday
22nd It is a busy time throughout winter Quarters in preparing to leave for the east & west
~ Tuesday
23rd A cold rainy day
~ 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
~ 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
~ Friday
26th I moved my family & effects over the river & stoped over the river near the ferry
~ 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
~ Sunday
28th Sunday I spent the day at home
~ Monday
29th I rode out to day & shot a duck, a dove, & a large gobler turkey
~ Tuesday
30th I spent most of the day about home
~ Wednesday
31st I shot 8 pigions
