all of our camps have remained stationary through the day. The camps assem
bled in the evening for A meeting & was addressed By O. Pratt H. C. Kimble
& B Young O Pratt gave a description of the valley, H. C. Kimball exhorted
the Saints to faithfulness & President Young gave much instruction
& council to the camp upon a variety of subjects all spoke much to our
edifycation. During the evening two of our Brethren returned who
had been in persuit of the Horses & Brought back five of them

September 10, 1847 ~ Friday

10^th We Parted with our friends this morning who were going west
they started on their journey, & those of us who had not lost Horses
divided with those who had & we Harnessed up what teams we had
left & travled 16 miles & camped on the sweet water we met
the remainder of our Brethren returning from persuing the Horses
but did not obtain any more of them, the enemy escaped with
43 of our Horses we have had A plesant day but vary windy 16
16 miles

September 11, 1847 ~ Saturday

11^th We travled 21 miles mostly sandy road which made it hard
drawing for our Horses. We saw large droves of Antelope but ownly
one was killed we camped on the sweet water 21 miles
It was A warm plesant day

September 12, 1847 ~ Sunday

12^th Sunday we travled 21 miles & camped on the sweet water about
200 miles from fort John. Just before camping we saw a herd of
Buffalo Bulls 11 in number About one dozen footman with their
guns put after them as we had no meet in camp I mounted a
small mule with A brace of pistols & a 7 shooter pistol I was the
ownly horsman in chase we drove them into A canion of the
mountiain whare they could not get away & we surrounded [them]
the footman shot 3 times into the herd & they jumped of[f] a precipice
25 feet one broke his neck in the fall & droped dead the remai-
nder came rushing by me I gave them chase run into the herd
& drove out two of them which we killed with our pistols &
rifles so we got 3 of them which made us plenty of meat 21 m[iles]

September 13, 1847 ~ Monday

13^th We travled 20 miles & camped on the sweet water one mile east
of Devils gate 4 miles west of Independance rock we had strong wind
during the day I was afflicted with severe cold & Headake distance 20 [miles]

September 14, 1847 ~ Tuesday

14^th We travled 14 miles & camped on A small creek. While on
the road Br Mathews Horse got away from him & went back 7 m[iles]
Br Young & Egan went back after him we stoped at the Salaratus
lake & filled our bags with salaratus it was cut out in cakes A foot thick
this lake is 3 miles east of Independance rock we had a hard storm
of rain in the mountains & considerable rain fell in the valley whare
we was the roads was vary sandy 14 mil
we saw A number of herds of Buffalo to day

September 15, 1847 ~ Wednesday

15^th We travled 25 miles & camped at night at the springs
within 12 miles of platt river we did not get through untill
9 oclock we saw many Buffalo during the day 25 [miles]

September 16, 1847 ~ Thursday

16^th We drove to the Platt river & crossed the ferry &
camped we saw many Buffalo to day A Bull followed my
waggon for half a mile Br Stillman went to drive him off
& He seemed determined to give him Battle so we drove on
& left him & he went his way we have scarcely had any feed
for several days drive for our Horses we find it better on the platt 2 [miles]

all of our camps have remained stationary through the day. The Camps assem bled in the evening for a meeting & was addressed By O. Pratt H. C. Kimble & B Young O Pratt gave a description of the valley, H. C. Kimball exhorted the saints to faithfulness & President Young gave much instruction & council to the camp upon a variety of subjects all spoke much to our edifycation. During the evening two of our Brethren returned who had been in persuit of the horses & brought back five of them

September 10, 1847 ~ Friday

10th We parted with our friends this morning who were going west they started on their journey, & those of us who had not lost horses divided with those who had & we harnessed up what teams we had left & travled 16 miles & camped on the sweet water we met the remainder of our Brethren returning from persuing the horses but did not obtain any more of them, the enemy escaped with 43 of our horses we have had a plesant day but vary windy 16 16 miles

September 11, 1847 ~ Saturday

11th We travled 21 miles mostly sandy road which made it hard drawing for our horses. We saw large droves of antelope but ownly one was killed we camped on the sweet water 21 miles It was a warm plesant day

September 12, 1847 ~ Sunday

12th Sunday we travled 21 miles & camped on the sweet water about 200 miles from fort John. Just before camping we saw a herd of Buffalo Bulls 11 in number About one dozen footman with their guns put after them as we had no meet in camp I mounted a small mule with a brace of pistols & a 7 shooter pistol I was the ownly horsman in chase we drove them into a canion of the mountiain whare they could not get away & we surrounded them the footman shot 3 times into the herd & they jumped off a precipice 25 feet one broke his neck in the fall & droped dead the remainder came rushing by me I gave them chase run into the herd & drove out two of them which we killed with our pistols & rifles so we got 3 of them which made us plenty of meat 21 m

September 13, 1847 ~ Monday

13th We travled 20 miles & camped on the sweet water one mile east of Devils gate 4 miles west of Independance rock we had strong wind during the day I was afflicted with severe cold & headake distance 20

September 14, 1847 ~ Tuesday

14th We travled 14 miles & camped on a small creek. While on the road Br Mathews horse got away from him & went back 7 m Br Young & Egan went back after him we stoped at the Salaratus lake & filled our bags with salaratus it was cut out in cakes a foot thick this lake is 3 miles east of Independance rock we had a hard storm of rain in the mountains & considerable rain fell in the valley whare we was the roads was vary sandy 14 mil we saw a number of herds of buffalo to day

September 15, 1847 ~ Wednesday

15th We travled 25 miles & camped at night at the springs within 12 miles of platt river we did not get through untill 9 oclock we saw many buffalo during the day 25

September 16, 1847 ~ Thursday

16th We drove the Platt river & crossed the ferry & camped we saw many buffalo to day a bull followed my waggon for half a mile Br Stillman went to drive him off & he seemed determined to give him battle so we drove on & left him & he went his way we have scarcely had any feed for several days drive for our horses we find it better on the platt 2