April 3, 1847 ~ Saturday

3rd It was A busy day with me preparing to start on the journey
we are now about to start on the pioneer Journey
to go to the mountains of Israel to find a location as
a resting place for the saints while the Judgments
of God are poured out upon the earth & the burthen
& cares of the churches & my family rest with great
wait upon my mind. I have never felt more wait
upon my mind at any time while leaving my family
to go on a mission than now. My prayer to God is
that He will sustain myself & family to meet again
on the earth as he hath done in the many mishoions I
have taken on the earth in the vineyard of the Lord
I assisted Br Richards in the evening to pack up his
waggon

April 4, 1847 ~ Sunday

4^th Sunday I went to the river in the morning &
Baptized 3 persons ofmembers of Br Deweys family
I also confirmed them. I did not attend
meeting in the morning But attended in the after
noon Br young addressed the meeting also Lorenzo
Young & A Lymy good instructions were given
I spent the evening picking up things for starting

April 5, 1847 ~ Monday

5^th A Hard rainy morning we were intending to start
this morning but shall not in consequence of the rain

April 6, 1847 ~ Tuesday

6^th April 1847 we met in public conference this morning
in winter quarters not much business was done the sun
shone bright, the Heavens smiled upon us our hearts were
made glad President Young spoke to the peo[p]le good doctr-
in, the conference voted to sustain the quorum of the
Twelve in their place, the Presidents of the Seventies of, the
Seventies Bishops &c. I spent the afternoon in preparing to
start As I expect toit will be the last day I shall spend at home
for the presient

April 7, 1847 ~ Wednesday

7^th. I took my leave of my family & friends & started
with my company of Pioneer waggons 8 in all & left
winter quarters for the Journey. when we were
on the top of the ridge west of the city I took a
view of the place & looked at my wife & children
through my glass I then led the company to the
old camp ground from thence on the Punkaw
road about 7 miles & camped for the night about
10 miles from winter quarters we had excellent
stables for our Horses in a valley near a small stream of
water we had not been camped long before Br
Pratt & his company arived & vary soon President
Young & his company so we all camped together about
25 waggons. It was A vary windy night 10 m[iles]

April 8, 1847 ~ Thursday

8^th In the morning we arose & took Breakfast. A squirrel
was killed it being the first game killed in the camp of the
Pioneers I moved that as it was the first fruits of the
game that it be offered to the Priest. It was presented
to President Young for his Breakfast. President Young
in company with Father Morley & others went to the old
^camp Ground^

April 3, 1847 ~ Saturday

3rd It was a busy day with me preparing to start on the journey we are now about to start on the pioneer Journey to go to the mountains of Israel to find a location as a resting place for the saints while the Judgments of God are poured out upon the earth & the burthen & cares of the churches & my family rest with great wait upon my mind. I have never felt more wait upon my mind at any time while leaving my family to go on a mission than now. My prayer to God is that He will sustain myself & family to meet again on the earth as he hath done in the many mishions I have taken on the earth in the vineyard of the Lord I assisted Br Richards in the evening to pack up his waggon

April 4, 1847 ~ Sunday

4th Sunday I went to the river in the morning & baptized 3 personsmembers of Br Deweys family I also confirmed them. I did not attend meeting in the morning but attended in the after noon Br Young addressed the meeting also Lorenzo Young & A Lymy good instructions were given I spent the evening picking up things for starting

April 5, 1847 ~ Monday

5th A hard rainy morning we were intending to start this morning but shall not in consequence of the rain

April 6, 1847 ~ Tuesday

6th April 1847 we met in Public Conference this morning in winter quarters not much business was done the sun shone bright, the Heavens smiled upon us our hearts were made glad President Young spoke to the people good doctrin, the conference voted to sustain the quorum of the Twelve in their place, the Presidents of the Seventies, the Bishops &c. I spent the afternoon in preparing to start as I expect it will be the last day I shall spend at home for the present

April 7, 1847 ~ Wednesday

7th, I took my leave of my family & friends & started with my company of Pioneer waggons & in all & left winter quarters for the Journey when we were on the top of the ridge west of the City I took a view of the place & looked at my wife & children through my glass I then led the company to the old camp ground from thence on the Punkaw road about 7 miles & camped for the night about 10 miles from Winter quarters we had excellent stables for our horses in a valley near a small stream of water we had not been camped long before Br Pratt & his company arived & vary soon President Young & his company so we all camped together about 25 waggons. It was a vary windy night 10 m

April 8, 1847 ~ Thursday

8th In the morning we arose & took breakfast. A squirrel was killed it being the first game killed in the camp of the Pioneers I moved that as it was the first fruits of the game that it be offered to the Priest. It was presented to President Young for his breakfast. President Young in company with Father Morley & others went to the old campground