the hard wind continued for about an hour then it commenced
raining &which lasted about one hour accompanied with some hail
it turned vary cold I had fears that some of our horses would
perish with the cold As such changes were freequent in this
region Mr Sarpee related a circumstance that transpired sev
eral years since at about this place on the 22nd of May one
day earlier than this while travling down this fork of the platt
it was warm weather the grass 10 inch high it began to rain
some in the Afternoon & turned cold in the evening & before
morning 16 of his best Horses were frozen to death by the side
of the waggons & his boates boats froze into the Ice in the river
the changes are vary great in this country & when I see it
turning so cold I coverd all my horses with Blankets that
I coudld I got up several times in the night to see to then
It rained occasionally in the night. the Horses shook with
cold but morning came & all was Alive as soon as they were
let loose they run to warm themselves.

May 24, 1847 ~ Monday

24^th It was A cold morning yesterday morning the Thermometer
stood at 52°, at noon 82, & this morning 38 accompanied with
north wind. we travled 10 miles & nooned. I dreamed this mor-
ning that some Indians came into camp in a friendly manner
& stole 6 Horses before our eyes & rode off we gave them
chase don horsback & I awoke.

As soon as we camped
this noon two Indians came to the camp they were Sioux
they were well dressed & clean we gave them some dinner
& showed them An Indian dog that had followed us several
days but the dog would not follow them they soon left the
camp. Chimney rock still grows plainer to our view
we drove in the Afternoon 6 1/2 miles & camped near the quick
sand mountain that run in a ridge from the river back that
Apparently had been heaped up by the wind I rode About
two miles forward to find grass And A camping place And on
my return I saw about 30 Soux Indians Plunge their Horses
Into the River on the opposite side & make towards us I rode
with several others to the river & met them as they came
out they shook hands with us, vary friendly, the chief
unfurled A large American Flag with the Eagle stars & stripes
& presented me A Letter. It was written in french we
however made it out, they were all well dressed the chief
was dressed in A military coat. the Brethren from camp
brought A white flag & stuck down by the side of theirs
they wanted to go into camp we proposed for 5 of them
to go & the rest to remain in camp but they all wiched
to come so we let them. we gave them supper they
remained about camp all night, but were good & stole
nothing distance of the day 16 1/2 [miles]

May 25, 1847 ~ Tuesday

25^th The Sioux are in camp this morning we gave them
Breakfast they stayed with us untill we started some little
traiding was done they were men women & children they
crossed the river when we left & behaved well we drove
2 miles & dBated our horses, then drove untill 1 oclok & nooned
then drove untill 6 oclok & camped for the night distance 12 m
I was unwell had the Rheumatism in shoulders & back & teeth ake
had to keep the carriage I read Hastings account of Calafornia
He tells some great stories about California & oregon we camped
within about 4 mi[l]es of Chimney rock

the hard wind continued for about an hour then it commenced raining which lasted about one hour accompanied with some hail it turned vary cold I had fears that some of our horses would perish with the cold as such changes were freequent in this region Mr Sarpee related a circumstance that transpired sev eral years since at about this place on the 22nd of May one day earlier than this while travling down this fork of the platt it was warm weather the grass 10 inch high it began to rain some in the afternoon & turned cold in the evening & before morning 16 of his best horses were frozen to death by the side of the waggons & his boats froze into the Ice in the river the changes are vary great in this country & when I see it turning so cold I coverd all my horses with blankets that I could I got up several times in the night to see to then It rained occasionally in the night. the horses shook with cold but morning came & all was alive as soon as they were let loose they run to warm themselves.

May 24, 1847 ~ Monday

24th It was a cold morning yesterday morning the Thermometer stood at 52°, at noon 82, & this morning 38 accompanied with north wind, we travled 10 miles & nooned. I dreamed this morning that some Indians came into camp in a friendly manner & stole 6 horses before our eyes & rode off we gave them chase on horsback & I awoke.

As soon as we camped this noon two Indians came to the camp they were Sioux they were well dressed & clean we gave them some dinner & showed them an Indian dog that had followed us several days but the dog would not follow them they soon left the camp. Chimney rock still grows plainer to our view we drove in the afternoon 6 1/2 miles & camped near the quick sand mountain that run in a ridge from the river back that apparently had been heaped up by the wind I rode about two miles forward to find grass and a camping place and on my return I saw about 30 Soux Indians Plunge their horses Into the River on the opposite side & make towards us I rode with several others to the river & met them as they came out they shook hands with us, vary friendly, the Chief unfurled a large American Flag with the Eagle stars & stripes & presented me a Letter. It was written in french we however made it out, they were all well dressed the Chief was dressed in a military coat. the Brethren from Camp brought a white flag & stuck down by the side of theirs they wanted to go into Camp we proposed for 5 of them to go & the rest to remain in Camp but they all wiched to come so we let them. we gave them supper they remained about camp all night, but were good & stole nothing. distance of the day 16 1/2 —

May 25, 1847 ~ Tuesday

25th The Sioux are in camp this morning we gave them Breakfast they stayed with us untill we started some little traiding was done they were men women & children they crossed the river when we left & behaved well we drove 2 miles &bated our horses, then drove untill 1 oclok & nooned then drove untill 6 oclok & camped for the night distance 12 m

I was unwell had the Rheumatism in shoulders & back & teeth ake had to keep the carriage I read Hastings account of Calafornia He tells some great stories about California & oregon we camped within about 4 miles of Chimney rock