year we visited one montain of rock salt pure & clean the Body
was more than 40 feet High & so Hard it was difficult to cut it
with an Ax we also saw the ground white made from salt springs
we saw A plenty of the quarts rock & Isonglass we rode to the
severe & camped on its Bank shot one deer while He was
swiming the creek

May 4, 1851 ~ Sunday

4^th Sunday we crossed the severe rode 25 miles through
the sage & camped on cotton wood Wells explored the other
Kanyon but could not get through

May 5, 1851 ~ Monday

5^th We crossed the Mountain into Mary vale which was A plesant
plasce but most of the severe river & valley is rightly named
for it is a Barren world this stream Abounds with Beaver &
it is said a plenty of trout. A 200 mile stale from Salt Lake is in
this vale

May 6, 1851 ~ Tuesday

6^th We travled over A High Bluff & Had a rough road all day
we camped at night on a creek

May 7, 1851 ~ Wednesday

7^th We crossed the severe twice today camped on the side of the severe
Mountain Had a rough road

May 8, 1851 ~ Thursday

8^th A plesant Morning the Mountain scenery that surrounds us is truly
Beautiful & romantic the air Breeze clear & serene & Healthy.
we travled over A vary rough road the fore part of the day But a Better
in the evening we camped as usual on the Mountains with the towe[ri]ng
rock around us

May 9, 1851 ~ Friday

9^th We are met this morning with a tremendious snow & Hail storm
which met us in our faces & we suffered much. we started
early Before Breakfast Hoping to get down off the Mountan
out of the storm we travled 25 miles before we stoped to eat.
we came in sight of the valley of Little Salt Lake about noon drove
down into A kanyon made a fire warmed us & took dinner
we then descended into the valley over A rough road of rock
& sage found a road drove to Red Creek & camped for the
night. we have been over the worst road for A few days
past that I ever knew waggons to pass over we had to draw
our waggons up & let them down with ropes it was so sideling
we had do Hold our waggons up to keep them from turning over
we camped within 4 miles of Cedar City during the
evening G. A. Smith & two other Brethren came down to see
us it was A Happy meeting Red Creek was A good place
for a settlement

May 10, 1851 ~ Saturday

10^th We had another snow storm this morning the snow
fell 8 inches in the valley whare we were which was A great
Blessing to the people as it watered thereir wheat theire had
not Been such a snow in the valley during the winter
we took Breakfast got up our teams & started for Cedar
City we were met By G. A. Smith & A Horse company
who came out to escort us in when we arived we were
saluted by the fireing of cannon & the flag of the stars & stripes.
we took up our abode among the Brethren in the fort Brother
Benson & myself stoped with Bishop Robinson. We took a

year we visited one mountain of Rock salt pure & clean the body was more than 40 feet high & so hard it was difficult to cut it with an ax we also saw the ground white made from salt springs we saw a plenty of the quarts rock & Isonglass we rode to the severe & camped on its bank shot one deer while he was swiming the creek

May 4, 1851 ~ Sunday

4th Sunday we crossed the severe rode 25 miles through the sage & camped on cotton wood Wells explored the other Kanyon but could not get through

May 5, 1851 ~ Monday

5th We crossed the Mountain into Mary vale which was a plesant place but most of the severe River & valley is rightly named for it is a barren world this stream abounds with beaver & it is said a plenty of trout. A 200 mile stale from Salt Lake is in this vale

May 6, 1851 ~ Tuesday

6th We travled over a high bluff & had a rough road all day we camped at night on a creek

May 7, 1851 ~ Wednesday

7th We crossed the severe twice today camped on the side of the severe Mountain had a rough road

May 8, 1851 ~ Thursday

8th A plesant morning the Mountain scenery that surrounds us is truly beautiful & romantic the air breeze clear & serene & healthy we travled over a vary rough road the fore part of the day but a better one in the evening we camped as usual on the Mountains with the towering rock around us

May 9, 1851 ~ Friday

9th We are met this morning with a tremendious snow & hailstorm which met us in our faces & we suffered much we started early before breakfast hoping to get down off the Mountain out of the storm we travled 25 miles before we stoped to eat. we came in sight of the valley of Little Salt Lake about noon drove down into a kanyon made a fire warmed us & took dinner we then descended into the valley over a rough road of rock & sage found a road drove to Red Creek & camped for the night, we have been over the worst road for a few days past that I ever knew waggons to pass over we had to draw our waggons up & let them down with ropes it was so sideling we had do hold our waggons up to keep them from turning over we camped within 4 miles of Cedar City during the evening G. A. Smith & two other Brethren came down to see us it was a happy meeting Red Creek was a good place for a settlement

May 10, 1851 ~ Saturday

10th We had another snow storm this morning the snow fell 8 inches in the valley whare we were which was a great blessing to the people as it watered their wheat there had not been such a snow in the valley during the winter we took breakfast got up our teams & started for Cedar City we were met by G. A. Smith & a horse company who came out to escort us in when we arived we were saluted by the fireing of cannon & the flag of the stars & stripes. we took up our abode among the Brethren in the fort Brother Benson & myself stoped with Bishop Robinson we took a