May 26, 1847 ~ Wednesday

26^th we travled 6 1/4 miles & nooned in good grass about 2 miles
above Chimney rock we travled in the Afternoon 6 1/4 miles
& camped for the night. The Hunters brought in four Antelope
we passed much good grass to day. I rode to day with Br Kimball
& Benson to look out the road I have during the last two days
read Mr Hastings account of Oregon & upper Calafornia. He has
greatly exhagerated the account of upper Calalafornia.

Just before camping at noon while travling on A smooth prairie
An Accurance took place which liked to have proven of serious
consequence to our camp. An Indian Horse that was bought of the
Sioux ran away with A whi singletree to his heels & gave A trem-
endious fright to the cows, oxen, & horses that were Attached
to the waggons And in an instant A dozen or more waggons
were darting by each other like lightning & the Horses & mules
flying as it were over the ground some turned to the right &
some to the left some run into other waggons, the Horse & mule
that Br Fowler was driving leaped with all spead, with Br
Little hold of the lines & Br Fowler hold of the bits they darted
by my carriage like electricity & came within one inch of A
collission with my wheels if they had locked we should have
been a wreck Another waggon followed by in the same manner
with a pair of Mules & one yoke of cattle upon A keen run which
would also have smashed my carriage if they had hit it but
my own horses by this time started to run but was soon
held up by the driver. Br Fowlers waggon continued to rooll
regardless of rough or smooth ground for about fifty rods &
he draged the whole distance by the bit which was the
case with many others, but all was soon stoped & returned
to there lines without any accident to any team or waggon
which Appeared to me truly A miricle William Smoots team
run away also with great speed. It give us sumthing of an
Idea what An Indian yell would would do in such an encamp-
ment with teams hitched to waggons A person can hardly
concieve of the power that is manifest in Animals esspecially
mules when in such A fright. But I felt thankful that no
accident happened.

By An Imperfect measurment, by A Trigonometrical observation
by the sexton Professor Pratt made the Chimney rock to be 260 feet
above the level of the river. distance of the day 12 1/2 m

May 27, 1847 ~ Thursday

27^th we started 15 m before 8 oclok travled in a strait line 8 mile
& nooned in good grass Br Kimball & myself picked the road
in the foornoon & it was left to me in the Afternoon & I piloted
the road in the Afternoon As strait as any road that had been
made on the whole rout & picked out a camping ground on
the bank of the river in good feed we travled 5 3/4 miles 13 3/4

It should be understood that we are piloting A road for
the House of Israel to travel in for many years to come
therefore it requires the greater care. The Hunters brought
in 5 Antilope to day. we camped at half past 4 oclock
opposite Scotts Bluff at Lattitude 41º, 50', 52," the wedth
of the river 772 yards A wind soon arose accompanied by
thunder & lightning we had but little rain.

May 26, 1847 ~ Wednesday

26th we travled 6 1/4 miles & nooned in good grass about 2 miles above Chimney rock we travled in the afternoon 6 1/4 miles & camped for the night. The hunters brought in four Antelope we passed much good grass to day. I rode to day with Br Kimball & Benson to look out the road I have during the last two days read Mr Hastings account of Oregon & upper Calafornia. He has greatly exhagerated the account of upper Calafornia.

Just before camping at noon while travling on a smooth prairie an accurance took place which liked to have proven of serious consequence to our camp. An Indian Horse that was bought of the Sioux ran away with a singletree to his heels & gave a tremendious fright to the cows, oxen & horses that were attached to the waggons and in an instant a dozen or more waggons were darting by each other like lightning & the horses & mules flying as it were over the ground some turned to the right & some to the left some run into other waggons, the horse & mule that Br Fowler was driving leaped with all spead, with Br Little hold of the lines & Br Fowler hold of the bits they darted by my carriage like electricity & came within one inch of a collission with my wheels if they had locked we should have been a wreck another waggon followed by in the same manner with a pair of Mules & one yoke of cattle upon a keen run which would also have smashed my carriage if they had hit it but my own horses by this time started to run but was soon held up by the driver, Br Fowlers waggon continued to roll regardless of rough or smooth ground for about fifty rods & he draged the whole distance by the bit which was the case with many others, but all was soon stoped & returned to there lines without any accident to any team or waggon which appeared to me truly a miricle William Smoots team run away also with great speed. It give us sumthing of an Idea what an Indian yell would do in such an encampment with teams hitched to waggons. A person can hardly concieve of the power that is manifest in animals esspecially mules when in such a fright. But I felt thankful that no accident happened.

By an Imperfect measurment, by a Trigonometrical observation by the Sexton Professor Pratt made the Chimney rock to be 260 feet above the level of the river. distance of the day 12 1/2 m

May 27, 1847 ~ Thursday

27th we started 15 m before 8 oclok travled in a strait line 8 mile & nooned in good grass Br Kimball & myself picked the road in the foornoon & it was left to me in the afternoon & I piloted the road in the afternoon as strait as any road that had been made on the whole rout & picked out a camping ground on the bank of the river in good feed we travled 5 3/4 miles 13 3/4

It should be understood that we are piloting a road for the House of Israel to travel in for many years to come therefore it requires the greater care. The hunters brought in 5 Antilope to day. we camped at half past 4 oclock opposite Scotts Bluff at Lattitude 41º, 50', 52." the wedth of the river 772 yards a wind soon arose accompanied by thunder & lightning we had but little rain.