June 22, 1848 ~ Thursday

22nd We rose this morning & found my mules were gone. we
Hunted but could find no trace of them, we thought they
were stolen it soon commenced raining hard Br Carter
& myself took each of us a horse & rode in the cold rain
about 25 miles around the country but still could get
no trace of them but in the evening one of the Neighbors
found them about 6 miles down the creek (25) m[iles]

June 23, 1848 ~ Friday

23rd We travled 29 miles & camped 5 miles west of
Indian town 29 [miles]

June 24, 1848 ~ Saturday

24^th Travled 20 miles & camped on Sand Stone Spring
we found A plenty of stawburies on the rode & had A feast of
them at night 20 m[iles]

June 25, 1848 ~ Sunday

25^th Sunday. Our company consisted of myself & family &
Dominicas Carter with my carriage & Br Russel Homer
had A waggon & carried with him Libeas T. Coones,
John Mcmurry & David M. Gammit making eleven person of
us all. we arose this morning & found one of Br Homers Horses
Gone they mounted my mules & one horse & 3 men started
after him they followed him on the road east 3 miles on
his tral. we rode on to Evens Camp & spent the night 15 [miles]
the Brethering Brethren spent the day Hunting their horse
Br Coones shot A fine deer this morning which made us
A plenty of fresh meat

June 26, 1848 ~ Monday

26 We started at 6 oclok drove 7 miles to the 20 mile prairie
entered that at 1/2 past 8. we found some bad slues & creeks
difficult to cross on the latter part of the Prairie we were
overtaken with A hard thunder storm And At the close of
it Elder O Hyde Br Johnson & others drove up drenched with
rain In A few moments Another hard storm of wind & rain
came upon us & when that was closed we drove several miles
to Brother Roundys waggons on the open parie we stoped
& spent the night all drenched with rain 27 miles

June 27, 1848 ~ Tuesday

27^th We arose at day light & rode to Mount Pisgah 15 mile
Br Hyde went to Br Dailey, Br Carter & myself went to
Br Halls Mrs Woodruff was nearly sick we all met at
5 oclock the meeting was addressed By Br Hyde who was
constrained by the spirit of God to teach principle &
reprove iniquity W Woodruff followed him in the
same strain & was constrained by the spirit & power of
God to reprove iniquity & sin in great plainness & it done
good we appointed a meeting at 2 oclok next day

June 28, 1848 ~ Wednesday

278 I had an interview in the morning with Br Aaron
York who told me how all things were with him &
the Church as he knew we met at 2 oclok I Addressed
the people upon principle & gave them council Br York
followed & withdrew from the Presidency of that Branch
of the Church we then appointed by the voice of the
people Edwin Whiting for President & [blank] Whiting &
[blank] Demill for councellors all parties were satisfied

June 22, 1848 ~ Thursday

22nd We rose this morning & found my mules were gone we hunted but could find no trace of them, we thought they were stolen it soon commenced raining hard Br Carter & myself took each of us a horse & rode in the cold rain about 25 miles around the country but still could get no trace of them but in the evening one of the Neighbors found them about 6 miles down the creek (25) m

June 23, 1848 ~ Friday

23rd We travled 29 miles & camped 5 miles west of Indian town 29 m

June 24, 1848 ~ Saturday

24th Travled 20 miles & camped on Sand Stone Spring we found a plenty of stawburies on the rode & had a feast of them at night 20 m

June 25, 1848 ~ Sunday

25th Sunday. Our company consisted of myself & family & Dominicas Carter with my carriage & Br Russel Homer had a waggon & carried with him Libeas T. Coones, John Mcmurry & David M. Gammit making eleven person of us all. we arose this morning & found one of Br Homers horses gone they mounted my mules & one horse & 3 men started after him they followed him on the road east 3 miles on his tral. we rode on to Evens Camp & spent the night 15 the Brethren spent the day hunting their horse Br Coones shot a fine deer this morning which made us a plenty of fresh meat

June 26, 1848 ~ Monday

26 We started at 6 oclok drove 7 miles to the 20 mile prairie entered that at 1/2 past 8. we found some bad slues & creeks difficult to cross on the latter part of the Prairie we were overtaken with a hard thunder storm and at the close of it Elder O Hyde Br Johnson & others drove up drenched with rain In a few moments another hard storm of wind & rain came upon us & when that was closed we drove several miles to Brother Roundys waggons on the open parie we stoped & spent the night all drenched with rain 27 miles

June 27, 1848 ~ Tuesday

27th We arose at day light & rode to Mount Pisgah 15 miles Br Hyde went to Br Dailey, Br Carter & myself went to Br Halls Mrs Woodruff was nearly sick we all met at 5 oclock the meeting was addressed by Br Hyde who was constrained by the spirit of God to teach principle & reprove iniquity W Woodruff followed him in the same strain & was constrained by the spirit & power of God to reprove iniquity & sin in great plainness & it done good we appointed a meeting at 2 oclok next day

June 28, 1848 ~ Wednesday

28 I had an interview in the morning with Br Aaron York who told me how all things were with him & the Church as he knew we met at 2 oclok I addressed the people upon principle & gave them Council Br York followed & withdrew from the Presidency of that Branch of the Church we then appointed by the voice of the people Edwin Whiting for President & [blank] Whiting & [blank] Demill for councellor all parties were satisfied