October 10, 1847 ~ Sunday

10^th Sunday The quorum of the Twelve met together & had
a Prayer meeting. the camp moved 3 miles in the evening to
better feed. 3 m[iles]

October 11, 1847 ~ Monday

11^th We travled 10 miles & camped on the Platt above the
Junktion at 3 oclok I went to the Bluff after some Buffalo I got
into A large Herd & shot a cow but did not fall but went off
with the Herd In returning to camp darkness overtook me I
could not see the camp so I made for the river I had to waid
through swails for 20 rods nearly to my hips in mud & water
I passed through the mids[t] of plenty of ducks gees swan &
wolves I saw one animal of the cat kind which I took to be
a links I struk the platt 4 miles below camp & got in weary
Hungry & weary & learned that Br Egbert had killed a cow
& calf at the Bluffs & a company had gone after them &
could not find the camp had like myself to wallow through
the swails we had to raise lights on poles to light them in, one
got lost & did not get in untill 10 oclok 10 m[iles]

October 12, 1847 ~ Tuesday

12^th I had A question put to me by President Young what my
opinion was concerning one of the Twelve Apostles being appointed
as the President of the Church with his two councellors. I
Answered that A quorum like the Twelve who had been appointed
by revelation & confirmed by revelation from time to time
I thought it would require A revelation to change the order
of that quorum.* we travled 8 miles & nooned. Br Stillma[n] [page covered]
shot A Buffalo cow I went with my carriage into the Bluffs
about 2 miles & we dressed it whiched took untill near night I sho[t] [page covered]
at 2 calves & got neither of them. We did not get into camp
untill 9 oclok at night & Br Stillman & myself worked untill
1 oclok cutting & salting up meat I got but little sleep 16 m[iles]
* Whatever the Lord inspires you to do in this matter I am with you

October 13, 1847 ~ Wednesday

13^th Our Horses are failing more & more daily several gave out today
we travled 14 miles & camped on the north fork of the Platt we
begin to come again to some timber, some Buffalo were killed
to day & large Herds near us 14 m[iles]

October 14, 1847 ~ Thursday

14^th We travled 15 miles & camped on the Platt or rather a slew
runing into it, it was cool & windy 15 [miles]

October 15, 1847 ~ Friday

15^th We travled 14 miles to day & camped on the Platt 14 m[iles]
nothing of particular interest occured during the day

October 16, 1847 ~ Saturday

16^th We travled to day out of the Buffalo range & camped on the
Platt. Just before camping our Brethren who had been sent on
to over take the ox teams came to us except two continued on
they could not gain upon the teams & gave it up. Br Luke
Johnson came near being killed by a herd of Buffalo travelling
in the night. A large herd came upon him suddenly & he was
caught in the midst of thems & could not get out & the herd
was some 15 minutes passing him & the ownly wasy He kept the[m] [page covered]
from treading on him was toby hollowing & striking & punching
them with his cane on each side of him as they came along
& they would open Just wide enough for him to stand as they
passed along 15 [miles]

October 10, 1847 ~ Sunday

10th Sunday The quorum of the Twelve met together & had a prayer meeting. the camp moved 3 miles in the evening to better feed. 3 m

October 11, 1847 ~ Monday

11th we travled 10 miles & camped on the Platt above the Junktion at 3 oclok I went to the Bluff after some Buffalo I got into a large herd & shot a cow but did not fall but went off with the herd. In returning to camp darkness over took me I could not see the camp so I made for the river I had to waid through swails for 20 rods nearly to my hips in mud & water I passed through the midst of plenty of ducks gees swan & wolves I saw one animal of the cat kind which I took to be a links I struck the platt 4 miles below camp & got in weary hungry & weary & learned that Br Egbert had killed a cow & calf at the Bluffs & a company had gone after them & could not find the camp had like myself to wallow through the swails we had to raise lights on poles to light them in, one got lost & did not get in untill 10 oclok 10 m

October 12, 1847 ~ Tuesday

12th I had a question put to me by President Young what my opinion was concerning one of the Twelve Apostles being appointed as the President of the church with his two councellors. I answered that a quorum like the Twelve who had been appointed by revelation & confirmed by revelation from time to time I thought it would require a revelation to change the order of that quorum.* we travled 8 miles & nooned. Br Stillman shot a buffalo cow I went with my carriage into the Bluffs about 2 miles & we dressed it which took untill near night I shot at 2 calves & got neither of them, we did not get into camp untill 9 oclok at night & Br Stillman & myself worked untill 1 oclok cutting & salting up meat I got but little sleep 16 m * Whatever the Lord inspires you to do in this matter I am with you

October 13, 1847 ~ Wednesday

13th Our horses are failing more & more daily several gave out today we travled 14 miles & camped on the north fork of the Platt we begin to come again to some timber, some buffalo were killed to day & large herds near us 14 m

October 14, 1847 ~ Thursday

14th We travled 15 miles & camped on the Platt or rather a slew runing into it, it was cool & windy 15

October 15, 1847 ~ Friday

15th We travled 14 miles to day & camped on the Platt 14 m nothing of particular interest occured during the day

October 16, 1847 ~ Saturday

16th we travled to day out of the buffalo range & camped on the Platt. Just before camping our Brethren who had been sent on to over take the ox teams came to us except two continued on they could not gain upon the teams & gave it up. Br Luke Johnson came near being killed by a herd of buffalo travelling in the night. A large herd came upon him suddenly & he was caught in the midst of thems & could not get out & the herd was some 15 minutes passing him & the ownly way he kept them from treading on him was by hollowing & striking & punching them with his cane on each side of him as they came along & they would open just wide enough for him to stand as they passed along 15