~ Tuesday
7th The camps were all busy this morning in preparing to
leave I saw my oxen that father And Armstrong has
my Durham ox was failing fast the rest looked as though they
would stand it through well. I left the Knealy Horse with Br
Smoot & the Benbow Horse with Thomas Benbow. Br Porter
wished me to keep his horse & bring him on in the spring. Br
Dewey wished me to Bring him a cow for what I owed him
if I could. Br Porter wished me to help on his son Warner
if I could. Father wanted me to see Dr Cannon in winter Quarters
After the many request made I bid farewell to Br & Sister Smoot
Father Woodruff & all the camps many wished to be remembered
to Mrs Woodruff. the camps moved on to the west & we
moved east. the springs that we camp on were near the pass
As we started it commenced snowing & was cold we passed
over the Cornelian table or valley at the Pass & travled 12 miles
& camped on the sweet water in company with John Taylors ^company^ and
also Br. Hunters company the ground was coverd with snow which
continued to fall untill evening. I took supper with Br Shirtliff
This Hundred prepared A feast for the whole Pioneer camp & furnishe[d] [page covered]
A table Here in the wilderness In the most splendid manner for
one hundred persons, more than that Number eat at the table &
were filled with roast, & Broiled Beef, pies, cakes, Buisket Butter,
Peach sauce, coffee, tea, shugar & a great variety of good things
In the evening In the evening the camp had a dance but
the quorum of the Twelve met in council at Br Shirtliff
tent & transacted such business as came before them it was
a cold frosty night. The case of Br Benbow was brought up &
He was discharged from any further obligations to Agnes Benbow
distance of the day (
I wrote A letter to Br Bouth) 14 miles
I recieved 10 letters while on this Journey
~ Wednesday
8th A cold morning but it soon grow warm & the snow melted
away we Parted with the camp & rode 12 miles & camped
on the sweet water with Br J. M. Grants Hundred. I dined
with Br Neff & family & saw many I was acquainted with 12 m[iles]
Br J M Grant had buried one child on the way & his wife
lay at the point of death. We held a council in the evening & herd
brother Grant related the circumstances of the organization o[f] [page covered]
the companies which was not according to the former organiza[tion] [page covered]
Br Young said He was more & more convinced that there was
A wrong with P. P. Pratt & John Taylor in these things. We also
Herd Br Grant relate his interview with Col Kane which was inter[e]- [page covered]
sting to us He has the spirit of the Lord with him & is doing fo[r] [page covered]
us what He can Thomas Benton is an inveterat enemy & doing
what He can against us, many things of interest was spoken of 12 m[iles]
~ Thursday
9th [FIGURE] The Alarm was given early this morning that many Ho[rses] [page covered]
& mules were stolen Bells were found cut off from Horses
laretts cut An Arrow picked up, & much indian sign the trail
was finally found to have followed the road east at about 9-
oclok A company of 20 Horsman put on after the trail, it
looks gloomy here, to see so many men women & child[ren] [page covered]
here in the mountains with their Horses & cattle stolen &
breaking down so late in the season & 30 Horses being taken
by the Indians from the Pioneer camp & 20 from the other
camps last night which will nearly or quite cripple us
~ Tuesday
7th The Camps were all busy this morning in preparing to leave I saw my oxen that father and Armstrong has my Durham ox was failing fast the rest looked as though they would stand it through well. I left the Knealy Horse with Br Smoot & the Benbow Horse with Thomas Benbow. Br Porter wished me to keep his horse & bring him on in the spring. Br Dewey wished me to bring him a cow for what I owed him if I could. Br Porter wished me to help on his son Warner if I could. Father wanted me to see Dr Cannon in winter Quarters After the many request made I bid farewell to Br & Sister Smoot Father Woodruff & all the Camps many wished to be remembered to Mrs Woodruff. the camps moved on to the west & we moved east. the springs that we camp on were near the pass As we started it commenced snowing & was cold we passed over the Cornelian table or valley at the Pass & travled 12 miles & camped on the sweet water in company with John Taylors company and also Br. Hunters company the ground was coverd with snow which continued to fall untill evening. This Hundred prepared a feast for the whole Pioneer Camp & furnished a table here in the wilderness In the most splendid manner for one hundred persons, more than that Number eat at the table & were filled with roast, & broiled beef, pies, cakes, buisket butter, Peach sauce, coffee, tea, shugar & a great variety of good things In the evening In the evening the camp had a dance but the quorum of the Twelve met in Council at Br Shirtliff tent & transacted such business as came before them it was a cold frosty night. The case of Br Benbow was brought up & he was discharged from any further obligation to Agnes Benbow distance of the day ([FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Bouth) 14 [FIGURE] I recieved 10 letters while on this journey
~ Wednesday
8th A cold morning but it soon grew warm & the snow melted away we parted with the Camp & rode 12 miles & camped on the sweet water with Br J. M. Grants hundred, I dined with Br Neff & family & saw many I was acquainted with 12 m Br J M Grant had buried one child on the way & his wife lay at the point of death. We held a council in the evening & herd brother Grant related the circumstances of the organization of the Companies which was not according to the former organization Br Young said he was more & more convinced that there was a wrong with P. P. Pratt & John Taylor in these things. We also herd Br Grant relate his interview with Col Kane which was inter[e] sting to us. He has the spirit of the Lord with him & is doing for us what He can Thomas Benton is an inveterat enemy & doing what he can against us, many things of interest was spoken of 12 m
~ Thursday
[FIGURE] 9th The alarm was given early this morning that many horses & mules were stolen. Bells were found cut off from horses laretts cut an arrow picked up, & much indian sign the trail was finally found to have followed the road east at about 9 oclok A company of 20 horsman put on after the trail, it looks gloomy here, to see so many men women & children here in the mountains with their horses & cattle stolen & breaking down so late in the season & 30 horses being taken by the Indians from the Pioneer Camp & 20 from the other Camps last night which will nearly or quite cripple us
