June 17, 1850 ~ Monday

17^th We Encamped on the Hill but the woods bushes &
rattle snakes made it bad Herding cattle

June 18, 1850 ~ Tuesday

18^th we spent the day on the Hill

June 19, 1850 ~ Wednesday

19^th We left Rattlesnake Hill & travelled 5 miles to A creek
& camped for the night 6 miles

June 20, 1850 ~ Thursday

20^th I returned to Bethleham Bought some Articles & returned
to camp 12 [miles]

June 21, 1850 ~ Friday

21^st [FIGURE] I called the camp together & organized
them in the following order
we Appointed Robert Petty captain of the first Hundred
Leonard W Hardy captain of the first fifty
Edson Whipple captain of the second fifty
^Joseph^ Hall captain of the 1^st Ten
James Cuorrier captain of the 2nd Ten
Miner Atwood captain of the 3rd Ten
[blank] Gardner captain of the 4 Ten
[blank] captain of the 5^th Ten
[blank] captain of the 6^th Ten

Total [blank] persons [blank] waggons [blank] cattle [blank] Horses [blank] sheep

Remarks were made by W. Woodruff concerning the
order of the camp regulations &c strongly opposed drunke[nness] [page covered]
swareing gambling, whiping oxen &c & was followed by
Captain Petty who sustained the remarks made Wby W Wood[ruff] [page covered]
Ilus F Carter Had ten waggons of merchandize & was
appointed captain over them but in consequence of
the lateness of the season He concluded to return home
so we made out the report of the organization &to send to
Elder Hyde by him

June 22, 1850 ~ Saturday

22nd we Parted with Brother Ilus F. Carter this morning
who left his business in my hands. He started to return
Home. We wtook up our oxen & drove to squaw creek &
camped for the night 8 miles

I find it much more Hilly than on the North route

June 23, 1850 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday we travled to rock creek in the rain &
camped for the night 8 mils

June 24, 1850 ~ Monday

24^th A Hard rainy day we lay in camp I have in my
possession 12 waggons 27 yoke of oxen 30 cows, including
Mr Carters Merchandize which makes me A vast [amount]
of labour & care & we have in our company several
men as drivers who are of the world which is more difficult
to manage than the Saints

June 25, 1850 ~ Tuesday

25^th A hard rainy day

June 26, 1850 ~ Wednesday

26^th Rainy And vary bad Roads
And vary hard Journeying for man & beast

June 27, 1850 ~ Thursday

27 Our Jentile teamsters manifested much of the spirit
of the Devil And tried to make disturbance we passed

June 17, 1850 ~ Monday

17th We Encamped on the Hill but the woods bushes & rattle snakes made it bad Herding Cattle

June 18, 1850 ~ Tuesday

18th We spent the day on the Hill

June 19, 1850 ~ Wednesday

19th We left Rattlesnake Hill & travelled 5 miles to A creek & camped for the night 6 miles

June 20, 1850 ~ Thursday

20th I returned to Bethleham Bought some Articles & returned to camp 12

June 21, 1850 ~ Friday

21st [FIGURE] I called the camp together & organized them in the following order We Appointed Robert Petty Captain of the Hundred Leonard W Hardy Captain of the first fifty Edson Whipple Captain of the second fifty Hall Captain of the 1st Ten James Currier Captain of the 2nd Ten Miner Atwood Captain of the 3rd Ten [blank] Gardner Captain of the 4 Ten [blank] Captain of the 5th Ten [blank] Captain of the 6th Ten

Total [blank] persons [blank] waggons [blank] cattle [blank] Horses [blank] sheep

Remarks were made by W. Woodruff concerning the order of the camp regulations &c strongly opposed drunkenness swareing gambling, whiping oxen &c & was followed by Captain Petty who sustained the remarks madeby W Woodruff Ilus F Carter Had ten waggons of merchandize & was appointed Captain over them but in consequence of the lateness of the season He concluded to return home so we made out the report of the organizationto send to Elder Hyde by him

June 22, 1850 ~ Saturday

22nd We Parted with Brother Ilus F. Carter this morning who left his business in my hands. He started to return Home. Wetook up our oxen & drove to squaw creek & camped for the night 8 miles

I find it much more Hilly than on the North route

June 23, 1850 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday we travled to rock creek in the rain & camped for the night 8 mils

June 24, 1850 ~ Monday

24th A Hard rainy day we lay in camp I have in my possession 12 waggons 27 yoke of oxen 30 cows, including Mr Carters Merchandize which makes me A vast amount of labour & care & we have in our company several men as drivers who are of the world which is more difficult to manage than the Saints

June 25, 1850 ~ Tuesday

25th A hard rainy day

June 26, 1850 ~ Wednesday

26th Rainy And vary bad Roads And vary hard Journeying for man & beast

June 27, 1850 ~ Thursday

27 Our Jentile teamsters manifested much of the spirit of the Devil And tried to make disturbance we passed