with the first division & I would stop & mend up & keep
some of the 2nd Division with me this council was heard
by the first Division with great surprise they Did not feel
that they could leave me there was much feelings upon the
subject

August 5, 1850 ~ Monday

5^th The first Division left according to my council though with
great reluctance I spent the day at Ash Hollow mending waggons
we had good cold spring water in this Hollow which was
a great Benefit to the camp As most of the water we had
to drink on the way was either slew or platt water
And seemed to be unhealthy

August 6, 1850 ~ Tuesday

6^th We spent the Day setting waggon tyre

August 7, 1850 ~ Wednesday

7^th Wednesday After setting 80 tyre filling two wheels all new
putting in some tongues & Hounds we left Ash Hollow &
continued our Journey we travled 5 miles through deep sand
And camped with Brother Whipple who went the day
before we made two Divisions of our company 5 mile
Elder Whipple & Gardner was organized with me we called
8^thours the 3rd Division we had 26 waggons & the 2nd Division
18 we made this Division to forward us on our journey as we
would travel faster with few than many together

August 8, 1850 ~ Thursday

8^th We travled 12 miles through Deep sand in the region of
Castle Bluffs & camped on the platt

August 9, 1850 ~ Friday

9^th travled 15 miles through deep sand & camped on the
platt in sight of Ruin Bluffs on the south side of the river
some of the soldiers who went to Larimie returned & camped
by us to night they reported that President Taylor was Dead

August 10, 1850 ~ Saturday

10^th Travled 18 miles & camped on the Platt 25 miles east
of Chimney Rock 2 & & 3rd Division camped together

August 11, 1850 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday morning our men found A large splendid Bull
on the north side of the river they went over & Drove
him across the river to our herds we have many lame oxen &
cows which we doctered this morning we spent the day
in camp Held A meeting at 2 oclok Elder Whipple Addressed
the meeting upon the first principles of the gospel spoke of the
difference between Jew & Gentile I followed him in few words

August 12, 1850 ~ Monday

12^th Travled 18 miles camped within 6 miles of Chimney Rock

August 13, 1850 ~ Tuesday

13^th I visited Chimney Rock in company with others Br Branch
measured the base of the foundation or mound upon which the
main shaft or pillar stands found it to be about 600 yards in
circumference, 100 feet high from the base the pillar is 50
by 25 feet in diameter & holds nearly that proportion about
125 feet High making about 225 feet high from the base, the
whole column appears more of a hard clay formation than
rock except A few veins runing through it of white stone
we travled around it & clumn the pillar as far as possible
Mrs Woodruff myself & many others engraved our names

with the first division & I would stop & mend up & keep some of the 2nd Division with me this council was heard by the first Division with great surprise they did not feel that they could leave me there was much feelings upon the subject

August 5, 1850 ~ Monday

5th The first Division left according to my council though with great reluctance I spent the day at Ash Hollow mending waggons we had good cold spring water in this Hollow which was a great benefit to the camp as most of the water we had to drink on the way was either slew or platt water and seemed to be unhealthy

August 6, 1850 ~ Tuesday

6th We spent the day setting waggon tyre

August 7, 1850 ~ Wednesday

7th Wednesday After setting 80 tyre filling two wheels all new putting in some tongues & hounds we left Ash Hollow & continued our Journey we travled 5 miles through deep sand and camped with Brother Whipple who went the day before we made two Divisions of our company 5 mile Elder Whipple & Gardner was organized with me we called ours the 3rd Division we had 26 waggons & the 2nd Division 18 we made this Division to forward us on our journey as we would travel faster with few than many together

August 8, 1850 ~ Thursday

8th We travled 12 miles through Deep sand in the region of Castle Bluffs & camped on the platt

August 9, 1850 ~ Friday

9th travled 15 miles through deep sand & camped on the platt in sight of Ruin Bluffs on the south side of the river some of the Soldiers who went to Larimie returned & camped by us to night they reported that President Taylor was Dead

August 10, 1850 ~ Saturday

10th Travled 18 miles & camped on the Platt 25 miles east of Chimney Rock 2 & & 3rd Division camped together

August 11, 1850 ~ Sunday

11th Sunday morning our men found a large splendid bull on the north side of the river they went over & drove him across the river to our herds we have many lame oxen & cows which we doctered this morning we spent the day in camp held a meeting at 2 oclok Elder Whipple addressed the meeting upon the first principles of the gospel spoke of the difference between Jew & Gentile I followed him in few words

August 12, 1850 ~ Monday

12th Travled 18 miles camped within 6 miles of Chimney Rock

August 13, 1850 ~ Tuesday

13th I visited Chimney Rock in company with others Br Branch measured the base of the foundation or mound upon which the main shaft or pillar stands found it to be about 600 yards in Circumference, 100 feet high from the base the pillar is 50 by 25 feet in diameter & holds nearly that proportion about 125 feet high making about 225 feet high from the base, the whole column appears more of a hard clay formation than rock except a few veins runing through it of white stone we travled around it & clumn the pillar as far as possible Mrs Woodruff myself & many others engraved our names