and his company camped near us Brothers Woolley
& N H Felt Attended our meeting in the evening & we had
A lengthy meeting they preached some strong doctrin for
some of the congregation we had a good meeting And the spirit
of the Lord was with us

September 16, 1850 ~ Monday

16^th A plesant morning we travled to the south pass I here
found capt Petty & Hardy & company camped on the sweet water
Capt Hardy was stuck fast one yoke of His oxen had died & the
Indians Had stolen his Horses & He could not move He was furnished
with A team & we all moved on to the Pacific springs & camped
distance 16 miles we turned our cattle on to the ground of
the pacific springs it was all quagmire yet covered with grass I
17waided to my knees in mud & water untill midnight among the oxen
to keep them from the mire

September 17, 1850 ~ Tuesday

17^th ^[FIGURES]^ Our encampments started on their Journey about noon
I mounted my wild mountain ranger & in company with Brother
Atwood I started in search of the Indians who had stolen Br
Hardys Horses they were encamped at the foot of the wind river
chain of mountains when we came in sight of them they were
moving we headed them on the sweet water whare they stoped and
pitched their lodges their was about 500 Indians & 1000 Horses
I had an interview with the Chief informed him that they had
got three of our Horses And I wanted them I made him some
presents they were the Snake Indians going to war with the chians
& after Buffalo. He treated us kindly invited us to his camp or
wigwam which we excepted I had no interpeter yet He informed
me that our Horses were taken away & He would send after
them He started many Indians on Horseback to seek after
them they brought in one Horse to me at sundown another at
midnight I sat in council with the chief & warriors untill
12 oclok at night they wished me to draw on the ground the
river & road & tell whare the Buffalo were I did so they
wanted me to tell whare the Indians were the chief showed
me whare He had been shot & some scalps He had taken
they had there whole band with them men women & child
they brought in much Antilope & gave us some to eat. we
lay down at 12 oclok slept 2 Hours Awoke at 2 oclok vary
cold & chilly we got up made A fire the chief & squaw got
up & set up also & talked much about going to war & the
Buffalo

September 18, 1850 ~ Wednesday

18^th At sun rise the Indians came in & informed me th
that the 3rd Horse had got away from Him & could not be
found & the chief wished us to get on our Horses & go among
their Horses & see if we could find him we did so rode many
miles untill 12 oclck & could find nothing of him And Brother
Atwood went with two Indians several miles & they showed
Him the track whare He got away from them. He returned
at 2 oclok & we made up our minds to return to camp
we were over 30 miles from any of our encampments we
took our 4 Horses & started rode Hard for 30 miles &
arived at Br Woolleys encampment at 8 oclok & Both
man & Beast was weary & Hungry

and his company camped near us Brothers Woolley & N H Felt attended our meeting in the evening & we had a lengthy meeting they preached some strong doctrin for some of the congregation we had a good meeting and the spirit of the Lord was with us

September 16, 1850 ~ Monday

16th A plesant morning we travled to the South Pass I here found capt Petty & Hardy & company camped on the sweet water Capt Hardy was stuck fast one yoke of his oxen had died & the Indians had stolen his horses & he could not move He was furnished with a team & we all moved on to the Pacific springs & camped distance 16 miles we turned our cattle on to the ground of the pacific springs it was all quagmire yet covered with grass I waided to my knees in mud & water untill midnight among the oxen to keep them from the mire

September 17, 1850 ~ Tuesday

17th FIGURES Our encampments started on their Journey about noon I mounted my wild mountain ranger & in company with Brother Atwood I started in search of the Indians who had stolen Br Hardys horses they were encamped at the foot of the wind river chain of mountains when we came in sight of them they were moving we headed them on the sweet water whare they stoped and pitched their lodges their was about 500 Indians & 1000 horses I had an interview with the Chief informed him that they had got three of our horses and I wanted them I made him some presents they were the Snake Indians going to war with the chians & after Buffalo. He treated us kindly invited us to his camp or wigwam which we excepted I had no interpeter yet he informed me that our horses were taken away & he would send after them he started many Indians on horseback to seek after them they brought in one horse to me at sundown another at midnight I sat in council with the chief & warriors untill 12 oclok at night they wished me to draw on the ground the river & road & tell whare the buffalo were I did so they wanted me to tell whare the Indians were the chief showed me whare he had been shot & some scalps he had taken they had there whole band with them men women & child they brought in much antilope & gave us some to eat. we lay down at 12 oclok slept 2 hours awoke at 2 oclok vary cold & chilly we got up made a fire the chief & squaw got up & set up also & talked much about going to war & the buffalo

September 18, 1850 ~ Wednesday

18th At sun rise the Indians came in & informed me th that the 3rd horse had got away from him & could not be found & the chief wished us to get on our horses & go among their horses & see if we could find him we did so rode many miles untill 12 oclck & could find nothing of him and Brother Atwood went with two Indians several miles & they showed him the track whare he got away from them. He returned at 2 oclok & we made up our minds to return to camp we were over 30 miles from any of our encampments we took our 4 horses & started rode hard for 30 miles & arived at Br Woolleys encampment at 8 oclok & both man & beast was weary & hungry