through it we spent about half an hour visiting this place then had to
back out & ride around it on the south side some of the footman
walked over the top of it we camped for the night on the bank of
the sweet water About one mile west of the Devils gate the camp having
travled during the day 15 1/4 miles And I 30 miles. Distance 15 1/4 m 30 miles

A guide board was put up at the gate saying it was
175 1/4 miles from the Fort Laramie, & 50 1/4 from the ford
22nd or ferry of the Platt River

June 22, 1847 ~ Tuesday

22nd we travled 10 miles & nooned. Br Lorenzo Young broke An Axeltree
of his waggon which detained the camp some, two more Missouri companies
overtook us at noon, the camp started on & Brs Young, Benson Little
& myself, went back to meet Lorenzo & help him get up his waggon &
we were behind all the Afternoon. A company that arived at noon
informed us that A man was drowned At the ferry After we left in
trying to swim his Horses across & they had not found his body when
they left, two men also got some Alarmed At the Indipendance
Rock by A large griselly bear they stoped to put their names on the
rock & the company left them they started to follow on, one man
was on foot & the other on a horse & were met in the road by A griselly
bear who made A tract 10 inch long, they had no weapons not even a knife
the Bear sat up & looked at them A few moments & walked off & they
came Along, the griselly bear are more Apt to attact men than any other
kind.

We travled in the Afternoon 10 3/4 miles & camped at the foot of
A mound about 200 feet high, on the bank of the Sweat water
Br Kimball & mysel went to the top of it & looked down upon the
camp & it look heavenly. we offered up our prayers & the spirit of the
Lord rested upon us we descended again to the camp the moon shone
beautiful. during the evening the brethren put in A new Axeltree into
Br Lorenzo' waggon distance of the day 20 3/4 miles

June 23, 1847 ~ Wednesday

23^rd We travled in the forenoon 8 1/2 miles & nooned by the Sweet water
with the mountains piled up near by us our road to day has been
through A level, sandy, barren sage region for A mountain country
we travled in the Afternoon 8 1/2 miles & camped on the bank of the Sweetwater
whare the road leaves it for about 20 miles across the sandy sage plains
without water or feed, we had excellent grass for our camp at night
we Are in plain view of the Rocky Mountains at the pass & beyound
we had A vary sandy draging road all day whole distance 17 miles

June 24, 1847 ~ Thursday

24^th We travled to day 5 miles & came to the frozen or Lee spring
And stoped And exhamined it & found the spring to be strongly impregnated
with sulpher so much so it could not be drank the water would boil up
out of A peace of Bog ground yet all around it it was so cold that After
removing the turf about 6 inch A solid body of Ice was found about 18 inches
thick some of it we cut up with Axes & spades. near this was small ponds
[page covered] [of] water salt & saltpeter & sulpher & peotash seemed to be in the body of
the water, pure perlash was found in such quantities on the edges of
these waters that the brethren gatherd pailfulls of it [to] raise bread with
others would fill their cups with salt so pure from other mixtures that
they used it we travled from this place 12 3/4 miles & camped upon the
bank of the Sweet water two days 18 miles from the foot of the pass
[page covered] 3 companies camped near us to night, this is the last time we shall see
the sweet water on this Journey we did not bait to day but camped
at 4 oclok whole distance of the day 17 3/4 miles

Br Youngs team run away with A waggon I cought them by the
bit just as they were about to plunge into the stream

through it we spent about half an hour visiting this place then had to back out & ride around it on the south side some of the footman walked over the top of it we camped for the night on the bank of the sweet water about one mile west of the Devils gate the camp having travled during the day 15 1/4 miles and I 30 miles. Distance 15 1/4 m 30 miles A guide board was put up at the gate saying it was 175 1/4 miles from the Fort Laramie, & 50 1/4 from the ford or ferry of the Platt River

June 22, 1847 ~ Tuesday

22nd we travled 10 miles & nooned. Br Lorenzo Young broke an axeltree of his waggon which detained the camp some, two more Missouri companies overtook us at noon, the camp started on & Brs Young, Benson Little & myself, went back to meet Lorenzo & help him get up his waggon & we were behind all the afternoon. A company that arived at noon informed us that a man was drowned at the ferry after we left in trying to swim his horses across & they had not found his body when they left, two men also got some alarmed at the Indipendance Rock by a large griselly bear they stoped to put their names on the Rock & the company left them they started to follow on, one man was on foot & the other on a horse & were met in the road by a griselly bear who made a tract 10 inch long, they had no weapons not even a knife the Bear sat up & looked at them a few moments & walked off & they came along, the griselly bear are more apt to attact men than any other kind.

We travled in the afternoon 10 3/4 miles & camped at the foot of a mound about 200 feet high, on the bank of the Sweat water Br Kimball & mysel went to the top of it & looked down upon the camp & it look heavenly. we offered up our prayers & the spirit of the Lord rested upon us we descended again to the camp the moon shone beautiful. during the evening the brethren put in a new axeltree into Br Lorenzo' waggon. distance of the day 20 3/4 miles

June 23, 1847 ~ Wednesday

23rd We travled in the forenoon 8 1/2 miles & nooned by the Sweet water with the mountains piled up near by us our road to day has been through a level, sandy, barren sage region for a mountain country we travled in the afternoon 8 1/2 miles & camped on the bank of the Sweetwater whare the road leaves it for about 20 miles across the sandy sage plains without water or feed, we had excellent grass for our camp at night we are in plain view of the Rocky Mountains at the pass & beyound we had a vary sandy draging road all day whole distance 17 miles

June 24, 1847 ~ Thursday

24th We travled to day 5 miles & came to the frozen or Lee spring and stoped and exhamined it & found the spring to be strongly impregnated with sulpher so much so it could not be drank the water would boil up out of a peace of bog ground yet all around it it was so cold that after removing the turf about 6 inch a solid body of Ice was found about 18 inches thick some of it we cut up with axes & spades. near this was small ponds page covered of water salt & saltpeter & sulpher & peotash seemed to be in the body of the water, pure perlash was found in such quantities on the edges of these waters that the brethren gatherd pailfulls of it to raise bread with others would fill their cups with salt so pure from other mixtures that they used it we travled from this place 12 3/4 miles & camped upon the bank of the Sweet water 18 miles from the foot of the pass page covered 3 companies camped near us to night, we did not bait to day but camped at 4 oclok whole distance of the day 17 3/4 miles

Br Youngs team run away with a waggon I cought them by the bit just as they were about to plunge into the stream