John Geen shot him through the heart and he fell dead
A Frenchman then struck Geen across the head with a club
And He fell as if he was dead but afterwards came to they burie[d] [page covered]
the dead man & took John Geen to Ioway City to be tried for
his crime.

I found the High Council in session when I arived at the Tabern[ac]
ole I dined with Br Hyde found BSister Hyde sick. I rode in the
afternoon with Br Hendricks to Br Robert Petty'^s distance 30 m

April 16, 1848 ~ Sunday

16^th Sunday I spent the day at Br Robert Petty'^s

April 17, 1848 ~ Monday

17^th I rode to Winter Quinters through through the rain we
learned that a steamer had arived at Fort Carney with Goverm
ent stores & expected two steamers in few days to Winter Quarters
the soldiers at the fort went on board the steamer & smashed
the bar level to the floor broke all the decanters & glasses and
spilt all the liquor & there was not power & dicipline enough in
the Armey to take them into custody A romour came by the
boat that the Mexicans had risen in arms throughout Mexico
& retaken all new Mexico & the city of Mexico, & that the U.S.
Government had called for 50,000 men more to go to Mexico 30 m[iles]

April 18, 1848 ~ Tuesday

18^th I spent the day at home choreing

April 19, 1848 ~ Wednesday to April 20, 1848 ~ Thursday

19, 20^th Spent the time at home nothing of Interest transpired

April 21, 1848 ~ Friday

21^st Mrs Woodruff was vary unwell through the day & con
fined to her bead Elder Hyde came over the river He staited
that the river had overflowed the banks he rode his horse through
3 feet of water in the public road through the willows.
we spent A little time together in council as follows B Young,
W. Richards WO Hyde, G A. Smith, And W Woodruff

April 22, 1848 ~ Saturday

22nd I spent the day at home

22nd In company with Mrs Woodruff our children and Br Benbow
I rode with my carriage to the Burying grounds I visited the graves
of two of my children I also rode down the bottom & visited
the old camp ground. Killed one prairie chicken & went home

April 23, 1848 ~ Sunday

23^rd Sunday A cold day President Young was sick. Spent
most of the day reading the Account of the French revolu
tion And the effect it had upon the nations of Europe

April 24, 1848 ~ Monday

24^th I wrote A letter to Brother Orson Spencer &
one to Capt Dan Jones

April 25, 1848 ~ Tuesday

25^th I forwarded my letters to St Louis by Br McKinzie

April 26, 1848 ~ Wednesday

26^th A guard was called for to guard against the Omahas th[e]y
had again began to kill our cattle

April 27, 1848 ~ Thursday

27^th I went out in company with Br Benbow to herd cattle
we shot some ducks

April 28, 1848 ~ Friday

28^th I spent the day at home Br Benson Arived in winter
Quarters from his eastern mission at night

John Geen shot him through the heart and he fell dead A Frenchman then struck Geen across the head with a club and he fell as if he was dead but afterwards came to they buried the dead man & took John Geen to Ioway City to be tried for his crime. I found the High Council in session when I arived at the Tabernac ole I dined with Br Hyde foundSister Hyde sick. I rode in the afternoon with Br Hendricks to Br Robert Petty's distance 30 m

April 16, 1848 ~ Sunday

16th Sunday I spent the day at Br Robert Petty's

April 17, 1848 ~ Monday

17th I rode to Winter Quinters through through the rain we learned that a Steamer had arived at Fort Carney with Goverm ent Stores & expected two Steamers in few days to Winter Quarters the soldiers at the fort went on board the Steamer & smashed the bar level to the floor broke all the decanters & glasses and spilt all the liquor & there was not power & dicipline enough in the Armey to take them into custody A romour came by the boat that the Mexicans had risen in arms throughout Mexico & retaken all new Mexico & the City of Mexico, & that the U.S. Government had called for 50,000 men more to go to Mexico 30 m

April 18, 1848 ~ Tuesday

18th I spent the day at home choreing

April 19, 1848 ~ Wednesday to April 20, 1848 ~ Thursday

19, 20th Spent the time at home nothing of Interest transpired

April 21, 1848 ~ Friday

21st Mrs Woodruff was vary unwell through the day & con fined to her bead Elder Hyde came over the river He staited that the river had overflowed the banks he rode his horse through 3 feet of water in the public road through the willows. we spent a little time together in council as follows B Young, W. Richards, O Hyde, G A. Smith and W Woodruff

April 22, 1848 ~ Saturday

I spent the day at home

22nd In company with Mrs Woodruff our children and Br Benbow I rode with my carriage to the burying grounds I visited the graves of two of my children I also rode down the bottom & visited the old camp ground. Killed one prairie chicken & went home

April 23, 1848 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday A cold day President Young was sick. Spent most of the day reading the account of the French revolu tion and the effect it had upon the nations of Europe

April 24, 1848 ~ Monday

24th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Brother Orson Spencer & one to Capt Dan Jones

April 25, 1848 ~ Tuesday

25th I forwarded my letters to St Louis by Br McKinzie

April 26, 1848 ~ Wednesday

26th A guard was called for to guard against the Omaha they had again began to kill our cattle

April 27, 1848 ~ Thursday

27th I went out in company with Br Benbow to herd cattle we shot some ducks

April 28, 1848 ~ Friday

28th I spent the day at home Br Benson arived in winter Quarters from his eastern mission at night