May 29, 1849 ~ Tuesday

W. I Appleby
Died of
cholera*

29^th I recieved one letter from W W. Wade one from Elder
Gibson And the Frontier Guardian I wrote 5 letters
to O. Hyde to J. Gibson Little & Hardy W W Wade &
Sarah B Foss I recieved the painful intelligence
By Br Gibsons letter that Elder Wm. I. Appleby
Died of the cholera on board of the steemer while on his
way from St Louis to the bluffs with many of the company
with ^him^ the cholera is laying waste the inhabitants of the
Earth in the western states esspecially on the rivers & our
brethren are in the midst of it & several of them are falling
by it. Elder Appleby has been A faithful labourer in the
vineyard & has left A strong testimony to the world I
little thought the last time I saw him that He would
leave us so soon How many of the Saints are falling or
have died by the cholera I know not But I have
felt much depressed in spirit for A week past And
have felt the forebodings of trying News. My pra-
yer to God is that He will spare his Saints from that
pestilence which is now walking in darkness & wasteth
at Noon day. I expect this season will be a trying time
to the inhabitants of the Earth And time must deter
*mine whose life will be preserved. ^*June 13 I recieved
word saying that Elder Appleby is not dead but is well & gone to the Bluffs^

May 30, 1849 ~ Wednesday

30^th A rainy day Br Sanderson called upon me in
the Morning I recieved A letter from from Elder
James Mellen on tything & papers And wrote one
letter to him in return & sent him one pamph-
let

May 31, 1849 ~ Thursday

31^st [FIGURE] I recieved Another letter to Day saying from Elder
Jacob Gibson from Philadelphia saying they had recieved
further word concerning the death of Elder Appleby And his
company He says Br Hammer writes from Jefferson City Mo
to his Brother in Phil. saying the following persons had died
of the cholera W. I. Appleby, Adams & wife & 2 children,
Malin, Mrs Hammer & child, & Hand, wife & child, Hall, &
Sister Granger And A number of the Venners & more not
named ^June 13 Elder Appleby is alive the rest named are dead^

Also the Boston Daily times Has the following concerning the
companies going to the gold Digings. "Letters from Indipenda-
nce Mo say that the cholera is sweeping evry thing before [it]
Among those who have Died there is Lieut Schenck of
the Navy. Gloom reigns on evry side. Business is at a complete
stand. All the Calafornians have putty much left in a fright
The cholera rages so extensively among some of the emigrating
parties that they do not even stop to bury their Dead. Corpses
Are found wraped in their winding sheets lying along the
road in heeps of five & six together. The scene on evry
side is painful & Horrible in the extreme"

I held A meeting at My house An Infidel of the worst class
opposed After I Got through preaching his conversation was
nonsencs folly & Blagardism against God, Jesus Christ, and
All their revelations given for the benefit of man

June 1, 1849 ~ Friday

June 1^st I recieved A letter from Br Wm Sweat
And I wrote one to Wm Sweat. I wrote Br Gibson A letter
And sent him 125 O. Pratts Pamphlets

May 29, 1849 ~ Tuesday

29th FIGURES W. I Appleby Died of Cholera I recieved one letter from W W. Wade one from Elder Gibson and the Frontier Guardian I wrote 5 letters to O. Hyde to J. Gibson Little & Hardy W W Wade & Sarah B Foss I recieved the painful intelligence by Br Gibsons letter that Elder Wm I Appleby Died of the Cholera on board of the steemer while on his way from St Louis to the bluffs with many of the Company with him the Cholera is laying waste the inhabitants of the Earth in the western states esspecially on the rivers & our brethren are in the midst of it & several of them are falling by it. Elder Appleby has been a faithful labourer in the vineyard & has left a strong testimony to the world I little thought the last time I saw him that he would leave us so soon How many of the saints are falling or have died by the Cholera I know not but I have felt much depressed in spirit for a week past and have felt the forebodings of trying News, My prayer to God is that He will spare his Saints from the pestilence which is now walking in darkness & wasteth at Noon day I expect this season will be a trying time to the inhabitants of the Earth and time must deter *mine whose life will be preserved, *June 13 I recieved word saying that Elder Appleby is not dead but is well & gone to the Bluffs

May 30, 1849 ~ Wednesday

30th A rainy day Br Sanderson called upon me in the Morning I recieved a letter from Elder FIGURES James Mellen on tything & papers and wrote one letter to him in return & sent him one pamphlet

May 31, 1849 ~ Thursday

31 from Elder Jacob Gibson from Philadelphia saying they had recieved further word concerning the death of Elder Appleby and his company He says Br Hammer writes from Jefferson City Mo to his Brother in Phil. saying the following persons had died of the Cholera W.I. Appleby, Adams & wife & 2 children, Malin, Mrs Hammer & Child, & Hand, wife & child, Hall, & Sister Granger and a number of the Venners & more not named June 13 Elder Appleby is alive the rest named are dead

Also the Boston Daily times has the following concerning the companies going to the gold Digings. "Letters from Independance Mo say that the Cholera is sweeping evry thing before it Among those who have Died there is Lieut Schenck of the Navy. Gloom reigns on evry side, business is at a complete stand, all the Calafornians have putty much left in a fright The Cholera rages so extensively among some of the emigrating parties that they do not even stop to bury their Dead. Corpses are found wraped in their winding sheets lying along the road in heeps of five & six together. The scene on evry side is painful & Horrible in the extreme.

I held a meeting at my house an Infidel of the worst class opposed after I Got through preaching his conversation was nonsenes folly & Blaguardism against God, Jesus Christ, and all their revelations given for the benefit of man

June 1, 1849 ~ Friday

June 1st FIGURES I recieved a letter from Br Wm Sweat and I wrote one to Wm Sweat. I wrote Br Gibson a letter and sent him 125 O. Pratts Pamphlets