Lyman Wight for presenting the subject of politicks through the public press in a manner that was derogatory to the
character of the church & closing up what public feeling there was manifest in our favor

May 13, 1839 ~ Monday to May 14, 1839 ~ Tuesday

13^th & 14^th I spent in preparing myself to move to Commerce or Montrose in the Ioway Territory. I [FIGURE] wrote a
Letter to Elder Milton Holmes by the direction of the Twelve informing him of his appointment to England

May 15, 1839 ~ Wednesday

15 I moved my family from the place that I have been residing in in Quincy & commenced my journey for
Montrose it commenced raining & I ownly drove to the committy house & spent the night

May 16, 1839 ~ Thursday

16 Brother Brigham Young & myself left the committy house & with our families we rode 15 miles & camped 15

May 17, 1839 ~ Friday

17 Travled 15 miles & camped in the bottom of an open prairie 15

May 18, 1839 ~ Saturday

18 We Travled to Commerce & called upon Brother Joseph & his family I also saw Brothers Clark Turley &
Ripley. Br Ripley was surveying out a city plot which included Joseph's farm Notwithstanding the saints are
driven from city to city & from place to place yet they are not discouraged but are determined to build a city
wharever their lot is cast showing themselves to be industrious & determined to maintain the kingdom of God. I
next visited President Rigdon & Hyrum Smith & Elder George Robison & several other brethren Commerce is
beautiful for situation though there is but two or three dwellings in the town as yet. I then crossed the Missisip
pi river in the ferry boat owned by George Robison we landed at Montrose in the IOWA This is the
first time I ever visited this Territory. Montrose was built for a garrison in 1834 by the USA for the army it con-
tains about 12 blocks of buildings making about 75 rooms in all. I moved into Doct Galland office in company with
Elder Nobles for the night the distance of the day 10

May 19, 1839 ~ Sunday

19^th Sunday I remained at home resting my body & mind

May 20, 1839 ~ Monday

20 I moved my family & affects about 20 rods into a room in front of the public square a room in front occupied
by Elder Eligah Fordham I occipied it by permission of Mr Kilbourn. I also assisted Br Fordham in moving his goods
Montrose is now inhabited by all classes of people about one half are now members of the church the remainder of
the people are a mixture of all classes the most of them are eastern men there is however a small number of
Missourians there is a man by the name of Camel who is a desperado regardless of all law & consequences which
makes much trouble in the place Doct Garla GALLAND & Mr Kilbourn are the principle owners of the place