~ Tuesday
May 21st I spent this day vary pleasently I rode out on a land excursion in viewing the territory for several miles in th
the regions around Montrose our company consisted of seven persons viz the first Presidency Joseph, Sidney, & Hiram
three of the Twelve Brigham George & Willford one of the Seventy Br Bates Nobles & also Brother Elias Higby making
the eight person Brother Nobles prepared a dinner for the company. we travled over the most beautiful
country I ever saw mostly prairie but some timber Br Joseph's horse ran with him with great speed on the
prairie about a quarter of a mile before he stoped him. The company returned across the river to Commerce about
4 oclock PM. It was about 1 1/2 mile across the Missisippi river from Commerce to Montrose. at about the close of
the day a circumstance hapned that was not so plesenasant Br Josephs B Nobles was plowing a peace for a garden that
he had got of Mr Kilbourn & before he had finished the peace of ground Campbell & his clan came down with
their cloubsuds & took his horses by the bits & ordered him off from the ground Campbell had no right there it was
ownly a mob spirit Br Nobles left the ground to keep the pieace 10 miles
~ Wednesday
22
I wrote a long letter to my parents & sister in Connecticut I wrote a short poem in it upon
the death of Br Asahel [FIGURE]
Behold the signs of the times a mob man by the name of rocky mountain
(or he is called such) commenced pulling down a long barn in Montrose at the garrisson. the people or Mr Boothe
issued a warrent against him & he armed himself drew his pistol upon the officer & would not be taken
the sheriff summons a number of men to assist him in taking the man but they refused to serve. he next
summonds myself & Bishop Riply I immediately mounted a horse & followed the criminal into the woods
we overtook him in a thicket of bushes & compelled him to surrender he was taken to court & fined
~ Thursday
23rd Elder Brigham Young moved into the room with me in Commerce
~ Friday
24th Five of the quorum of the Twelve were at my house we took a walk into the prairie visited about 20
mounds saw the grave of a Lamanite Chief returned home & spent the night
~ Saturday
25th I crossed the river with the Twelve to Commersce Ill. & spent the day in council with Joseph
we had a vary important & Interesting time. We received much council from Joseph. Brother Wm
Smith was restored to his quorum. The council held untill night we returned to Montrose & spent
the night at home {distance of the day} 5 miles
~ Tuesday
May 21st I spent this day vary pleasently I rode out on a land excursion in viewing the territory for several miles in the the regions around Montrose our company consisted of seven persons viz the first Presidency Joseph, Sidney, & Hiram three of the Twelve Brigham George & Willford one of the seventy Br Bates Nobles & also Brother Elias Higby making the eight person Brother Nobles prepared a dinner for the company. we travled over the most beautiful country I ever saw mostly prairie but some timber Br Joseph's horse ran with him with great speed on the prairie about a quarter of a mile before he stoped him. The company returned across the river to Commerce about 4 oclock PM. It was about 1 1/2 mile across the Missisippi river from Commerce to Montrose. at about the close of the day a circumstance hapned that was not so pleasant Br Joseph B Nobles was plowing a peace for a garden that he had got of Mr Kilbourn & before he had finished the peace of ground Campbell & his clan came down with their cluds & took his horses by the bits & ordered him off from the ground Campbell had no right there it was ownly a mob spirit Br Nobles left the ground to keep the peace 10 miles
~ Wednesday
22 [FIGURE] I wrote a long letter to my parents & sister in Connecticut. I wrote a short poem in it upon the death of Br Asahel [FIGURE] Behold the signs of the times a mob man by the name of rocky mountain (or he is called such) commenced pulling down a long barn in Montrose at the garrisson, the people or Mr Boothe issued a warrent against him & he armed himself drew his pistol upon the officer & would not be taken the sheriff summons a number of men to assist him in taking the man but they refused to serve. he next summonds myself & Bishop Riply I immediately mounted a horse & followed the criminal into the woods we overtook him in a thicket of bushes & compelled him to surrender he was taken to court & fined
~ Thursday
23rd Elder Brigham Young moved into the room with me in Commerce
~ Friday
24th Five of the quorum of the Twelve were at my house we took a walk into the prairie visited about 20 mounds saw the grave of a Lamanite Chief returned home & spent the night
~ Saturday
25th I crossed the river with the Twelve to Commerce Ill. & spent the day in council with Joseph we had a vary important & Interesting time. we received much council from Joseph. Brother Wm Smith was restored to his quorum. The council held untill night we returned to Montrose & spent the night at home {distance of the day} 5 miles
