Aug 28 Arnold who was outside run to the mouth of the lane &
shouted murder as loud as they could Hollow one of the
party ordered him to stop his Hollowing it was all right
another one of the party said shoot him Dam him shoot
him they then shot at him several times & shot him through
the thigh. He then returned the fire & saw a man drop
this is the report of Mr Eddy who was an actor Mr Drow-
ns died at about 11 oclok. He gave his Dying Testimony that
it was his son in Law Rodney Swazy Judge Sinclair took
his Testimony. A post mortom examination was held upon
his body. I attended meeting in the TabernacleOrson Pratt
Preached in the forenoon H. S. Eldridge spoke in the afternoon &
gave him an account of his mission the situation of all the Emigra-
ting companies all getting along well He was followed by H C.
Kimball who gave an interesting variety discourse. I met
with the Quorum of the Twelve there were O. Pratt W. Woodruff
& G. A. Smith present. O. Pratt prayed G. A. Smith was mouth
I themn went to Bishop Hunters to attend an agricultural meet-
ing which lasted untill 9 oclock
Elder James Brown the 3rd arived in this City to
day as the captain of the 1st Emigrating Company. He called
upon President Young, who advised that some of the Twelve
meet the company on the public square & address them &
give them some advise. I called upon Elder O Pratt to go
with me to meet them, they did not get carralled untill
after Dark & as they had not anything for supper we conclu-
ded not to address them till morning, we provided food for their
supper they had about 390 in their company they had 2 deaths
& 5 births while on the Journey they were well united & their
Captain James Brown had done all in theirhis power to do them
good
~ Tuesday
30th In company with Elder Orson Pratt I went to the Union
square to meet with the Emigrating Company. The Horn was
Blown at half past 6 oclok & the people came together who were
composed of many Nations they were from Iceland Norway Sweeden Denmark, Jermany, switzerland, sweeden Italy, FranceEngland, ScotlandIreland & the United States
I addressed them & welcomed them to this land I gave
them council upon a variety of subjects. I was followed
By Elders O. Pratt C. C. RichO. Hyde & A. Lyman & some
remarks from James Brown the captain of the company
at the close of the Meeting The company began to disperse
various ways to go amoung the tsettlements. I took home
with me A Brother [blank] Cole & his wife & 5 child-
ren & gave them one of my front rooms. I spent
the day in the office we read Ezra. T. Bensons History
Brother Josiah Hardy & Robert Scholes commenced Hewing
their logs to build a log house on the farm. D. Hunting reported
that the Indians killed 3 Emigrants & Burned 5 waggons
Aug 28Arnold who was outside run to the mouth of the lane &
shouted murder as loud as they could Hollow one of the
party ordered him to stop his Hollowing it was all right
another one of the party said shoot him Dam him shoot
him they then shot at him several times & shot him through
the thigh. He then returned the fire & saw a man drop
this is the report of Mr Eddy who was an actor Mr Drowns died at about 11 oclok. He gave his Dying Testimony that
it was his son in Law Rodney Swazy Judge Sinclair took
his Testimony. A post mortom examination was held upon
his body. I attended meeting in the TabernacleOrson Pratt
Preached in the forenoon H. S. Eldridge spoke in the afternoon &
gave an account of his mission the situation of all the Emigrating companies all getting along well He was followed by H C.
Kimball who gave an interesting variety discourse. I met
with the Quorum of the Twelve there were O. Pratt W. Woodruff
& G. A. Smith present. O. Pratt prayed G. A. Smith was mouth
I then went to Bishop Hunters to attend an agricultural meeting which lasted untill 9 oclock
Elder James Brown the 3rd arived in this City to
day as the captain of the 1st Emigrating Company. He called
upon President Young, who advised that some of the Twelve
meet the company on the public square & address them &
give them some advise. I called upon Elder O Pratt to go
with me to meet them, they did not get carralled untill
after Dark & as they had not anything for supper we concluded not to address them till morning, we provided food for their
supper they had about 390 in their company they had 2 deaths
& 5 births while on the Journey they were well united & their
Captain James Brown had done all inhis power to do them
good
~ Tuesday
30th In company with Elder Orson Pratt I went to the Union
square to meet with the Emigrating Company. The Horn was
Blown at half past 6 oclok & the people came together who were
composed of many Nations they were from IcelandNorway Sweeden Denmark, Jermany, switzerland, sweedenItaly, FranceEngland, ScotlandIreland & the United States
I addressed them & welcomed them to this land I gave
them council upon a variety of subjects. I was followed
By Elders O. Pratt C. C. RichO. Hyde & A. Lyman & some
remarks from James Brown the captain of the company
at the close of the Meeting The company began to disperse
various ways to go among thesettlements. I took home
with me A Brother [blank] Cole & his wife & 5 children & gave them one of my front rooms. I spent
the day in the office we read Ezra. T. Bensons History
Brother Josiah Hardy & Robert Scholes commenced Hewing
their logs to build a log house on the farm. D. Hunting reported
that the Indians killed 3 Emigrants & Burned 5 waggons
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