October 11, 1846 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday A hard rainy day A herd of
about 2000 Head of cattle was drove into
the encampment this morning And while the
rain poored down in torents I with many
others had to go into the midst of the herd
& seperate my cattle I was quite unwell
with the ague but got thoroughly drenched
with water I laboured hard in the rain
through the day

October 12, 1846 ~ Monday

12^th I rode around the lake & through the bottoms
after cattle 10 [miles]

October 13, 1846 ~ Tuesday

13 I spent most of the day in attenting to the
funeral and burial of A Niece of Dr Willard
Richards

October 14, 1846 ~ Wednesday

14^th Our Division spent most of the day
in building a bridge over Turkey Creek I spent
most of the day in mending & regulating my
tent choreing &c

October 15, 1846 ~ Thursday to November 1, 1846 ~ Sunday

15^th
Oct
15^th
1846
This was a serious day to me, I took
my ax and went into the woods to cut
some board timber in company with
two other brethren while falling the
third tree I steped back from the
tree several feet but when it fell it
shot back of[f] the stump several feet
& bounded and struck me in the brea-
st & knocked me several feet into the air

October 11, 1846 ~ Sunday

11th Sunday a hard rainy day a herd of about 2000 head of cattle was drove into the encampment this morning and while the rain poored down in torents I with many others had to go into the midst of the herd & seperate my cattle I was quite unwell with the ague but got thoroughly drenched with water I laboured hard in the rain through the day

October 12, 1846 ~ Monday

12th I rode around the lake & through the bottoms after cattle. 10

October 13, 1846 ~ Tuesday

13 I spent most of the day in attending to the funeral and burial of a niece of Dr Willard Richards

October 14, 1846 ~ Wednesday

14th Our Division spent most of the day in building a bridge over Turkey Creek I spent most of the day in mending & regulating my tent & choreing &c

October 15, 1846 ~ Thursday to November 1, 1846 ~ Sunday

15th Oct 15th 1846 FIGURES This was a serious day to me, I took my ax and went into the woods to cut some board timber in company with two other brethren while falling the third tree I steped back from the tree several feet but when it fell it shot back off the stump several feet & bounded and struck me in the breast & knocked me several feet into the air