September 24, 1846 ~ Thursday

24^th I Hunted cattle all day most of the division
drew poles & made fence to keep the cattle

September 25, 1846 ~ Friday

25^th Square Wells arived in camp also Br
Cutler direct from Nauvoo I sat about one hour
And herd them relate the state of affairs in that
city the mob of Hancock County & the state of
Illinois had swollen to about 1000 men had
come upon Nauvoo & 100 of the Saints had kept
them off 3 days then had a pitched battle of
one hour 20 minutes & drove the mob of[f] the
ground with the loss of three of the Saints &
how many of the mob was not known by us
but as Br Wells will give a publick statement
I shall write it more full. I spent the day
Hunting cattle And lost my mule saddle bridle
and 2 ducks I had killed I got wet & had to
walk home. 15 miles

September 26, 1846 ~ Saturday

26^th Saturday I found my Mule this morning
saddle & Ducks all right I spent the day Hunting
cattle & exploring the country I found all our
cattle. And traveld a long distance up & down
the river. I also got wet feet to day halling
several cattle out of the mud to save life. I travled
during the day 30 miles

In the evening A drove of wolves caught a calf
that bauled at a dreadful rate untill He was
dead it was heard over the encampment I
was with B Young kimball & Richard of the 12
untill midnight in council & retired to rest

September 27, 1846 ~ Sunday

27 Sunday I spent the morning hearing a paper
from Missouri read giving an account of the
battle between the mob & mormons of Nauvoo
Also of General Karney Army of the west

September 24, 1846 ~ Thursday

24th I hunted cattle all day most of the division drew poles & made fence to keep the cattle

September 25, 1846 ~ Friday

25th Square Wells arived in camp also Br Cutler direct from Nauvoo I sat about one hour and herd them relate the state of affairs in that city the mob of Hancock county & the State of Illinois had swollen to about 1000 men had come upon Nauvoo & 100 of the Saints had kept them off 3 days then had a pitched battle of one hour 20 minutes & drove the mob off the ground with the loss of three of the Saints & how many of the mob was not known by us but as Br Wells will give a public statement I shall write it more full. I spent the day hunting cattle and lost my mule saddle bridle and 2 ducks I had killed I got wet & had to walk home. 15 miles

September 26, 1846 ~ Saturday

26th Saturday I found my mule this morning saddle & ducks all right I spent the day hunting cattle & exploring the country I found all our cattle. And traveld a long distance up & down the river. I also got wet feet to day halling several cattle out of the mud to save life. I travled during the day. 30 miles

In the evening a drove of wolves caught a calf that bauled at a dreadful rate untill he was dead it was heard over the encampment I was with B Young Kimball & Richard of the 12 untill midnight in council & retired to rest

September 27, 1846 ~ Sunday

27 Sunday I spent the morning hearing a paper from Missouri read giving an account of the battle between the mob & mormons of Nauvoo Also of General Karney army of the west