June Monday 15th we started early overtook
Br Smoot at 11 oclock we had sumthing of
A rough road & Bridges to cross over through
the day we arived at the camp of Israel
called Mount Pisga I had an interview with
Br C. C. Rich & Huntington the President &
council at Mount Pisgah And many other friends
I encamped on the east side of the creek &
camp of Israel I ascertained that Br Noah
Rogers who had Just returned from A mission
to the South Sea Islands was dead And the
first person wthat was buried in the burying
ground at Mount Pisgah Br Turnbow one of
our company Also lost a child to day. the whole
distance from Nauvoo to Mount Pisgah is [blank] Miles
~ Tuesday
16th We Attended to the burial of the child
of Br Turnbows And I visited the encamp-
ment
~ Wednesday
17th I rode through the day through the encamp-
ment to buy A ton of flour to fit my
company out I was sick at night 30 miles
~ Thursday
18th I was quite unwell but still rode a good part
of the day we have a good deal of trouble
with our cattle to keep them I went to see Lorenzo Snow. He had been quite sick & is
still I Administered to him And He seemed
better
June Monday 15th we started early overtook
Br Smoot at 11 oclock we had sumthing of
A rough road & Bridges to cross over through
the day we arived at the camp of Israel
called Mount Pisga I had an interview with
Br C. C. Rich & Huntington the President &
council at Mount Pisgah And many other friends
I encamped on the east side of the creek &
camp of Israel I ascertained that Br Noah
Rogers who had Just returned from A mission
to the South Sea Islands was dead And the
first personthat was buried in the burying
ground at Mount Pisgah Br Turnbow one of
our company Also lost a child to day. the whole
distance from Nauvoo to Mount Pisgah is [blank] Miles
~ Tuesday
16th We Attended to the burial of the child
of Br Turnbows and I visited the encampment
~ Wednesday
17th I rode through the day through the encampment to buy A ton of flour to fit my
company out I was sick at night 30 miles
~ Thursday
18th I was quite unwell but still rode a good part
of the day we have a good deal of trouble
with our cattle to keep them I went to see
Lorenzo Snow. He had been quite sick & is
still I Administered to him And He seemed
better
~ Friday
19th I got Home my flour to day I bought
for myself 1680 lbs at 3 cts $50.40
for Br Blanchard 416 lbs 3 $12.48
one cow for Br Blanchard $10
for Br Sanders 546 16.39
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