of complying with the request made &
of assisting the Twelve & those associated
with them to go to the Mountains & lift
up the standard of Zion I then called
for volunteers & about 60 followed me
out in the line we appointed the next
evening to meet again

June 23, 1846 ~ Tuesday

23^rd I Had my tire cut & shot of my
waggons to day I met with the Saints
according to appointment A letter was
written to report to the president what
we had done in raising the mounted men

June 24, 1846 ~ Wednesday

24^th The wind has blown vary hard &
cold from the east for two days. It comm-
enced raining Hard last night like a winter
storm Has rained Hard through the day

June 25, 1846 ~ Thursday

25 It continued to rain through the day but
little business done

June 26, 1846 ~ Friday

26^th The camp was flung into some excitement
this morning by the appearance of capt
J. Allen with 3 draggoons of the U. S. Armey
I soon met Br Huntington & His council with
Capt Allen to enquire into his business And He
informed us He was sent by order of Capt
Carney who had recieved word so He said
By President Polk to give the Mormons an
invitation to raise 500 volunteers to Assist
the U S A in the Mexican war this was his
pretentions I Had some reasons to believe
them to be spies & that the president Had no
Hand in it we however treated them with
civility & directed them on to Council Bluffs
to lay the case before the President

of complying with the request made & of assisting the Twelve & those associated with them to go to the Mountains & lift up the standard of Zion I then called for volunteers & about 60 followed me out in the line we appointed the next evening to meet again

June 23, 1846 ~ Tuesday

23rd I Had my tire cut & shot of my waggons to day I met with the saints according to appointment A letter was written to report to the president what we had done in raising the mounted men

June 24, 1846 ~ Wednesday

24th The wind has blown vary hard & cold from the east for two days. It commenced raining Hard last night like a winter storm Has rained Hard through the day

June 25, 1846 ~ Thursday

25 It continued to rain through the day but little business done

June 26, 1846 ~ Friday

26th The camp was flung into some excitement this morning by the appearance of capt J. Allen with 3 draggoons of the U. S. Armey I soon met Br Huntington & His council with Capt Allen to enquire into his business And He informed us He was sent by order of Capt Carney who had recieved word so He said By President Polk to give the Mormons an invitation to raise 500 volunteers to Assist the USA in the Mexican war this was his pretentions I Had some reasons to believe them to be spies & that the president Had no Hand in it we however treated them with civility & directed them on to Council Bluffs to lay the case before the President