we found many sick I spent the night
with G. A. Smith At J. H. Hales & Br Harris.
distance of the day 30 mile

August 23, 1846 ~ Sunday

23^rd Sunday Aug 23 I met in council
with the 12 And A congregations of Saints
at council point to meet with the Church
for the purpose of giving council to the
Saints about sending the money recieved from
the Army And all other funds in the hands of
the Saints to St Lewis to buy goods & clothing
for to fit themselves out for the journey
in the spring President Young spoke first
And was followed by Elders Kimball, Smith
Lyman, O. Pratt & W. Woodruff & at last
Moved that the monies be Appropriated accor-
ding to council in bying goods clothing &c we
had A lengthy meeting After which we lade
hands upon many that were sick And rode
to Redemption Hill And spent the night 6 m[iles]

August 24, 1846 ~ Monday

24^th Rode 5 miles to Henry Millers there were
Present 7 of the Twelve Young, Kimball, O. Pratt
Richards W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & Lyman
we had a great feast of Melons, corn, & vegatabl
After which we rode to redemption Hill &
crossed Musketoe Creek on to Perkins camp
over Hills & dales & spent the night 205 [miles]

August 25, 1846 ~ Tuesday

25^th Tuesday we rode to redemption Hill from
thence to Council Point & spent the night
many that were sick upon whom we had
lade our hands were better we lade hands
upon 20 that were sick 12 miles

we found many sick. I spent the night with G. A. Smith At J. H. Hales & Br Harris. distance of the day 30 mile

August 23, 1846 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday Aug 23 I met in council with the 12. And A congregations of Saints at council point to meet with the church for the purpose of giving council to the saints about sending the money recieved from the Army And all other funds in the hands of the Saints to St Lewis to buy goods & clothing for to fit themselves out for the journey in the spring. President Young spoke first and was followed by Elders Kimball, Smith Lyman. O. Pratt & W. Woodruff & at last Moved that the monies be Appropriated according to council in bying goods clothing &c we had A lengthy meeting After which we lade hands upon many that were sick And rode to Redemption Hill And spent the night 6 m

August 24, 1846 ~ Monday

24th Rode 5 miles to Henry Millers there were Present 7 of the Twelve Young, Kimball, O. Pratt Richards W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & Lyman we had a great feast of Melons, corn & vegatabl after which we rode to redemption Hill & crossed Musketoe Creek on to Perkins Camp over Hills & dales & spent the night 25

August 25, 1846 ~ Tuesday

25th Tuesday we rode to redemption Hill from thence to council Point & spent the night many that were sick upon whom we had lade our hands were better we lade hands upon 20 that were sick 12 miles