we met some wolves in the road but they left
before we got near enough to shot them. we
arived home about 9 oclok at night 15 miles

September 6, 1846 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday I was sick all day and did not leave
my bed untill near night. Br Joseph ^Young^ Arived in
camp & preached to day was followed by Brigham
Young good instruction was given. Two young
men was whiped 30 blows with Hickory gads upon
the bare back by the Marshall of the city to day & one
man yesterday for bad conduct one there Names
were Daniel Barnham, Palatire Brown, & Clothier.
And Sarah Brown & Caroline Barton who had led
them into evil, needed Punishment as well as the
young men

September 7, 1846 ~ Monday

7^th Col CKane called upon me at my tent for
the last time as he was about to leave for the
east He had been sick for several weeks but
was now getting better before he left he desired
to receive his Patriarchal Blessing from under
the hands of Father John Smith. I went with
him to the tent of the Patriarch who lade
his hands upon the head of Col CKane & blessed
him I wrote the blessing & presented Col Kane
with a copy of the same of my hand writing
I was with Presidents Young & Richard duri[ng]
the evening

September 8, 1846 ~ Tuesday

8^th ^[FIGURE]^ I Branded my oxen & Horses with W W on the
Horn of each ox & W W on the left fore
sholdier of one gray horse & two Brown Mules
I sent into the general heard 20 Oxen 1 Cow
1 Mule 1 Horse. Mrs Woodruff was taken quite
sick in the morning I went and took the last
parting hand with Col Kane who leaves the

we met some wolves in the road but they left before we got near enough to shot them. we arived home about 9 oclok at night 15 miles

September 6, 1846 ~ Sunday

6th Sunday I was sick all day and did not leave my bed untill near night. Br Joseph Young Arived in camp & preached to day was followed by Brigham Young good instruction was given. Two young men was whiped 30 blows with Hickory gads upon the bare back by the Marshall of the city to day & one man yesterday for bad conduct there Names were Daniel Barnham, Palatire Brown, & Clothier. And Sarah Brown & Caroline Barton who had led them into evil, needed Punishment as well as the young men

September 7, 1846 ~ Monday

7th Col Kane Called upon me at my tent for the last time as he was about to leave for the east. He had been sick for several weeks but was now getting better before he left he desired to receive his Patriarchal Blessing from under the hands of Father John Smith. I went with him to the tent of the Patriarch who lade his hands upon the head of Col Kane & blessed him I wrote the blessing & presented Col Kane with a copy of the same of my hand writing I was with Presidents Young & Richard during the evening

September 8, 1846 ~ Tuesday

8th I Branded my oxen & Horses with WW on the Horn of each ox & WW on the left fore sholdier of one gray horse & two Brown Mules I sent into the general herd 20 Oxen 1 Cow 1 Mule 1 Horse. Mrs Woodruff was taken quite sick in the morning. I went and took the last parting hand with Col Kane who leaves the