August 2, 1846 ~ Sunday

Aug 2nd Mrs Woodruff was quite unwell
is vary weak & feeble in body will require
great care in order to preserve herself in
life I spent A part of the day hunting
cattle I am now surrounded by two or
three hundred waggons belonging to the
Camp of Israel I have been so busy in
Journeying taking care of cattle & herds
And being so few men to assist according
to the amount of labour to be done
that I have not been able to do Justice to
my Journals And keep an account of
the travels of this great people to the
wilderness And the moutains As I would
like to have done

August 3, 1846 ~ Monday

3rd I travled 9 miles with my company
And camped for the night. Col Cane
camped with me his horse run into my
tent broke all the poles & tore the tent
badley to peaces 9

August 4, 1846 ~ Tuesday

4^th travled with President Youngs company
9 miles And camped on a prairie ridge
near the timber 9

August 5, 1846 ~ Wednesday

5^th Rode with the Twelve & others to view
the timber And find A place of encampment

August 6, 1846 ~ Thursday

6^th I met in council with the Twelve
And Also rode out And had A pleasant
day

August 7, 1846 ~ Friday

7^th We held A public Meeting in the Camp
of Israel And chose A council of Twelve
men As A High & City Council to transact