I left at Wm Squair's 3 Books
of Temple Records of Woodruff & Hart family. Left my daily
Journal of sevaral years with end [w[o]rks]
1885. LeftCert Booklarge pack[a]ge
of Letter [malady]Asahels & Aners
& Answers. My Over coat
July 4th[FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter to J Jaques we sta[r]ted fr[o]m the Temple at {shorthand} & rode to Leeds & spent the n[i]ght at Charels Wilkinson 18 M[iles]
[sideways text]
18 M[iles]
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~ Sunday
5 {shorthand} we drove to Bellveiew
& sp[e]nt the day p[r]each the bible
& talk Dreams & talking of the
things of the kingd[o]m of God 9 M[iles]
~ Monday
6 we travelled to Kanarah
took Din[n]er with Brother John Berry & I Bles[s]ed Mother Berry who has 3 Son & one Daught[e]r Martered. Son Wm S
Berry killed in Tennesse teaching
rel[i]g[i]on by the christians. Mother
Berry was 82 years old & next
we drove to Ced[a]r & spent
the Night with James Webster 31 Mile[s]
8 I spent the n[i]ght at Bro Bartnsons we drove to day to Beaver & stoped for the n[i]ght w[i]th
[blank] Land Here in this town Baever Count[sets] I shot
3 rabbits while nooning
Dist[an]ce of the day 32 Mile[s]
~ Thursday
9 we drove within a Mile of Cove fort tur[n]ed to the east
drove onto Clear Cleek passed th[r]ough
a Heavy thund[e]r storm before
reach the su[m]mit & th[e]n th[r]ough
the 2 thunder storm while
Des[c]ending the Mou[n]ta[i]n camped on
Clear Creek ab[o]ut Ev[er]y [thing]
went Dist[an]ce of the day 4035 M[iles]
~ Friday
10th[FIGURES] A strange thing
Happ[e]ned this Morning where we
had Been ca[mp]ed up all
the way. As we could not take
Breakfast at StJoseph we
Met a Man by the side of
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of the road & whether the
Name of the Bishop of Joseph
He told us his name and [asked to by ch[a]n[ce] th[e]r[e] on] He
was going. We took him in with
a Book we had He was the regis-
tration officer & what was [were th[e]r[e]] all He was an [Joseph][Mane][Cities]
Deputy Marshal we stoped
at the Bishops & the Marshal
w[e]nt in to the Bishops with
Br Mc A and as we had
all taken back News
I said no to Marshal if
He we[n]t to the Bishops with
Mc A we wont be long
so I called Mc A got
before long got to the
door & we drove on
to Elsanore & then had
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that we had [kercainy]
Deputy Marshal of
the county we stoped
with the Sister of Brothr
of Bishop Joshua Sylvster
we too[k] dinner we then
Drove to Richfield 29 M[iles]
we stoped with Br Albert
K Thurber 29 Mil[e]s
13 we drove to Smith Parker
to see his stock He had 1 Bull
& cows full blooded Holsteine
and the[i]r calves the finest stoke
cows for Milk Butter & Beef I
Ev[e]r saw the Bull is 2 years old
I should Judge would weigh 1800 lbs
He paid $400 for the yearling when
Bought. He also had the had
3 year old Hamilton[i]an stud
3 year old i[n] the Territory He
paid $1200 for him we examined
his stock then returned to Thurbers
.
~ Tuesday
14 we drove to fish Lake
Distance of the day 18 Miles
we camped at his cabbin
A Home feal on 11 person[s]
165 A ple[asa]nt Morning we camped
on the outlet of Fish Lake [but][gots] called the [Dirty][Deart]
we camped in a shower of rain
we w[e]nt to fish I caught
25 trout ab[ou]t 1/2 lb Each the
other Brother caught 10 trout
we camped for the n[i]ght 6 M
~ Thursday
16 we ret[ur]ned to camp 6 Mile
Broth[er] Cloward came this
M[or]ning to camp it is qu[it]e windy
to day I suffered much th[rou]gh
the n[i]ght with Azma & h[i]gh
Altitude hard work to breath
sat up in chair part of the
night I slep in the M[or]ning
& was some bett[e]r
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~ Friday
17 A plesant Morning [FIGURES] I re[ceiv]ed 2 letters
fr[o]m J Jaq[u]es & Clara &
wrote 3 letters to Jaq[u]es Phebe & Clara
A great Nu[m]ber of
people are coming to day & camping
I suffered much last night
with the Azma & high Alt-
itude I had to sit in a
chair to eith[er] slep or
breath I slept Better to
night I was Mouth in pr[a]y[e]r
~ Saturday
18 Our Camp is getting
orga[ni]zed this Morning McAllister
was Mouth in pr[a]yer we
Met at 10 oclock to call 800
priest w w Made some rem[ar]ks
then the reports of the YMMIA
was given w w rep[or]ted Zions
Camp presid[en]t Spe[n]cer came
in & took his seat
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Afternoon {shorthand}A K Thurber
reports all in the the General
Stake report by Segmill[e]r
613 Member were 52 x 342
Addr[ess]ed President SegMille[r]
Addressed the Meeting spok[e] well
we went on the Lake in the
Evening had a Mile long March
~ Sunday
19 {shorthand} A ples[an]t Morning
I got up with sore throat
& hoarse {shorthand} 710 {shorthand} Wm M PalmerJ. D. McAllister
spoke to {shorthand} 8 ^1 H^—M[inutes] 4 x 2
I had such a cold & so
Horse [hoarse] it was about imp[o]s[i]ble
for me to speak. I was
quite poorly through the
n[i]ght [the crups] very sore
~ Monday
20 My Lungs very core this
Morning I took a ride across
the Lake oposite our camp
1 2/4 mile across we took
sounding with the following result
50 feet x 75 x 132 x 143
162 x 162 x 168 1/2 125 x 45'
gradual Descent to the East
shore we rode South 3/4 Mile
& found the water 32 1/2 ner out
shore & 78 in the Middle
of the Lake
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we left the Lake 11 x 25 &
rode over the Mou[n]ta[i]n to Burville & stoped with Charles
C Burr Descend[a]nt of Aaron
Burr. He & wife came over
on the ship Brooklin
I had taken a v[e]ry severe
Cold on my Lungs and I suffered
a great Deal through the
night 15 Miles
~ Tuesday
21 I was quite sick this
Morning I took a vapor bath
I had fear of Lung fever or
Newmonia but I felt
Better after the bath it
loosed up my Lungs but
I hardly ever had cold
take so strong hold of
my Lunds I lay a bed a
part of the Day but I had
a good nights rest I put
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a plaster of Lard & pepper on
my whole chest & Lungs &c
~ Wednesday
22 I am much better this
Morning we concluded to go
on we drove 17 miles to Redmon River & Noo[n]ed
then drove through the
short rough rout[e] to Salina 13 M[iles] we traveled
through a vary broader
country Hills Hollows &
Coves we round Mou[n]ta[i]ns
of Plast[e]r [Pans] Dist[an]ce of the
day 30 M[iles]
^A K Thurber^ lost his pistol & trailed
10 miles aft[e]r us & had it
we spent the night with George Gates Aged 74
I slept well thro[u]gh the n[i]ght
we then Drove to Manti
& vis[i]ted the Temple & f[ou]nd the
Lower Story plastered &
wood work on 2 St[o]ry
undre way we then tra[ve]led
to James G Black Jr
& spe[n]t the n[i]ght
[FIGURES] I rec[eiv]ed 3 Letters
fr[o]m JaquesPhebe & Clara
I wrote 2 lett[e]rs to Phebe
& Jaques & sp[en]t the n[i]ght
Dist[an]ce of the day 27
U S Grant Died at
8 c July 23 [18]85 so it
is popular to h[av]e flags
at half Mast to day
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~ Friday
July 24 [18]85. 38 years
ago to day I dr[o]ve president Y[ou]ng in my carr[i]age
thr[ou]gh Emigrat[io]n Canyon
into the valley of Salt Lake
all flags are at half Mast
th[ro]ugh o[u]t the Nat[io]n on
the Death U. S. G[ra]nt
He once told Gener[a]l [Haws]
that He would Hang B.
Y[ou]ng ^T L^ Kane told him Brigham ^I^ [gust] that He [new] No oth[e]r Man [was] Ever born that wo[u]ld
Hang Brigh[am] Y[ou]ng He mostly
is all D[evi]l will be in Hell
h[e]r[eaf]t[er] & I exp[ec]t that that
is wh[e]re Gr[a]nt Resides
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[J andJudge McCome Gen Stephen[s] Guisse D Trenellen
& M Cills] of Miss
are in Hell to day
we dr[o]ve to Mayfield & No[on]ed
then to Salina & sp[en]t
the n[i]ght with Fath[er] Geo[r]g[e]
Gates Dist[an]ce of the day 30 M[iles]
~ Saturday
25 we Drove to A K Thurbers
at Richfield Dist[an]ce 20 M[iles]
and spe[n]t the n[i]ght
~ Sunday
26 {shorthand}Iwe Rode to Elsen[o]re
I was very sick on the way
& {shorthand} I stopd the rest we[n]t on
I stoped with Br James Joshua Will[i]am Sylvester 8 M[iles]
untill 6 c we then Both
drove to Br [Morrison] & sp[en]t the ^n[i]ght^
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~ Monday
27 I w[e]nt to fishing & caught
23 trout but retd [returned] very tired at
3 oclok. We left Fish Creek
& Dr[o]ve 35 Miles to Beav[e]r &
stayed with preside[n]t Mu[r]do[c]k
for the n[i]ght Dist[anc]e 40 Mile
~ Tuesday
28 we dr[o]ve to Paraw[a]n
& sp[e]nt the n[i]ght with Wm Marsden35 M[iles]
Dist[an]ce of the day 35 M[iles]
traveled up to [this] date 456 {shorthand}
~ Wednesday
29 we dr[o]ve to Kanarra 34 Mil[e]s
we dined & dr[o]ve to Belview & sp[en]t the n[i]ght
with Br Sylvest[e]r &
took Breakfast with
Broth[e]r Gregersen 50 M[iles]
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~ Thursday
30th we Dr[o]ve to Leeds
& Di[n]ed with Br Wilk[in]s[o]n
th[e]n Drove to St George
Dist[an]ce—25 M[iles]
I stoped at Fath[er] Cott[o]m [FIGURE] I got 19 Letter[s] 2
from Asahel I sp[en]t the n[i]ght
with Br Cottam
July 30 I rec[eiv]d 1 Letters. It was
very hot thermom[e]t[e]r has sta[y]ed
for several Days fr[om] 100 to 110
I w[e]nt to Br Squire in the
Ev[en]ing
10 [FIGURE] I wrote [rode] to Atkinspond I
shot 1 rabit & 3 quails & we b[ou]ght
home a New Milk cow 16 M[iles]
I wrote 2 letters to Sarah & 1 to Sylvia
see copies
Aug 22 In company with Br
& Sister Thompson & 3 children WmJoseph & George we drove
from St George to the grist
Mill in pine Vally 40 M[iles]
It was one of the Hardest
day Drive I must Ever took
uphill nearly all the way wett & very rocky & sandy
I was very weary when we
Arived at Br Charles W
Benets I shot a rabbit
& 2 quails
~ Sunday
{shorthand}23 A Hard rainy Mor[nin]g
I spent the Day read
~ Monday
24 I spent the Day Dressing & repair
9 Bur Mill stones
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~ Tuesday
25 I spent the [day] dressing Burr stone
It has rained day & night most of
the time since we have been here
~ Wednesday
26 I went fishing & wallow through
the Brush & over rocks
until I tired myself about to death
before night I had to cross with
the waggon I caught 20 trout & Thompson 12 I was glad to get onto
the bed
~ Thursday
27 I spent the day Mostly at the
Mill resting was v[er]y weery
~ Friday
28 we left & rode to Grass vally
& stoped with Broth Jeffrey He
was sick with severe teeth ake
& Ague in the face we
unloaded a part of our load &
Brother Thompson & Wm & myself
drove to grass Vally & canyon
& I fished 3 Hours & caught
21 trout Rath[er] small by little
water in the crek 15 M[iles]
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~ Saturday
29. Br Jeffrey is v[er]y bad this
Morning. we administered to him
& left at 11:30 & Drove to pinto
& down to Holts[ville] Distance 15 M[iles]
~ Sunday
30 {shorthand} we rode to the Indian
camp who were assembled from
Diff[ere]nt settlements were gathered together
to go to the pine Mountan to get
pine Nuts I talked to them
awhile most of them had ben
baptized others wanted to be Baptized
we apo[in]ted a time afterward to
Baptize them we Met at
2 {shorthand} we Baptize Mericats H Secub Machinnap Secub ChinaHowCahaoh UrnupPegarbo CurbuCo^e^berry
31. M we started at 6 {shorthand}
Drove through the Meadow &
came to the Clay Creek &
road I shot 6 rabbit 1
qu[a]il & 1 Herron Thompson shot 2 r[abbits]
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31 we ar[rive]d in St. George at 10 {shorthand}
having travelled 40 Miles over the
rough[es]t [illegible] of Meadow Road
I was v[er]y weary & cold 40 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
Sept 1 [FIGURES] I r[eceive]d 9 Letters
& wrote to Asahel & Wells
& penrose & left copy of
both I spent the day writing
~ Wednesday
2 [FIGURES] I r[eceive]d 5 Letter
& papers I wrote to Juqes phebe & Emma & sent theyr [their]
Tith[ing] to Juqes I wrote
to Leslie & Susan in the
same Envellp
Nov 1. 8 {shorthand} I wrote [FIGURE] to [illegible] & Juqes
& Sarah I was called
to returne to S L City
~ Monday
2 I prepared for Journey I parted
with my friends & left St George at 5 {shorthand} drove
to Leeds & stayed with
Broth Wilksen 18 Mile
~ Tuesday
3 we Drove to Belvew Drove
then Drove to Cedr & stayed
with Br Lunt Distance 38 M
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~ Wednesday
4 we Drove to Minersvill 42 M[iles]
& Dined with widow [Dight]
we then Drove to Milford 60 M
I spent the night at
Br Ebenezar Tanerner John He[nr]y Smith sent
to Br J Bigler A Musket
said He got more [illegible]
from a Musket that
came from a 2 [illegible] in St George of all polygamist
then they had Evr got
Before thought to be
Mary Ann Gordn or J [Mary] Mc A
Cash Due By George M Cann $47.70 $89.40 $ $89 + $15.30 = $104.30
[upside-down text] [Cencohe] C Simpson Has the [stre] ground
[end of upside-down text]
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W W asked what is the
business before the council &
Br C what Do you say to
there charges Do you answer
this or not wl prove it
~ Saturday
Nov 7. I wrote in Journal &
Had a corem [quorum] & Held a
Meeting in the Eve[nin]g which lasted
all night untill 3 oclok on J. W. Y
Acount He prom[ise]d to do better at
3 oclk I rode to the farm & spent
the Morning 3 Miles
11 I spent the day in the office
I saw a Number of the family &
other visitors Orion called upon
me & spent the night with me
~ Thursday
12 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to G Teasdale LeslieJ Mc AllisterSusan I saw the band pass
I saw the prosession of
the funeral pass there was
22 carriges including the Hers
what a strange Event in
my Life the children visited
me at the close of the funeral Ema, Sarah & Delight all
called to see me a few m[in]utes
I spent the day in the office
I had many callers among the
Number was Card, Layton Lorenzo young & several of my
family as it seemed to be
known by my family & many others
that I was at the office it was
thought wisdom for me to leave
so in the Eve[nin]g In company with
Brother Jaques I went to Br Elias Smiths & arr[ive]d until
10 oclok when his son came
in & said He thought Marshal Ireland had just passed & thought
He led se[ar]che up & was afraid that
the Home would be searched &
thought I had bettr Leave so He
telegraphed to the police station
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& 2 policemen came up & took
me to J. M. Grants where I spent
the night
27 I went to the office with Asahel at 6 c'[clock] & waited
at Home before any one came
with a [FIGURE] [key] to let me into
my office I got into [illegible]
room & made a tea. I then
went into my office & aranged
my Librahry I filled a large
15 I spent the day at {shorthand} I [FIGURE] wrote to Nellie &
to Milton W Snow And gave
him a copy from My Jurnal of
A synopsis of my Labor for
51 years for He wanted a lettr
to keep forever I sp[en]t the day
writing 30 serm[on]s of Joseph Smith
& 80 of B Young & the 12 [FIGURE]I recd Letter from TeasdaleAtkins & Thompson.
Jedediah Sheets ran a [chole
Horse into a Mans Buggy] & broke
the shaft put the shaft into the
Clurch Hand break He an [chils]
anothr Man will [troubl] him
a farm Hand on Saturday ^night^ the 20
May 19 We left the farm
at 1:30 with 1 3 inch waggon
with 3000 lbs an with all
in we went up parly Canyn
& took Breakfast at Hardy
we had a hard time in
reaching the sim summat
we had 3 Horses the crreek
was High we Drove to parleys
park Near kimball &
camped for the the ch[an]ge
of water gave us
all the Diahree I v[er]y tired
all night we took a cow
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with us which was the a
good Deal of trouble th but [dig] she would not
Lead but hung back untill
the roap cut into her
head we then put the
roap around her neck & she
Lead Better we pitched
our tent for the night
Distance of the day 24 Miles
~ Thursday
20 We lay in camp all
Day & rested I still had
the Diarheu quit[e] bad
~ Friday
21 We Drove to Heber City
& stopd with Bishop Wm Foreman
all vry weary 20 M[iles]
Monday 24
we had a
terrible day
we drove up Daniels Canyon 10 Miles
we got into the Mud came
near killing o[u]r Horses had
to unload in the Mud &
water we were an hour getting
out we Drove up to a side canyon & camped kild 2 quail caught [one trout]
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~ Tuesday
Tuesday 25 Asahel & the
childrn went up the creek to
a snow slide 1 1/4 mile I went fishing caught Nothing
~ Wednesday
Wednesday 26 I caught
6 trout Asahel & owen
Brought up our Last
Load from Nephi
~ Thursday
Thursday 27 I caught
6 trout to day Asahel
& Owen went up to the
Mill with 1100 lb freght
~ Friday
2678 8 we got in the
Mud & camped in Trout
creek Distance 18 Miles
~ Wednesday
9 We turned 2 creeks trout & anoth creek &
caught 30 trout
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~ Thursday
10 Thursday We Broke
camp Drove to Deer Creek
& Nooned on the way
we met a Herd of 1000
Head of cattle we had
a quite a Job to get
through them some 3 or
4 yo[un]g calves got Lost
from the Heard & 3 of the
cow boys was chases them
over the Hills th[e]y rane Like
Deer 2 Men followed
one calf a Mile ovr
the Hills & surrounded him
& Draged him on the
ground by the Neck untill
He looked as though He
was Dead we went up
the Currant Creek & camped
Distance 16 Miles
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~ Friday
11 We went fishing & caught
35 trout Asahel 17.
I crossed the Currant Creek
4 times 50 yards
wide water ran vry small
I was very weary all night
I travelled Dis the day
abt 5 Miles
12 I caught caught 10
trout Asahels Arm got
sunburnt & poisoned we
Declaired it He was bad
Last night it was quite
windy to day He fishd
some to day caught 103
a cold windy Night
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~ Sunday
13 ^{shorthand}^ I caught 16 trout Asahel & Owen caught
25 trout David
is on trout creek
It was a cold night
Ice froze 1/2 inch thick
~ Monday
14 A plesnt morn[in]g David came I caught
3 trout we shut tent
& drove 17 miles to red Creek
~ Tuesday
15 We Drove 22 Mile
over a vary rocky road
up & Down streams
with water camped a[t] Strawbry
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~ Wednesday
16 Wednesday
we Drove & crossd the
Dushane Bridge Nooned
on the Dushane &
drove to the Leavy of the
Dushane & camped for the
night in the slow [slough]
of Misketoes travelled
dis the Day 18 Mils
~ Tuesday
17 232 Tuesday we Drove up
the canyon to Davis Mill
over a v[er]y rough rocky road 20 Mile
we went fishing in one
of the worst Creek I Evr
atte[m]pted to follow steap
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& rocky It took nearly all
the time to get to the creek
& aw[a]y from it I caught
Nothing but 2 severe falls
am[on]g the rocks which
made me sick for a while
Tuesday drove to Davis Mill 20 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
Wednesday J[u]ne 243
this was a strange Day [Esqed]
we started to go 6 Miles
to a [trak] for Horses &
reached one We had No
gui[d]e it was in the Mo[un]ta[i]n
we spent the whole Day &
trying to get that 6 miles
we went to the top of Mo[un]ta[i]n
& back ag[ai]n travelld over
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hundreds of co[u]nts of
fallen timber & large
rocks could find No
way to get to the Lake
We were tired out Man
& beast It was the
Hardest Days ride ovr
rocks & Timber up & down
Hills steepe of my Life
we came to a small
part of Grass & camped
for the Night Henry & Asahel went on foot
after we turned the Horses
out to see if they find the
Lake they fo[un]d the Lake
& went to it ab[ou]t 3 Miles
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from our camp Did not
get Back to camp till
9 oclok at Night Dists
of the Day 12 Mile
~ Thursday
24 Thursday we rode to camp the Lake & made
camp & found the Lake
we judged it covered ab[ou]t
20 Acres was shallow
on the shore about and
the Lake is shallow
and most of the shore
a small stream entered the
Lake on the east & an
outlet on the west that
Makes one of the Ponds
of Dry fish we met
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Henry caught 71 trout Asahel 646, Owen 30 &
W W caught 16. total 183
71 + 66 + 30 + 16 = 183
~ Friday
25 Friday
we packed up to
return to the Mill
I pen[ne]d some in the Late night
& some to day we ret[urne]d to
our former camp then we
took the trail or [track]
of 3 Men Thomas Davis Wm Wall & W Hollinger
& I dont think any Ey[e] Evr
saw or Ear Heard or Hart
con[cei]ved of such a road as
we travelled [dis[tance] the d[a]y in day]
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to follow the trail we
went Down Mount[ai]ns so steep
we had to Leed them step by
stept & clear the rock [less] [the] so they could take a
step at a time without
falling & going Down the Mount[ai]n
1000 feet & Being Dashed to peices
it was a Miricl[e] that our
Horses were not killed & ourselves
also & when we got into the
Bottom of the canyon then
our Horses had to jump
fallen Timber & Brush &
rocks untill it seemed as
though they would be crippled
and after [hiking] all day
in this condition in
the middle of rain & had
though long Lost not knowing
where we were we thought
we would have to camp
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for the night in the [bottm]
of this [mine] canyon as
we did not know whe[re] we
were we finally climb[ed] a high
Mount[ai]n or Bluff & we saw
the ridges Leeding to Brother Daviss Mill & we followed
the ridges Down to his house
and ar[rive]d before Dark all
tired out Man & Beast
& not to our Mistake
we felt thankful that we
were alive & our Horses not
cripled we probely traveled
15 Miles Dis[tance] the d[a]y 40 [got 6 left] it would [have]
much easier to have g[o]n[e]
40 in a good road Sister Davis got us a warm supper.
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~ Saturday
26 Saturday we ret[urne]d to
Homes in Ashly 20 Miles
~ Sunday
27 {shorthand} I spent the day in the
H[o]us[e] reading Deseret News
Monday 12 We Left Ashly & drove
to Ashly River & camped 12 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
13 We Drove to Brush Creek
camped & w[en]t to fishing W caught
2 Glines 3 Henry caught
4 Asahel caught total 12 Miles
~ Wednesday
14 We went to fishing W caught
5, weighed 4 lbs & weighed 1 1/2 lbs Asahel caught [blank] weighed [blank] Henry caught [blank] weighed [blank]
total caught while there 65
total weighed 50 lbs
they sogt saw the feet tracks
of a grizelly Bear that
Measured 13 inches & the
2 cubs tracks Large they was
after lunch they Heard them
in the Brush neer by
16 Friday We all travled the cave we measured it as
far as we went we measured it
[blank] yards it was full
of great Bolders & timber
washed in by the floods
it run paralel with the
vally it was from 3 feet to 100
to the top there were well
Holes up & Down those up
we could not see the top
93 + 168 = 261 * 3 = 783
2 + 3 + 12 + 7 = 24
93 + 67 + 168 = 328
500 * 3 = 1500
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The company with
W W went into the cave
261 yards 783 feet
GlinesAsahel & Henry
went into the East cave
under the Mou[n]t[ai]n 500
yards 1500 feet
Mouth of the cave 70
feet to the Arch & 100 feet
to the surface
300 feet wide at the
Mouth We saw a
Mount[ain] Lions track
5 inches wide a sp[rin]g of
cold Ice water rained down
for the l[en]g[th] of the cave as
cold as Ice we saw a
a Ladder 98 feet Long &
a [waterfall] 480 feet from
the Mouth
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~ Saturday
Saturday We the Horses went back
4 miles Asahel & Owen went &
got them we thn Broak camp
& started for Grand Park Clara was taken very sick
we had to travel over very
rough Ground a mile of
Cordaroy & stony Gr[ou]nd it
seamed as though it would
kill Clara she took a
severe cold as I did in
visiting the Deap cave we
had to stop by the way
side & Heat watr & wash
her feet & give her w[ar]m tea
we then Drove to Big Park
Distance of the Day 8 miles
we had a thundr storm
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& we got Wet I was var[y]
sick & Clara was sick all night
~ Sunday
17 Sunday I had to get up
to try to quiet a war fare
Between Henry & Nellie{shorthand} {shorthand} {shorthand}
the Brethren went fishing they caught
33 By Owen 35 By Glines
81 By Asahel 30 By Henry
6 by Nellie 4 By W [C]lara 1 Willie 1 total 183
~ Monday
18 Monday we broke camp half
of the comp[an]y sick Our visit
to that Deap cave Gave Clara
& myself a severe cold
we left camp at 8 {shorthand}
we Drove to Ashley creek &
Nooned Br Glines caught
trout
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183
83 + 35 + 24 + 33 + 6 + 1 + 4 = 1836
165 + 168 + 162 = 492 + 1040 + 2[00] + 170 = 902
~ Thursday
July 22 [18]86 In consequence
of my Enemies be[in]g on the
Elert at 8 oclok in the Ev[enin]g I
Bid farewell to Emma &
her children at the House I
Bishop Glines & in company
with [blank] Colwell & Bishop
[blank] Glines We left Ashly
& drove all night & camped
on the Uinta river & took
Breakfast then Drove to the
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~ Friday
23 upper crossing of the Dushane
Distance from Ashly ^46^ Mile
~ Saturday
234 W travelled all day up
Hill untill the sumitt we
then went Down through Surprise Canyon to 9 Mile
Creek we travelled near
13 Hourse with out water
we ar[rive]d on the 9 Mile Creek
about dark & camped for
the night it rained some
Distance of the day 40 Miles
~ Sunday
25 Sunday We Drove up the 9 Mile Creek & Met a man
who was Making a [claim] on
the [Bottom] we Nooned then
Drove to [Lunts] Ranch 12 M[iles]
the canyon that we passed
through yesterday was the
Most strange canyon
I Ever saw for
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8 or 10 Miles Down the
cayont it was a zig zag
course we could hardly see
100 yards ahead of us
It looked E[vr]y rod as though
we were lead [illegible] up by [rugged] & went a thousand feet
high but we wound around &
finally found the 9 mile
creek
~ Monday
Monday 26 Bro Collmen killed
a Deer Last Ev[enin]g & we had
venison for supper this
Morning we cut up the
Meat & Jerky it to save
it It set me into a
severe Diarhea all day we
Drove to price River & camped
for the night 25 Mile
I had a bad Night 25 M
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~ Tuesday
Tuesday 27. I am v[er]y poorly this
Morning we Drove to Huntington
& stoped with sister Betsy Crandle25 M[iles]
Sister Crandle Nursed me up
with Milk porige & chicken
Broth & I felt quite comfortable
Broth[er] Colwell rode up the
Canyon 15 Miles to see Br Crandle & both came down
in the night
~ Wednesday
Wednesday 28. I am much
better this Morning I had
an Interview with Brother Crandle we swaped Horses
& Drove through Castle
Dale to Ferron Emery Co
we stoped Browith Br Edson
King Distance 22 Mile
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~ Thursday
29 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letter to Jaques & Wm H Thompson
& drove to the Muddy 10 M[iles]
we Nooned we then Drove to Oak spring & camped for the
Night by a cold spring water
Distance of the day 35.
~ Friday
30 We Drove to Salina Creek
10 Miles we camped for the
Day & went fishing I caught 21Cowllell 10 & Glines
25 Total 56 10 Miles
~ Saturday
31 We Drove 25 Down the Salina Canyon had we
gone over the Mountain we
should have Met Sam
Gilsom & Ferrone the
sergen Generl & 2 other
Men It was a Happy
Esscape we Drove to
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Bishop Jens Jenson who
received us very friendly Distance 25 M[iles]
Aug 3. Tuesday {shorthand}
We Drove over the Mountan
to pine creek 45 M[iles]
& camped on the sage plain
~ Wednesday
4 we Drove to Bever 20 M
passed through town & camped
for Noon on the creek
we then Drove to Buck Horn
spring 22 Miles Total 42 Miles
It was a v[er]y Dusty Day
~ Thursday
5 Thursday we Drove to parawan to Cedar to Kanara
Our Horses nearly gave out
Before we reached the town
We spent the night at J Barys
Distance of the day 50 Miles
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~ Friday
Aug 6. we Drove to Belview & spent the night
with Broth Sylvester 18 M[iles]
~ Saturday
7 We had a rain through
the night & some this Morning
we Left at 9 oclok & started for St George We missed the road
& went to tokerville & had
to go back over the Hill to Grape Vine spring went out of
our way some 6 Miles we
Broak our king bolt
& cut a Line out [shorter]
& made a pin which lasted
untill we got to Harrisburgh
that brok & Br Glines
bought another king bolt
but it lasted us 2
8 Sunday I spent the day
writing & reading Letters [FIGURE] I wrote to Jaques
& Wm H Thompson I got a [FIGURE] package of Letters from
Jaques of 21 from the presidency
& others It contained 25 stamps
I read & wrote until mid
night & went to bed
Sept 8th[FIGURE] I left a chestful of
my things at Thomas Cottam paper Envellopescompassclothingstoking
3 Bundles of Letters Books & D & CAccount BookDaily Journl
old coat & ^2 pair of^ pants & Temple clothing
under the shelf in S. E. cornor
~ Friday
^10^ [FIGURE] I recd a Letter from Clara
Last night I wrote a Letter to J Jaques to day with notice to J. T.
Sept 11 we Left St Gorge
at 5 {shorthand} & rode to Belview 28 Miles
I spent the night with
Br Sylvester
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~ Sunday
12 we Drove to Narrah
& D[i]ned with Broth Bery
then then Drove to Brother BWebster232 Mile
at Cedar spent the DNight
~ Monday
13 We drove to parwan
& to red [Cred] Creek spent
the Night with Brothr Burton 22 Miles
I was taken with str[an]g[e] feeling
my [memily] [memory] was gone was
taken from from me
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~ Tuesday
14 we Drove to Bevr
& spent the night with Brot George Munford430 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
15 We Drove through Bever
& over the Mountan & camped
on Clear Creek 40 Miles
we were all weary
~ Thursday
16 I fished a short time in the
Morning & caught 6 trout &
Drove to Esxellanta & dined
with Sister Sylvester
[FIGURE] I had a Bad Dream
Last night I dreamed some one
Be[a]ting me for a price I was
arested & condemed to Death
for trea[so]n It semed vry real
19 {shorthand} Brother Thompson
stuck a pitchfork in his
knee which Lamed we
drove through MonaSummit pason pown [down] town to spanish Fork & stoped
for the night with Alfred Beck Distance Long 30 Miles
21 we Drove to the Farmer Ward
& got in 2 Hours to Early
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21Sept we Drove to
we wandered around for ne[a]r 2 H[o]urs
then called at the House & but
did not go in & then went
to Truman Frinks & spent
the night Distance 40 Mile
~ Wednesday
22 I had in interview with Emma & spent the day in
reading & [w]riting
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Sister Frink wrote F M Lyman
to say whether He wants Ester Gleason seeled to him
that was sealed to his Father Amsa
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[FIGURE] I wrote 7 Letters to Wilfd, Bulah Willie Beatiepresidt Taylor
H L Hall O Jacobsen and Juques I spent the day writing Asahel called upon me in the [FIGURE] Ev[enin]g I recd 1 Letter from Juqes
30 I spent the day reading {shorthand}
Brother Juques spent the night
with me Emma & owen
called upon me I made out a schedule to Br Jaques of my
visits He spent the night with me
~ Friday
Oct. 1. A co[l]d cloudy day I
finished reading Napoleon what
A Man Wm H Thompson spent the {shorthand}
~ Saturday
2 I spent the Day reading Wm H Thompson ^{shorthand}^
spent the night with me
17 {shorthand} I finished reading the argu[men]ts
against the Edmunde Bill which
was very strang[e] I wrote to H J [FIGURE]Grant asked him to Let Thompson
have a waggon on Tithing I wrote
to J Jaqes
4 we Drove to Canarah
stopd with Brothr ^John^ Berry 40 M[iles]
^H O raided By Dyer & 3 x 4 in all^
~ Friday
5 we Drove to Belview
& Nooned at Broath[er] Sylvester we then rode
to Leeds & stoped with Br Wilkinson took supper
then rode to St George & ar[rive]d at
1 {shorthand} & stoped with
Br Thomas Cottm 40 Miles
~ Saturday
6 ^Nov 6.^ I Looked over my Mail this
Morning I recd 30 Letters as follows [FIGURE] we got the names in the Journal [FIGURE] I wrote Letter to Jaques & Asahel
^I read in the E[veni]ng 2 Letters fr[om] Jaques^
I recevid Lettrs from John Julia & Emelne & 23 from John
And Ogden Harold [foolary] I
rec[eiv]ed Invitation to Kimbals
June 14, [18]87. Sister Cottam is qute
Poorly to day I re[ceiv]ed $20 fr[o]m
Jaqes I paid Wm H Thompson
$40 for a Brech loader double
Barrel shot gun. I kept my
room through the day & nght
purchase of Land
in Mexico
total
10000 + 48000 + 75000 = 133000
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~ Monday
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27
with a Man watching all
the time we took Dinner
& Left at 1 c
Dr[o]ve 40 M[iles] to St Ge[or]ge 40 M[iles]
Bess was qu[it]e Lame
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~ Friday
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Friday 24 In company with Thompson & Benett I rode
to pine valley Utah 40 M[iles]
~ Saturday
25 I w[e]nt fishing in the
Morning in a rain st[o]rm
got wet thr[ou]gh caught
12 tr[o]ut
~ Sunday
26 Sunday I sp[en]t the day in
the House reading
~ Monday
27 I w[e]nt fishing in the
Morning caught 20 tr[o]ut 2
would we[i]gh 2 1/2 lbNellie
ca[u]ght 5 tr[ou]t I w[en]t to
the House & [Dined] there
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they in last 4 Miles did
not find it we traveled on
to Brother Bents at the
Mill got there at 1 c 40 M[i]l[es]
Friday 17 June In company with
Brothr Thompson I started for pine valley at 10 c we found
at the Bottom of the Big Hill
Brothr Thompson Beding was
rolled up & tied with a
rope we lost it out of the
High end of the waggn aftr
Diner we did not [k]now
whre & did not Miss it untill
we got 10 miles finding
it Emp[t]y it was Dark Br
T went west on foot & [soon] followed with a Horse
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Oct 26 [FIGURE] I re[ceiv]ed [S]
cash to Thompson $19
Tithing office and $15
one order of $6
Phebe W Woodruff wrote
to Let WilfordPhebe & Susan
have $100 each she no 150 dollars
& the odd Dollars go to Wilford
phebe is to have the watch
& gold ring
[upside-down text] Statistics of Wm M Palmer
from May 1 to Oct 11, 1886
in North Western states the
Labor of 45 Elders for 5 Months
held 768 Meetings Baptized 79;
Blessed 66 children Lay out of
Doors 154 nights Been Mobed
6 Times
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