July 17, 1886
On Clara we had to stop & make a fire heat water &
soak her feet and gave her hot composition tea we
then went on to Big Park & camped we had a hard
thunder storm most of us soaked with water & vary
cold, it was a gloomy time. distance of the day 8 miles
I was Near sick & Clara was quite sick all night
~ Sunday
18 I was quite sick in the Morning but I had to get up to {Sunday} settle a Row between two persons in camp. Our Horses
were so tormented with large flies thay broke & run out of
the valley into the timber The Brethren went to fishing Asahel
caught 83, Bishop Glines 85, Henry 25, Owen 33, Nellie
6, Clara 1, W W 4. Total 186 But all small panfish
half of the camp was sick with colds & fevers
~ Monday
19 we broke camp & returned to Ashley we Nooned on Ashley
River the 3 Men caught 3 each total 9. We arived at Henrys after Dark all tired out. distance of the day 30 Miles
~ Tuesday
20 I wrote up my Journal. My cold was bad My
friends Believed that my Enemies were on my trak
that Marshal Brooks had returned from Salt Lake with
two Marshals with him and that they were after me
so I left Henrys House & went & spent the night
with Bishop Harvy J Glines I spent the night alone I received 8 Letters to day, 2 from Jaques, McAllister Thompson, A. M. MusserE Farr, G. Teasdale & Sarah.
~ Wednesday
21 I spent the day at Bishop Glines I was quite poorly in
health I kept my room most of the day I had an interview
with Brother Clark He was Thoroughly satisfied that
Marshal Brooks & Co was after me I was poorly through the night
July 17, 1886
On Clara we had to stop & make a fire heat water &
soak her feet and gave her hot composition tea we
then went on to Big Park & camped we had a hard
thunder storm most of us soaked with water & vary
cold, it was a gloomy time. distance of the day 8 miles
I was Near sick & Clara was quite sick all night
~ Sunday
18 I was quite sick in the Morning but I had to get up to
{Sunday} settle a Row between two persons in camp. Our Horses
were so tormented with large flies thay broke & run out of
the valley into the timber The Brethren went to fishing Asahel
caught 83, Bishop Glines 85, Henry 25, Owen 33, Nellie
6, Clara 1, W W 4. Total 186 But all small panfish
half of the camp was sick with colds & fevers
~ Monday
19 we broke camp & returned to Ashley we Nooned on Ashley
River the 3 Men caught 3 each total 9. We arived at
Henrys after Dark all tired out. distance of the day 30 Miles
~ Tuesday
20 I wrote up my Journal. My cold was bad My
friends Believed that my Enemies were on my trak
that Marshal Brooks had returned from Salt Lake with
two Marshals with him and that they were after me
so I left Henrys House & went & spent the night
with Bishop Harvy J Glines I spent the night alone
[FIGURE] I received 8 Letters to day, 2 from Jaques, McAllisterThompson, A. M. MusserE Farr, G. Teasdale & Sarah.
~ Wednesday
21 I spent the day at Bishop Glines I was quite poorly in
health I kept my room most of the day I had an interview
with Brother Clark He was Thoroughly satisfied that
Marshal Brooks & Co was after me I was poorly through the night
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