17 We left St George and rode to Br Wilkinsons & took dinner
we then rode to Belview and camped By the wayside 28 Miles
~ Monday
18 We drove to Cannarah & dined with John Berry then
drove to Cedar and spent the night with Br Barton 30 Miles
~ Tuesday
19. We drove to Paragoona and spent the night with Br Barton 22 Mils
~ Wednesday
20. We drove to Beaver spent the night with Br Mumford 32 M[iles]
~ Thursday
21 We drove to Brother Olsons Had a sick colt spent the night 20 M[iles]
~ Friday
22 I felt impressed to Bless Sister Olson which I did
we then drove to Fish Creek our colt was vary sick we camped
for the night I caught 15 trout distance 25 Miles
~ Saturday
23 Colt vary sick this morning I went fishing caught 40 trout
Total 54 trout while camped on Fish Creek we drove
to Excallanti and stoped for the day 15 Miles
~ Sunday
24 40 years ago to day I brought President Young into
the valley of Great Salt Lake in my carriage He was sick
But He began to Mend from the Hour He came into the valley
He had seen the valley before by vision and when He looked
upon it He said it was the right place I spent the day at Br
Websters & in the Evening we rode to Richfield and stoped
with President Thurbers. I had an interview with Br
Thurber & CouncillorsSigmiller & Clark also Br Wheelock
who gave a history of the Prophets 7 Miles
17 We left St George and rode to Br Wilkinsons & took dinner
we then rode to Belview and camped By the wayside 28 Miles
~ Monday
18 We drove to Cannarah & dined with John Berry then
drove to Cedar and spent the night with Br 30 Miles
~ Tuesday
19. We drove to Paragoona and spent the night with Br Barton 22 Mils
~ Wednesday
20. We drove to Beaver spent the night with Br Mumford 32 Miles
~ Thursday
21 We drove to Brother Olsons Had a sick colt spent the night 20 Miles
~ Friday
22 I felt impressed to Bless Sister Olson which I did
we then drove to Fish Creek our colt was vary sick we camped
for the night I caught 15 trout distance 25 Miles
~ Saturday
23 Colt vary sick this morning I went fishing caught 40 trout
Total 54 trout while camped on Fish Creek we drove
to Excallante and stoped for the day 15 Miles
~ Sunday
24 FIGURES 40 years ago to day I brought President Young into
the valley of Great Salt Lake in my carriage He was sick
But He began to Mend from the Hour He came into the valley
He had seen the valley before by vision and when He looked
upon it He said it was the right place I spent the day at Br
Websters & in the Evening we rode to Richfield and stoped
with President Thurbers. I had an interview with Br
Thurber & Councillors Sigmiller & Clark also Br Wheelock
who gave a history of the Prophets 7 Miles
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