February 10, 1879 ~ Monday

Feb 10^th 1879
I took my gun in the morning went to the River and
ponds I shot 6 ducks and was weary at night

February 12, 1879 ~ Tuesday

11 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Sorrenson, Phebe, Teasdale
and McAllister

February 12, 1879 ~ Wednesday

12 [FIGURE] I traveled in the desert to day some 8 Miles and
in the Evening I wrote a Letter {to Dora} gave an account
of my travels in the Desert I thought in the Evening it
might be wisdom for me to go to Salt Lake and
I dreamed I was there and Bishop Hunter and
others thought I was imprudent to expose myself as I
did I thought there were strange Men after me

February 13, 1879 ~ Thursday

13. I copied {Dora} one letter and spent the day Reading and writing
14.I [FIGURE] wrote a Letter to George Q. Cannon and
gave him an account of my daily travels in the
Desert and that I was about to Leave

February 14, 1879 ~ Friday

14. I spent most of the day with my Gun and
got Nothing

February 15, 1879 ~ Saturday

15 I went up to the cotton gin with Br Lee shot one quail
I administered to Br Sprague and returned to my abode
in the Evening Broth D H Cannon arived Bringing me letter
[FIGURE] 4 letters from Julia Spencer, McAllister, J. G. Bleak and
W^m Lany and 2 telegram, all of which I was glad to get
Br David spent the night with me I wrote 4 letters to J. Jaques
[FIGURE] to E. Snow J. D. T. McAllister &c Br David Brought me papers

February 16, 1879 ~ Sunday

16. I Left Bunkerville and the Desert and travelled with David
Cannon 28 Miles and camped for the night in the desert
near the canyon 28 M[iles]

February 17, 1879 ~ Monday

17. We arose in the ^morning^ from our Bed on the ground and cooked our