Nov 9^th

He run into the midst of a heard of cattle so they could
not shoot him Horsmen immediately started in persuit of him
but in the darkness of the night they could not over take him
He run in his stocking feet in the snow for 30 miles carrying
his Boots in his hand not dareing to stop to put them on
& arived in our camps in safety. Our men took 100 head
of cattle one night & 300 head another which were now
coming in. I spent the forenoon in the Governors office hear
ing the news I read the Last Mormon Dated Sept 18^th &
the New York Herrald Sept 14^th which contained Gov
Youngs speech declairing our intentions to oppose the army
there was quite an excitement upon Mormon Affairs the
Herrald is vary Bitter against us

November 10, 1857 ~ Tuesday

10^th It snowed all day & was cold 1300 men are ordered
into the mountains in addition to wh those already there
Col Phileman C Merrill commanding the Davis County
troops past the governors office for the mountains with 242
men 56 of which were mounted 17 offercers of the line & 4
of the col staff they had 23 Baggage waggons after stoping a short
time in front of the Gov office they continued their march towards
the mountains of snow as near 2000 of their Brethren had done
before to meet the Enemy many went with wet feet poor shoes
& straw hats on without tents or fire at night as they
could not reach timber untill next day yet it shoes the
willingness the saints have to maintain the kingdom of God
& defend themselves against our Enemies it was a cold night

November 11, 1857 ~ Wednesday

11^th It is a cold morning the whole mountains Hills & vallies
were covered with snow it is reported that their is 8 feet of
snow on the top of the Big mountain through which our Brethr-
en have to travel I spent the fore part of the day in triming
& covering my grape vines to save them from the frost,
the afternoon I spent in the office president ^with^ H. C. Kimball
& G. A. Smith in reading Br Kimball History. At 7 oclok
Dr Hickman arived in this city had been a prisioner in
the Enemys camp for a long time but they let him go
He thinks col Johnson will try to come in they talk of
Breaking up into small companies & trying to come in
in various ways I was in the Governors office and
heard him talk a short time

November 12, 1857 ~ Thursday

12^th I spent most of the day and night making Beet
molasses I spent the Evening at home

November 13, 1857 ~ Friday

13^th I spent the fore part of the day at home & the
after noon in the office on Presidents Youngs History

November 14, 1857 ~ Saturday

14 I spent the day & night making Beet Molasses
we made 24 gallons during the day & night which
closed up our molasses making for this year
we made 110 gallans of Beet Molasses & 15 gallons
of Chinees sugar cane Molasses

Nov 9th

He run into the midst of a heard of cattle so they could not shoot him Horsmen immediately started in persuit of him but in the darkness of the night they could not over take him He run in his stocking feet in the snow for 30 miles carrying his Boots in his hand not dareing to stop to put them on & arived in our camps in safety our men took 100 head of cattle one night & 300 head another which were now coming in. I spent the forenoon in the Governors office hear ing the news I read the Last Mormon Dated Sept 18th & the New York Herrald Sept 14th which contained Gov Youngs speech declairing our intentions to oppose the army there was quite an excitement upon Mormon Affairs the Herrald is vary Bitter against us

November 10, 1857 ~ Tuesday

10th It snowed all day & was cold 1300 men are ordered into the mountains in addition to those already there Col Phileman C Merrill commanding the Davis County troops past the governors office for the mountains with 242 men 56 of which were mounted 17 offercers of the line & 4 of the col staff they had 23 Baggage waggons after stoping a short time in front of the Gov office they continued their march towards the mountains of snow as near 2000 of their Brethren had done before to meet the Enemy many went with wet feet poor shoes & straw hats on without tents or fire at night as they could not reach timber untill next day yet it shoes the willingness the saints have to maintain the kingdom of God & defend themselves against our Enemies it was a cold night

November 11, 1857 ~ Wednesday

11th It is a cold morning the whole mountains Hills & vallies were covered with snow it is reported that their is 8 feet of snow on the top of the Big mountain through which our Brethren have to travel I spent the fore part of the day in triming & covering my Grape vines to save them from the frost, the afternoon I spent in the office president with H. C. Kimball & G. A. Smith in reading Br Kimball History. At 7 oclok Dr Hickman arived in this city had been a prisioner in the Enemys camp for a long time but they let him go He thinks col Johnson will try to come in they talk of Breaking up into small companies & trying to come in in various ways I was in the Governors office and heard him talk a short time

November 12, 1857 ~ Thursday

12th I spent most of the day and night making Beet molasses I spent the Evening at home

November 13, 1857 ~ Friday

13th I spent the fore part of the day at home & the after noon in the office on Presidents Youngs History

November 14, 1857 ~ Saturday

14 I spent the day & night making Beet Molasses we made 24 gallons during the day & night which closed up our molasses making for this year we made 110 gallans of Beet Molasses & 15 gallons of Chinees sugar cane Molasses