May 21, ^1864^

tents & waggons. We then rode to Fish Haven whare we found a
Number of families in cane wickeups, tents & waggons. Here is a
fine stram of cold water Empties into the Lake over a fine gravelly
bed many fish come up this stram. we returned to St Charles
& took diner of trout I eat with Brother Pugmyre after diner
we returned to Paris & spent the night distance of the day 26

May 22, 1864 ~ Sunday

22 Sunday A plesant Morning I walked out with C. C. Rich & the
Twelve to see his public square & tithing office grounds we received
A dispatch from the City, it gave us to understand that Richmond
was not taken. We held a meeting at 10 oclok with the people
used a waggon for a stand. W Woodruff opened by Prayer
President Young spoke to the People & named the settlement on Big Creek
St Charles & wished the place to be the county seat. He wished
the people to settle together, a house on each city Lot. He Advised
the people not to send their children Herding nor for one man
to go alone in the canyons for wood. He was followed By H. C. Kimball
G. A. Smith & J Taylor all gave good council. We took dinner
then Harnessed up our teams & drove to the mouth of the canyon
& camped for the night we passed by a small settlement in
waggons we visited a root grafted Nursery of several thousands
trees & many seedlings 11 1/2 miles

May 23, 1864 ~ Monday

23. At about 5 oclok we started from our Encampment with
Horse & Mule teams doubled on light veacles & 2 yoke of oxien
on the Heavest & we started up the canyon when we came
to the 6 mile mud Hole the foreward team got down we then
took an old Indian trail on the side of the Mountain &
lashed 12 feet pole to each waggon which formed a strong
leverage & with men at the end of the pool on the up hill
side kept the waggons from Turning over & in this way
most of the waggans passed by the deepest Mud we got
up without much accident. when we got to the summit the
teams that came to help us up returned back. I rode up
Horsback & walked down on the west side of the Mountain
when we got to the foot of the Mountain we Nooned then
return to Franklin in Cash vally. while on the way
An incident occured which came near costing

May 21, 1864

tents & waggons. We then rode to Fish Haven whare we found a Number of families in cane wickeups, tents & waggons Here is a fine stram of cold water Empties into the Lake over a fine gravelly bed many fish come up this stram. we returned to St Charles & took diner of trout I eat with Brother Pugmyre after diner we returned to Paris & spent the night distance of the day 26

May 22, 1864 ~ Sunday

22 Sunday A plesant Morning I walked out with C. C. Rich & the Twelve to see his public square & tithing office grounds we received A dispatch from the City, it gave us to understand that Richmond was not taken. We held a meeting at 10 oclok with the people used a waggon for a stand. W Woodruff opened by Prayer President Young spoke to the People & named the settlement on Big Creek St Charles & wished the place to be the county seat. He wished the people to Settle together, a house on Each City Lot. He Advised the people not to send their children Herding nor for one man to go alone in the canyons for wood. He was followed By H C Kimball G. A. Smith & J Taylor all gave good council. we took diner then Harnessed up our teams & drove to the mouth of the canyon & camped for the night we passed by a small settlement in waggons we visited a root grafted Nursery of several thousands trees & many seedlings 11 1/2 miles

May 23, 1864 ~ Monday

23. At about 5 oclok we started from our Encampment with Horse & Mule teams doubled on light veacles & 2 yoke of oxen on the Heavest & we started up the canyon when we came to the 6 mile mud Hole the foreward team got down we then took an old Indian trail on the side of the Mountain & lashed 12 feet pole to each waggon which formed a strong leverage & with men at the end of the pool on the up hill side kept the waggans from Turning over & in this way most of the waggans passed by the deepest Mud we got up without much accident, when we got to the summit the teams that came to help us up returned back I rode up Horsback & walked down on the west side of the Mountain when we got to the foot of the Mountain we Nooned then return to Franklin in Cash vally. while on the way An incident Occured which came near costing