I caught 16 trout & B Young 8 total 24, which made us
two good meals This stream abounds with trout, and
the banks skirted with a great amount of Ripe currants
in the Afternoon we crossed red creeck & passed through
7 vallies and went up & down some Terrible Hills and
camped on the Duche^s^ne river about twice the size of the Provo this stream is also of fine good water and
abounds with fine large trout distance of the day 38 M.
My Diarhea is checked but have some Rheumatism in the
Right sholder
~ Monday
4 we drove Down the Duchesne 14 Miles then Nooned and
crossed the stream came Down the Blue Hill near a mile
long & vary steep and camped on Lake fork a fine stream 35 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
5 we drove Down Lake fork 5 Miles over to Dry gulch on
to Uinta River and nooned on an Island Afternoon
Drove to Deep Creek & camped. this creek was a small riley
stream water rather poor. Distance of the day 33 Miles
~ Wednesday
6 We pass in sight of the Milita[r]y post to day we Nooned
in Ashleys fork. we then Drove through the field to Bishop Jeremiah Hatches and made our camp this being the End of our Journey
I had an interview with Bishop Hatch & Br Clark one of his councillors also with Br Ashton the Man Apointed to Regester
the vots of the people. Distance of the day 22 Miles
~ Thursday
7 I visited Br Nathan C Davis farm I found him and wife well I found Ashleys fork one of the finest vallies in
the Territory settled with about 100 families abot half Saints
and half gentiles but the Saints were not as well united as
they should. land was Excellent water plenty & crops good
I caught 16 trout & B Young 8 total 24, which made us
two good meals. This stream abounds with trout, and
the banks skirted with a great amount of Ripe currants
in the Afternoon we crossed red creek & passed through
7 vallies and went up & down some Terrible Hills and
camped on the Duchesne river about twice the size of the
Provo this stream is also of fine good water and
abounds with fine large trout distance of the day 38 Miles.
My Diarhea is checked but have some Rheumatism in the
Right sholder
~ Monday
4 We drove Down the Duchesne 14 Miles then Nooned and
crossed the stream. Came Down the Blue Hill near a mile
long & vary steep and camped on Lake fork a fine stream 35 Miles
~ Tuesday
5 We drove Down Lake fork 5 Miles over to Dry gulch on
to Uinta River and nooned on an Island. Afternoon
Drove to Deep Creek & camped. this creek was a small riley
stream water rather poor. Distance of the day 33 Miles
~ Wednesday
6 We pass in sight of the Military post to day we Nooned
in Ashleys fork, we then Drove through the field to Bishop Jeremiah
Hatches and made our camp this being the End of our Journey
I had an interview with Bishop Hatch & Br Clark one of his
councillors also with Br Ashton the Man Apointed to Regester
the vots of the people. Distance of the day 22 Miles
~ Thursday
7 I visited Br Nathan C Davis farm I found him and
wife well I found Ashleys fork one of the finest vallies in
the Territory settled with about 100 families abot half saints
and half gentiles but the saints were not as well united as
they should, land was Excellent water Plenty & crops good
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