The Military post is located the North west side of the valley
is about 2 x 4 Miles and comes to the Edge of the Mormon settlement
I visited Capt Dodds Farm & coal mine Distance of the day 12 M[iles]
~ Friday
8 Friday we held a Meeting with the people commenced at 10 oclok
Bishop J Hatch prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 30 M[inutes] to Mormons
gentils officer & soldiers B Yo[u]ng spoke 30 Minutes Abram Hatch
spoke 18 M. Afternoon prayer By Thomas Bingham
W Woodruff spoke one hour B Young 40 M At the close of the [meeting]
we went to Green River 15 Miles & spent the night on the bank
we set out lines in green river and caught one white
salmon of abot 5 lb weight 15 Miles
~ Saturday
9 we spent the day mostly on the Banks of the green River
we Employed a Deer hunter He killed 3 deer for us. we
returned to Ashley in the Evening 15 Miles
~ Sunday
10 Sunday we Met for a Meeting at 10 oclok N C Davis
prayed W Woodruff spoke 35 M, B Young 50 M
Afternoon prayer By Br ClarkAbram Hatch spoke
34 M B Young 35 M & W Woodruff 10 M
~ Monday
11. Monday I spent last night at Capt Dodds I spent
the Morning ketching grasshoppers for bait for trout
we left at 11 oclock we Drove to Deep Creek and
Nooned then drove to a Branch of the Uinta and
camped for the night A company from Fort Duglass
camped on the other side of the creek Distance 25 M
~ Tuesday
12 we travelled to the Uinta & Nooned then drove to the Duchesne and camped at the point of Rocks distance 40 M
~ Wednesday
13. we travelled up the Duchesne to the old Agency and
crossed the stream & camped for the night 20 Miles
The Military post is located the North west side of the valley
Is about 2 x 4 Miles and comes to the Edge of the Mormon settlement
I visited Capt Dodds Farm & coal mine Distance of the day 12 Miles
~ Friday
8 Friday we held a Meeting with the people commenced at 10 oclok
Bishop J Hatch Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 30 Minutes to Mormons
gentiles officers & soldiers B Young spoke 30 Minuts Abram Hatch
spoke 18 Minutes. Afternoon Prayer By Thomas Bingham
W Woodruff spoke One hour B Young 40 Minutes At the close of the meeting
we went to Green River 15 Miles & spent the night on the bank
we set out lines in green river and caught one white
salmon of abot 5 lb weight 15 Miles
~ Saturday
9 We spent the day mostly on the Banks of the green River
we Employed a Deer hunter He killed 3 deer for us we
Returned to Ashley in the Evening 15 Miles
~ Sunday
10 Sunday we Met for a Meeting at 10 oclok N C Davis
Prayed W Woodruff spoke 35 Minutes, B Young 50 Minutes
Afternoon Prayer By Br Clark Abram Hatch spoke
34 Minutes B Young 35 Minutes & W Woodruff 10 Minutes
~ Monday
11. Monday I spent last night at Capt Dodds. I spent
the Morning ketching grasshoppers for bait for trout
we left at 11 oclock we Drove to Deep Creek and
Nooned then drove to a Branch of the Uinta and
camped for the night A company from Fort Duglass
camped on the other side of the creek Distance 25 Miles
~ Tuesday
12 We travelled to the Uinta & Nooned then drove to the
Duchesne and camped at the point of Rocks distance 40 Miles
~ Wednesday
13. We travelled up the Duchesne to the Old Agency and
crossed the stream & camped for the night 20 Miles
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