Tuesday Aug 5
. . .for
fuel[.] We travelled [traveled] 13 Miles this day. Bro. [Morris]
Phelps called a Meetting [meeting] of the brethren this evening
And gave them Some little instruction[.] he Said he wanted a
little more energy exerted in Starting early in the morning[.]
they would find it better to Start early in the Morning, and
Camped Sooner, and do a better day of travelling And easier on
our teams, let us rise earlyer [earlier], And get breakfast past
And all things packed in our Waggons, So as we can Start with
the ease we ought to[.] let the women And the men Concerned in
Cooking attend to this, he continued his remarks on this, And
for all to be carefull [careful] of their provisions, And so not
allow any to go to waste. And to cease Swearing and using the
name of their Creator in Vain, And for herdsmen and watchmen to
be attentive, And diligent at their posts--a few of the Brethren
Spoke for a Short time, And the meetting Seperated--
Wednesday 6
August, a good day for travelling. roads good all day following
up the river, [-] Langley Ford And Company And a party of
Californians passed us about 11 Oclock A.M. at the Cedar Bluffs,
they left Salt Lake on the 15� July[.] all well, And prospering,
had a good harvest there, they passed [Almon W.] Babbits Company
within 70 Miles of the City, the other Companys that headed the
Horn were 15 Miles from Fort Larimie [Laramie], when they
passed,
Thursday 7
August. a good day for travelling, an hours travel brought us to
half Creek[.] the Most of the Waggons had to double teams going
over the Sand Bluffs which Commence at that Creek[.] An hour
took them all over, after that the road was good following up
the river, we crossed Castle Creek late in the afternoon, And
Camped 2 Miles further on, about [text missing] in the
afternoon one of the Waggons of No 1 Company run foul [ran
afoul] of one in No 3 Company and broke a hind Axle[.] a new one
was put in the place of it by Night�the feed was good where we
Camped, and Water to [too.] Chips for fuel�
Friday 8th
August a good day for travelling And a good road all day[.] We
travelled about 21 miles and Camped a mile from Crab Creek,
ordinary good feed, good water & Chips for fuel[.]
Saturday 9
August[.] a good day for travelling, the roads were not so good
as what they were yesterday being Sandy, pretty heavy on the
teams going over the Sand Bluffs and Cobble Hills--we travelled
about 15 Miles, And camped about 5 Miles further from where the
Ancient Bluff ruins Commenced--good feed, And water[.] Chips for
fuel--Camping ground half a Mile off the road--in the evening a
Meetting was held, a few of the Brethren made a few remarks, And
Bro [Morris] Felps [Phelps] gave Some instruction to the Saints
especially to parents and children, on the duties of each, one
to Another[.] he also touched upon order And regularity in the
Kingdom of [God.]
For 10 Miles
from Scotts Bluffs feed ordinary good, fuel not very plenty[.]
we travelled from 18 to 20 Miles--
Wednesday 13
August[.] pretty good day for travelling, roads very good all
day, we travelled from 17 to 18 Miles And Camped off from the
road, Nigh to a Creek feed ordinary good, fuel not very plenty--
Thursday 14
August, a heavy thunder Storm through the night last night, a
good day for travelling, roads good the most of the day, we
travelled from 17 to 18 Miles And Camped half a Mile off from
the road, feed good And Water, Wood at hand[.] An Indian of the
Sou [Sioux] Nation passed us this afternoon on horseback, the
first we have Seen Since we Started--about half past one Oclock
this Morning Mrs. Jane Slieght [Sleight] wife of Enos L. Sleight
gave birth to a fine boy--both doing well--
Friday 15
August, a pretty warm day for travelling in the fore part of it.
Afternoon Cloudy with Showers of rain the most part of the
day[.] the roads were very Sandy And heavy on the teams, we
travelled about 13 or 14 Miles, And Camped within 2 Miles of a
Camp of Sou [Sioux] Indians--feed ordinary good, Water a Mile
off. plenty of Wood--
Saturday 16
August, a warm day for travelling[.] the roads Sandy the Most
part of the day, about one Oclock, we past [passed] the Company
of Ten that Split off from Shirtliffs [Shurtliff's] Fifty, they
were Camped, About 2 Oclock we came to Fort Larimie [Laramie],
we unhitched our teams, And Stopped An hour and a half And Some
business was attended to in the Slores [-], by Some of the
Company, A great number of Indians of different tribes were
Camped Nigh to the Fort[.] we travelled farther up the River
about 5 Miles, on the Shure Side And Camped[.] feed very poor,
plenty of wood And Water[.] we travelled about 15 or 16 Miles
this day--
Sunday 17
August[.] a good day for travelling, we travelled half a Mile
And forded the Platte River [here the handwriting
changes--obviously a new scribe] & came upon the river
Bottom on the South Side wheare [where] feed was good--lo[o]sed
our cattle from the waggons & let them feed 2 hours & then
des[c]ended a verry Steep hill & came to the Bottoms[.] traveled
2 miles & encamped near the River, good feed & wood[.]
Monday August
18th[.] verry warm with high wind, traveled 2 or 3 miles &
assended [ascended] the Bluffs & toock [took] the middle or
north route over the mountains[.] At this point whare [where]
the road leaves the river for 80 miles over the Black Hills
namely the South route�their [there] was 6 waggons left the
company
Walter Thompson Clerk of the whole company & Joseph Jackson
Because of through
circumstances--to the Honour of Br [Walter] Thompson we will Say
he was compeled to leave through causes that he Could not
prevent, for he was a faithful man in the Discharge of his
Duties as Clerk of the Company[.] his Loss was felt & regreted
By the Company generally[.] This day we traveled about 22 or 23
miles over a verry rough Hard Stony Road But easey on the
teams--& encamped about 9 oclock at night near the Platt[e]
River[.] on account of feed--Homer
who traveled ahead of us during the day--at this point we found
Capt Horner [Homer Duncan] with 40 waggons on his whey [way] to
the Valley with merchantdice [merchandise.] at this point feed
was not verry good[.] |