[Published on 08/22/22 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS 1134 - Samuel Hollister Rogers Diaries Number of Pages: 367 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p002.jpg) Journal of Samuel H. Rogers MSS 1134 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p003.jpg) Journal of Samuel H. Rogers 39 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p005.jpg) The Journal of Samuel Holister Rogers, son of Chandler and Amanda Holister Rogers. My fathers family consisted of six sons and three daughters I was the eldest and was born March 1st 1819 in Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio. Amos Philemon was born in Edingburg Portage County, Ohio, Sept. 27th 1820. Theodosia was born in Palmyra same County and State, April 26th 1824 Oswald also born at Palmyra Feb. 26th 1826. Freeman a twin was born in Canfield, Trumbull County, Ohio. April 20th 1828 Leeman also a twin, born at same place and date as the foregoing. Mark also born at Canfield, Feb. 21st 1830. Sarah in Palmyra, March 19th 1832, and Dorcas also in Palmyra Jan. 15th 1837. My father, the son of Philemon and Sarah Pritchard Rogers was born in Watertown, Litchfield County, Coun. Jan. 27th 1795. He married my mother, Amanda Holister, Feb. 18th 1818 in Pal- myra, Ohio, she was born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn. May 18th 1797. She was the daughter of Samuel and Experience Smith Holister Philemon Rogers moved from Connect- icut with his family to Pennfield Township, Ontario County, New York, in the Fall of 1811. [written in the left margin beside the following paragraph] John Rogers{ My great grand father's name was David Rogers, and was descended in the fifth generation from John Rogers who was burnt at Smithfield, England for his religion. Three brothers, in the third generation from John, Came to America. They settled, one in Branford, Conn., one in Mass. and the other in ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p006.jpg) North Carolina. David being descended from the one who settled in Conn. My grandmother, Sarah Pritchard was the daughter of James and Abigail Pritchard whose parents came as immi- grants from the Highlands of Scotland. My Father went to Queenstown, Upper Canada in 1814 or 15 and returned the same year. His father moved with his family from Pennfield, New York to Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio, in the Fall of 1817. Father learned the trade of shoemaker from his father; he followed agricultural pursuits in Summer and worked at his trade in Winter. In 1819 he moved to Edingburg, in the same County in which he lived before. Here in company with two of his brothers, Milton and Noah, he bar- gained for a piece of land for a farm They were to pay for it in different in- stallments, within a specified time. They were to put a frame house and tannery, but being defranded of their wages in a job of work they had previous- ly done, they were in consequence unable to build the tannery, failing in which they lost all the improvements they had made on the land, and also the money they had paid, this reduced them to penury. Father moved with family back to Palmyra in the Fall of 1823. He bought a piece of unimproved land consisting of fifty five acres, where he built a log house into which he moved in January 1826. I will here relate an incident which took place while my father and family and his brothers Milton and Noah ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p007.jpg) with their families lived at Edingburg. The three families all lived in one log house. One day a stranger came along and stated that he would like to preach, so the word was sent to the school then being held in the neighboring School house, and as the children went home they circulated the news of appointed meet- ing for that evening. None of the Rogers' familes belonged to any religious de- nomination, but they all attended the meeting. The preacher taught scriptural doctrines, but different from the preachers of the day. The Rogerses fully expected that some of the religious people that att- ended the meeting would invite the preacher to their homes, but as none of them invited him he returned with them to their house. They found him a very remarkable man. He was cleanly and tidily but not showily dressed, at first sight, he seemed a young man, but afterwards appeared to be older. The three brothers remained up all night talking with him. He was well acquaint ed with all the localities with which they were familiar, and perfectly con- versant with the history of the Country generally. He told them the true Church was not then on the earth, but be restored during their lives, and that they would all live to see it and would join it They asked him how they would know the true Church He replied. This is your blessing, you shall know it and be identified with it. He went away in the morning and they heard no more of him. Same seventeen years afterwards ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p008.jpg) they read in the Book of Mormon about the Three Nephite Apostles who should remain on the earth un- til the coming of the Savior. They then supposed this unknown preach- er to have been one of them. All three of the Rogers brothers with their wives, and all their children that reached the required age were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints My father cleared and fenced a portion of his land. In the Fall of 1827 he rented out his farm and moved with his family to Canfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, where he followed shoemaking. At this place he prospered in business, until Aug. 1828 when his whole family except his wife, were taken sick with what was called sinking tyhus fever, when he came near unto death. On the 25th of September following his fourth son Freeman died, on the 28th of the same month his third son Oswald died. On the 2nd of October following his first daughter Theodosia died From the time that he was taken sick until the beginning of 1830 he could perform but very little labor, his father dying during the time of his sickness. He lost nearly all the hair off his head, and he was again reduced very low in a pecuniary point of view. His fifth son Leeman died Feb. 11th 1830. In the Fall of 1830 he return- ed to his mother's in Palmyra He subsequently sold his farm and bought the portions of the other heirs ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p009.jpg) to his father's estate, also obligating him- self to provide for his mother during the remaining portion of her life. In the year 1835 he commenced, with success, the practice of the Thamsoman system of medicine. In the beginning of August 1837 my father and mother, uncle Milton and wife, and some others in Company, visited Kirtland, Ohio, where father and mother were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of a Latter-day Saints, by Elder Lorenzo Snow. They received their Patriarchal Blessings under the hands of Joseph Smith, Sen. of which the follow- ing are copies— At a Blessing meeting held in the Lord's House in Kirtland, this the 11th day of August 1837 by Joseph Smith, Sen. the Patriarch of the Church of Latter day Saints, a patriarchal blessing was conferred on the head of Chandler Rogers, son of Philemon Rog- ers born in Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn. 27 January 1795. Brother Rogers—By the authority of the holy priesthood, and in the name of Jesus Christ the Redeemer of the world, I lay my hands on thy head and bless thee with the blessing of a father. I ask God the eternal Father to speak through my or- gans all the things which he would say were he to stand in my place. I pray for thee that the powers of thy mind and body my be under the influence of the Spirit of God, that the affliction with which thou art afflicted may be brought under, that thy body be healed. If thou wilt be faithful thou shalt have great understanding. Thou shalt Come under the power of God, thou shalt compre- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p010.jpg) hend God and the mysteries of his plans Thou shalt comprehend the earth in its order and design. Thou shalt comprehend the Heavens so that thou canst fully understand their order Thou shalt comprehend the Word of God and the mysteries of the Kingdom Thou shalt be able to comprehend the Word of Wisdom, and the wisdom of men I bless thee with the blessing of a father it shall rest upon thee. The blessing of God shall rest on thy children, they shall bless their child- ren so that the order of blessing shall not be lost so long as the earth shall stand. No power shall be able to deprive them of their blessing. They shall preach the Gospel. Thou shalt have power over thy posterity. Thou art of the children of Abraham his blessing shall rest on thee in thy outgoings and in thy incomings. Thou shalt do many miracles in the name of the Lord Jesus. Thou shalt do the work of the Lord having his Spirit. Thou shalt be a mighty man in the earth doing the work of the Holy Ghost. If thou art faithful thou shalt receive the min- istration of angels; thy life shall be lengthened out, thy years shall be man- y, no power shall take thy life if thou wilt put thy trust in God. Thou shalt be willing to lay down thy life, and thou wilt say that I am satisfied with the things of the world and the things of the Spirit. I seal thee up against the Destroyer. Satan shall not have power over thee. I ask God to sanction this blessing and seal it in the heavens ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p011.jpg) whilst I seal it on thy forehead here on the earth. This is thy blessing, it is given thee on condition of keeping the commandments and the Word of Wisdom I seal thee up to eternal life. Amen. At a blessing meeting held in the Lord's House in Kirtland this 11th day of August 1837 by Joseph Smith, Sen. the Patriarch of the Church, of Latter-day Saints. A patriarchal blessing was confessed on the head of Amanda Rogers, daughter of Samuel Holister and wife of Chandler Rogers, born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn. the 18th day of May 1797. Sister Rogers:—In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ who was crucified I lay my hands on thy head and bless thee. I pray my Heavenly Father that thy faith fail not. Afflictions and trib- ulations will present themselves in thy way. The enemy of all righteousness seeks to destroy thee, thou must humble thy- self before God and the blessing of Hea- ven will attend thee. God will reveal himself to thee, things now his from thine eyes shall be unfolded to thee, so that thou shalt see them. Thou shalt see blessings that are not now conceived of in thy heart. Thou shalt behold the great judgments poured out upon the earth, thy heart will be troubled, thou shalt say let me lay down in the grave a little season rather than live to see the vials all poured out, rather than suffer the great afflictions, but thou must be patient, thou must come up to thy Redeemer through affliction; thou must wash thy robes in the blood of the Lamb. I bless thee with the blessing of ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p012.jpg) a father to make thee equal to thy brethren. Thou shalt be blessed with life and things of life. Thou shalt have the comforts of the world in a good degree. Thou shalt be satis- fied with the manifestations of the Spirit of God. He holds the treasures of the earth, thou shalt have treasures which thou dost not know of, if thou art faithful in keeping the comm- andments of God. Thou shalt realize that it is God who does bestow favors. God will give thee means by which thou wilt be enabled to feed and clothe orphan children, they shall be fed at thy table. It is the will of the Lord that thou shouldst have an inheritance in Zion, see much of the work of the Lord, rejoice in his goodness and re- ceive his blessing. If thou art called to lay down thy life thou must not murmur at the dispensation of Hea- ven. Thou shalt be blest in the Ce- lestial world. This thy blessing, it is given thee on condition of keeping the Commandments and the Word of Wisdom. I seal it on thy head I seal thee up to eternal life. Amen. At his residence in Palmyra his third daughter, Dorcas, died Apr. 27th 1838. In the Spring of this year he sold his farm and on the 18th of September he with his family started for Far West State of Missouri. When within four miles of Huntsville, Mo., there being three families in Company, those of Silas Smith, Noble Rogers and my father, we met a company of ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p013.jpg) Latter-day Saints who had been stopped by a mob and ordered back on pain of death, this was Nov. 13th 1838. The Hunstville mob had issued some orders of which the fleeing saints showed a copy. We therefore turned back. Falling in company with a number of families, 12 in all, we encamped on the west bank of the Mississippi river above the junction of Salt River and about ten miles above the town of Louisiana, Mo. The brethren obtained a job of clearing ten acres of timber land which afforded em- ployment for all. Twelve small cabins were built, also a school house, in which my brother Amos taught school. My father went to Far West on horseback in search with whom and with Stephen M. St. John he soon returned and helped with the job aforesaid. On the 22nd day of January 1839 I was baptized by Elder St John and confirmed by Elder William Marks. We started for Illinois, crossing the river into that State the 21st of Feb. 1839, on the 23rd of the same month we stopped in Pittsfield, Pike County of said State. The following September my father went to Commerce, afterwards Nauvoo, to attend the Fall Conference of the Church at that place. While there upon the recommendation of Joseph Smith Sen., to whom he had been recommended by Silas Smith, my father was ordain- ed an Elder. In March 1840 he moved with his family to Nauvoo. On the 5th of Sept. 1840 his mother died, at the ad- vanced age of 83 years, she had accom- panied him all the way from Ohio to Nauvoo. Sometime during the Winter of 1844 and 5 my father was ordained a High [Written in the left margin] Samuel H Rogers baptized & confirmed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p014.jpg) Priest. Late in the Spring of 1843 he was ordained Bishop of the Second Ward of Nauvoo. During the Summer he acted as one of the police of Nauvoo On the 11th of February 1845 my father made a feast and called in John Smith, Patriarch with his family, George A. Smith and family and the Scribe Albert Carrington at which time the following blessings were given Nauvoo, Feb. 11th 1845. A Blessing by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Chandler Rogers, son of Philemon and Sarah Rogers born Jan 27th 1795, Litchfield Co. Conn. Brother Chandler I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and by the authority vested in me to bless the fatherless I seal a fathers blessing upon thee and inasmuch as thou art of the house and lineage of Joseph through the loins of Ephraim thou art a lawful heir to the Holy Priesthood and to all the bless- ings of the new and everlasting covenant When thou hast received thine anointing endowment in the House of the Lord all things shall be made manifest unto thee which are necessary to make the a Savior on Mount Zion, for the Lord hath call ed thee to save men in the last days, not only the living but the dead also. 'Tis thy privilege to redeem thy father's house, clear back to Noah, or so far that there shall not be a broken link in the chain, and bring them up in the first resurrection and be over them to rule and reign to all eternity. Thou shalt also be instrumental in saving many of the living by showing the way of salvation and God will give thee ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p015.jpg) power to triumph over all thine enemies and to break down all opposition, and those that rise up against thee shall be put to shame. Thou shalt be a counse- lor also in the House of Israel and a President over a Stake of Zion, and thy name shall be great and thou shalt be esteemed as a mighty man among the Saints. Thy wisdom shall be infinite, and thy un- derstanding shall reach unto Heaven. Thou shalt sit in Council with thy Fathers and sit with the Ancient of Days. Thou shalt have a numerous posterity and many of them shall stand on Mount Zion kings and priests unto God and in the House of Israel, and they shall continue to increase forever. The number of thy years shall be accor- ding to thy faith—even to see Israel gath- ered from every part of the earth and all things fulfilled which the prophets have spoken concerning Zion. Thou shalt share in all the beauty and glory thereof and inherit eternal life. I seal all these blessings upon thy head by the authority of the priesthood. Amen Recorded in Book D. Page 1. A Blessing by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Amanda Rogers, daughter of Samuel and Experience Holister, born May 18th 1797 Litchfield Co. Connecticut. Sister Amanda I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal a father's blessing upon thee; thou art of the same lineage with thy com- panion entitled to every blessing and all the powers of the priesthood which are sealed upon his head, in common with him thou shalt also have power ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p016.jpg) to heal the sick in thine own house by the prayer of faith, and inasmuch as thy faith is one with thy companion thy house shall be a healthy habitation and the Destroyer shall not have pow- er to take any of thy children from thee, they shall come round about thy table when thou art old and rise up and call thee blessed because of the wisdom and instruction they have re- ceived from thee. Thou shalt also save thy dead f[---]nds by the help of thy companion, and assist him to save his. Thy posterity shall be very numerous and shall be esteemed as the excellent of the earth, through honorable rememberance in the Church forever. Thou shalt live to be a comfort to thy companion all his days and thou shalt enjoy every bles- sing which your heart desires and no good thing shall be withheld from thee and thou shalt reign on the earth with the Savior a thousand years with the companion and reign with him to all eternity, and no pow- er shall separate you. If thy faith fail not, not one word which hath been spoken shall fail, for I seal this upon thee and thy posterity in common with thy companion. Amen. Recorded in Book D. Page 1. Nauvoo, Feb. 11th 1845 A Blessing by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Samuel H. son of Chandler and Amanda Rogers, born March 1st 1819 Palmyra, Portage Co Ohio. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p017.jpg) Brother Samuel—I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal upon thee a blessing of a father, for and in behalf of thy father Chandler, seeing thou art of the house of Joseph thou shalt share in all the blessings that Jacob seal- ed upon the heads of the sons of Joseph The Lord hath called thee to prune his vineyard for the last time, to go forth to the nations of the earth and gather together the remnants of Jacob. The Lord thy God shall be with thee, and thou shalt hear his voice calling thee by name and to give thee notice when thou art in danger. Angels shall be thy counselors in all times of trouble, they shall deliver thee out of the hands of thine enemies and not a hair of thy head shall fall to the ground by them Thou shalt do a great work, baptize thy thousands and lead them to Zion from amongst the Gentiles, with much riches, thou shalt also bring many of the Lamanites into the new and everlasting Covenant and establish them in the cities of the saints, thou shalt be able to speak the language of any people under Heaven if it is necessary for the Salvation of the children of men. More- over thou shalt be able to do any miracle which ever was done by man when it is necessary to forward thy work. The Lord will Cut his work short in the last days Thou shalt have a companion and raise up Prophets and Seers and Revelators and they shall avenge this generation of the blood of the martyrs which have been slain. Thou shalt live to see the Sav- ior stand upon the earth and reign with him a thousand years and enjoy ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p018.jpg) all the blessings of his Kingdom, be faithful Brother, and not one word shall fail. Even so. Amen Recorded in Book D. Pages 1 and 2. My brothers Amos and Mark and sister Sarah also received their patri- archal blessings at the same time after which my father and mother were sealed, as husband and wife for time and eternity by Geo. A. Smith. On the 15th of Feb. 1846 my father with his family left Nauvoo for the Wil- derness of the West, at Sugar Creek, Iowa, he was appointed Captain of the first Fifty of Guard While at Mount Pisgah, Iowa, his second son, Amos Philemon, died on the 26th of June 1846. In July he with his family left for Council Bluffs arriving on the 1st of August. He was subsequently chosen one of the High Council at Council Point, Iowa, where on the 1st of October 1846 he departed this life at the age of 51 years, 8 months and 4 days being much esteemed and re- spected by all of his acquaintances. Of my early youth I shall say but little. My means of education were limited owing to the circumstances of my parents as shown in the fore- going biography sketch of my father's life. I being the eldest son my labor was required to assist in the support of the family My father was a moral just and upright man, and a beleiver in Deity, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p019.jpg) in Jesus Christ and his apostles, and in the Holy Scriptures, though he made no profession of religion. To his family he often spoke dis- approveingly of what he termed the hypocritical profession and practice of the various, so called, Christian de- nominations of the day. Though strong- ly inclined in favor of the Universal- ists, yet he did not join them, nor any other persuasion, until the Gos- pel was brought to him by the El- ders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, with whom as before stated he united in August 1837. My mother and grandmother were members of the Disciples, more generally known as the Campbellite Church. However, when the Gospel came my mother readily united with her husband in obeying it. My brother Amos Philemon also joined the Church by baptism shortly afterwards. For myself I beleived the testimony of the Elders. I was acquainted with the Scriptures, more particularly the New Testament. I read the Book of Mormon, the Doctrines and Covenants, and P. P. Pratt's Voice of Warning through by course, before my father or any of his family, and I had an anxious desire to see the Prophet and hear his voice. Though not yet a member of the Church, when my father sold his farm and made preparations to move to Missouri, I was fully as much interested in the matter, as any of the family. The start was finally made for Far West, Missouri, on the 18th of [Written in the left margin] Move to far west 1838 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p020.jpg) September 1838, from our home in Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio When we had proceeded about five miles we were joined by father's brother Noble Rogers, with his family, al- though his wife was opposed to the Work, yet she accompanied us to Missouri, and finally to Nauvoo Illinois The journey to Missouri and Nauvoo has been described in the sketch of fathe'rs life. While we were at the Camp on the bank of the Mississippi river in Missouri. I was baptized on the 22nd day of Jan. 1839 by Stephen M. St John and confirmed by William Marks I was ordained a Seventy Oct. 4th 1840 by Joseph Young. The Winter following, I attended a public meeting held in Vincent Knight's house at which the Prophet, Joseph Smith gave the follow- ing instruction. When this world was first made it was a tremendous big thing. The Lord concluded it was too big. We read in the Scriptures that in the days of Pelog the earth was divi- ded, so the Lord divided the earth When the Ten Tribes of the children of Israel went into the North Coun- try He divided it again, so the earth has been divided and subdivided. We also read in the Scriptures that the earth shall reel to and fro like a drunken man. What will cause the earth to reel to and fro like a drunk- en man. We read that the Stars shall fall to the earth like a fig fall- ing from a fig tree. When these stars return to the places where they were taken from, it will cause the earth ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p021.jpg) to reel to and fro. Not that the planets will come squarely against each oth- er, in such a case both planets would be broken to pieces, but in their rolling motion they will come togeth- er where they were taken from, which will cause the earth to reel to and fro. Left Nauvoo on my first preaching mission in company with Elder John F. Wakefield on the 7th of June 1841. We were sent to Iowa, reaching the town of Augusta and remained there one day. We went up the Mississippi river to a point 7 miles above Burlington where we preached the 10th 12th and 13th in Wood- mansee's Schoolhouse. On the 11th and 14th we again preached at a point 2 miles further up the river. Preached 6 miles further on the 16th and in Blackhawk on the 18th and 20th. From there returned to Woodmansee's. The 22nd preached in Burlington. Thence we crossed into Illin- ois and held meeting at Gillard's the 26th Again held meeting at Woodman- see's the 27th at Young's the 29th and from thence returned home July 1st. Worked the rest of the Summer on the Temple stone quarry. Called on the Prophet, Joseph Smith at his office, and asked him if the Jewish prophets held the Priesthood, he replied. Yes. I then asked him how he reconciled the statement in the Book of Doc. & Cov. that Moses out of their midst, and the Holy Priesthood also. He answered that the Lord took the keys of the priesthood with Moses. This an- swer satisfied me. Started on mission in company with my brother Amos P. Rogers, leaving Nauvoo Sept. 8th 1842. We passed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p022.jpg) through the following townships La Harpe, Bowling Green, Abington, Knoxville and Henderson. On the evening of the 11th we preached at Bro. Black's, from there passed through Knoxford, Burlington, Andover and Genneseo. On the 15th we preached at Mr. Reed's from there passed through Portland, Prophetstown, Rapids City Dixon, Oregon City and Bloomington On the 18th we preached four miles from Rockford. On the 19th we went to Rockford where we found uncle Leaman Rogers. On the 20th we went to uncle Leaman's house in Boone County. From thence passed into Wisconsin Territory and through the towns of Burlington, Rock, Janesville, Milton, Whitewater, Elkhorn and Delavan. On the 26th we preached at Mr. Fairall's, on the 28th at Southard's on the 30th at Bonas Schoolhouse, in Illinois. On October 2nd 1842 we preached twice at Whitcomb's schoolhouse On the 3rd we preached at Bonas school house to a very attentive congregation and were opposed by a Presbyterian deacon On the 5th we preached at Vanostan, Wis. and were attacked with John C. Bennett's lies. On the 6th preached at Bigfoot Prai- rie on the 7th at Turtle Prairie, on the 9th attended a prayer meeting at Bro. O. Kent's where we found Bro. Dunn. On the 11th we preached at Burlington on the 13th we called on a Methodist minister who gave out an appointment for us to preach on the 24th. On the 16th we preached twice at Whitcomb's school house, on the 20th at Bigfoot Prairie, on the 23rd at Bighorn, and were oppos- ed by a Methodist priest, on the 24th ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p023.jpg) at Masor school house. On the 25th we preached at Deebe's shool house and on the 28th at Mr. Potter's again on the 30th at Mr Potter's, on the 31st at Lamphare. Nov. 6th 1842, we preached at Fuller's, on the 11th at Burlington, Wis. On the 13th at Fuller's in Ill. On the 19th at Lamphare, on the 23rd at Potter's, on the 24th at Lamphare, on the 25th at Belvidere. Dec. 2nd 1842 found Bro. Willen Atwood, he preached the same evening at white school house. On the 9th we preached at Lamphare and on the 10th at Belvidere school house. I stopped at Mr. Potter's and worked for a pair of boots. Jan. 4th 1843 I started with Elder Millen Atwood and preached at Custer- ville, then passed through. McHenry foot- hills and a prayer meeting at Bro. Bots- ford's. On the 11th we preached at Custer- ville and were opposed by a Universalist. On the 15th Elder Atwood preached at Mr. Yokurn's. We had an appointment to preach at Bro Botsford gave me a vest. On the 24th we went to Nipsink, the 25th to Bigfoot Prairie, Wisconsin, where I received a letter from father. On the 28th preached. I started from Mr. Potter's Feb. 8th 1843, Bro Whitcomb gave me a copy of Brown's Concordance. On the 12th Amos and myself preached at Parson's school house. On the 19th and 21st we preached on the Round Prairie and were opposed with Mansfield's Mormonism Unveiled. On the 26th we preached at Parson's school house. On the 28th we preached at the school house near Deacon May's. March 2, 1843. We went to Belvidere but were disappoint- ed about getting a meeting, on the 3rd, we ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p024.jpg) were again disappointed. On the 5th we preached at Parson's school house, and in the evening at Hiram Stowe's, on the 8th at the school house near May's. On the 9th we were disapointed at [-]Belvidere, our appointment not having been given out. At sundry times I at- tended Methodist, Baptist and Presbyteri- an meetings. On the evening of the 10th I attended a Presbyterian meeting on the 'Round Prairie. On the 12th a Methodist and Presbyterian meeting at the same place. On the 13th we left uncle Lea- man's for home. Tarried until the 16th at Bro. Whitcomb's. On the 24th we preached at Mr. Doak's. 'Reached home on the 28th at which time the Mississippi river was still frozen over. At the annual Conference in Nauvoo in April 1843 Harvey Green and myself were appointed a mission to Greenwich, New Jersey. 'Bro. Green failed to go. At the same time Elder James H. Flannigan had been appointed a mission and the Elder appointed to go with him likewise failed to go, so he joined me on my mission On the 31st of May 1843 my father took his team and gave us a start on the road, taking along also two other missionaries named Dodge and Wil- son. Passed the night at a Bro. Patch- ing's, 25 miles, having been carried 9 miles of the way by Bro_ Farrin his wagon. June 1. 1843. Went through Middleton, stayed at Mr. Heel's 33 miles. 2. Cros- sed the Illinois river, passed through Beards,town, stayed the night at a ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p025.jpg) tavern in Vergennes 28 miles June 3. Today rode one mile stayed with Bro. Wm Anderson 26 miles. Sun. 4. Reached Springfield stay- ed with Bro. Mosley 6 miles 5. Stayed with with Bro. Palmer and attended a prayer meeting. 6. Went to see the railroad, the first I had seen, in view of subsequent improvements, everything connected with it was very primitive. The Crossties supported the rails of sawed wood, upon which wrought iron were spiked, the iron was very similar to common wagon tire iron. There danger that the ends of the bars would get loose and raise up, so that the wheels of the cars would run under the iron bars. Entertain- ed at Bro. Palmer's. 7. Crossed the San- gamon river at Jamestown stayed at a tavern 15 miles. 8. Toward evening came to a well cultivated farm, and a large brick house. The family were taking their evening meal when we came up the following colloquy ensued, I being spokesman on the part of the mis- sionaries. Good evening, pleasant day. We are travelling preachers of the Gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, commonly called Mormons, we are travelling without purse or scrip, and would like entertainment for the night The man was about 60 years of age with gray hair, the wife about the same age, a large table surrounded with young people, probably their children, possibly some hired help also. Turn- ing and looking toward the wife as though seeking her approval, she looking at him as though coinciding ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p026.jpg) in whatever he might conclude to do—he turned to us and said—If you were anything else but Mormons you might stay, but we don't keep Mormons here. I asked—Do you under- stand what Mormon doctrine is? He re- plied Yes. You believe that everybody must believe in the Book of Mormon or be damned, Aint that what you be live? I replied, All must believe and obey the Gospel, or be damned. Mormon ism consists of truth, every true princi- ple is Mormonism. He replied—If you beleived in every true principle, you would take money with you, and go round begging and spongeing and getting your living out of folks I then said—Did not the apostles an- ciently go without purse or scrip? He replied, getting wrathy, Don't go to straddling up next to the Apostles, if you do I'll set the dogs on ye. Bidding good evening, we passed on We soon entered a wood, it was near- ing bed time when we reached the next place, a log house where lived a small family who entertained us without charge—We were refused en- tainment earlier in the day in the town of Decatur. The name of our host was Sheppard. 28 miles. 9 Reached Monticello stayed at the tavern. 22 miles 10. Crossed a Prairie without a house, in the rain, waded sloughs—stayed with Mr. Sedoras, where it was said Joseph Smith stayed on his first jour- ney to Missouri. 15 miles. Sun. 11. Preached in Sidney, 16 miles. 12. We preached in a widow's house. 3 miles ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p027.jpg) [Written in the left margin] 1843. June 13. Crossed the Big Vermillion river at Dan- ville, Met Bro. Amos Stevens, towards evening met Bro. Ames going with a family to Nauvoo. Went without dinner, crossed the State line into Indiana. 33 miles. 14. Crossed the Wabash passed through Covington. 18 miles 15. Passed through Middleton. 20 miles. 16. Passed through Lebanon. 22½ miles. 17. Stayed with a brother. 6 miles, here we found Elders Porter and Wilbur J. Earl. Sun. 18. We were joined by Elders Aaron F. Farr and William Bird. All went to meeting, I preach- ed in the a.m. and Bro. Flamigan in the p.m. also Bros Earl and Porter. After meeting Bro. Porter baptized three persons. Here was a Branch of the Church, we remained part of the time with a Bro. Beelar for three days 22. Attended a meeting with Bros. Earl and Porter 9 miles. 23. At Westfield we separated from Bros Earl, Porter, Farr and Bird At Noblesville I preached in the Court House on the Book of Mormon, stayed the night at the tavern. 9½ miles. 24 Bro- Flannigan preached in Shawtown, stayed at the tavern, the landlord's name was Allen Coal. 7 miles. Sun. 25. I preached in the tavern to an attentive audience 26. Passed through Chesterfield stayed at the tavern. 26½ miles. 27. Preached in Man- cietown, stayed at the tavern. 10 miles. 28. I preached at W. Mann's one mile from Albany. 14 miles. 29. Bro Flannigan preached ½ miles west of Albany. 30. I preached on the resurrection in Fairview 2½ miles. Sat. July 1. Went to Deerfield 13 miles. Sun. 2 Bro. F. preached, we stay- ed with Bro John Mock. 3. Passed through Greenville, stayed with Samuel Zook 35 miles. Crossed the State line, into Ohio ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p028.jpg) 4. Passed through Sidney, from thence on the toe path of the canal feeder up to Port Jefferson. Stayed with Bro. Johnson 30 miles 5. I preached at Bro. Johnson's in the evening. 6. At Middleburg we tried to get entertainment at the tavern, but fail- ing started on, we were however called back by people who said they would pay our bill at the tavern if we would preach, which Bro. F did in the Campbellite Meeting house to an attentive aud- ience. 29 miles. 7. Passed through Ma- rysville, reached the Sciota river. 25 miles. Heard there were weevils in the standing grain. 8. Reached Cardington stayed at the tavern 24 miles. Went and heard a preacher of the Newlight per- suasion. Sun. 9. Reached Lexington put up at a tavern, the landlord's name was Spaulding, brother of Ira Spaulding of Nauvoo. He wished us to see the latter when we returned. 20 miles. Considerable sickness in town 10. Passed through Orange stayed with David Smith. 27½ miles. 11. Reached Spencer, found uncle Isaac Rogers, he was sick, rest of his family well. 17 miles. His wife Mary welcomed me to the house, but said I must not preach Mormonism there. Before I left how- ever, I had an opportunity to speak to my uncle upon the subject of the Gos- pel, and especially on the propriety and necessity of present revelation for the guidance of the Church and of individuals, to which he made no ob- jection. He related many circumstan- ces in which he himself had been assisted by dreams in the practice ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p029.jpg) 1843, July of medicine. My aunt told that when they lived at New Portage where there was a Branch of the Church, when they were sick they would employ my uncle to doctor them, and also have the Elders of the Church lay hands on them, and when the sick got well, they would ascribe it to the blessing of God and not to the medi- cine. This she did not like. 12. Stayed at John Mitchell's Thur. 13. My cousin Russell Rogers, also an Elder on a mis- sion arrived from Nauvoo, We stayed at uncle Isaac's. 14. I preached in the school house 15. Attended Methodist meeting. Sun. 16. Attended Methodist mee- ting in the p. m. 17. Left uncle's who was improving in health, and aunt was more friendly than at first. Reached Medina stayed at the tavern 24½ miles. 18 Took dinner with a brother named Palmer, near Middleburg stayed in Brimfield 22 miles. 19. Reached Palmyra and called on my mother's uncle Noah Smith, they were all well, his son Cha[-]ncey had married from there we went to Palmyra where we found my uncle Milton Rogers working for a man named Lewis, he took us home with him. <17½ miles> Heard that uncle William Walter who married mother's Sister Patty, had moved to Delaware County in this state, near the village of Woodville 20. Delivered a letter that was sent by me to the wid- ow Winings. 21. Bro. F. preached in the Stone School house near uncle Milton's 22. Russell and myself went to mother's uncle Amos Hollister's found all well 9 miles. Sun 23. I preached in a school ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p030.jpg) house near, uncle Amos'. After meeting we went to Newport and stayed with Bro Calk- ings. 3 miles. 24. We returned to uncle Amos' and there met Bro. Flannigan and uncle Milton, we all went and visited Enoch, Martin and Solomon. 25. We went to uncle Horace Holister's, he was mother's oldest brother, they were well. 4 miles 26. We went to Stephen Calvin's and stayed over night. 27. We went to Mr. Sturtevant's, stayed overnight at Mr. Caldwell's. 28. We went to Mr. Forsyth's, stayed the night with Rob- ert McCalvey. 29. Russell preached in uncle Horace Holister's house, I follow- ed. Sun. 30. I preached in Bro. Calvin R. Tuttle's cabinet shop. Bro F. follow- ed. A Campbellite asked some questions We also attended a Disciple's or Camp- bellite meeting. Stayed at uncle Noah Smith's. Mr. James Grimes is dead. Sebis Day has married John Jewell 31. We went to uncle Amos Holister's from there to Frederick Palmer's where we stayed over night. 11½ miles. Miss Whit- ney gave us 25 cts. Russell and Flan- nigan gave their part to me. Tues. Aug. 1. We went to my Cousin James Palmer's. 3 miles 2. We went to Horace Wes- tern's and to my Cousin Milton Palmer's in Braceville, Trumbull County—5 miles I wrote a letter home. 3. We went to uncle Milton's 9 miles. 4. We all started from uncle Milton's on the old Palmyra road. He gave us $1.—We passed through Canfield, stayed with Vantile Hitchcock. 15 miles 5 Passed through Petersburgh and crossed the State line into Pennsylvania. Stayed with a brother. 32 miles Sun. 6. Stayed in New Britain, I preached in Bro. Gregg's house ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p031.jpg) Aug. 1843 Passed the night at Bro. Martin's. 7. Crossed the Alleghany river to Pittsburgh, took supper at Bro Richard Savery's. 30 miles. We went to Bro. Jeremiah Cooper's who washed our feet. We then returned to Bro. Savery's where we stayed the night. 8. Visited the Iron Works, where they produced from big iron, bar iron, Sheet iron and nails, includ- ing polleing and other machinery. I visited the glass works, where they made bottles of var- ious kinds. Went to Bro. Mc. Dow's and stay- ed over night. 9. Reached Greensburgh, 31 miles. Russell and I stayed at the tavern and paid for our lodging, bought some Cakes at the bakery. 10. Reached Laurel Hill, stay- ed at the tavern and paid for our lodging. 27 miles. 11. Travelled on. Solicited entertain- ment fourteen times in vain, at last got lodging by paying 32 cts. 33 miles. Crossed the Alleghany mountains, on the top of them the chestnut trees were in bloom, at the foot the burrs were quite large. 12. We called at a toll gate to get some breakfast when a Miss Oglesbie gave us 6¼ cts to buy bread with, she also told us of some Sisters in the Church, we put up with Samuel Snively whose mother and sister kept house for him, they all belonged to the Church. 20 miles. Sun. 13. Stayed with the Sisters Snively 14. Went to Bro. Jesse Veach's and I went to Alexander Cornell's. 15. Stayed with Bro. Veach. 16. Went to the Sisters Snively's in the p.m. Bro. Flannigan preached. Gave out an appointment for the Sunday following. Bro. F. and myself stayed over night. Rus- sell went home with Bro. Veach. 18. We all met at Bro. John Blankley's ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p032.jpg) 28 where we had all the apples and plums we wanted, all stayed at the Snively's over night. Sat. 19. We all went over to Bro. Veach's. Alexander Cornell wanted me to debate with Mr. Mill- er, a Christian preacher. Remained for the night. Sun. 20. Went with Rus- sell to Mr. Cornell and told him that we would not attend his meet- ing. Went to Snively's where I preached according to appointment, to an attentive audience. I baptized three young ladies, Sarah Veach, Hannah Veach and Susan Veach In the evening we confirmed them 21 Bro. F. preached at Bro. Veach's I fol- lowed, Russell preached in the evening We ordained Jesse Veach an Elder and set him apart to preside over the Branch of 12 members all fe- males but two. 22. Stayed at the Sisters Snively's, they are true hearted peo- ple. 23 Started on Samuel Snively gave us 50 cts apiece. Stayed at the tavern in Green Hill—paid the bill. 24 miles. 24. We passed over Cove's mountain and through Chambersburgh Stayed the night with Frederick Byers Were well treated, his belongs to the Church but they have parted 37 miles 25. Sister Byers was in the neighborhood, made an effort to see her but failed. Passed through Hunters farm. Called at the tavern and offered all the mon- ey we had, but the landlord would not keep us. Put up with a farmer he gave us a little supper but no breakfast. 26 miles. 26. Reached Little York, stayed at the tavern. 25 miles. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p033.jpg) 1843 Aug. Sun. 27. Today crossed the Susquehanna river 1⅛ miles upon a bridge. Passed through Columbia and soon after Russell separated from us, he going to Lancaster and we to Mil- lerstown; stayed at a tavern in Stumpstown 21 miles. 28. At Strasburgh we found Bro. Pickall at the blacksmith's shop. He told us of a Bro. Daniel Ault with whom we stay- ed over night. 13 miles. 29 Bro. Ault gave me 25 cts. We called on Bro. Pickall. Called on a woman named Hambleton who gave us our dinner. We passed the night at a tavern, and paid the bill. 21 miles. 30. Crossed the State line into Delaware, got our dinner in Wilmington at a Brother's house. Crossed the upper part of Delaware Bay in a Jerry boat a distance of 7 miles into New Jersey paid the ferriage 10 cts each. Landed at Pears point, went to Sharpstown got our supper and lodging free. 26 miles. 31. At Mechanicsville we found Bro. Goforth's family and got breakfast. Went to Mr. Summer's and from thence to Bro Sheet's. In the evening we went to Millerite meeting. Stayed at Bro. Sheet's. 6 miles. Fri. Sept. 1. Attended Millerite meeting all day and in the evening. Stayed with Bro. Reeves. 2. Preached in the evening. 3. Stayed the night at Bro. Sheet's. 4. Stayed with Bro. Reeves. Bro John Robertson is laboring here. 5. Bro. Flannigan preached at Mr. Morris Pilgrim's in Cumberland County. 5 miles. 6. Gave out an appointment in Shiloh, stayed the night with a Mr. Allen. 2 miles. 7. Preached in the Academy 8. Went to Greenwich, got the privilege to ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p034.jpg) hold meeting in the school house but no place to stay. The people are Quakers, Presbyterians and Baptists. Poor encouragement for a meeting Went to Cedarville, stayed overnight with a Methodist preacher. 12 miles. 9. Could get no chance to preach in Cedarville. Went to Millville but fail- ed to get a meeting with the people. Went to Bridgeton but could not get a house to preach in. Stayed at the tavern. 23. miles. Sun. 10. Passed the night at Morris Pilgrim's. 6½ miles 11. Went to an appointment but had no meeting owing to the rain. Stay- ed the night with Caleb S. Hall. 3 miles. 12. Preached in Fairton to a large congregation. 9½ miles. 13. Obtained a meeting at Millville with some difficulty. I preached, we were invited to Port Elizabeth. 12 miles. 14. Went to Mr. Joseph Lancaster's in Slaterville. Bro. Flannigan preached in the greenhouse in p. m. where I also preached in the evening. 15. Returned to Fairton and filled an appointment to preach previously given out. After meeting a Methodist priest arose in opposition. 12 miles. 16. Stayed with Mr. Ogden Sun. 17. Remained at the same place, attended a funeral 18. Tried to get a meeting in Back Neck and also in Lawrence failed in both places. Took dinner at Mr Ogden's Got a meeting in Fairton, I preached on the Book of Mormon. 11 miles. 19. Went to Daniel Page's. 8 miles. 20. Filled an appointment previously given out in Newport. Bro. Flannigan ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p035.jpg) 1843 Sept. preached in the school house in the eve- ning. A Mr. Cambloss a Frenchman, had furnished the candles for the oc- casion. After the meeting was dism- issed, a man named Lewis Rice who had previously opposed us, endeavored to speak, but Mr. Cambloss declar- ed that the lights were his and took them away so the meeting ended in confusion Rice afterwards prosecuted Cambloss for disturbing a religious meeting, but the latter showed before the Court that the religious meeting was dismissed and Rice was abusing those who held the meeting so Cambloss was released. We stayed the night with Mr Cambloss. 21. Remained at the same place, held another meeting, a large congregation. I spoke. 22. Went to Bro. Page's, Held meeting at the same place, Bro. F. spoke upon the Book of Mormon. After dismissing Rice detained the people with some of the old money digging stories. 23. Went to Bro. Page's and stayed the night. Sun. 24. I preached at Bro. Page's. After meeting Bro. F. baptized two persons. In the evening, by invitation held a meeting in the Newport school house. Bro. F. spoke stayed the night with Amariah Rob- inson. 25. Called at Bro. Page's. Got a meeting in the school house at Divid- ing Creek. I spoke. 5 miles. Stayed at a tavern. 26. Evening meeting, rainy, small attendance, Bro. F. spoke I wrote a letter home. Stayed at the same tavern, the landlord's name was Bowman. 27. Bro. Page invited us to come to his house again. Attended ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p036.jpg) evening meeting. I addressed a large congregation. Mr. Richard Robin gave me 50 cts. and another man gave me 25 cts. stayed overnight with Mr. John Broadway 28. Went to Morristown leaving Bro. F. to fill the appointment for the evening. Preached in the school house. Stayed over night with Dr. Butch- er. 29. I delivered a discourse in the same place as last evening. Sat. 30. Went to Port Norris. Bro. Flannigan joined me, he reported that he baptized Mrs. Mary Page wife of Bro. Daniel Page, yesterday. Held meeting in the evening, I spoke. Stayed with Richard Robin. Sun. Oct. 1. Attended Methodist meeting in the a.m. Bro. F. preached in the p.m. At Methodist meeting in the evening where they sprinkled 13 grown people and 3 infants. 2. Went to Dividing Creek, Stayed the night with Mr. Bowman 3. Mr. Rice held meeting he preached about three hours. He then called a vote to see how many would endorse his remarks 15 or 16 in his favor, 1 against and about ⅔ of the whole number neutral. 4. Stayed with Shadrach Knapp. Attended a temperance meeting in the evening. 5. Delivered a discourse in reply to Mr Rice. 6. Went to Morristown, Bro. F. preached. 6 miles. 7. Went to Buckshootem and tried to get to preach but failed. Crossed the Morris river and went to Port Elizabeth stayed at the tavern 5 miles. Sun. 8. Remained at the same place. 9. Went to Dennis Creek where I preached. After we dismissed the people gave me 46 cts. Stayed with Dr Vanhook. 12 miles. 10. Went towards Capersland ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p037.jpg) 1843 Oct. stayed with Mr. Matthews over night. 12 miles. 11. Went to Fishing Creek and from there to Cape Island stayed over night with John Honey. 15 miles 12. In the eve- ning Bro. F. preached in the school house stayed again at same place. 13. Miss Honey gave Bro F. and myself each a silk handkerchief and a pair of socks Went to Mr. Stiles' and stayed the night. 12 miles. 14. Went to Mr Matthews' I preached in the school house. Sun. 15. Bro. F. preached. We attended a Methodist prayer meeting in the evening. 16. Went to Dennis Creek stayed at a tavern over night. 17. I preached in the Academy in the evening. 18. Went to May's Landing where we found Bro. John Perkins and stayed with him over night. 19. In the evening Bro. F. preached in the Method- ist meeting house. 20. In the evening I preached in Emilysville 21. In the evening Bro. F. again preached in the Methodist meeting house. Sun. 22. I baptized George McKendrick. 23. He gave me 25 cts. Passed through Millville, went to Buckshootem, stay- ed over night with Lorenzo Ogden 24. Preached in the school house in the evening, stayed overnight with John Nisal. 25. Went to Dividing Creek stayed with Mr. Bowman 26. Bro. F. preached in the school in the eve- ning. Fri. 27. Went to Bro. Page's 28. Remained at the same place, I blest their infant daughter Lorana. Sun. 29. Bro Flannigan baptized Ruth and Mary Ellen Page. I confirmed Ruth. Bro F. Confirmed Mary Ellen. 31. Bro. Thomas Reeves gave each ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p038.jpg) of us cloth for a pair of pantaloons Went to Woodstown where Bro. Saml Go forth got our pants cut out stayed over night with him. 4 miles. Wed. Nov. 1. Returned to Bro. Reeves. 4 miles. I de- livered a discourse in the school house. 3. Went to Woodstown, returned to Bro. Reeve's. 4. Bro. Sheets gave me 25 cts. Bro. Moss preached in the school house in the evening. Sun. 5. Bro. F. preached in the school house in the evening. 6. Went to Cumberland County, stayed with Bedford Bonham. 10 miles. 7. I went to Roadstown but could not find the trustees of the school house. Snowed today There came so few to the school house in the evening that we did not hold meeting, stayed at Mr. Bonham's 2 miles. 8. Went to Woodstown, stayed at Bro. Goforth's. 20 miles rode 2 miles 9. Went to Mulcahill could not get the school house as the trustees were gone. Went to Carpenters landing where we failed to get the school house, from there to Camdew where we found Bro. John Brown, who gave us our supper slept at John Hill's. 26 miles. 10. Went to Medford, where we tried but failed to get a house to preach in stayed with Sister Hankins. 20 miles 11. Went to William Brighton's were we stayed the night, his wife belongs to the Church. 15 miles. Sun. 12. Went to Bro. Scott's where we remained overnight. In the evening I preached in the school house and Bro. F. in Bro. John Allo- wais' house. 13. I preached in Bro. Clayton Peter's house in the evening. Stayed with Bro. Alowais. 14. Went ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p039.jpg) 1843 Nov. to McCartysville where we tried in vain to get a house to preach in, neither could we find a place to stay. 20 miles. 15. Went to Mr. Aldany's tavern and got him to give out an appointment for a meet- ing for evening. Bro. F. preached. 16. This evening I preached in the school house We stayed with Mr. Aldany. 17 Bro. F. preached in the same place in the evening. 18. Went to Tuckerton I preached in the school house. Nobody invited us home, so we paid for our lodging at the tavern. 10 miles Sun. 19. Returned to the Bass river neigh- borhood. In the p.m. Bro. F. preached in the school house. We stayed the night with William French who next morning gave each of us 25 Cts. 20. Stayed with Mr. Matthews. 21. In the evening held meeting in the school house. After we had dismissed Mr. Isaiah Adams said he had under- stood that a collection was to have been taken up and that he would give us 50 cts. when others throwed in so as to make $1.93 in all. We stayed the night with Mr. Adams who is a first rate man. 22. Went to Green Bank where we got the school house on condition that we would preach on the Book of Mormon. Did so. After we got through Mr. David Graves, a Methodist Circuit preacher, opposed us. Stayed with Joseph Allen at Lower Bank over night. 7 miles. 23. I preached in the meeting house, in the evening. We were again opposed by Graves, and were not allowed to reply to him. Again stayed with Joseph Allen. 24. Went to May's Land- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p040.jpg) ing. 20 miles. 25. Stayed With Bro. George McKendrick. 27. Went to Bro. Page's near Newport. 26 miles. 28. Bro. F. went to Woodstown 29. I preached in the school house. 30. I went to Dividing Creek At a debating society I gave out an appointment to preach the next evening. Stayed with Ruel Bowman. 6 miles 31. It snowed all day. Only three or four came to meeting conversed with them. Sat. Dec. 2. Joshua Garrison told me to go to the store and get a pair of shoes and he would pay one half of them. Accordingly I went. The clerk told me that Mr. Smith said he would give 50 cts. towards the shoes, and Garrison the same amount. This left 50 cts of which the clerk gave 25 cts and I paid the remaining 25 cts. receiving the shoes. Sun. 3. I went to a Baptist meeting in the a.m. In the p.m. I went to Bro. Page's and found Bro. Flannigan there, by whom Bro. Reeves had sent me a pair of shoes. 6 miles. This evening we found a six pence in my hymnbook which Sister Ruth Page had put there when I was last at her father's house and it had not been discovered till now. 4. We went to Buckshootem, where Bro. F. preached in the school house. 8 mile 5. Returned to Bro. Page's. 8 miles. 8. We went to Greenwich and tried to get a place to preach in, but failed, then went to Belford Bonham's. 17 miles. 9 Went to Bro. Joseph Reeves. Sun. 10. Went and heard Bro John Robinson preach. 11. I went to Woodstown where I got a letter from father. In the evening Thomas Reeves gave each of us 25 cts. Caleb Reeves gave me 18 cts. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p041.jpg) 1843 Dec. 12. Went to Salem from where we crossed on the ferry boat to Deleware City in the state of Del- eware, from there we went to Chesapeake City Maryland where I preached. Stayed at the tav- ern. 33½ miles 13. Tried to get the Court House in Elkton to preach in, but failed, then went to Northeast, then to Gravelly Hill. I went to Meth- odist meeting. Stayed with Mr. Stiles. 15 miles 14. Went to Fort Deposit, then after crossing the river, took the toe path on the Canaland went to Havre de Grace, stayed over night at the tavern. 17 miles. 15. Went to Abing- ton and tried to get a place to preach in, but failed, from thence to Belleair where we stayed the night. 21 miles 16. Went to Jarr- ettsville where we stayed at a tavern. 10 miles Sun. 17. Bro. F. preached in a German's house After the meeting was dismissed, we were invited to preach in Cooperstown that evening which I did. 3 miles. 18. Went to Rogers' Furnace where we found a brother named Nelson. Bro. F. preached. 3 miles. 19. Went to Mr. McClaskey's, where I preached upon the principles of revela- tion. Bro. F. followed. After we dismiss- ed a Methodist preacher named Thomas arose to ask some questions, also proposed that we test the genuine- ness of our Mission by performing a miracle. We offered to hold a public discussion with him, but to this he objected. He requested a man named Jacob Kirk to state what he had heard in Illinois, and also another man to speak named John W. Waters who was in the mob in Jackson County Mo. 3 miles. 20. Mr. Caleb Lacount half soled my shoes. In the p.m. we went to Jarrettsville. I returned ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p042.jpg) to Mr. McClaskey's. In the evening Bro F. preached on the Book of Mormon after he finished his remarks he gave the privilege to any wishing to do so to make remarks. A man arose nam- ed Abel Durham, he became quite angry. 4 miles. 22. In the evening only a few came to meeting it being dark and rainy. I spoke, upon the subject of the resurrection. 23. We went to Bro. Nelson's, where I preached in the eve- ning. 3 miles. Sun. 24. Only a few came to our appointment, so we held no meeting. 25. Bro. Nelson gave me a stock, a stiff neck tie. 26. We went to Cooperstown and stayed with Mr. Mc Claskey. 3 miles. 27. We went to Jarretts- ville. In the evening Bro. F. preached in a Mr. Morse's house. 3 miles. 28. We went to Hanover Factory and then to Stover's tavern where I preached. 6 miles 29. Bro. F. preached in the school house stayed at the tavern. 30. I paid all the money, I had at the tavern. We went to Bro. Nelson's In the evening I preached upon the subject of the Priesthood. 6 miles. Sun. 31. We went to Jarrettsville. In the evening I preached upon the Book of Mormon I asked for the house for another meeting, the man said the house was free if the people wanted to hear any more. I called a vote some were in favor of hearing more. 3 miles Mon. Jan. 1. 1844. We went to Coopers- town. On the way we were hailed and blackguarded by Jacob Kirk who threatened to give us a beating. We went to Mr. Lewis' where Bro. F. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p043.jpg) 1844 Jan. preached to a large congregation. 7 miles. 2. We went to Stover's where I preached. 1 mile. 3. We went to Jarrettsville. Bro. F. preached in the evening in William Morse's house. After meet- ing a Presbyterian priest named Cross disput- ed with us considerable. 7 miles. 4. Wrote to Bro. Reeves in New Jersey. Went to Mr. McClasky's. 3 miles. 5. We went to David Lee's 6½ miles. 6. Went to Baltimore. Saw a man plowing. Did not stay in the City. Asked entertainment in vain 9 times. At last a woman gave us our supper and money to pay for our lodging. 24 miles. Sun. 7. Tried several times to get a place to preach in, but failed 14 miles. 8. Went to Bro. Nelson's. 10 miles. 9. Snowed nearly all day. We went over the State line into Pennsylvania. 10 miles. Stayed at Stephen T. Cooper's. In the evening attended meeting in the school house one mile distant. Rode to and from same in a sleigh 12. Returned to Bro. Nelson's 12 miles. 13. We went to Jarrettsville where Bro. F. preached. 5 miles. Sun. 14. In the a.m. We went to a Baptist meeting, in the evening I preached in Cooperstown. 3 miles. 15. We went to Bro. Nelson's. 3 miles. 16. We went to Mr. Cooper's in Pa. Bro. F. preached in the school house. 12 miles. 18. We went to Peach Bottom and returned 2 miles. Fri. 19. I preached, we stayed with Mr. Stub. 20. I went to Jarrettsville where I got a letter from home. Mr. Morse gave me the money for the post- age. In the evening I went to a Meth- odist meeting in Cooperstown. Stayed at Mr. McClaskey's. 21 miles. Sun. 21. Attended the dedication of a Methodist meeting house, and one of their meet- ing's in the evening. 22. Went to Bro. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p044.jpg) Nelson's. 3 miles. 24. Went to Bro. F. Found that he had preached at Peach Bottom and also at the Gordon school house, where the door was locked against him, but it was opened. I preached in the evening. 12 miles. 25. We went to the Gordon school house where I preached. After meeting Mr. Boyd called a vote to know if we could preach there again. Decided that we could. 3 miles. 26. We went to Peach Bottom Bro. F. preached. 2 miles. 27. We went to Mr. Cooper's. 2 miles. Sun. 28. We went to Mr. Shimp's where I preached. ¾ mile. 29. We went to Quarrytown where Bro. F. preached in the evening, in Wm Harvey's house. 4 miles. 30. We went to Mount Foy school house. In the evening I preached on the Book of Mormon. I stayed with Isaac Shimp 3¼ miles. 31. I went to Mr Cooper's. 1 mile. Thur. Feb. 1. We went to the Gordon school house expecting to hold meeting, but found the house locked. There was considerable of a congregation outside, but no admit- tance. 3½ miles. 2. Went to James Fisher's in Maryland where Bro. F. preached in the evening. 5 miles. 3. We went to Mr. Shimp's. 2 miles. Sun. 4. I preached at Shimp's house at 10 a.m. In the p.m. we attended a Baptist meeting. 2 miles. 5. We went to Mr. Cooper's. ¾ mile. 6. We went to Mr. Cudrick's in Maryland where I preached. Stayed with a Mr. Miles. 5 miles. 7. A widow gave me a pair of half soles and 25 cts. John Michaels put them on for me. In ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p045.jpg) 1844 Feb. the evening Bro. F. preached at the Stubbs school house. Stayed with Mr. Shimp. 5 miles. 8. It snowed to the depth of ten inches. 9. We went to Mc Call's Ferry where I preached. 8 miles. Here they kept vegetable peppers over Winter, to set them out in the Spring, because they would thereby produce more. 10. We went to Shimp's. 9 miles Sun. 11. I preached in Widow Proctor's house in Maryland. 3 miles. Bro. F. preached at Mr. Shimp's. 12. Bro. F. preached in the evening at Mr. Fisher's. 1 mile. 13. We went to Mr. Shimp's. Bro. F. Crossed the river and went to Chester County, Pa. I returned to Mr. Fisher's. 2 miles 14. Bro. Worthy Clark join- ed me, and we went and held an evening meeting, he preached, I followed. 3 miles. 15. Bro. Clark went to Dublin, and I to Mr. Fisher's. 3 miles. 16. Went to Mr. Bock's where Bro. Clark preached in the evening. 3 miles. We stayed with Isaac Scarbough. 17. We went to Mrs. Proctor's where Bro. Clark preached in the evening. <3 miles> 18. We went to Mr. Shimp's where we found Bro. Flannigan who preached at 10 a.m. Then we all went to Edward Lee's where Bro. Clark preached in the p.m. to an attentive congregation, we then all went to James Harvey's where Bro. Clark preached in the evening. 12 miles. 19. Bro. Clark went to Dublin Bro. F. and myself went to Mr. Fishers 3 miles. 20. In the evening I preached to an attentive congregation in Mr. Fisher's house. 22. We went to Mr. Shimp's. 2 miles. 23. We went to Mr. McLaughlin's where Bro. F. preached in the evening. 3 miles. 24. Elizabeth McLaughlin gave me a pair of socks We went to Mr Cox's where Bro. Clark ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p046.jpg) preached in the evening. 5 miles. Sun. 25. Went to Mr. Shimp's where Bro. Clark preached at 10 a.m. After meeting I baptized four persons, namely, Thomas J. Keys, James Coyn, Elizabeth B. Keys, and Elizabeth McGuire, the last name ed had been baptized before. We then went to Mrs. Proctor's where I preached in the evening. 8 miles. Mrs. Proctor gave me a handkerchief. 26. We went to Mrs. Fishers 3/4 mile. 27. Bro. Clark left us. Bro. F. preaching in the evening. 29. We went to Mr. Shimp's. 2 miles. Fri. March 1. We went to Mr. McLaughlin's where I preached in the evening upon the sub- ject of eternal judgment. 3 miles. Elizabeth McGuire gave me a pair of socks. 2. We went to to Mrs. Fisher's. 3 miles. Sun 3. Went to Mr. Shimp's where Bro. F. preached at 10 a.m. to a large congregation. 2 miles. 4. We went to Mr. Fisher's. 2 miles. 5. I preached in the evening 6. We went to Mr Cooper's 2 miles. 7. We went to Mr. Burrough's where Bro. F. preached in the evening 3/4 mile. 8. We went to Mr. Cooper's 3/4 mile. 9. I went to Mr. Fisher's. 2 miles Sun 10. I went to Mr. Shimp's where I preached at 10 a.m. In the evening we went to a Methodist meeting and returned 7 miles. 11. Bro. F. went to Bro. Nelson's 13. I went to Mr. Fisher's. 4 miles 14. I went to Mr Burrough's where I preach- ed in the evening. 2 miles. 15. Went to Mr. McLaughlin's to fill an appoint- ment where I was joined by Bros- Flannigan and Clark, but it rain- ed so that we had no preaching. 3. miles. 16. Bro. Clark and I went to Mrs. Proctor's. 2 miles. Sun. 17. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p047.jpg) 1844 March Bro. Clark preached. We then went to Mr. Fisher's. 1 mile. 18. Bro. Clark left us. 19. This evening Bro. F. preached. Mrs. Fisher mended my coat and vest. 20. We went to Mr. Crawfords in Pa. where we stayed the night 1¼ miles. 21. We went to John Burrough's where I preached in the evening. 1¼ miles. 22. Stephen Thomas Cooper gave $2.25 and a Catholic Catechism. I went to Mr. Benngton's and from there to Mr. Fisher's 5 miles. 23. I went to Thomas Keys' and re- turned. 2 miles. Sun. 24. Bro. F. preached. 25. We went to Mr. McLoughlin's where I preached in the evening 3 miles. 26. I sent $2.30 by Mr. McLoughlin to buy me a hat in Baltimore. we went to Bro. Nelson's 10 miles. 27. We administered to Bro. Nelson's infant Child for its health, and also blest it, we went to Coopertown to Mr McClos- Key's. 3 miles. 28. We went to Mr. Bull's. 5 miles. 29. Went to see the trustees of the meeting house. Returned to Mr. Bull's. 6 miles. 30. Went to Mr James McConnell's where we stayed the night. 1½ miles. Sun. 31. We went to the Wards meeting house in the a.m. heard a Methodist preach in the p.m. I also spoke at McConnell's. Stayed the night with Mr. Corbin Grafton. 2 miles. Mon. Apr. 1. We went to Bro. Nelson's. 6 miles. 2. We went to Fawn Grove, Pa. from there to McCall's ferry. Stayed at the tavern, the landlord's name is Perry 20½ miles. 3. Crossed the Susquehanna river into Pa. John Kirk a Quaker gave us our dinner. Returned to Cecil County Md. Stayed with a Quaker. 15 miles. 4. Passed through Rising Sun, from there to Bro. Atkinson's a Priest, where I stayed the night, but Bro. F. stayed with William Mahoney. <14 miles.> ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p048.jpg) Fri. Apr. 5. I went to Bro. Bartley Har- rigan's. 4 miles. 6 I went to Bro. Francis Atkinson's. 4 miles. Sun. 7. I preached in the a.m. also in the evening in Stephen Mahoney's house. Bro. F. joined me. I went home with Sister Simpson's folks. 2 miles. 8. Went to Bro. Harrigan's 6 miles. 9. Crossed the Susquehanna at Conowingo, we went to Bro. F. Keys' where we stayed the night. 18 miles. 10. We went to Mr. Fisher's and stayed the night. 1 mile. 11. We went to Mr. McLaughlin's where I got the hat I sent for. McLaugh- lin gave 62½ cts towards it. 3 miles. 12. I went to Mr. Cox's and then to Mr. Fisher's. 7 miles. 14. Bro. F. preached in the a.m. 1. We went to Mr. Crawford's. 1 mile. 16. We went to Mr Cooker's where I made an ox yoke pattern. 17. I work- ed at an ox yoke. 18. Finished the yoke and went to Mr. Shimp's. 3/4 mile. 19. Went to Peach Bottom and return- ed. Saw John Moore who said he was brother to Hyrum Smith's first wife 6 miles. Mrs. Shimp gave me 47 1/2 Cts. 20. We went to Mr. Fisher's. 2 miles. Sun. 21. We had an appointment at Mr. Fisher's but it rained so that we had no meeting. I wrote a letter to Bro. Daniel Page of New Jersey. 22 I went to Cooper Boyd's. 1 1/2 miles 23. I went to Mrs. Proctors. 3 miles. 24. I went to Mr. Fisher's. 3/4 mile. There is a natural curiosity in this neighborhood, that of two oak trees growing into one. 25. We went to John Boyd's. 6 miles. 26. We went to Mr. McLaughlin's 3 miles. 27. We went to Mr. Fisher's. 3 miles. Sun. 28. It again rained so that we ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p049.jpg) 1844 Apr. did not hold meeting at Mr. Fisher's accord- ing to appointment, but we went to Mr Mc- Laughlin's where I preached in the p.m. 3 miles. 29. We went to Peach Bottom, from there to Mr. Cooper's who paid me 50 cts. for making his ox yoke, again to Peach Bottom and back and then to Mr. Fishers. 11 miles. 30. I went to Mr. Cooper's and made a yoke. 2 miles. Wed. May 1. I went to Mr. Fisher's. 2 miles. <3.> I went to Mr Coop- er's, who paid me 50 cts. for the second yoke I made for him, then went to Peach Bottom and back to Cooper's. 8 miles. 4. We went to Mrs. Proctor's, and then to Fisher's. 3 miles. Sun. 5. Bro. Flannigan baptized James Fisher, Jane Ellen Fisher, Cooper B. Fisher and Elizabeth Coyn. In the evening had a prayer meeting at Bro. Fisher's. 6. We went to Stephen Boyd's. 12½ miles. 7. We crossed the river and went to Bro. Tyson's in Cecil County Md. 7½ miles 8. We went to Mr Lynch's. 4 miles. 9. We went to Stephen Mahoney's. ½ mile. 10. We went to Thomas Tyson's. 1½ miles. 11. We went to James Simpson's from there to Mr. Lynch's 5 miles. Sun. 12. We went to Mr. Harri- gan's where Bro. F. preached in the a.m. I in the p.m. and in the evening I debat- ed with Edward Davis upon the sub- ject of the resurrection of the body. Francis Atkinson. Thomas Tyson and Henry Simpson were the Judges. We spoke three times each. First 15 minutes then 10 minutes, then 5 minutes each, then I had 3 minutes additional in which to close. The judgment was in my favor. 1 mile. 13. We went to William Drummond's where I stayed over night. 6 miles. 14. I preached in the evening at Bro. Stephen Mahoney's house. I stayed with Mr. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p050.jpg) Fellon. ½ mile. Wed. May 15. Bro. Stephen Mahoney gave me a pair of pantaloons Sister F. R. Simpson made them. We went to see the rolling mill for rolling boiler iron, sheet iron etc. I stayed with Bro. Mahoney. 1 mile. 16 We went to Wilming- ton, Deleware. Stayed with Bro. Joseph A. Hall. 16 miles. 17. I bought a diction- ary, price 37½ cts. In the evening Bro. F. preached in Bro. Hall's house. 18. I bought a pair of suspenders, price 17½ cts. We went to Titus Mansley with Bro. Carpen- ter where I preached in the evening 6 mile Sun. 19. I attended a prayer meeting of the Saints. We went to a Methodist meet- ing in the evening. Stayed at Bro. Mous- ley's ½ mile. 20. Sister Mansley gave me a watch guard. 21. We had an appoint- ment for a meeting in a hall in Centre- ville, but the key having been careless- ly carried away, we had no meeting ½ mile. 22. Bro. David S. Hollister came here, and in the evening preached in the above name- ed Hall. We took up a collection to pay the rest of the hall. 2 miles. 23. Bro. Hol- lister delivered a lecture in the same hall upon Religion and Politics, again took up a collection. Lines composed for Sister Margaret Jane Mansley's album Dear Sister, may you thorough in the truth abide And stand upon Mount Zion when Christ shall appear Then be prepared to reign a thousand blest years Until thy great last change shall arrive Then in the presence of God have thy rest And in the mansions of the just be blest. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p051.jpg) 1844 May 24. Bro. Flannigan started for Philadelphia on foot. Bro. Hollister started for the same place by public conveyance. I went to Bro. Carpenter's and returned. 1 mile. Bro. William A. Moore came here. 25. This evening I went with Bro. Moore to the Bottom, in Pa. where I preached and then returned to Bro. Mansley's. 6 miles. Sun. 26. We went to the above named place, where Bro. Moore preached in the p.m. when we returned. 6 miles. 27. Sister Anne Mansley appli- ed to some of the brethren to get money for me a pair of pantaloons, furnished the balance re- quired and made them for me, and also got my shoes mended. She also gave me 12½ cts. I rode in a wagon with Bro. George Washington Mansley to Downingtown, Pa. to Bro. Kettleman's 20 miles. Before I started, Bro. Titus Mans- ley gave me 25 cts. 28. I went to Gallagher- ville to a Bro. Patrick McCue's. 1½ miles. 29. I went to Downingtown and back to Galla- gherville where I preached in the evening 3 miles. 30. Passed through Downingtown and went to Elder Malin's. 6½ miles. Sat. June 1. Bro. Samuel Swaner came here. I went to Sister Riter's and back. 3 miles. Bro. Malin went to Downingtown by whom Bro. Kettleman's folks sent me a vest. Sun. 2. Bro Swaner preached in the Seminary, I followed. Stayed at Sister Riter's. 5 miles. 4. Went to Bro. Malin's. 1½ miles. 5. Went to Downing- town on horseback after Bro. Orson Hyde with whome I returned. He preached in the evening in the Walnut Grove school I house. 12 miles. 6. We went to Lionville where Bro. Hyde preached both a.m. and p.m. in the school house. I then went to Bro. Kettleman's. 10 miles. 7. Sister Kettlemen wife of Willam Ket- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p052.jpg) 48 tleman gave me 50 cts. Bro. John Ket- tleman also gave me 50 cts. I wrote a verse in Sister Sarah Kettleman's album Went to Gallagherville. Bro. McCue gave me 50 cts. Went to Bro. Thomas Best's. 12½ miles Sat. June 8. In the evening I preached in Bro. Best's house. Sun. 9. Preached at same place both a. m. and p.m. In the evening attended a prayer meeting in Bro. Henry Comp- ton's house. Bro. Nathan Compton gave me 12½ cents. 10. Bro Best and Bro. Henry Compton each gave me 25 cts. Went to Cecil County, Maryland to Bro Atkin- son's 22 miles. 11. Went to Bro. Fisher's 18 miles. 12. Went to Peach Bottom, where I got a letter and a paper from home Stayed at Mr. Cooper's 5 miles 13. Went to Bros Fisher's. Wrote a letter to my brother Amos . 2 miles. 14. Went to Peach Bottom and mailed the letter, returned to Bro. Fisher's. 7 miles. Sun. 16. I preached, Bro. Flannigan hav- ing returned followed. Mr Gordon asked some questions after meeting which I answered. 17. Bro. F. went to Havre de Grace. I went to Mrs. Proc- tor's. ¾ mile. 18. I went to Cooper Boyd's 2 miles. 19. Went to Bro. Fisher's where I found Bros Moore, Clark, Flannigan and William I. Appleby. The three others went to Mrs. Proctor's, I went to Mr. Cooper's to try to get a piece of ground upon which to hold a woods meeting, from there I went to Mrs. Proctor's. 5 miles. Bro. Appleby gave me some hints, that the principle of plural marriage was a doctrine of the Church. I received a Nauvoo Neigh- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p053.jpg) 1844 June bor from home. 20. With Bros. Moore and Flannigan went to prepare the ground for the meeting, then went to Mrs. Proctor's. ¾ mile. 21. I went to Sister Keys' and then to Bro. Fisher's. 2 miles. 22. We held a meeting in the woods. Bro. Appleby prea- ched. Bro. Moore bore testimony. Sun. 23. Again held meeting in the Woods. Bro. Appleby preached in the a. m. and Bro. Moore bore testimony. In the p.m. Bro. Moore preached and Bro. Appleby bore testimony. 24. Wrote a letter to father and mailed it. Returned to Mr Shimp's San Robert Orr who wanted to debate with me. 6 miles. 25. Went to Bro. Fish- er's. 4 miles. 26. Went to Mr. Scotton's near the Ridge meeting house. 4 miles. 27. Went to Mr. McLaughlin's. 3 miles. 28. Went to Widow Quinton's. 2 miles. 29. Went to Mr. Scotton's 1 mile. Sun. 30. I preached in the a.m. in Mr. Scot- ton's orchard. Mon. July 1. Went to Bro. Fisher's. 4 miles. 2. Went to Mr. Cooper's. 2 miles. 3. Went to Mr. Shimp's where I wrote a note to Robert Orr. Then went to Bro. Fisher's and there found Bro. Clark 2½ miles. 4. I went to Bro. Key's and stayed the night 1 mile. 5. Went to Bro Fisher's and re- turned; while there met Bros. E. F. Sheets. Flannigan and Clark. 2 miles. 6. Went to Bro. Fisher's. Sun. 7. We held a woods meeting, Bro. Sheets preached both a.m. and p.m. Dr. Orr opposed us and also lectured in the p.m. In the evening we held a meeting at Bro. Fisher's where we administered the sacrament. 8. I baptized five persons in Deep Rim, namely ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p054.jpg) Elizabeth Scotten, May Jane Fish- er, Martha Scotten, Henrietta Fisher, and Mary Ann Scotten. We also blest Stephen John Fisher, and Sarah Ann Fisher. Sister Martha Scotten gave me 11 cts. Went to Bro. Keys' and stayed over night. Tues. July 9. I went to Mr. Shimp's, Mrs. Shimp gave me 15 cts. With Bros. Sheets and Flannigan went to Stephen Mahoney's in Cecil County, Md. 28 miles. 10. We went to Wilmington, Deleware and attend- ed a prayer meeting, 15 miles. 11. Remained in town, in the eve- ning Bros. H. C. Kimball and Lyman Wight preached. Bought a pair of shoes of Bro. Maxwell for $1.25 12. Bro. F. and myself returned to Bro. William Mahoney's, 21 miles 13. We went to Bro. Fisher's, 22 miles. Sun. 14. We went to Mr. Scotten's where Bro. F. preached. 4 miles. 15. We went to Bro. Fisher's, 4 miles. 16. We went to Mr. Cooper's, and I went to Peach Bottom and returned to Mr. Cooper's, 6 miles. 17. I went to Bro. Keys' and from there to Mr. Shimp's and back to Bro. Keys' 3 miles Bro. F. went to Cooperstown. 18. I went to Bro. Fisher's 1 mile. Bro. Flannigan returned. 19. I went to Bro. Keys' and to Peach Bottom and back 9 miles. Sister McGuire gave me 25 cts. 20. We went to Bro. Fisher's. Bro. James Coyn gave me 25 cts, Sister Jane Ellen Fisher gave me 2½ cts. Sun. 21. This morning Bro. F. baptized two persons, namely John Keys and Hannah Keys. We ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p055.jpg) 1844 July held a woods meeting I preached in the a.m. and Bro. F. bore testimony After meeting J. Barnet arose to oppose us. In the p.m. Bro. F. preached and I bore testimony. At evening we held a prayer meeting at Bro. Fisher's. Bro. Coyn gave me 25 cts. Mon 22. I baptized Susannah Chaney. Sis- ter Elizabeth Scotten gave me 12½ cts. We went to Mr. Cooper's, 2 miles. 23. Mr. Cooper gave each of us $1.—Thomas Fish- er took us across the river to Pa. At Bro. Job Sidwell's I preached, where we also tarried for the night. 13 miles. 24. Called at Bro. Atkinson's, stayed with Stephen Mahoney. 16 miles. 25. Went to Levi Tyson's where we stayed the night 4 miles. 26. Went to Bro. Thomas Keys' where we stayed overnigh 18 miles. 27. I went to Peach Bottom and from there to Bro. Fisher's. 10 miles. Sun. 28. We held a woods meeting in the a.m. In the p.m. Bro. F. baptized Joel Scotten and his wife Martha Scotten. At the same time James Barnet was lectur- ing against Mormonism on the meeting ground. Bro. James Coyn gave me 92¾ cts. We held a prayer meeting at Bro. Fisher's in the evening. 29. We went to hear a Methodist preach, stayed over night with Mr. Cooper. 30. Sister Coyn gave me 25 cts. Bros. Fisher and Coyn took us across the river, I stayed with Bro. Atkinson. 21 miles. 31. We went to Sister Simpson's and then to Bro. Mahoney's. 12 miles. Thur. Aug. 1. We went to Wilmington, Del. 16 miles 2. We went to Mr. Mansley's 2 miles 3. Called at Bro. Crossgrove's and return- ed to Mr. Mansley's. 1 mile. Sun. 4. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p056.jpg) We attended a prayer meeting at Bro. Crossgrove's and then went to Wil- mington we attended another prayer meeting in the evening. I stayed with Bro. Maxwell. 6 miles. Mon. Aug. 5. I went out to Brandy wine with Bro. F. and saw him start for New York then returned to Wilmington. 2 miles. 6. Started in Company with John W. Dyer for the lower part of Deleware and ar- rived at Bro. Corner's where Bro. Henry Reynolds preached and where we stayed the night 18 miles. 7. Passed through Candwell's Bridge and stay- ed with Mark Davis. 20 miles. 8. Passed through Smyrna to Lipswich where I preached in the school house. 17 miles. 9. Reached Dover the Capital of the State, where I preach in the Court room in the evening. Stayed in the Washington house, paid the bill. 7 miles. 10. Passed through Fred- erica where we tried to get a place to preach in but failed. Then tried at Milford without success. We then went three miles beyond Cedar Creek where we stayed with Mr. Jef- ferson. 28 miles. Sun. 11. We went to David Wiltbank's. 5 miles. 12. We went to Mr. Joseph's whose wife belong- ed to the Church. At Georgetown we tried to get a place to preach in, but failed. We stayed at Mr. Smith's. 16 miles. 13. At Middleford we tried in vain to get a place to preach in, went to Seaford tried there but failed, then went to Frederickburgh where we again tried but failed to get a place to preach in. Stayed at the tavern ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p057.jpg) 1844 Aug. where a number came in, I talked to them about the Gospel, one was a Method- ist priest from Dorchester County, Md. Paid our bill—25 miles. Wed. 14. We went to a neighbor's and got breakfast, who also gave me 42½ cents. Went to Hunting Creek in Caroline County where I preach- ed in the school house. 9 miles. 15. Reach- ed Denton the County seat of Caroline Co where I preached in the Court House After meeting a man arose before the people disperesed, to ask some questions as follows: 1st Do you acknowledge Joseph Smith to be your Prophet? We did when he was alive. 2nd Who is your Prophet now, or how many have you? I beleive that Sidney Rigdon is one, but not to take the place of Smith, I cannot say who will, as I have not been informed. 3rd We thought that Smith wrote a new Bible of his own? We have but one Bible, the Old and New Testament, though we have the Book of Mormon, but it does not do away with the Bible. 4th Well you all have to go out there that join you? We compel nobody, but most of them that join do go. 5th Well we understand that you have common stock out there? That is false, some may understand so but when they go there they will find out otherwise. 6th You have some author- ity what authority have you? I have a license from the Conference. 7th In what relation do you stand connected with the Church? As an Elder. He then dropped his head, said I have no more, and went away. Stayed at the tavern and paid as ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p058.jpg) follows:—Hired a black man to cir culate the wood 25 cts Candles 6 cts. Supper and lodgings 75 cts. 16 miles. Fri. Aug. 16. We went to James Stant's where we stayed the night. 17. Went to Mid- dleton where we tried, to get the Academy in which to hold a meeting, which we could have had but being out of repair it was not suited for the purpose. Bought some cakes at the bakery—for our sup- per, lodged at the tavern. 25 miles. Sun. 18. Went to Christiana, and from there to Bro. Brook's. 14 miles. 19. We went to Bro. Jones'. 1 mile. 20. We went to Wil- mington. 6 miles. 21. Attended a prayer meeting in the evening. 22. Sister Brown gave me a shirt and collar and Sister Hall gave me a vest. I went to Bro. Drum- mond's in Cecil County. Md. 16 miles. 23. Stayed with Bro Fellon. ¾ mile. 24. Stayed with Bro. Mahoney. ½ mile. Sun. 25. Preached in the evening at same place. Stayed with Bro Scotten. 1 mile 26. Stayed with Bro. Fellon. 1 mile. 27. Went to Bro. Atkinson's, preached in the evening at Mr. Harrigan's. 6 miles 28. Went to Mr. Bennington's where Bro Clark preached in the evening. 28 miles 29. 29. Went to Bro. Fisher's, got two letters one from mother, the other from Bro. Moore. Bro. Coyn paid for mother's and Bro. Fisher for Bro. Moore's. 30. Went to Mr. Cooper's. 2 miles. 31. Went to Bro— Thomas Keys'. 1 mile. Sun. Sept. 1. Preached, in the woods at the usual place in the a. m. Attended prayer meeting at Bro. Fisher's in the evening. 1 mile. 2. I went to Mrs. Proctor's ¾ mile 3. Miss Susan Proctor gave me a ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p059.jpg) 1844 Sept. sham. Wrote to father and to Bro Moore mailed the letters at Peach Bottom where I received a letter from Bro Flann- igan. Returned to Mr. Cooper's. 4½ miles. 4. Held a meeting at Bro. Fisher's with a view to organize the Branch, this was not done however. 2 miles. 5. There being some difficulties to settle I talked with Sister Coyn and afterwards with Bro. Thomas Keys and with Bro. John Keys in order to bring about good feelings. 1½ miles. 6. Went to Bro. Thomas Keys and to Bro. Fisher's and got the difficulties settled. 1 mile Sun. 8. In the a.m. I preached at Bro. Fish- er's in the p.m. we held a prayer meeting 9. Wrote a letter to Bro. Flannigan, mailed it at Peach Bottom. Stayed at Mr Coop- er's. 8 miles. 10. Went to Bro. Fisher's. Sister Coyn gave me 12 cts. Went to Mrs. Proctor's, Bro. Coyn gave me 50 cts. Went to Bro. Scotten's. 4 miles. 11. Sister Scotten gave me 25 cts. Went to Joshua Law's in Baltimore Co, Md. 21 miles. 12. Went to Edward Matthews' where I found Bro. Clark. I preached in the evening at his appointment, by his request. <9 miles> 13. We went to see the Paper mill and stayed with Mr. Young over night. 14. We went to Mr. Cullings where I preached in the evening in his paper mill. 2 miles. Sun. 15. We went to Middletown where Bro. Clark preached in the p.m. in the Union meeting house. Stayed the night with James Gain. 2 miles. 16. We went to Meadstown, were entertained gratis at Mead's tavern. 18 miles. Mead said he came down from the Fort in Upper Missouri against the saints in 1838 under orders from the War Department ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p060.jpg) in Washington. Tues. Sep. 17. arrived at Bro. Scotten's where we stayed over night 14 miles. 18. Joel Scotten gave me 25 cts We went to Mr. McLaughlin's. 4 miles 19. We went to Bro. Fisher's then to Bros. Thom- as and John Keys', then back to Bro. Fisher's 5½ miles. 20. Went to Dublin, then we went to Bro. Scotten's. 10 miles. 21. We went to Mr. LaCount's where I got my shoes half soled, paid 25 cts. Went to Bro. Keys' and notified then to attend meeting, then went to Bro. Fisher's Sun. 22. We held a Church business meeting We organized the Deep Run Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Ordained Joel Scot- ten a Priest and set him apart to preside over the Branch and chose John S. Scotten for Clerk of the Branch Sister Hannah Keys was cut off from the Church. Sister Scotten gave me a pair of stockings. Sister Coyn gave me 25 cts. We went to Mr. Cooper's and stayed over night. 23. Mr. Cooper gave each of us a silk handkerchief and $1.— We crossed the river on the Conowingo bridge then separated, I went to William Mahoney's where I stayed the night. 19 miles 24. Sister Fellon gave me 25 cts. Went to Roseville and stayed the night. 11 miles 25. Reached Wilmington. 11 miles rode 4 miles. Attended a prayer meeting at Bro. Joseph Hall's stayed with Bro Sanders 26. Sister Hall gave me two new shirts and Sister Brown gave me an old vest and a stock. Went to Philadelphia on the cars for 50 cts 38 miles. Heard Bro. J. M. Grant preach. Stayed the night at Bro. Lut's. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p061.jpg) 1844 Sept Fri. 27. Took steamboat for Burlington, New Jersey 22 miles. for 12½ cts. stayed the night with Bro. Aaron Burr. 28. Crossed the Deleware river to Fallsington per ferry boat 8 miles for 6 cts. Sun 29. Went to John Cutler's, whose wife belongs to the Church. 1 mile. 30. Went to Oxford where I found Bro. John Horner who preached in the evening. I followed. Rode home with John Cutler. 6½ miles Tues. Oct. 1. Went to Lambertsville stayed with Bro. Asher Morgan. 19 miles. 2. Went to Easton rode 31 miles on the canalboat 36 miles. 3. Stayed at the Flats with Bro. Wil- liam Glover. 4. Went to see the Furnace stayed with Bro. Smith. Went to a prayer meeting. 1 mile. 5. Bro. Glover, senior and his wife each gave me 25 cts and Bro Wm Glover have me 25 cts. Attended Robert Camble's wedding. Stayed the night with Bro. Isaac Deer. Sun 6. Preached in the a.m. at old Bro. Glover's house. In the p.m. held a prayer meet- ing at the same place. Bro. Smith gave me 50 cts. Stayed with Bro. Deer. 7. Old Sister Glover again gave me 25 cts. Passed over the Blue Ridge to Shrondsburgh stayed at the tavern paid the bill. 29 miles. 8. Continued on lodged at a tavern in Wayne County. 29 miles. 9. Reached Carbondale 24 miles. Rode 2 miles on the Inclined Plane. 10. Reached Susquehanna County 27 miles. rode 8 miles. 11. Crossed the State line into Tioga County New York. 29 miles. 13. Entered Tomkins County. stayed at a tavern where they were stiff Presbyterians 34 miles of which I rode 8 miles. Sun. 13. Passed through Ithaca. Stayed in Seneca County. Rode on a wagon 19 miles for 25 cts. 40 miles. 14. Passed Geneva, at Lyons ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p062.jpg) Wayne County, I found my uncle Freeman Rogers. 25 miles. 15. Went to see uncle's rotary steam engine, a new invention. 16. Uncle gave me a pair of boots somewhat worn. Preached in the Court House to a small congregation in the evening 19. Went to the Jackson neighborhood and gave out an appoint- ment for a meeting. Returned to Lyons 8 miles. Sun. 20. Uncle gave me a pair of socks. He went with me to Bro. Henry Gli- ton's where I preached. We then went to Bro. Henry Dodd's and stayed the night. 5½ miles 21. Went to Bro. Sherman's where I stayed the night ¾ mile. 22. Went to a Sister's funeral, stayed at Bro Dodd's. 2 miles. 23. I preached this evening in Bro. Henry Gliton's house. 24. Returned to Lyons called at Mr. Bradley's, then went to the stone school house where I preach ed to an attentive congregation. After I finished Mr Cox an Elder of the Christian Church arose and opposed me. During my reply he left the house. Stayed the night at Mr Brad- ley's. 9 miles. 25. Went to Newark and returned to Lyons. 12 miles. 26. Wrote to Bro. Clark. Sun. 27. Uncle went with me to the Jackson school house where I preached in the evening. We went home with Mr Eastley and stayed over night 4 miles. 28. Snowed all day 29. Went to Lyons. 3 miles. 30. Uncle gave me a $5.— overcoat and an old pair of gloves. 31. Uncle gave me five francs, equal to 95 cts. Left Lyons for Nauvoo after walking 4 miles took a Canal boat to Rochester for 40 cts. <44 miles> Fri. Nov. 1. Reached Batavia 35 miles having rode 25 miles. 2. Travelled 16 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p063.jpg) 1844 Nov. miles and put up with Bro. Stratton, also saw Bro. Phippen who gave me a letter to take to Nauvoo. 4. Went to Bro. Gallup's and stayed the night 2½ miles. Tues. 5. Presidential election today. I preached in the evening in Akron in Bro. Hart's house and Bro. Charles Stratton followed. 1 mile. 6. Stayed at John Gallup's 1 mile 7. Bro. Gallup gave me 2 cts. At Akron Sister Hart gave me a pair of socks She also gave me 50 cents for the Temple if I could not get along conveniently without out it. Bro. Hart gave me 16 cts. Arrived in Buffalo in the p.m. stayed at Mr. Hick's tavern. Rode 3 miles. 26 miles 8. Went to Bro. Boyd's and got breakfast Took passage up the Lake upon the steam- boat Julia Palmer, including lodging on board. 9. Left Buffalo a 4 p.m. for Cleveland, Ohio. Sun. 10. Arrived at my destination about 6-30 p.m. 200 miles My fare was $1.50. Put up at the Farmer's hotel costing the last cent I possessed. 11. Traveled 34 miles but rode 11 miles. stayed with Mr Pelton 12. Reached uncle Isaac Roger's found them all well. 10 miles 15. Went hunting with uncle, he had my boots mended. Sun. 17. Went to Bro. Camp- bell's in Harrisville, where I preached. Went home with Samuel Judson. Sold my hymn book to Bro. Whitehead for 36 cts. <7 miles.> 18. Returned to uncle's 7 miles. He gave me $1.05 and plugged one of my teeth with silver. 19. Reached Huron County, lodged at at a tavern pay in 12½ cents. 27 miles. 20. Travelled 24 miles. Lodged in a private house gratis. 21. Travelled 24 miles road very muddy. Got Supper, lodging and break- fast at a private house, gratis. 22. Trav- elled 20 miles. private house expenses 17 cts. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p064.jpg) Sat. Oct. 23. Called at a private house got a lunch for 12½ cts. travelled 23 miles, part of the way without a road. Stayed at a tavern, lodging and bread and cheese 18 cents. Sun. 24. Crossed a river for 6 cents. Got lodging and some cake for 20 cts. 20 miles. 25. At Junction I bought 5 cts of crackers. At another place bought 7 cts of cakes. Crossed into Indiana [illegible deletion] got bread, and lodging for 16 cts. 25 miles 26. Went to Bro. Well's in Allen County where I met Bro. Pickup. 27. Stayed at Mr. Ball's 1 mile. 28. Tried to get the Court House for a meeting, stayed at Bro. Barnes'. 1 mile. 29. Reached Huntington, Co seat of Huntington County. Stayed at a tavern for 12½ cts. 26 miles 30. Reached Bro. Jacob H. Johnson's where I stayed. 13 miles. who requested me to write to him after getting home pm. Dec. 1. Rested. 2. Bro. Johnson gave me 13 cents Sold him my Book of Mormon for 50 cts. Reached Miami County, got lodging's for 5 cents 29½ miles. 3. Reached Logans- port, 4 miles north of there at Edward Johnson's I found Bro. Jacob Johnson stayed the night. 14 miles. 4. Reached Bro. Germans where I stayed the night 20½ miles. 5. Crossed the Tippecanoe for 5 cts. Stayed at a private house a Camp- bellite preacher also stayed for 25 cts 20 miles. 6. Reached Jasper County stay- ed with Mr Wood for 25 cts. 21 miles 7. Too cold to travel, stayed with Mr Wood to whom I gave all the money I had, but he gave it back. Sun. 8. Reached Iroquois County, Ill. put up at the tavern, the landlord's name was Lyon's. 20 miles, he kept me gratis ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p065.jpg) 1844 Dec. But as he wanted a Copy of Bro. Appleby's Dissertation of Nebuchadnezzar's Dream I gave it to him. 9. Mon. Passed through Middleport and on to Jefferson Point 9 miles between houses. Put up at a private house gave the man all the money I had, 9 cts. 27 miles. 10. Reached Oliver's Grove, travelled 18 miles between houses. Mr. Oliver was an atheist he kept me gratis, but he wanted a pamphlet by Julian Moses in reply to an anonymous scribbler, which I gave him. 21 miles. 11. Passed through Indian Woods 12 miles between houses, then came to Mack- inan Timber 13 miles and stayed with John Patten gratis. 25 miles. 12. Reached Bro. Benson's in McCane County. Stayed the night 9 miles. 13. Remained at the same place and got some washing done. 14. Reached Bro. Shepphard's at White Oak Grove, stayed over night, 12 miles. Sun. 15. Went to Bro. Rathbone's and returned, preached to a few persons. Laid hands upon Amanda Mouse in the name of the Lord in order to heal her of the ague. ½ mile. 16. Bro Shepphard gave me 41¼ cts. Reached Bro. Coon's and Laid hands upon him, in the name of the Lord for the restoration of his health. Then proceed- ed to Bro. Abraham Sheppard's in Tapwell County. A very cold day. 18 miles. 17. Stayed over night at Bro. Keer's. 18. I preached in Bro. George Keer's house and also laid hands on a child. 19. Bro. Sheppard mended my boots, preached at the school house in the evening to a few. 20. Passsed through Persia, paid 6½ cts for crossing the river, stayed at a private house 18½ miles 21. Rode 10 miles, stayed with a real Mormon hater in Fulton Co 33½ miles. Sun. 22. Reached into ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p066.jpg) McDonough County and stayed at a private house. 21 miles. Mon. Dec. 23. Reached into Hancock County, stayed at a private house. 23 miles. Tues. 24. I arrived at Nauvoo and found all well 15 miles. 26. Attended the dedication of the Seventies Hall. Two of the quorums met and received instructions from the Twelve Provisions for dinner had been furnished for all present and to spare. 27. I went upon the Island to chop wood in order to send to papers to uncle Freeman but not being accustomed to working I did not accomplish much. 30. I wrote to uncle Freeman Rogers in New York 31. Wrote to Bro. Joel Scotten of Pa. Wed. Jan. 1. 1845. This evening I was re- ceived into the third quorum of Seventies Mon. 6. Commenced attending Grammar School taught by Lorenzo Snow. 19. Wrote to uncle Isaac Rogers. 20. Wrote to Bro. Joseph Hall. 24. Mother gave me a pair of pantaloons. 25. Mother gave me a pair of drawers. 31. I gave in 50 cts. for the Temple for Sister Hart, of Akron, Erie County, New York. Mon. Feb. 3. Voted at the City election. My brother Amos P. Rogers gave me a pamphlet written by Orson Pratt. Tues. 11. The Patriarch John Smith and his wife, his scribe Albert Carrington and wife, George A. Smith and wife, Mary Smith widow of Silas Smith and Caroline Smith daughter of the Patriarch came to father's and held a blessing meeting, father and mother, myself my brothers Amos P. and Mark and my sister Sarah all received patriarchal blessings from John Smith and father ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p067.jpg) 1845 Feb [Written in the left margin] Sealing of Chandler Rogers and mother were joined in marriage for time and all eternity, the sealing ceremo- ny being solemnized George A. Smith. Fri. 14. Wrote a letter to Bro. George Keer. Tues. 18. I signed the preliminary papers for the build- ing of the Missssippi river dam. Wed. 26. The Nauvoo Water Power Company was organized Thur. 27. The ground was dedicated, and the dam commenced. Sat. March 1. Wrote a letter to uncle Freeman Rogers. Sun. 2. Went with Elder Russell Rogers and preach- ed in Bro. Holden's house on Casto Island and returned home. Mon. 17. The Nauvoo Water Power Company suspended opera- tion's in order to apply its labor on the Temple and Nauvoo House. Mon. 24. The Navoo City Charter having been repealed by the State Legislature, the citizens of Nauvoo were organized into a body known as Bishops and Deacons, in which organ- ization I was appointed Bishop Mon. 31. My quorum of Deacon's were on duty to- night for the first time Sun. Apr. 6. Con- ference, a large concourse of people and first rate instructions, adjourned on the 8th Sun. 13. Wrote a letter to Bro. Joel Scot- ten in Pa. Fri. Aug. 22. Wrote a letter to uncle Milton Rogers and sent it by Bro. Lorenzo Snow. Sat. 23. Sat up with Davis McOlney Jr who was sick he died about midnight. The dome was put upon the Temple today. Mon. 25. Went in Company with Amos to the Prairie for hay, and returned. Sun. 31. Attended the Conference of the Seventies and was ordained and set apart as one of the junior Presidents of the Thir- teenth Quorum. Mon. Sept. 1. On the prairie for hay returning following ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p068.jpg) Saturday. Sun. Sept. 7. Attended mee- ting, received a License as Junior Presi- dent of the Thirtieth Quorum of Seventies. Mon. 8. The Nauvoo Community had a wood hauling Bee, I attended, drove father's team. Tues. 9. Went to the prairie for hay. Thur. 11. Cutting corn for Bro. Carnes. Continued until noon of Sun. 13. when Bro. Carnes paid me 50 cts and I returned home. Sun. 14. Went to meeting in the a.m. In the p.m. attended my quorum meeting where I gave 25 cts. for the Record and 25 cts. to help Pres- ident Joseph Young. At night I joined a Bee and to the Morley set- tlement and hauled a load of house- hold effects, and a family that was fleeing from the mob. Tues. 16. Went to Carthage in the night, with others to bring in the family of Sheriff Back- enstos to Nauvoo, under the direction of the Sheriff and Bishop George Mil- ler. Wed. 17. We went from Carthage to the Norton Settlement, from there near the border of the Highland Branch, we found the mob burning houses. We gave chase, killing and wounding three men, then returned home. The mob had been burning houses for eight days. Thur. 18. I joined the Police and was detailed as Temple guard where I stood half of the night. 19. Again on guard half of the night 20. On guard half of the day and the whole night at police quarters. Sun. 21. Went to meeting. Sun. 28. During the past week have been on guard from 6 to 12 hours out of each 24 hours and worked Friday and Saturday for Joseph ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p069.jpg) 1845 Oct. Young. Wed. 8. Have been on guard every night excepting Tuesday and Friday, for the past 10 days The General Conference comm- enced on the 6th and ended on the 8th today. Seven Companies of 100 families each were called to move west from here. Sun. 19. Have stood my regular guard since the 8th. On the 16th our Quorum held a prayer meeting at which Bro. Workman was re- ceived as a member thereof. Sun. 26. I chopped wood last Monday and was on guard duty the rest of the week. Sun. Oct. 2. Been Cutting wagon timber across the river the past week. Sun. 9. Cut- ting wagon timber. Returned yesterday and stood guard all night at Bro. Willard Richard's. Yesterday received a letter from uncle Milton Rogers. At my quorum meeting this eve- ning Bro. James H. Flannigan was received as a member and Chosen as Clerk of the Quorum. Sun. 16. Have been splitting wood for our company. On Tuesday and Thursday nights I stood guard at Bro. W. Richard's. Sun. 23. Last Sun- day evening went and saw Edmund Durphy, who had been shot and killed by the mob. The mob had fired his stacks in the night, when he went out, the mob fell back into the darkness, and he being in the light of the fire was shot dead by the mob. Stood guard half the night. Mon. 24. Went to Charleston, Lee County, Iowa. Tues. 25. Returned with a load of corn. Found uncle Milton and family at father's. Thursday and Friday stood guard. Mon. Dec. 1. Yesterday evening received a letter from Bro. Flannigan Wed. 3. Been gathering ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p070.jpg) corn in Iowa the past three days. Thur. Dec. 4. Too cold to be out. Fri 5 I threshed grain and at night stood guard at Bro. John Taylor's. Sat. 6. Snowed. I wrote a letter uncle Freeman Rogers. Sun. 7. Attended quorum meeting and at night was on guard at W. Richard's During the week have threshed some and worked at the loom. On guard at night at Daniel's. Sun. 14 On guard at the Temple 4 nights during the week and worked at the loom what time I could get. Sun. 21. Have been on duty at the Temple all the week 6 hours on guard, then 12 hours off. I gave bushel of wheat each to Joseph Young and Levi W. Hancock Attended a Conference of the Seventies, when the 33rd quorum was organized Attended my quorum meeting the Pres- idency administered to three of the mem- bers, by the laying on of hands for the restoration of their health. Tues. 23. The Governor's men came after Brigham Young, they took William Miller in his place and did not find their mistake until they got to Carthage Sun. 28. During the week on duty at the Temple as usual. Mon. 29. Uncle Noah Rogers returned from his mission to the Society Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Wed. 31. Gave my Quorum 23¾ cts. Sun. Jan. 4. 1846 Stood guard the past week as usual. Sat. 10. Been on duty as usual. Yester- day I received my washing and anoint- ing in the Temple at the hands of the Servants of the Lord. Last Thursday I wrote a letter for father to uncle Isaac Rogers. At our quor- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p071.jpg) [written in the left margin] grandma married to Amos Philemon Rogers Sealing of Chandler & Amanda Holister Nauvoo Temple 1846 Jan. um meeting last Sunday evening the coun- cil of the Presidency considered the standing and character of Hiram Stratton. Thur. 15 My brother Amos and Anna Matilda Doolittle were mar- ried in the Temple on the 12th I have stood guard as usual. Mon. 19. At the trial of Hir- am Stratton before our quorum the charges against the charges against him of fraud and falsehood were sustained, and upon my motion he was cut off from the quo- rum. Tues. 20. Mark and Sarah received their washing and anointing, yesterday in the Temple Fri. 23 On guard this week as usual. Sun. 25 Attended quorum meeting; with Bro. McKensie laid hands on three sisters for their restoration to health. Thur. 29. Since the 24th have been on guard in the front of the Temple, and in the attic story. Father and mother were sealed in the Temple today. Fri. 30. Today our quorum took their for the brethren and sisters engaged therein to the House of the Lord. The weath- er cock was today placed upon the steeple of the Temple. Sun. Feb. 1. Attended mee- ting in the Temple where Moses Smith, at Strangite spoke, after a reply was made Smith was cut off from the Church. Tues. 3. Our quorum took some more provisions to the Temple as an of- fering. Wed. 4. I went to C. P. Lott's and got some wheat. Fri. 6. Mark received his endowment. Sun. 8. Our quorum met and cut off Jehiel Savage from the quorum for apostasy, he was the senior president. Today the Twelve preached in Nauvoo. Mon. 9. Today the Temple took fire in the roof but was extinguished before much damage was done. A flatboat sank while ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p072.jpg) [written in the left margin] this crossing the river loaded with emi- grants for the west. No lives lost. Received a letter from Bro. Flannigan to whom I wrote in reply. Wed. 11. Formed a conditional contract of mar- riage with Melissa Lott. Thur. 12. The contract of yesterday was annulled. I stood guard at Willard Richard's Fri. 13. Father's family crossed the riv- er for the West. Sat. 14. It snowed so as to stop the boats ferrying across the river. In the evening I stood guard at Pres. B. Young's. Sun. 15. With some of the guard companies I cross- ed the river and at 10 p.m. reached the general camp on Sugar Creek, Lee County, Iowa. Tues. 17. The guard was organized with Hosea Stout as Camptain of 100. My father was chosen Captain of 50, and I was chosen Captain of 10. Pres. B. Young Called the men of the Camp together and began to organize them. Wed. 18. The organ- izing was continued. Thur. 19. Salisbury B. Davis went as Captain of the fer- rymen at Nauvoo, snowing all day. 20. Considerable grumbling in the Camp to day because our food was no better, it being ho[-]ing and potatoes Mon. 23. A man named Stewart to- day accidentally fired off a pistol wounding a man in the thigh. Stew- art was sent back to Nauvoo. Wed. 25. Pres. Young gave public in- struction. The leading company star- ted for Farmington. 27. My Cousin Russell and wife arrived in Camp. Sat. 28. Bishop N. K. Whitney arrived in Camp. Sun. March 1. Broke ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p073.jpg) 1846 March Camp for the west Tues. 3 Camped 4 miles from Farmington. Thur. 5. Passed through Bonaparte and crossed the Des Moines river. The road very muddy. Fri. 6. Halted, working to obtain some corn. Sun. 8. Started again, weather warm and pleasant, roads improving. Sun. 15. The past week has been so rainy we found it impossible to advance. Some of the guard re- turned to Nauvoo. Some parties who had fur- nished teams and wagons had their property appraised by a committee composed of Ste- phen Markham and Lorenzo Young, and received an order on the Trustees of the Tem- ple for the amounts so furnished. Henry Snider had an order for $50.—sent to him for his wagon. F. Woolsey went back to Nauvoo. Some of his men join- ed my Company. His wife went to stay at father's until her husband should return. Mon. 16. I went 6 miles to husk corn Tues. 17. I made a yoke for uncle Noah Roger's. Wed. 18. My compa- ny and some others went 2 miles and hewed some logs for a smoke house for which they received two pairs of shoes. Sat. 21. Are now 3 miles west of Fox river, have traveled 30 miles the last two days though still very muddy. This afternoon a young man of the Guard named Clyde had his arm badly hurt by a wagon running over it. Sun. 22. Crossed the Chariton river today 4 miles 100 miles from Nauvoo. Tues. 24. Been very rainy and snowy of later Two deer killed today. Thur. 26. Still very stormy. J. Fosset and S. Dodge killed a deer. The Captains of Companies were called together today by Pres. B. Young. Today Bishop Miller, O. Pratt and G. A. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p074.jpg) Smith came back from their compa- nies, in advance, to see Pres. Young, they went on again to their companies. Sat. 28. Hosea Stout called the Guard together and liberty to any or all that might wish to return to Nauvoo. Sun. 29. The Captains of 100 and of 50 met at W. Richard's tent when a part of them were selected to go forward to the lead- ing company, among this number were my father's and uncle Noah's families. Wed. Apr. 1. Yesterday Bro Tower and I went 19 miles to get a cow for uncle Noah. Returned today. Sat. 4. The first fifty with which we were now identified camped on Shoal Creek until today. Have made another ox yoke for uncle. We resumed our journey and passed Miller's Company Rained all the afternoon. Traveled 19 miles Mon. 6. Moved to the middle fork of Lo- Cust Creek 3 miles. Very rainy. Went with Seth Dodge to hunt turkeys but got none. Went ahead 4 miles to repair the road and returned. Thur. 9. I watched Bro. Weeks' horses while they grazed. John Taylor's com- pany past us. Sun. 12. Last Friday Pres. Young called the brethren together to instruct them. Capt. Weeks appoint- ed father a Teacher in his ten. It has rained the last three days. Went with a party to build a bridge across West Locust Creek, where one had lately washed away. A meeting has been held in each ten of our fifty today the Teachers in their respective tens presiding. Bishop and Company came up. Tues. 14. Stood guard half ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p075.jpg) 1846 Apr. of the night. Moved ½ mile on a hill. Kim- ball's Pratt's and Haws' Companies came up Pratt's, Taylor's and Miller's Companys moved on. We also moved 7 miles. Fri. 17. Passed the east fork of Medicine Creek 15 miles; also built a bridge. Sat. 18. Council met and had an inventory made of property to be sold pre- paratory to going on. Stood guard all night. Sun. 19. Public meeting, we were instructed to issue rations of ½ lb of flour to each person daily. Mon. 20. This morning father's fifty commenced under the new rule by weigh- ing out three days rations of ½ lb flour each, Tues. 21. Traveled 7 miles and built a bridge on the head waters of the Chariton. Wed. 22. To- day father yoked his heifers, traveled 10 miles camped at Pleasant Grove as named by Pres. Young, on a branch of Grandriver. Fri. 24. Rained last evening, we traveled 6 miles after building a bridge. After putting up our tents we commenced making rails to fence a farm. This morning a horse died from the effects of a rattlesnake bite. Sat. 25. Making rails all day. A commencement made to lay up the fence. Sun. 26. A meeting held, the Twelve gave good instructions. Mon. 27. 100 men were called to make rails, 48 to build houses, 10 to build a bridge and some to dig wells, others to make fences, repair plows, and work on the farm, I worked on the bridge, James Pace insulted me. Mon. May, 4. To day a Special Conference was held where it was resolved to send 100 men on over the mountains to raise grain; the Captains of Fifty were to select the men. It was also voted to sell the Temple at Nauvoo and also the one at Kirtland. Started to Missouri with a team to buy a load of ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p076.jpg) [Written in the left margin] Noah Rogers died provisions. Others went seeking work, Amos being one of them. He took the team and return- ed from Princeton, Mercer County, but I re- mained to work; continued at work husking shel- ling and grinding corn and chopping for the balance of the fortnight when I returned to our Camp, now named Garden Grove Almost all were gone ahead and our organ- ization was dissolved, everybody being instructed to prepare themselves for the journey over the mountains as best they could. Mon. 18. Bro- Bent called a meeting and gave instruc- tions pertaining to the farm. Today with father's and uncle Noah's families left Garden Grove, they yoked two of their cows to draw their loads; traveled 8 miles. Tues. 19. 12 miles. Bro. Daniel Allen and others overtook us 4 weeks from Nauvoo, raining. Thur. 21. Made a yoke for which Bro. Steward paid me in sole leather. Raining again. Fri. 22. Made another yoke for uncle. Mother Amos, Sarah and uncle are all sick. Sat. 23. Father and others started off to trade Mon. 25. Being unable to travel because of high water the traders returned. Started on J. D. Lee and a Missourian stayed the night with us. Tues. 26. The mules are missing and uncle is worse. I failed to find the animals Wed. 27. Father found them. 28. Started on with uncles wagon and one of ours. Camped on the summit of Mount Pisgah, in the Pottawatomie nation—so named by the brethren Sun. 31. Today uncle Noah Rog- ers died, after an illness of 10 days. Con- ference today—William Huntington, E. T. Benson and C. C. Rich were appointed to preside. Instructions given by the Twelve about the farms and also about the jour- ney over the mountains. Amos is no better. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p077.jpg) 1846 June [Written in left margin] death of Amos Philemon Rogers Mon. 1. Today A. Dodge and myself dug uncle Noah's grave on the side of Mount Pisgah where he was buried just three years from the day he started on a mission to the Society Islands of the Pacific Ocean Tues. 2. We put the body of a log house for father. 3. We put on the roof. 4 Chinked the house 5. Father moved into the house. I split rails, Amos is gaining slowly. 6. Worked on the garden fence. Sun. 7. Orson Hyde preached. Tues. 9. I made an ox yoke for aunt's folks. Thur. 11. We planted some seeds. 12. Planting. Sun. 14. Planted corn and beans and went to meeting, weather dry and pleasant. Mon. 15 Russell and Washington Rogers started for Princeton Mo. to get a load of provisions. 19. Seth Dodge and others arrived from Nauvoo with their families I made an ox yoke 20. I made another ox yoke. What we have pl- anted has come up Bro. Benson returned from Pres. Young's camp. Several have died among them David McKay, he was only sick a few hours. I am informed that war has been declared between the United States and Mexico and that some battles have been fought. Sun. 21. Heard Bro. Woodruff and Sherwood preach. Mon. 22. Worked at a plow stock. A meeting was called at 5 p.m. when a letter from Pres. B. Young was read calling for 100 men mounted and equiped for a guard. I volunteered providing they would fur- nish me the necessary outfit. Fri. 26. Russell and Washington returned. Amos is worse. He died an easy death at 4 minutes past 8 p.m. aged 25 years 8 months and 29 days after an illness of 7 weeks and 2 days. Sat. 27. We buried him on the west side of Mt. Pisgah, by the side of his uncle Noah. Matilda, his wife, gave me his ox and bowie knife. Sun. 28. At meeting another ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p078.jpg) <"Joined Mormon Battalion"> letter from Pres. Young was read coun- seling those who arrived here too late to plant to come on to Council Bluffs and fit out there. Bro. C. P. Lott arrived. Mon. 29. Attended a meeting called to pro- vide means for the guard company of whom 12 were fitted out. Wed. July 1. Seth Dodge started for the Bluffs. Father, myself and aunt's boys were preparing to go to the set- tlements to work for corn, when we heard that Bro. P. P. Pratt had come from the lead- ing camps with a message, so we stop- ped to hear it. It was a call of from 300 to 500 men to start tomorrow to go over the mountains, I volunteered as one. Thur. 2. One Company of 36 men started for the bluffs in the afternoon. Break- ing a wagon tongue we only traveled 5 miles. Fri. 3. 25 miles 4. 16 miles. Rained at night. Sun. 5. Traveled 12 miles and overtook Lott's and Perkin's Company the latter gave some of us our break- fast. Presidents Young and Kimball and E. T. Benson came to us, the first named said that we would have to go to California under the direction of United States officers, there would be from 300 to 500 of us, that we would re- ceive $7.50 per month, and found. He said it was like a ram caught in a thick- et, and that it would be better to sacri- fice the ram than to have Isaac die. Reflecting upon the subject, it came to my mind that Isaac, in the figure, represented the Church of which I was a member, and for the saving of its life I was willing to go on this ex- pedition, and that in my circumstan- ces I could as well be spared as any one, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p079.jpg) 1846 July for having no family of my own, none were de- pending upon me, and should I die there would be none left to grieve for me. Drove 2 miles further Wed. 8. Weather very warm. Day before yesterday we passed the Indian village which is very pleasant- ly situated. The Country is fine with good soil. Some of our oxen were overdriven yesterday [-]ay by today until evening on account of the heat. Fri. 10. Came in sight of Council Bluffs. Sat. 11. Reached the main Camp. P. P. Pratt came and informed us of the con- ditions of the army going to California. Sun. 12. Attended meeting, instructions by the Twelve, a vote was taken that the 500 men should be raised, and that we would go ourselves if they could not be raised without. After meeting I volunteered to go. Saw Colonel Kane who had been sent from Washington to do some business with the Church. Mon. 13. It rained this morning. W. Johnston and myself cut a liberty pole, which was raised and a flag hoisted. Some speeches were made by the Twelve and by Capt Allen a U. S. officer. Meantime father arrived from Pisgah with aunt and her family. After the speeches 3 companies of 73 men each were organized and some of the fourth enrolled. I joined the second company. The band then played some music and there was dancing by the Twelve and others. Tues. 14. Enough men were raised to fill 4 Companies of 100 men each. Music and dancing in the evening. Wed. 15. A meeting was called for the purpose of organizing the 5th company but met with poor success. Thur. 16. Four companies marched to the Missouri river river 8 miles. Here we received blankets, the price $3.— each to be deducted from our pay at the first payment. Fri. 17. The second ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p080.jpg) 76 company paraded and was inspected by Colonel Allen who assumed com- mand. One man was rejected. The com- pany to be under pay from this date. In the p. m. the Battalion paraded, two of the Colonel's orders were read, appointing G. P. Dykes, Adjutant, and J. H. Glines, Ser- geant Major of the Mormon Battalion as it was called. Sat. 18. Had a concert and dance where some of the Twelve were present. The 5th Company arrived and par- ticipated in the dance. Sun. 19. I went back to the Camp of the Saints and heard the Twelve preach. Also heard that all of the Saints and those who favored their cause were driven from Nauvoo. Returned to the camp of the volunteers. Our Company par- aded, we promised to send back of our pay to help the Saints in Camp; I signed to furnish $50.—Wed. 22. The Battalion paraded and was addressed by Elder Lit- tle. We then took up our line of March Bro. Lawson for a team and wagon to haul baggage for our Company Thur. 23. Last night Samuel Boley died and was buried in his blanket this mor- ning. Lawson returned with his team. Reached Missouri to day. Fri. 24. Yesterday and to day some of the boys got drunk Not having any chance to do so before Sat. 25. Had but little to eat today. Mon. 27. Passed through the village of Oregon. The Quarter- master got drunk for which reason we only received part of our rations. Thur. 30. Yesterday we passed through the town of St. Joseph where there were some of our breth- ren at work. Very warm the past few days T. Dutcher is very sick. Fri. 31. We marched through Weston with music at the front ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p081.jpg) 1846 August in regular style. We camped 4 miles from Fort Leavenworth for the purpose of washing our clothes. A wind storm last night blew down trees in our camp. Sister Coray commenced washing for me. Sat. 1. We crossed the Missouri river and marched into the Fort. Here we recevied our tents, which were soon set up. Some at the Fort said that from our proficiency in marching and the drill they thought we must have been en- listed before. We had only been 11 days on the march from the point near the Bluffs I bought 5 cts worth of ice cream, the first I had ever tasted. Sun. 2. Our companies received their cooking utensils Mon 3. Today the first two companies received their arms Tues. 4. The remaining three companies receiv- ed their arms. It is said there are six companies here besides the Mormon Battalion intend- ing to start for Santa Fe shortly. Have also heard there are several companies now on the way to that place. Sister Luddington commenced washing for me at 50 cts per month. Wed. 5. Our company held an election and chose Philemon C. Merrill 3rd Lieut. and acknowledged the election of Ephraim Green for 4th Sergeant and Bro. Wilcox for 4th Corporal. Our Company drew their first payment or the pay for their clothes for the whole year at the rate of $3.50 per month Bros. Orson Hyde and John Taylor on their way to England on mission came here also Elder J. C. Little on a mission to the eastern states. Thur. 6. I sent $25.—to father and gave $1.—to help the Twelve on their mission. I wrote a letter to father today Paid Sister Luddington 50 cts—in advance for washing for me one month. Also paid Sister Caray 18¾ for washing. Bought the following articles of the post trader, 1 pair of ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p082.jpg) boots $3.—, 1 pair of pantaloons $4.50, 1 Calico shirt $1.25, 1 canteen 60 cts., 1 yard of factory 15 cts., 1 box of wafers 10 cts., 1 spool of thread 10 cts., 1 silk hand- kerchief $1.12½ Bro. P. P. Pratt came to the Fort last evening with the other brethren but I did not know it till today. I gave him 50 cts which I borrowed of Bro. Thomas Dunn which I am to pay at the next payement we receive After evening roll call our company each drew a canteen Fri. 7. I sent 5 cents for sal- eratus. John R. Murdock was badly hurt today by having a wagon drawed over him by run away mules. The Colonel through the Adjutant published the appointment of Samuel L. Gully as Assistant Quarter Mas- ter, also Geore Wilsom to the same office. The Companies drew their knapsacks, there being two kinds, one for carry clothes the other for provisions, but there were not enough for all, I received only one. Sat. 8. Co. B. sold their oxen to the Quartermaster Gen- eral for $80.—Sun. 9. I borrowed $1.— of John Lawson and gave to the Commit- tee of Co. B towards a mule team. In the p.m. the Committee returned with 4 mules price $210.—for the whole Battal- ion. We were called together and heard a lecture from the Adjutant. Mon. 10. I again borrowed $1.—from John Lawson for harness for the mules. Tues. 11. Went with others to Weston to show the mules stayed over night at the tavern at the ex- pense of the government. Wed. 12. Return- ed in the p.m. Helped J. Lawson set the tire on the Company wagon Thur. 13. Company A. also B and C. took up the line of march after lying in the Fort 12 days. Fri. 14. Traveled in the p.m. Sat. 15. Continued our march, some of [Written in the left margin] here ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p083.jpg) 1846, August our company received letters from the Bluffs We hear that Col. Allen is very sick, also that one of the Captains of the Missouri Vol- unteers has killed himself through remorse for a murder that he committed a fort- night before. Sun. 16. We crossed the Kaw or by some called the Kansas river, in flat boats managed by Indians, some 40 miles from Fort Leavenworth. Mon 17. Our Com- pany today were required to hunt for the beef cattle that got away from the guard last night. Today T. Dutcher being very lousy combed his head in the door of the tent. I afterwards lay down to rest and got comple- tely covered with lice. Wed. 19. Last night it rained very hard. Thur. 20. Yesterday in the a.m. I helped to set wagon tire. We started on in the p.m. Directly after pitching our tents there came a tremendous wind and rain storm which upset our tents and turned over Lieut. Luddington's wagon, at the same time blowing Orderly Coray's a number of yards with his wife in it and he holding on to one wheel; it continued to rain during the night. There are a number of high hills around. We are now at the Forks of the Oregon and Santa Fe road. This p.m. we held a meeting where firstrate instructions were given by Daniel Tyler, Levi W. Hancock, William Hyde, David Pettegrew and Captain Hunt concerning our duties as soldiers of the United States, as Saints, and par- ticularly as Elders of Israel, as men who have received endowments in the Tem- ple of the Lord, admonishing us to ob- serve our covenants, and to conduct our- selves in all our deportment as belong- ing to the family of heaven, as sons of the Most High. We were also entreated to ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p084.jpg) prove ourselves good and loyal subjects of the government of the United States, not- withstanding we had been persecuted by its citizens. We all agreed to pray for Pres. Hancock that he might be sustain- ed in his calling and Station. Fri. 21. A company of mounted volunteers from Ray County Mo. passed us. I neglected to note in its proper place the arrival of com- panies C. and D. they passed us on the 19th are all together now. Sat. 22. On cattle guard last night. Off early in the morning crossing the creek we ascended a steep and rugged hill, then over a gently rolling prairie. We struck the road leading from Jackson County Mo. to Santa Fe camped at Elm Grove. Yesterday our pilot was taken very sick. He was sent out from Washington to pilot us. Lieut. Ludding- ton could not find his horses yesterday morning for which reason he was left behind. This grove consists of three or four elm trees and a few birches. We can get no water but dead pond water, which has old bones in it with a green scum on the surface Started early this morning passed over a beautiful prairie, but water is scarce. We camped near plenty of timber and the water rather better than at the last camp. The 1st Lieut. came up. Our company was called together this evening for prayer Mon. 24. On the march early, over a rolling prairie camped on Beaver Creek. Soon after camping some men past us from Bent's Fort. They reported that a man had been shot by an Indian and that two Indians were shot in return. A Brother named Wilcox caught some fish. Tues. 25. A man named Dalton was put under guard for going to sleep ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p085.jpg) 1846 August while on guard at night. Journeyed over a very beautiful prairie. Two Indians came into camp. Immediately after starting this p.m. we met a number of teams on their way from Fort Bent and a man named McKenzie said to be a Mormon, he offered to take letters, wrote one to father. We are now 100 miles from Fort Leavenworth I suppose on lands belonging to the Kaw Indians Wed. 26. Today while crossing a creek a baggage wagon belong- ing to Co. C. containing some sickness and several women was turned over in the water, all were got out without ser- ious damage camped at Big John's Spring. On guard. Here we received the dis- agreeable news of the death of Col. Allen by the arrival of Quartermaster Shelton. We reached Council Grove pleasantly situated in the valley of a handsome creek upon which grows hackberry, black walnut, burr oak, and elm trees. Here the government has built a blacksmith ship for the convenience of soldiers going to Santa Fe. The Battalion marched in consolidated from with music in front. Fri. 28. Last evening a woman named Bosco died. Her husband is also at the point of death, they were moving with the army she was buried a little after noon. Grapes abound. Heard that a man in one of the Missouri Companies was shot last night Witnessed four baptisms this evening. Sister Abbott was baptized for her health. The oth- ers were brethren rebaptized for the remiss- ion of their sins. Sat 29. The Battalion was called together to the sound of muf- fled drums to pay our last respects to the memory of our much esteemed Colonel James Allen who died at ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p086.jpg) Fort Leavenworth on the 23rd instant We hal[-]ed in the grove and formed a hollow square the officers in the Center. Services commenced by singing Adjutant Dykes then read the 5th Chapter of Romans—pray- er by Brother Pettegrew. The Adjutant preach- ed a discourse upon the subject of the res- urrection of the dead and their restoration through the atonement of Jesus Christ for the transgression of Adam in the Garden of Eden, then the judgment according to the deeds done in the body, then of the second death of those who had not obeyed the Gos- pel of Christ. Bro. Hancock sang. Capt. Hunt spoke of our fidelity to the govern- ment and the circumstances under which we volunteered our services to the United States. Also spoke of our duty as soldiers and as saints and reproved the young men in particular for their disorderly conduct, their drunkenness and profanity, exhorting them to conduct themselves in a man- ner to secure the favor of heaven and the approbation of the Saints. Prayer by Bro. Pettegrew, after which we marched to our several camps and were dismissed. After meeting there were some baptisms Lieut. A. J. Smith an officer of the U. S. arrived from Fort Leavenworth with others bringing letters from Council Bluffs but none for me. The Battal- ion was called together to hear a letter read which was intended to be sent to the President of the United States inform- ing him of the death of Col. Allen, of our intended march to Bent's Fort and of rec- ommendation of Capt. Hunt as the successor of Col. Allen. This morning a collection was taken to obtain money ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p087.jpg) 1846 Sept to defray the expenses of an express from here to Liberty Jackson Co. Mo. when a messenger was despatched to the above named place We are informed that Lieut Smith is to take the command of the Battalion to Bent's Fort he will carry out the instructions of Col. Allen. Bro. Boseo died about half past 5 p.m. He was buried by the side of his wife without a coffin, each man carried on or two loads of stones from the Bluff and laid them on the graves. Mon. 31. This morning a guard of 6 men was called out of each company to continue on duty for 24 hours. At 8 o'clock took up our line of march under the command of Lieut. Smith and traveled to Diamond Spring 15 miles. Muster under Lieut Smith today rolling prairie with limestone points, plen- ty of water here just one year since my ordination as Junior President of the 30th quorum of Seventies Tues. 1. I volunteered as guard in the place of John Lawson for 24 hours. McCarty took the ague while marching on rear guard with 4 others I was sent back to bring him in. When within a mile of camp a wag- on met us upon which we rode to camp my first ride since leaving the Bluffs a level prairie today without wood or wa- ter though we found water where camped. Wed. 2. Level prairie, reached Cottonwood Fork of the Osage river, a few Cottonwood trees 14 miles. A little rain this morning. I am quite unwell with fever and pain in my head, back, legs and feet Thur. 3. I start- ed ahead of the Company because I was not well enough to travel in the ranks; however I got so bad that I could not walk, I then got on a wagon and rode but not in a very convenient place, until we came to a stream to cross, while waiting ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p088.jpg) for the team to drink we were ordered off by Acting Col. Smith, saying that all those who had no permit from Dr. San- derson must walk. The Doctor on the mor- ning of our leaving Council Grove, would not acknowledge that were sick only such as would take his medicine. The Colonel threatened to cut any man's throat that would prescribe medicine, but the Doctor. Fri. 4. I started before the Company traveled 10 or 12 miles when the baggage wagon of Co. B. over- took me and Bro. Lawson got off and let me ride to the Little Arkansas river near which we camped 18 miles. Bro. Ludding- ton invited me to take supper with him, the invitation was accepted and I drank some tea Sat. 5. Started again ahead of the Com- pany, but shortly afterwards two of the ad- vance guard overtook me and ordered me to stop until the remainder of the guard should arrive. This is the first advance guard since we started. I rode some on the bag- gage wagon in the middle of the day but walked the rest of the time. I had fever this morning and ague later. I went in debt for 25 cts worth of Number Six to pay when I should draw my pay. A good many sick at the present time. Passed some high land ridges on our left. Camped on the bank of Owl Creek. Passed the remains of two buffalo carcasses. Bro. Gully saw 8 of them running. We hear there is quite a body of Indians nearby, for which reason we have an extra guard Sun. 6. Took some physic this morning Off about 11 o'clock. Missed the ague to- day for which I thank the Lord. Passed a big mound from the top of which some of the men saw two of three large herds ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p089.jpg) 1846 Sept. of buffaloes. There are carcasses of them scat- tered about mouldering away. The ground has been quite sandy today. Camped on the open plain without wood or water, we brought some along however. After camping there arose a thunder storm, a cow belonging to D. B. Hunt- ington was killed by lightning. Some men belonging to the horse company left some buffalo meat with us I ate some of it. Mon. 7. Off before sunrise, while marching Adjutant Merrill killed a buffalo calf. Camped about noon. A buffalo bull was driv- en near to camp and killed. Bought a vial of Cayenne for 30 cents. At 5 p.m. the Battalion was paraded and the Army Regulation of the U. S. were read for the first time. Tues. 8. Today marched in ranks. The grass on the prairie bottom today was eaten off as close as any old pas- ture field, and well covered with buffalo dung for a distance of 25 miles. Several were killed, I saw 4 herds probably 5 to 6 hundred in all. Camped on the banks of Pawnee Fork. It rained last night and this a.m. Wed. 9. Traveled 3 miles camped on the same stream. The prairies here produce an ab- undance of small sun flowers. Directly after going to bed there arose such a wind storm that we were obliged to get up and hold our tents to keep them from falling Thur. 10. This morning an express with 6 men came from Genl Kearney 16 days from Santa Fe stating that there were no prospects of war but that he intended to fortify that point, also directing all vol- unteers to take the nearest road to that place, to leave Bent's Fort on the right. The distance to Santa Fe as I was infor- med was 450 miles. Started about 10 a.m. 18 miles, no wood but buffalo chips. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p090.jpg) This morning we took the right hand road, they however came together again after running paralell about 75 miles. Fri. 11. Baked our bread on a buffalo chip fire. Struck across to the left hand road and then marched along the bank of the Arkansas river the bed of which is ¼ of a mile wide, crooked and sandy, the water is clear and good. Nooned on the river, but few trees to be seen, wood scarce, buffalo chips answering the purpose. Sat. 12. Off at 7 a m soon after met some teams 10½ days from Bent's Fort. Soon after we met some breth- ren who had been with a company of Saints about 100 miles above Bent's Fort on the Arkansas river, intending to have united with the Church while on its way to California, but as the Church had stopped, they hearing of it left their com- pany at the place named above and were now returning to the State of Missis- sippi, then with others to make another start to unite with the Church. Camped on some islands in the river, good grass and some wood. Saw some antelopes at a distance, much resembling goats, they run with great speed. Sun. 13 I had a fe- ver today. Passed some islands having on them considerable timber. Mon. 14. Passed high bluffs on the north side of the river. Bought 25 cts worth of composition filled my canteen with the tea of it Missed the fever, for which the Lord be praised. Tues. 15. Our journey today was up- on higher land than for some days past. We crossed the river, in doing so a wagon was overturned injuring Francis T. Whitney a sick man of our company We overtook five companies of Colonel ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p091.jpg) 1846 Sept Sterling Price's men, who left Leavenworth soon after we arrived there, we are now about 450 miles from there Wed. 16. This morning everything was in readiness for a start, but the orders were coun- termanded to give the officers time to make out their reports. Nearly all the families accompaying the the Battalion were today started up this river to a point about 100 miles above Bent's Fort, there to winter. A number of men to go as guard were detailed from each company Ira Willis washed for me 1 shirt, 1 pair of garments and 1 pair of socks. We are now cook- ing for two days the pilot says there is no water nor wood for 50 miles. Thur. 17. Last night a man in Co. E. named Alva Phelps, died. This morning just as we were ready to start a wagon came in sight containing James Pace, John D. Lee and Howard Egan who brought some 300 letters for the Battalion but none for me. We left the Bent's Fort road and took the road to Santa Fe. At first very sandy, afterwards rolling prairie saw buffaloes and antelopes almost the whole day. Passed some water and camped without wood or water except what we brought along. Fri. 18. Off early, our water failed today and some of the men nearly fam- ished one antelope killed, we came to a little water which was standing in buffalo tracks, where I lay down and drank heart- ily. Reached a creek and camped. Two wag- ons belonging to our Company failed to get into camp for which reason we went without our supper. After late bedtime Brother Lee read some letters from Pres. Young and Council two of them were di- rected to Capt. Hunt and one to S. Gully H gave us great satisfaction to hear from the Saints at head quarters ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p092.jpg) also concerning our duty in the army Sat. 19. This morning started before day- light without breakfast and traveled 10 miles to Cimmeron Springs arriving at 9 a.m. Sun. 20. Off at the usual hour traveled 10 miles over a sandy barren prairie camped about noon, the more remakable as the Commander generally forced the marches. Several wells were dug during the afternoon which afforded an abund- ance of good soft water. We are now re- duced to half rations. No rain nor dew for the past 8 or 10 days. Mon. 21. On horse guard last night. When I went to report to the Adjutant, I found the 5 orderly Sergeants and the Col- onel all talking about the sick The Colonel asked why the men did not come on duty regularly. The Or- derly replied they did so, excepting the sick. The Colonel said they were not on the sick list, no one knows who are sick but the Doctor. The Orderly said the Doctor did not do his duty as the law required him to go and see the sick when notified of their inability to appear at sick call, and this he had not done, under which circumstances one man had died. It appears that the Col. and the Surgeon are determined to kill us off, first by forced marches so as to make us sick, and then to force us to take calomel and other similar medicines, or if we fail to take the medicine to force us to walk, and do duty. This morning marched on as usual, camping on the Cim- merron again, which being dry, we ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p093.jpg) 1846 Sept obtained water by digging in its bed. Full ra- tions restored Tues. 22. Continued down the stream passing high bluffs on our right past of the way deep sand Wed. 23. A light shower last evening the first since leaving the Pawnee fork. Rations reduced to two thirds the full amount. Traveled over sandy roads, weather warm, some of the teams very tired. Camp- ed in the valley of the same stream, the water brackish, and very physicking in its effect upon us. Thur. 24. Another show- er last night, with thunder and lightning Off as usual, road similar to that of yes- terday. Waded a stream of running water, turning down which we camped a little after noon, not that the Colonel had any sympathy for the men, but because the teams were failing. We passed today the skull bones of 93 mules which it was said froze to death about a year ago carried my gun today, for the first time since I was taken sick Fri. 25. On rear guard. Left the Creek passing over red- dish sandy land, with high rocky knolls on each side, have not seen any trees for the past nine days and no brush larger than a riding whip; to- day saw a few scattering trees at a distance. Camped at Gold Spring in a valley surrounded with high hills. Abundance of good water. Passed some Santa Fe traders, and met some teams today. Sat. 26. Reached Cedar Springs where were a few red cedars, Cottonwood and spruce trees. Met a number of teams with loose oxen. Sun. 27. 12 miles today, road very sandy, water poor, nearly out of the buffalo range, judg- ing from the scarcity of their 'chips.' ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p094.jpg) went over a mile after wood. Some of our Company killed a couple of antelopes, the meat being very good Mon. 28. Passed some high hills and rid- ges. Some antelopes killed. Camped on a creek, not much wood Tues. 29. On Cattle guard, am to guard for three days, the country seems desert and barren. High rocky bluffs around. Saw an ox harness- ed by the side of a mule drawing a wagon X Saw some Prairie Dogs today, they were small and of a reddish yellow color Wed. 30. Reached Rock Creek, got sup- per and just before sunset started on, travelled on till 9 p.m. Thur. Oct. 1. Off before sunrise, traveled two miles and overtook the Mounted battalion, waited for them to move off when we prepared our breakfast. Afternoon we continued our march. Fri. 2. Started again before sunrise, breakfasted at Rock Point, reached Red river. Met some teams. Sat. 3. Traveled 6 miles and halted. Here the Battalion was divided. The Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals and 50 Privates were de- tailed from each Company, except Co D. whose Captain was gone up the Arkansas, to push on to Santa Fe in order reach that point by the 10th of the month, and thereby be in time to cross the mountains this season; the remaind- er to be left under the Command of Lieut. Oman, to come on as fast as circumstances would permit. Some piñan pine here. I being in the advance we started one hour before sunset and traveled until midnight, 20 miles overtaking the Mounted battalion. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p095.jpg) 1846 Oct. Sun. 4. This morning we left the horsemen on on the Camp ground traveled 22 miles. Full rations of flour again restored. Mon. 5. We crossed the Rio Moro, near which was a mud house, the settlers have a great many Cattle and sheep. Camped near the town of Vegas. The natives brought green corn, onions, milk and cakes to sell, they appear quite friend- ly. Tues. 6. Passed through Las Vegas. The houses are rudely built chiefly of adobes, a kind of large sun dried brick, one storey high with a flat roof made by laying pine poles across with brush, and covering with mor- tar. Only saw one window in the whole town When we passed through, the men, women and children came into the street to see us. Some climbed upon the roofs of the houses They have fine cattle. They fasten the yoke to the horns of the oxen with straps. I also saw a flock of goats. Their gardens in the village were fenced, but their fields were not. We also passed through the village of Tuesloco, where they were building houses like those at Las Vegas. They had a cross tipped with black, erected in the open air. Camped near Burnet's Spring. These people seem to live upon their own re- sources. The carts which they use are made entirely of wood. The wheels are made of puncheons, very thick in the center where the axletree goes through They use the milk of goats. Pease were in bloom. Some of the boys went to a dance at one of the houses. Wed. 7. A light shower last night. Started on, saw two large flocks of sheep and goats. Passed through the village of San Miguel, it has a Catholic meeting House with two bells. The town is situated on the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p096.jpg) banks of a beautiful river. In it I saw one eight square house which was the only two storey house I have seen since coming to the settlements. The settlers walked along with us until we left the village. Camped near a small village, the name of which I did not learn. Here corn was bought for the teams We bought some onions. Thur. 8. Our road wound around the points of the mountain Fri. 9. Off at day break and traveled until near sun set when we reached Santa Fe, situated in a valley of the mountains. The houses are of the same class as those of Las Vegas though some of them are said to con- tain fine rooms notwithstanding their forbidding appearance extern- ally Here there is a Catholic meeting house with three bells. General Kea- rney has commenced to build a Fort here. Sat. 10. I washed my clothes The 5 Horse Companies of Colonel Price arrived today. Some of our boys got drunk. Sun. 11. I attended Mass at the Catholic Church. The members dip their fingers in some water, in a basin near the door, as they go in, and then cross themselves with the index finger. When the women enter, after crossing themselves, they walk forward to the place where they intend to sit, there being no seats or benches they kneel on the floor, their bodies erect for a few minutes, after which, they sit upon the floor until the priest arrives, when they again return to the kneeling position, in which they remain until the close of the services A number of images and pictures were ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p097.jpg) 1846 Oct. placed in conspicuous places. Just before the arrival of the priest, a boy lighted four candles, when he entered, with others, and the services commenced during which at intervals there was music of violins, trian- gles, drum &c. After the dismissal I went to the Sutlers and bought two pairs of socks for [-] $1.—The timber, since reaching the Settlements, is principally pine and cedar. Mon. 12. Walked through the town with Albert Smith. There are stores in abundance. The streets are about 25 feet wide, the houses all have earth floors except the Catholic Church which is floored with rough puncheons. Yesterday an ex- press came from Gen. Kearney, stating that California had been conquered by the troops that went round by water, the U. S. flag having been hoisted, and that his men would come back, all but 100 of them, who will go on with us to California and that we are to go light. The remainder of the Mormon Battalion arrived this p.m. The sick are all improving, and in good spirits. In this country the settlers occupy the vallies, near the streams, so that they can lead the water upon their fields and gardens, thus irrigating the land. There is no dew in this country and but little rain during the season. Tues. 13. I helped Bro. Lawson repair the bag- gage wagon. The different companies were paraded separately, and inspected by the Surgeon. 14 were taken out of Co. B. as unable to march and carry their knapsacks, they are to be taken to Fort Pueblo, where they are to winter, and then our people and go over the mountains ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p098.jpg) in the Spring. After roll call, the Battalion was paraded by Lieut. Smith acting Colonel, when an order from Capt. P. St Geo. Cook was read, who assumed the command with the rank of Lieut. Colonel by virtue of an order from Gen. [-]. F. Kearney, and in the same order Col. Cook ap- pointed Lieut. Smith Quartermas- ter and Lieut. Stoneman Assistant Quartermaster. Wed. 14. Went to haul wood. Upon returning I signed a pe- tition asking for the reappointment of Samuel Gully as Quartermaster While after wood I saw several grist mills of the most primitive character consisting of simply of a flutterwheel to turn the stone without any other gearing. The building of adobes like the other houses. The inhabitants of Santa Fe bring wood from the moun- tains packed on mules and asses, taking much larger loads than I thought possible. This evening the officers of the Battalion and some of the Citizens gave a ball in town which the rank and file of the Battalion at- tended. Thur. 15. On camp guard, in this country the days are warm but the nights are cold at this season of the year. Just after sunset the Battal- ion paraded, when an order was read from the Lieut. Col. ordering Capt. James to take charge of the detachment sent to Pueblo. Fri. 16. Report says the Doctor lost two gold watches last night. This morning 10 men out of each company as guard, and the remainder of the Battalion were put ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p099.jpg) 1846 Oct under guard, until a search could be made, but the watches could not be found We each drew on our pay $2.61 Sat. 17. Last evening an order was read from the Lieut Col. reducing Sergeant Major Glines to the ranks and promoting orderly Sergeant James Ferguson of Co. A. to that position. The teamsters, Quartermaster, and Sergeant Major are to receive no pay for their services as such heretofore. This place is about 800 miles from Fort Leavenworth. I wrote a letter to father. Sun. 18. Last night about 10 o'clock we were called up to prepare the roll upon which to spend our checks back to the Church. I drew $8.—in a check and bor- rowed the same amount from John Law- son, both which I enclosed in my letter to father, which I delivered to John D. Lee and Howard Egan and paid them $1.— for their trouble in taking it to him. I paid Jesse W. Johnston 50 cts. for the med- icine that I got of him. I paid Thomas Dunn 50 cts. borrowed money and Ira J. Willis 18¾ cts. for washing for me. I bought a bottle of red ink for 37½ cts. I gave my note to John Lawson for $10.—to be paid when I next draw my pay. J. Lawson gave me a steel pen Capt. Brown started with the Company for Pueblo, a little before noon. Mon. 19. Last night after roll call the old messes were all dissolved, and new messes organized often men in each A little before noon the Battalion took up its line of march on the tenth day after arriving in Santa Fe. The in- habitants of this country have but few conveniences around them. No furniture in their houses, and but [Written in the left margin] Ira J Willis ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p100.jpg) little ingenuity to make any. They nearly all belong to the Catholic Church and are an ignorant class of people. We traveled 5 miles passing some good farms for this country. Tues. 20. Passed over rolling rocky ground and camped on a small creek. After roll call the Colonel's orders were read. We are to have only ¾ of a lb of flour per day and only ¾ rations of sugar and coffee per day with 1½ lbs of beef to the man. A non commissioned officer of each company is to deal out the ra- tions and to have charge of all the teams in the company, and will be known as the company Quartermaster. Wed. 21. Traveled 24 miles camped after dark near the Rio Grande del Norte. Thus. 22. Passed three or four villages also large farms with peach and apple orchards These farms and villages are in better style than those before seen, the inhab- itants are mostly Indians Fri. 23. On guard, still passing villages, farms and orchards, also vineyards, the grapes of good quality, large and sweet. The apples also are sweet. The country improves as we go lower down the river valley. Saw three 10 mules teams. The Mexicans do not work animals much in harness. Sat. 24. Passed several villages and one large town called Albuquerque, followed down the river, here a large stream. When a man and a woman ride on the same horse, the woman rides in front. Passed a small distillery. Sun. 25. Continued on passing some villages, camped near Is- leta, an Indian village, they have two very handsome vineyards. The Battalion par- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p101.jpg) 1846 Oct. aded when Orders No 12 were read. Sergeant E. Elmer of Co. C. was reduced to the ranks. Mon. 26. Passed a number of villages. We heard that Indians drove off 8000 sheep, belonging to the Mexicans yesterday. Wood has been quite scarce of late, we bought some of the Mexicans at a very high price. Thur. 27. Detailed to bring in the ox wagon. It rained a little. Passed a number of Mexican vil- lages. There is a rumor that Gen. Wool has fought a battle at Chihuahua losing 1000 men, but capturing the City. Camped early near a village, wood very scarce. Wed. 28. Last night it rained moderately nearly all night This morning we saw snow on the tops of some distant mountains. Passed some towns in one of which there was a distillery. Camped about middle of the afternoon, wood about out of the question. Thur. 29. At first the road was muddy, afterwards very sandy crossing some high points that came down to the river crossed to the opposite side of the river. Some Cottonwood trees and a large village here. Fri. 30. Hilly and very sandy road. Camped near the town of Socorro. Saw a cotton patch, the first cotton I ever saw growing Sat. 31. On guard, passed two towns with abun- dance of fruit trees and vineyards which are still green, but snow is near by on the moun- tains. Camped near the ruins of an old town, after which general muster. Light dew the past two nights. Sun. Nov. 1. After guard mounting, general parade, Orders 13, read re- turning 1st Lieut. Dykes to Co. D. to command the same in the absence of Capt. Higgins and appointing 2nd Lieut. P. C. Merrill of Co. B. to the office of Adjutant of the Battalion The pilot states that we are now 151 miles from Santa Fe, this I learned from Lieut. Barens. Passed two towns camped near the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p102.jpg) the river, grass and wood plenty. A flock of sheep were driven into camp for our use. Mon. 2. Left the main road to Chi- huahua and instead of crossing the river continued down the right bank in Kearney's trail. Camped in a fine grove of Cotton- woods. Some Indian traders passed our camp. Tues. 3. More Indian traders passed camped again on the river. We are now reduc- ed to half rations of flour, sugar and coffee. About half past 4 p.m. James Hampton of Co. A. died 180 or 190 miles from Santa Fe. Wed. 4. He was buried this morning on the bottom near the river, being rolled in his blanket without a coffin. Two men of Co. D. were last night ordered on extra du- ty for 5½ hours, because they failed to salute the officer of the day G. P. Dykes upon the rounds. Afterwards they were tied behind a wagon the whole day for indulging in some light minded remarks. Thomas Wolsey overtook us, he being one who left us on the Arkansas river to go to Pueblo. He reported that Norman Sharp shot himself accidentally and died on that river. Traveled over a very rugged road today. Camped on a ridge half a mile from the river. Thur. 5 Remained in Camp Washed and patched my clothes. Soap being scarce I substituted a root called Armola by the Mexicans, which makes good suds An ox that tired out yesterday was brought in and butchered. Fri. 6. Continued our journey over a very hilly road. I was detailed to push wagons up the hills. Camped near the river in a hollow formed by a creek com- ing down from the bluffs. Here Kear- ney left his wagons and went on with pack mules. Sat. 7. Made a new track ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p103.jpg) 1846 Nov. over hills and across valleys and all of the way very sandy. Was detailed on the same duty as yesterday camped close to a creek and near the river. Sun. 8. On rear guard, saw a Mexican trapper who said there are bears in the mountains and beavers in the river. Camped near the riv- er. Mon. 9. Continued on over hills and hol- lows as usual. Pioneers have been sent for- ward to look out the road. White frost seen for several nights past. We have got into a land of dew again. Camped on a bench or table land where Kearney left the river. Tues. 10. A detachment of 50 men, ten from each Company was here sent back to Pueblo under command of Lieut. W. W. Willis of Co A. Thomas Wolsey was sent with them as pilot, and was instructed to proceed from there to Council Bluffs carrying despatches. The detatchment stated about 2 p.m. taking one ox wagon. We left two wagons on the camp ground also leaving our tent poles and arranging to hold up the tent with muskets. Our mess was increased to 9 men. We are now according to the pilot 250 or 260 miles from Santa Fe. The loading taken out of the two abandoned wagons was packed on mules and oxen Quite diverting to see oxen start off with their packs. Ephraim Hanks brought in a deer. Thur. 12. Detailed to take charge of two pack mules for the day camped not far from the river about 290 miles from Santa Fe. Fri. 13. Left the Rio Grande del Norte, traveled 15 miles and camp- ed on a creek, the country is more lev- el and the land of better quality. From Santa Fe to this place saw very little wood besides cottonwood and that only [Written in the left margin] Lieut W. W. Willis ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p104.jpg) along the river Sat. 14. The forenoon was occupied with cooking as we did not expect to find water under 30 miles Left Camp about 12 noon, we however reached water at 12 miles distance near an old ruined building where the ground ap- peared to have been cultivated Sun. 15. Lay by two rainbows this morning. Mon. 16. A few scrubby oaks to be seen here and there the first seen since reaching the settlements Yesterday some of the boys went about 5 miles and got some wild grapes. March- ed 15 miles camped near some moun- tains, wood and water scarce. Tues. 17. Off at the usual time but only traveled about 6 miles when we camped in the bed of a stream. The mescal plant grows here, it is said to possess nourishing properties we are here surrounded by high mountains A singularity attends the streams in this country, they lost themselves in the sand as they descend from their fount- ains. Wed. 18. Traveled 20 miles on an exten- sive plain camped near a grove of timber on a stream called the Mimbres. Thur 19. Detained by a broken wagon, traveled till nearly dark making 20 miles over an almost unbroken plain camped near the copper mine and Sonora road, but little wood or water here. Fri. 20. Last night after dark the pilots came in and could find no water ahead. This morning the Colonel caused a smoke to be raised on the top of the highest mountain near us, which is understood to be a sign of distress. In a few hours two Mexicans were seen coming on horseback at a gallop. Eeach of them had a spear on a long pole. Our pilot met them and ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p105.jpg) 1846 Nov brought them into camp. They informed us there was water at a distance of 12 miles, and again at 20 miles from here. That it was 60 miles to the Gila river with a good road. Shortly after their arrival a company of traders came to us. Our rations were increased to ten ounces of flour and 1¾ lbs of beef per day. Sat. 21. Marched at the usual time, started on the road to Sonora travelled about three miles when we halt- ed and turning to the right traveled 12 miles and camped near a mountain. Sun. 22. Went 3 miles to get an ox out of the mire returned to the camp ground but the Battalion had marched on. Ate my din- ner and followed on, travelled 18 miles and came up with the Battalion encamped without wood or water, we have traveled to day a south course. The two last bakings of bread has been salt rising. Mon. 23. On guard, Off at sunrise traveled 15 miles where we found sufficient water for the men to get a drink. Here the ox wagons be- longing to Cos. A and B. remained over night with men to guard them. The re- mainder of the Battalion continued on 15 miles further, arriving after dark found a plenty of good water near a dry lake. Some Mexican traders camped near by. Tues 24 Remained in camp The Colonel bought a number of mules of the traders to supply the place of those that were tired out. One mule in the team belonging to Co B having failed that Co bought one of Sergeant Coray for $30.—Wed. 25. Continued on, two antelopes were killed and one of the pilots killed a grizzly bear. We trav- eled southwest for 20 miles and cam- ped near a stream of water. This day ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p106.jpg) observed specimens of the maguey plant in great perfection. The stalks of some of them were near 25 feet high and from 4 to 6 inches through at the butt, all the growth of one year. Thur. 26. Traveled 15 miles and camped near a creek Here is a mountain with timber on it the most of the mountains lately passed are destitute of timber. This country seems very barren of timber. The Creeks also soon sink in the sand in their descent from their fountains. There are high rocky moun- tains with with gravelly and loamy plains Fri. 27. Same kind of country and same direction as yesterday, a great abundance of prairie dogs. Camped near a moun- tain and a creek. Bro. Kirk killed a deer. Sat. 28. Got on a wrong track and turned back for a short distance. After going 8 miles camped on a plain and dug for water. Sun. 29. Last evening the pilots brought in an Indian Chief but he was very timid, the Indians having been tricked so much by the Mexicans were very suspicious. The Col. tried to get an Indian pilot as our pilots do not know this country. This morning, all the provisions of the Battalion were taken out of the wagons and carried back to the place where we turned back yesterday, thence about 8 miles further where they were left under guard. The remainder of the men, I being one, returned to camp. The route is very rough and rocky, never saw one more so. A large number of pioneers out preparing the road. It rained last evening. I sold my butcher knife to Ay- ariah Smith for 37½ cts. We divided ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p107.jpg) 1846 Nov. our mess, I sleeping with Lawson in the wag- on Mon. 30. The tents and cooking utensils were packed on mules and 4 mules were hitched to each wagon and started after the provisions where we arrived and camped. Co. A. left a wagon and so did the Staff. Tues. Dec. 1. On guard traveled 7 miles in a westerly direction camp- ed in a small valley having timber of different kinds, sycamore, oak, apparrently an evergreen, cottonwood and blue ash. We are on the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The appetites of the men have become so sharp that they now eat beef hides, tripe, feet, heads and en- trails in fine every thing that can be eaten. Wed. 2. Left the valley and entered a plain traveled 10 miles and camped at a deserted village in another valley The place had been occupied by Mexicans who had been driven out by the Apache Indians. The place was called San Ber- nardino Ranch and was built like the other Mexican houses we have seen; this was the 31st day since we saw a house. A number of Indians in camp for the purpose of trading. Our course to day was a little north of west. Thur. 3. One of the Pilots Mr. Weaver informed me that we are now in the State of Sonora, Mexico, and will be until we cross the Colorado river. Wild cattle abound in this section, some hunters have gone out, they returned bringing in the carcasses of 4 wild cattle, having killed 4 others also. The Indians have brought in some mescal ready cooked, which is sweet and good. The Indians seem friendly they are hearty, robust and intelligent. Have remained in Camp all day, wait- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p108.jpg) ing the return of the pilots, they retur- ned in the evening and reported fav- orably on the route, but it was 30 miles to the nearest water, also that there is a Mexican garrison ahead and that we shall pass through or near the town it occupies. Tues. 8. This morning Elisha Smith died after an illness of ten days He was a waiter of Capt. Davis of Co E. We took water for two days and started traveled 20 miles in a northwest direc- tion, where we camped without water Very cold and windy. Wed. 9. We started after sunrise and continued northwest for 10 miles and reached the Rio San Pedro. Crossing we traveled north down the stream 7 miles further and camp- ed. A beautiful stream flowing into the Gila river. I bought two pairs of half soles, cut from saddle skirts, of Sergeant Green for 50 cts. Thur. 10. Traveled down in a northerly direction for 15 miles and then camped on a bluff. The mountains have kept their white mantles the past 4 days. Fri. 11. Traveled 13 miles down the stream to the north, camped on low bottom lands. During the march today the command was charged upon by a herd of wild cattle Sergeant of Co B. and Private Fifield of Co. C. were run over and the former was considerably injured, and two mules were gored by the bulls so their bowels gush- ed out. One of the mules was harnessed in a team at the time. Considerable shoot- ing was done. Lieut. Stoneman accident- ally shot a ball through one of his hands He had a slide gun, or fifteen shooter. Two loads exploded at the same time on ball passing through his hand. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p109.jpg) 1846 Dec. Several bulls were killed. Sat. 12 Off at the usual time. Traveled west of north for 15 miles crossed and recrossed the steam. Passed an old evacuated fort this morning. Sun. 13. Off at the usual time, traveled 10 miles camped at noon. Each man received cartridges up to 20 we cleaned our guns and mustered and drilled Orders No 19 were read, stating that so far we had followed the guides furnished by the Gen- eral, that they pointed to Tucson a garrisoned town as being nearer by 100 miles than any other route, that the Fort is for a defence ag- ainst the Indians, that the people of Sonora are not our enemies, that as American soldiers we should treat defenceless men and women with mercy and hold private property sacred. We would go to Tucson and conquer all who opposed. The guides went ahead some days ago to gather in- formation, one of them Foster went to Tuc- son and did not return with the others, we suppose he is taken prisoner. Mon. 14. On advance guard, traveled 20 miles and camped, leaving the San Pedro on our right. Dark before we camped near a distil- lery belonging to the Apache Indians, who make whiskey from mescal. Here we were met by 3 or 4 Mexican soldiers. Tues. 15. Traveled 15 miles, this morning one of the Mexican soldiers returned to the garrison, two of our men went with him to buy provisions. On our march today we took 3 Mexicans prisoners, as hostages for Fos- ter. Today saw a squaw grinding wheat by rubbing or crushing it between two stones. Wed. 16. Last night at midnight 3 Mexican officers came into our camp bringing Foster with them, when the 3 pris- oners we held were released. Started at ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p110.jpg) 8 a.m. the Battalion consolidated in front of the teams and marching quick time. We reached the garrison a little after noon the soldiers were gone and also the sub- stantial men of the place, leaving their property behind. At the edge of the town we were formed into line, when the Colonel repeated his last order about meddling with private property, threatening to pun- ish those who failed to observe it. We then marched through town and camped about 1 mile below, 13 miles in all. The town is built in the Mexican style. We took what public property could be found some tobacco and wheat. Here are some fine farms, the people seem more intel- ligent than at Santa Fe, they came into our camp to trade, our advance took possession of Fort without opposition for which the Lord be praised. Thur. 17. Remained in camp. The Col. with a party of volunteers from all the companies made a reconnoitering expedition and returned. Our mess bought some flour and beans of the Mexicans. We are cook- ing for two days owing to the scarcity of water ahead. Fri. 18. Last night at mid- night the Battalion was aroused from sleep, by the sound of trumpets, an alarm had been given by the picket guard who saw a number of Mexicans approaching We all paraded, the tents were taken down and the fires extinguished inside of 15 min- utes. Co. A. was sent to the town to ascertain the whereabouts of the enemy, if any could be found, while the remainder of the Battalion stood in readiness with flanking guards and loaded muskets Co. A. soon returned having found noth- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p111.jpg) 1846 Dec. ing of the enemy. We were the dismissed and erecting our tents went to bed again. Off at 9-30 a.m. northwest until 9 p.m. 25 miles, camp- ed without water. Sat. 19. Off at 7 a.m. Contin- ued in the same direction over these dry, dusty and level plains, covered with bushes armed with thorns, every vegetable growth is guarded with thorns against all comers that may assail. The teams are fed on wheat, for there is no grass. Traveled 30 miles, the march continued until 11 p.m. The stragglers scattered for miles, be- cause of fatigue. Still no water. Sat 20. On advance guard, still to the northwest, 15 miles brought us to water, the first since Friday noon. Mon. 21. Off at the usual hour con- tinuing to the northwest, reached the Gila river 15 miles. Camped among scores of Pima Indians, who had meal and corn and beans for sale. I traded an old shirt for some beans. These Indians are large, robust and healthy. We here came again upon General Kearney's trail. Tues. 22. Last night a mule was drowned in the river. Off at the usual time down the river here running west. 10 miles, camp- ed at noon in an Indian village. Saw a squaw suckling a papoose in a singular manner, it was in a round basket with a hole in the side of the basket through which the child sucked as she held the basket under her arm. The squaws were naked except a breech Clout. As soon as we camped the Indians, Squaws and children all came into camp with corn, beans, meal, dried and green pumpkin and bread to trade for clothes or other articles. They have also water melons; the land appears very dry and barren. They have good horses and poneys. It is ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p112.jpg) said that this tribe of Indians have never shed the blood of white men neither do they war with other Indian tribes but obtain their living by agri- culture, having large farms Wed. 23. Traveled 20 miles passing through a number of Pima Indian villages. Thur. 24. Remain in Camp preparing for a two days march across the Gila Bend many are washing their clothes. A host of Indians of both sexes here today having the products of their industry with them to trade. Their blankets made from cotton raised by them are of excellent quality. Their ap- pliances for spinning and weaving are of the most primitive charac- ter, and it is wonderful how they attain such proficiency with such rude implements, and it would al- most seem the labor of a life time to make one blanket. Their cooking utensils consist of earthenware made I think by themselves as they have a great deal of earthenware which is used for various purposes. Ate a piece of watermelon today which was very good. Their houses are thatched with straw the most of shaped like the crown of a round top hat, others are square. The Colonel has bought considerable corn of them. Fri. 25. Off at 10 a.m. course South by West passing to the left of a mountain, the river flowing to the right of it. Camped without water at 8 p.m. 20 miles. Sat. 26. On advance guard, off at day break, course North- west 30 miles where we again struck the Gila river. Sun. 27. Off at 9-30 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p113.jpg) 1846 Dec a.m. Travelled north by west 12 miles, camped on the river at 2 p.m. Some grass for the teams which is unusual in this part of the country Mon. 28. Last night two men came into camp from California. General Kearney had given them passports to Sonora. They reported a skirmish between Kearney and the Califor- nians in which he gained the victory. They also report a quarrel between two of the leading Mexican Generals, and that the people of California are fleeing from these. This morning an express was started to Gen. Kearney and we resumed our journey. Traveled 18 miles down the river. Tues. 29. The Col. gave orders that no private provisions be hauled in the Battalion wagons. Traveled 14 miles over a very sandy road. Wed. 30. A very rugged road today, made 20 miles, but traveled until after dark. Thur. 31. General muster at 7 a.m. After which marched 10 miles, the ground shows signs of late rains. Camped on a slough of brack- ish water two miles from the river. The sun shines clear and the weather is fine. Fri Jan. 1. 1847. Cool last night. Pleas- ant today. Marched 10 miles and camp- ed on the bank of the river at 2 p.m. nearby were some Californians fleeing from the turmoils of that country. We are pre- paring to send some of the baggage down the river in a boat, there by releiving the teams. Sat. 2. On camp guard last night three wagon loads of provisions are to boated down the river from this point. Marched 12 miles and camped. Sun. 3. Again marched 12 miles and camped. Mon. 4. Traveled 7 miles camped at the base of a high mountain. Some of the climbed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p114.jpg) to the top of it and rolled down big rocks which descended with tremend- ous noise. I bought a buckskin of John Lawson for which I am to pay him $1.—with which I faced my pants Tues. Jan. 5. 1847. Traveled down the riv- er 12 miles. Our rations were again re- duced to 9 ounces of flour and 8 ounces of pork per day. We learn that they failed to boat the provisions down the river because of the low stage of the water, so they were left behind. This cuts down the rations of flour for Co. B. 7 days. Wed. 6. We left two men and a mule to recover a part of the flour. Marched 15 miles and camped Walter Davis shot a Pelican. Our mess bought a beef's head which we dressed in the regular manner. We scalded the skin and pulled and picked the hair off, and boiled it with the rest of the head. Thur. 7. Traveled over points of mountain and across bottoms for 14 miles. The mules and oxen were swum across the river to where there was some brush for them to browse upon. Fri 8. Traveled 15 miles. Camped near the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivers, the whole distance from the point where we left the Rio Grande del Norte to the month of the Gila is 686 miles, according to my judgment of an immeasured road. We have found no timber to speak of, a little cottonwood on the Gila, though there is plenty of brush such as is common on the plains of Sonora Sat. 9. Traveled 10 miles down the Colorado in a south west course when we camped upon its bank. Sun. 10. Remained in camp, some of the companies took their pro- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p115.jpg) 111 1847 Jan. visions and baggage a cross this p. m. the river here is about half a mile wide, with rich bottoms along its banks. Mon. 11. The remainder of the Battalion crossed the river. One wagon was left on an island and some mules got so chilled in the water that they drowned. Some of the men waded the river. Prosecuted our jour- ney west for 15 miles, but left 4 wagons on the way. We obtained water by digging. The sheep did not come in and our rations of flour were now reduced to 8 ounces of flour a day per man. Tues. 12. Early this morning some men were sent ahead to dig for water at our next camping place Did not start till near noon, The wagon left on the island came up as did also the sheep. Marched 20 miles to the west camp- ed without water except what we brought with us. One or two wagons were left behind. Wed. 13. Traveled 16 miles north by west and camped. The men who went ahead obtain- ed water in three wells from 12 to 16 feet deep. One of the beeves tired out and was butchered, some of the rear guard ate some of it, before reaching camp during to excessive hunger. Thur. 14. A number of men were detailed to draw water from the wells for the mules this was kept up all night. Pioneers were sent forward early this morning to dig for water. The march commenc- ed at noon. On rear guard, did not start till 3 p. m. just before starting a number of Mexicans from Tucson came up. Traveled northwest 22 miles and reached camp at 10-30 p. m. when I stood on camp guard 2 hours more. on this day's march three wagons were left behind. One of them was our blanket ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p116.jpg) wagon, the mules and harness were sold to the highest bidder. Fri. 15. Early on the march, 12 miles to the northwest brought us to the well, but there was not enough water for the men, at this place a part of the men who went on express to Kearney met us on their re- turn with 6 Indians, 40 mules and 10 beeves, after resting a little we con- tinued on in the same direction for 14 miles further which occupied the time till 7-30 p.m. when we cooked and ate a little beef. Sat. 16. We were ar- oused at 1 a.m. when the march was resumed and continued almost without a halt for 25 miles to the west when we reached running water called the Cariga. This last has been a forced marched performed without water Some of the animals were complete- ly tired out and some killed them- selves with drinking. Sun. 17. Started at the usual hour. Traveled west 15 miles over a very sandy road. Midway there were some Palmetto or Cabbage trees. Here the last pork was issued. Mon. 18. This morning the last flour was issued. Remained encamped, a general muster in the p.m. Tues. 19. The Battalion consolidated marched ahead of the teams; helped them up a mountain, then marched through a deep valley as before, no bugle call be- ing sounded. We then passed through a narrow defile where we helped the teams to get through. Traveled 15 miles camped without water. Wed. 20. Off before breakfast. Crossed another val- ley and a ridge of mountains, 10 miles ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p117.jpg) 1847 Jan. halted for refreshments. Here I was placed on the advance guard and marched 10 miles farther and camped. Observed some evergreen oaks with acorns from 1 to 2 inches long, and from ¼ to ½ an inch in diameter. Vegetation is already starting. Our course today has been west. Thur. 21. Off at the usual time, 12 miles brought us to Warner's ranch where we camped in a very fertile valley, the best I have yet seen in this country. Fri. 22. Laid in camp. Washed my clothes. The men are trading their clothes to the Ind- ians for provisions, some even traded off their last shirts from their backs. These are Indians which stay around Warner's ranch. Went to see the hot springs near here. The water comes out of the rocks, and too warm to hold one's hand in with comfort. Warner has some fine vineyards. The Quarter- master bought some cattle of him. Sat. 23. Our rations of beef are increas- ed to 4 lbs per day to each man. Off at the usual hour, marched west for 25 miles. Quite rainy, the first for some time. Our route was over hills and sloping valleys. Some men re- mained behind to get some flour, they came in with 300 lbs. Sun. 4. Last night it rained all night and con- tinued this morning. At 10 a.m. we started, marched west in the rain 4 miles. Camped near a creek The rain continued till near sun- set. Mon. 25. Marched west 18 miles entered a beautiful valley where we dis- covered an army of Indians who pre- pared to dispute our advance. They par- aded in battle array and looked ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p118.jpg) [Written in the left margin] here quite grand formidable, but when a despatch was sent to them, they withdrew to their quarters and we encamped. An express came in from General Kearney informing us that he had taken Los Angeles and was on his way to San Diego, to which place he ordered us to march. We had directed our course towards Los Angeles, from Warner's ranch. Snow can be seen on the mountains Tues. 26. On guard in the advance, mar- ched towards San Diego. Waded the San Luis river. 18 miles. Camped in a valley. Vegetation starting, especially mustard which appears to grow spon- taneously Wed. 27. Traveled in the rear of the staff wagon, towards the south to the town of San Luis Rey, which had been evacuated. The town is pleas- antly situated on the bank of the San Luis river, and has a Catholic church building roofed with tiles, which is the best building I have seen since entering Mexican territory. Halting a short time we proceeded on our jour- ney. Our course turned a little to the east ascending a hill, I beheld for the first time the Pacific Ocean. Marched 22 miles. Camped within hearing of the ocean waves, near an evacuated where we obtained some salt, an article much needed by us. Thur. 28. Trav- eled east by south 15 miles and camp ed. Fri. 29. Reached old San Diego 20 miles, marching about southeast, this place is evacuated except by Ind- ians. According to my estimate of an unmeasured road, by the route we ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p119.jpg) 1847 Jan. have taken we have traveled 1287 miles since leaving Santa Fe. Here are some beautiful gardens, with olive trees and vineyards. Col. Cooke and the officers of the regular army who were along with us, took up their quarters in the lower town. Sat. 30. Some men were de- tailed to clean out some rooms connected with the Catholic meetingh house, with a view to them being occupied by the Bat- talion, but in the evening the regulars marched in and occupied them. Sun. 31. General Kearney left today for San Francisco. Some of the men packed some small clams and oysters today on the sea coast. Mon. Feb. 1. In company with the regulars, we started for San Luis Rey by a different route from the one we came. Marched 16 miles Tues. 2. We pursued our journey as usual and camp- ed near a vacted house. Today we passed Kearney's battle ground near San Pascual He with his men were hemmed in by the Mexicans for 5 days, during which time they lived on mule meat, for which reason they named the place Mule Hill Wed. 3. Reached San Luis Rey 14 miles. The place is tolerably well built. There is a regular guard with stocks in it, which have been already utilized, on man being put in them since our arrival. The guard house is of brick. This part of the country is destitute of all kinds of timber Wild oats abound. Black pepper trees and Oranges are cultivated in gar- dens Thur. 4. Some men detailed to clean out the fort, and round about We have had nothing but beef to eat for some time past, and no ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p120.jpg) prospect of anything else for some time to come. At roll call the Colo- nel's order was read as follows. Head Quarters Mormon Battalion Mission of San Diego January 30, 1847. Orders No 1. The Lieutenant Colonel command- ing congratulates the Battalion on their safe arrival on the shore of the Pacific Ocean and the conclusion of their march of over two thousand miles. History may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry. Half of it has been through a wil- derness where nothing but savages and wild beasts are found, or deserts where, for want of water, there is no living creature. There, with almost hopeless labor we have dug deep wells, which the future traveler will enjoy. Without a guide who had traversed them, we have ventur- ed into trackless table-lands where water was not found for several marches. With crow bar and pick and axe in hand, we have worked our way over mountains, which seemed to defy aught save the wild goat, and hewed a passage through a chasm of living rock more narrow than our wagons. To bring these first wagons to the Pa- cific, we have preserved the strength of our mules by herding them over large tracts, which you have laboriously guarded without loss. The garrison of four presidios of Sonora concentrated within the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p121.jpg) 1847 Feb. walls of Tucson, gave us no pause. We drove them out, with their artillery, but our intercourse with the citizens was unmark- ed by a single act of injustice. Thus, mar- ching half naked and half fed, and living upon wild animals, we have discovered and made a road of great value to our country. Arrived at the first of California, after a single day's rest, you cheerfully turned off from the route to this point of promised repose, to enter upon a campaign, and meet, as we supposed, the approach of an enemy; and this too, without even salt to season your sole subsistence of fresh meat. Lieutenants A. J. Smith and George Stoneman, of the First Dragoons, have shared and given valuable aid in all these labors. Thus, volunteers, you have exhibited some high and essential qualities of veterans. But much remains undone. Soon, you will turn your attention to the drill, to system and order, to forms also, which are all necessary to the soldier. By order Lieut. Colonel P. St. George Cooke. P. C. Merrill, Adjutant. Fri. 5. At evening roll call another order of the Colonel's was read, that we must prepare for general inspec- tion on the 7th and have our clothes clean, our guns and straps in good order, and have our cook rooms and cooking utensils clean and shave and have our hair cropped. Sat. 6. Have a very bad bowel complaint [Written in the left margin] here ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p122.jpg) Bro. Lawson bought some corn and a chicken from the Indians, a portion of which I bargained for and am to pay him 37½ cts. He also got a quart of milk of Ephraim Hanks for 12½ cts one half of which I am to pay for. We had mush and milk for sup- per which relished first rate. Sun. 7. General inspection at 9 a.m. which passed off very well. Am better today. Sent some beef to the rancheria or Indian village, which was traded for wheat. Mon. 8. The companies are now divided into squads, the first two of which sweep the square and others are to do so each day, preparatory for drill We were drilled in separate squads in the rudiments of military tactics Tues. 9. Washed my clothes and drilled. 10. Mended my clothes and drilled. 11. Am on fatigue duty or police duty. 12 Took a view of the country from the top of the house. Last night was very cold. 13. on night guard, all paraded and drilled Sun. 14. Went to the coast, saw the bones of a large whale. It rained in the evening. G. P. Dykes called a meeting and preached. Mon. 15 All drilled with arms and equipments. L. W. Han- cock called a meeting but failing to hear of it in time I did not attend. 16. Drilled, attended meeting, good instructions Thur. 18. To-night after tattoo Levi W. Han- cock came into my quarters and gave some good instructions, after which the following brethren received the ordinance of the washing of feet: John Lawson, Albert Smith, Andrew J. Workman, Abraham Hunsaker, [Written in the left margin] Ordance of washing feet ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p123.jpg) 1847 Feb Oliver G. Workman, Robert Owens, Azariah Smith, George Allen, Henry P. Hoyt, Elijah Allen, Robert C. Egbert and myself. This afternoon Co. B. drew 237½ lbs of un- bolted flour and 30 quarts of beans, of which each man received for 5 days 50 ounces of flour and 3 gills of beans. Sat. 20. Azariah Smith paid me 25 cts on the knife I sold him. Sun. 21. After general inspection of arms and quarters Bro. Daniel Tyler preached a public discourse, giving first- rate instruction and exhortation. Two teams were sent to San Diego for provisions which had been sent there for by sea. The Col. drilled the Battalion. In the evening Bro. L. W. Hancock and some others came to our quarters, after instructions had been given the following brethren received the or- dinance of the washing of feet. William Garner, Edward Martin, Jacob K. Butter- field, Benjamin Hawkins, James Miller, Robert S. Bliss, Thomas Morris, George Pickup, George W. Catlin, Russell G. Brownell, Calvin W. Moore, William Hawk, William A. Simmons, Henry Wilcox, Shadrach Holdaway, Peter Fife,—Richards, Nathan Young, Philander Colton, Elijah Elmer, Orlando F. Meade, Walter Barney, and Elijah Thomas. After which seven were anointed and were adminis- tered to for the restoration of their health when they were dismissed by Bro. Hancock. Mon. 22. 50 ounces more of flour was issued to be added to that previously drawn. Wed. 24. On guard today. A little more flour was issued with the promise that it shall ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p124.jpg) be made up to 12 ounces per day when the teams return from San Diego. A prayer meeting was held in our room in the evening. Thur. 25. I bought 12½ cts. worth of blue ink of Dr. Spencer and lent 12½ cents to Albert Smith. Fri. 26. The teams returned from San Diego with provisions, flour, coffee and sugar, which were issued very sparingly. Dress parade in the p.m. John Barrowman having been court martialed for sleeping on his past, he was sentenced to be un- der guard 10 days and to be confined in the dungeon 3 hours each day, this the Colonel disapproved, and remitted because he said it was to be light. He was also to lose $3.—of his pay. Three men of Co. C. were also court-mar- tialed for killing an Indian's cow They were to be under guard 10 days and be in the dungeon 2 hours each day and each forfeit to the owner of the cow $2.50 which sentence the Col. approved and it was carried out Sat. 27. Some more teams started for San Diego for provisions. Some Mex- icans moved into this place Sun. 28. Some men started to bring in the wagons left this side the Colorado river. A regular muster today. Some pork issued to the men today also some flour. Mon. March 1. A Co. drill today with manuel of arms Tues. 2. After tattoo the Captain told us the General was expected in a short time and he thought if we would petition him to that effect he would order us removed to San ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p125.jpg) 1847 March Francisco Bay. We decided by vote that we wished to go there. After drill I went into the Church building which contained 12 images and was very neatly painted considering the backward state of the country. Wed. 3. Washed my clothes. Part of the teams returned from San Diego with provisions. Thur. 4. In the evening Co. B. was addressed by the Captain in their lodgings and Capt. Hunt made some remarks and read copies of three letters which he had written to General Kearney. Fri. 5. Traded some coffee for some milk. Sat. 6. The Col. reduced Sergeant Ephraim Green to the ranks for neglecting to learn the drill. Corporal David P. Rainey to be Sergeant and Private Horace M. Alexander to be Corporal. Our rations of beef were now reduced to 1¾ lbs to the man per day. Sun. 7. Regular inspection and dress parade Mon. 8. Last was quite cold, this morning snow could be seen on a mountain where we have seen none before. The team which last went to San Diego has returned with flour. Tues. 9. Weather still cool, Co. B was or- ganized into messes of 6 men each Dress parade—Sergeant Wright and Corporal Weir resigned. Corporal Muir was promoted to be 1st Sergeant, Private Chase was promoted to be a Sergeant and Privates Sheppard and Packard to be Corporals, all in Co A. Wed. 10. Last evening we had a lyceum in our mess On guard today. Thur. 11. Dress parade In the evening there was another meet- ing in our room for the washing of feet, conducted by Pres. L. W. Hancock the following named brethren rece[--]ed the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p126.jpg) ordinance. David Moss, John Rollins, Joseph Dobson, James Douglas, William W. Casper, Charles Y. Webb, Matthew Caldwell, Abraham Wight, Newman Buckley, Abraham Day, William H. Barger, Charles Perrin, Alexander McCord, Rufus C. Allen, and Levi Savage, Jr. After which two had hands laid on them for their restoration to health. Presidents Han- cock and Pettegrew gave excellent instructions and exhortations. Rece- ived rations for 4 days. Sat. 13. Battal- ion parade. Three wagons started to San Diego for provisions Sun. 14. Inspection of arms and quarters as usual on Sunday mornings. An express came from General Kearney. Dress parade. Mon. 15. Co. B. was ordered to San Diego. After our day's march a beef was killed, the fattest I had ever seen. Tues. 16. Continued our journey obtain- ed water by digging where we camped for the night. Wed. 17. Reached San Diego Quartered in a house. The men who went after the wagons returned with one of them. Rations increased to one pound of flour per man per day. Also drew rations of salt beef. Thur. 18. The sailors and marines went on board ship today. I with the team for wood. Fri. 19. Drill this afternoon Sat. 20. Washed. Went up to the Fort on the brow of a hill, there were sev- en cannons mounted. Azariah Smith went on board the ship and got some potatoes. Sun. 21. On guard. Azariah boil- ed his potatoes, they were the first I had tasted since leaving Fort Leavenworth Three men started for San Luis Rey to bring some cows. Mon. 22. Two vessels ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p127.jpg) 1847 March came in sight, one of them came in the harbor, the other anchored out at sea. Tues. 23. The men who went to San Luis Rey returned. They reported that companies A. C. D. and E. had gone to Los An- geles, excepting 25 men who remained under command of Lieut. Oman. Bros. Lawson, Owens and Azariah Smith caught some fish and found some mussels. Thur. 25. We now draw rations for eight days at a time ex- cepting pork and beef. Flour again reduced to twelve ounces per day. Fri. 26. The ship of war Savannah, which came in the other day, left for the Eastern States, the frigate Congress still remains in the harbor. Sat. 27. Caught some fish and lobsters Sun. 28. Drew some fresh beef. Mon. 29. Put on extra duty on the mule guard for not being present at roll call on the evening of the 27th, the first extra duty I have been on since enlisting. A Danish merchant vessel loaded with provisions came into the harbor. Tues. 30. Some of the Bat- talion boys came from Los Angeles for groceries. Thur. April 1. An express came from the Colonel stating the General informed him that there would soon be some money to pay the troops, and that we should have a share of it. Raining hard. Fri. 2. The Quarter- master started for Los Angeles. On mule guard, raining some. Sat. 3. on camp guard. Sun. 4. Sergeant Wm Hyde delivered a public discourse. Some of the citizens of both sexes came to hear, also some sailors, who paid strict attention. Mon. 5. Lawson built a blacksmith's forge. Tues. 6. Drilled. Wed. 7. Capt. Hunter took a job to make 'dobes and lay them in a wall for a jail and corral at $20.—per thousand. Thur. 8. Washed, a vessel came into the harbor, did not learn the name. The Colonel sent us word that he had forward- ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p128.jpg) ed 40 barrels of flour for us. Fri. 9. Co. drill Sun. 11. Quartermaster Clift returned from Los Angeles, he says the troops have all gone there from San Luis Rey. Mon. 12. Commenced working for Capt. Hunter, making 'dobes at 75 cts. per day. Tues. 13. At work, the Capt. had a son born today. Wed. 14. On camp guard. A wagon started for San Luis Rey to get beans for us. Thur. 15. Made 117 'dobes for the Capt. at 75 cts per hundred. There was a quarrel between an American and a Mexican today, they were both put un- der guard, the former in irons. Fri. 16. Washed. on drill. an express arrived in- forming us that a mail service once in two weeks had been commenced from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Saw a proclamation from the Governor of Califor- nia declaring independence of the Mexican government. Sat. 17. On mule guard. Mon. 19. Bought a pair of buckskin shoes for $2.37½ of Bro. Kirk. The mail starts from here for the first time this morning for Monterey the capital of California. A bark came into port today. Tues. 20. Washed it rained Had a Co. drill. A schooner came in to the harbor. Wed. 21. Our mess built an oven for baking bread and meat. Fri. 23. Drilled Sun. 25. An express from the General and Colonel arrived informing us that 1500 Mex- ican Soldiers were marching here from Sonora Mon. 26. On camp guard. The frig- ate Congress left the harbor for the coast of Sonora. This evening some men were sent down the coast to ascertain about the Mex- ican soldiers who are said to have landed about 200 miles down the coast. Washed Tues. 27. Last night at 1 o'clock while I was on guard Lieut Barrns informed me ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p129.jpg) 1847 April that the Captain's wife died last night at 10 o'clock. She is to be buried this afternoon. Bro. Albert Smith and I hired two Indians to make 'dobes at 12½ cts per day, made 'dobes for the Captain for 75 cts per hun- dred. made 189. The Frigate Congress passed out of sight a little after noon. Sergeant Hyde deliv- ered an eloquent funeral discourse after which the Captain's wife was buried on the beach. Wed. 28. We made 414 'dobes but we had three additional Indian prisoners, to help us. Thur. 29. The 3 prisoners we had yesterday having been re- preived or liberated we worked with only two to help us, made 312 adobes Fri. 30. One additi- onal Indian prisoner helping us. We quit for want of straw at 10 a. m. only making 135 company muster. Sat. May 1. Had 2 Indians in the a. m. and 3 in the p. m. made 354 'dobes Sun. 2. On mule guard. The mail and the Paymaster came in from San Francisco. Mon. 3. We had 3 Indians during the a. m. There is a man here, and has been for over a week, who was in the massacre at Haun's mill, Missouri, where he was shot through the shoulder, he came to this country with Fremont. Tues. 4. The men of our company are drawing their pay for six months, deducting what they owe to the sutlers. I drew $40.45, having had $1.55 of the sutler. I paid E. Green 50 cts. for the half soles, and John Lawson $12.85 and took a receipt in full, for all demands, paid Kirk for the shoes which I had of him. Am now clear of debt, with $24.85 commenced laying adobes in the walls of the corral at 75 cts per hundred, had 2 Indians in the a. m. and 3 in the p. m. Laid 250 adobes. Wed. 5. Yesterday the Misso- uri mobocrat was put under guard for stealing a knife, this morning he ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p130.jpg) had his trial, and was sentenced to work 4 days on the corral. Smith and I laid adobes assisted by 3 Indians and the mobocrat laid 471. Thur. 6. On camp guard last night Rained in the a.m. so as to prevent us lay- ing 'dobes during the day, but in the p.m. we dug dirt for mortar assisted by 4 Ind- ians and the mobocrat. Fri. 7. Drilled, laid up 417 'dobes. Last night 2 of the Indians ran away 2 helped us in the a.m. 1 in the p.m. and the mobocrat all day. Sat. 8. A vessel anchored near the harbor 1 Indian and the mobber helped us, laid up 392. Sun. 9. Washed my clothes, rained in the morning. Mon. 10. Bought 7 California yards of linen for 4.25 and 25 cts. worth of thread. The yards here are three inches shorter than in the United States Tues. 11. This morning Albert Dunham of Co. B. died, after three days illness, he was buried on the beach. A. Smith and I laid up 207 'dobes. Dunham's head was opened by the doctor, ulcers were found upon the brain which were supposed to have caused his death. Wed. 12. Last night an express arrived from Los Angeles informing us that Col. Cooke is to return to the States and that we are now under the command of Col Ste- venson, also that some 20 men of Co. C. had an engagement with Ind- ians, in which three of their men were wounded and 6 Indians were killed. Smith and I laid up 305 'dobes today, the Congress left for Monterey. Thur. 13. Went after wood, returning found Smith laying up 'dobes. Helped him until there were 114. It rained last night Sergeant Coray started this morning for Los ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p131.jpg) 1847 May Angeles in company with Dr. Hanks. Fri. 14. Smith and I laid up 224 'dobes. Sat. 15. Last night on camp guard. Another Indian prisoner is to help us. Laid up 236 'dobes and then drilled. Bought 25 cts worth of bread for my dinner. Sun. 16. The mail came in learn- ed that General Kearney and Colonel Cooke were going back to the States. Mon. 17. Last night I wrote a letter to Father Smith and I laid up 297 'dobes with the help of an Indian. The cloth that I bought for gar- ments not being enough, I bought two yards more for $1.50 Tues. 18. With the help of an Indian, we laid up 233 'dobes. Capt. Fitch says that San Diego is in 32 degrees and 40 minutes north latitude. Wed. 19. 3 Indians helped us and we laid up 218 'dobes and finished the Corral. This mor- ning 12 men and the Lieutenant went on a scout for Indians. Thur. 20. Sold my soap for 12½ cts. Went and got a garment that Sister Coray had made for me for 50 cts. Bought 12½ cts worth of bread. Coray and Hanks returned from Los Angeles they brought 4 nice mares and 2 fine horses. Fri. 21. I wrote to Prest. Hancock Sat. 22. Albert Smith and I repaired a breach in the corral by laying up 40 'dobes. Sergeant Rainey started for Los Angeles with a wagon load of Sup- plies for the doctors department, the scout- ing party returned, a vessel came into the harbor. Sun. 23. A man from the vessel came to our camp. He says the vessel brought volunteers from the States to San Francisco. Also says that a company of Mormons were frozen in the mountains while trying to cross last winter, that the liv- ing had to eat those who had died. Inspec- [Written in the left margin] this ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p132.jpg) tion of arms today. We brought two can- nons from where the marines were quarter- ed. Mon. 24. Sold some coffee for 37½ cts Tues. 25. on camp guard last night Smith and I laid up 185 'dobes. Got a garment from Sister Coray, that she made for me, paid her 50 cts Wed. 26. Worked with Morris on a job for Don Miguel, at making fence. An Indian or two were whipped today, while tied to the liberty pole, by order of the Sheriff. Thur. 27. In the a. m. worked for Morris, in the p. m. Capt Hunter settled with Smith and me, for our work, paying us $37.—one half coming to me. Bought bread for my dinner for 12½ cts. Fri. 28. On mule guard [---] Dalton, B. B. Brackenbury, N. Hawk and W. Marshall started out to buy mares today Sat. 29. A drove of mares were brought in for sale, they were sold at $6.— a head. Morris paid me $1.50 for my work. Sun. 30. The men are breaking their mares. Mon. 31. Washed for Allen and myself. Bought 12½ cts worth of linen thread. The mail brought a letter to Ser- geant Hyde from San Francisco inform- ing us that Elder Brauman had started east to meet the Church coming over the mountains, and that the brethren at San Francisco, are doing all in their power to be prepared to receive the Church. Tues. June 1. On camp guard for Lawson for which he paid me 25 cts. Wed. 2. Rainey returned from Los Angeles brin- ging a letter to me from Levi W. Han- cock. A vessel came into the harbor Thur. 3. Washed for Lawson and Allen Bought 12½ cts worth of milk. Bought a U. S. saddle of W. Evans for $3.50 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p133.jpg) 1847 June Fri. 4. Bought 12½ cts worth of shoe thread. Dalton, Brackenbury and Hawk returned with some mares and mules, but Marshall has not returned. Bought a pair of bridle bits of Lawson for 50 cts. Sat. 5. Bought a lar- iet of an Indian for 75 cts bought a hacki- more of an Indian for 37½ cts. Sun. 6. The boys are buying horses. Mon. 7. On mule guard for Lawson for which he pays me 25 cts. Allen paid me 18¾ cts for washing. Tues. 8. On camp guard for Allen for which he is to pay me 25 cts. Wed. 9. Washed for Law- son Allen, Kirk and myself. Thur. 10. The mares and mules were driven out to feed by six men, to remain a number of days. Sat. 12. On camp guard for Lawson for 12½ cts. Dunn and others came in with 4 mules for which they paid $10— each. Sun. 13. Bought a sheep skin on an Indian for 25 cts. Mon. 14. On guard, washed for Lawson and myself p.m. The mail brings news of a great battle in Mexico between Gen. Taylor of the U.S. with 7,000 men and Gen, Santa Anna on the part of Mexico with 18,000 men. The latter lost 5000 killed, 5000 deserted and the rem- aining 8000 fled Taylor lost 1000 killed. After reading the news we fired a salute of 8 rounds from the cannons in the fort and also from those on the flat. Wed. 16. On police duty. Dug holes and as- sisted to set gate posts for 50 cts. Thur. 17. On camp guard for Allen for which he is to pay me 18¾ cts. A drove of wild mares came in this evening. Fri. 18. The boys are buying wild mares at $6.—each Sold my hackimore to Kirk for 50 cents, bought a priming wire and brush of Nathan ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p134.jpg) Young for 25 cts. p.m. Attended the burial of an Indian child. It was dressed in neat style with ribbons etc., during the time the corpse was carried from the house to the grave, which task was performed by two wom- en, there was music upon two stringed instruments, with firing of two muskets as fast as they could be loaded and fired At the grave the corpse was taken from the shoulders of the women and placed upon the ground, when it was put in- to the coffin and lowered into the grave When all both men and women seem- ed to take part in filling the grave, if with no more than a handful of earth; after which the whole company dispersed with vocal and instrumental music, and seemed cheerful all the time. Sat. 19. Bought 6¼ cts worth of bread. Sun. 20. Inspection this morning S[-] 16. St John and Elisha Averett arri- ved from Los Angeles, they say the boys are generally in good health. Traded saddles with Lawson and gave him $5.—to boot and will stand his guard and wash two pieces for him. Mon. 21. Washed for Lawson and Allen. A subscrip- tion was gotten up to help Levi W. Hancock to means to go home with, I gave 50 cts. Tues. 22. On guard for Lawson which completes the pay- ment for my saddle. St John informs me that an organization of Seventies has been made for the regulation of Church business. St. John and Averett started to Los Angeles, I gave them three days rations of bread. Col. Stevenson came in town today, he wants us to volunteer for six months longer. Some of the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p135.jpg) 131 [written in the left margin] ask to reinlist 1847 June citizens say if the Mormons do not stay they will leave the town, they not having any confidence in any other other troops, to guard the place. Bought 12½ cts worth of bread. Wed. 23. At evening roll call the Colonel came before us and made a speech respecting the duties that we had performed to his entire satisfac- tion and approbation both for officers and soldiers. He then expressed a very anxious de- sire for us to reenlist for 6 months more. The Capt proposed that we reenlist pro- viding we could draw pay to go to San Fran- cisco Bay or to Bear River valley which the Colonel thought a very reasonable request When we were dismissed the captain request- ed the name of those who would reenlist, and some reported themselves. Thur. 24. Some excitement upon the subject of reenlisting, some for others against Some asking the counsel of Hancock and Pettegrew. As for me I am in favor of adhering strictly to the counsels of the priesthood. Some who have re-enlist- ed are having a spree. Bought a mule of Pearson for $19.—Sent $2.50 to the beach by Smith to buy some cloth to make sacks with. Lieut Clift is made al- calde and has bought some brick, that our boys have made, with which to build a court house. Fri. 25. Made a couple of sacks. The Col. and Capt. left for Los Angeles to get more volunteers to fill up the Company. Sat. 26. Sent my mule to the herd. Sun. 27. Some horses were sold at public sale. Made a sack for Lawson. Mon. 28. Made another sack for Lawson have made three in all at 37½ cts each. Tues. 29. Lawson has made me two picket pins of iron, but the price was ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p136.jpg) so extravagant that I told him I would give him the 50 cts he owed me, if he would take the pins back. Wed. 30. Reg- ular muster, washed for Allen and Lawson Thur. July 1. Bought 12½ cts worth of bread cut out and commenced to make a pair of pantaloons. Fri. 2. On camp guard for Lawson for which he is to give me 50 cts. Finished my pantaloons. Sat. 3. Got 10 nails of Lawson to make a pack saddle with. He paid me for standing his guard and also gave me the 50 cts that I offered him to take back the picket pins su 4 last night some of the boys had spree Mo 5. Last Night the Captain returned from Pubalo but met with poor success with regard to getti -ng volenteers, neither did he open an account with the Sutlers consequently I got no shirts or socks, I sent three Dollars to the beach by Brother Lawson for 12 14/16 lbs of shougar and six yards of blue drillings, I gave an Indian twety -five cents to ride my mule. Tu 6 I bought twenty five cents worth of plank to make a pack saddle I also bought 12½ cents worth of soap. We 7 I wash -ed clothes for my self and Br Lawson and others Th 8 We are makeing preperations for going to Pubalo Fr 9 At 9 oclock A M Co B toock up the line of march for Pubalo after remaining at Sandiego sin -ce the 17 of March during which time we have built two yards, a brickkill a brick Court house some chimneys and dug a number of wells, besi -des carpenter and black smith work, thus we leave Sandiego after rendering the citizens of Sandiego a great benifet in our labor and secu- ring their friend ship, we traveled 12 miles and camped, I packed my mule, consequently I had to walk. Sa 10 we prosecuted our march early this morning Br Lawson packed my bagag except the musket that I mite ride but I found the [Written in the left margin] Co. B. July ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p137.jpg) [Written in the left margin] July 16 1847 mustered out of Service 1847 July mule to refractory to be rode with the gun for which reason I had to walk to day untill I blistered both of my feet, when I met a man who had a small but gentle mare to sell whi -ch I purchesed for eight Dollars I. borrowered two Dollars and fifty cents in order to make the payment for her, We encamped eleven miles from St Louis mission, Su 11 I am on mule gard, we past St Louis mission, then traveled twelve miles, Camped at Less Floras, Mo 12 We toook up the line of march earley in the morning traveled 18 miles then camped near to St John's mission, Tu 13 We started as usual, traveled 20 miles, pitched our camp by the side of a large quagmire around which are seen some thousands of cattle from one stand point, We 14 This morning we started as usu -al, traveled 18 miles, camped by side of a small stream or creek, Th 15 We marched near to Pubalo then camped, it being 15 miles, Pubalo is a flourishing town with hansom vineyards and orchards, after we had camped I went in to the town and on to the hill where they are buildi -n[-] a large Fort, this town is the best wartered place that I have seen in Californa, The boys belonging to the Battalion are preparing to go to the Church as soon as possable after their disch -arge Fr 16 Last night I stood guard, to day in the P M we ware mustered out of servis by Lieutenant Smith of the dragoons, Sa 17 I swaped guns with Brown gave him seventy five cents to boot because mine was bent, Report says that the Mexican Flag is hoist -ed in Sandiego Captin Hunter is appointed Indian agent by the Colonal which appointmen -t is sent to General Mason for his approval two Companies of the Morman Battalion are paid off su 18 Two more companies are paid Mo 19 Com -pany B drew our money, I paid the money that I had borowed on the eighth, I bought a mair ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p138.jpg) of William Evens for eight Dollars and a lasso of P. L. Richards for twenty five cents and two shirts at the store for three Dollars and one pair of shoes two Dollars and seventy five cents two pairs of socks fifty cents one comb 12½ cents one Lasso of William Evens for 37½ cents, Yestod -ay some of those who are going to the Church moved their camp, today I went to their camp Tu 20 I bought one pack saddle for 75 cents and 108 lbs of flour for $4,87½ one salers needle for 12½ cents, for three days past some of the Offacers have been trying to enlist a Company, they have finerly succeeded in enlisting 92 men in all, with Daniel C Davis elected Captain, This mor -ning those who are going to return to the Church organized in to Hundreds, Fifties and Tens, with Lieutenants Andrew Lytle and James Pace of Co -mpany E captains of hundreds, Sergents William Ride, Daniel Tyler and Redick, N. Allread respect -ively captains of fifties, Elish Evret captain of the first ten to go as pioneers. George W Omen the third ten and Stephen M St Johns the fourth ten We 21 I went back to town and bought some more supplies, Th 22 I bought one peck of beans for 25 cents one tin pan for 75 cents, yestoday and today some of the men started a head, Fr 23 We packed our anumels and started, traveled 20 miles to Pico's ranch which seams to have been a diserted mission while on the way my mare got in a frenzy kick off the load and broake the pack saddle to piec -es and wound her self up so that I had to cut the lasoes in order to get her loose. Sa 24 We prosicu- ted our journey, past over a verry high ridg of mountain, and steep, so much so as to cause some of the horses to roll over in their pasage up the mountain we traveled 20 miles pitch our camp, at this place we overtoock the pioneers it being near to a ranch which is the last that we expect to pass. Su 25 We are lying by wating for [Written in the left margin] Started July 23, 1847 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p139.jpg) 1847 July and August the remainder to over take us, also to make purchase of some beef cattle to drive over the mountains, Mo 26 I washed my clothes. Tu 27 We bought 43 heads of beef Cattle for 250 Dollars I paid 2 Dollars for my part We 28 Last night the offacers of the third fifty ware voated for, to day we toock up the line of ma -rch, past over a high and rough point of a mountain I led Allens mare and drove mine by which means my gun was spoiled, he drove cattle, some twelve head of cattle ware lost, we traveled 12 miles then camped Th 29 We renewed our journey, passed through a verry narrow pass of the mountain I helped to drive cattle we lost two or three head, we traveled 15 miles and camped, Fr 30 Early this morning we commenced to butcher the cattle, then to cut and dry the beef those who ware behind came up with us, Sa 31 The Pioneers started a head, the remainder stayed here the leaders of our company named this place sla -ughter valley because of our butchering the cattle Su 1 of August, last night we ware called to geather when we instructed to be saving of our amunition and to take good care of our armes, also other good instru -ctions, during the day we ware found to number 163 to day we traveled 14 miles and camped, but while on the way my bay mare got away and ran off with pack saddle and lasso. Mo 2 We continued our journey, traveled 25 miles when we came to the Tol -aris river then camped. The water of this river em -ty in to a small Lake but a short distance below. We have had an Indian pilot since we left the last ranch. The water in the river is to high to be forded, for which reason we have to go round. The pilot not knowing the rout we are under the necesity of engageing another, Tu 3 Everts having returned with another pilot (he hav -ing ben in search of one) we renewed our journey traveled some 10 miles up the river then camped we traveled no father because of our detention this morning for the want of a pilot ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p140.jpg) 136 We 4 We toock up the line of march, traveled some 6 miles, then built a raft and floated our bagage acrost the river, then swam our horses acrost, while others went back a piece, then packed their bagage on their tallest animels then forded the river, we sent after another pilot Th 5. I paid 12½ cents in the payment of the pilot We continued our journey traveled with out pilot we camped after travling 30 miles where there is but little water or feed for animels, Fr 6 We cont -inued our journey for 9 miles, then camped where there is plenty of warter, Sa 7 We prosecuted our journey, traveled 15 miles, then camped, Last night there was a meeting called, some first rate instruc -tions given to us by President Hancock and others Su 8 We traveled as usual passed over to a creek en -camped after havin traveled 8 miles during which time we past but a short distance from an In -dian town, after we had camped I washed my clothes, Mo 9 We renewed our journey. traveled 30 miles camped on the bank of a hansom streem stream of warter, Tu 10 We built a raft, crost our bagage then swam our horses and mules acrost the river, we continued our journey for 10 miles then camped some Indians came to camp with some horses I traded 6 yards of blue drillin for one, the Drill -in cost me <[-]> 1,68, We 11 We renewed our journey tra -veled 30 miles over a dry plane, it has been a verry warm day, camped, some Indians came in to camp, had a dance, as the last of the com -pany ware coming on their way, brother Clark was pulled off from his horse, by the lasso of another horse and kicked which hirt him so that he is unable to ride, some men have gone to bring him in, Th 12 The pioneers started with an Indian in search of a pass over the mountain, the Company remain in camp to day, Fr 13 We packed our animels traveled 10 miles up the river then turned a little to the right and camped where there is but little ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p141.jpg) 1847 August grass, Three of the Pioneers are a head searching for a pass over the mountain, Late in the P M the Pioneers returned, but found no pass. they ware chased by the Indians, in the eavening we had a meeting and concluded to go by the way of the Sacremento river Sa 14 This morning we packed up, retraced our steps down the river river a peace, then forded the river. the name of which is St. Wankeen we traveled 8 miles. and camped the water in this river is verry clear and rapi -d, has hansom Millsites along its course, The Indian -s had another dance it appeared to me to be a reli -geous exercise which was attended with an enthusi -astic spirit like that of the sects of the day. Such as sooning away, simaler to what I have seen amo -unge the Medithes, su 15 We packed up earley this morning, traveled 12 miles then stoped, dug for water, watered and bated our horses, then traveled 12 miles father then camped on the bank of ano -ther river resmbling the one which we left this morning onley more rockey. Mo 16 We searched out a ford then packed our anamels forded the river traveled 15 miles, camped on the bank of another stream whose water passes under ground but is easy to be obtained by diging a little in the sand Tu 17 We packe, as usual traveled 25 miles and campe -d, we saw some antelopes whilst on on our way here We 18 We packed as usual, traveled over a verry grave -ly road untill we came to another river where we camped after having passed over 25 miles of grou -nd. The Indians say that we are 1½ miles from Freemonts trail and but two days ride Sutters Fort. Th 19 We continued our journey to another river forded it then passed down it a few miles then camped, distance that we traveled to day is 20 miles, Fr 20 We continued our journey down the river for some distance, we then struck off to the next river, camped, we bought some Sammon of the Ind -ians, distance traveled to day is 20 miles. Sa 21 This morning four men started to see a settlement to see ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p142.jpg) if they are not some of the saints, we trav -eled 12 miles then camped by the side of a pond of water, which water runs in time of high water we past into a plane, thus far is good land In the eavening held a meeting at which it was agreade to send four men to Sutters fort to make engagement for provisions and anamels, There ware some first rate instructio -ns given, Su 22 We prossecuted our journey tra -veled 30 miles, camped on the bank of a han -sum stream, Mo 23 We started as usual traveled 14 miles, camped where there is but little water or gras, Tu 24 We traveled 15 miles, camped on the bank of a small stream there is a settlem -ent here, some of the Missouri mobers and apostate Mormons are here, some of them came through last winter out of the number of 80. 35 got through, the remainder died or ware killed and eaten by the survivers, which fulfilled the prediction of Joseph that they should eat their own flesh. Since we camped we have bought a beef for ten Dollars, Those who went see the brea -thren have returned, with the news that two men have just arived from the Church, who say that the Twelve and the pioneers are in the Salt Lake valley, they left one month ago, they expect that 500 wagons are at the Salt Lake by this time. We 25 We are remained in camp to day I bought one third of a buckskin for fifty cents In the eavening we had a meeting some good instruction ware given. Th 26 To day we crost the American fork of the Sacremento river, traveled 20 miles camped. Br Lawson and I went to Suters fort which is in the 37½ degees of north Latitude we worked untill midnite makeing horse shoes Fr 27 One half or more of the Company started on, while the remainder taried for the purpose of shoing horses. I got my mare shod for the work I done helping makeing horse shoes [Written in the left margin] this ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p143.jpg) 139 1847 August and September sa 28 We still remained in camp for the same purpose as that of yestoday, in the night rain felt, with thunder and litening, su 29 We packed up, traveled 18 miles and camped where where there is poor feed for the horses, Mo 30 We packed as usu -al traveled 22 miles camped on bare creek one and one fourth miles below Johnston, since we camped I bought one yard of tickin of Smith for, 50 cents I made it in to a sack, I bought one half bushel of wheat. for, 50 cents, whilst we ware at Sutters quite a number of the Brethren tarried in order to labor untill spring, Ju 31 We packed up, traveled 22 miles camped, when I had got with in 5 miles of camp my mare gave out and I left her, We 1 of Septem -ber, This morning I went back for my mare but she being unable to travel I left her again and returned to camp packed up traveled 15 miles cam -ped with brother King no one else. Th 2 We packed, traveled to the main camp, found brother Hoyit verry bad with the gravil. I with others ware called upon to administer to him. We left him with his ten, continued our journey 20 miles during which time I left my horse, we hav -e been going up or down hill all day. I am now in the midst of a Pine, Readwood, Readpine and Oak forest, this is the third day since we bega -n to climb the mountains. Fr 3 A M I have been back after my horse, but am now left alone waiting for him to recruit a little. P M Allen Lawsen and others of my ten came up about noo -n and camped, sa 4 Last night the wolves eat the lasoes leting our animels loose, this morni -ing we had considerable trouble to find them. Kings ten came up with us they informed us that informed us that Heny P Hoyet died yestoday they buried him with out a coffin, we packed up traveled 12 miles then camped with plenty of grass and water, we have we have past some of the largest trees that I ever saw before ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p144.jpg) [Written in the left margin] Bear Valley several of which, eather would measure ten feet in diametar, this place is called Bear Valley because Bear creek heads near hear, Su 5 We packed up, traveled 13 miles, camped by the si -de of a creek by the name of Juber, balsom of Tu and Tumerack grows here, the road over which we past to day is verry hilly and rockey Mo 6 We started as usual, traveled a piece when we found brother Allen sick. D Tyler J Lawso -n and myself stoped with him a spell when he recovered so that he road on, we traveled with him untill we had past over 12 miles of road, when Lawson and I camped, we have tra -veled up Juber and over verry rough road, Tu 7 We packed up as usual, traveled about 4 miles wh -en we met Elder Samuel Branon on his return from Salt Lake the told us that the Twelve had sent a letter to us and that all who could not take four or five hundred weight of flour with us to live upon over winter to remain in Calaforna untill spring, also that Captain Brown was on his way with those of the batalion, who ware on detatch service ware on their way to Californa and that those of the batalion who ware going to the Lake had stoped about 25 miles a head wating for us to come up, we found some who had stoped, intending to go back to the bay, we continued our journey untill we had traveled 18 miles then camped, snow is seen on the mountains which has been on the ground since last winter, we past several small lakes We 8 We packed as usual traveled 10 miles when we met Captain Brown and brother Fowler going to Calaforna the Captain has a letter from Preside -nt Young which he read to us which gave me great satisfaction he also had 4 letters for me, one from Father and three from Mother, for whi -ch I paid one Dollar which letters ware receaved with a thankful heart, but I am sory to have ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p145.jpg) 1847 September lost a tender and affectionate Father who died October 1 1846. The counsel which is given to us from the Twelve, is that those who have no famil -es at the Salt Lake, nor provisions to last over winter to stay in Calaforna untill spring, the complyance to which makes it nesissary for me to return to Californa not with standing I being 165 miles from Suters fort towards Salt Lake I ther -efore sold my wheat, peas sacks and 20 pounds of flour for two Dollars and fifty cents, I also sent my horse by George Allen to Mother, then started back traveled 5 miles then camped Copy of Fthers Letter receaved from Captain Brown Council Point August 27 1846 Beloved Son. I take this opertunity to inform you that we are all well and hope these will find you well we receaved yours the 13, we have all agread that the commite should take the money and go to St Louis and get such things as we shall want. I have swap -ed the mules and harness for four yoaks of oxen say three yoaks of three year oald and one yoak of five year oald, which will make me a good team it is some sickley about the Bluffs, Sister Mc Olney is dead we under stand that father Bent is dead. We want you should clothe your self well and make your self as comfortably as you can, we under stand that Colonal Allen is dead. There is a council of Twelve appointed, on this side of the river. As President think I shall stay on this side of the river, So write as often as you can and we will do so, Give my good wishes to all inquiring friends give us your prayers and you shall have ours. May the Lord bless you and preserve you from all danger is my prare this from your father and mother brother and sister. Farewell to S H Rogers Chandler Rogers ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p146.jpg) Capt Brown Copy of Mothers letter receaved from January 2 1847. My Dear son, as I have just learned that I have an oppertunity of sending a let -ter over the river to the Office I gladly improve it to let you know our circumstances but I have hard news for you, your Father is dead he died the first day of October, I hardley know to name the disease he and Mark went about half of a mile to draw a load of hay, was taken sick and never was able to get back, he died the ninth day, never complai -ned of the head ache or any such thing, said he thought he should get well had his sences perfectly well all the time, he went to sleep a little after noon every day, for five last days could not wake him up till some time in the night, the last day went to sleep as usual died about eight oclock in the eavening. We feel verry lonesum. I asshure you we desire your companey verry much but as it is ordained otherwise we are willing to put up with it as it is the way that we have get a long to provision since we have been left alone, is much better than I expected, we have not wanted for brea -d I do not feel that we shall. Mark takes hold like a man since his Father died he has built a house with our help, quilting and sewing, he has now gone to Missouri to work and buy some corn and such like things, Russel and Theodore has gone with him, a lit -tle before your Father died he swaped his mules and harness for four yoaks of oxen, so they will draw both wagons along in the spring, if it is council for us to go, we mean to be ready if possable, we receaved a letter dated in August st -ating that you had sent twenty five Dollars for our benefit which was sent to St Louis for goods I was over the river the fore part of the week and traded it out which will enable me to cover my wagons and such like things, we wrote a letter to ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p147.jpg) 1847 September you on the receipt of it but it appeares that you did not get it, we receaved one from you dated in October stating that you sent some checks, Brother Clayton said it was sixteen Dollars, he said I shou -ld have it in money when it comes, so that will will furnish my bred for the journey, give your self no uneasyness about our getting along for I think the way will open for us, we are on the east side of the river the reason we are here is because there ware twelve men chosen for High Councelors and your Father was one of them and this seames to be his place and we thought it would be better for us to stay heare this winter, Matilda has a Daughter, we call her Amanda Jane, they remain with me, I wou -ld inform you that we are all well and in good spirits, Sarah has gone up to the bluffs to Lucy Ann McOlneys weding, Aunt Eda and famely are all well, Sister Mc Olney is dead, Sister sweat is dead and maney others that you ware acquainted with, I have not time to write much. The Church is building a Mill and think fo building a carding machine in the spring, The Indians and half breeds on this side of the river are verry friendly. The Indians on the on the other side appear to be so but will steal evry thing they they can lay their hands on, The Sons have killed some over seventy of the Mowhaves, There has been a battle in Nauvoo. The mob drove the Mormons that ware left out of the place, several of the mob ware killed, onley two of the brethren, Brother Brigham preached repentance in the camp, says this people has gone just as far as they can go onley by Counsil, so I do not know as it will be for me to go or not for I am determined not to do any thing only what is counsel, Uncle John Smith thoug -ht it would be right for me to go he would remember me. Brother Brigham thought that your Mormon Officers have not heeded his counsel [Written in the left margin] Birth of [-]manda Jane Rogers Ward [-]eying Counsil ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p148.jpg) but he sayes he thinks that thare are some amonge you that will not cease to pray, and those that pray often will go strait, I hope you are one of those, do not forget your duty to wards God, I exort you to be faithful till we again do meet, I do remember you before the throne of grace every day, for if ever any body was near my heart, it is you although you are ever so far distant from me, so be of good chear, let this comfort you heart, this from your affctionate Mother to her Son, Samuel H Rogers, Amanda Rogers Copy of Mothers letter from Capt Brown June 6 1847, Samuel, having an opertunity of sending this to you I gladly improve it to let you know that we are all well and in good spi -rits and pray that this may find you enjoying the same blessing, I have written three letters since the death of your Father stating the part -iculars of the same. I expect that you will be disapointed when you come to meet the Company and not see us along were it in my power I wo -uld be in the mess I assure you I wrote in the first of the three that I thought we sho -uld go this spring but I did not receave as much money as I expected I onley got ten Dollars, I got twenty five Dollars in store goods for the first, that you sent, ten Dollars and the rest in store goods for the last, when I heard the counsel was to carry eighteen months provisions I see at once that we mu -st stay till next year we have lost one ox shall have to make that up some how, our wagons want some repareing and many such like things to be done, I have not spent any of the money till of late I had to pay out some for seed corn and some for meal, some for leather to make shoes as nothing else would fetch thease things and it was nesisa ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p149.jpg) 1847 September -ry for us to have them, Mark has planted six acres to corn sayes he shall get two more in this week, if that does well it will make bread for us next winter and have some for the oxen, we have lost both the oald cows, the young cows do first rate so we are coffortable for milk and butter and as yet have been provided for bread, how we shall make the preperation for the journey next spring I know not but we shall do the best we can, however I think we shall get along some how I am by no means discouraged, but trust in the Lord and make the best shifts and turnes we can and that is all we can do. We hear many things concerning the sufferings of the soldiers, I hope that is not all true, how -ever the sufferings are great aney how, I expect it will appear like a long journey to you to come to us after you meet the company, what the counsel will be I know not, but if it should be for the soldiers to return to their friends and famelies, we shall leap for joy even to have you come home where you could rest your self next winter for I think by this time you must be nearley worn out with fatigue and hardships, Brother Levingwell is going along see him if you can he can tell you some about us, Aunt Eda's famely is well, hav -e not learned where Milton or Noble is, Mark and Sarah sends their respects to you, want to see you verry much, Matilda and the baby remains with us, Her Father wrote he thought he should come along next fall but the last letter not much encouragement in it, now my son be faithful in the cause of Christ although you are called to pass through ma -ny trying seens do not forget God, let the times be as they may, let these lines comf -ort your heart and chear your spirits, loock forward to the time that shall meet again ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p150.jpg) whether it be in time or in eternity if we are called to lay our bodies down before we meet let us do it with chearfulness of he -art, many has laid in the dust since we left Nauvoo, some have apostatised, so no more after requesting you to write if you do not return as some will come back, This from your affectionate Mother whose fealings are near although the distance is ever so far, to Samuel H Rogers, Amanda Rogers Mark Sarah and Anna M Rogers Th 9 We started earley this morning traveled 35 miles camped on Juber, Fr 10 Traveled 25 miles, camped at the coald springs, Sa 11 This morning Allens mares are gone it has detain ed us untill late to find them, after we start -ed one of them ran away we came to the big hi -ll where I stoped whilst he went after his ma -re which detained us untill near night, but he did not find her, so we camped here distance 12 miles, Su 12 It has been showry all of the fore noon, we traveled 28 miles, Mo 13 We went to Bear creek, toock dinner, then traveled to ano -ther creek, camped distance of to days travel is 22 miles. Tu 14 We packed up traveled to the oald camping place near to Sutters Fort distance: 33 miles. We 15 We crost the American fork cam -ped in an evacuated house, intending to work for Sutter, Th 16 We went to Sutters got some shovels for the purpose of diging a mill race I bought a comb for twenty five cents, Fr 17 We commenced work on the mill race, we work by the yard, We hired Israel Evens for a cook, Sa 18 We are at work on the ditch, I hired W Joh -nston to wash two pieces for 12½ cents Su 19 We are resting to day Su 26 Three days of the fore part of the past week I worked by the day at ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p151.jpg) 1847 September and October one Dollar perday, The three folowing days I worked with the croud jointly on the ditch. I hired W Johnston to wash two peaces of clothing for me for 6¼ cents a peace, I wrote a letter to send to Mother Mo 27 Four of the men are sent for to go to the mountains to work at the Sawmill, I wor -ked on the ditch Tu 28 Four men started for the mountains, I worked on the ditch, We 29 I sent the letter which I had written the Fort, to be sen -t with Captain Brown to Salt Lake, I worked as usual, In the eavening I was attacted with the feaver, Th 30 I am unable to work, Fr 1 of October I had a chill and Feaver, Sa 2 I past with out chill or feaver, Su 3 I had a verry high fever, Mo 4 the Fort which I have here to fore known as Sutters Fort, I have since learned, the name is Newhi -visia, To day Captain Brown returned from Mon -tera Tu 5 Four of the men started for the mo -untains to work no the Saw mill for Sutter We 6 After the men had gone, we had an agr -eement among our selves, to have a committee who are to take charge of the buisnes of the Company th name of the Committee are Ephriam Green Willford Hudson and myself. Th 7 Mr Sutter sent some poor potatoes and some smked Samo -n to us, the potatoes are the second that I have tasted in California, Fr 8 Nothing of importance Sa 9 I went to the Fort, and Tanery, bought some soap and read pepper then returned to quarters by way of the store, Su 10 I washed my clothes, some Emegrants have been comeing in to the country for several days past, Mo 15 On the 11 I commenced teaming for Sutter, I not being able to work on the ditch. I have been teaming every since, halling timber from the mountains, I have an Indian wit -h me, I have to go from 34 to 52 miles, I got an order from Sutter on Homes for a pair of shoes I went and had my measure taken, Fr 29 Last tuesday I started with the teams for the mountains ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p152.jpg) to get timber and returned to day, this afternoo -n it has rained quite a shower it being the first since I have came in this part of Calla forna, Sa 30 This morning we have a heavy white frost, the snow is sean this morning on the top of the neighboring mountains, To day I start for some wheat, Su 31 I have returned with the wheat, it has rained to day, Mo 1 of November, It rained nearly all last night I washed my clothes to day, Tu 2 I commeced work on the ditch alone, in the A. M. I had a chill and fever, We 3 It rained last night and to day, so that no work is done on the di -tch by this Company, Th 4 I worked again on the ditch, I have another chill, Fr 5 I worked on the ditch, Sa 6 I am at the same buisness as yestoday, it is quite cool weather, snow is sean on the mountains, and has been sean for several days past, Su 7 I washed clothes the weather is cold, Mo 8 This morning all hands went and launched two flat boats that Sutter has been getting made, after whi -ch we returned to the ditch, Tu 9 I worked in the ditch, Su 14 I have been at work on the ditch evry day since the 9 since which time we have had frosty nights and pleasant days, I went to the Fort. Mo 15 I worked on the ditch, Tu 16 I worked on the ditch in A M but quit in P M for the want of bread, We 17 Worked in P M as usual, Th 18 I worked on the ditch, Fr 19 I helped the boss to measure the ditch, Sa 20 and Su 21 was spent in setling the accounts of the company, found due to me ten Dollars and thirty two cents, At the sa -me time I owe the coock one Dollar and eighty one cents, Mo 22 Some provisions came from Sutters and a pair of shoes for me, price 3 Dollars I was -hed clothes, Fri 23 The Mill pit was raised, We 24 I worked about the Mill, Sa 27 Worked at the Mill also the last two days, Su 28 I went to the house where ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p153.jpg) 1847 November and December the ditch hands quarter and washed my clothes Mo 29 I returned to the place for the Mill, helped prepair for raising the mill, Tu 30 We commenced to rais the Mill, We 1 of December, We continued to rais the mill. Th 2 We compleated the raising of the frame of the Mill, Fr 3 I returned to work on the ditch, Sa 4 I wo -rked as yesto day, Su 5 I went to the dam, taried all night with those who are building it, Mo 6 I worked on the ditch in A M, in the P M sharpened a spade Tu 7 Worked on the ditch, in the eavening rain fell. the sky has been cloudy for several days, during wh -ich time it has been coald, and is at all times on such occasions at this seaso of the year, We 8 I worked as usual on the ditch, after I had came in from wor -k Robert Collins requested me to baptise him which I did, Th 9 I worked on the ditch, Fr 10 I finished the piece of ditch that I have been at work at, Sa 11 Some others and I went to the Fort, to get our mules and horses, I could not find my Mule, I toock my shovel to be mended but could not get it done su 12 I had my ditch work measured, it amounted to 229 yards, Mo 13 I went to the Fort in the afternoon , Stayed at the tanery through the night. Tu 14 Those of us who are at work on the ditch, made an arange -ment with Sutter for scrapers, we are to buy the oxen of Sutter for thirty Dollars per yoak, but we are to find the bows, he is to furnish scrapers, plow and chanes, Moss and I went to cut timber for the bows, We 15 I split and hewed the bows out Th 16 I shaved the bows for bendind, Fr 17 I bent the bows so I finished I then came to the quarters on the ditch, Sa 18 We have got a division made between those who are at the lore house on the ditch and our selves, they take one third, we the remainder, we then worked on the ditch, Su 19 some of us went to New Helvisia got 6 yoaks of Oxen Mo 20 We repaired the yard for the purpuse of ya -rding our oxen, Tu 21 We commenced scraping, since the 21 we have got 6 yoaks of states oxen for leaders ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p154.jpg) grass has commenced to grow and has got some length, it commenced to grow in Novem -ber, Su 26 Nothing of importance, We 29 The last two days we worked at scraping to day nearly all of us went to the Fort, got grocerie, dry goods and 3 yoaks of oxen, Th 30 We prossicuted our labors on the dit -ch, rain again. Fr 31 We worked as usual, Couple of the men went hunting and toock a hog con -trary to my mind, Captain J. A. Sutter sent twelve pints of whiskey. Sa 1 of January A D 1848. The boys had a real sprey, drinking whiskey and eating cakes, I toock no part with them but worked, making a pair of garments, Su 2 I finished my garments Mo 3 Last night it commenced to rain and has been raining during the day. We worked half of the day. Tu 4 I watched cattle in the A M in the P M I helped to plow, raining, We 5 We commenced to plow and scrape near the dam Th 6 We worked at the same place. Fr 7 worked the same as yestoday. Sa 8 Three of the men went to the fort for cattle, the remainder continued to scrape. Su 9 Rainy weather, two of the oxen got out of the yard, O Hatch and my self went after them and drove them back. Mo 10 We recond up our accounts to find how much we owe for coocking and found that I owed two Dollars and sixty nine cents. I turned the cloth that I let Martin ha -ve towards the pay. I also gave Israel Evans an order on J A Sutter for 21 cents, To day is rainey Tu 11 I commenced to make a pair of garments the weather is rainey. We 12 I finished my garm -ents it is raining, the water in the river has risen to a great hight, Th 13 The rain has seaced some of the men are hunting for cattle. Fr 14 We started to scrope again. Sa 15 We continued the same as yestoday, Su 16 Some of the oxen got away from us I went to hunt them, Mo 17 We scraped aga -in, in the eavening, we priced our cattle, then drew ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p155.jpg) 1848 January, Febuary I drew a read pair of cattle, price 34 Dollars, there being an od pair of cattle David Moss and I tooc -k them at 21 Dollars, provided that the one that is gone can be found, Sa 22 This is the fifth day we have been scraping, Su 23. I went to hunt for my Mule whil some of the men went to hunt for the od ox I could not find the Mule, Tu 25. Yestoday we ware scraping. We 26 We finished the job at the dam Th 27 We commenced to scrape below the house, Sa 29. We finished the piece below the house. Su 30, Some of the men measured the piece that we finished yestoday found it contained 917 yards, while I hunted for my Mule but found him not, Mo 31 I went to the Fort and bought a blanket for five Dollars. Tu 1 of February We all comenced to work on the dam at one Dollar and twenty five cents per day, Sa 5 We have worked on the dam since the first, Su 6 I made a pair of ox bows, Mo 7 I worked on the dam, Some time last weeak, there was a man murdered a short distance below here. The murderer is apreh -endred to day, The Alcalda sent a summons for a jury to try the case of the murder. Tu 8 I worked on the dam, We 9 O Hatch and myself went to Dallis to hunt for our mules but could not find them The case of the murder is tried to day. The jury split, Th 10 I worked on the dam, Another Jury is summoned to try the murder case on Saturday the 12, Fr 11 and Sa 12 I worked on the dam, the murderer tried and cleared, Su 13 The shoe makers and mots of and most of the Mormons who are working for Sutter met at our quarters in order to get the minds of the brethren of their intend -ed mode of travling to Salt Lake, it was found that a majority are intending to go with ox tea -ms. The time of our departure from this place is appointed the midle of next May, five men ware selected to go prieveous to the time of sta -rting and search for a new rout over the mou -ntains, Mo 14 It rained this morning, therefore ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p156.jpg) we did not commence our weeks work, some of the men went to the Fort, I sent for a saddle they picked out a tree for me, Tu 15 The men went to work on the dam with out teams. I am hearding cattle. We 16 Rained all day, so that the river rose ten or fifteen feet high, Th 17 We scraped half of the day, Fr 18 We scraped all day, Sa 19 we worked at scraping, in the P M I heard of my Mule and went after him for which reason David Moss did not work, I there fore gave him the half day that I worked to make up his loss Su 20 I went to the Fort and toock my saddle tree to the sadlers, Mo 21 All hans scraped as us -usual. Tu 22 Last night, rain and snow, to day we scraped as usual, We 23 We got a piece of scra -ping measured which amounted to 717 yards, the price of ditching at the head of the race when measured was not agreed upon, because it was not setteled. To day the boys all quit the ditch, untill it should be settled, except Moss and myself Th 24 I am heard ing cattle. The ditch that was in dispute is measured again to day and settled which amounts to 3632 yards, which is 89 yards less than what we mite have had had all of us been agreed before, Fr 25 I with three others went with the teams and halled logs to the mills, while the rest ware ditching with the spades, I bought a hare rope for one dolla and fifty cents and a hare sersingle for two Dollars, all of Moss. Sa 26 We scraped to day, Su 27 We lay over to day, Tu 29 Yestoday and to day We scraped, We 1 of March scra ped to day, I traded six yards of cotten cloth to Bickmore for a pair of buckskin breeches, which he got of an Indian, I found that they are lousey therefore I do not weare them. Fr 3 yestoday and to day we scraped. Sa 4 I am hearding cattle. Su 5 I made an ox yoak for David Moss, some of the men went to the Fort. I sent for a pair of buckskin pants which they brought up for me they cost six Dollars ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p157.jpg) 1848 March and April We 8 To day and the last two days was spent in scraping, Th 9 Last night the cattle ran away the men are hunting for them. P. M. the men have returned but found onley part of the cattle. Fr 10 Because of the cattle straying last night, we onley worked half of this day. Sa 11 I went to the Fort after my oxen, which I got but we do not scrape to day, I commenced to make an ox yoak, for my self, I finished my yoak and hearded cattle, Mo 13, and Tu 14 We ware scraping, We 15 Last night some of the oxen strayed to the Fort. I went in search for them P M rained, Gunery measured more of our race it amoun -ted to 3959 yards, Th 16, Fr 17 and Sa 18 we ware scraping in another place, Su 19. We sedeled individual accounts of work done on the scraping job. found my part of the job to be 883½ yards, it has been raining mo -derately all day, Mo 20, Most of us went to the Fort, I got my saddle, the leather and the saddler's work amounted to nine Dollars, Tu 21 We 22 Th 23 We ware scraiping, Nathan Hawk, Silas Haress and Richard Sa -nders came here from San Fransisco to day, Fr 24 We broke one of my yoaks, for which reason I have to quit scraping untill I can make one, which I com -menced to day, Sa 25 I finished my yoak, then we -nt scraiping, Su 26 I washed my clothes, Mo 27 I scraped, Tu 28 Rained some, enough to prevent all hans from working in the after noon but Moss and my self, We 29 We scraped in the A. M. when we heard that a boat had arived, all hans went to the Fort. I got 20 lbs of sugar for $250 D Moss and I contracted for a wagon of Sutter for one hundred and twenty five Dollars, Th 30 Fr 31 and Sat 1 of April We ware scraiping, Su 2 I washed my clothes, Mo 3 Yestoday the heards man neglected to drive the cattle in, for which reason we have to go to the Fort in search of them. I got a pair of shoes, price three Dollars Tu 4 We scraped. At night the neglected his duty again. We 5 They are in search for the catt -le. I made a pair of stirups. Th 6 We scraped again ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p158.jpg) Fr 7 We commenced to scrape, we broke our scrapers Sa 8 We are idle for the want of scrapers, Su 9 We held a meeting, to consider upon the best means to proseed to Salt Lake, Where upon we agread to search out a new pass to Marys river, To start the first of June, a good spirit was manifested, Samuel Branon attended the meeting and gave some ins -tructions regarding the road. Mo 10 The scrapers not being repaired we lay idet. Tu 11 We scraped in the A M, in the P M the heards man negle -cted to drive in the cattle for which reason we are not at work We 12 I wrote a letter to Mother in the P M I scraped, Th 13 We scraped, Fr 14 I scraped in the A. M. Sa 15 I commenced to make a yoak, in the P M scraped, four of us hiered hear -ds man for fifty cents perday to watch our cattle I traided my mule to Allread for a pair of cat -tle, I also sold the half of a pair of oxen whi -ch I owned to David Moss for sixteen Dollars, Su 16 I wrote a letter for Mr Green, I then finished my yoak, Mo 7 Four of us scraped. Tu 18 to Sa 22 We ware scraiping, Su 23 I went to the Fort, afte my return I washed clothes, Mo 24 and Tu 25 We scraped. We 26 The weather is some what rainey, I went to the Fort Th 27 The heards man neglected to drive up the cat -tle, for which reason, we went to the Fort after them Moss and I bought a pair of oxen of Sutter for thirty Dollars, Fr 28 and Sa 29 We scraped, Su 30 I went with some others to the Fort I got two chanes of Sutter for 45 cents per pound, they weighed 24½ lbs and one bar of soap for 12½ cents, Mo 1 of May, We made prepe -rations to go in search of a new pass over the moun -tains, Tu 2 Last night rain was falling nearley all night and some this morning, but the weather clea -red about four oclock, We packed two Asses, then sadd -eled our horses and started, traveled twenty miles cam -ped for the night, We 3 Last night was verry rainey we got a therer wetting, we saddled up, went to where the shingle makers had camped, distance 24 miles ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p159.jpg) 1848 May Th 4 We now number eight, packed up. Started at near eight oclock, traveled up the main divide between the American and the Cosma rivers most of the time After having traveled over 20 miles we camped at about 3 oclock, afew spits of snow is seen flying in the air, some little is seen beside the trees, by going a little distance snow peaks can be seen, We past two Indians to day, Fr 5 We packed as us -ual traveled 20 miles, up the divide, through a heavy forrest of pine, read wood and fir, after which we camped at two oclock P. M. Sa 6 Last night snow fell all night and this morning, untill the snow became three inches deep at eight oclock, cleared up, we started asusual, traveled 6 miles, when we came to the oald snow, we past on to the back bone of the Mountain, when the snow became softer tha -n what the horses ware able to travel on, it being 4 miles from the edge of the old snow, the snow falling fast, we turned back and camped where we left this morning, Su 7 We continued our journey down the mountain, for 32 miles, camped in a small valley, Mo 8 We prosecuted our journey for 40 miles, when we came to a gold mine, that is worked by W S S Willis and W Hudson and S Branon, it having been discovered by the two first named above, they are doing well. Tu 9 We arived at the house on the race distance 15 miles, when I found that a pair of shoes had been sent up to me from sutters, price three Dollars I also found that Brother Kelley had sent 600 poun -ds of flour for Brother Moss and my self, for which we let him have a pair of oxen, that we bought the other day. I got an order of Brother Willis to the am -ount of 4 Dollars. We 10. D Moss and I went on the point between the Saremento and American rivers to get some baskets of the Indians, for to wash gold in, I purchased one for one Dollar and eighty cents. Th 11 Seaven of us went to the Gold mine. Call -ed the Natomi gold mine, Fr 12 We commenced to wash gold, I washed enough so that I have ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p160.jpg) seventeen Dollars and fifty cents after paying thirty persent rent, or what I dug, Th 18 I clea -red of the persent 44 Dollars, Fr 19 I did not work to day. I bought a bolt of blue drillings of W Mure for 14 Dollars and 62 cents. Some familes came here, Sa 20 I cleared of present by washi -ng 23 Dollars, Su 21 I bought a small mare of John Egan for 20 Dollars, I paid in goal at 16 Dollars per ounce, I also bought one hickery shirt, price one Dollar and seventy five ce -nts. I then went to the mill race, Mo 22 In the P M I started for the mines with a pair of oxen and wagon, Tu 23 I with Brother Aderson Pratt went to the mill race while on the way one tire ran off the wheel. We 24 I went to the Fort, bought a buckskin $1.50. I also bought a mair of a mister Ni price 20 Dollars, 10 in spicie and 10 in goal at 14 Dollars per ounce. Th 25 I went with Pearson after timber, bought one pair of hors shoes, price one Dollar, Fr 26 I commenced to scrape but the scraper broke, after I went to makeing ox bows for the journey home, Sa 27 I continued to make bows, Su 28 I went to the Fort, I bought a Lasso for two Dollars, I paid Johnston one Dollar for hearding, We 31 I have been scraping this weeak thus far, Th 1 of June. Fr 2 and Sa 3 We scrape and finished the piece of ditch which we had comm -ence, Su 4 I went to the Fort, got an Order of the Captain on the E C Smith, Mo 5 I went to Smith store but could get nothing, Tu 6 I assisted brother Sheperd to set the on Masses and my wagon We 7 I went to the Fort, then returned and made ox bows. Th 8 I made some more bows, Fr 9 I made an ox yoak for brother Moss, Sa 10 I went to the Fort obtained an order of Sutter on Smithes store, I then traded $38,77 in the store, I also bought a friing pan of smith for two Dollars, Su 11 We held a mee -ting takeing in to consideration the time and ma -nner of our starting from here where upon we conclu ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p161.jpg) 1848 June That some start this weeak, Thomas Weare has been deranged from the begining of last weeak he is still deranged. Mo 12 I made an ox yoak for J M Truman, Tu 13 I traded at Smiths and Coats store to the amount of twenty eight Dollars and fifty cents, paid in goal, We 14 I traded at Coats three Dollars, paid in goal, Th 15 I bought a pair of spers for five Dollars Fr 16 I bought a cow and calf of St Clare for 25 Dollars Sa 17 I traded at Smiths Store 21 375/100 Dollars, I also bought of Sutter seven wagon bows and tar bucket for three Dollars, Su 18 I bought bridle bits two Dollars black pepper one Dollar, I gave an order to M Hatch on Sutter for one Dollar and twelve and half cents, Mo 19 I bought a horse of Sutter price 35 Dollars. I gave an order on Sutter for one Dollar Holt, yestoday I boug -ht nearley a bariell of Potatoes, for which I pade 25 Dollars in goald, two thirds of which J Duglass and A Smith agrees to take and pay me for, Tu 20 Some of the men, started with their teames for the mou -ntains and there to camp for while, We 21 Some more of the men with their teames start to day, I sent to the Fort bought a stew kettle price 5 Dollars, Smith takes 5 Dollars worth of Potatoes, of me but Duglass takes none. Th 22 I went after my cow at St Clares Fr 23 We made ready to start for the camp to morro -w, Sa 24 All not being ready we still tarry but camped out. Su 25 some not yet being ready we still remain on the ground. I bought two Dollars worth of tallow, with a can to put it in. I bought a two inch orger for two Dollars. Mo 26 We made a start for the camp in the mountains, but my tire proved to be loose, for which reason I went to the mines to get tire set, where we camped, Tu 27 We changed work with brother Blancherd he weldid our wagon tire we worked in the mines. We 28 We worked half of the day in the mines for brother Blanche -rd while he set the tire, in the P M we star -ted for the camp, when we had got about one half of a mile brother Pratt broke his wagon tung when ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p162.jpg) we camped and repaired the wagon I paid 14 Doll -ars for the use of the tools, Th 29 We hitched up when we ware detained wating for some others unti -ll noon when we started, traveled to traveled to the shingle road then camped, Fr 30 We traveled 15 miles, then camped. Sa 1 of July we traveled a short distance when Brother Pratt broak his axeltree when we made a new one, we then prosecuted our journey arived at camp at sun down, Su 2 Some of the teams strayed for the mountains, while I went to repair the wagon, I set three tires on my wagon, Mo 3 We hitched up our teams, traveled 4 miles, during which time we passed up a ruged hill and camped Tu 4 We started as usual traveled 8 miles when we over toock those teams that had started on the seco -nd, when we camped, In the eavening we concluded to send some men a head to find out the road over the mountain, also to see what had become of the three men, who started several days ago We 5 Nine men started for the purpose agreed upon last evening, the remainder of us expect to wait here untill their return, Tuesday 11 We have remained camped in this place since the Pioneers started, that was on the fifth, Two teams and two men who have pack animels have joine -d our companey, since we have been here. Yesto -day and to day we have been building two yards for cattle and horses, The weather is fine, for several eavenings past we have had prayers in Camp. Brother Jonathan H Homes has ch -arge of the Company. Fr 14 We are still camped in the same place as on the eavening of the fourth, Last night the Pioneers who started on the fifth returned, and reported that a road is fo -und over the mountains but it requrres some labo -r to render it passable but the three men who started first they had no news of. We expect to leave here to morrow. Sa 15 We started on our jour -ney, traveled 10 miles then camped, Su 16 We conti ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p163.jpg) 1848 July -nued our journey for eight miles, camped at Ca -mp Creek, Mo 17 We prosicuted our journey, traveled 10 miles, camp at Leek Springs, 4 our Cows are lost and some horses, Tu 18 Some men went back in search of the cows and horses, that ware lost, five of us went a head to cut out the road, I being one of the number whilst the remainder taried at camp, on our returning to camp, we found the place where the three brethering had camped who went first to search out the road, by a spring of water, there was a grave. Some think tha -t it is the grave of the three Brethren. This eavening the Company is organized in tens there being four of them, Samuel Tompson Captain of the tens, and Jonathan H Holmes Captain of the whole, We 19 We continued our journey for 6 or 7 miles, then camped near the grave that we found yestoday, After we pitched our camp we examined the grave by diging in to it, when we found to our regreat and deep sorrow of heart, the Bodies of the Three Brethren, who wen -t in search of the road viz Daniel Browatt, Hende -rson Cocks and Ezra H Allen, By the appearance and signs that we could discover, they ware taken by surprise, when they ware asleep in the night, arrows ware found round about, Allen had been struck with an ax acrost the mouth cuting the lor -e jaw in two, his purce was found which he form -ely caried suspendid from his neck, the string cut in two, blood was on the purce, Gold dust and coin money was in it, the time they have been abse -nt from us was twenty four days, they are supp -osed to have been Murdered on the 27 of June in the night we kept a gard to protect us from the Indians, Th 20 This morning we found that some of the cattle and horses had strayed from us . Some of the men are in search of them, while the remainder of us are walling the grave with stones building a yard, others are repairing a wagon wheel for Br Holmes, we call this place Tragady Sprin -gs Fr 21 We traveled 4 miles, camped in Rock valley ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p164.jpg) Sa 22 Some others and myself went to work the road, the wagons ware not moved. Su 23 Some of the men have gone to work the road still farth -er, I helpet to make an ox yoak for Brother Cox after which I wrote a letter directed to Mr Su -tter giving an account of the discovery of the bo -dies of Browett, Allen and Cox, Allso how, as we suppose they ware murdered, which letter was buried by a tree, and a note or index on the tree directing the beholder the place of the lett -er. Mo 24 We traveled 10 miles, some of the men camped on a bench going in to the lake valley but I with some others camped on a side hill, 4 or 5 wagons a broken. We melted snow for warter Tu 25 I went on to the bench with those who ware with me, we then repaired our wagons. We 26 We traveled 2½ miles then camped in lake valley, Some 10 men are prepairing to go and search out the road. Th 27 Thirteen men of us went to cut out the road a head. Fr 28 We prossecuted our journey for three miles then camped at summ -it camp, I stood guard again. Sa 29 We hitched up our cattle and past down a verry steep and rocky hill, then camped near to Read Lake the dist -ance of to days journey is 1 miles. There are nu -merous Lakes in this region, by pasing down the hill to day, we started down from the ba -ck bone. The place that we supposed to be the back bone at the time that I went in May is not the back bone. Su 30 We prossecuted our journey for 10 miles, on our way we past down hope valley then camped in the lower end of it. Mo 31 I with a number of others worked on the road down pass creek, The canyon is ver -ry rough and rockey. Tu 1 of August I went ag -ain at the same buisness as that of yestoday We 2 A number of men have gone to work on the road. Th 3 I went with some others to work the road, when we returned to camp we found that a ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p165.jpg) 1848 August Company of 14 men who ware packing had over taken us Most of them are men of the Battalion, Some rain has fallen during the day, Balsom of gilead grow in the Canyon. Fr 4 We packed part of our loads on hor -ses and Mules, then toock it to the lore end of the canyon then toock the remainder down in the wagons, we all got to the camp, at about 9 oclock in the eavening distance 5 miles, Sa 5 We hitched our cattle to the wagons traveled 12 miles, down Pass creek, camped on Smoke camp grown, Su 6 We hitched our cattle to our wagons, crosse -d pass creek, then traveled 4 or 5 miles, when we came to the main branch of Pilot river, which we forded then continued our journney untill we had made 20 miles in all when we crost the river again, camped on Rattle snake camp ground, Mo 7 This morning we found that 3 horses and one mule had been driven off by the Indians, We hitched up our teams, travel -ed 20 miles, camped on Pilot river, Tu 8 We prepared as usual crost the river, traveled 10 miles, crost the river again, camped, there has been no timb -er since we came below the junction but Coton -wood and willow, there has been flax seen in a scaterd condition since we left leek springs to the junction. We 9 We hitched up our cattle, crost the river traveled 15 miles, camped, in the night an alarm was given that the horses ware crossing the river, search was made, found all right, Th 10 This morning we found that 2 mares and one mu -le had been taken from the drove, last night 2 of which ware hitched but a short distance fro -m the wagons a number of men started on horse back in persuit of them, they recovered the mule and one mare but the other they could not find some of them say that they fired upon an Indi -an and woonded him, a man by the name of Diamon was wonded. The Council present disapprove of killing the Indians, except they be found with stolen property or trying to stee -l our property, Fr 11 We made the usual preperat ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p166.jpg) and started, We traveled 12 miles down the ri -ver then camped, it being the place where the packing Company camp last night, they hav -ing left us on the 8 but taried here two days This valley we call Holmes valley. Sa 12 We prep ared as usual, started leaving Pilot river trave -led 25 miles, when we arived at the bend of T[--]cky river, where we camped for the night, on the way we found that we had traveled nearley the dista -nce out of the way, Su 13 We are camping for the purpose of letting our cattlel's feet rest, We cut some grass to carry with us for our cattle, it be being 45 miles before we will find warter or grass Mo 14 We started on the road, traveled 25 miles wh -en we came to a boiling spring. The warter is so hot that a dog which fell in to it died immediately, we camped, we gave the grass th[---] we brought with us to the cattle. Tu 15 Last nigh[-] at 11 oclock we hitched our cattle to the wagons trav -eled 25 miles when we came to the sink of Mary's river, it being in the morning, we camped. In the P M a company of emigrants of 18 wagons from the states came here they camped Hasel Ri -mbel is in the Companey, a compleat Apostate or he appeares so. We 16 We traveled 20 miles up Mary's river, camped at the slew. To day we met another Company of Emegrants from the states having 24 wagons. Th 17 We traveled 16 miles up the river, when we came to running warter. Fr 18 We traveled 10 miles up the river, camped for the night, grass is scarse. We have seen no timber since we left Tincky, more than small brush The country is dry, baren and dusty. Sa 19 We travel -ed 16 miles up the river, camped on a considerable of a bottom, grass is rather thin. A number of Indians ware seen since we came here. They hav[-] shot three mares with arrows. Su 20 We have con -cluded to stay here to day, that the woonded mare may be able to travel, some of the men find ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p167.jpg) 1848 August considerable falt because of our staying, Mo 21 We prepared to travel as usual, traveled 28 miles to day, which toock us untill 9 oclock at night when we camped on the bank of the river, We crost the river twice to day, Tu 22 We hitched our cat -tle to the wagons traveled 10 miles, camped on the bank of the same river, during which time we crost the river once. We 23 We prepared as usual tra -veled 20 miles up the river, camped, On the way we past the forks of the river after which we trave -led up the east fork. Th 24 We started as usual traveled 20 miles, camped on the bank of the str -eam. Fr 25 We hitched up as usual, after which we found that a horse was missing, we then wated a short time, when 4 men went back in search of him, the remainder traveled on for 16 miles then cam -ped on the bank of the stream, after which the 4 men over toock us but found not the horse, they beleave that the horse went off of his own accord Sa 26 We started as usual but had not gone far whe -n we met 10 wagons from the states, they came by the way of Salt Lake, A man by the name of Levi E Riter was with them from Salt Lake, he told us that he was a Bishop of one of the wards. We then traveled some father, crost the river, in a few miles after we camped, it being 20 miles in all. Su 27 We remain in camp to day, in P. M. a Companey of packer past by. The Captains name is Samuel Hensley, they are from the states, they came by the way of Salt Lake, they came by a new rout from the Lake, to this road, we got a way bill of the same. Mister Hensly appears to be sent by the Goverment, Mo 28 We prepared as usual traveled 22 miles, camped on the bank of the river, Tu 29 We started as usual traveled 18 miles, camped on the bank of the stream, during the day we crost the river once, since we camped a company of Emigrants from the states, camped but a sh -ort ditance from us, the Captains name is Chiles ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p168.jpg) We 30 our mess bought 2.80 Dollars worth of pork we traveled 10 miles over a hilly road, crost the river once, on the way, camped, This morning the pilot got a way bill of another rout to the Lake. Th 31 We traveled up the river crost a bronch of the same pa -ssed through a Canon just below the junction of Haistens cut off, distance 15 miles, Fr 1 of Septem -ber, We traveled 18 miles up the river, camped, We crost the river once to day, The day has been Clo -udy cold and misty, Sa 2 We traveled 10 miles camped, rain and snow has been falling most all day, Su 3 The clouds blowed over last night left the sky clear, so that we renewed our journey traveled 20 miles camped, Mo 4 We remained in camp for purpose of letting the teams rest Tuesday 5 Last night we had a trial before us respecting a stray ox that is in the company, it was left to referees who gave the ox to those who toock him up, to day we traveled near to the mouth of the Canion and camped then sent 4 men a head in search of Chiles cut off distance 5 miles. We leave Mary's river here. We 6 We traveled 18 miles up a creek, camped, with in 3 miles of the mouth of the canion, Th 7 We traveled through the Canion and camped, distance 10 miles, We here met the pilots who think we had better go Haistens cut off. Fr 8 Last night at the meeting the agreement was to go Chiles cut off. This morning five pilots started a heag on Chiles rout in search of a camping place, The Company hitched our teams to the wagons traveled 7 miles, to some springs, then waited for a sign from the pilots, no sign being given we camped, Sa 9 Last night the pilots returned but are divided in sentiment, this morning it was agreed to go Haistens cut off, so we toock the back tuck and camped on the same ground that we did night before last. Su 10 We started once more on the old road troveled 25 miles camped after sun ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p169.jpg) 1848 September Mo 11 We continued our journey for 14 miles, campe -d. A few drops of rain to day, we have seen no timber larger than small willows since we left the Truck -ey river. Tu 12 We traveled 18 miles over a tolerable rough road, camped on goos creek, it is said that this stream widens it self from stream to stream, untill it finds its way in to the Columbo river, We 13 We traveled 15 miles down goos creek, camped. Samon trout are in abundance in this stream, Th 14 We traveled 8 miles down the stream when we left it and traveled 7 miles over a verry rough road, camped after sun set. Tu 15 We traveled 8 miles on the road We then left it striking for Bear river the same way that Mr Haisten came from Salt Lake City we traveled 6 miles since we left the road. Sa 16 We traveled 10 miles crost a stream on the way camped on its bank. Su 17 We crost the stream, traveled 10 miles, camped, some bearch gro here, Mo 18 We traveled 10 miles, camped on the side of a mountain we are now with in site of Salt Lake. This morning we left the warters of the Co -lumbia. Tu 19 We traveled 18 miles, during the time we past a spring in the valey and crost Deep creek camped, a number of Indians came in to camp they stayed all night. We 20 We traveled 14 miles, camped at a spring between two mountains. Th 21 We traveled 12 miles, camped, the water is brackish since we camped we seteled the Canon Account we paid 192 Dollars for the work of Browett, which makes the whole cost 512 Dollars, I J. M. Truman two Dollars and fifty cents for breaking my horse Fr 22 We traveled 23 miles, camped on the bank of mud creek, the day has been cloudy and rainey Sa 23 We dug down the bank of the creek, forded it pased on to Bear river, forded the same, past on 4 miles making 5 miles in all, I 1.50 Dollars to be given to widow Browett, we had a shower Su 24 We traveled 18 miles, camped, we past a warm spr -ing. Mo 25 We traveled 16 miles on the way we past a warm spring, we past some houses, camped one ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p170.jpg) Arrived in Salt Lake City half mile from Captain Brown's, the Cannon wagon broke down, Tu 26 A M we sent back for the Cannon, I Br Green one Dollar to make up the loss of his watch case, I paid Bush $1.43 for Coffee and chease. We 27 We left the loos horses and cattle at this place in the care of Truman and Brown to be herded at one cent per day a head we then traveled 18 miles, camped, Th 28 We drove in to the Great Salt Lake City it being 18 miles but I found not my relatives, onley Washington I toock up my lodgin with Sister Mary Smith Fr 29 I spent the day in visiting old acquainteses Sa 30 I ocapied the time as yestoday, su 1 of Octo -ber I attended meeting Br A Pratt gave a short detale of his mission to and at the Island af -terwards President Kimble adressed the congrega -tion, P M President Young and others instructed the people, After the assembly was dissmised those who had been Soldiers ware requested to rem -ain on the groudd, After which President Young adressed those of the batalion showing the nesesity that it was of raising the battalion, and the eff -ect the battalion had with the united States, [written in the left margin] Pres. Young Addressed the Battalion on return to Salt Lake particular the benifit that it was to the chirch also his entire satisfaction with the Battalion There ware several speaches made by those who had been offacers in the Battalion, Finerly agread to a feast for the Soldiers and some others and a dance to be held on thursday the 5 of October, Mo 2 The Soldiers ware to gether to consult upon means and way of obtaining material for the dinner on thirsday, I gave two Dollars, I trad -ed at Calhoons store to the amount of $17.43 I got Thomas Colister to cut out a pair of panta -loons. price .25 cents I got who we call Aunt Mary Smith, to make them, Tu 3 I assisted Brot -her Holemes to put in sleapers and part of his flore in to his house, We 4 I washed my clothes rain and hale has fallen some to day, Snow is to be ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p171.jpg) 1848 October seen on the top of the mountains, both east and west Mo 5 To day is so stormey that the feast is put off untill tomorow Fr 6 Conferance assembled and opened for buisness then adjourned untill the 8. The day was then spent in a Feast and a dance, Managed and caried on pretty mu -ch by the Offacers and men of the Battalion Presiden -ts Young and Kimble. associated with us as also maney others, The day passed off fine and agreable, some eight men of the Battalion arived from Californa just at nine Oclock, Sa 7 I bought tuo bu -ck skins, price $2.75. Su 8 Conference opened persuance to ajournment, much valuable instruction was given also buisness was done that is not nesissary to mention here, Mo 9 I commenced to work on the Adobi[-] yard, on my tithing, it might be called allm -ost the first w[-]rd work that I have done since I arived here. Tu 10 A companey started for Winter quart -ers, I sent a letter to Mother, I worked as yestoday I paid seventy five cents for cutting a pair of pan -ts and a coat, also three Dollars to have them and a shirt made. I worked as yestoday, Th 12 Some of Ammacy Lymon's Company arived from Winter qu -arters, I worked as yestoday. Fr 13 I worked as usual sa 14 I worked as yestoday. Su 15 Conferance proced -ed according to adjournment, done some buisness amounge which was apointing A Pratt to go again on a mission to the Islands, then adjourned un -till next sunday, Mo 16 I worked for Thomas Coli -ster who cut a pair of buck skin pants for me Tu 17 I went to the Canon with E Green for poles the rain fell prety near all day, Su 22 Since the 17 I have stocked a plow, and worked to pay for the recording of my City and five acre lots, as other sundry buisness, To day Conference renewed buis -ness according to appointment then adjourned un -till next sunday,, Tu 24 Yestoday I went to Heights heard for my oxen, stayed there all night, This morning we had a considerable of a snow storm I got my cattle part of the way home [written in the left margin] ording lots. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p172.jpg) 168 We 25 I went after the oxen, drove them in to the fort, Th 26 I went after a load of poles to the Cannon broak the boalster left the load, Fr 27 I went after the load that I left yestoday, got it but broke the wagon toung and sand board on the way, Sa 28 I spent the day in hearding the oxen and worki -ng at the wagon, Su 29 Conference opened persuance to adjournment finished the buisness, adjourned untill next Aprill the 6 at 10 Oclock, I paid $225 for two pairs of socks and a pair of mittins, This morning I was Baptized a gain, Mo 30 I bought one half of a hay stack for which I paid eig -ht Dollars, I got one load of it home. Tu 31 I drawed corn for sister Smith. We 1 of November I drawed corn for the same as yestoday. Th 2 The same as yestoday. Fr 3 I got Washington B Ro -gers to help me, we drew the remainder of the hay Sa 4 I halled adobes on tithing, Su 5 I went to Heights herd to get my horses, Mo 6 I got Washin -gton B Rogers to help me, we commenced to plow for wheat, Fr 10 We plowed grown for wheat, I ga -ve David Mosse's goods to go to his brothers wife Sa 11 I commenced to sow wheat. Su 12 Some rain fell this morning, Su 19 I have finished sowing wheat, having sowed 4 ecres the past week, I settled with David Moss, in which settlement I bought his half of the wagon by relinquishing the order of his and paying 14 Dollars in goald dust. Su 26 I wartered most of my wheat that I sowed last weeak, I bargened my horse to Benjamin F Johnson. The weather is please -nt, houses are going up rapidly, wheat is being sowed in large quantities, At the meeting prep -eration ware made in part for a Company to go on an exploring expodition, Amasa Lyman is to take charge, Fr 1 of December, the last 4 days I have been to the Cannon after saw logs I have got two down to day, rain has fallen to day I reparred my wagon, in part, yestoday the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p173.jpg) 169 1848 December 1849 mail came in from Winter Quarters it was brou -ght through by 6 men Sa 2 I repaired my wagon, Su 3 The day has been clou -dy and coald, In the P M snowey, at the meeting the news from Winter Quarters was gratifying to us, Lym -an Wites pamphlit was read in part, after which Lyman White and George Miller and all that are associated with them ware cut off from the Church, Su 9 During the weeak. Washington B Rogers and I ware up in the Can -nion cutting saw logs, but we had poor success, I broke an ax and my wagon, Weather has been verry coald all of the weeak Su 30 of January 1849. Most of the time since the 9 of last December I have been in the cannon with Washington getting out logs and whip sawing them to lumber, The weather has been coald, Snow deep Marages are in abundence. Gold Coined. Paper curency put in sirculation by the Presid -ency, with seal of the Priesthood. Times chearful the spirit of the people mostly good. I expect to return to the Cannon at the buisness as before Feb 28 Last month I returned to the cannon acco -rding to calculations, The first half of the month was verry cold but the latter part has been a thaw, during which time I have been in the City Aunt Mary Smith has moved on to her lot, I have sold my read oxen. I receaved in payment one cow, two bushels of corn, and 21 Dollars in money March 8. On the 1 of the month, a Company of 31 men started to put a stop to the deprodations tha -t ware being committed by some Indians who ware driving off cattle and horses, On the 6 the men returned and reported that they had went to the Utah valley where they found some Indians wh -o would not come to tearms for which reason they had a skirmish, in which they killed 4 of the Indians, they then returned home, The Organizat -ion Council have ordered a Legion to be organiz -ed, which is to be called the Nauvoo Legion [written in the left margin] [-]avoo Legion organized ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p174.jpg) 170 All able bodied men over 14 years oald and under 75 years of age are to be in rolled, I volun -teered in to Willard Snow's Company, Th 15 Last monday, an election was held at which time Pre -sident Young was elected Governer. H C Rim -ble Judg, John Taylor associate justice, there ware several others elected lesor ofices. I sold a pair of oxen for 38 Dollars that belong to Moth -er, which money I intend to send to Mother by mail. The authorites are about to have an other coleny in Utah valley, Sa 17 I have just writ -en a letter to Mother Brother and sister, Mo 19 I put the letter that I wrote to Mother and the mo -ney that I got for the cattle, in the office to send by the mail, Su 1 of April, since I wrote last the weather has been fine for most of the time, Num -ber of famelies have started for the Gold mines, Oth -ers are prepareing to go, The mail is expected to st -art for the states after Conferance, Preperations are now being made for farming, We 23 of May, in the A M snow fell the whole of the time, the snow melted nearley as fast as it fell in the valley but on the mountains and low hills, a compleat whi -te mantle, Every appearance of a heavy frost to night, Since the first of Aprill the weather has veried from coald pleasent weather to that of coa -ld rainey weather, There is considerable grain in the ground, On the 29 of April I was bap -tised, Since Conferance the Nauvoo Legion has been organized, Tu 3 of July, On the first the mail from the states arived, Uncle John Smith receaved a letter from G A Smith by which I learned that Mother and Mark died on the 11 of May being taken of with the Colary in a few hours, also that 53 Welch emegrants ware caried off by the same disease, whils on their way from St Louis to the Bluffs. Men have been passi -ng here from the states for the gold mines in Ca -liforna upwards of two weeaks past. [written in the left margin] Death of my Mother & my brother Mark with Colary ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p175.jpg) July 171 1849 We 18. Yestoday I heard of Uncle Isaac Rogers by the way of Mr L Hungerford from Lake Co Ohio on his way to the Goald mines of Californa. To day I have written a letter to Uncle Isaac Rogers Tu 24, The day was selebrated, it being the aniversary of the Saints entry of Salt Lake Valley, We had a publick dinner, of which all present, strangers with the rest partook, various exercises was performed to numerous to relate. Su 29. I receaved a Letter from [written in left margin] [---]ter from [---] mother Mother which reads as follows, Counsil Point April 13 1849, My Son having an opertunity of sending a letter to you I gladly improve it to let you know our cir -cumstances, we are all well except Mark has got a verry lame hand, is not able to do eny thing, cant sleep on account of the pain, He went to Misouri to labor a little while, he went to breaking hemp, he blist -erd the inside of his right hand, still kept at work for a week, Whether it is just a coald, or wh -ether it is a felon I know not but it is vary pai -nful. he returned yestoday, We have soald our im -provements for a yoak of oxen and are makeing all calculations to make our way to the Valey this season, if we do not meet with eny disapointment I think we shall be there next fall, We shall not not come as well prepared as we would like but we will do the best we can, We receaved your letter the 25 day of December was glad to heare from you and learn that you had arived safe to the Valley it seames a long time since your absence from us but hope it wont be a great while before we shall meet again if the Lord blesses us in hour under -takeings, I trust he will, I feal that he has blest us all of the time, Sarah talks a great deal about seeing you, so does little Amanda Jane she sayes she is uncle Samuels Lady is going to the Valley to see Uncle Samuel, she speaks it over a number of times in a day I went to Conferance the 7 and 8 of the mouth receaved much good instructions, the Church is in ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p176.jpg) 172 good standing, all things goes on about right I beleave, We had a letter from your Uncle Freeman he wrote that he would like to be with the Church but his property was all in a steam Engine. was in debt one thousand Dollars, had been ofered five thousand Dollars in Land did not like it, did not think near what it was worth, said he was in hopes to sell by spring, said he should not wait to get the full value if he could get it in property that would be profitable, We are expecting a letter from him every mail, If there are teams sent from the Valley to meat the companey, we would like to have you send us two yoak of oxen if you can spare them, if you cant spare two send one as that will be the worst end of the road and Brother Whitlock would like to have us send back a yoke of oxen to help him on next yeare, Mark is maried to his Daughter Sally R they ware maried the 11 of January he has got a good girl, I like her well, we want you to get sum timber make a lom nead not make it till we comb then Matilda will tell how she wants it made, as she is the weaver, we shall bring the irons for a plow and some window glass get the timber and have it seasoned if you can, I have got a wheel I int -end to bring all but the bench and legs if I can Theodore and David has been to Missouri to wo -rk all winter with Mark, David was here to day said I might write that it was a doutful case wheather they came or not, it might be that som -e of them would but is a mater of uncertany, they are all well, they have a plenty of provisions, if they could make out team enough they would go, the oxen that Theodore let go last yeare both died before they got back, David bought a yoak in Missouri but that does not make enough Tell Sister Smith I was much pleased with her letter, I have not forgoten her my best respects to her and to all who may inquire after ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p177.jpg) 173 July and August 1849 me tell them I will come and see them, be faithful and of good cheare, the summer will soon pass away and by fall we shall meat again, if we live and are spared, I hope, Please except this from your Mother, Brother and sister I will send some potatoes seed that I saved out of the balls, dont know but it will be to late to plant them. I add no more Amanda Rogers [written in left margin] elter Samuel H Rogers su 12 August, I reseaved the folowing letter from my sisterninlaw Camp of Israel July 5 1849 Beloved Brother it is with pleasure and with a heart full of grief, that I now sit down to write, a few lines to you, to let you know how we are and what has hapened since your Mother wrote to you, which sent by Brother Egan, Your Mother and Mark are dead, they died on the 11 of May, your Mother about 10 and Mark one, with the Colery, they lived about twenty four hours each, after they ware taken, they ware boath buried in one grave, the rest of us are well that are here, Markes wife was when we left, which was on the first of June, she did not chouse to come with us, but to stay till her parents came on, Tell Washing -ton that his folks are comeing, all except Rus -sel and Theodore, all are well, had given up comeing untill, your foalks died, and being con -ciled so to do by Br G A Smith, We receaved that goald dust that you sent back for which I got $36.20, I will tell more about it when I see you, We are about two hundred miles from winter quarters, there has been some sickness in the Camp, since we started, there has five died since we left, two Brethren, and three that ware not, one of the brethren, was Brother Sam -uel Guley, the other McCarty, I write no more for fear I shall be to late to send it, this from ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p178.jpg) 174 A. M. Rogers, We have team enough to take us to the valley if none die, but we shall be glad to meat you if sircumstances would admit Mo 27 I wrote folowing letter to my sister G S L City August 27 1849. Beloved Sister, in the hurry of buisness, I gladly improve the pres -ent opertunity, to direct a few lines to you, thinking that you would be glad to heare from this place, if it should be but a few words, I receaved your letter on the 12 of the month, was glad to learn that you ware on the road, but sorow of hart be -cause of the Deaths that has taken place since that I left Pisga but the Lords will be done and I submit, Some teams, are going back to help the poor, which you will meat, they will go to the rear of the Companies and then help those who nead help the most as they come I help to fit out the expodition and send this by one of the drivers, I am now buisey cuting hay, have not a house built yet but shall be glad to see you arive here, write a few lines and send a head, that we may know of your approach which you will no dout have a chance to do, for most likeley there will be a skedule of names sent from you to us, then if nesissary it may be that I can help you over the last Mountain, when I see you I can tell you more, give my respects to all who enquire after me, no more at present, written to Sarah Rogers and A. M. Rogers, Samuel H Rogers [written in left margin] Perpetual Fund Tu 11 I agread to give a cow, to be use by a Comm -itte, to help to gather the saints, the meanes is called the perpetual fund, to gather the saints, Tu 14 I tur -ned a Cow and calf into the hands of a commity of the perpetual fund, Sa 15 I reserved a letter from A M Rogers which read as folows, Camp of Israel Sept 9 1849 Having an opertunity of sending a letter. I gladly improve the same, we are ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p179.jpg) 175 1849 Sept and October all well and have been since I wrote, Our cattle are all alive yet but getting tired, the cowes are worse than the rest, Aunt Eda has had one die and has another one that is verry lame and all of the rest are getting tiard but we have got along verry well so far and I hope that we shall with out having to stop and wait for the teams that come from the valley, which are even here yestoday and have to go and meet G. A. Smith wo is back of us, he intended to start from the Bluffs in about two weeaks but we do know how far he is behind, Tell Washington that his Mother would like for him to come and help them over the last Mountain if he could and we should like to have you do the same if circumstances wou -ld admit for we are dependant on the company for one ox and we do not know what will happen to the rest before we reach you. No more at preasent A M Rogers We are on Green River and expect to leave here to day sa 22 I started back with my team to meat the company on the 18 instant and returned to this place to day, I aided Sarah and Matilda on the way after I met them. Mo 8 October, Conference was held on the 6 and 7, During which time Lore -nzo Snow was sent to Italy, Erastus Snow to Denmark, John Taytor to France, Franklin D Richards to England and Charles C Rich to Calaforna, Each of the above named persons had one or more persons to accompany them, Aderson Pratt, James Brown, and Hirum Blackw -ell to the Islands, This evening I wrote the fol -owing letter to Uncle Freeman Rogers [written in left margin] letter to Uncle Great Salt Lake Oct 8 1849 Respected Uncle, having an opertunity to direct a few lines to you that you may know how I am, that by the presence of these you may know that I am well and in good spirits and hope that this may find you in the posesion of the same prosperous blessing, Since that I have sean you ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p180.jpg) 176 I have passed through considerable hardship which no doubt you are all ready aprised of, I ha -ving been in the service of the United States, duri -ng which time I traveled upwards of 2000 miles, it being the longest march that has ever been perf -ormed by Infantry now on reacord, passing through deaserts, makeing the first track and many days with out warter, this journey was not performed me -arley for the money receaved from the Government but for the Kingdom of the Most high, I have trav -eled some for the purpose of deseminating the principels of truth amounge the common people but was not admited to the sosiety of the great but on the canpeign of the Batalion, in connecti -on with my brethren have preached the greatest sermon. here to fore preached to the great men of the Earth, it has closed the mouths of the gain sayers it was that which they ware obliged to recognize and acknowledge the Mormon fidelity to their Country which I feal to give thanks to the Lord, that I ha -ve been counted worthey to endure, not with stand -ing I have to mourn the loss of most of my Fa -thers house, though I mourn not as those who have no hope, Father, Mother and Mark have all died since I left them, so that there is but two of the family left, We both are in the valley of the Salt Lake in good health, I came here last fall Amoses Wife arived here on the twenty second of September last, Aunt Eda and foalks arived here at the same time, except Russel and Theodo -re who expect to come next season, As for Uncles Milton and Nobels foalks I know nothing about them, except they ware in Toway, Samuel H Rogers March 16 1850, Some time in Febuary the India -ns stole some catle, from the Utah settlements when reconsiliations, could not be obtained, a company. was sent to still them, which was do -ne by killing most of the Warrers off, the Women and children ware brought to the city and distribu[-] ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p181.jpg) 177 1850 March and Aprile, November, January 1851 [written in left margin] [-]arriage Samuel H. Rogers and Anna Matilda Rogers -ed to the people, On the 7 of this month Anna Matilda Rogers, the Widow of my Brother Amos P. Rogers was Maried to me, to perpetuate the name of my Brother, We 17 Aprile, On the 6, 7, and 8 Was held a General Conferance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Laterday Saints, At which time we had some first rate instruct -ions. Some Elders ware sent to the Nations, On the 14 I wrote a joint letter to Father Dol -ittle, On the night of the 16 snow fell to the depth of 6½ inches, su 14 of November, On the 15 of July, last my Cousens Russel M Rogers and Elisha H Rogers came to my house from Illino -ise and stayed untill the 20 of August, when they left for Californa, Yestoday I receaved a letter from John Dolittle, dated August 5 mailed on the 12 Su 19 January 1851 The Seventies held a General meeting yestoday and to day in the Bowery, some 150 members ware Ordained in to the Quorums of Seventies, On last Friday the Seventies held a Lyceum in the State House, I Joined the Ly ceum, the Subject before the Lyceum was the Word of Wisdom, I was selected to speak at the General meeting of the seventies, The Presidents ware instructed to hold meetings in their respecti -ves Wards, Mo. 20 Br Spears and myself called a meeting of the Seventies in the 20 Ward Su 16 March, On the 14 I wrote a Scedule or Invento -ry of my property, To day I sent the Inventory to President B Young, Th 20 last night snow fell to the depth of 4 inches, Sa 22 I receaved a letter from Uncle Isaac Rogers dated October 25 1850, Su 23 I wrote an answer to Uncles letter Tu 1 April Anna M Rogers brought fourth a son to whome we gave the name of Amos, Sa 5 The Legislature of the State of Deserett disolved and Accepted the Territorial Government, approved by the Congress of the united States, the name is Utah Territory [written in the left margin] [--]irth of [-]mos Rogers April 1, 1851 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p182.jpg) 178 May 4 I went to the General Meeting of the Seventies when President Joseph Young while giving some instruction to some candidates for Ordinations, Said that the seventies ware Apostels and that they ware ordained to as much authority as aney in the Church, That Brigham or Joseph the Prophet ware Apostels but that they ware to preside, also that the Presidents of Seve -nties do and would preside in Council to all eternity, May 27, Brother Spiers reseaved a letter from England, from Brother Eli B Kelsey from which the folowing is an extract, Elder James H Flanagan was presiding at Burming -ham, when he took sick with the small Pox and after an illness of about 12 dayes he break -ed his last on January 29 1851 verry much regre -ted by all that knew him the Church design erecting a fine monument to his memory, he was doing a great work and truly a great man in Israel has fallen, Elder Cyras H Wheelock was with him when he died, June 29 1851, President Young in his discourse to the People told why the curse was put on Cane an when it would be tak -en off, Reasoned as folows. Cain being envious because of the blessings that was to be confered upon Abel saught the power of the Priesthood and slew Abel for which reason he was cursed and it would remain on him untill Abel had reseaved all of the blessings that they both should have receaved then the curse would be taken from Cane and then he would be bless -ed. To day, Matilda wrote a letter to her parents September 11 1851. Conferance commenced on the 7 and con -tinued untill the 10 at noon, when it was adjourned to the 6 of October next, During this session there ware two Travling Presiding Bishops appointed to act un -der the Presiding Bishop of the Chirch, The Conferen -ce desided that the members of the Church should tythe their real estate, also that the Word of Wisdom ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p183.jpg) 1851 September and October 179 should be observed, Mo 6 Oct 1851 Conferance com -menced this morning during the day three men ware ordained to the office of travling Presiding Bishops, viz John Banks, N H Felt and one other whose naim name I have forgotten, when the Conference adjourned to the 6 of next Aprile, Oct 13 I started with my famely to settle in Utah County, where we arived on the 14, April 16 1852, Conference commenced on the 6 and continued untill the 11, it was heled in the new tabernicle, adjourned untill the 6 of next October We had the best Conferance that I ever attended during the time of the Conference President Brigh -am Young said that our spirits ware begotten befo -re that Adam came to the Earth, and that Adam helped to make the Earth, that he had a Celest -ial boddy when he came to the Earth, and that he brought his wife or one of his wives with him, and that Eave was allso a Celestial being, that they eat of the fruit of the ground untill they begat children from the Earth, he said that Adam was the onley God that we would have, and that Christ was not beg -otten of the Holy Gost, but of the Father Adam, that Christ, was our elder brother, The argume -nt that he used to shoe that Christ was not begotten by the holy gost, was a caution to the Elders that when they should go to prea -ch the Gosple, to be careful how they laid the -ir hands on the sisters, for the reseption of the holy Gost, lest the holy Gost should get them with Child and that it would be laid to them There ware five travling presiding Bishops appointed viz, Seth Taft, David Pettegrew, Hog -lin, David Fulmer, Daniel Spencer, There was a vote taken by which the Saints ag -read to have themselves and all that they have on the Alter of the Church, for the buil -ding up of the Kingdom of God, They all ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p184.jpg) 180 agread to cease to go to Law of the Land with their brethren, December 17 1852 Anna Matilda brought fourth another Son to whome we gave the name of Smith Doolittle, Mo Febuary 21 1853 Ruth Page to day joined with me in the bands of Matrimony She is the Daughter of Daniel and Mary Page. formaly of Cumberland County New Jersey, March 25 I wrote a letter to Father Doolit -tle, On 27 I wrote a letter to Father Page April 10 I have not attended this spring Confe -rence because of the mumps, Tu 12 of October I went to the Conference, Started for Salt Lake City on the 5 and returned home yestoday, The Conferance sent Orason Hide to raise fifty familes to go to Green River, W Wood -ruff E. T. Benson to raise fifty familes for Toella County, G A Smith, E Snow and F D Richards, to raise fifty famelies for Iron County and fifty familes for Millard County Lorenzo Snow to raise fifty familes to go to Boxelder County, Allread and Stevens to raise one hundred and fifty to go to Sanpete County Haywood to raise fifty familes to go to Nephi G A Smith arived at Lehi yestoday before I did and held a meeting in the eavening and called some 18 to go to Iron County, me with the rest, Mishon to be 16 or 17 years, I accordin -ly commenced to prepare for the journey, Tu 17 January 1854 I started from Lehi for Iron County on the 2 of November 1853 the Company was organized at Payson on the 8 I was appoi -nted Captain, we left Payson on the 9, I left Ruth with her Father for the winter, we had a prosperous journey to Iron County we arived in Parowan on the 22 I left the remainder of my famely with Mary Smith's famely and went to Cedar City, On the 23 selected a City Lot and returned to Parowan on the 24, on the 27 I toock my famely to Cedar City, Built my [written in the left margin] Birth of Smith Doolittle Rogers Married Ruth Page Called to iron County Arrival at Parowan ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p185.jpg) 1854 Jan portion of City wall, when by the couns -el of the stake President I moved back to Parowan with my famely on the 31 of Dec for the purpose of assisting about a heard that is to be established at Summit Creek Copy of a letter written to John Doolittle Parowan, Iron County April 23 1854. Respected Parents, It is through the blessings of him who dispences his providence upon all, and to whome all are indebted, that I improve this opertunity to let you know, that I am well, as also the famely, and hope that this may find you an -d yours, enjoying like favors, last fall acord -ing to counsel, I moved to this place, which is two hundred and fifty miles south of G S L City, Cedar City is eightteen miles south of this place, where iron preperations are being made or in other words they are prepare -ing to make Iron, I receaved your letter mailed 15 January 1853 which I have not answered un -till now the reason of this long delay has been partly on the account of the changes of circum -stances and partly on the account of negligence for which I wish your to pardon. You asked some questions respecting plurality. As for Amos writing that there was no such doctren taught much less practiced, whether he knew of it at the time or not I do not know, but one thing is certain, the time had not then come for to publish it abroad. As for the book of Doctrine and Covenants to which you refer to, I would say that the place is not revelation, if you will notice the first paragraph of that section you will find that it sayes we beleave (thus and so) the revelation and commandment was not then given for which reason, the Saints, had no buisness with more than one. As for the Boock of Mormon you will see by examining the context that the Nephites ware takeing the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p186.jpg) advantage of what was written about David and Solomon, to go into whordom, the thing bec -ame an abomanation to the Lord, when David committed adultory with another man's wife, takeing liberties the Lord had not given, also when Soloman toock wives from amounge the adoletrous nations who caused him to forsake the Lord and go after strange Gods, by reading a little father you will find that if the Lord will raise up seed unto himself, he would com -mand his people, otherwise they should observe these things, that is to have but one wife, thus the Saints have done, The Lord has a right to give commandments, according to his own mind and will, it is for us to obey and not question the Lord's right, Read the Seer where you will find the doctrine clearly explained the instruction therein given by Brother Pratt, I would recomend you to practice. In a letter to you heretofore I told you that mariage was instituted of the Lord and if instituted by him it must be done by his authority or not be valid after death, in which case in the resu -rection they could be nothing more than an Angle, which will be your condition, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord, Then hasen to the valley of the mountains, As Matilda wishes some room to write I close by reques -ting you to write on the receipt of this, as ever, Respectfuly yours, Samuel H Rogers May 20 1854, On the 17 instant, Washington B Rogers with 17 others, arived with the first Presidency and suit, the 17 and three who are to leave Iron County are to go on a Mission to the Sand Witch Island under the direction of Parley P. Pratt they are to leave settlements on the 21 instant they are cheareful and enjoy the spirit of the Lord, this is the first mission for them, they are all young men. Earley on the eavening of the 17 John [Written in the left margin] Grandfathers idea of Plural Marriage ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p187.jpg) 183 1854 May Taylor preached to the people, On 18 the Presid -ent and suit, started for Cedar City but in the mor -ning before they left President Joseph Young, held a meeting of the Presidents of the Seventies, in this place, and Ordained Jacob Hofines and El -igah Elmer to be Presidence of some Quorum in which they are here after to be placed and 3 others to be members of some Quorum hereafter to be dissignated, Mo 22 The first Presidency and companey, returned to this place, yestoday after -noon and in the eavening the President adressed the congregation he was fololowed by President He -ber C Kimble, On the eavening of the 19 G. A. Smith preached to the people, On the Morning of the 22 Presidents Company left for G S L City in high glee, Sa 27 I traided the sal mare and the value of five bushels wheat, for a house and lot to get posesion in the fall, July 19 I traided my spo -t main for twenty acres of land in the field and four grain cradles, August 6 Smith Doolittle Roge -rs was blessed under the hands of C C Pendleton Tu 8 The Californa mail came in they had a skirm -ish with the Indians, one man was woonded, one of the mail bags and mule was left on the ground, Willia -m Hyde was in the Company on his way home from his mission from Austrailia, he brought a Com -pany of saints to the number of 63 he left them at San Barnades, Th 10 For some time back the Indian -s have been killing stock, such as one colt, cows, calves and sheep, On the 7 the People of Parowan gave them a dinner but they kept all things in the dark, on the 8 Brother Curtis commenced with one privately the spirit of the Lord rested upon him so that he confesed the whole, On the 9, in the eav eavening the Indians ware got to gether owned the whole, they agread to seice such a course and be friends, they told the reasons which induced them to commit such acts, which was as as folows The colt was killed because their dogs ware killed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p188.jpg) by some other Indians two of the cows and some of the sheap ware killed, because of a difficulty which happened between one of the Indians and Joseph Barton, Tu 22. I toock a gravel from Smit -h D the sise of a pea G S L City June 21 1853, A Blessing by John Smith Patriarch upon the head of Samuel H Rogers, by particular request being second blessi -ng, In the name of Jesus Christ I lay my han -ds upon your head, and seal upon you the conti -nuation of a Patriarchal blessing which was sealed upon you in Nauvo, In as much as you have expearenced maney triels and afflictions in the armies of the United States, and have servived and not denied the faith, the Lord is well pleased with the integrity of your heart, Your name is written in the Lambs boock of life, you shall have the ministring of Angels to comfort you you sh -all converse with them as with your familiar friends, they have watched over you, in times of danger, they will neaver leave or forsake you and because you have offered your life for the salvati -on of the Church your name Shall be great in Israel, your posterity shall become mity in the Earth amoung the hosts of men, the Lord has blest you with a companion and he will bless you with a multitude of children and give you power to increase your companions at ple -asure your name shall never be blotted out from the memory of the Saints, you shall hav[-] riches untill you are satisfide and inherit the riches of eternity, shall have men and made servents and a mity plantation in the land of Ephraim and all things which your heart desires, live if you desire it with a perfect heart to see Zion established in peace on the Earth and raise up the name of your father never to be forgotten and shall see your redeamer stan[-] on the Earth when it is cleansed from wickedness ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p189.jpg) live and reign with him a thousand years and inherit all the blessings of his kingdom with all your Fathers house even so Amen G S L City June 21 1853, A Blessing by John Smith. Patriarch upon the head of Ruth Rogers, Daughter of Daniel and Mary Page, Born May 1 1823 in Cumberlin County New Jersey In the name of Jesus Christ I lay my han -ds upon your head, I seal upon you A Patria -rchal or Fathers blessing, I also Seal upon you all the blessings whitch have been confered upon you by Prophets, Patriarch or Elders, and all the blessings of Abraiham, Isaac and Jacob you are a daughter of Ephraim, and a lawful heir to all the blessings which ware sealed upon the Daughters of Ephraim, you shall have power to heal the sick in you -r house, to drive the destroyer from your habitation, I seal you up against the power of the destroyer, you shall dwell in peace with your famely, be endowed with wisdom to conduct all your affairs in the best posable way, you shall triu -mph over all your enemies your name shall be great amounge the Daughters of Israel, you shall have sones and Dau -ghters which shall be great in the Prie -sthood, Captains in the hosts of Israel you shall live to see the winding up see -n of this generation if your faith does not fail, and inherit all the blessings of the Redeamers Kingdom with all your Fathers house, Amen Recorded. Book D see Index A Patriarchal Blessing upon the head of Sam -uel Holister Rogers son of Chandler and Aman -da Rogers, Born at Palmyra Portage County Ohi -o March 1 1819. given under the hands of Elisha ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p190.jpg) H Groves Patriarch, Febuary 19 1854, In Parowa -n Iron County Utah, Brother Samuel in the na -me of Jesus of Nasereth, by virtue of the Holy Priesthood in me invested I place my hands upon thy head to seal upon the a Patriar -chal or fathers Blessings, which shall rest upon the and thou shalt realize the fulfilment thereof inasmuch as thou art faithful in keep -ing the Commandments of the Lord thy God thy days shall be long upon the Earth, the Angels shall be with the and in their hands they shall bear the up and deliver the from all thine enemies and from the temptations of the evil one, Thy sins are remitted unto the. thy name is written in the Lambs boock of life, thou art of the seed of Abraham, of the loins of Joseph and the blood of Ephra -im, Heir to the Blessings and fullness of the Holy Priesthood, Thou shalt be abel to officia -te in the ordinances of the house of the Lord in the redemption of thy pogenitors, Thou art a Father in Israel, both in Principle and posterity, Thy posterity shall multiply and become numerous upon the Earth, Thy name sh -all be purpetuated to the latest generations, Females shall be given unto the, that thou mayest fill up the measure of thy creation, Peace and good order shall rest in thy habitat -ion, thou shalt receive of the dews of Heaven and of the fruits of the Earth, and all things needfu -l to render life happy and agreable, Thou sh -alt become an actor in the avenging of the bloo[-] of the Prophets upon them that dwell upon the Earth, Thou shalt go forth when the strength of the Lord's House is called for in the redemption of Zion, The Angel of vengence shall be with the nerve and strengthen thy sinew, that thou mayest perform thy work and no power shall withstand the, Thou shalt yet be called to preach the Gospel ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p191a.jpg) 1854 Feb in gathering up the remnants of scatred Israel from amounge the Nations of the Earth, Thou shalt have power over the elements, the wind and the waves shall obey thy voice, Neither bars or gates, chaines, or Prison doors shall hold the, Thou mayest fill thy mission and accomplish thy work, Thou shalt behold the winding up seen, the reign of Peace, the come -ing of thy Redeemer, thou shalt be numbered with the one hundred and forty four thousand receave thy Crown, Kingdom, Power and etern -al glory, be thou therefore faithful, yield to no temptation and these blessings shall be sure unto the, I seal them upon thy head in the name of Jesus of Naseeth even so Amen, Recorded in boock C, page 183 and <184> Nauvoo Feb 11 1845 A Blessing by John Smith, Patriarch upon the head of Amos Philemon Rogers, son of Chandler Rogers born sept 27 1820 Portage County Ohio Brother Amos I lay my hands upon thy head in companey with thy Father Chandler and in his behalf and seal a fathers blessing upon the in the name of Jesus Christ, thou art allso of the house of Joseph and we seal upon the all the blessings of Abraham, Isaac and Jac -ob thou shalt not be a whit behind the Prophet Amos of ancient days, he prophesied that the tabernacll of David should be raised up that was thrown down and thou shall see it fu -lfilled, and. thou shalt be as great a prophet as he was, the Eye of the Lord is upon the for good, therefore gird up thy loins and prep -air thyself for the work, which is appointed unto the, thou art called to preach the gospel to the gentiles and to do much in the gatheri -ng out the remnants of Jacob from amoung -st them but the grater part of thy labor is to be amounge the Lamonites thou shalt be ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p192.jpg) abundently blest in all thy labors and thou shalt bring thousands of the Lamonites not onley to a knowledge of their fathers but to a knowledge of the Lord their Redeamer and thou shalt be highly esteemed amongst them for they will think that the Gods have come down to dwell in their midst and when the remnants of Jacob go through amoung the gentiles as a Lion amngue the beasts of the forrest, thou shalt be a leader a mo -ung them and no power shall stay thy ha -nd, thou shall have a numerous posterity, an honerable people, thou shalt do any merical that ever was done on the Earth and no man ever done a greater work than tho -u shalt do, thou shalt live to see the Savior stand upon the Earth and enjoy all the blessings, buty and glory of his kingdom with eternal life, therefore dism -iss your fears and this blessing shall not fail even so Amen Nauvoo Feb 11 1845 A blessing by John Smith, Patriarch upon the head of Sarah, daughter of Chandler and Ama -nda Rogers, born March 19 1832 Portage County Ohio, Sister Sarah we lay our hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal upon the a fathers blessing and I say unto the my Daughter for I speak in behalf of thy Fath -er, thou art young and know but little about the snaires and temptations which lie in your path, in as much as you will give heed to the counsil of thy father and mother thou shalt be abundently blest, as it is written many daughters have done virtuously, thou shalt excell them all, be humble and atten -d to thy secret prayers and thou shalt have the ministration of Angels to counsell the, thou shalt converse with them as with thy ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p193.jpg) familiar friends, they will protect the from the power of the destroyer, thy life shall be preserved untill thou art old, thou shalt be a teacher of the daughters of the Lamonites, instruct them in many yousful siences, in spining and weave -ing and needle work, teach them to make garm -ents for the saints, and thou shalt be highly esteemed amongst them, and they will always call the their mother, thou hast great bless -ings in store, which shall be revealed unto the the from time to time, and in as much as thou art faithful all these words shall be fulfilled and more shall be revealed unto the hereafter even so Amen Patriarchal Blessing upon the head of Anna Matil -da Rogers, Daughter of John Doolittle and Ruth A Davis. born at Wallingford, Connetticut, Dec 24 1820 Given under the hands of Elisha H Groves, Patriar -ch in Parowan Iron County Utah. Feb 19 1854 sist -er Anna Matilda, in the name of Jesus of Nasreth by virtue of the Holy Priesthood in me invested, I place my hands upon thy head, to seal upon the a Patriarchal or Fathers Blessing, which shall ret upon the and thou shalt realize the fulfillment the -reof, none hath exceeded the in purity of motive bec -ause of the integrity of thy heart, thy dayes Shall be multiplied upon the Earth. the Holy Angels sha -ll be with the and in their hands they shall bear the up and deliver the from the temptations of the evil one and thy sins are remitted unto the thy name is written in the Lambs Book of life, thy Heavenly Father hath respect unto the and thou shalt have the desire of thy heart, thou art a Daughter of Abraham of the same blood and linage of thy husband a lawful heir to the blessings, privileges and powers which pertain to the holy Priesthood according to thy sex, thou shalt receive all the Ordinances which pertain unto the thou mayest be able to act in concert ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p194.jpg) with thy husband in the redemption of thy progenitors, Thou art a Mother in Israel, thy post -erity shall multiply and become numerous upon the Earth, thou shalt have power to claim thy Children that none of them shall fall by the hand of the destroyer, they shalt minister unto the unto the third and fourth generation, thou shalt be a blessing unto thy husband and to thy sisters with whome thou shalt be associated by virtue of the law of the Holy Priesthood, Peace and quietude shall rest in thy habitation, thou shalt receive of the dews of Heaven and of the fu -llness of the Earth, and all things needfull to render life happy and agreeable, thou shalt behold the winding up seen, the reign of Peace, the comeing of thy redeamer, thou shalt rejoice in the blessings of the fruits of the vine and of the Olive yord, thou shalt be anointed a Queen and Priestess unto the most high God, Receive thy Crown, dominion, power and eternal increase, thine inheritance in Zion in common with thy benefactor, be thou therefore faithful, yield to no temptation and these blessings shall be sure unto the I seal them upon thy head in the name of Jesus of Nazreth, even so Amen Recorded in Book A, Page 185 Th 21 Sept 1854, I sent my oxen to help the poor to this place, October 15 Amanda Jane Rogers was baptised by James Guyman, On Wedensday the 18 Ruth and my sister Sar -ah Arived at twelve Oclock, but I did not see them untill thursday morning, Thursday 26 Bishop Lewis arived with a companey of Saints, Friday 27 October Anna Matilda broug -ht fourth another son to whome, we gave the name of Davis Samuel, Sunday 29 Amanda Jane was confermed, Tuesday 23 of January 1855 The Seventies in this place have held weekley meetings, since the last of last November, On 15 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p195.jpg) 1855 Jan and Feb instant Parowan Seventies sent two of their number to fort Johnson, Two to Cedar City I was one of the number, and four to Harm ony those who went to Harmoney started on their m -ission on Friday the 19 those who went to Johnson and Cedar started on Saturday the 20 we held a m -eting in the eavening at fort Johnson, a good spiri -t was manifested, On the morning of the 21 we con -tinued our journey to Cedar City where we arived at 10 Oclock A. M. we repaired to the Meeting house where Brother Ward spoke, I folowed upon the du -ties of the saints, in the P. M. the sacrement was administered, Brother Hoffines spoke, in the eavenin -g we attended prayer meeting the spirit of the Lord was with us and the people through the day and eavening, On Monday the 22 we all returned home in safety and in the eavening attended the Seventi -es meeting, Febuary 1, This day my wives maid friends with each other, for which the name of the Lord be praised and keep them stedfast in the performance of the same, this I ask in the na -me of the Lord Jesus Christ March 5 On the 3 instant I went with some others to Cedar City and attended a Conferance of the s -eventies, Brother Waldo Littlefield presiding, we ha[-] a good time, the spirit of the Lord attended the Conference I returned home yestoday, I sined for one share in the Seventies Hall that is to be bu -ilt in Salt Lake City which amont is twenty five Dollars, Wedensday the 14, Yestoday there was a party for the members of the Mormon Battalio -n, Pioneers, and High Council, with the President of the Stake, we had refreshments, Dinner and supper and a lunch in the eavening, Union and the spirit of the Lord prevailed Su the [-] of Aprile, On the 2 there was an Election of City offacers, On the 3 I was notified that I was legaly elected third Alderman of the City of Parowan, On the 7 I gave bonds for the faithfu ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p196.jpg) performance of the duties of said office I also qualified for the same the Council was called and organized, Wed 18 I was notified that I was app -ointed by the County Court one of the locating Commity of Parowan City, Mo 23 this morning I Consecrated all of the property which I held (or owned) (eccept a little to balance against some debts that I owed) by deed to President Brig -ham Young the Tustee in trust for the ben -nifit of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, The same was done by maney others, May 8 G A Smith arived from the S L City, On the eavening of the 10 he preached, he also preached twice on the 13, On the 18 President Young and Companey arived, the President preached in the eavening, On the 19 the President and Comp -any went to Cedar City, On the 20 Cedar City was organized in to a Stake, On the 21 the President and Companey returned, The President preached at 4 Oclock on Priesthood, On the morning of the 22 I gave the President a Ringing Machean, which he gave to Barney Adams, The President and Com -pany left for G S L City, The grasshopers, for a few days past have been verry distructive on the Crops, While the President was at Cedar City a new place was selected for the City site and instructions given not to build any more on the oald plot,, On the 29 of May my Sister Sarah was maried to Sterling Graves Driggs, On the 7 of June Sarah returned from the S L City, On the 13 Driggs arived from the S L City on his way to Sanbarnedeno, Sarah went with him on their way to Californa, On the 20 of June I left home for the Santa Clara, at the Missionary station for the purpose of planting some corn, in company with five others where we arived on the 24, I put in two acres of corn and beans, the rest of the Bre -thren, put in about the same, I returned to Parowa -n on the 3 of July 4 QR. RECORD 44 [Written in the left margin] Marriage of Sarah Rogers to Sterling Grave Driggs ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F1_p198.jpg) V L D O R B q q q 5 [-] C 110 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p002.jpg) Journal of Samuel H. Rogers Second Book MSS 1134 [written sideways on the left side] ne[---] ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p003.jpg) F L N 0 [-] 125 Journal of Samuel H Rogers Second Book 61-63 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p005.jpg) ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p007.jpg) 1855 Oct 26. Brother Thomas Davenport burn -ed the first kiln of stone ware in Parowan Su 28. An orphan boy by the name of Isaac Whitehouse died and was buried, after the meeting in the P M he was dug up and a Coriners inquest was held, in the eavening and the next day, a verdict given, died by violence and neglect. H D Baylis, Coroner December 26. Brothers Wallice and Nobles have been in this County for some time preac -hing as Missionaries also Brothers Erastus Snow and Jacob Gales for two weeks, they have done which will terminate in much good, yestoday and last night the citizen of Parowan held a social party, at which Willi -am Lafever and Anna Holyoak ware united in the bonds of Matrimony by Erastus Snow 1856 Jan 1. On the 30 of last Dec John C L Smith the President of Parowan Stake died. and was buried on the 31, To day there is a fast meeting appointed, 19 The Councilor G A Smith and the Represenative of Iron County returned from the Legislator, 20. William H Dame was chosen and ordained President of Parowan Stake 24 Calvin C Pendelton and J N Smith ware chosen and ordained Councelors to President Dame, G A Smith was present at the time of chosing the President and Councilors March 3, On the first and second, the Seventies of Iron County held a quarterly Conferance in Parowan, they enjoyed a flow of the spirit of the Lord, Th 6, Yestoday P M and in the eavening the seventies of Parowan held a social party, the President of stake and Council, the Bishop and Council, also the High Council ware present, a good spirit was manifested Tu 11. At the High Priests meeting. the Elders ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p008.jpg) Quorum was organised, Joseph K Parsim[-] -re was chosen President, Ten men ware ord -ained to the office of Seventies, Fr 14 J N Smith returned from G S L City he brings news that the Indians have again commen -ced hostilites by steeling cattle and killing several men, April 27, I was re baptised by Eligah Elmore and Confirmed by W H Dame, The Seventies held a Quart -erly Conferance in Cedar City on the 7 and 8 of June, I was chosen President of Conference, Brothers P P Pratt and Jacob Gales arived in Parowan on the 8 and prea -ched, 9, Brothers Pratt and Gates preach -ed in Parowan, July 27, The wormes have been verry distructive on the potatoes and other vegitabtes but have relaxed for the present Brothers William C Mitchel and Charles Y Webb ware re ordained under my hands into the Quorums of the Seventies, being done by the direction of Joseph young done this 27 of July 1856, Aug 17 1856 This day Anna Matilda gave birth to a Daug -hter to whome we gave the name of Sarah Matilda, 29, A certificate was handed to me stating that I was elected to the office of Tresure of Iron County on the 4 instant by a majority of 99 legal voters. signed by J N Smith, County Cleark, September 2 I gave bonds to the amount of two thou -sand Dollars for the faithful performance of the duty of Treasuer of Iron County, On the 6 and 7 I attended the Seventies Con -ferance in Harmony Washington County Oct 17 President Dame returned from the Con -ferance held in G S L City. Called a meet -ing in the eavening when he called upon ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p009.jpg) Oct 1856 Isaac C Height who stated what the require -ments of the Lord, through the first Presiden -cy ware. viz rebaptism for the last time for the remission of sins for all those who ware worthey. Brther Dame folowered, Tuesday 21 Mys -elf and wives ware rebaptised by the Bishop. There were also quite a number of others bap -tised. we ware all confirmed in the eavening Th 30, Myself and Ruth with others started for G S L City, we went in Samuel Lewis wagon, Th 6, we arived in the G S L City, in the eavning I went to a Ward meeting, Fr 7 I went to diferent parts of the City and in the eavening I attended a meeting of first Presid -ency. High Council, The Twelve, Bishops and Council, Presidents of Seventies, Teachers, President of High Priests Quorum, Sa 8, In various parts of the city, Su 9, I attended publick meeting, in the eavening I attend -ed Ward meeting, Mo 10, Ruth receaved her Endowments, After which Ruth was Sealed to me at the Alter for time and eternity, In the eavening, I went to a meeting of the Presidents of Seventies in the Seventies hall, Tu 11, We started for home, when we got to Payson, we toock in to the wagon Lorana Page, We all arived in Parowan on the 17, Mo 8 of December, Last Saturday the Seventies of Iron Counly comme -nced their quarterly, Conference, I was chosen to preside over the same. we had a good time, the Spirit of the Lord attended the Conference which closed yesterday by adjourning to Cedar City on the first saturday of next March, Th 11 The sad news of the Death of President J. M Grant arived in Parowan, who died on the first of the month, Mo 15 The Citizens of the Stake of Parowan held a fast and praye[-] ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p010.jpg) that the spirit of the Lord might be with the people to arouse them from their stupor, to the sence of their duty, the spi -rit of the Lord attended the fast, Th 25. This day is being spent in a publick mee -ting, Jan 19. 1857, News came by the mail that Daniel H Wells had been appointed second Councilor to President Brigham Young, Feb 8, Yestoday I with several others of the bretheren and sisters, went to Cedar City to attend the Seventies Quarterly Conference in Iron County, when I was chosen to Pres -ide at the Conference, The Spirit of the Lord was manifested, by the testimony bourn and the good instruction given by the brethren, We returned home this eavening. January 30 1857, I receaved the folowing G S L Cily Jan 18 1857, Dear Brother the Presidents and members, of the 30eth Quorum of seventies who meet regularly at G S L City twice per month, request you to report yourself by letter or by meeting with them at the time appointed for meeting, as all mem -bers of that Quorum wishing to retain their standing will have to report them selves or be droped from the Quorum, and their vaca -nces filled by others more worthey, the work of God is onward without recess, if we wish to keep pace with it. now is the day, now is the hour, to show our works by our faith and diligance, that all may be found truly valient in the cause of God, that will never be broken up, hence fourth and forever it is positively necessary for you to use the tale -nt which the Lord has committed to you charge. either by letter or other wise, this by order of the Quorum, The 30eth Quorum of [written in the left margin] Dec 1856 Jan 1857 Feb ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p011.jpg) [written in the left margin] Jan 1857 Seventies meet reguarly on the first and 15 of every month at the residence of William Hennifer. in the 13th Ward at 6 Oclock P M you will find a notice to that amount in the Deserett News, you are also requested to give the date of your Ordination and at what place, when baptised in to the Church, where you was born and the date, Fathers and Mothers given name, the time you joined the Quorum and adress I B Kelley G S L City, yours etc Henry Phelps Samuel H Rogers, Parowan Utah The folowing is in answer to the above Parowan Jan 30 1857 Brethering of the Thirteth Quorum of Seventies, your letter came to hand this eavening under date of Jan 18 1857. in compliance to your request I improve the present time of communicateing to you, I am yet alive to my religion and striving to live according to the requirements of the same, to the best ability given me, I went to the G S L City last fall where I arived on the P M of the sixth of Nov and left on A M of the 11, on the 7 or 8 I called on Brother Joseph Cain who told me that our Quorum meetings ware stoped, because there ware so few of the breathering of the Quorum residing in the City. consequently I did not see the Quorum but I perceive that the meetings have agai -n commenced and are held on the first and fifteenth of each Month, I would be glad to have the priveleg to meet with you but the distance is such that it is inconvienant to have it occur as frequent as I should like, the time I was there as dated above is the onley time that I have been to the City ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p012.jpg) Jan 1857 since I came to Iron County, I was baptsed by Stephen M St John Jan 22 1839, Confirmed by William Markes the Same day about 10 miles above Lousania Mo, I was ordained a Seventy by Joseph Young on the 5 of Oct 1840, I was organ -ised with the 30 Quorum the day that it was organised, viz, 31 day of August 1845 as junior Councilor, the above ordination toock place in Nauvoo, I am the son of Chandler and Amanda, who was the son of Philemon who was the son of David I was born March 1 1819, Palmyra Portage County Ohio, yours etc Samuel H Rogers On the back of the a bove letter was written the folowing certificate Brethren of the 30 Quorum, I feel free to vouch for Brother Rogers he is a faith -ful laborer in this Stake of Zion and a good man, yours with respect Wm H Dame President Parowan Parowan Feb 5 1857 President Joseph Young Dear sir since that word has come that all who hold Ru -le in the vareous Quorums are requested volunterry Surrender the authority they hold to those from whome they receaved it, In compliance there unto, as also not wishing to be a clog to the Wheals of Zi -on through my unworthiness I therefore chearfully Resign to your discretion the Rule that hold in the 30th Quorum of Seventies, Yours truly, Samuel H Rogers P.S Please signify your will on this subject on receipt of this Samuel H Rogers ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p013.jpg) [written in the left margin] March 1857 Parowan March 18 1857 Respected Father. I seat myself to acknowle -dge the receipt of your letter which came to hand last Monday, under the date of August 17 and 27 last. it found us as it left you, well and I hope that this may find you in heal -th, In your letter your cautioned me not to make application of scripture with out knowing the meaning, you then quote, if I will that he tarry untill I come, what is that to thee. follow thou me, I think that the caution you gave me, would apply to you equaly as well, in my last I stated that I thought, that I would seas to write aney more to you, on the subject of the gath -ering. but since you criticised my letter, I do -nt know but I had better write a little more on the subject. what I shall there by commu -nicate, with the view of showing your true situa -tion, all though I may be some what pointed, yet I do not design to injur feelings, knowing that the reproof of a friend is better than a kiss of an enemy, Then to the law and the testemony, and he shall send his angles with a great sound of a trumpet and they shall gather to gether his Elect from the four winds, from one end of Heaven to the other, Now if the Elect are gathered together, it is evident that tho -se who are not gathered are not the Elect, not with standing the maney that are cast out after the net is drawn to shore, now you may think, that because you have been baptised and remain where you are and die testifying to Mormonism that you will come fourth all right in the reasurection, now if this is your faith, allow me to inform you that unless you follow a little closer you will fail in your ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p014.jpg) March 1857 expectation, for unless more is done. than what is done, either by your self or by proxy you will never see the resurrection, perhaps you may say that what you do not gane in this life you can get in the world of spirits, which will be the same, now to correct you mind, just turn to the vision as recorded in the boock of Doctren and Covenants and who gets the Celestial Glory and who gets the Terretrial glory, again that maney are called but few are chosen, even in the Celestial world. consequently the necesity of makeing our calling and Election shure, you gave as the reson of you not gathering, was your age, now if you had gathered, some ten or eleven years ago to Nauvoo you would have been that mu -ch younger, by obediance to the comandment then given, you would have had faith enough for the next, in the place of failing as at the present, if you should see some of the oald and cripple from the old world with hand carts I think that you would not raise such friv -ilous excuse, you speak of Father, Mother, Amos and Marke's dying, with maney others, but I dout not but what people die that live in Con -netticut as well, you wrote in your letter that you was blessed in basket and in store, and that they ware all good in their place, so say I, but when the Lord gives a commandment,, we fail to obey through the desire of acquireing these things or enjoying them when acquired, is like those receiveing the word compaired to the seed which fell amounge thorns the decei -tfulness of riches. choke the word and they become unfruitful. or if through the desire to enjoy the sosiety of children, or friends. or if for ease in life we neglect to comply with the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p015.jpg) March 1857 commandment, aney one or all of these things preve -nting us is what I call having other gods before the true and living God, all though you do not act -uly bow down to them, yet they are between you and the Lord, his cause and kingdom, which is adoreing the created. more than the Creator, invane may you cry Lord, Lord, when you do not the thin gs which he commands you, As for the Constitution to which you refered to, is all right, the Kingdom of the most High is to rule all Nations, the time will come when those who do not goup to worshep the Lord, from yeare to yeare upon them there shall be no rain, or the plague, thus you may see it would not do. to cut off the priveleg of all to pertake of the benefits of the kingdom of the Lord, I therefore close to give room for Mati -lda. As ever yours truly, Samuel H Rogers Ps fail not to write on the receipt of this S H Rogers Arile Aprile 19, I receaved information, from the Bi -shop of this place, that I had the privileg to seak for another Wife he got by letter from President W H Dame, who is at G S L City, which he got from, President Brigham Young, I therefore asked Lorana Page, if she would be the one, she answered in the afermative. May 19 May The Bishop caticised myself and famely, 29, myself and famely excepting Ruth ware rebaptis -ed, for the remishions of sins, the restroration to hel -th and the renewal of our covenants, Ruth having the pluracy, for which reason she was not babtised June June 3 Myself and famely receaved our Patriarchal blessings under the hands of Isaac Morley Parowan June 3 1857. A Partriarchal blessing by Isaac Morley, on the head of Samuel H Rog ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p016.jpg) June 1857 -ers, Son of Chandler and Amanda Rogers, born March [--] 1819 in Palmyra, Portage County Ohio, Brother S H I place my hands upon thy head by the authority of the holy Priesthood and seal thy Fathers blessing that the pare -ntal tie may never be severed, I bless the with the blessing of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for thou hast obtained an heirship extended to the promest seed. thou hast preserved thy covenants and vows, where by thy name and memory will be honerd by thy posterity dow -n. in honor from generation to generation, thou wilt have a work to do for the exalta -tion of thy Father and progenerators in the holy ordanances, Keys Knowledge will be sealed upon thy mind, which will make ma -nifest thy duties and obligations, for those who have stept behind the vail, I bless the with keys of Priesthood to bless thy poster -rity, to stand at the head of thy famely like Abraham, in the fulfilling of the prom -ises, in thy washings and anointings, thou wilt find keys of power, for thy exaltation, I seal upon the the gift of faith and wisdom that in a coming day thou mayist be numberd with the sons of Zion, in establishing right -ousness thou wilt be numbered with those who are to gather Israel and to establish them upon the land of their inheritance, the Lord is prepareing thy mind for a greater work for grater faith and power, thou wilt see the day when the sick will be heald. the lame will leap, through the keys of thy priesthood, thou wilt yet enjoy that faith that was once delivered to the Saints, thou hast been faithful in the day of small things, thou wilt enjoy the blessings of the true riches, for thou art ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p017.jpg) June 1857 of Ephraim, thou art a lawful heir to the keys of Priesthood, to become the Lords anoint -ed, enjoy the blessings thrones and dominion, I place this seel by virture of the holy Pries -thood. and seal the up unto eternal lives even so, Amen Patriarchal Blessing given by Isaac Morley in Parowan June 3 1857. Upon the head of Ruth Rogers, Daughter of Daniel and Mary Page, born May 1 1823, Cumberlain, County New Jers -ey. Sister Ruth, in the name of Jesus, I lay my hands upon thy head, and bless the, I place thy fathers seal by the authority of the Priesthood. as an everlasting blessing upon thy head. thou art numbered with the daughters of Abraham, thou hast laid a foundation through thy obediance, of enjo -ying equal blessings with them, thou shalt enjoy a fullness with them, let thy mind and heart be comforted, for the Lord will com -fort the. with the comforting. in fluences of his Spirit, thy trials and sorrows shall be turned into joys, thou knowest the desires of thy heart and the Lord will stify the desir -es of thy heart, for thy upriteness. preserve in thy memory, thy obligations and the renewa -l of thy covenant, and the Lord will bless the like unto Sarah of old. thou shalt be blest with blessings of Earth, be prayer -ful and thy mind watchful, in the renewal of thy covenants and he will bless the with posterity. that thy name and memory may be preserved, the Lord has blest thee with the attribules of his own boosom, he will strengthen thee thy mind. health and meemory, he will renovate thy sistem, invi -gorate thy blood, through thy prayer, of faith ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p018.jpg) June 1857 bless thee with the gift of prudence, that it may be a lamp in thy path, thou art an Ephraim-ite. thou art beloved of the Lord thou shalt enjoy all the blessings of thy anointings, of thy Endowments. where -by thou shalt be qualified for usefulness, thy sorrows shall be turned into joys, in thy meditations, the spirit of peace illu -minate thy mind, it will instruct you, up -on principle. thou shalt dwell upon the Ea -rth untill thou art satisfide with life, and in the end of thy probation be cro -wned with glory. immortality and eternal lives. I ratify the seal in the name of Jesus. even so Amen Parowan June 3 1857 A Patriarchal blessing by Isaac Morley, on the head of Anna Matilda Rogers, Daughter of Joh -n and Ruth A Doolittle, born Dec 24 1820, in Wallingford, New Haven, County, Connetticut, Sister Anna, Matilda, I lay my hands up no thy head, in the name of thy redeamer and I bless thee with all the blessings of Abraham, thou hast been faithful before the Lord in peserving thy vows, in the ren -ewal of thy covenants, the Lord will quicken thy understanding. he wiwl teach thee obligations. he has given thee thy little ones for the improvement of thy talents. for thy stewardship, for the ocupancy of thy mind, where with the Lord will bless thee, thy children will preserve thy name and mem -ory from generation, to generation, thou shalt be honered with thy partner and enjoy the blessings of restoring thy Fathers household, the gift of wisdom will become a lamp in thy path. thou wilt be blessed as a Mother ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p019.jpg) June 1857 in Israel, with integerty of heart and fidelity of mind. thou hast endured with patience many trials and privations, thou shalt be blessed in clinging to the rod of Iron, which Lehi saw that led to the tree of life and pertake of that fruit that will constitute eternal liv -es. let humility be the monitor of thy mind and thou wilt read the scripures of truth with greater understanding, grater lite will be committed to thee. than hast hither to been, thou shalt not want for bread. in the day of famine, neither shall thy fellowship be s[---]ed in the midst of thy breathren, I seal upon thee gift of comfort and conselation, that thy Spi -ritual enjoyments may be increast. thou art of Joseph through the loins of Ephraim, the Lored has blessed and endowed thy mind with the love of chastity. love and fidelity, In the name of Jesus I seal the up unto eternal lives, even so Amen and Amen Parowan June 3 1857 A Patriarchal blessing by Isaac Morley, on the head of Amos Rogers, son of Samuel H and Anna Matilda Rogers, born April 1 1851 in Salt Lake City. Brother Amos thou art blest of the Lord, for we unitedly lay our han -ds to seal his blessings together with the ble -ssings of thy Father. we bless thee for the pur -pose and design, that thou mayest become usefule. intelegent and be honered bareing the tidings of salvation and the evelasting Gosple to thy fellow Man. and not with standing tho -u art filled with a playful and Mirthful Spirit thy mind shall be filled with the light and blessings of intelegance. the Lord has endued thee with intelectual factuelties, for improveme -nt, for great attainments, we bless the by promise ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p020.jpg) June 1857 to become the Lord's Anointed, this seal of Priesthood will qualify thee for usefulness, for administering justice to the wicked and mercy to the uprite in heart, thou wilt yet be -come a swift mesinger to many people, and beare the gladsome news of the everlasting Gospel to the children of men, we bless thee with the gift of faith, that it may beco -me a lamp in thy mind. when matured, will cause the winds and the waves to obey the power of thy Priesthood. we bless thee by promise with thy Endowments, Wash -ings and Anointings we bless thee with the blessings of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for thou art of Ephraim and endlis lives will a reath in thy Crown. We place it in the name of Jesus, Even so Amen Recorded in Boock G. page 126 No 118 Parowan June 3 1857 A Patriarchal blessing by Isaac Morley, on the head of Smith Doolittle Rogers, Son of Samuel H and Anna Matilda Rogers, born 17 of December 1852, in American Fork precinct, U, T, Brother Smith, D, In the name of the Lord Jesus. We lay our hands upon thy head and we bless thee with thy Fathers blessing, hearken to his counsel and this seal of Priesthood shall become a lamp in thy path, the key of knowle -dge in communicating thy words where by the facult[-]is of thy mind shall be matu -red. in honor, We bless thee with the bless -ings of the Gospel, with keys of prophecy, with keys of faith, that will cause the wicked to tremble. the hearts of the righte -ous to be comferled. thou shalt be honered with the sons of Zion in avenging the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p021.jpg) June 1857 blood of the Prophets, in redeaming the sons of Jacob. and become a redeamer to thy Progenetors, We bless thee with intelectua -l faculties of mind and of limb. the time will come when thou wilt stand as a swift mesinger to defend the innosent. to adminis -ter justice to eval dooers. many will realise the power of thy Priesthood. where by just -ice will be administered to them, this is the begining of thy Seals of Priesthood, thou art blessed with the blood of Ephraim and we seal the up unto eternal lives in the mansion of thy Father, Even so Amen and Amen, Recorded in Boock G. Page 126 No 119 Parowan June 3 1857 A Patriarchal blessing by Isaac Morley on the head of Davis Samuel Rogers son of Samuel H and Anna Matilda Rogers, born October 27 1854. in Parowan Iron County. U. T. Brother Davis we place our hands in the name of the Lord upon thy head and we bless thee with the blessing of thy Father, we place this sea -l in the days of thy innocence and in thy childhood, for the lord has given thee a nob -le spirit. endued with intelectual faculties of mind. We seal upon thee, keys of knowledge and of wisdom, that thou mayest be preserved from temptation, We bless thee with the ble -ssing's of Heaven. that thou mayest be easil -y governed. quick to hearken to Counsel, We bless the with the atributes of love, Charit -y and virtue. where by thou wilt become an exam -ple to thy sex, an ornament in Christ's Kingdom and we bless thee with the blessings of the Earth, with the blessing's of life and posteri -ty, thou art of Ephraim and We bless thee ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p022.jpg) June 1857 with an heirship of eternal lives in the name of Jesus. Amen, Recorded in Boock, G, Page 127 No 120 Parowan June 3 1857 A Patriarchal blessing on the head of Sarah Matilda Rogers, Daughter of Samuel H and Anna Matilda Rogers, born August 17 1856, in Parowan Iron County U, T, Sister Sarah Matilda. We place our hands on thy head in the name of the Lord, and We se -al thy Fathers blessing, that it may beco -me a ray of lite in thy mind. a lamp in thy path, We bless the with the attributes that dwell in the bosom of Deity, with love of Charity, We seal all the blessings of the promised seed in the days of thy innocence. We bless the with activity of mind and of limb. We seal upon the by promise thy washing and anointing We seal upon the blessing of the Earth with a gift of Faith. with a retentive mind and memory. that you may treasure up in your bosum every qualification for usefulness, these are the commencing of the seals of Priesthood to be rattified up on this Child, thou art of Ephraim and We seal thee up unto endless lives. in the mansion of thy Father, Even so Amen and Amen The folowing was over loocked therefore is out of place therefore is inserted here Nauvoo Feb 11 1845 A blessing by John Smith, Patriarch upon the head of Mark Rogers, son of Chandler and Amanda Rogers, born Feb 21 1830 in Canfield Trumble County Ohio, Mark, We lay our hans upon thy head, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p023.jpg) 17 [written in left margin] June 1857 in the name of Jesus Christ and seal a Father's blessing up on thee, for and in behal -f of thy Father, thou art young and in the slipery paths of youth and the enemy will try a thousand snares to entangel thy feet, or in other words to destroy thy faith, to lead thee down to distruction but the Lord hath given his Angels charge over thee, to defe nd thee from all eval and in as much as thou wilt give heed the counsel of thy Father and Mother nopower on earth shall be able to distroy thee, the Lord hath call -ed thee, to be a mity man and to do a great work in gathering the remnants of Jacob from every part of the Earth and from the Island of the sea and thou shalt have power to ride on the wings of the wind from Nation, to Nation, from Island to Island and no power shall stay thy, hand, Bars nor Gates, nor chanes, nor prison walls shall hold thee, neither shall the waves of the sea over flow thee for the Angel of the Lord shall cleare the way before thee and all thousands may fall on thy right and on thy left, by the swored or by pestelance thou shalt not be hirt, therefore fear not neither be faint harted, for thou shall acco -mplish a great work bring thousands to Zion with much riches and if you des -ire it with a perfect heart, shall not tas -te of death but be caught up to meet the Lord and be for ever with him. We seal all these blessings upon thee, and if thou art faithful much more shall be made known to thee here after, Amen Sa 6 of June, The seventies Conferance for Iron County, commenced, I was chosen President ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p024.jpg) 18 [written in the left margin] June 1857 The Malicia of Iron County was organized I was chosen Lieutenant of the third Plat -toon of Company B, first Batalion of the Iron Rigament, Thursday 18 of June, Ruth renewed her covenants by baptism Sa 20. William C Mitchell was killed by a wagon loaded with a sawlog roaling off a bridge, Parowan June 21 1857, Respected Parents I once more seat myself for the purpose of answering your letter, which came to hand on the 12 instant, written under the date of March 15 and 23 last, at the same time a box of grats which was maied Feb 23 last, something near four fifths of them ware alive, when they came to hand, and also the Current cuttings, The flower seed ware all rotten. We set out the currants, I set 16 of the grafts, in my trees, then distributed the remainder amounge the neighbors, whith -er they will grow time will determine, I was glad to get them, but if I could have got them two months sooner, they would have been more likely to have grown, which I mite have done if they had come direct, you seem to doubt my verrasity, when I wrote that I thought that I would write no more to you on the subject of the gat -hering, because of your determination to st -ay where you are, I wrote as I felt at the time, you signifide that the true cause, you say, by your letter, that it seemed to you, that the gathering had been urged on fast -er than what was wisdom, this explena -tion manifest the darkness which becloudes your mind, in fact it is nothing less than a spirit of apostacy, to harber such a spirit ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p025.jpg) 19 [written in the left margin] June 1857 that of distrusting, the authority of the Chu -rch, either in their ability to do or the wisd -om of their course, who made you or aney body else their judg, if you do not repent and forsake this sin, the deavel will lead you down the regions of darkness capt -ive at his will, The Church has commen -ced to arange and establish caring com -panies, it is expected to go from the states to Californa. they expect to carry goods and pasangers by which means the sat -nts will be gathered, there, is to be stations every fifty or sixty miles, as circumstances will admit. they will have provisions and a change of teams at each station, so that they can come from Missouri, to Salt Lake in about twenty days, the saints can come with hand carts or on foot, carring provisio -n onley to last from one station to another, at each station there is to be some of the Elders, to preach the Gospel, to those who may wish to hear. so you can see that the way is being prepared to gather Israel. according to the prediction of the ancient as well as the modern Prophets. The Mail is also in their hands, We are all in health and hope that this may find you as it leaves us, write on the recepti -on of this. My resects to all, yours truly, Samuel H Rogers Sa 20 I bought my sheep from Brother Dalies, I wrote my brother Amos Philemon's Obituary and sent it to G A Smith, with the priveledge for him to amend as he thought proper the the folowing is a copy as I sent to the Historean, G A Smith ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p026.jpg) Obituary June 1857 of Amos Philemon Rogers, son of Chandler and Amanda Rogers, was born September 27 1820, in the town of Eding -burg. Portag County Ohio, He was Bap -tised August 18 1837, by Sylvester Soda -rd, He was Ordained a seventy at the spring conference of 1840, on the 9 of Ap -rill he started on his first mission to the state of Mississippi, in company with Davis Mc Olney, the second of June 1841, and returned with a company of saints in Mrch 1842, His second mission with Dan -iel Tyler to Green County Illinoise, com -menced June 25 1842, and ended on July 28 1842, His third mission left Nauvoo in company with his brother Samuel H Rogers. September 8 1842. for Wisconsen Territory, returned on the 28 of March 1843, His fourth mission. started June 12 1843, in company with Amos Tomblinson, Joseph Outhouse, and John M Woolley, Connetticut, returned in the fall of 1844, July 21 1845 joined the Nauvoo Poleice, October 26 1845 was Ordained a President of the 31 Quorum of Se -venties, under the hands of Levi W Hancock Jacob Gates and Wilber Earl, Jan 12 1846 receaved his Endowments in Nauvoo Temp -le, and had Anna Matilda Doolillle seal -ed to him, by Brigham Young, On the 15 of Febuary 1846 started for the Wilderness by crossing the Mississippi River, Sub -sequently putin Captain of ten in the Gard to the first company. Died on the 26 of June 1846 after an illness of seven week and two days Mt Pisga at the age of 25 years 8 Mo -nths and 29 days, being respected by all of his acquaitences ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p027.jpg) Obituuary of June 1857 Mark Rogers, son of Chandler and Amanda Rogers, born Febuary 21 1830 in Candfield Trumle -County Ohio, was baptised in his ninth year, Ordained a Seventy and reseaved his Endow -ments in the Nauvoo Temple, Left Nauvoo with his fathers famely on 13 of Febuary 1846 for the Wilderness. Maried Sally Ray Whitlock by George A Smith January 11 1849. Died of Cholera May 11 1849, At Council Point Ioway being Loved by all of his associates August Sa 8 August, The Batalion in Parowan, held a Batalion Muster, George A Smith arived during the time of Perrad and brought lete -rs fron President Brigham Young. and Daniel H Wells, also other importent news respecting the movements of Congress of the United States with regard to Utah, also of the two thousand and five hundred Soldiers being in rout for Utah Territory and sofourth, Su 9 G A Smith preached to the assembled croud of lisners of Parowan and Paragoona, to their joy and delight, Sa 22 August 1857 at 8 oclock P, M, Lorana Page was Seald to me by G A Smith, Mo 31, A verry heavy shower fell on the mountains so as to raise the water in the creek higher than it has been since Paro -wan has been setled, the flood carried off all of the bridges but one, and the Dams, in and over the creek, Sa 12 September September I receaved the folowing letter, G S L City August 2 1857. Seventies Council Hall. Brother Samuel H Rogers, President of Mass Quorum at Parowan. Dear sir. a communication was receaved from Brother Sulas Hoyet of Parowan City asking counsel in relation to his hav -ing been cut off from the Church by the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p028.jpg) 22 September 1857 Bishop, but since rebaptised and askes in relation to his reinstatement in to his Quorum, I am therefore instructed to drop you these lines, by the council and to say to you, that when a brother has m -ade satisfaction to the Bishop and the branch and is rebaptised it is the duty of the President of the Quorum or the Ma -ss Quorum, to lay on hands and confi -rm the Priesthood and thus reinstate the Brother in the Quorum, Robert Cam pbell Genl Clerk of seventies, in behalf of first Presidents of seventies Su 20 I reordained Silas Hoyet in to the 33 Quorum of Seventies, agreable to the instruction of the above letter, [-]u 24, The Gove -nor's, Procklamation came to Parowan by which we learned the Territory placed under Marital October law on the 15 instant, Su 25 October I rebapt -ised William Adams, one Danish man and November three Danish women, Su 15. News came that this Territory is to raise 2000 men to be as a stand -ing armey for the defence of Zion of which fifty are in the southering district which is to be commanded by Ammacy Lyman Fr 17. Ammacy Lyman arived but he is not to take command of the military but is to take charge of the bringing the saints from California, he is raising teams from Film -ore south for the purpose, Su 19 Five teams started for the Saints in Californa December Parowan December 24 1857, Presidents and Bret -hren of the 30 Quorum, I once more seat myse -lf in order to direct a few lines to you, that you may know that I am still alive to the work of the latter days and douing the best that I can to advance the cause of Zion ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p029.jpg) 23 December 1857 according to the ability given me of the Lord, The Seventies in this place hold thier meetings, weekly, we have good meeti -ngs, in which we enjoy the blessings of the spirit of the Lord, Brother Andrew Bastion of our Quorum, departed this life about quarter before eight oclock [---] of the 23 instant, he died without a strugel, as easy as a natrual sleap at the close of the day after the duties thereof had been per -formed, being strong in the hope of a gloreous resurection, I therefore close by subscribing myself your fellow laboror in the cause of Zi -on, Samuel H Rogers Febuary 1858 Sat Febuary 6 1858. my brotherinlaw and fame -ly arived from San Barnedo, A letter of inform -ation came to hand from Robert Campbell clerk of seventies, of which the following is extract It is said by the brethren in Parowan Brother Rogers is rather slow, it is hoped that by prom -pness he will restore the confidence necessary to sustain him in his office and calling Robert Campbell I wrote the folowing in reply Parowan Febuary 11 1858, Brother Campbell, sir, I receaved the printed instruction sent by you under date of January 11 1858, on the 6 instant you wrote respecting what some of the brethren from Parowan should have said respecting me, who has caried such report I know not I am willing that my labors and conduct should be examined by the Councel of the Seventies, or any of the authorites, of the Church, if you want a letter of recomendation, it can be obtain -ed by applying to William H Dame, President of the stak of Parowan, The seventies in this place meet weeakly and have done so with a few exceptions ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p030.jpg) Febuary 1858 for the last two years Samuel H Rogers Febuary 16, The citizen of Parowan Met in mass meeting, in order to take an expression of our views relative to the proceedings of the Govinor and Legislature of Utah resp -ecting the Soldiers of the U, S, A. at whi -ch time it was the unaminous voice to [illegible deletion] uphold then in their proceedings. Sa 20 A man arived from the City of Washington D, C, on express, to the Govinor, baring the name of Orsbern, Brother Lyman accom -paned him on the way, his real name is March Cain, Mo 29 March the Mail arived this morning bringing news from a special Con -ference. held on the 21 in G. S. L. City that all of the settlments north of Provo are to be vacated, to begin with, teams are called for to assist in the move, Sundy 4 Aprile of April, this morning teams started. G, S. L, City to help the people, move to the Setlements, Fr 23. Brother W H Dame and company started on an exploring expodition to the west, I let my Mair go May on the trip. Tu 18 May the Deserett print -ing press arived. G. A. Smth's leters per ma -il to day, stated that Congress of the Unite -d states had desided to raise 3000 volunteers and as maney of the reglars woud be prop -er, to reinforce those in the border of the Territory, to decide the Mormon question June Mo 7 June. On the 5 I went to Cedar City and attended the Seventies Quartely Confe -rance held at that place, I was chosen to preside, it held untill noon of the 6th there July was a good spirit manifested, Mo 5 July, the Govenor and the whole set of Territrial Appointed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p031.jpg) July 1858 Offacers arived in G. S. L. City, according to the News of the past weeak, Also a part of the U, S, September Soldeers. We 22 September, On the 6th I staed with 10 others, J, N, Sith president of company on an exploring trip, on the Vergin River, December we returned to day Fr 3 December, I was call -ed to act as Councel protem to the Bishop On the case of William Newman and his Mother[-] Also. William E Jones, who ware all cut off the January 1859 Church, Januray 2, The holidays of Chris -tmass and the New year past off agreably in Parowan. S A Woolley, J Guyman and mys -elf ware a committe of Arangements, Tu 11 Anna Matilda gave birth to a Daughter to whome we gave the name of Chloe Ann, Febuary We 16 Febuary. The City Recorder presented me a certificate of my Election to the Office of April Alderman of Parowan City, Su 17 Apr I bapti -sed my Son Amos and confirmed him May May 4 Lorana returned home. from a visit July to her parents, Fr 8 July I receaved a letter, The folowing is a Copy, G. S. L. City June 15 1859. Brother Samuel H Rogers. Parowan, Dear sir, In persuance of two meetings held at the Seventies Counsil Hall on the 12 and 13 instant. we toock into consideration and deliberated upon the amount of our Bread stuff. the result of which was to put in to practi[--] effect. Bishop Hunter's Surcular of July 1858 and to appoint Missi -onaries to visit the different settelments and set fourth to the people the necesity of takeing a course to preserve their own lives by layingup their breadstuff and other provisions, against times of fammine and scaristy. which all of the Sain -ts beleave is at their doors and allso warn them against the injudicious use they make ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p032.jpg) July 1859 of their wheat, in the manufacture of spiratus and fermented Liquors, We wish you to cooprate, with the Missionaries and lay before the people, in Parowan the subje -ct in plainness as the spirit shall give you uterance, Some may cavel and say this has been preached allready and been repeated, we acknowlage this but the script -ures say they shall have line upon line and presept upon presept, that our garme -nts may be clean, wheather they will hear or wheather they will forbare, If the Peop -le ask by what authority, we answer by the authority of Jesus, backed by the Tw -elve and the Presiding Bishop, We are your Brethering and fellowlabrers in the king -dom of our God, Joseph Young Henry Heriman Zerah Pulsiphur A P Rockwood per John B Mabin Clerk Protem su 11 I commenced my Mission according to the instruction given in the above letter January 1860 Su 15 January 1860 This morning just before day lite a shock of an Earthquake was felt, Su 22 I wrote a letter to John Doolittle Febuary Tu Febuary 27 I wrote a letter to my Quor -um, The following is a copy Parowan Iron County U, T, Feb 27 1860 Brethren of the Council and Members of the 30 Quorum of Seventies. I once more seat myself for the purpose of directing a few lines to you, by the presence of which you may know my whereabouts, Standing and sofourth, I am striving to live the relig -ion of Jesus Christ as I understand to the best of my ability, The Mass Quorum of ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p033.jpg) Febuary 1860 of this place meet weekly, We are striving to straighten up a little. Strive to get the spirit of the Lord and to keep it, that we may understand the signes of the times and to keep pase with the Kingdom of God, I am in fellowship with the Saints of this Stake of Zion so far as I know As ever yours truly, Samuel H Rogers, I feel to concur with the above statements of Brther Samuel H Rogers and chearfuly recomend him to his Breathren of the 30 Quoru -m as being a worthy Brother in the Church and a useful Member in society, yours in the Covenant, Wm H Dame President Parowan Stake of Zion March Tuesday March 6, On the 3 I with some othe -rs went to Cedar City. attended the Sevent -ies Quarterly Conferance on the 3 and 4 retu -rned on the eavening of the 4 May We 2 May I traided my snip Mair to Br Samuel West for a cow 8 sheep and 2 lambs Fr 25 I officiated as Coroner upon the body of Ann Holyoak, Wife of George Holyoak [---] who was found ded in her bed on the morn -ing of the 25 of May at her residence in Parowan City, Verdict Returned, Deth from Mortification. consequent upon ulcerated sores of long standing, Held before Samuel H Rogers Alderman. Dr C C Pendelton Dr P Meeks John A West, John Perkins Horace Fish John Steel, Jurors July Mo 16 July G A Smith and 20 others left Par -owan on a visit through the southern setle -ments. myself and Anna M being two of the number, we past the night in Cedar City Tu 17 We went to Pinter where G A Smith pre -ached to the people, We 18 The Companey went ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p034.jpg) July 1860 to Mountain Medows for brexfast, then passed the monument, built on the graves where a company of Emmigrants ware mass -acread, passt on to the Clary, Stoped at W Hamblen's, for the night, Th 19. went to Fort Clary. brexfast, at ten oclock, G A Smith preach, and at one Oclock, again at six oclock, Fr 20 Went to Claryville, G A Smith and Company preached At 10 A M, got dinner, went to Washington mee -ting at 5 oclock, Sa 21 meeting at 8 A M, went to Toker, Su 22, Meeting in the A M and P M, went to Harmony, got supper and brexfast with J D Lee, then went to Hanilton where we got dinner, Mo 23 went to Cedar City, Tu 24 Celebrated the entera -nce of the Pioneers in the Valey, We 25 returned home we had enjoyed the spir -it of the Lord on the trip. August Mo 13 August, I receaved a certificate not -ifying me that I had been Elected Sel -ect Man for Iron County, Th 16 I gave bonds to the amount of 1000 Dollars for the performance of the duties of select Man September Mo 3 Sept, I toock my seat as Select Man of Iron County, Fr 14 Ruth started for a visit to her parents, Sa 15 I held an Aldermans Court, upon the complai -nt of Z B Decker, vs William Green, L Gym -an, A Carter Beson Lewis, Defendants October dicharged, Su 28 Oct. The Suthern Auxilary Deserett, Agricultural and Manufacturing Sosi -ety held their first anueral fair in Parow an on the 26 and 27 instants. which excelled December their anticipation, Tu 4 Dec. Yestoday at twenty minutes past eleven oclock A. M. Sta -rling G Driggo died, he was buried to day ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p035.jpg) Epitaph over his Grave Weep not dear Wife I'm now released From toil and sorrow grief and pain My Spirit gon to dwell in peace But soon on Earth wel meet again Composed by Thomas Davenport January 1861 Tu 8 of Jan 1861, I traided my Colt for a hef -fer and 16 bushels of wheat, ten of which I gave to the Missionary fund. Febuary Fr 1 Feb. I moved out on the City Lot su 3 G A Smith arived and preached in Febuary Parowan, Tu 19 Febuary Anna Matilda gave birth to a Daughter to whome we gave the name of Orpha Amelia. We 27 I blessed March Orpha Amelia su 31 Mar I Baptised and Confirmed Smith Doolittle, Tu 30 Apr, yestoday April I got a 5 year old cow in the place of a 2 year old heiffer that I was to have of Brother Nielso -n, for which I gave a heiffer calf to boot, the traid was maid with W S Warren, We 8 May May yestoday I receaved a box of glass per Mail from John Doolittle which I set and distributed to day, We 22 I let my sheep to James Gym -an for one year. in the afternoon President Brigham Young and suit arived and preach June -ed in the eavening, Th 27 June. my sister Sar -ah Driggs, started for Pleasant Grove. moving October her fafely, We 23 Oct Ruth returned home from her visit at Sanpete County, I atten -ded a called session of the County Court November Su 24 Nov I saw Brother Angus Cannon who is junior president of the 30 Quorum of Seven -ties, Since the Conferance some 300 familes have been called to settle in the southern part of the Territory who are passing dayly Mo 25 David Rogers son of Noah. past through here on his way to the cotten country ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p036.jpg) January 1862 Su 12 Jan, on the 12 of last Dec I started with Anna M Rogers with the 2 youngest children on a visit. to her parents in G S L City, We returned to day Mo 13, The Bishop. told me that I had been appointed a teacher, A Convention assembled in G S L City on the 20, its session continued to the 23, it formed a Constitution for the State of Deserett March Mo 3 March, On the 1 I went to Cedar City to attend the Seventies Quarterly Confera -nce, I returned yestoday, to day is the Election for the offacers of the State and the Representive to Congress and to accept of the Constitution for the State of Desere -tt, We 12. I attended a prayer circle su 16 I agread to send a pair of cattle to aid the poor Saints in coming to the State of Deserett, Sa 29, Yestoday Smith broke his arm by falling from a horse, Brother C, C. Pendelton set it, Last eavening Brother Orason Pratt preached in Parowan Aprile Th 4 of April I sent a pair of Oxen to help the poor Saints in to the valley June Su 8 of June, the Seventies of Iron County adjourned thir Quartely Conference sined die July Th 24 of July at the Celebration of the day I was one of the oraters, Su 23 of August August I receaved a Certificate of Election as Justice of the Peace of Parowan, Mo 8 September I gave September Bonds and qualified as Justice of the Peace President Brigham Young arived in the place We 17 President Brigham Young returned from the southern setlements, Su 21 My step Daughter Amanda Jane, left for a visit at her Grand Parents in Salt Lake City, in com -pany with William Lefever and Wife ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p037.jpg) October ✓✓ 1862 Mo 27 October I baptised and confirmed my Son Davis Samuel, Tu 4 of November I started November with my Wife Lorana for. S, L. City, Fr 14 Lorana receaved her Endowments,, Sa 22 We arived in Mount Pleasant, On our way home we stoped at the Salt Mountain and got some Salt, We arived at Parowan Wedensday 3 of December 1863 Fr 2 January, yestoday I held a Justice Court January the People of the United States in the Territory of Utah verses Bengiman F. Froomer Defendant which was disposed of to day, Judgment against the Defendant, Forty Dollars fine and cost of suit this is the first Justice Court held by me Aprile Mo 6 April, I sent a pair of Oxen by the Bishop to go on the road to assist the saints to gather Su 26 Brother William Lefevere handed me a note written with pensil, with out place or date, I therefore wrote the following Parowan April 27 1863 Brother William Lefever sir, Please make your communication in some thing that will not fade, with place and date that will be preserved in my journal Respectfuly your Brother in the Gospel Covenant, Samuel H Rogers May Fr 1 May President Brigham Young and Company arived in Town and held a meeting at 5 oclock P M, Th 5, I started with a load of Oats for Toker, the Oats ware for the use of the President I returned home to day, Mo 11 I receaved the folo -wing Note, Parowan May 10 1863, Brother Samu -el H Rogers, Sir, According to your request I now take my pen in hand to adress a few lines to you, hoping that they will meet your approval it is on the same Subject I wrote to you before. I having authority from Brigham Young, throu -gh Brother William H Dame, four or five years ago to go ahead and get another Wife. I therefore have selected Amanda Jane Rogers to be that ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p038.jpg) May 1863 Wife if it is agreable all round, I wish no mans Daughter contrary to their will, I feel as though Jane is some what attached to me, if she is not I am mistaken and I wish to find out if she wishes to be my Wife I wish to give her a chnce, if not I hope I have done no harm, I wish you to answer me as soon as you can either by note or verbaly as you think proper I wi -ll now conclude, with my best respects to you and famely, Respectfuly your brother in the Gospel covenant, William Lefever Tu 12 I sent the following Parowan May 12 1863, Brother William Lefevere sir, Your letter of the 10 instant is before me I have laid the subject before Amanda Jane and gave her, her choice, she said that she did not wish to get married at preasent nei -ther make engagements as yet, Respectfuly your Brother in the Gospel Covenant Samuel H Rogers We 13 The President and Companey returned and held a meeting July We 8 July I put my name on a paper whi -ch is to be attached to a petition preying for the release of George Woods from prisen Fr 17 Last evening G A Smith and John F Kinney arived, they are on a tour through the southern part of the Territory lectring on Politicks, they delivered an interesting lecture this morning at this place, G A Smith gave me some apple buds that he brought from S L City which I put in to my trees to day, they ware the Spitzburgen and the Golden Sweet, Mo 3 of August I sat August Judge of the Election, My name is out a candidate for the office of Select Man ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p039.jpg) 1863 September Mo 7 September. I sas a member of County Court of Iron County being one of the select men Su 20 I started in companey with Matilda and my son Amos for the S L City went as far as Paragoona, Mo 28 We arived in G S L City October We 21 October We remained in the City during Conferance after which we relurned home. where we arived to day, Zilpha Smith and daughter came with us. Fr 30 I bought 17 hours of Water with the Land of Brother James Guyman, for which I gave my Kit Mare and forty bushels of whe -at when I thrash. Mo 27 December. On the 26 I December went to Cedar City with William Marsden and Daniel Allen to attend a Seventies Conference held two days. we returned home to day January 1864 January 13 1864. On the 7 instant Anna Matilda gave birth to a Daughter to whome we gave the name of Mary Malinda Parowan January 13 1864 Brethren of the Council and Members of the 30 Quorum of Seventies, Dear Breathren I often think of you and would be glad to meet with you if circum stances ware fovorable. Assosiations create an attachment seldom erased from the mind, which show the benefit of being punctal to our meetings, I am laboring to promote the cause of Zion to the best of my abilites, The Seventies in this place meet every Wedensday evening over which I have the honor to Preside. We expect ear long to have a reglar Quorum organized in this place Brethren except of my kind regard for you all and a wish for your prosperity in the Redeamers cause, God bless you Samuel H Rogers Fr 15, I pronounced a blessing upon Mary Malinda Febuary Rogers, Su 21 Febuary 1864 David Ward asked me for Amanda Jane to be his Wife, I told him I wanted time to considder ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p040.jpg) 1864 Febuary Th 25, I told David Ward that I was will -ing but I wanted they should go and get their endowments if he proved to be unworthey to get his endowments I objected to his havi May -ng her, Tu 3 of May. the Major, Captains and Election of Lieutenants of the first Battalion of the Malit[-]a of Iron Military Deastrict ware elected, I was Iron Co elected Captain of Company A. Su 29 I exchainged 2 ews and one wether with A, M, Lyman, for the same number and kind July of Goats, Sa 23 of July, yestoday I went to Cedar City with Ammacy, M, Lyman and August returned to day, Mo 1 of August I am Judg of an Election to day, Th 11. The County Clerk handed to me a certificate stating that I was elected Justice of Peace on the first instant for Parowan Precinct, We 17 I Baptized and confirmed my Daughter Sarah Matilda September Mo 5 September I gave bonds and qualified as Justice of the Peace, Fr 9 President Brigham Young and Companey arived in Parowan Sa 10 I started for St George with a load of flower for the President, Sa 17 I returned home I attended a two days meeting while I was at St George, Tu 27 Jane and Amos started for G. S. L. City and Lorana for Payson October Th 20 October, Amanda Jane returned home with David Ward. he brought the corpse of his Mother who died at Filmore, Amanda Jane was Maried to David Ward on the 10 in G S L City by William Hickenlooper, Amos was left to come with the ox teem, Tu 25 Amos returned Febuary 1865 home to day, Last night Brothers, E Snow and J Gates, held a publect meeting, after which they Ordained the Presidents of the 69 Quorum of Seventies, who ware Silas, S, Smith the seignior. Zachariah B Decker, Abraham Smith ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p041.jpg) 1865 Joseph K Paramore, Horace Thornton, Edward Dalton William C Mc Gregor, who I had the honor of nominating to their positions, Last night Ruth made the first application of some medison I got of D. R. Morgan a profest eye docter, 26 I assisted the Presidents of the 69 September Quorum to organise their Quorum, September 13 in the afternoon of yestoday President Brigham Young and Company arived in town and held an eavening meeting, to day we had a Military peraid and inspec -tion of armes by Colonal Robert T Burton, Two meetings ware held by the President. at which the Commity of the Meeting house ware released from further duties as a commity, and a commity of one appointed, namely W H Dame, after which the Presidents Companey drove to Cedar City. 23. yestod -ay the President and Companey returned to Parow -an and held another in the eavening, This morni -ng, W H Dame was appointed by the President Bishop of the entire Ward, The President left word for David Ward not to come to get another Wife sealed unless he brought his former Wife Fr 29 David Ward started for the G, S, L, City, with Jane and, Sarah, his former wife, for the pur -pose of the women getting their endowments, October October 18 Lorana returned from her visit with her Parents, her Father came with her to visit his childr March <1866> -en in Parowan, March 14 1866, This eavening closes the Infantry drill which I have taught each wedensday eavening for two months. Mo 6 of Aug August -ust, I was Judge of an Election held in Parowan my name was on the ticket a candidate for selec -t man and Justice of the Peace, September 3 to September day I receaved two Certificates, one that I was Elected to the office of Select Man of Iron County at the last election, also one certificate that I was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace. in Parowan Iron County ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p042.jpg) [Written in left margin] 1866 [Written in left margin] September September 10 I qualified for the office of Justice of the Peace I was appointed Prossec -uting Attorney for the Probate Court, for whi -ch office I qualified, 11 My Wife Matilda and three of her children viz Davis, Sarah and Mary started with David Ward and Wife for the G S L City for a visit to her Parents 24, On the 22 Brother Erastus Snow came to Parowan and held two meeting for two days in connection with others, they came from the south on their way to the semmian -ual Conferance. to be held in G, S, L, City one item of instruction with others was that mutual benefit with each other in all of the transaction in life from our Father in heaven [Written in left margin] October down, su 21 October Matilda and her Children that went with her returned from their visit [Written in left margin] November 15 November, On the 8 I started in company with J N Smith and four others for Richfield Piute County, where we arived on the 11. we held two meetings, on our return we held one meeting at Alma, we arived home to day, after a suc [Written in left margin] December -cessful trip, 2 of December I went by request of Bishop Dame to Parogoona in companey with Thoma Davenport and Thomas Durham for the purpose of holding a meeting, we had a good flow of the Spirit [Written in left margin] 1867 Jan Th 10 January 1867 The Telegraph office was opened this after noon in Parowan, Fr 11 I Bap -tized Chloe Ann Rogers and confirmed her [Written in left margin] March Th 21 of March, Some few weeaks a go I with some others put our names down as Corporalers in Parowan Mercantile Company. This eavening the Company was organized by Electing W H Dame President, J N Smith Secretary, S, S, Smith, S. H. Rogers, and John Topham a Board of Durectors of said Companey ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p043.jpg) [Written in left margin] 1867 April 25 April I finished paying my share in the Coopration, 30 President Brigham Young and Company arived in Parowan and held [Written in left margin] May Meeting in the eavening. 1 May the President and part of his companey went on to Cedar City the rest of the companey held meeting here [Written in left margin] July then went on, 22 July, Last night at dusk the Indians made a decent on the stock at Little Creek, the picket guard, gave notice the Bretheren salied fourth, cut off the retreat of the Indians who made three unsucsessful attemps to drive the stock up Little Creek Can -non Captain Dalton with ten men went up the Cottewood Canon down Ben valley attacted 12 Indians who ware driving twenty nine horses and thirty six cattle which stock ware all retaken, during the affair five of the Indian's horses ware capuured and their sadels, bun hour people had two horses woonded, one of which belonged to Brother Prothero, the other to George Hanks, a ball struck Allen Miller's pito -le but no one of the Brethren ware hit, the last of the Brethren who ware out returned four ocloc -k P, M. to day, Thank the Lord for his protect -ion vouch safe to his Saints, The Indians ware our Preads, the Beaver Indians and Cedar Indians, 31 Brother W H Dame beleaves that the Ulahs and Navajoes Indians had a hand in the raid of the 21 instant Febuary 4 1868 [Written in left margin] 1868 Febuary I paid twelve Dollars in U S curency to the Emeg -rating Companey to assist the poor. 8 I paid ten bushels of Oats in to the Emegrating Compa [Written in left margin] April -ny to assist the poor, 18 April I returned from G S L City where I have been to attend the anual Conferance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, I left home on the 28 of March [Written in left margin] June 15 June I commenced to learn the Swoard exsise ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p044.jpg) 1868 June under the instruction of Captain John Martin August 5 August I receaved two certificates of election to the offices of Justice of the Peace, One of the Precinct, the other the City of Parowan, 8 I qual -ified for both of the Offices to which I had been elected, Yestoday I was appointed Admin -istrator for the Estate of Moroni K Smith deceased, 9 Jesse N Smith started on his Miss -ion to Denmark, Samuel Alger stated in George Holyaak's and my presence that all he brought with him to Whitneys was Whitneys, for his own November and Wifes support, November 6 Joseph W Young organised the Parowan Class of the School of the Prophets of which Class I am a member, 7 the Parowan Cooprative Mercantil Institution was organised with W H Dame. President, S S Smith vice President. E Hanks. E Dalton and S H Rogers. directors of the Company. R Benson Secetary, I signed three and one half Sheares of twenty five Dollars each as stock in the Com Febuary 1869 -paney, 3 of Febuary. I was mouth in ordaini -ng my Son Amos an Elder, others joined in the ceremony, 19 I Baptized and Confirmed my Orpha Amelia. it being the day that she was March eight years oald, 11 March, I went to Beaver with three others. to meet President G A Smith, returned on the 13, On the 14 a Stake was orga -nized in Iron County, President G A Smith ordained me a Bishop in the Church at Parowan 25 G A Smith Ordained H D Baylis a Bishop 28 I chose my concel and they ware Ordained August viz George Holyoak and Charles Adams, 7 August I receved a notice from the Clerk of Court, that I was elected to the Office of Select man of January 1870 Iron County 26 of January <1870> my Son Amos was Ordained a Seventy in the sixty ninth Quorum Febuary 12 Febuary President Brigham Young sent a ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p045.jpg) 1870 dispach to all of the setlements of the Territory that acting Govinor Mann had just signed March the Women Sufferage Bill, March sa 5 Amos returned home from the Parrear. he has been to take a load of provisions for those that are garding, he started on the 17 of last month sa 12 I bought a wagon of S R Burton I am to pay four shares on the Coop store, one Cow, one three year oald heiffer and my doll mare. Tu 29 Brother Lorenzo Young brought a Dromed[-] -ry to Parowan it belongs to a company of show -men. The peopel generly went to see it, We 13 April April snow fell last night and to day to the deapth of May ten inches in Parowan, We 25 May, A writ of sas -arah was searved on me by the Sheriff Calling for Copy of papers in the Wixom case. Sa 28 I wrote a letter to Judg Hawley as folows, Honera -ble C M Hawley. Associate Justice U. T, enclosed I send copy of a paper that has been handed to me, when I saw you at Parowan, acting on your advice I settled with Jo Wicksom before witness -es, since which no further action has occured in the premices. Wixom died on the 17 day of April. he was considered of sound mind and certainly old -enough to manage his own buisness, twenty four years, I understood from you that a settlement with him ended the matter, I await you to this to know the meaning of these papers, verry Respectful, Samuel H Rogers Parowan May 28 1870 August August 6, I receaved a certificate of Election as Justice Peace for Parowan Precinct October Fr 21 October, On the 25 of September I started for S L City. I toock Matilda as for as Filmore where she stoped to dry fruit, I arived at the S L City on the second of October, On the 5 I was Baptized for my Grand Father Philemon Rogers ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p046.jpg) 1870 October great Grand Father David Rogers, Great Grand Father Pritchard, Uncle in law Jesse Palmer, Uncles James R Rogers and Russel P Rogers, My sister Sarah Rogers Driggs was Baptized for her Grand Mother Sarah Rogers, her Great Grand Mother, David Roger's Wife, Great Grand Mother Abigail Pritchard her Aunt Amanda Rogers Palmer, her Cousin Clarissa Palmer and her Aunt Irena Rogers The first four women ware sealed to their husbands I acted in behalf of the Men and my sister Sarah in behalf of the Women Irena Rogers and Clarissa Palmer ware se -aled to me Sarah Rogers Driggs acting in their behalf, Joseph F Smith Officiated in the ceremony, On the 12 I was Baptized for Friends, Butler Newcomb, George Conover, Frances Ackley, Joseph Hogben, David Ackley, Charles Higbee, and Edward Poole My Wife Ruth Page Rogers was baptized for Friends Hannah Priests (her Mothers name Elizabeth) Ann Linthecom (Fathers name Jose -ph Mothers name Susan), Who ware sealed to my Brother Mark Rogers I acted in behalf of my Brother Mark Rogers and Ruth for the above named Women, Ruth was also bapt -ized for Friends Anna Cobb Newcomb. Pleas -ent Newcomb Connover, Betsy Newcomb Ackley, Mariam Bateman Hogben, Almira Lawson Pool, who ware sealed to their husban -ds, I acted in behalf of the Men and Ruth for the Women, Ruth was also baptized for Francis Higbee and Marie Banks which bap -tisom was done on the 21 of september 1870 Eliza Taylor who was baptized for on the 12 of October 1870, The three above named persons ware Sealed to me Ruth acting in their behalf ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p047.jpg) 1870 November Tuesday 8 November 1870 I receaved Notice that I was elected Vice President of the Parowan Mercantile Companey, on yestoday by 278 majority of votes of said Companey, to day I gave Bonds to perform the duties of said December office. 17 December, On the 14 of last Novemb -er I was Elected President of the Parowan Cooperative stock raising Companey, to day I Qualified by giving Bonds to the amount of One thousand Dollars, Brothers W H Dame and Thomas Davenport went my Security Feb 1871 Febuary 8 1871 I performed the Mariage cerrimony where Josiah Holmes and Mary Elmy Burnham September ware Maried,, Su 24 September 1871 I starled with my Wife Ruth and Son Smith for the Salt October Lake City, Mo. 2 October we arived at the S L City, On the 5 Conference commenced and Closed on sunday the 8, On tuesday the 10 I Ordained Smith Doolittle Rogers an Elder on which day he Receaved his Endowments, On th 12 I receaved the Ordinance of Baptizm for the folowing named persons, My Grand Fat -her Samuel Holister. Elisha Holister Great Uncle. Amos Holister Great Uncle, Asahel Holister Great Uncle. Elias Smith Great Uncle Stephen Smith Great Uncle, James Paddock Great Grand Uncle, Charles Freeman Rogers Cousin, John Hall born May 26 1822, Died May 27 1850, Friend, Moses Smith Great Uncll, Slum -an Smith Cousin, Names presented by Ruth Rogers, George Lawson, Friend and Enoch Joh -nson Friend, Aunt Eda Rogers was Baptized for the folowing named persons, Experiance Smith Holister her Mother, Sally Holister Aunt in law Betsy Holister, Aunt in Law, Desire Smith Aunt in law Anna Smith Aunt in law, Ruth Abel maden name Julia Holister, sister ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p048.jpg) October 1871 I and my Aunt Eda Holister Rogers ware sealed in behalf of the folowing named persons, Samuel Holister and Eperiance Smith Elisha Holister and his wife Sally Holister Asahel Holister and his wife Betsy Holister Elias Smith and his wife, Desire Smith Stephen Smith and his wife Anna Smith James Paddock and Ruth Abell, Milton Rogers my uncle and Julia Holister my Aunt I and Susanah Julia Rogers my Cousin ware sealed for the folowing named persons, Freemon Rogers my Uncle and Rachel Erickson and Nancy Mackey who ware his wives in their lifetime I and my Wife Ruth Rogers ware sealed in behalf of the folowing named persons, Charles Higbee and his wife Elizabeth Higbee, I and Anna Matilda Rogers Rogers, ware Sealed in behalf of the folowing named persons, Amos Philemon Rogers my Brother and Elisabeth Mariah Doolittle her sister and Phebe Mal -vind Doolittle her sister, The two Doolittles above named ware first Baptised for the sane day as above stated by Anna Matilda Doolittle Rogers Rogers, On the same date Ruth Page Rogers was baptized for Adolatha Higbee, Amanda Lawson, Ruth Johnson, and Eliza December Willson, 24 December 1871 my Daughter Mary Malinda was baptized by William Holyoak and 1872 Confirmed by me, August 6 1872 I receaved August Notice that I was Elected on the 5 instant Justice of the Peace for the City of Parowan 13 I Qualified as Justice of the Peace for the City of Parowan. 19 I receave notice of Ele -ction and Qualified as Justice of the Peace October for Parowan Precinct, October 21 I returned from conferance, On 11 I was baptised for Jonah W Rogers and Chandler Rogers. both ware Great ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p049.jpg) 1872 October Uncles, My Wife Ruth was baptized for my Great Uncle Chandler Rogers wife and my Aunt in law Mary Mitchel Rogers who died september 30 1863, We ware sealed for Great Uncle Chandler Rogers and Wife. My Wife Ruth was baptized for Elenor Sockwell Great Aunt and Friend Frances Emma Lawson, after which we ware sealed for My Father Chandler Rogers and Amanda Lawson and Frances Emma Lawson After which Adolatha Higbee, Ruth Johnson, Eliza Willson and Elenor Sockwell ware seal 1873 -ed to me. Su 21 September 1873 My Son Smith September D Rogers was Chosen Second Councillor to President W H Dame, was receaved by unamin -ous voat of the People and Ordained High Priest and set apart second Councillor by President 1874 W H Dame. March 22 1874 I receaved Notice of March being Elected Probate Judge of Iron County which Election was on the 20 of last Febuary. April April 3 I signed the Official Bond, on the 4 I Mailed it, on the 6 I with others started for Kanarah to meet President Young and returned to Parowan, Where the United Order was Organised on the 10. W H Dame President of the Parowan Unite Order of Zion, J N Smith and E Dalton vice Presidents, W Adams secretary. M Richards -jr assistant secretary. S H Rogers Treasure, S S Barton of Paragona assistant Secretary, S -S Smith President of Paragona. W C Mitchel, T Durham, H Lunt, S Lay S D Rogers, J Dalley, W E Jones, C Adams, and C -Rasmussen. ware Elected Durectors, of the Parowan Stake of Zion's Order, S Hulet President of Summit Creek, All of the memb -ers of my famely Signed as members of the Order, Sa 11, the Farming lands of those of the Order ware aranged so that Sup[-]intendants ware ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p050.jpg) April 1874 appointed, viz, N Mortensen for the South field. Z B Decker for the West field and L Mortensen for the North field, Mo. 13, W Adams was elected superintendant of the May Meadows, May 5, I receaved a letter from Bro -ther William Clayton in answer to an inqu -iry of mine respecting my official Bond in which he stated that it had not arived at date of writing, August 11 I receaved a August certificate of Election from County Cleark to the office of Probate Judge of Iron County Utah Territory, I also gave bonds that ware required by Law to fill said Office November November 18. U. S. Marshell arested W H Dame. Charged by Inditement, of the crime of Murder, I was present, at the time of arest 19 W H Dame, started this morning aboout ten Oclock under the care of the Deputy U S Marshel Stokes for Beaver Cily Febuary 1875 Tu 9 Febuary, My Son Davis S Rogers was Ordained an Elder by Samuel Orton 21 I signed the Aiticle of agreement for the incorporating under the statute of the Territory of Utah in the title of the United Orde of Parowan, 28 I with four others ware elected apprisors of the property turned into the United Order, the other app -risors ware H J Mortensen Lars Mortensen T Durham T Davenport, March 1, I attended March the County Court, also Acled in Probate buisness, in the case of Incorporateing the United Order of Mammouth, Iron County it being the second Organization, of the United Order, in the County, [---] the Statute, 9 The United Order of Parowan ware Organ -ized by Electing J N Smith, W Adams, C Adams, J Fish, G Holyoak jr, T Davenport ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p051.jpg) W C Mc Gregor. W C Mitchell,, T Durham L Mortensen and S H Rogers, Directors and Incorporators, J N Smith was Elected Presi -dent, S H Rogers was Elected first vice President, W Adams was Elected second vice President, J Fish was Elected secretary and T Durham Tresurer, Also an Executive Com -ity of three, and an Apprising Commity of three the Board held an all day session on the 10, and are to have Monthley meetings on the secon 1875 -d tuesdays of each month, 22 August, yestod August -ay and to day we have had a two days meeting of the Saints Erastus Snow and others ware here, John A West was elected a member of the High Council of Parowan stake of Zion. The Doctrine of the United Order was advocated After the meetings ware Closed, Thirteen others and my self ware baptized for the remission of sins, the renewal of our covenants and the Observeing of the Rules of the United Order, President Erastus Snow officiated in the Ordinance of Baptizm, I was confirmed by Brother James W Nickson, 29 My Wives Ruth and Lorana and my Som Davis S Rogers ware baptized by Jesse N Smith and confirmed in the Church with forty three others, Myself S S Smith and T Durham Confirmed them September 1 of September 1875 President George A Smith died to day at Eight Oclock and forty minutes October A. M. October 12 1875 My Son Smith D Rogers and Eliza Snow Smith, Daughter of Jesse November N Smith, ware sealed, November 29, I started Anna M. Amos and Davis S Rogers for S L City where we arived on the 10 of December, On the December 13 of December My son Davis S receaved his Endowments. I think it was on the 17 I qualified as Administrator on the Estate of John Doolittle ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p052.jpg) Deceased, On the 18. we started for Parowan where we arived on the 30 of December 1875 March 1876 March 15 1876. The Offacers of the United Order of Parowan ware elected, The former Board ware accepted for said Offacers, 26 J N Smith his, Wives, two sons, Joseph Fish, Z. B. Decker jr, S Robinson, myself Wives, Sons, and Daughter in law, at the house of J A West and Organized our sel -ves together into the United Order accord -ing to the rules here to fore furnished by President Brigham Young. puting in April all that we posessed, April 30 Anna Mat -ilda, Amos, Sarah Matilda, Chloe Ann and Mary Malinda Rogers, ware baptized to observe the rules of the United Order also four others ware baptized, all ware bap -tized by Jesse N Smith and confirmed by John A West and myself, Wedensd June -ay 12 June, Amos started for St George to work on the St George Temple, he intended to have went some three weeaks before but was taken sick and has not been able October untill now, Su 29 October, At a meeting at my house of the United Order of 1876 I was Chosen Treasurer of said Order November 6 November President Brigham Young and companey arived in Parowan, Brothers W Woodruff G Q Cannon and Brigham Yo -ung jr addressed a meeting in the Meeting House in the eavening, 8 This eavening Jesse N Smith was mouth in Blessing Eliza Roxey Rogers. Daughter of Smith D Rogers, Born October 31 1876, January 4 1877 January 1877 On the 28 of last month I started in Compa -ney with J N Smith and my son Smith D for St George where we arived on the 30 of the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p053.jpg) mo[-]th, On the 31 we attended meeting in the St George Tabernacle, in the eavening in the third Ward meeting house of St George, on Monday the January 1877 first of January 1877, We attended the Dedication of the Basement, Font and the first or the low large room of the St George Temple, The Sealing room was allso Dedicated, it being a small room, but few of the Priest-hood went in to the room, while the People remained in the large room, The President Young and those who went into the sealing room returned, to where the people ware, when President Young gave valuable instruction to those there assembled, On the 2 We started for Parowan where we arived to day, gralified for the priveleg enjoyed. 28 I started with my Wives and my son Amos for St George, 1 of Feb Febuary -uary. We arived at St George, Febuary 2 Elizab -eth Maria Doolittle Rogers receaved her Endowments in the Temple at St George by Anna Matilda Doolill -le Rogers Rogers her sister, Hannah Priest Rogers receaved her endowments by Ruth Page. Rogers, 7 I was baptized for and in behalf of my uncle Isaac Rogers, in the Font in the St George Temple, 8 I receaved Endowments for and in beha -lf of my uncle Isaac Rogers, Ordained an Elder by W Woodruff, Ruth Page Rogers receaved En -dowments for and in behalf of Mary Mitchel Rogers after which myself and Ruth ware Sealed for and in behalf of Isaac Rogers and Mary Mitchel Rogers my Uncle and Aunt in law, Anna Matilda Doolitt -le Rogers Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Phebe Malvina Doolittle Rogers her sister, David Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of James R Rogers his uncle Ordained an Elder by E Snow, Amos Rogers was Ordained an Elder by E Snow he receaved Endowments in behalf of Russel P Rogers his great uncle ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p054.jpg) Febuary 1877 Febuary 9, I receaved, Ordination an Elder by Alonzo H Raleigh, Endowed for and in behalf of Chandler Rogers my great uncle Ruth Page Rogers, receaved Endowments for and in behalf of my great uncle Chandler Roger's Wife, 15 I was Ordained an Elder by D H Cannon and receaved Endowment for and in behalf of Enoch Johnson, a friend Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of her friend Ruth Johnson Rogers, 16 I was Ordained an Elder by D H Cannon and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Friend Butler Newcomb, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Friend, Anna Cobb Newcomb, Lorana Page Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Elenor Sockwell Rogers her March grand Aunt, 25 March. yestoday we have had a meeting held by the Twelve and to day by President Wells, we have had a good time, They ware on way to St George, for the purpose of att April -ending the Conference, 2 of April my sons Smith D and Wife, Davis S started for St -George for the purpose of attending the Confer -ance Mary, Eliza, Martha, Elizabeth, Sarah, Harriet Rebecca, Mary, Emely, Sarah, Rebecca, Mary, 19 Yestoday President Brigham Young and companey came to Parowan, Held meeting at five P M, the President Proposed to give us a Stake Orginaziaton, he nominated J N Smith for President for the Parowan Stake of Zion, The people ware devided to such an extent, that the Organization was abandoned, so that we ware left as he found us, however President Wells, J W Young and some others of the breathren gave ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p055.jpg) some exelent instructions, at seven Oclock President Wells and some others held meeting giving instruction to the young people, This morning at about 10 Oclock the Presidents companey started, B. Young jr being sick remained at Brother W H Dames, Brother George Q Cannon staied to wait for Brother Young, Brother Cannon expects to hold April 1877 meeting to night, April <[--]> 1877 I started with Ruth Anna M. Davis S, Chloe A. Orph A. Amanda J Ward, and my sister Sarah Driggs, Ceaving Amos to come after and drive a beef to St George where we arived on the 24 Aprile, 25 I was Orda -ined an Elder by John Pimm and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Charles Higbee Ruth

Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Elizabeth Higbee, his Wife, Sarah Rogers Driggs receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Irena Rogers Rogers, My Daughters Chloe Ann Rogers receaved her Endowments Orpha Amelia Rogers receaved her Endowments 26 I was ordained an Elder by William Foster and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Edwar -d Pool, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Almira Lawson Pool Daughter of Francis Higbee, Sarah Rogers Driggs receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Clarisa Palmer Rogers, 27 I was ordained an Elder by William Fos -ter and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of my Grand Father Philemon Rogers Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Francis Higbee Rogers, Daughter of Cha -rles and Elizabeth Higbee, Sarah Rogers Driggs receaved Endowments for and in behalf of her Grand Mother Sarah Pritchard Rogers Samuel Holister Rogers, Amos Philemon Rogers, Mark Rogers and Sarah Rogers Driggs ware sealed to ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p056.jpg) Chandler Rogers and Amanda Holister Rog -ers, our Parents as Children, Willford Woodr -uff and Eudora Lovina Young ware proxey for Father and Mother, After which Father and Mother ware adopted to Willford Woodruff, John D T Mc Allister oficiated May 1877 <[---]> May 1 1877 I was Baptized in the Faunt in the St George Temple for John Rogers who was burned at the Stake at Smith -field England, also for Friends, Daniel Allen, Cornelias Cornwall, Daniel Hall, Daniel Allen, Josept Atwater, Mr Tyler and Samuel Allen, 2 Adolatha Higee Rogers receaved her Endowments by Ruth Page Rogers I was Ordained an Elder Jacob Gates and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of my uncle in law Jesse Palmer, Amanda Rogers Palmer my Aunt receaved her End -owments by Sarah Rogers Driggs, 3 I was Ordained an Elder by Jacob Gates and recea -ved Endowments for and in behalf of David Rogers my great grand Father, Mrs David Rogers my great grand Mother, receaved her Endowments by Sarah Rogers Driggs, Mariah Banks Rogers receaved her Endowments by Ruth Page Rogers, 4 Eliza Taylor Rogers recea -ved her Endowments by Ruth Page Rogers, I was ordained an Elder by William Foster and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of my great grand Father Pritchard, Abigal Pritchard my great grand Mother receaved her Endowments by Sarah Rogers Driggs, 18 This morning at six oclock, snow measured seven inches in July depth, 22 July I administered the Sacrement to the Sundy School. in Parowan, which was the [---] first time the sacrement was administered to said school in Parowan ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p057.jpg) July 1877 July 28 Brothers W Woodruff and E Snow of the Twelve Apostels and D H Cannon held a publick meeting in the Meeting house at Parowan, in the A M Brother Snow preached on Priesthood seting fourth the Order of the Priesthood, the dif -ferent Quorums, their powers and duties clearly and distinctly, In the P M Brother Woodruff preached on the necesity of union in the midst of the Saints, Election Maters, Nominated Silas S Smith as Councilor to the Legislator, and set aside the candidates of Iron and Beaver Counties, After which Parowan Stake was disorganized by vote, All of the Stake and Wards Offacers ware released from office, with a prom -ise to organise in the morrow, They called a Priest -hood meeting for the eavening, at which meeting some excelent instructions ware given. after which nominations ware made for the offacers for the diff -erent Wards, For Summit Creek Sylvanus C Hul -ett as Bishop William Dalley and James Dalley as Councilors, Brother Henry Lunt of Cedar City President of the High Priest Quorum, Samuel Ley and Paul Smith Councilors, C J Arthur Bishop of Cedar City, Jence Nielson and Francis Webster his Councilors, Brother Roundy Bishop of Kana -rah, W D Pace Bishop of Harmony, Thomas Tho -rley Presiding Elder Hambilton, John P Jones Presiding Elder of Johnson, Silas S Smith Bishop of Paragoona, W E Jones and John Toph -am Councilors, W C Mc Gregor Bishop of the first Ward of Parowan, Thomas Davenport and Samuel T Orton his Councilors, S H Rogers Bishop of the second Ward of Parowan, George Holyoak jr and Charles Adams his Councelors, W C Mc Gregor President of the Priests Quorum, Morgan Richards jr superintendant of Sundy School for the stake, 29 In the A M Brother David H Cannon preached on the duties of Saints, Brother E Snow ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p058.jpg) folowered on Agency rights and consequences there of P M Brother Snow staled that to prevent missunderstanding amounge the peo -ple Brother J N Smith was called on who spo -ke on the workings of the United order in Parowan was folowerd by Brother W H Dame who spoke on the same subject as Brother Smith, also the Coopration of the man -ifacturing institution, who was folowered by S H Rogers, After which Brother E Snow spoke encouriging and reproving the Brethering, fotowered by Brother W Woodruff, when the persons that ware nominaled to office at the priesthood meeting last eveni -ng ware elected to office according to nomi -nation in Parowan stake of Zion Brothers W H Dame and J N Smith ware Elected temporary President and Councilor, untill one should be designated by President B Young, The High Councilors ware Thomas Durham, Edward Dalton, Wn C Mitchell, William Holyoak, Joseph Fish, Steven S Barton, Andrew J Mortensen, John A West Smith D Rogers, Lars Mortensen, J E Dalley and John White, the meeting was dismissed those elected to office remained, those who had not been ordained heretofore to the office now elected ware ordained and set apart respectfuly as some ware those that had held the same office heretofore, after which exelent counsil and instruction ware given to us by Brothers August 1877 Snow and Woodruff, August 12 1877 Smith D Rogers for the first time officiated in the ordinance of Baptism, he administered the ordin -ance to thirty five persons, mostly children for the first time, 27 I Qualified as select man having been elected to that office at the Election ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p059.jpg) on the sixth instant August 1877 August 29 President Brigham Young departed this life at four Oclock P M in S L City having Presided over the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Since the Martridum of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Which deed was enacted June 27 1844. Being a period of thirty three years two mon -th and two days, During which time it might prope -rly be Said that he has been a benefactor to the Human Famely, His Death with propriety mite be termed a Calamity, He had just completed the reorginzation of the differant Stakes of Zion in the Mountains, having labord to the last, He has spent a life time in laboring for the Church Aged 76 years two Months and twenty eight days September September 4 Ten of the Twelve Apostels, John W Young Daniel H Wells met in solemn prayer when it was revealed that the Quorum of the Twelve Apostels ware the Presiding Councel of the Church, It was voted that John Taylor be sustained as President of the Quorum and that John Taylor John W Young Daniel H Wells and George Q Cannon see to the Building of the Tempels and the finance of the Church October October 20 To day I arived home the S L City where I have been to attend the seminal Conferance of the Church, Matilda Lorana and Mary went with me, Lorana returned with me, the others stoped at Cedar Fort. I and Lorana came by Manti and saw the site of the Manti Temple, The Saints had a good Conference, In all of the votes there ware a unaminous vote, not a decenting vote in all of the proceedings of the Conference, John Taylor is Presi -dent of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostels, whic January 1878 -h Quorum presides over the Church, January 8 1878 Last night we got moved so far as to sleep in our new house, To day we have moved the most of our things. that ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p060.jpg) is Ruth's and Lorana's things, January 1878 January 18 I started from Parowan for St George in company with my Wives Ruth and Anna M. my sons Amos and Smith D my Daughters Sarah M and Mary M, We arived at St George on the 21 On the 23 I was Ordained an Elder by Samuel Adams and Receaved Endowments for and in behalf of George Lawson, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Amanda Lawson Mary Malinda Rogers receaved her Endowments 24 I was Ordained an Elder and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of George Conover Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Pleasant Newcomb Conover, 25 I was Ordained an Elder by Henry W Biglow and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Frances Ackley, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Betsey Newcomb Ackley 30 I receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Freeman Rogers my Uncle, Smith D Rogers was Ordained an Elder by Henry W Bigler and receaved Endowments for and in behalf of Charles Freeman Rogers his Relative Sarah Matilda Rogers receaved Endowments for Julia Holister Rogers a Relative Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Frances Emma Lawson Rogers, 31 I was Ordained an Elder by A P Winsor and rece -aved Endowments for and in behalf of David Ackley, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowm -ents for Ann Linthecomb Rogers, Lorana Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Eliza Willson Rogers, Theodocia Rogers my sister Oswold Rogers, Freeman Rogers Leemon Rogers my Brothers and Dorcas Rogers my sister ware sealed to their Parents Chandler ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p061.jpg) Rogers an Amanda Holister Rogers, Addison Everett and Orpha Mariah Redfield Evere -tt Acted in behalf of Father and Mother I acted for and in behalf of the Brothers and Sarah Matilda Rogers acted for and in behal Febuary 1878 -f of my sisters, Febuary 1 1878 I was Ordained an Elder by Joseph Harman and receaved Endow -ments for and in behalf of Joseph Hogben, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Mariam Bateman Hogben, I receaved my second Animti -ng, Ruth Page Rogers receaved her second Anointing Lorana Page Rogers receaved her second Anointing I receaved second Anointing for my Brother Amos Philemon Rogers, Anna Matilda Doolittle Rogers Rogers receaved her second Anointing, I receaved seco -nd Anointing for my Father Chandler Rogers, Ruth Page Rogers receaved second Anointing for my Mother Amanda Holister Rogers, I receaved seco -nd Anointing for my Uncle Milton Rogers, Ruth Page Rogers receaved second Anointing for my Aunt in law Clara Rogers, J D T Mc Allister offi -ciated, I acted for my Uncle Milton Rogers and Anna Matilda Doolittle Rogers Rogers acted for my Aunt in law Clara Rogers who ware Adopted to Willford Woodruff's Famely, David H Cannon offici -ated, 4 I arived in Parowan with my Wives Ruth and Lorana, Matilda Amos, Smith, Davis, Sarah and Mary ware left at St George, to remain another week to labor in the Temple, I not having money enoug -h to pay expences was the reason that I came home March when I did, March 25 On the 23 the Quarterly Conference for Parowan Stake of Zion commenced W Woodruff and E Snow of the Twelve Apostels ware in attendance and Presided at the meetings which lasted two days. On the 24 the Presidentcy of the Sta -ke ware ordained, W H Dame. President, J N Smith first Councilor, H Lunt second Councilor, There ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p062.jpg) are five Bishops Wards in this Stake, H D Baylis was elected a member of the Hi -gh Council in place of John While removed the rest are the same as here to fore, also the Bishops and Council Brother Willford Woodruff took supper with us on the twenly May 1878 fourth, May 17, Last night snow fell so that at six oclock this morning it measured 7 inches in depth and killed nearly all of the fruit, 22 this morning ice was considerable thick, 26 The Quorum of Muthers in Israel was reorganized by setting apart Ruth Rogers Anna Bayles and Susan Smith, to act in connection with Margret West, who belonged to the former organization which had become deficient by death of most of those who composed said Quorum in Parowan, This Organization was effected by President W H Dame and June his Councelor J N Smith, June 25 I started in company with Lorana for the S L City taking a load of wool as far as Provo July July 2 We arived at west Jordan, at my sisters Sarah Driggs, where we stayed all night 3 We went to S L City loded some goods for William Marsden and returned to Sarah Driggs 4 This day is held as a holaday in the City, the Stores ar all closed, 5 I left Lorana at Sarah Drigg's, went to Cedar Fort, stayed over night with Ruth A Doolittle, On the 6 at about 7 oclock A M I started when with in a short distance of Camp Floid a gloomy or dispondent feeling came over me something like I might as well die here as any where, which feeling lasted while I was travling some four miles, when it came to my mind that was the feeling of Lorana when I prayed Father in the name of his Son Jesus to let ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p063.jpg) 1878 his Angel comfort her and that his spirit might stre -ngthen her that her life be preserved to fill the mesure of her creation, even to have posterity to perp -etuate her name on the Earth, when the gloomy fee -ling passed away, I stayed over night near the upper end of the lore Canion on Salt Creek, On the 7 I trav -eled as far as Chicken Creek on the midle road when I camped for the night, On the 8 I had some diffi -culty in finding the teem but finely succeeded in finding it, Started and camped for the night some where about three miles from Holden, with three other teems, We toock the teams to water neare the foot of the Mountain on the east, while returning to camp I fell from the mule and strained my rist, On the 9 I spent several hours loocking for the teem, the othe -rs leaving me and my team not found, afler weary search with out success and neare to where we had watered them the eavening before I knelt down and testified to the Lord of the result of my search ack -nowligin my dependance on him and that he had the power of blessing men and that I asked in the name of Jesus, the team, after which I started for the wagon, where I found the Mare and Mule tied to the wagn and a boy waiting, to whome I gave 50 cents and started, stayed at Fillmore for the night with Joseph Rogers, On the 10 I traveled as far as Cove Creek, On the 11 I traveled as far as Bever City and stayed with Brother Daniel Tyler for the night, On the 12 I arived at home in Parowan City Copy [The following is written in the left margin next to the above line] Should have been P 48 1877 Parowan March 10 1877 President Brigham Young, Dear Brother A few of us working in the order at this pla -ce would like to make a report of our proceedi -ngs to you, In the spring of 1874 we ware orga -nized here by yourself and others and nearly the whole of the people worked together untill ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p064.jpg) 1877 fall, when a Settlement of accounts was demanded by the people and the organizati -on discontinued, In the Spring of 1875 ano -ther organization was effected under the printed Articles of Agreement that were distributed, this comprized only a few of the leading men in the place with a paid in capital of about $19000 this lastid until the folowing spring when the Board resolved to return the capital to the owners subject to call excepting a portion of about $2,000 which was invested in a Tanery Meantime Brother Erastus Snow and a party of Miss -ionaries came and baptized a number of us and placed us under covenant to observe the Rules of the United Order this we did not consider a hardship but a privileg and went forth willingly and gladly, Not feeling satis -fied without a further attempt we went to the Board of the second organization who still held a nominal control of our property and asked the privelege to unite together wilh our property according to the Rules which we had accpted for our guidance this privilege was fuly accorded to us when the folowing heads of familes Jesse N Smith, Samuel H Rogers. John A West, Joseph Fish, Uriah Butt, Zachariah B Decker jr. and Smith D Rogers together with their families and all their substance agreed to unite together under the Rules with no other Articles of Agreement or By Laws. They organized how -ever with a President Secretary and Treasurer and an apprising Committee and p[-]tin their means at a low cash figure consisting of farming and Meadow lands, Wagons, tools Cattels Bees also some stock in the Coop Store ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p065.jpg) 1877 the Cattle and Sheep Heards and Tanery in all to neare $10,000 not including our houses and City lots or cows for the families used for the houses exclusively We number at present old and young sixty eight souls. We have worked together one season without any discord whatever, We have saved plenty of feed for our animals and enough bread stuff for our -selves and earned a new wagon and a reaping machine besides greatly improving our fences and oapning a road to a large quantity of fire -wood and some timber which before was inaccessible We have kept a school one quarter paid our tith -ing and performed our duties generly as well as has been usual for us heretofore, But there seames to have arisen a feeling with some that we ware wrong to lead out in this direction bef -ore the presiding Bishop of the place led the way, Now if we are wrong in this we are so un -intentionly not wishing in any maner to trans -cend our bounds or interfere with others rights, If we are permitted to go on we design to be self sustaining as much as possable, Bro Dame is organizing a Cooperation for manufacturing purposes and has invited us to join with the rest, the object is good and the movement has our sympathy but we have no means outside the order and we greatly prefer the Order under the Gospel to Cooperation under the Law. We can give one reason which we think has some weight, In Cooperation an outsider can receave his dividends which have been gained by the labor of the brethren and the blessing of the Lord and neither give thanks nor pay tithes but in the Order this could not happen, When Bro Cannon passed through he encouraged us to go a head, Bro Mc Bride of Richfield ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p066.jpg) [Written in left margin] 1877 said we ware right, that the Order must begin small, We want to go on if it is tho -ught best sooner than break up we would be willing to move to some other place and make the sacrifice that it might occasion we have not asked for recruits in publick or any where else but quietly gone ahead In conclusion permit us to say that our property or aney part of it together with our selves any one or all of us are entirely at your disposal, On behalf of our little companey Jesse N Smith Samuel H Rogers Copy St George Utah [Written in left margin] March March 15 1877 To Jesse N Smith and Samuel H Rogers Parowan, Dear Brethren, your acceptable letter of the 10 instant has been receaved and read with satisfaction, We consider the report of your combined labors in 1876 verry encouriging to you such as to Justify you to continue in the way of well doing you have our faith and prayers in your efforts to unite as saints in word and in deed, in means and in labor under the rules of the Holy united Order, In relation to moveing to some other place to put in practice your views of full union in the Gospel this is not at all required, Do it right where you are and gather to your selves strength and the power of God through faithfulness, Keep out of debt, Be prudent and economical. in your manner of living, Diligently discharge your duties and responsibilities in the Gospel observing your covenants and walking in the fear of God and all will be well with you ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p067.jpg) blessings will be bestowed upon you, and your power for good will increase in the land. Peace be with you and blessings attend you, Your Brother in the Gospel Brigham Young Sept 1878 September 8 1878. On August 31 A son was born to Smith D Rogers to whome was given the name of Smith Doolittle Rogers, this eavening I blesed him 19 Zilpha Smith. Widow of George A Smith died this P. M. Also the little son of J R Hulett, 21 To day sister Zilpha Smith and Brother Hewlitts little sone ware buried, The funeral services was held in front of her house, There was a large posession folowered them to the grave October October 22 This eavening Lorana returned home Words of the Prophet Joseph, A few words of counsel given by the Prophet Joseph Smith on the 22 June 1844 On this day our General called us out in Order and to my astonishme -nt counselled us to give up our armes that had been supplied for our defence by the Authority of the state of Illinois, Saying we will give to them that asketh of us, and trust in God for our future welfare, I wish to render you my thanks as soldiers and Citizens under my command, I proclaim as your General you have done fai -thfuly your duty, in guarding this City and in preserving the lives of all the People, as well as mine in a special manner for I have seen you on duty without shoes or comfortable clothi -ng, and if I had had the means to buy or I could obtain these necessary things for you I would gladly do it but I cannot mortagage any of my property to get one dollar, but I will ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p068.jpg) say this, you will be called the first Elders of the Church and your mission will be to the Nations of the Earth you will gather ma -ny people into the fastness of the Rockey Mou -ntains as a Center for the gathering of the People and you will be faithful because you have been true and many of those that come in under your ministry, because of their much learning they will seek for high positions, and they will be set up and raise themselves in eminence a bove you but you will walk in low places unnoticed and you will know of all that transpires in their midst and those that are your friends will be my friends this I will promise to you that when I come again to lead you forth, for I will go to prepare a place for you so that where I am you shall be with me, With these comforting sayings he thanked us for past duties and said you are now dismissed to take care of your wives and Children and homes On the 25 of June we heard a call upon the Leagon to muster in Main street near the Mansion House, I again saw our General in his uniform upon a small house frame, spoke to the Legion laying his hand upon the head of Levi W Hancock who was sitting at his feet saying this day the Lord had showed to me that which was never shown to me before that I have thousands of friends while others have sought to crawl into my bosom because of my good feelings towards them and now are the vipers that do seek my life and if they shall take it they will persue you, they will do it anyhow, When you are obliged to fight be sure you do not stain your hands with the Blood of Women and children and when ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p069.jpg) your enemis call for quarters be sure you grant them the same and then you will gain power over the world, He then raised his hand from Levi W Hancocks head and also raised his voice saying you will forever be named the Nauvoo Legion and as I have had the honor of being your General and leader I feel to say a few words to you comfort and I wish to ascertain your intrest of faith in your future mission of life that you are engaged in even the same cause with the Priesthood sealed upon you, and your calling is to minister life and salvation to all the nations of the Earth, Although things appeares at the present crisis by the works of our enemis that they do hold an overruling power over us but I will liken these things to a wheel of fortune if we are at this time under the wheel it is sure to be rolling on and as sure will the Saints be sometime on the top of this great wheel if they hang on for their fortune in view, If it was not for the tender bond of love that binds me to you my friends and brethren death would be sweat to me as honey, our enemies are after me to trust my life amoungst them by their vouches and honor of state and that by the Govenor and authority of the sta -te of Illinois I therefore will say to you Saints and Elders of Israel be not troubled nor give your -selves no uneasiness so as to make any rash mov -es or to take any hasty steps in dooing any wrong whereby you will be cut short in your calling in prea -ching the Gospel to this generation for you will be called upon to go fourth and call upon the freemen from Maine to gather themselves to gather to the Rockey Mountains and the Red men from the west and all people from the north and the south and from the East to go to the west to establish the -mselves in their strongholds of their gathering places and there you will gather the Red men in ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p070.jpg) their center from their scatred dispersed situ -ation to become the strong arm of Jehovah who will be a strong bulwark of protection from your foes, These things I feel to tell you befor hand that you may allways be ready for your duty for at this time I need the best of friends to stand by me, and on this occasion I would like to know by your own answer yes, or no, are you willing to lay down your lives for me The answer was then heard with one unani -mous yes, I am your Father Shall I not be your father, Then all with a loud exclamation said yes, He again said, I am willing to lay down my life for you and if Inocent blood is spilt on this occasion (He then drew his sword out of its scabord raising it above his head saying) I will call upon the mighty Gods to bear witness of this I have drawn my sword and it never shall be sheathed again, untill vengence is taken on all our enemies, I will call upon the Elemants in our defence, the Winds with the Whirlwinds the Thunders and Lightlings and Hail storms, The Havens shall tremble and with the Earthquakes shall the Earth be shaken, With the Seas heaving them -selves beyond their bounds, These things shall be brought to bear against our enemies for our preservation as a People of the Lord, We have given up our arms they have taken away our rights of protection by our City Charter and now they desire that I shall surender myself into their hands, which I have concluded to do, I only go to return to you again With his blessings upon us we ware disni -ssed to go home Copy November 1878 Parowan November 2 1878. ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p071.jpg) 1878 Dear Sister Sarah, West Jorden, Last eavening Amos receaved a letter signed Olevia Root, when I heard the letter read I remarked that she had got maried with out your knowledge, Can you imagine my suprise when but a few months ago Lorana told me that she was not married but that she was in a family -way and about six months gone, What is done cannot be recalled the business now is to do the best under the circumstances, If Olevia has any regard for the Gospel to go to the Bi -shop in meekness and humility make a clean brest of the whole affair, If you claim residence at Pleasant Grove to make satisfact -ion at both places. after which let her request baptism and not be afraid of doing to much, After which never be in the companey of aney one out side of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints, Manifest in evry deportment of life that she has truly repented of her sins and that she has faith in the Gospel and that she is willing to yield obediance to all of its requirements<,> If the cold shoulder should be turned towards her endure it with calm resignation, with all be fai -thful (both of you) in your Prayers, Endure with fortitude and patience the trials that may come untill the Lord and his servents shall say it is enough remembring that sacrifices brings the blessing, Last Monday Lorana and I went to Beaver to see Sister Booth she said that she had done all that she could do and that she was all right, We came home on Tuesday, Lorana sayes that she is as bad as she was before she went to the City. She has kept me in the dark as to the real circumstances untill this eavening, If I had known how things stood perhapse I might have induced sister Booth to have renewed her ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p072.jpg) 1878 exertions, This evening Amos got his box of Paint, Please write on receipt of this, Love to you and enquiring Friends Samuel H Rogers Nov Salt Lake City U. T. Nov 20 1878 Elder Jesse N Smith, Parowan, Dear Brother, Since the return of Elder Erastus Snow from his visit to the setle -ments in Arizona, the Council of the Apo -stels has devoted considerable time in rec -eiveing from him a report of his labors and explanations, The interest which we all felt in the success of the various colo -nies of our people in that Territory has caus -ed the Council to decide, after much deliber -ation to divide the settlements of the Saints, in eastern Arizona into two districts, the lower settlements on the Little Colorado river as far east as Baradoes ranch to remain un -der the presidency of Elder Lot Smith, It was the feeling of all the brethren present that, if consistent with your feelings they would like you to remove into that Territory (accom -panied by such famelies as would like to go with you as permanent setlers) and have you settle at Snowftake or at some other desir -able location in that region; with the under -standing that you take the charge and presidency of the Saints settled on the Little Colorado east of the dividing line above mentioned, your presidency also to include the settlements as far south as Camp Apache and the few that are located in New Mexico in the neighborhood of the Zuni vilages and in Savoia valley, and such other settlements as may hereafter be estab -lished east of that line at Baradoes, We sha -ll be pleased receive word from you if this appoint -ment ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p073.jpg) 1878 will be agreeable to your feelings and your financial condintion, and also to receave from you the names of thoes who are willing or desi -rous of accompaning and setling with you, We presume you are well aware that it is the des -ire of the Council of the Apostles that all the settlements, that have been and are now being for -med in the southern country, should be organiz -ed and caried on as near as possable, in the Uni -ted Order, In saying this we do not put so muc -h slress upon the idea of all eating at one and the same table and like maters of lesser moment so much as on the desirability of effecting a unio -n and consort in action and in labors as well as in faith and spirit, We desire to see these Set -tlements built up as near as possable, in con -sonence with the revelations that God has given on this subject; and to do so, we deam it necessary that the people who form these settle -ments should entertain feelings of mutual trust one towards another and that they should be uni -ted in all their temporal labors as settlements, and if it be nesessary for more than one settleme -nt to enter into any enterprise, such as the build -ing of grist mills or saw mills etc let them do so not by private Cooperation but as settlements in the United Order, each settlement taking its share as a settlement and not in the way of priva -te enterprise, We draw your attention to this point, as it will, no doubt, be found necessary in your pres -idency for organizations of this kind be formed, as some of the smaller camps will doubtless be unable to do works of this magnitude without assistance from others, We think it would be we -ll for you to keep accounts with the members of the order, both in regard to property and labor, for the manner of so doing and the details ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p074.jpg) 1878 thereof, we refer you to Bro Erastus Snow who is more intimately acquainted with the necessities of the country than are the rest of the brethren, Praying the Lord to abundently bless you, I remain, your Brother in the Gospel John Taylor November 29 November 1878 Apostel Orson Hyde died at six oclock P M in Spring City Sanpete Co Utah December 3 December 1878 After sundown my sons Amos, Smith D and his famely started for Arizona accompaning Jesse N Smith Joseph Fish, Margret West, John R Hulet John H Rollins, Who all started on their Arizona Mission, last eavening the people held a surprise party it being President Jesse N Smiths forty fourth birth day, the day was a verry pleasant one 19 Chloe Ann Rogers was sealed to William Henry Holyoak by John D T Mc Allister, Witnesses John L Smith and Jan 1879 A P Winsor, January 21 1879. On the 26 Dec last I started for the S L City accom -paned by Anna M Rogers, Chloe Ann Rog -ers and William H Holyoak, I went to attend to some buisness connected with the Doolittle estate, also buisness with the Land office, we took some wool to Provo for J A West, paid a visit to my sister Sarah Driggs on the Jordon, also to Ruth A Doolittle at Cedar Fort and returned returned to Parowan to day, 25, To day I receaved a letter from my son Smith D dated Jan 10 stating the deth of his sone Smith D jr which took place at Sunset Yavapia Co Arizona at 6.30 Oclock A M Jan 10 1879 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p075.jpg) Feb. 1879 15 Feb 1879 I left Parowan for St George accom -paned by my wife Ruth. Davis S and Sarah Matilda, went as far as Cedar City, put up with Brother Richard Birkbeck's In the eavening I attended the Stake Priesthood meeting, 16 We traveled as far as the foot of the Black ridge and camped for the night, after which two miners came and camped with us, 17 we arrived at St George at about 7 oclock P M put up with my Cousin David Rogers, 18 I went with Ruth to the Temple for the purpose of her getting some instr -uctions in relation to the work for her dead relatives where we learned that it is the right of the Elders of the family whether Son or Daughter to direct in said work, 19 I was. Ordained an Elder by Will -iam Carter and receaved Endowments for my Grand -father Samuel Holister. Sarah Matilda Rogers receaved Endowments for her Great Grand Mother Experiance Smith Holister. Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for her Cousin Ruth Page Sockwell, who was sealed to me, Ruth acting in her behalf. David H Cannon officiated in the Sealing, 20, This morning Davis started for Parowan with the team, I was ordained an Elder by A P Winsor and receaved Endowment -s for my Grand Uncle, Amos Holister. Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Grand Mother Lorana Whitaker Sockwell, 21. I was ordained an Elder by William Carter and receaved Endowments for friend Jonathan Sock -well, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for friend Elenor Webb, Lars Mortensen was ordained an Elder by John Pymm and receaved Endowments for my Grand Uncle Elisha Holis -ter, Cornelia Decker Mortensen receaved Endowments for my Gand Aunt in law Sally Holister. Wife 22, In the afternoon I attended the meeting of the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p076.jpg) Feb 1879 High Priests Quorum of the St George Stake, I was invited to adress the meeting whi -ch I did, a verry good spirit prevarled 23. I attended publick meeting in the St Ge -orge Tabernacle and by invitation of President Mc Allister I adressed the People, in the eave -ning with Ruth I attended meeting in the Basement of the Tabernacle, 24 Ruth and I went to the Temple and gave in our record for Baptism, 15 I was Baptised for my Grand Uncle Noah Smith, Friends George R Dare. George Dare, Joseph Linthecom and William Husted, Ruth was Baptised for friend Polly Newcomb, Aunt Elma Socwell, Cousin Eunice Socwell, friend Mrs Edmond Drayton, distant relative Polly Donham, friend Mrs Jonah W Rogers and friend Mrs Noah Smith, Joseph Hammond Baptised, David H Cannon Confirmed, Henry W Biglar and Joseph Harmon ware Witnesses, Moses F Farnsworth recorder 26 I was ordained an Elder by John L Smith and receaved Endowments for friend Isaac Socwell, Ruth Page Rogers recieved Endowments for her Aunt Elma Socwell who was sealed to me, Ruth Page Rogers acting in her behalf David H Cannon Sealed, J W Crosby and J Harmon Witnesses, David Rogers was ordained an Elder by George Woodward and receaved Endow -ments for my Grand Uncle Asahel Holister Sarah M Rogers receaved Endowments for her Grand Aunt inlaw Betsy Holister Wife, 27 I was ordained an Elder by William Faucett, and receaved Endowments for friend William Socwell, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for her Aunt in law Mary Bradford Socwell, David Rogers was ordained an Elder by Joseph Hammond and receaved Endowments for my Grand Uncle Elias ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p077.jpg) Feb 1879 Sarah M Rogers receaved Endowments for her Grand Aunt in law Desire Smith Wife 28 I was ordained an Elder by Henry W Bigler and receaved Endowments for friend George R Dare, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for her sister Lucy Ann Page who was Sealed to George R Dare, Ruth and I acted in their behalf, E Snow Sealed, W Carter and J Harmon Witnesses, David Rogers was ordain -ed an Elder by John Pymm and receaved Endow -ments for my Grand Uncle Stephen Smith. Sarah M Rogers receaved Endowments for her great Aunt in law Anna Smith Wife March 1879 March 1 1879 I was ordained an Elder and receaved Endowments for friend Frederic Weston one of Brother W Wooruffe's friends or relatives, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for friend Sophia Peck one of Brother Woodruff's friends, Sarah M Rogers receaved Endowments for friend Hannah Genett Hart one of Brother Woodruffe's friends, There were 159 persons went through the Temple to day nearly all of whome were in behalf of Brother Woodruffe's relatives or friends, he was present and Officiated there in, he also gave some instructions with regard to the pivelege that we enjoy, Uncle Freeman Rogers was Adopted to Wilford Woodruff I being Heir, J D T Mc Allister Officiated D D Mc Arthur and Harmon Witnessed, 2 I attended meeting in the Tabernicle, Brother Woodruff was there and addressed the people as also Brother E Snow, In the eavening I attended meeting in the basement. 3 I visited in the City of St George, 4 I wrote journal to date since leaving Parowan, In the eavening I attended the young mens and young womens mutial improvement meeting, 5 I was ordained an Elder by George Woodward and receaved End ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p078.jpg) March 1879 -owments for friend Edward Drayton, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for friend Elenor Walker Drayton, I acted in behalf of Edmond Drayton and Ruth in behalf of Mrs Edmond Drayton ware sealed J D T Mc Allister sealed J Hammond and J Harmon Witnessed, Mary Lockwood Kenpt receaved Endowments for Mrs Edmond Drayt -ton, David Rogers receaved Endowments for for my Grand Uncle Moses Smith was ordained an Elder by John L Smith, Sarah M Rogers receved Endowments for Grand Aunt in law Rachel Erickson Rogers 6 I was ordained an Elder by William Faucett and receaved Endowments for friend Josept Linthecom, Ruth Page Rogers recea -ved Endowments for Polly Donham who was sealed to me Ruth acting in Polly Donham's behalf, J D T Mc Allister sealed W Carter and J Harmon witnessed, David Rogers was ordained an Elder by William Fawsett and receaved Endowments for my Cousin Slumon Smith, Sarah M Rogers receved Endowments fo her Grand Aunt in law Nancy Mackey Rogers, 7 I was ordai -ned an Elder by William Fucett and receaved Endowment for Great Grand Uncle James Paddock, Sarah M Rogers receaved Endo -wments for Great Grand Aunt in law Ruth Abell Paddock, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Amy Clark who was sealed to me, Ruth Page Rogers acted in her beh -alf, D H Cannon Sealed, H W Biglar and A P Winson Witnessed, David Rogers was ordained an Elder an receaved Endowments for friend John Hall, D Fouge was ordained an Elder by H W Biglar and receaved Endmer ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p079.jpg) Mar 1879 Endowments for friend William Husted, Mary Lockwood Kempt receaved Endowments for frien -d Polley Newcomb wh was sealed to William Husted Ruth and I acted in their behalf, D H Cannon Sealed. H W Biglar and A P Winsor Witnessed, 11 Ruth Page Rogers was Baptised for Mrs Richard Whitaker 1st, her Great Grand -mother Elizebeth Sleesman, Aunt Hariet Dray -ton, friend Lorana Wine, A P Winsor Baptised J D T Mc Allister Confirmed, John L Smith and H W Biglar Witnessed, 12 I was ordained an Elder by George Woodard and receaved Endowments for Great Uncle Noah Smith, Sarah M Rogers receaved Endowments for Great Grand Aunt in law Mrs Noah Smith for whome Ruth and I ware sealed. J D T Mc Allister Sealed, John L Smith J Hammond Witnessed, Ruth Page Rogers Rec -eaved Endowments for Mrs Richard Whitaker 1st her Great Grand Mother, 13 I was ordained an Elder by W Faucett and receaved Endowments for Grand Uncle Jonah W Rogers, Sarah M Rogers receaved Endowments for her Great Grand Aunt in law Mrs Jonah W Rogers, Ruth and I ware sealed in their behalf E Snow sealed, D D Mc Arthur Josept Harmon ware Witnessed. D Louge was ordained an Elder by Joseph Hammond and receved Endow -ments for friend Richard Whitaker 1st (who was Baptised for 19 June 1872 Joseph Page acted in his behalf) Ruth Page Rogers receved End -owments for Elizebeth Sleesmon ware seal -ed to Richard Whitaker 1st. Ruth and I acted in their behalf. E Snow sealed, D D Mc Arthur and Joseph Harmon witnessed, 14 I was ordained an Elder by Joseph Hammond and receaved Endowments for John Rogers ancester of the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p080.jpg) Mar 1879 eighth Generation, Sarah M Rogers recea -ved Endowments for Mrs John Rogers for whome we ware Sealed David H Cannon Sealed, John L Smith, Josept Harmond witnessed, D Louge was ordained an Elder by and receaved Endowments for George Dare, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments for Hariet Drayton her Aunt who was sea -led to me Ruth acted in her behalf David H Cannon Sealed, John L Smith and Joseph Harmon ware witnesses, Ruth P Rogers paid D Louge three Dollars for servises in the Endowments and Mary Lockwood Kempt one Dollar for her servises in the Endowments, 16 The Quarterly Confe -rence of the St George Stake was held yes -today and to day in the Tabernicle at St -George, good reports were made of the various Wards 19 in number, A goodly number of Missionaries ware called for Arizona and Mesquite flat. also a few Foreign and home Missionaries, The avereg Tithing per individual in the Stake for 1878 was something over seven Dollars, We returned home on the 21 of March all Well W H Holyoak brought us back, 30 This morning at the saboth school the superintendent and Assistence as also the Teachers ware set apart and blest in their respectives duties by the Bishops and councel of the two Wards of Parowan, eighteen males and twenty females Copy April 1879 Parowan Apr 7 1879, President John Taylor S L City, Dear Brother, If a brothers Widow maries out of the Church, should she be reta -ined a member of the Church, If she has a child in such Mariage Should such child ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p081.jpg) April 1879 be blest by the Elders of the Church, Please inform me upon these questions. I subscribe myself your Brother in the Gospel Samuel H Rogers At the general Conference held at S L City to day Moses Thatcher was voted to fill the vacant place of Orason Hide Deceased of the Quorum of the Apostels, 15 This morning a number of the Brethren started form Parowan to go with Silas S Smith to seak a new location for a settlement on the San Wan May Arizona, 1 May 1879 This day was spent as A Holyday by the Sundy School of Parowan. May walkin in the canon, Amos arived from Arizona this eavening, well, enjoying health Parowan May 8 1879 Jesse N Smith Snowflake, Dear Brother, Your esteemed favor of April 20 came to hand yestoday, I have examined the copy of Brother Taylor's letter. It appeares to me that you and Brother Snow are each waiting for the other, The way that I understand President Taylor, at the onset I should have the sound of union and Order vibrated on the Peoples eares. like pea -ls of Thunder bursting right upon their hea -ds. thereby if possible to have awakened the People to the importence of the principle and then, for the manner of so doing and the detales thereof we refer you to Brother Erastu -s Snow. who in all probability would then have acted in the premises, but for the want of this is most likely waiting, Amos and Corneling arived at Parowan on the 1st instant all well except the horses are verry poor, We have had but verry little snow during the winter or rai -n either to date, The stream is verry low, pros -pect for water this season is small, Plenty ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p082.jpg) May 1879 of dust and considerable wind, I got the money that the oxen were sold for, less ten Dollars that Brown charged as fees for going to Frisco on the buisness with some other, The cattle ware sold for four cents per lb they came to they came to 42 18/100 Dollars, I got thitytwo Dollars, the pay was not made at the time of sale which was paid to Brown, Bill Roberts we heare is in Nevada, Brown told me he intend -ed to get out of Roberts (if he could get him) the cost that we have been to but that is in the future as yet, It is reported that the Grasshopers are hatching in considerab -le numbers, some have taken their chick -ens to the field in order to oppose their progress, as yet I havenot been to examine in this regard, Brother West and family are with the sheep, As yet we have toler -able prospect for fruit, Kind regards to yourself and enquiring friends in which the family join, yours in the Gospel, Samuel H Rogers 19 I spent the day obtaining signers in the second Ward of Parowan to a Petition asking R B Hayes, President of the United States to exercise his Exe[-]itive Clemency and grant a Compleate and full Pardon to George Reynolds, who has been convi -cted by the third Judicial Court of Utah Territory under the law of Congress of 1862 of the crime of Poligamy, Whose as now stands is two years imprisiment and a fine of five hundred Dollars, which Petition I signed in connection with the County Offacers of Iron County offi[-]ialy being a Selectman ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p083.jpg) June 1879 17 June This morning I saw frost on the clo[---] Potatoes Lucern and Horsredish ware frosen 18 This morning a heavy frost, 29 Yestoday the Quarterly Conferance of Parowan Stake commenced was held two days, Erastus Snow Presided, last eavening A bord of traid was temporaly organized, W H Dame President W Adams first Vice President, C J Arthur second Vice President, Directors H Lunt, F Web -ster, S C Hewlett, W C Mc Gregor, W C Mitche -ll, S H Rogers, C Adams, S S Barton, and J Topham, Secretary M Richards jr J E Dal[-]y asistant secretary, Committe to draft Constitu -tion and bylaws C J Arthur, S H Rogers,, July and J E Dalley 26 July 1879 since the appoi -ntment of the committe they sent to Cast Cou -nty and obtained a copy of Cash County Articles of Associations which the Committy revised then presented them to a Quorum of board Directors and had them ready to present to the Board of Traid for their acceptance, which was again revis -ed and adopted and a permant organization was affected by Electing twelve Directors, out of or from amounge of whome a president and two vice presidents ware chosen viz W Adams, President, W C Mc Gregor and E W Mc Intire vice Presidents, F Webster, J Hunter, S C Hewle -tt, W C Mitchell, S H Rogers, C Adams, J Topham Directors, W H Dame General Agent C J Arthur Assistant Agent, J E Dalley Sec -retary W H Holyoak Assistant Secretary, and August T Davenport Treasurer, 29 August 1879 This morn -ing Potatoes and corn ware found to have been frosen in the field, so I am told, Yestoday President Taylor sent a dispach to W H Dame stating that Boremans desision in the Contempt case of G Q Cannon Young ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p084.jpg) and Carington was revised by the Su September 1879 -pream Court of the Territory, 20 September 1879 This P M Smith D Rogers arived from Arizona in health, Yestoday and to day the Fair was heeld in the basement of the Meeting house, a considerable atten -dance from the naboring settlements Monday 22 September 1879 the eavening of the fifty second Aniversary of the Angel deliviring of the Plates of the Boock of Mormon to Joseph Smith the Propit of the Lord, I dedicated the house and room also blest the Oil after which my Ruth Anointed my feet and wiped them with the hair of her head, then kissed then after the patern as written in the Testament of the Lord Jesus October 1879 Christ, 19 October, On the 27 of September I started for S L City accompaned by A M Rogers and Amos Rogers, When we neared the pasture in loar bearevalley the wagon ran into a chuck hole, the spring of the seat threw Matilda from the wagon and hirt her verry bad, braiki -ng her wrist, however we continued our journey and attended the Conferance in S L City, I purchesed some things for our journey to Arizona and returned home last eavening, This eavening my Sister Sarah came to make us a visit, When I was at her house on the Jordon she made a present to me of money whic -h she had loned to Lorana, which was to the amount of Eighteen Dollars and November 6 fifty cents, November 6 1879 I with Lorana Anna Matilda, Amos, Smith D, Davis S. Sarah M, Orpha A. Mary M, and Minnie [Written in left margin at the bottom] Grandfather started for Arizona ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p085.jpg) Nov 1879 A Rogers left Parowan Iron County Utah Trritory for Arizona Territory, in accordance to an appointment of a Quarterly Confere -nce of the Parowan Stake of Zion held December 1878, 13 Smith D was chosen Capta -in of the company, I was chosen Chaplain, J A West, Secretary, S Wardle Roadomester, December 3 December, while we lay camped at Soap Creek A Dromedary was driven past the camp, said be 35 years oald. There are a number of large rocks that had roaled down the Mounta -in on soft rocks which has worn away as if by art so as to leave them standing poised on the center on a verry small neck, 6 we got to the Ferry and wated for our turn to cross, 7 two of our wagons crost the Colorado River and most of our stock, On the 8 the wind blew so as to nearly exclude ferying, 9 we finished crossing the stoc -k when I started [illegible, faded] up what is known as Lees hill, the team stalled so that Lorana and I camped alone, we caried the swarm of Bees up as far as we got, to prevent them from being Shook to viently by the jostle of the wagon on the rocks, 10 The Company passed over the hill, the roughest that I ever drove a teem and wagon over the Bees ware caried to the foot of the hill mostly by the Girls, 11 We traveled to Navaho Springs, 12 we started a little before sundown from Nava -ho springs passed over the big gulch in the dark just before crossing because of the roughness of the road and the darkness Lorana let the Beehi -ve slip the corner of which hit her on the short ribs and broke one of them, 14 When we ware at the Bitter Springs Br West a[--] Rollins look their stock out of or from the loos heard and stoped, we went on, they did not overtake us untill after we got to Snowflake, On the morning ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p086.jpg) Dec 1879 of the 17 we found that the Mare we called Made had become chilled with the cold that she could Stand but a short time when lifted up so she was killed, 18 We past Willow Springs, 20 We came to the Little Col -orado river, 21 While travling Minnie beca -me deranged, the teams ware stoped I adm -inistered by laying of hands to her, then went to camp the first place that was sui -table, I think that her sistem was not Strong enough to endure the cold, 24 Trav -eled from Black falls to the Grand falls snowed on the night of the 23 to day wi -ndy and cold. We met John W Young 25 The River was frosen over so that the boys walked a crost and brought wood over This morning Lorana and I walked down the river to see the falls, We past the lower crossing, 28 after camping we drove the stock on to a point of high rocks for water that stood in holes of the rock, 29 We camped at Sunset, I got a letter from Ruth, A furnell of an oald Man who was eighty two years oald, I went and saw the grave of my Grand sone Smith Drogers Rogers jr, 30 sno January 1880 -wed so that we lay over, January 1 1880 We met Lehi West he told us that Smiths Wife had a Daughter on December 29, Jan 3 Amos, Davis and John H Lister jr stayed with the loos stock because the feable could not travel as fast as the teams, while the rest of us traveled on, 4 Passed St Joseph while on the way travling, Lorana wrote a letter when we got to St Joseph she mailed it to Ruth 5 We crossed the Rivers Mos[-] and Percs passed Barados Ranch on our way, 6 Passed Woodruff 8 Lorana and I arived at Snowflake the others ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p087.jpg) Jan 1880 got through on the seventh except those that stoped with the loose stock, Which makes two months and two days since I left Parowan _We have encountered snow storms, Mud with severe cold. With with the lack of feed and warter for the teams and loos stock thereby loss by death and fatigue a heavy persentage of the sto -ck, both of Horses and horn stock, Snowflake is situated in a nice little valley, with good land, firewood eazy of access building timber some twenty miles to the west, plenty of feed on the range. As yet nothing has been done or being done in the United Order which was the main incentive of my comeing to Arizona, Snow has been falling, 10 Amos and the other boys arived at Snowflake with the stock, 31 In the eavening Minnie was found before the door in a fit, she was caried in the house she cramped considerab -le, I administered the ordinance for the sick Febuary Febuary 1 1880 I presented my Certificate of mem -bership for myself and famely to the Bishop of Snowflake Ward, who presented the same to the people of the ward, when by vote, we ware receav -ed members of the ward, 5 I attended the Fast meeting, I was mouth in blessing Smith's Daughter who was born in Snowflake Apache County Arizona December 29 1879, her name is Emma Matilda Rogers Copy of Willford Woodruff's Sermon Delivered at a Quarterly Conferance, Sunset Febuary 28 1880, Apostell Willford Woodruff said he was glad to see the improvements of the Latter day Saints, expected the time was not far distant when we should be called upon to meet together and Dedicate our fields before sowing our grain; also expe -cted the time would come when we would not ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p088.jpg) Feb 1880 permit or let any man who used Tobaco place his hands upon aney one to confer the Priesthood upon them, and the Lord would not permit any one who used it to administer in the Temple, There are a great maney in Zion who need to rep -ent, We have a good chance here to guard against many of the evils that they have in Utah,, Spoke upon the coming of the Son of Man, He wanted to encourage the Settlements in uniting together, and he did not think any one could condemn us, (at Sunset) untill they had done likewise and improved upon it, H encouraged the people of Woodruff to go to work on the dam there and desired the Saints of Snowflake and Roundvalley and other places to unite themselves together and if we ever get into the Celestial Kingd -om we will find the united Order more strict there than we ever lived it here, and we will find the President there is the Father of our spirits, He spoke upon eslablishing a Cooprative store anounge these Settlements and freighting the Wool we have to sell, where we can get the highest market price, We could not affrd to go in debt, he did not beleave in any one getting in debt, We should use honisty in all our dealings and not deception, it is not godliness to have a man hired to work for us, and when he calles for his pay to feel insulted and feel like kicking him away, He rejiced in the principles of the Gospel and said. if we lived up to the Celestial Law we will have a glory worth living for, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p089.jpg) Feb 1880 and fill the measure of our creation, there is a wide field of labor amoung the Lamonites and they will yet be brought to the knowled -ge of the truth, He spoke of his visit amo -unge the Lagoonies and the Isilatus India -ns, and the power of God upon them, He pr -ayed the Lord to bless us, Conference was adjourned till sunday 29 Sunday 29 1880, Apostel Willford Woodruff said the Doctrine and Covenants was in force upon the world He read from the Doctrine and Covenants Section 84 given 22 and 23 September 1832, He wished that when we read the Revelations we could understan -d them, The Lord has covenanted that every man who receaves the Priesthood and keeps his com -mandments shall posess the Kingdom, exalta -tion and glory he spoke of the last sacrement of the Lords supper he partook of in the flesh with his deciples and he told Peter to feed his sheep, He was perhapse in the same position with the saints here in Arizona and counseled the Presidents and Bishops and rules to feed the sheep and to do good to all the flock, The resp -onsibility is great with those who are left as Shepards over the flock no man is prepared to perform those responsibilites without he is end -owed with the spirit of the Lord, spoke upon travling without purse or scrip, We could not build up this Kingdom or Zion without the power of God to assist us, The comeing of the Son of man as being near, and the judgme -nts of the Wicked as near, Parents be kind to your children, lead them with a kind hand Husbands treat your Wives kindly, speak not harshley to them, Remember that we stand as lords of creation, Sisters treat your husbands kindly and sustain your husbands ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p090.jpg) Feb 1880 by prayers, by confidence and by love, It does not pay to quarel with your wives, some women will never scold their husbands Young men and maidens honor your fath -ers and mothers because they are your pa -rents, and always will be if they are faith -ful, young men are never of Age and shou -ld always honor their parents if they are faithful, spoke of what he had done for his Parents in bringing them in to the Church, We should try to live our religion and our aim is high, no one ever aimed any higher than we do, He had a great desire to see Zion prosper, All the Powers of Earth and Hell cannot prevent her, Those that are for us are more than those who are against us, and the judgments are comeing upon the Wicked, Spoke of the Life of Jesus Christ how born etc what was his birth and life and he did not own a single Dollar, The Elders are not called to fight the batels of Zion in these dayes, The Lord will fight our bat -tles we are not required to Slay our fellow men nor is it the will of the Lord that we keep the commandments of God that we Should be slain, Have the Book of Mormon, [written in left margin] what to read said apostle Woodruff Doctrine and Covenants read in our schools and in our familes and we should study and understand them and cease to read novels and such trash, He expected leave us for Utah in a few days and he had felt to be thankful for his visit here amoung us, and he desired to meet in the Tabernacle at Salt Lake City and tread the Courts of the Temple, How long he should live he did not know, but desired not to live any longer than he could do good, Joseph Smith ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p091.jpg) will receave A Marters Crown and Brigham Young was raised up in the midst of pove -rty and affliction he was a great man and lead this Church 32 years, He spoke of his work dedicating Temple grounds etc He was ble -ssed upon this ground that no man but if he will forsake houses and lands, fathers or mothers for my sake but what shall have one hundred fold in this world and eternal life in the world to come, and he heard some of the Saints he was sorry to say that he had accumulated too much wealth etc, President Young after his death and the Elders should rebuke this where ever seen or heard it, Here is John W Young in our midst he was trying to live his religio -n and he desired the saints to sustain him and he felt to sustain every son of every faithful Elder who would stand up and bear up the Tes -timony of their fathers, John W Young has built a factory in this Territory and if we could do anything to sustain him in it without injuring ourselves we should, He had promised the Lord he would speak whatever he inspired him to say, Whenever men come here to join us and then withdraw treat them kindly and do the best you can, He was glad to see us uniti -ng together and we could learn and improve, He hoped to be an advocate for us when he goes away from us, Had been pleased to have the teachers visit him here, Thanked saints for all thir kindness towards him, Do not forge -t your prayers, Young men lead virtuous lives and Marry these young maidens in your midst, If he should live a few more years he expect -ed to come over here to dedicate a piece of ground for a Temple to be erected here, sow your land and dedicate your fields and your ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p092.jpg) howses to the Lord the Lord will remember his covenants with the Laminites, The Elders who have born record to this nation should go fourth and cleans their feet as a testamo -ny against this Nation, Blessed the Presi -dents and Bishops etc Conference adjourned untill the 29 of May 1880 March 1880 March 8 In company with Brother J A West started for the timber to seak and make some land clames on what is here kno -wn as the right hand wash, We made a clame on the tenth by laying a cupp -le of foundations for log houses and by writing on stumps, what and when the clames ware and by whome made, 12 We returned home, 14 Snowe fell Snowflake Apache County Arizona March 19 1880 Dear sister your letter of the 24 of Febuary was receaved on the 15 instant I have selected this day to answer your letter because of the forty eight aniversary, I was to learn that you ware well, which we are now, With regard to your identifiing your self with the Ward I still think that you had better do it, the sooner the better, No difference who may become the Bishop When the statistical reports are made the Bishop onley numbers those who are citiz -ens of his ward, if you have not been receaved where you live you are not numbered with the Saints any where, you should have your name on the ward Record if in your power to get it there, if it should rebaptism, I shall be glad when I learn that you have left the Boarding house, it is no pla -ce for a Latter Day Saint, say nothing of a lone woman, It is a rong influence that ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p093.jpg) surounds a person, any one that volunteers to occupy such a place will pertake of the same spirit to a greater or less degree and such a person cannot help it, The obtaini -ng and retaining the spirit of the Lord and the fellowship of the faithful saints is of more importance than all other things besides, Smiths child was born on the 29 of last December I think that Davis has got a good and well dis -posed Girl, although she is not educated, is as good as he is. They get along agreeably so far as I can see, they live in the house with the rest, except Lorana and I, we stay in the wa -gon, as yet, all in one room is quite thick, We have our hands full of work as is common to new places, such as ditching, fencing, croping then building, it all has to be attended to and not much time for rest, so that the boys and I have all that we can get along with,, as for the women folks you will be able to judge of that although they are the most numerous, As for Olevia I would be glad to have her get alon -g well, I would do nothing to injre her but rather to benifit her if in my power but that marriage out of the Church I would ten thousand times rather have learned of her dying a faithful member of the Church then something could have been done in her behalf but as it is she has thrown herself away with out aney remedy, onley humility and repentan -ce with Obediance to the Gospel, which I feare she will never do, neverthelesse I advised but all to no avail, only to cleare my skirts from her course, I would be glad, ya joyful to learn that she had came back to be a faithful Latte -r Day Saint, Please write on receipt of this I wish for your prosperity and enjoyment of the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p094.jpg) March 1880 spirit of Zion, I would be gratified grately to learn and rearly know that you ware in a position to participate in the full -ness of the blessings of the Redeemers Ki -ngdom I would that you could see as I see then you would change situation this from your loving and only brother Samuel H Rogers Mar 29 1880 last Monday I in company with John Kartchner and Alma Palmer started for Phenix Park to see the place, we made a clame and returned on the 25. The Quarterly Conference of the Eastern Arizona Stake of Zion commenced on the 27 and ended on the 28 instant the meetings ware well attended, a good spirit prevailed during the Conferance, When the reports of the various Settlements ware made it was found that bread stuff was verry scarce as well as seed grain, There ware a considerable number of Home Missionaries appointed for the quarter, in which I was April encluded April 11 1880 I went with Br J A West to Walkers to attend our first Missiona -ry Apointment of the quarter, 19 I comme -nced plowing the first for me to oto in May Arizona, May 9 1880 I went to Walkers to hold meeting. with Joseph W Smith because his pardner failed to appear, 19 Amos and Brother John Kartchner with John H Lister started for the Park, they took some horses and expect to putin some corn, I had expected to have gone with the women folks but because of the reported Indian difficulty it was not deemed prudent to go, 24 Brother Jesse N Smith arived in town with the remainder of his famely all well ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p095.jpg) May 1880 28 Amos and company returned from the Park 29 I attended the funeral of an old Lady, June Sister Wa[-]dsley, June 7, Last Saturday I went accompaned by Lorana Davis S and his Wife to Brother Oscar Mann's camp on the Sholo in the neighborhood of 16 miles for the purpose of holding meeting which was held at Brother Thomas Adaire's hous on the 6, We putup both nights at Brother Mans, We returned to Snowflak -e to day, having had a pleasent and agreeable time on the trip, 10 The boys that is my sons and I turnedout twenty three heads of stock to Brother W J Flake. there by paying for the land in the field fifty Acres and six town lotts amounti -ng to five hundred and sixleen Dollars, 22 on the 14 I with Lorana, Davis Minnie, Orpha, Mary Brothe John Hartchner and famely and J H Lister left Snowflake for Phenex Park, on the 15 the tire ran off the wagon wheel, which broke down, so we left the wagon, I hitched the oxen on to the other wagon the horses ware hitched to Brother Kartchner's wagon and continued our journey, we arived at the Park at noon of the 16 on the 17 I Lorana and Lister retu -rned for the wagon that we had left and came back to the Park on the 18, On the 19 we commenc -ed to dig a cellar, we had a fine rain, also on the 20, rain, Amos and Smith came with some sto -ck, Yestoday and to day I planted a few early rose Potatoes and some beanes, 26 yestoday Brother Kartchner, Orpha and Mary started for Snowflake for the purpose of attending the Quarterly Confer -ance which is to commence to day, After they had started some five or six Indian Women with their Children and pones camped a short distance from us. during the afternoon three of their men came in one of them bought some venson, We gave them some bread and milk, this morning they ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p096.jpg) June 1880 packed up and went on, This morning Lorana and I transplanted some Tomatoes, Onions and Peppers, This P M Davis and Lister are hum -ting for some missing stock, 28 Brother Hartchner and the girles returned all well, they had a good time at Conferance, brought word that the scatring families ware Coun -seled by the President of Stake to move to more secure places for feer of Indian difficulty, 29 Amos and Smith came here, July Davis returned with them, July 3 The Women with Amos. Smith and Brother Kartchner and famely started for snowflake, while I Davis and Lister remained to take care of things here, It se[-]ms lonesom since they have gone, 8 This morning Brother Katch -ner, Lorana and Minnie returned from Snowflake, Yestoday we had a fine Shower of rain, They brought a letter from Russel Rogers, 11 We hitched up the team and went to the top of the ridge so as to look on the other side of the mountain, we saw verry fine timber on the way, distance to the summit judged to be three miles, While we ware gone Stinsen's stock of cattle ware driven past, 13. Amos and Brother Kartc -hner started for Snowflake, Kartchner is going for a load of salt, we are to have one half of the load and are to work for him in payment, 16 Amos, Orpha and Mary returned from Snowflake all well, 17 We had a lite shower, also the night before 21 Davis killed a black bear, 23 Amos started with a lode of timber for Snowlake to be used in building a wheat bin, It has rain -ed every day since the 16 except the 22 to the 24, to day we had a twenty fourth dinner ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p097.jpg) Lorana has been poorley for several day -s, I presume in consequence of damp fee -t, 27 Amos and Smith came to the Park, 29 Jacob B Gould returned from the Salt River with some flower which came in good time, we ware on the borrow and that nearley gone and knew -not where the next was to be had. We have not August 1880 had rain for one week Amos and Smith started for snowflake this morning with some timber for the wheat bin, Gould and Lister went with them Myself, Lorana, Davis Minnie, Orpha and Mary remained, 4 Pedro an Indian Chief in the Apache Nation with seven of his men with their wives and children at a little past noon came and camped near us, They clamed to be brothers and wanted a beef and some flower, I gave them a steer and a little flower with some milk, they butch -erd the beef, 5 they stayed to dry the beef, 6 this morning six more Indians came, At noon all our Indin neighbors moved off, 8 Two more In -dians came on their way to overtake those tha -t went on the sixth, A portion of the cows that we turned out on firday morning have not been seen since, Davis is in search of them On the eavening of the fifth Pedro with hs int -erperter came to the house wanted me to go to Fores Dale and live, he praised the place, he told about the grass and the corn, 10, Yestoday haled and rain the hale cut the Potato vines Tomatoe and been leaves, In the night J. B Gould arived after we had gone to bead, he brought letters for us, Davis sta[-]ted for Snow -flake this morning. 16 On the 13 we loaded our wagons and started for Snowflake taking our stock with us where we arived on the 14 bein -g two months since we left Snowflake, yestoday I went with Brother John R Hulett to Brother ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p098.jpg) J H Standerford's house and filled a Miss -ionary appointment and returned to Snowflake I moved from the Park rather than stay a -lone as Davis was not satisfied to stay never -theless he would have stayed although against his will if I had said we must stay August 1880 21 Davis and wife moved to them selves, 22 I attended meeting in the school house in Snowflake I was called upon to adress the people which I did, heavy rain to day, 24 J H Lis -ter started for Utah, 29 I went with Joseph W Smith to Walkers and filled a Missianary appointment, 31 This morning frost was seen in the field, Our wheat is injured by the rust September 2 September Smith, Wife and myself went to the timber for poles we putup with a Bro -ther Mortensen, 3 on the eavening we met with the Saints in the vesinity and minist -erd the word to them, 21 I went to the Park after some timber, 23 returned to snowflake the feed on the range about the Park is exce -lant, 26, Yestoday and to day the Quarterly Con -ference of the Eastern Arizona Stake was held, There ware in attendence of the Apostels E Snow and B Young, W H Dame was in attendance the Stake was compleated in its organization by choosing and setting apart the High Councel and dividing the Stake in to Wards and choosing and setting apart by ordaining Bishops for the several Wards those that ware present, except whe -re heretofore ordained, Names of High Councelors, 1st Jesse N Perkens, 2 Joseph Fish, 3, Charles Shumway, 4, Noah Brimhall, 5, Samuel H Rog -ers, 6 Mons Larsan, 7, Bateman Willhelm, 8 John A West, 9 William D Kartchner, 10 Edward W East, 11 Thos L Green, 12 John W Freeman, E Snow was mouth in setting S H Rogers apart ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p099.jpg) September 1880 to said office, President of High Priest Quoru -m Paul Smith Councelors Phillip Corden. President first Quorum of Elders John R Hulet, Bishop John Hunt Snowflake Ward Councelors W J Flake and John Kartchner here to fore ordained, David K Udall St Johns Ward ordained before, Edward A Noble Bush Valley, Peter J Christofferson Round Valley Councelors John Eager and A V Greer, S E John -son Erastus, James C Owens Woodruff, Joseph K Rogers Smithville Councelors W R Teeples John H Standeferd Walker, Smith D Rogers was set apart by E Snow Stake President of young men mutial improvement Society, John A West Stake superintendant of Sundy School by B Youn October -g 11 October in the morning snow fell quite fast so as to cover the ground, In the eavening I attended a party in the school house, 12 I witnessed the batism of Jacob B Gould, J A West administered the ordinance, J Hunt Confirmed, 13 October I sta -rted at 3 P M from Snowflake for Parowan in compa -ny with my Wives Lorana and Anna M and son Amos Daughter Mary M, Jacob B Gould, Adela -de Fish and my son Smith D wh went as far as Sunset to mill we traveled 7 miles and camped Th 14 Passed Woodruff and Barados, camped on the Moso, Fr 15 Passed three of the camping grounds of our outward trip and camped near the fourth, passing St Joseph on the way, Snow is seen on the Sanfransisco Mountains, Sa 16 Traveled to Sunset arived at 11 A M remained through the day waitin -g for grinding, Su 17 Attended Religous servis at Sunset I was requested to adress the people which I did, In the P M went to Brigham att -ended servis where S D Rogers, J B Gould, my self and Joseph H James ocapide the time at both places gave general satifaction, we return -ed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p100.jpg) October 1880 to Sunset remained over night, Mo 18 Smith D started back the rest of us proceeded on our jour -ney passing two of our former camping grounds camping near the third, where ware nine wagons camped from Utah, There names ware B[--]ck Tu 19 We crost the River, Passed the Grand falls, Passed three of the former encampments, camped We 20 We passed the Black falls, Traveled past three of the fomer encampments, camped with -in two or three miles of the fourth, Th 21 We left the Little Colorado, traveled within two or three miles of the Willow springs. camped, Fr 22 The horses came to the wagons before daylight, we hitched up and traveled by Moon lite to Willow springs arived at day break, watered and fed the teams, filled the water cags, eat brexfast traveled to near the third camp ground when we went out, past the Coton -wood Tank, Met nine wagons on the way for Salt River, We also past three wagons travling for St George, which also repast us after we had camped, Sa 23 We past Bitter Springs, camped near the fourth camp ground as we wend the other way, past the three wagons before they start -ed in the morning, Su 24 We crost the Big Colora -do river at the ferry, Heard that the first Preside -ncy of the Church was organized at the late Octo -ber Conference, Read the minutes in the Deserett News, Found that John Taylor was chosen President Prophet, Seer, and Revolator, George Q Cannon first and Joseph F Smith second Councelors to the President, Willford Woodruff President of the Quorum of the Twelve, F M Lyman, John H Smith ware chosen members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostels, leaving one vacancy in the Quorum, A vote was taken to receave the new edition of the Doctrine and ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p101.jpg) Covenants, and the Pearl of Great price, President Joseph F Smith moved that we receave and acce -pt the revelations contained in these books, as revelations from God to the Church of Jesus Ch -rist of Laterday Saints, and to all the world, seco -nd and sustained by unanimous vote, We bought some hay for the teams and camped, Mo 25 We passed the Bagger and Sope creeks and camped Tu 26 We passed Jacob's Pools, traveled to House rock camped, Two famelies were camped there, one from Cash County Utah, who told me that Henry Standage was on the way to Arizona, We 27 We past over the Buckskin Mountain to the Navejo wells we met some thirly teames, Th 28 We passed Johnson and Skootom pah, Met W P Burton and N P Worden between Johnson and Skootom pah camped, Fr 29, We past Upper Canab, Over the ridge and on to the Severe river turned off the main road at Asa's Ranch traveled up the river and camped Sa 30 We traveled to Fish Lake, Had a ride on the Lake in a skift, camped, Su 31 We arived at Parowa -n at dusk all well, We past through snow on the November mountain some six inches deep, Mo 8 November On the 4 I went to Rush Lake accompaned by A M, Amos and M M, Rogers also W H and C A Holyoak on a visit to David Ward who was absent but we had a good visit with his Wife and children, We returned to Parowan a little before noon to day and found Joseph Page my broth -erinlaw all ready to start on his return home I mearly had time to exchange salutation with him when he started, He had arived with his Mother the eavening before, My Motherin law expects to remain with us thiough the winter, On August 5 1880 My Wife Ruth attended the meeting of the Releef Society of Parowan, The Bishop also attended, at which time 23 teachers ware set apart to labor [Written in left margin] Refering to aunt Ruth's & Aunt Lorana's Mother- Mary Sockwell Page Their father Daniel Page P. 96 - Top ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p102.jpg) in said society, Ruth was one of the number Bishop J E Dalley was mouth in setting Ruth apart to said office, On April 16 1880 Daniel Page and his wife Mary Sockwell Page receaved their second Anointing in the Temple at St George, David Cannon officiated, Moses Franklin Farensworth and Ruth Page Rogers ware witness, Ruth Page Rogers acted in behalf of Elizabeth Mills Page who is dead in conn -ection with her Brother Joseph in the sealing [written in left margin] Stockwell Family → of their Children,, Mary Elizabeth, Joseph Thomas, and Jonathan Sockwell Page, David H Cannon officiated J T D Mc Alister and another whose name was not known ware witnesses Ruth Page Rogers, Joseph Page and Lucy Ann Page Dare ware sealed as children to their Par -ents Daniel Page and Mary Sockwell Page During this time of attendance at the Temple Puth Page Rogers receaved Endowments in behalf of six Women five of whome had been sealed to her Father and one that was sealed at that November 1880 time to him, November 13 1880 The Releaf society of Parowas Stake held their Quarterly Conferance 14 In the A M, Brothers Whelock and Farn -sworth adressed the people in the intress of the Manti Temple, In the P M I gave an account of my trip to Arizona, 15 In the eave -ning Sisters Eliza R Snow Smith and Zina D young Smith gave some exelent instruction to the sisters, at which meeting the Brethren attended also, 16, P M Brother E Snow adr -essed the people on the building of the Railroad in Arizona, 19 Hans Peter son of Jorgan Han -sen went in health to the Cannon for wood not comeing home when expected such was made for him, when found at one oclock A M of the 20 he was dead, the cause is un known ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p103.jpg) November an inquest was held, he was buried on the 2[-] 1880 Mo 22 Ruth and I went to Rush Lake for the purpose of seeing Brother Angus M Cannon Decemper Tuesday 23 We returned to Parowan, Su 12, I learned that Sarah Olevia Driggs Root had a sone born August 20 1880 to whome was given the name of Edward John Root, Su 19 Last nigh -t the Primary held an exhibition, which I attended, it was the first in Parowan, it consisted of songs, resitati -ons, and select reading, It passed of verry satisfactory, the children who took part in the exercises, each recea -ved a picture as a present, 25 Last eavening Christmas festivitives ware partisipated in by the people, in the intres of the children, in the basement of the Meeting house, the exercises ware singing, Prayer, songs speaches Christmas trees presents provided by the Parents which adorned the trees, gifts by Santacla -us who distributed the presents to the children. su 26 Yestoday the Quarterly Conferance of Parowan Stake commenced at 10 A M, Two of the Apostels ware present F M Lyman and J H Smith, The difficul -ties that existed between President W H Dame and the High Councel and Bishops ware settled during the Conference, The General Church athorities ware susta -ined, also the local athorities ware sustained, William Marsden was chosen stake Recorder, Brother W H Dame. President, Three Quorums ware organized for prayer, the first to be the Precidency of Stake the High Councel an the Presidency of High Priests Qu -orum, The other two quorums to be one in each of the Wards of Parowan, composed of Bishop and cou -ncel and nine Teachers each, Exelant instruction ware given on various subjects, especialy on the Wor -d of Wisdom and Tithing, 29 I started with my Wife Anna M, my son Amos and my Daughter Mary M for St George Temple to labor there for the dead, We went by the way of Rush Lake as far as [written in left margin] Worck for dead in St George ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p104.jpg) said Lake where we stayed over night, 30 We continued our journey, January 3 <1881> We January 1881 arived at St George not far from noon, 5 We went to the Temple and commenced work for the dead, I was Ordained an Elder by John Pym and receaved Endowments in behalf of Dan Davis, 6, I was Ordained an Elder by Walter Gardner and receaved Endow -ments in behalf of Lemuel Wooster, 7 I was Ordained an Elder by Joseph Harmon and receaved Endowments in behalf of Ebene -zer Wooster, 9 Anna M, Mary M and I went to the Clary Settlement where we atten -ded service after which the Women returned to St George while I remained at the Clary and attended meeting in the eavening at boath of the meetings I adressed the peo -ple by request of Bishop Ensign, During the time that I was at the Clary I was told by the Bishop that the Stake Presi -dent some three Months before had pro -hibited any one administering the Sacrem -ent who used Tobacco, I returned on foot to St George on the morning of the, 10, 12 I was Ordained an Elder by A P Winsor and receaved Endowments in behalf Levi Woos -ter, 13 I was Ordained an Elder Lorenzo Brown and receaved Endowments in behalf of Isaac Davis, 14 I was Ordained an Elder by George Woodard and receaved Endowments in behalf of Henry Tomblinson, After come -ing out of the Temple we started for Parowan 17 We arived at Parowan in the eavening I bought a copy of the Holy Scriptures translated by Joseph the Seer to day for one Dollar and sixty cents of Brother William Marsden, 19 my son Amos started for S L ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p105.jpg) City to attend some buisness for me as Admi -nistrato[-] of the Estate of John Doolittle Dec -eased, 24 I started, accompaned by my Wife Matilda and my Daughter Mary went to Rush Lake staid over night with David Ward, 25 leavi -ng the women at Wards I went on for Milford wh -ere I arived on the 26 where I waited for my son Amos who arived from S L City at 10 Oclock P M of the 31 on the 30 my Wife Matilda came to Milf -ord with W H Holyoak and started for her Mothers Febuary 1881 by Rail Road, 1 Febuary 1881 Amos and I started for Parowan, 2 We arived at Parowan with some freight for the Parowan Coop store, 3 I started on foot for Summit Creek for the purpose of seeing Brother James H Dalley, 4 stayed at Summit, it was a rany day, 5 I returned to Parowan. Sa 12 I started for St George. Accompaned by my Wives Ruth and Lorana also their Father and Mother Daniel and [written in left margin] Grandfather grandmother Page → Mary Page, We went as far as Cedar City, put up with Brother Samuel Leigh for the night. Su 13 Traveled to Bellview where we stayed over night Mo 14 Traveled to St George, putup with my Cousen David Rogers, Tu 15 We remained with Cousin David We 16 We went to the Temple, I was Ordained an Elder by A P Winsor and receave Endowments in beha -lf of John Reding, Daniel Page was Ordained an [written in left margin] Joseph Page Father of Daniel Page Grandfather of Aunts Ruth & Lorana Elder by John Pimm and receaved Endowments in behalf of his Father Joseph Page, Ruth Page Rog -ers receved Endowments in behalf of Sarah Ingram Page her Grand Mother, Lorana Page Rogers rece -aved Endowments in behalf of Rachel Whittaker Hoover her Great Aunt, Sealing of Children to their Parents, William Whittaker Page and Lorana Page Rogers to Daniel Page and Mary Sockwell Page, I acted in behalf of the sone, John D T Mc Allister officiated, Joseph H Randell and Joseph Harmon Witnessed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p106.jpg) Febuary 1881 Adoption 1 Daniel Page, 2 Mary Sockwell Page, 3 Joseph Page, 4 Sarah Ingram Page, 5 Johnathan Sockwell, 6 Lorana Whitaker Sockwell, 7 Joseph Page, 8 Elma Sockwell Rogers, 9 Isaac Sockwell, 10 Lucy Ann Sockwell Page, 11 William Sockwell, 12 Eli -zabeth Sockwell Page, Children, 13 Jonat han Bowen Sockwell, 14 Hariet Sockwell Page, 15 Jonathan Lorana Sockwell, 16 Benjamin Franklin Sockwell, 17 Robert Potter Sockwell, 18 Josiah Sheperd Newcomb, 19 David Newcomb, 20 Nancy Ingram Redi -n, 21 David Page, 22 Rachael Whittaker Hoover, 23 Richard Whittaker, 24 Charles Sockwell to Joseph Smith the Prophet Daniel Page acted for the Males and Mary Sockwell Page for the Females John Lym -an Smith Rachel Ives Smith in beha -lf of the Prophet Joseph Smith, John D T Mc Allister officiated, Joseph H Randell and Joseph Harmon, Witnesses Th 17 I Samuel Holister Rogers receaved second Annointing in behalf of my uncle Freemon Rogers, Lorana Page Rogers recea -ved second Anointing in behalf of Sarah, my Uncle Freeman Roger's Wife, David H Cannon Annointed Henry W Biglar held the horn Mos -es Franklin Farnesworth Recorder, Daniel Page Ordained an Elder by William Carter, and receaved Endowments in behalf of Andrew Jenkins, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endo -wments in behalf of Debrah Page Jenkins her Great Aunt, I was Ordained an Elder by William Carter and receaved Endowments for in behalf of Jacob Hoover first, Lorana Page Rogers receaved Endowments in behalf of ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p107.jpg) Febuary 1881 Mariah Hoover 2ond Cousin, Fr 18 Daniel Page was ordained an Elder by Joseph Harmon and receaved Endowments in behalf of George Bateman Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments in behalf of Polly Page Bateman, Cousen, I was Ordamed an Elder by George Woodard and receaved Endowmen -ts in behalf of Samuel Pierce, Lorana Page Rogers received Endowments in behalf of Eunice Sockwe -ll. Cousin, Mary Sockwell Page receaved Endowmen -ts in behalf of Rachel Whittaker Pierce, Cousin, Adoption 1 Elenor Sockwell Rogers, 2 Deborah Page Jenkins, 3 Polly Sockwell 4 and Hannah Lore Sockwell to Joseph Smith the Prophet, John Lyman Smith and Rachel Ivens Smith, Acted in behalf of the Prophet,, Mary Sockwell Page acted in behalf of the 1st and 3th, Lorana Page Rogers acted in behalf of the 2ond and 4th David H Cannon officiated, Joseph H Randell and Joseph Harmon Witnessed after leaving the Temple we came as Washington, put up with Sister West Febuary 1881 Sa 19 We traveled to Bellview, Su 20 We Traveled to Hamblinton, Mo 21 We arived at Parowan, in the eaveni -ng my Sister Sarah came into the room unexpected by me she had came with Matilda, It was an agreable suprise, Th 24 The bargin of Sail of my farm and City property was closed the sale made to Brother James H Dalley and payment made of 930 Dollars was made in a Wagon, Harness, five Mares, one Colt and 300 Dolla -rs in money, also a Note given of the amount of 1370 Dollars payable at Snowflake Arizona in one year, I gave a bond to give a Deed when said payment shall be made, Fr 25 My sister Sarah started for her home, Amos went with her to take her as far as Millford, Mo 28 Amos returned from Millford March 1881 Fr 4 March. This P M while we ware preparing by packing our things for a start for Arizona a Deputati -on ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p108.jpg) March 1881 of the Releaf Society of Parowan came in and toock us by suprise and presented my Wife Ruth a verry nice and fine Shall marked five Dollars and seventy five cents and a pair of Pillow cases as a token of respect and to my Wife Lorana a pretty brex -fast Shall and a Neck tie, after which sp -eaches of respect by different ones of the Dep -utation, also by our selves, after which the Deputation went to my Wife Anna Matilda and presented her a nice brexfast shall, May the blessings of the Lord be with the Releaf Society and upon their labors Su 6 Morgan Richards jr invited me and my famely to take dinner with him and fame -ly, We had a verry agreable time and an exelent dinner, Brother Richards and famely are worthy and faithful Saints, May the bless -ings of the Lord be and remain with them in their labors, The Peace of the Lord abide in their habitation, I attended Divine servi -ce in the P M in the Meeting house and adr -essed the People as a Farewell adress, After which Samuel T Orton President Dames Councelor took an expresion of the People if they would sustain me by faith and prayers, those who would say Eye, a general Eye, May the Lord bless the saints of Paro -wan, Mo 7 George Holyoak jr gave me and my famely a dinner it bing my thirty first wedding day, At four Oclock PM I starled for Arizona with my famely by the way of Rush Lake and St George, in passing the arm of the little Salt Lake my team stalled in the mud so that we left the wagon went to Rush Lake, Tu 8 We went back with some poles. pried up the wagon put some brush ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p109.jpg) under the wheels drove to Rush Lake, We 9 We drove to Cedar City on the way we broke a wagon tung,, After getting to Cedar we got the tung mended and put up for the night with Brother Samuel Leigh, In the eavening snow fell some two inches deep, Th 10 Drove to Kanarah Stayed with Brother Willis, Fr 11 Drove to Bellview camped for the night, Sa 12 Traveled to Washington Stayed over night with Brother Jensen, also over Sunday it being a verry stormy day, snowing most of the day, Mo 14 Went to St George, We put up with Cousin David Rogers, Tu 15 Went to the Temp -le when Amanda Rogers Palmer, Irena Rogers Rogers, James R Rogers, Russel P Rogers, Isaa -c Rogers and Julia Holister Rogers ware Adopted to Willford Woodruff, I acted in behalf of the Males Ruth Page Rogers acted in behalf of the females, John D T Mc Allister sealed, M F Farnsworth Recorder, Elenor Webb Sockell was Adopted to the Prophet Joseph Smith, John Lyman Smith and Zina D[-]antha Huntington Smith acted in behalf of the Prophets famely, Ruth Page Rogers acted in the beh -alf of Elenor Webb Sockwell, We 16 I was Ordained an Elder by John L Smith and receaved Endowm -ents in behalf of John Clark, Ruth Page Rogers receaved Endowments in behalf of Polly Hogben Clark Lorana Page Rogers receaved Endowments in beha -lf of Patience Clark, I and my Wife Lorana recea -ved second Anointing in behalf of my uncle Freeman Rogers and his Wife Sarah Rogers, While I was in the Temple I paid Brother Daniel Tyler 1 50/100 Dollars for the History of the Mormon Battalion which he is to send to me when published, Th 17 We left St George crost the Vergan River, Past fort Price, camped in site of where the road passes April 1881 up the Herican Mountain, Su 24 April 1881. The past two weeks I have been buisey puting in grain, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p110.jpg) To day my Wife Ruth was receaved as a me -mber of the Snowflake Ward, On the 22 I paid for filing on Land homestead which Amos makes fourteen Dollars and thirty cents May 1881 Th 5 May 1881 I attended fast meeting, during said meeting I was mouth in blessing my grand son Ruben Davis Rogers, Son of Davis Samuel Rogers Born March 18 1881 in Snowflake Apache County Arizona Teritory Fr 13 I commenced Coping and revising my Journal assisted by my Wife Lorana Su 15 Yestoday P M rain fell so as to wet the Earth about one and one half inch, To day has been raining through the day at intervals which is unusual for this seaso of the year here Tu 24, On the 17 instant, I and Amos start -ed for the Park for the purpose of planti -ng potatoes we put in a little over one and three fourth acres and returned last eaveni -ng and brought a load of timber with us, On the Saboth I attended the meeting with those at the Park and by request I adress -ed them, When I left for the Park Lorana had the mumps, she is now much better June 1881 Su 12 June 1881 I accompaned Brother Fish with my Wives Ruth and Lorana and my Daughter in law Minnie to Taylor where we met with the Saints Brother Fish and I adressed the people and returned home the same day, Su 19 I went with my Wives Ruth and Lorana and my Daughter Sarah M also Sister Jemima Smith to Taylor and took Noah Brimhall and went to Read -head, Got dinner at Brother Oscar Manns, met with the saints when Brother Brimhall and I adressed the saints and returned to Sno -wflake, leaving Brother Brimhall at Taylor ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p111.jpg) 1881 on the way, Tu 28 On the 25 and 26 instant the Qua -rterly Conferance of the Eastron Arizona Stake was held at Taylor, Two of the Apestels viz Erast -us Snow and Brigham Young arived on the eave -ning of the 25 so as to attend the night meeting and that of the 26 they gave some exelant instruc -tions, My Wife Ruth was Elected first Councelor to the Stake President of the Primary, We returned to Snowflake and held a night meeting on the propriety of forming a coop store at Holbrook, Appointed a temporary President, vice president and Secretary to form a constitution for said Coop store yestoday at 3 P M met at the school house in Sno -wflake to heare the Report of said Offacers, The Article of agreement was amended and adopted A Board of eleven Directors composed of the two Pres -idents of the Arizona Stakes and nine Bishops I and my sons Subscribed one hundred Dollars the stock of said store, to be paid in two weeaks after which the Breathren of Snowflake ware called to gether and informed that fifty Dollars ware required as our portion in sustaining a suit at Law in consequence of the County Offacers Elected at the last Election being defrauded by the Canvis -ing Board, I and my sons each paid one Dollar on said expences, After which I Jesse N Smith jr James M Flake Ida Hunt and Mary M Rogers ware chosen a commite to form a program for the July 1881 proceedings on the fourth of July next, Mo 4 July 1881, The National Celebration passed off acc -ording to program verry agreably, In the eavening news came to us that the President of the United States J A Garfield had been shot, by Charles J Guiteau in Washington D C July 2, 1881 Th 7 Aa a meeting of the sisters of Snowflake the Presidents of the Stake releaf society being preas -ent my Wife Lorana was chosen stake secretary ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p112.jpg) July 1881 of the Primary, Sa 9 I took the team and lite wagon takeing the Stake Presidents of the Releaf society one Councelor my Wives Ruth and Lorana and Daughter in law Eliza to Taylor where we met with the Bishop and sisters of the place as also some of the children, had a verry good meeting, Remarkes by different sisters, I was invited to adress them which I did, After meeting we ware invited to Bro -ther Perkens house where we had supper then returned to Snowflake, Su 10 I atten -ded the Saboth school and afterwards the meeting of the people, I was invited to make some remarks which I did Su 17 I, accompaned by my son Smith D as home Missionaries, my Wives Ruth and Lorana and Smith's Wife went with us we met Councelor Lorenzo H Hatch with the people had a good time and returned to Snowflake, Su 31 I paid fifteen Dollars to Joseph Fish the remainder due on subs -cription as stock in the Coop store to be August 1881 kept at Holdbrook, Su 7 I went on foot to Taylor a home Missionary and admin -istered the word in connection with Jesse N Perkons, my Wife Lorana obtained a team of Brother Wardell and arived at Taylor as the meeting dismissed and I road home with her, Fr 12, I attended the funeral of sist -er Hartchner, I and Brother Jesse N Perkens ware called upon to adress the people, on the way to the grave the Rain fell so fast as to stop the prosession and wait for a res -pit, when we proceeded. before the burial was accomplished the rain fell in torrents Tu 23. The stock holders of the Sawmill met ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p113.jpg) at the School house in Snowflake and organiz -ed the Company by Electing a President and two Directors and a Committe to draft a Constit -ution and by Laws for said Companey, Jesse N Smith. Brother Cordon and myself constituted sai -d committe, Adjourned for two weeks to heare repo August 1881 -rt of said committe. We 24 August I started from Snowflake with my team to take Sister East the Stake President of the Releaf Society, Elizabeth Hawkins Stake President of the Prima Association Ruth Rogers first Councelor of the Prima Assciation and Lorana Rogers Secretary of the Prima also a little Daughter of Sister Hawkins for the settlements of the Eastern Arizona stake of Zion in the intres of the Releaf Society and the Prima Association, We arived at Erastus at sundown, during the P M while we ware on the road the rain fell in torrents so as to flud the country to the distance of the rain, We putup for the night with Bishop Johnson, because of the wet the meeting was posponed untill our return, Th 25 We drove to St Johns, putup with Bishop Udall for the night, Sister Hawkins and daughter stayed with some of the neighbors, Fr 26 We remained at St Johns, At wo Oclock P M the Sisters held a meeting in the Bowery, the Bishop, myself and some of the Bretheren attended, the remarkes of the sisters ware encou -ragen and instructive to their respective organizat -ions, the Bishop and I spoke to the people, The Bishop thought best to defer the organization of the Prima association untill a house could be built in which to meet and the people gathered nearer to gather, Sa 27 Brother Joel Johnson having his team and about to start for Round valley proff -erd to take some on his wagon which offer we accepted Sister Ida Hunt President of the young Ladies Mutial ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p114.jpg) August 1881 Improvement Asociation accompaned us to Round valley, Having been informed that the road was verry muddy, we arived after night fall, some of us put up with Bishop Christoph -erson for the night, Su 28 I with some of the Company attended the Sundy School, I was invited to participate in the exercises, In the P M we attended the publick meeting I was invited to make some remarks which I did. Mo 29 At two oclock P M the sisters held their meeting, made some alterations in the Offacers of the Releaf Society and organized the Primary Association, I was invited to make some remarkes which I did Tu 30 Brother Jensen with his team and Wi -fe went with us to assist us by takeing so -me of us on his wagon to Nutrioco, whre we arived in the P M, We ware distributed to different ones in the place I and my wives put up with Brother William Pace, In the eavening the sisters held a meeting at wh -ich the bretheren of the place attended, The remarkes of the sisters ware excelent instruct -ive and encourageing, I was invited to speak to them, good attention by the people, The Bishop not being present the Orginization ware posponed untill our return, We 31 Brot -her Jensen and wife continued the journey with us to Bush Valley where we arived at 11,30 Oclock A M at Bishop Nobels, wher[-] Meeting of the people was held at 2 oclock P M when the Primary Association was Orga -nized and instructions ware given, September Th 1 September We returned to Nutrioco Bish -op Nobels taking his team to assist us on the road and to attend at the Organization of the Releaf Society and the Primary Assciation ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p115.jpg) september meeting was called at one Oclock P M when the 1881 above named orginazations ware affected, When we left Bishop Nobels went to Round Valley with us, some of us putup with Brother Jensen and som[-] with Bishop Christofferson, Fr 2 We left Brother Jensen traveled to Erastus where meeting was he -ld in the Bishop's house at candle lite, the Prim -ary Assciation was Organized, Sa 3 We left Eras -tus and arived at Snowflake at dusk, having traveled some 184 Miles through mud and over rocks with out acident, Met with a good spirit amounge the people and enjoyed the same our -selves. having had an agreable time on the tri -p and feel gratefull to our Heavenly Father for his blessings attending us on said Mission Sa 10 I met with the Commtte being one of its members Brother J N Smith and Brother Car -don the other members, we got up a Constitut -ion for the Snowflake and Taylor Lumbring Company, in the P M we reported to said Co -mpany who receaved and adopted the Constitu -tion and signed it when S H Rogers and sons Subscription was increased so as to amo -unt to two hundred Dollars, Th 22 Ruth receaved a letter in which was the news of the death of her Father who died on the 17 of August, last at three Oclock P M, Fr 23 The Female Releaf Society held their first Conferance in Snowflake, Ruth and Lorana ware set apart for their offaces by Bishop Hunt, Sa 24 This morning some two hundred Cavaltry soldiers past throu -gh Snowflake on their way to Camp Apache, The Apostel E Snow arived so as to attend the meeti -ng in the P M., Su 25 The Conferance continued through the day, we had a good time during the October 1881 Conference, Tu 4 October 1881 my Wife Lorana, my Son Davis S his Wife and child, with others ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p116.jpg) October 1881 started for Utah at 4 oclock P M, I furnes -hed Lorana and Davis each with ten Dolla -rs Davis and wife went to see her parents Th 20, I paid Taxes in connecition with my sons which amounted to sixty three Dollars and fifty cents, forty eight Dollars and fifty cents I pade. Sa 22 I heard that Apostle Orason Pratt had died and that his funeral serman was preached on the first day of the General simmi anuel Conference Su 23 Brother Fish, Wife and myself and Wife went to Taylor and attended the meet -ing of the Saints of that place and returned November 1881 to Snowflake, Th 6 November I attended the fast meeting of this Ward and paid six Doll -ars as fast day Donations, Su 13 Brother J R Hulett and myself, home Missionar -ies went to Taylor, my Wife Ruth acco -mpaned us and we administered the word to the people and returned to Snowflake December 1881 We 7 December 1881 I returned from the Saw Mill and found that my Wife Lorana had returned from Utah, Su 18 December I went to Taylor as home Missionary, I look my Wives Ruth and Lorana with me Brother Noah Brimhall was my companion in the Mission, After servis we returned home hav -ing enjoyed our selves in ministering the word yestoday I moved in to a sawed log house of my own which lacks the shingels as yet Th 22, We finished putting on the shingels on my house, the shingels ware borrowered, Mo 26. The last two days ware occapide by the Saints of this Stake in the Quarterly Conf -erence which was held in the Releaf Socie -ty's house, The day before the Releaf Soci -ety, Young Ladies mutial improvement ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p117.jpg) Society and the Primary Association held their Quarterly Conference jointley in the school house, In the eavening the Sisters and Brethren held a meeting in the Releaf house in Reme -mberence of the Prophet Joseph Smiths birth day, We had a good time where speaches ware made by the breathren in relation to the labors of the Prophet in establishing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, In which I joined with the Breathren. January 1882 Sa 21 January 1882 On the 13 instant at 7 Oclock A M my Daughter in law Eliza S gave birth to a son, to day I joined with Jesse N Smit[-] and my son Smith D in blessing the child Jesse being mouth in blessing the name given the child is Jesse Holister Rogers Fr 27, Lorana prepared a good dinner in comm -emoration of my Fathers birth day, This eavening I receaved a letter from my Sister Sarah Driggs Ruth and Lorana receaved leters from their Febuary Mother and Brother, Su 5 Febuary 1882 Brother J R Hulett and I went according to appointmen -t, home Missionary to Readhead and ministere -d the word and returned to Snowflake, Mo 6 by requst of the young Men mutual improvement Association I adressed them in the eavening March on the subject of Faith, We 1 March 1882, On the 23 ultimo Brother J N Smith and Wife my self and Wife Lorana started for sunset to attend their Quarterly Conference, where we arived on the 25 twenty minuets before one P M, We had a good time, We ware invited to adress the people which we did during the Con -ference, On our return we adressed the people at Woodruff, last eavening, We arived home at Snowflake a little past two Oclock P M to day, Having enjoyed our selves during the trip ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p118.jpg) March 1882 su 19 I went to Taylor and fild an Apo -intment, preached the word to the people and returned home, Ruth accopaned me April 1882 Sa 1 April A Cooprative company was organ -ized for the purpose of manufacturing lea -ther, I was chosen one of the Directors, I signed one hundred Dollars to be paid Capital stock in the Company, Su 9 J W Smith and myself home Missio -naries, Adressed the people at Snowflake Tu 11 I qualifide one of the Directors in the Tanery Companey, Mo 17 Yestoday J W Smith and I went to Woodruff and filled an appointment made for us my Wife Ruth accompaned us, We returned home to day, We 26, The past wwo days also to day I planted cane seed, On the 21 Amos retu -rned from St Joseph Brother Joseph H James came with him, from Sunset, On the 24 he went to Forace Dale Matilda and Orpha went with him, they returned on the 25, To day Joseph H James asked me for Orpha, to whome I gave my con -sent if President Taylor Approved Copy Sunset A T August 8 1881 Brother Rogers, I take this privaleg of wri -ting to ask you if you are willing that I Should have Orpha, providing she be will -ing to accept me, I have not said aneythi -ng to her about it as I deam it proper to consult your feelings first, You know but little about me and my circumstances and have but little opertunity of finding out much concerning me and I dont see that you can do better than to enquire of my friends and neighbors, or the authorities here that ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p119.jpg) are acquainted with me, Should you desire to enq -uire in to my chareter, I will also tell you that I am not welthy and if I was I do not see that that would make me a better husband or Father, I am a plain, rough and ready man and I desire to obey the commandments of the Lord, I thought of the matter a long time and would have spoken to you and your Daughter when I was there but I thought you would need time to consider upon the matter and that I would write my feelings and desires to you and then you could weigh the matter carefuly, counsel with the girl if yo[-] desire and answer accordingly, I desire both you and her to consult your own feelings and govern yourselves accordingly, While I consider it a duty to add unto my family and have the privilege of asking a girl to marry me (prov -iding her folks are willing) I consider the girl has an equal right to consult her own feelings and act accordingly. therefore I will ask you the favor of your consent also if you are willing to bring the matter before her and answer me as soon as you halve thoroly considered the matte[-] I have the consent of my family and can get a good recommend from my presiding officer and I have no doubt but your Daughter can do the same if she feels willing to accept of my offer I cannot make her no promises m -ore than I will try to right by her, If you do not feel willing do not say aney thing to the girl and I will promise you I will not as I deem it of great importance to get the consent of the parents I have not written to her Mother so you will please consult her fee -lings, You must please excuse my blundering way of writing as you know how a fellow feels ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p120.jpg) when he is in this kind of buisness this is all at present, I remain your Brother in the Gospel of Peace J H James, Sunset Copy Snowflake Apache County Arizona Aug 19 1881 Brothers Lot Smith and Bp Savage, Sunset Brother J H James of your pla -ce has written to me asking for my Dau -ghter, Not having much acquaintance with him I write to you by way of inqu -ry, Is he a faithful Latter day Saint, Dos he live agreably with the famely that he now has, Can you recomend him all things considered to in crease his fami -ly by takeing another Wife, Is he an agrea -ble husband and kind Father, You will con -fer a favor by giving me correct informa -tion on the above named points, please communicate the first opportunity and oblige your brother in the Gospel covenant Samuel H Rogers Copy Brother Smith sayes "character good in evry respect" and I will add that in my judgment, we have but few men in this section more faithful, and perserviring tha -n brother James, Respectfuly, Your Brother L M Savage Copy Snowflake Apacha County Arizona Oct 30 1881 Brother Joseph H James, Sunset, Your letter of August 8 is duly receaved and considered I thought proper to take your sugestion and on August 19 I directed a letter of inquiry to your President and Bishop, On October 10 I receaved an answer from the Bishop, stating ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p121.jpg) what Brother Smith said, also his own statem -ent after which I counseled with my wife on the subject, I also read your letter and my letter of inquiry, as well as their reply to me to Orpha, she said that she could make no answer at present, I think that a little more acquaintance would determine the matter with her one way or the other Respectfuly, your brother in the Gospel Covenant Samuel H Rogers After this (the above) J H James wrote another letter to me, which is mislade, in which he asked the privaleg of corisponding with Orpha, which I gran April 1882 -ted, Su 30 1882 J W Smith and I went to Taylor and filled a Missionary appointment and returned, My Wife Ruth accompaned us, May 1882 Fr 5 May 1882 I wrote an Order on James H Dalley to pay David K Udal or order two hundred Dollars, which order I left with Bishop John Hunt if paid to apply on the Coop saw Mill This eavening I have been told that Brother Geo -rge Q Cannon had been Expelled or Rejecled the seet in the House of Represenatives as Dela -gate from Utah Territory, Su 14 J N Smith jr and I went to Readhead and filled a Missionary appointment, Ruth and his wife accompaned us we returned home where we arived a little before sun down, Mo 22 May 1881 I got a recomend for Orpha A Rogers to go to the House of the Lord, signed by Bishop John Hunt and President Jesse N Smith, dated the 19 instant Su 28 May 1882 J W Smith and I went to the settlement where Thomas Adair lives and filled the Missionary Appointment that was to have been at Staleys, and returned home, June 1882 Sa 3 June 1882 I Amos, Sarah, and Mary Started for, the Park on the 29 ultimo, for the purpose of putin some Oats, Making some fence and ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p122.jpg) getting some shingle timber, On the morn -ing of the second when I got up I found that Davis and Morris had came in the nig -ht and brought word that some Indians had shot at Brother Plumb and killed a beef, this word was sent from the Bishop, During the day Willard Mortensen came and confirmed the prievous word, also stated that some 15 or 20 Indians had came from Sholo and ware folowerd by ten men to snowflake camp, from which the setlers had fled, the Indians took provisions, Cutup a set of harness and destroyed other things, this was done on the first instant, We loaded and sta -rted in the P M, When at the sheep herd we told the news we had heard, Sister Fla -ke and girls wished to come down with us so we took them on our wagons came on the hill this side of the sheep herd, where we camped, with the men that ware moving the Sawmill, This morning we started before most of the camp, on the way we met Brothers J Kartchner and S Jarvis who told us that the Indians had killed Brother Nathan B Bobinson, In a few minuets after our ariving home the procession came with Brother Robins -on for burial, we went to the grave, he had been shot, as I was told with five balls June 1882 Su 11 We sold nine head of cattle to one Prig for 170 Dollars, Tu 13 I paid twenty five Dollars to J N Smith being one fourth the amou -nt that I Subscribed as capital stock in the Tanery Company, Tu 20. Yestoday at noon Margret West, Widow of Samuel West departed this life, she was buried to day, Tu 27 At the board meeting of the Tanery Company I was elected President of said Company and Brother C ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p123.jpg) P Lunquist superintendant, July 1882 Su 2 July 1882 I went to Taylor and filled a home Missionary's Appointment, in connection with Josep -h Cordon I went and returned on foot Su 16 P M, A Sundy school Theological Class was organized by Superintendant J A West I was chosen Teacher, George Jarvis and John Kartchner Assistant Teachers J N Smith jr Clerk, To day I should have went to Adairs to fill a Missionary Appointment but for the report of an Indian raid, The Indians of San Carlos are on the war path, so said, Su 30, The unsettled condition of the Indians rendered it unadvisable to fill the Missionary Appointme August 1882 -nt at Forace dale, Su 13 August 1882, Being in the midst of harvist it was thought best to save the crop rather than fill the Missionary Appoin -tment at Milton, We 23 I gave an Order to Orpha A Rogers on James H Dalley for thirly five Dol -lars in place of two Cows, one I was to have given her the other was hers, Early this morni -ng Orpha started with Joseph H James for St George Utah for the purpose of getting Mari -ed, I obtained a Recomend for Sarah M Rogers who accompaned them, Amos went with Bishop Hunt and Isaac Turley for the purpose of se aking and locating a Heard ground, Fr 25 my -self Smith D and Davis S finish stacking our grain, Sa 26 We thrashed our grain, We had 195 bushels of Wheat, and 125 bushels of Oats Amos returned home to day, Mo 28 Yestoday I went to Woodruff and filled a Missionary Appointment Brother Cordon being sick was not able to go, Lorana Davis and Wife went with me, We retur -ned to day, Tu 29, Amos and Smith. started to cut hay some place that Amos found when September last out, We 6 September Amo and Smith returned ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p124.jpg) September 1882 with a load of hay, Su 10 Brother Cordon and I filled our Missionary appointment at Snowflake, the last for the quarter, Fr 15 I acknowledge the Assignment to John W Bro -wn, We 27, On the 24 instant Joseph Fish, John W Freeman, John Kartchner, and myself Started for St Johns to attend the Democrat Convention of Apache County being Deligates to Said convention from Snowflake, We arived at St Johns a little before noon of the 25 We got our dinner at Brother Willi -am Gibins after which we went to Bishop Udals, who with Brother Fish went and confered with Sol Barth, In the eavening at 7. Oclock the Delegates of the several Precincts viz the Brethren that ware Dele -gates met in the meeting house to agree upon a ticket and mode of proceedure when the convention should meat on the 26 instant at which time there would be Delegates in attendance who ware not Brethren, however at the time all moved harmoneously, ontey two candedates nominated out side of what the Bretheren wished, one of whome only five votes the other only three these ware the only oposite votes cast during the Convention, At quarter past two PM We starterd for ho -me where we arived a little before five this P M October 1882 Mo 2 October 1882 Last Saturday the Quarterly Conferance of the Estion Arizona Stake of Zion commenced and ended to day a good spirit prevailed, good instrution given, The buisness of the Conference passed with unity of feeling, no division, Mo 9. J N Smith, J Hunt, J Hamblin Anna Hunt and Mary M Rogers started for Smithville on the Gela and expect to visit Williams valley in New ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p125.jpg) October 1882 Mexico and return by Round valley they expect to be gone near a month, We 11 Several teams started for St George in Utah Lorana went with them in Brother Quins wagon she expects to visit her Mother and return in the spring. I gave her an Order on James H Dalley for one hundred Dollars,, Mo 16, On the 14 instant J N Smith jr and myself started for Forest Dale to fill a Missionary Appointment we went as far as Adaires with whome taried for the night in the morning we continued our journey, filled the Appointment and returned to Brother Adaires this morning we continued our journey and ari -ved home a little after noon, This is my first visit to Forest Dale, I consider it a nice place if the Indian clames ware removed would be a good location for some of the saints Su 22 J N Smith jr and I went to Taylor and fi -lled a Missionary appointment made for us then returned home, My discourse was on the politica -l question, the lext was Daniel 7 chapter 18 verse But the Saints of the most high shall take the kingdom and posess the kingdom for ever even for ever and ever, Th 26 My Daughters Sarah M and Orpha A returned home from Utah, Orpha A was sealed to Joseph Henry James in St George Temple by J D T Mc Allister, David H Cannon Witnessed the other they did not know, on the 12 of September 1882, They ware 12 days November from Parowan to Sunset, We 1 November 1882 Smith, Mary and the companey that they went with returned this P M all well, They travled 540 Miles, Tu 7 Myself and 6 others ware set apart by blessing home Missionaries of this Stake of Zion by President J N Smith and Councelor L H Hatch. the latter was mouth in my case Su 19. J N Smith jr and myself Adressed the ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p126.jpg) people in the Releaf Hall thereby filling the appointment made for us, Bishop Joseph K Rogers first adressed the congregation after which President J N Smith red the Rev -elation given October 13 1882 in Salt Lake City to President John Taylor, then the Missionaries occapied the time as stated above a good spirit prevailed December 1882 Fr 1 December 1882 I receaved a Certificate of Election to the Office of Justice of Peace of Snowflake Precinct, Sa 2 I qualifide by givi -ng bond to the amount of one thousand Doll -ars and subscribing to an oath of Office Mo 4, Yestoday J A West and myself went to Woodruff and filled the appointment made for me and J N Smith jr We remained over night and attended an eavening meeting, We returned home to day, Th 7 Yestoday I was invited to meet with the young Ladies impro -vement association and assisted in setting apart the councel and secretaries of the Association to day I was invited to meet with the Rel -eaf society and had an opertunity of adressing the meeting, We 13 I called my famely to get -her this eavening. Mary went to a party in the place of coming with the rest, We met in Rut -h's room, had singing, prayer by Amos I then read part of the Revelation given to Pres -ident Taylor 13 October 1882 then adressed them on the duties of a famely, also read from the Doctrine and Covenants, showing the best that I could hough the Husband and wives should live, then how the Children should live and the respect due to each other, Then had sini -ng and benidiction by Smith, That the Lord will rule it so that good may be the result Mo 18, On the 16 Brother John Kartchner and I ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p127.jpg) went to Forest Dale to fill the Missionary apo -intment made for me and J N Smith jr, on the 16 We stayed over night with Brother Lake, on the 17 at eleven Oclock we adressed those that gathered, after the meeting we came down to Bro -ther Adaires and held an eavening meeting, in both places after Brother Kartchner had got threw I read the late Revelation and made remarkes there on,, Ocapiing one hour and three fourth, the people being satisfied with our remark January 1883 -es, Mo 1 January 1883, The Quarterly Conference of the Stake closed yestoday it was held at Taylor, The Spirit of the Lord was manifest through the Confer -ance and was adjourned to St Johns to the last satu -rday of March, Brother Josept H James and famely ware here and are here yet spending the New Years day with us, Most of the Bretheren have spent the day with several from St Johns and Taylor also some from Fores Dale at a shooting match and playing Ball, There is expected a party to be held in the eavening, in the Sisters Releaf Society Hall, The Young Ladies and the Primary Association held their Conferance on the 29 Dedember, while the young Men held their Conference on the eavening of the 31 December, Su 21 I went to Taylor and filled the Missionary appoin -tment, Brother L M Shumway my companion for the quarter was there a young man lately called to the ministry, after we ministered the word I returned home, Su 28 Brother L M Shumway and myself filled the Missionary appointment at Snow -flake a good attendance, We 31, Smith and I com -menced to put in wheat for this years crop, about Febuary 1883 one and three fourth acres, Mo 12 Febuary 1883 yestoday Brother Levi M Shumway and I went to Woodruff and filled a Missionary appointment, We remained over night and held an eavening meeting at which we administered the word to the people, I am informed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p128.jpg) that the smallpox is in the settlement at Adaries and also at Taylor; it was broug [Written in left margin] Febuary 1883 -ht from Holbrook, We 14 Febuary, yestoday when the Mail was on the way to Camp Apache while crosing the Sholo the water being high caried the teem, buuckbord, Mail and two pasingers down the streem with the current drownding the pasingers and teem the Driver escaped, Su 18 I have been told that the Mail has been found that was taken down the Sholo on the 13, All but the Bodies that ware drowned have been found I failed to fill the apointment maid for me and Brother Levi M Shumway at Adares to day because of the Small pox in the [Written in left margin] March 1883 settlement, Su 4 1883 On the 2 instant Brother Jesse N Perkens of Taylor died of the Small -pox, The Measels are in town brought by a Brother Palmer for which reason there has been no Sundy School to day in this Ward neithere was there any meeting of the Primary yestoday, Neithere is the publick meeting exp -ected in the after noon, I did not fill the Missionary appointment at Taylor to day beca -use of the Small pox at said place, Su 18 I filled the appointment at Snowflake to day but my partner did not appear, I have been told that he is on his way to Utah to get Married, Su 25, David M Rogers drove up with his famely and took brexfast with Matilda, his sister Veda was Maried by a Justice of the Peace three weeks to day to Chandler [Written in left margin] April 1883 Allen, Tu 3 April 1883, on the 29 of last Ma -rch I started with my sons Amos and Smith D and Daughters Sarah M and Mary M and Daughter in law Eliza S and their youngest child for St Johns for the purpose of attending ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p129.jpg) the Quarterly Conference of the Stake, where we arived at eleven Oclock A M of the 30 We put up with Brother Jensen, in the P M we attended the Releaf Conference, in the eavening the Priesthood mee -ting, on the 31 of March and the first of Aprile the Stak -e Conference was held and another Priesthood meeting in the eavening of Saturday, On the eavening of Satur -day the young Mens Conference was held, all of the above named meetings I attended, where the bu -isness of the Conferences ware done an exelant instructions given by Apostels Young and Grant on the duties of Saints, amoung which was the Word of Wisdom and Celestial Mariage, Smith D was chosen by the Conferance on the first ins -tant a member of the High Councel to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jesse N Perkens and was set apart as such by the Apostels and J N Smith who was mouth, We arived home at Snow -flake at eleven Oclock A M to day, To day I rec -eaved the Justice Docket of Snowflake Precinct from W D Kartchner, Su 8 I filled the Mission -ary appointment maid for me and Brother Merril Willis at Snowflake, Brother Willis was not pres -ent, I reported the teachings of Conference [Written in left margin] May 1883 Su 13 May 1883 Brother Merril Willis and I went to Woodruff and filled the Missionary apointment made for us, Tu 22 P M Brother W D Kartchner's ki -tchen was burnt and all that was in it, su 27 I went to Taylor and filled the Missionary appointment in connection with Brother Merril Wi -llis, I spoke on the Subject of the Resurection We 30 We learned that the Coop store at Woodruff was robed by two masked men who came in at four Oclock P M of the 29 and presented Pistols at Bro -thers Joseph Fish and Clark Owens demanding the Money of the safe, something over five hundred Dollars in money was given to them, after which ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p130.jpg) they took one pair of pants, two pistols and belts two boxes of Cartarages, A field glass and a number of cans of fruit, then march -ed them out to where their horses ware hitc -hed on which the Robers mounted then marched the bretheren off a piece then permitted them to return at the same time put their horses to their best speed, there by departing taking in all some six hund [written in left margin] June 1883 -red Dollars in value, Su 3 June 1883 I fill -ed the Missionary appointment at Snow -flake, Brother Willis failed to appear he was ingaged watering, Su 17 Brother Willis and I filled the Missionary appointment at Woo -druff and returned I brought a sewing ma -shean for my Daughter Orpha, Th 21 Matilda and Mary started with Amos to go to Orpha with her sewing machene, Amos was driving stock for the heard to Phenix Park from the -re to go with his Mother and sister to Orpha's [written in left margin] July 1883 Tu 3 July 1883, On the 27 ultimo I started for Omer Ward to attend the Stake Quarterly Con -ference Brother J Oakley accompaned me, We arived on the 28 at Omer, The Conference was a good one, The spirit of the Lord being in attendance, The vacancies in the High Councel ware filled by Andrew S Gibens and Brother Tinney, Emma S Smith to fill the vacancy in the Presidency of stake releaf society, We arived home this P M Su 15 Brother E Cordon and I filled the Miss -ionary appointment at Snowflake to day, Su 29 E Cordon and myself went to Brother Whippl -es and filled the Missionary appointment. My wife Ruth and Eliza Fish accompaned us and we returned in the P M [written in left margin] August 1883 Sa 4 August, I officiated Inspector in the school ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p131.jpg) 125 Election of Trustees of Snowflake, John W Freeman and John A West ware Judges, John H Willis and Edward East Clerks, J R Hulett, S D Rogers and N Miller ware Elected Trustees, Su 19 I went on foot to Taylor and filled a Missionary appointment in connection with Brother E Cordon after which I returned on foot. Mo 27 I started with Matilda Davis and Mary to go to Adams hollow where we arived on the morning of the 25, Matilda was sick on the way she was administered to and recovered, We attended the Quarterly Conference of the little Colorado Stake had an agreable time and returned home to day September <1883> Tu 4 September 1883, On the first I started in comp -any with E Cordon for St Johns to fill a Mission -ary appointment and returned to day all well, We had a pleasant time when gone, Sa 29 the Quarterly Conference of the Eastron Arizona Stace of Zion commenced at Taylor and ended on the 30. the High Councel met in the eavening. We had a good Confe October 1883 —rence. We 17 October By way of the paper I find that on the 14 instant was an appointment for myself and J N Smith jr home Missionaries at Taylor which we did not learn untill to day, therefore was not filled for the want of notice, Su 28 J N Smith jr and myself went to Snowflake Camp and filled a Missionary appointment and return -ed home after ministring the word to the peop -le and blessing a child of Brother Brewer, We 31 To day at noon my Wife Lorana returned home from Utah November <1883> Th 1 November I attended the fast meeting after whic -h I went to Taylor with the sisters E S Smith, L Hunt, and Ruth and attended the releaf mee -ting of that place, Mo 5 yestoday in company with J N Smith jr I went to Woodruff to fill the Missiona -ry appointment when we got there the Apostels [written in left margin] September <1883> October 1883 November <1883> ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p132.jpg) 126 B Young and H J Grant ware there, We gladley yealded the time to them, In the eave -ning we administered the word to the people after which the Apostels successively commu -nicated the good word to those assembled We returned home to day, having enjoyed a good time in hearing and communicating the word of life and associating with the people November 1883 Su 11 The Apostels B Young and H J Gra -nt adressed the people in Snowflake at 10 oclock A M and at half past 3 P M at Taylor a libral share of the people of Snowflake went to Taylor and attended the meeting for which reason no meeting was had at Snowflake, which was the reason of the home Missionaries not fill -ing our appointment, I went to Taylor, In the eavening Brother Young remained at Taylor and Brother Grant returned to Snowflake each held a meeting, Their discourses ware verry interesting and in -structive, Tending to purify the people by inducing then to be more faithful and obedient to the revelations given by the Lord to the people through the Prophets Su 18 Last eavening I called a meeting of my famely, including my sons famelies in order to carry out the instructions given in the Revelation that was given to Presid -ent Taylor on the 13 October 1882, Let the heads of famelies set their houses in order, whic -h we done to the best ability given us, ocapiing the eavening till near 11 oclock, we parted so far as I know feeling well wi -th prospects of doing better as a famely than what we have done here to fore, 22 A little before sunset yestoday Brother Peter N Skowsen ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p133.jpg) drove to our place with sister Robinson and stayed till this morning when they started for St George, my Daughter Mary M went with them expecting to become Husban and wife sister Robinson is to be his proxy Wife, before they started I gave them some counsel and in -struction which they seamed to receave kindly they left feeling well, Su 25 The Apostels B Young and H J Grant,, Adressed the people in the hall in Snowflake in the A M and P M, and also at the Priesthood meeting in the eav -ening at the same place, Which was the reas -on as well the advise of President J N Smith that the Missionary appointment was not filled at Shumway to day by J N Smith jr and [written in left margin] December <1883> my self, We 12, On the 6 instant I started for St Johns in Company with D C Clayton John A Freeman to attend the stake Quarterly Conference, We had an exelent Conference, We arive -d home yestoday, Mo 24 This morning at 12,45 [written in left margin] alice Oclock Minnie gave birth to a daughter, Su 30 I went with Joseph Hisk to Woodruff and filled the Missionary appointment and I return [written in left margin] January 1884 -ed home, Saturday 5 January 1884, My Daughter Mary M returned home from St George where she went and was Sealed to Peter Niels Sk -owson on the 13 of December 1883 by David H Cannon, John L Smith and John Lytal ware Witnesses, Annis Robinson Widow of Natha -n B Robinson became the Proxy Wife of said Skowson, Su 6 Peter N Skowson and Annis sta -rted for their home at Omer, while Mary remained with us, Fr 11 Davis Daughter was named Allis [written in left margin] Alice blessed I blessed her to day, Su 13 Brother Fish wen -t yestoday to St Johns on legal buisness by wh -ich means I am left with out a partner to fill a Missionary appointment, I got Brother John ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p134.jpg) 128 Kartchner who went with me to Taylor, filled the appointment and returned home to day, Su 27 Lorana and I went to Shu -mway and I filled the Missionary appoin -tment and returned home to day Febuary 1884 Febuary 7 1884 In the eavening in the Releaf Hall in Snowflake I lectured on Marriage, Peter N Skowsen came from Omer, Feb 8 Skowsen and my Daughter Mary M started for their home at Omer Su 10 Brother John A West went in the place of Brother Joseph Fish with me and filled the Missionary appointment at Adaires and returned in the eavening Th 14 ta about two Oclock A M,, A Daugh -ter was born to my son Smith D Rogers Sa 16 I sold a pair of Mares for forty Dol -lars on the Snowflake Coop heard and one hundred and fifty Dollars in cash, the cash to be paid next fall, The sale was to Jesse N Smith, The Mares ware Pol and Peach, Th 21 In connection with J N Smi -th, Smith D Rogers, I was mouth in bles -sing Amanda Rogers, Daughter of Smith D and Eliza S Rogers March 1884 Mo 10 March 1884, The Quarterly Conference of the Eastern Arizona Stake was held on the 8 and 9 A Priesthood meeting on the eavening of 9, A trial before the High Councel the first in the Stake James Pierce Plaintiff, John H Standiford Defendant, the charge April 1884 not sustained, Su 6 April 1884 I went in company with John H Willis jr to Woodruff and filled the Missionary apointment Bro -ther Willis going in the place of Brother Joseph Fish who is absent, we returned home in the night [The following is written in different handwriting in the left margin next to the line beginning with "-ter was born to..."] amanda [The following is written in different handwriting in the left margin next to the line beginning with "-th, Smith D Rogers..."] Amanda blessed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p135.jpg) April 1884 We 16 Lorana receaved a letter from Deserett Page informing us of the death of Mother Page who departed this life on the second of Aprile 1884 at eleven Oclock A M, Fr 25, This morning my breach came down and was the worst and gave me the most pain that it ever gave me in my life, so that I quit work most of the day, was in bed over half of the day, Su 27 I went alone and on foot to Taylor and filled the Mi -ssionary apointment and returned home, Brothe -r Fish not being here to go with me, the da -y has been verry windy May 1884 Su 11 May 1884, Two of the Apostels are here, Young and Lyman, they held meeting in the A M. and P M. they being here and holding meet -ing is the reason why I did not fill the Missionary appointment made for me at Shum -way, The Apostels held meetings yestoday at Taylor, during the day, Th 22, On the 15 instant Amos and I started for St Johns to attend A Special Conference of the Eastron Arizona Stake held on the 17 and 18 in stants, which is to superseed the apointment made for June, the Apostels Young and Lyman attended, the Sp -irit of the Lord was there to the edifing and in -structing of the Saints, The 18 was a day of fast -ing untill sundown, On the way home one of the horses ran away which detained us so that we did not get home untill to day June 1884 Su 1 June 1884 I went to Taylor where I met Brother Joseph Fish, we filled the Missionary apointment then I returned home, Su 15 Brother Frisby not appearing I asked Brother John Kar -tchner who took his team, his Wife, Lorana, Mary M and Palmer, We all went to Woodru -ff and filled the Missionary appointment and returned home at midnite [written in the upper left corner] Death Grandma Page ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p136.jpg) Su 22 This day a Subpeona was served on me to be in attendance with the third District Court of Arizona Teritory to be held at Prescot in said Territory on the 30 day of June at 9 oclock A M 1884 July 1884 Su 20 July 1884, On the 27 ultimo I started for Prescot, Davis went with team as far as Woodruff to take me on the way, where I obtained pasage to Holbrook on the 28, At two P M. I started on the Train for Ash fork paying 11 85/100 Dollars for the pasage, from wh -ich place on the 29 I took pasage for Prescot, paid 10 Dollars, where I arived at 6 oclock P M, I took lodgins in the Williams House, for which I paid one Dollar in advan -ce for each nights lodgins, On the 30 I atten -ded the Court at 9 A M as Subpened and daly there after on all days on which Court was held untill the 17 instant, On the 4 of Ju -ly the people selebrated the Decleration of Indipendence of the United States. I amou -nge the number, where Chief Justice Sumner Howard was the Orater of the day in which Oration he manifested biterness against the Saints, After I arived at Prescot and before the fourth Brother Taylor Crosby told me that when the case came on trial for whi -ch I had been subpeoned Poligamy would be brought in, the spirit manifested by the Orater on the fourth confirmed the statement in my mind so much so that I felt that I was in a verry critical position from which I could not extricate my self, therefore as a dependant being I went in prayer to my Hea -venly Father and told him my situation, That Congress had past a Law prohibiting his servents from obeying his commands in regard ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p137.jpg) to Celetial Mariage, I asked that his protection be extended over me his servent, in this thing, I asked that he would controle the Court and the Attorneys at the bar so that when I should be called upon to give my evedance his spirit shou -ld guide me there in and that he would prevent any and all questions being asked with regard to Celestial Mariage that I might thereby be preserved from the grasp of the Law, When the case came up on the 14 instant although the Wit -nessess who ware examined before me, the Attorne -ys saught to bring Mormonism and the Mounta -in meadow affair in to the Court, which the Court ruled out, so that when I came on the Witness stand, not a question was asked in regard to Mor -monism or Celestial Mariage, so that I realized a literal answer to my petition and I was there by preserved from the power of the Law and of the enemies of the saints for which I was verry thankfull and renderd my thank offering to my Heavenly Father for the same. The Jury brought in a verdict of not Guilty, so the Defendants ware dis -charged, The Court alowed me money to pay my expence from home and back viz 75 Dollars, I retu -rned by stage and Rail Road to Holbrook, from there to Woodruff by Brother Smithsons wagon from there home by favor of Brother J A West where I arived on the night of the 20 for which I feel greatfull to my Father in heaven for his preserving care extended over me September <1884> Mo 15 September 1884 The Quarterly Conference of the Eastern Arizona Stake was held on the 13 and 14 at Snowflake, A good spirit prevailed, The Con -ference was held in the Stake hous Fr 26, In the afternoon of the 24 instant President Joseph F Smith Apostel Erastus Snow and John Morgan arived, Yestoday they held meeting ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p138.jpg) at 10 Oclock A M and at 2 Oclock P M in the Stake hous, also in the eavening at Taylor, so far as I know all ware pleased and instructed by their appearence and ins -truction in their high and Holy Callings, They leave to day for Woodruff and are expected to hold meeting there, From there to St Joseph and hold meeting, From there they are expected to leave for Utah, May the blessing of the Lord accompany them on their return, that they may reach home in safty October 1884 Su 5 October 1884 Lorana went with me to Sh -umway where I ministered the word to the people, there by filled the Missionary app -ointment made for Brother W Hatch and myself, which he for some cause unknown to me, he failed to appear, We returned home after service, Su 12 Ruth went to Taylor with me, I went for the purpose of inquiring of Sister Boice who is from Mariassa Concjose County Colorado, respecting my Cousen Russel Rogers, from whome I learned that Russels Wife had been sick, which prevented their starting for St George as had been antisapated, We went to the meeting, where I was invited to adress the people, with which invitation I complied, after which we returned home Th 16 I subscribed a cow in behalf of myself and sons to be applied in emigrating a fam -ely from the southern States, I also paid four Dollars in money for myself and sons in behalf of the famelies of the Martred brethren who ware martred in Tennissee, Su 26 Having been told that Brother W Hatch had gone to camp Apache with a load of fruit and that he would not be likely to be back in time to fill ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p139.jpg) the Missionary appointment of to day I asked Brother J W Smith to go with me which he did, When we got on the road we found Brother Hatch on the way, so we all went to Sholo and filled the apointment that had been made for us and returned home in the eavening, Fr 31 My Son Smith [written in left margin] Roxie Baptized D Baptized his Daighter Eliza Roxey, I was mout -h in the Confermation she is the first of my gra -nd Children Baptized, to day being the eighth ani -versary of her birth November <1884> Tu 4 November 1884, I officiated at the General Ele -ction a member of the Board, one of the Judges, Isaac Turley the other W D Kartchner Inspecter, John R Hulett and Joseph W Smith ware Cler -ks of Election, eighty two votes poled in Snow -flake precinct, Fr 21 Amos Rogers started for Utah I receaved a certificate of election to the Office of Justice of Peace of Snowflake Precinct Apache County Arizona, I also gave an Official Bond which was sined by John R Hulett and N B Roundy, Mo 24 Yestoday Mark E Kartchner and my Wife Ruth and I went to Juniper, wh -en we had sited the place my Companion W Hatch over took us, We attended the meeting of the Saints and administered the word to the people, all but Brother Hatch taried over night and retu -rned home to day, Tu 25 I sent the money to pay taxes to St John's by Brother Merrit, My Official Bond I registered by Mail to the Chairman of the bord of supervisors of Apache County Ariz December 1884 -ona, We 3 December 1884 I handed ten Dollars to Bishop Hunt to apply on the defence of the Poligamy cases to be tried at Prescot, Mo 15 On the 13 the Quarterly Conference of the eastrn Arizona Stake commenced in charge of Oscar Man, the President and first councelor being absent, In the after noon President Semore B Youn ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p140.jpg) December 1884 of the first Quorum of Seventies came in to the meeting from S L City, In the eavening at the Priesthood meeting Brother Young ockap -ied most of the time untill near nine ocl -ock, When Brother Young President Ma[--]. the Bishop, some of the High Councel retired to Bishop Hunts where we heard a letter rea -d from President Taylor and G Q Cannon. Brother Young reported the feelings of the first Presidency with regard to the Persecut -ion before the law of the Brethren in this Stake, When Brothers Udall and Romney ented the room from Prescot and reported the proceedings of the Court in regard to the trials of the Brethren, Ammon M Tinny, Peter J Christoferson, and Kemp ware sen -tenced to three years and six months in the House of correction in Michigan, and fined five hundred Dollars each, Brothers W J Flake and Skowson ware each fined five hundred Dollars and six months in prison at fort Uma on their own pleadings of guilty, The Inditeme -ts ware all made on the authority of the U, S. Law. The prosecution was caried on under the Arizona Law, the sentance was given under the U. S. Law, all of which was conducted un -der prejudice and bias both by the Court and Jury, Bishops Udal's case was continued to the next tirm of Court, M P Romney is held under bale to answer the next U S Grandjury, The Brethren report that five inditements are now out for Brethren, yestoday we had a good time in the Conference, In the eavening Brother Young held a meeting when he commenced the organization of the Eighty third Quorum of Seventies John R Hulett was ordained seignor President, Heber K Perkens and Joseph W Smith ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p141.jpg) two of the Presidents ware ordained by Semore B Young, after which several brethren ware ordained members of the Eighty third Quorum of seventies, All of whome covenented by raising up lifted hans before ordination to keep the word of Wisdom and the Law of Selestial Mariage as opertunity shall present, Th 18 Yestoday I receaved information from the County Recorder that my Offici -al Bond was filed for record askin two Dollars for recording the same, This morning I mailed two Dollars for the Recorder fees for recording of Bond, January 1885 Su 4 January 1885 I invited Brother John A West to accompany me to Shumway on a Missionary trip to fill an appointment which had been made for me and W Hatch, Brother Hatch not appearing we went and found that all of the Brethren but one had went away from home. for which reason we returned without holding meeting, Sa 10 yestoday President Taylor and J F Smith, Apostels E Snow and Moses Thatcher, John Q Cannon and Geor -ge Reynols came to Snowflake and held meetin -g in the P M, and in the eavening which was not dismissed untill ten Oclock, The meetings ware he -ld in the stake house, This is the first visit to this place of President Taylor and Apostel Thatch -er, To day meeting was held at Taylor in the A M, Then returned to Snowflake, after dinner the Brethren left for Woodruff and expect to hold meeting there in the eavening, Mo 19 yestoday I invited P N Skowsen who went with me to Snowflake camp on our way Brother W Hatch over took us we filled the appointment made for Brother Hatch and myself at the Camp, We went to Mortensen all but Brother Hatch and held an eavening me -eting and stayed over night with James Mortensen, We returned home to day, Th 29 I went to Willford and stayed with J H James ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p142.jpg) Febuary 1885 Mo 2 Febuary 1885, I returned from Wilford, yestoday Davis S Rogers came to Wilford and brought the news that President Taylor invited the Brethren to come to Chihua -hua in Mexico, We 4 I traided wagon with Brother Kartchner, Mo 9 I left Snowflake with my Wife Lorana and son Davis S for Chihuahua, Mexico at one Oclock P M, in company with Joseph H James and mo -st of his famely also James Freestone, We traveled ten miles and camped for the night with sister Emma E Smith, Julia Fish, Brothers Savage, Cordon and Hawkins, Tu 10 We traveled two miles past Erastus, Camped for the night with Jam -es, the rest of the teams not comeing up, Sister Fishes team having strayed, We 11 We traveled towards Round Valley and camped, Th 12 We found the Cows had strayed, traveled past Round valley and on to the Nutrioso and camped, The day has been stormey, snowing, Fr 13 We went to Nutrioso and stopped, found Brothers J N Smith, J Fish and Lot Smith, We staied over night, Sa 14 The Breathren hitched their teams before brexfast, drove to top of ridg then took brexfast, after which we drove to Bush valley, I put up with Bishop E A Nobles, The road over which we passed was rough and sidling, Su 15 We left Alpine or Bush valley, drove to Heber over some verry bad road, I took supper with Brother O, M, Allens, In the eavening at a meeting the Cam -p was Organized, Electing E A Nobles Capt -ain of the Company and Earnest L Taylor and J H James Captains of tens, Sextus E Johnson Chaplain and Levi M Savage Historian of Company ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p143.jpg) Febuary 1885 Mo 16 J N Smith, Lot Smith with a drive[-] Started for St David, aiming to be there on the 22 instant, The Company started at about ten Oclock A M traveled some five miles and camped for the night, In the eavening Brothe Merril was elected captain of the Guard and guar -ds placed around the teams, Tu 17 The Camp was woke at 4 Oclock A M Camp broke before sunrise taking advantage of the frozen ground traveled as estimated 12 miles and camped on good feed. We 18 The Camp was awoke at 4 Ocl -ock A M eat breakfast, Camp broke and on the road some distance before sunrise, passed dow -n a verry rough Cannon and over two slippery hills and camped, that is about half of the Com -pany, the other half stoped below the last hill, Th 19. Those who stoped back cameup we all Started down the big hill and passed Bacca Plazza, Crossed the San Fransisco river six tim -es and camped, Fr 20 We passed through the San -francisco Kanyon, Crossing the river some fifty times yestoday and to day, the timber in the Kanyon is Tag Alder, Syckamore, Ash, Juniper, Ced -ar and Pine of large growth, Sa 21 We left the river passed over a steep hill, where we doubled teams, travled down the Pueblo crossing it 27 times, Pass -ed Alma and camped, Su 22 We traveled to Pleas -anton where we arived before noon and camped lay -over in the after noon, had rain and snow fall in the afternoon and night. Mo 23 Camp broke at eleven oclock A M traveled seven miles and campe -d at three fifteen Oclock P M, passing muddy roa -ds, Tu 24 We traveled on to Duck flat, passing ov -er muddy roads, four of the teams failed to come to camp, We 25 We traveled to Duck Creek and camped, Th 26 The Company traveled to the Gela River bought cracked corn at two Dollars five cents ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p144.jpg) Febuary 1885 per one hundred lbs and corn meal at three cents per lb, crossed the river, then down the river two miles and camped, my Bess mare gave out, Fr 27, The Company left the river, I drove a spike team, traveled some twenty miles and camped on good feed without wa -ter, Sa 28 Companey started before breakfa -st, passed Oak grove camped again with -out water, George Bryan and Workman over -took us having left Snowflake one week March 1885 after us, Su 1 March 1885 At eleven Oclock A M. the camp assembled for divine service singing and prayer singing, the People were addressed by Joseph Fish, S H Rogers and E A Nobles, then singing and benid -iction. after which the Company moved about one half mile and camped, Mo 2 the company traveled over good road good feed and water in wells, Tu 3 the company bought some beef of Brother William's Company, traveled to the Rail Road bought water for the animels at five cents per head, crssed the road traveled two hours towards Eureka and camped, We 4 Broke camp traveled to Eur -eaka, filled the kegs, watered teams, nooned, traveled ten miles and camped, Th 5 Broke camp at two Oclock A, M, traveled to Muskeet Springs, which is said to be three miles on the Mexican side of the line, Where we arived at eight Oclock A, M, where we remained unt -ill after sunset, when six wagons left camp traveled traveled untill half past 9 Oclock, ca -mped till four Oclock A, M, Fr 6 We traveled and stoped twice untill we arived on the oposite bank of the River from La Ascencion. Chihuahua Mexico where we arived at about four Oclock P, M, and found J N Smith, Layton and others, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p145.jpg) March 1885 La Ascencion is situated about one mile and a half from the bank of the Cassa Granda River, Sa 7 Brother J N Smith went out to meet his fam -ely and returned at noon to day, Su 8 Brother Will -iams companey arived at two P M. Divine service was held, at which meeting we ware informed that the amount paid by individuals, in the purchase of the land would be donated to the Church that the title would be held by the Trustee in trust of the Church preparetory for the United Order, A committee of three ware appointed to purchase the things needed by the camp of the citizens. namley I Turley, E A Nobles and J H James, We were also informed that we were not to have more than one Wife here, those who had Plural wives would have to conceal it, Mo 9 The Officers of the Custom house came into camp and took a list of properly that each ind -ividual had, after which a dinner was furnished the Officers by some of the Bretheren, Tu 10 Brothers J Hunt, J Kartchner, J Palmer, N B Roundy and W Roundy, drove into camp, In the after noon and night we had rainfall, We 11 I drove the team and wagon over to the Custom house, Paid sixteen Dollars the amount required on the wagon the rest went free, the wagon was branded A F A, George Bryan started for Demin -g, I sent for a Plow and flour, Brother Maxwell Hamblin moved over the river to a place they had rented, Th 12 Nothing of importance occured, Fr 13 The purchasing Committe bought and butcherd a beef, Some bretheren arived from Utah having left Ogden on the 15 of Febuary by the names of Bybee and Butler, Sa 14 This morning the beef was divided at the rate of five cents per lb, The members of the camp ware anxiously waiting the return of Lot Smith who with ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p146.jpg) March 1885 others of the Locating Committee are on a neg -ociateing expedition for purchasing a place of residence for the company, To day Brothers J N Smith J Fish and Taylor with their wives ware invited by the Custom house Off -acers to dinner, which invitation they accep -ted, Su 15 Divine service was held in the camp at two oclock P M, Some of the Brethren went with a citizen to see some land to rent but returned without finding any that suited Mo 16 This day there was a partial eclips of the sun, Tu 17 In the eavening we had a Picnic with select reading, Recitations, Songs Speaches, the eavening passed off verry agreeably, We 18 I with some others went over the river to Ascencion and signed some papers as I unde -rstood stating the amount paid at the Custom house, which paper was written in the span -ish language so that I did not rearly know what it was, Th 19 seven wagons belonging to the breatherin J T Willis from Taylor, Mort -on Mortensen from Sunset, Gibbins from St Johns and others drove in to Camp, Fr 20 the Bretherin that came to camp yestoday took their wagons to the Custom house. The Duty required was increased a little over what was charged us, Brothers J Kartchner and Mc Lellan returned from Deming who had been out for supplies, Kartchners load was left at the Cus -tom house over night, Sa 21 Brother Kartch -ner got his load, The Custom Offacers charged one sixth on the flour what the law would allow, Su 22 The Sundy school was partialy or -ganized, Bishop Hunt Superintendant, Some of the Teachers were appointed and school held, In the afternoon Divine service was held four of the Breathren spoke, Mo 23 William Johnston came ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p147.jpg) in to camp from Souvia, I wroat a letter to Ruth Tu 24 Brother Mc Lellan started for Utah, Pleasant Williams started with him for Arizona, We 25 Brot -her Wilhelm started for san Pedro with his famely, some letters from Snowflake to J N Smith arived to day, Lot Smith one of the Locating Committee returned to camp not having made any purches of land, He brought some letters and papers by which I learned that my sister had came to live at Snow -flake also the death of sister Hunt Bishop's Hunt -s Wife who died from the efects of being burned, Th 26 Bishop Hunt and famely and my Son Davis started for Snowflake, I gave the Bishop an orde -r on Amos for four Dollars in payment for a table and shovel, Fr 27 Four wagons arived from St Johns, when they went to the Custom house their boxes, trunks and Beaureau ware all opened, things taken out, some breatheren stoped at the camp they are on the way for Smithville Arizo -na, Sa 28 Several of the teams started for Cassa Grande, George Bryan returned with supplies for the Camp, Tariff this time was placed on one half of the things, in the place of one sixth as before, which was 6.31¼/100 Dollars per one hundred pounds in place of 4 30/100 Dollars per one hundred pounds, Su 29 In the A M. we had Sundy school S E Johnson superintended in place of Brother Hunt who had returned ho -me, In the P M, Public worship, The Committee located a place for a new camp ground Mo 30 The Company broke camp, part of the Co -mpany moved on the ground selecled the rem -ainder started for Cassa Grande, Tu 31 J N Smith started for Corralus to meet Moses Thatcher, I went with others to see and divide some land, Sister Richardson gave birth to a son April 1885 We 1 of April 1885 Brothers Johnson, Jarvis and [written in left margin] Letters ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p148.jpg) [written in left margin] April 1885 I went down the river to see the land, Ano -ther company of saints arived, having lost a child by death, they went to the Custom ho -use and returned to camp had funeral servise and bural of the child, Brother Clark otherwi -se known as George Teasdal delivered the funeral discourse, The Child was a brother Judds, Th 2 This is fast day, meeting was he -ld in the A M, after the meeting was dismi -ssed Brother Teasdale delivered an interesting discourse to those that remained on the ground, In the P M, I went to the river with Lorana Julia Fish Addie Johnson to wash Brother Tea -sdale clothes, Brother Freestone commenced plowinghing, Fr 3 The plough came that I got of Skousen for the one that I let him have, Several teams arived and passed to the Custom house, Sa 4 I set out the few trees that I brou -ght and some ounions, Su 5 In the A M sabba -th school, In P A at the meeting sacrament was administered for the first time in the ca -mp, Remarkes were made by several of the bretheren Brother Teasdale in particular, Mo 6 A Conference was held, a good time, good instruc -tions, The Lord blessed us with his spirit wh -ich made a good feeling in the Conference Tu 7 I with others went to Brother William's cam -p to look at some land and returned we found good land but did not see the owners, We 8 Broth -er Freestone and I finished planting garden some of the breathren receaved letters to day, S E John -son moved to Williams camp, Th 9 I took Lorana to the river and assisted about washing clothes, By request of brother Teasdale as reported by brother James I commenced to act as Chaplain in the place of Brother Johnson who had moved to Williams camp, Fr 10 I ploughed some land ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p149.jpg) [written in left margin] April 1885 for Brother Savage in payment for hearding stock, This morning Brother Teasdale started for Carraletus, Sa 11, A letter from F A McDona -ld to Mets was brought into camp by a carier dated April 8 stating that he had received infor -mation that orders had come for us to leave in fifteen days, Brother M P Romney and others passed the camp to the Custom house. at nine forty five A M, Brother Lot Smith and E A Nobles started for Corraletus in the P M Lot Smith with Brother J N Smith who retur -ned, confirmed the statement, with regard to the order of extermination of the saints from the St -ate, J N Smith stated that Brother Teasdale requested the Saints to hold a fast and prayer m -eeting to morrow, Su 12 This day had been used in fasting and prayer that the saints be not expell -ed from the state, testimones and exertations, The good spirit was in the meeting, Mo 13 Brother Free -stone and Call started back on the road acrost the line for the purpose of notifying the Bretheri -n who may be comeing to stop on the other side of the line untill we learned the result of the visit of the Brethren with the Governer in regard to the order of expulsion, Brother Fish and I went to the camp of Brother Williams and return -ed, To day the Mexican Goverment drafted one man from Ascencion to go into the Armey, calling six men and put six pieces of paper into a box or hat on one piece was written Soldier the rest were blank, the men drew each a piece out, the man who got the piece on which was written Soldier was the man drafted, Tu 14 Lorana and I went to Brother William Maxwells and took dinner with him and returned to camp, We 15 I receaved a letter from Amos and Matilda dated April 5, posted on the 7 Th 16 I went with Lorana to the river to wash ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p150.jpg) [Written in the left margin] April 1885 Fr 17 This morning a son of Lot Smith, a you -ng man who came with Brother Ramsey who had went back as far as Separh, returned this PM and said that Brother E Taylor was not permited to leave stait without a pass, Su 19 In the P M Divine servis was held, A little before sun dowwn. Brother C W Merril retu -rned with supplies, Mo 20 Brother Merril took his load to the Custom house, Broth -ers Freestone and Call returned from the road, Tu 21 Brothers W D Johnson, Wife and Brown arived from Utah, Brother Merril brought his load from the Custom house, he paid fourteen Dollars duty on his load, We 22 I receaved a letter from Ruth, Brother J N Smith receaved a letter from Brother Teasdale from Chihuahua, the Govinor is not favorable to us, We will have to leave the State, he does not want a Mormo -n Church organized in the State, The Breth -ren told him that some of us had rented lands and had put in crops, he said he would entertain an exception for such untill the cro -p came off, PM another letter came from Ca -rletus the Brethren arived there last night, Our case is refured to the General Goverment, we can go a head and put in crops and stay pending the action of the Goverment, Th 23 A Comitte appointed to select another camp ground so as to get out of the dust, Fr 24 The camp moved on to the selected ground, it being a gras -sey place, Sa 256 Sister Lida Kartchner gave birth to a Daughter this morning, PM Brother Teasd -eal returned to camp, accompaned by Brother A F McDonnell Su 26 Publick meeting was held, Brothers Roundy and others are on their way back to Arizona, yestoday I had to pay fifty ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p151.jpg) cents damages for my Mare getting in to the wheat, Mo 27 I commenced to plow for Corn crop, Tu 28 We ware putting in Corn We 29 I receaved a letter from Amos and my sister Sarah, I was told that Brother Teasdale receaved news that in S L Citty prosecutio -ns was against all of the Authorities whether they are poliganest or not, A companey of ex -plorers started to day, so I was told, Also Brothers Nobels and J N Smith started on express to San Joes station, Th 30 I loock for my Mares Bess and Poll but did not find the May 1885 -m, Fr 1 May 1885 I assisted the women about washing, Sa 2 This morning a Daughter was bo -rn to Samuel Jarvis, The explorers returned fro -m their trip, Rain this P M, Su 3 This morning Brother Taylor returned with supplies, Publick me -eting was held both in the A M and P M, Rain in the eavening, Brother Taylor brought a stove for me, it cost me 19 70/100 Dollars delivered, Mo 4 Last nig -ht a child was born to Charles Whiting, Brother Jacob Hamblin and others started back, Tu 5 The Brethren returned with the express in the eavening, We 6 The Commite and Brother Teasdale held a me -eting, Th 7 Brother Whiting's Daughter was Bapti -zed and confirmed, A fast meeting was held Broth -er J N Smith was sustained to take the leed in spurital affairs of the camp, Brother Teasdale adr -essed a note to Brother J N Smith appointing Brother S E Johnson and my self Teachers to investigate the difficulty between A F Mc Donal and Lot Smith, Fr 8 Brothers Nobles and Jensen started for Arizona, Brother Johnson and I went to the other camp to heare the McDonal and Smith case which was left not verry satisfa -ctory to them selves, Sa 9 I went to the other camp and found that Brothers Teasdale and ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p152.jpg) May 1885 Bloomfield had started for the head wate -rs of one of the streams of this river above the Casus Grande settlement for the pur -pose of seeing the country, They are expected to return on Wedensday next. Su 10 In the A M we had a sundy School, In the P M Preaching Mo 11 I mended a pair of boots, Brothers Mc -Clelan, Worden and Seth Johnson came in to the camp with their teams ready to start back to Arizona and New Mexico, Tu 12 The above named Brethren started on their journey as contemplated, Brothers Seavy and Hacock from Utah and Brother Staley from Arizona, also Brother Isaac C Hate from Colorado arived, Bro -ther Teasdale returned from their exploring trip We 13 Brothers Gail and Rogers passed by on th -eir way to the Gela. Brother Freestone went with them, Brother Teasdale started for san Jose, I learned that Brothers Brigham You -ng and Moses Thatcher had gone to the City of Mexico and are expected to come this way on their return, Th 14 Brothers Bloomfield, Niels -on and Judge started for Casus Grande with the -ir famelies, Fr 15 I started to plow some new land, found it hard for my team and quit, Sa 16 I mended shoes part of the day, Su 17 In the A M I attended sundy school, in P M I attended Publick meeting, Mo 18 Last night a son was born to J N Smith jr, Lorana and I went to Williams camp on a visit with Brot -her and sister Earl, Tu 19 Brother Williams returned and brought the news that the Govino -rs order of Expulsion was reversed, I planted some Corn, We 20 I receaved a letter from Ruth and one from my sister and three daly Herra -lds, This P M Brother J N Smith's jr Child latly born died, Th 21 Brother Smith's Child was buried, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p153.jpg) May 1885 A List containing Most of the Brethering names notifying us to appear at the Custom house to mo -rrow, was brought in to camp, Fr 22 I went with others to the Custom house and found that Duty was reassest to the amount of Sixteen Dollars and sixty nine cents in my case, which is the cents more than assest and paid at first, This ratio is not strictly folowed, some cases is more, others less, Sa 23, Brother Earl and others went hunting horses and returned with out finding them, they think that they are stolen, Su 24. Three men started in persu -it of the horses supposed to have been stolen, We had saboth school in A M, and Publick worship in P M, Those whose names ware on the list for aditional Duty that ware in camp signed a peti -tion asking the Duty to be remitted, Mo 25 I let S Richeson have ten Dollars for him to get sup -plies for me at Deming, J N Smith G C Willi -ams Peter Dilman and I signed a Bond to secu -re the payment of three hundred eighteen Dollars and ninty four cents, for thirty days for thirteen men who have been assessed aditional Duty to what was required at first. The canp commenced to hird their stock day and night, Tu 26 I hird to day Brother James takes my place in hirding to night I in turn hird for him in the day ti -me when his turn comes, We 27 The Brethren who went in persuit of stolen animels returned [illegible deletion] with all but two which the theaves gotaway with, In the eavening or night, two men went to watch a ranch on expectation of the theaves ret -urning, hoping to get the two animels, The prodject was a failure, Th 28 My Jin mare is mis -sing to day, Fr 29 John Fish went in search of Jin for me, Brother John Kartchner found her Sa 30 I wartered part of the garden, Su 31 Brother S Richardson returned with supplies he got with in ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p154.jpg) one half of a mile of the camp when the gard turned him to the Custom house, he had his Brother Edmond who came for the pur -pose of an inturperter, Brother Teasdale retu -rned to Williams camp yestoday and came to this camp to day, he preached in the meeting June 1885 this after noon, Mo 1 June 1885 I herded for Brot -her James to day, to pay for his herding my nig -ht walch. Tu 2 I herded my tern to day, Bro -ther James herded for me at night, A rain storm in the eavening, We 3 I receaved a letter from Ruth and four Herrolds from my sis -ter, Th 4 was observed as a day of fasting, Fr 5 Brother E Richardson commenced with a class in the spanish language, I am one of the class, Sa 6 The Committe went to search for a new camp ground, Su 7 In the meeting to day the sacrement was administered, this is the second time the sacrement has been adminis -tered in this country by the Latter day Saints, Mo 8 I cut the uppers for a pair of shoes for Lorana, Tu 9 I herded stock, We 10 I receaved a letter from Ruth, they ware all well, I plowed the corn and potatoes, in the garden, Th 11 In the P M Brother Judd returned with a step son of Brother Bloomfield from Arizona, he reports the Indians are on the ware path, Fr 12 I comm -enced to replant my corn, Brother J Kartchner and Wife started for Casus Grande, to see Brot -her Palmer, Sa 13 I replanted corn in the A M, Su 14 I attended the Saboth school and the pu -blick meeting, After meeting I wrote a letter to Ruth and smith D, Mo 15 I herded stock, Brot -her Meril returned to camp, his team had str -ayed in place of being stolen as was supposed, Brother James herded in my place at night, Tu 16 I herded to pay for the night herding, We 17 Brother ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p155.jpg) June 1885 Romney moved in to a house that he had hired near the town, I receaved a letter from Brother Frees -tone, in which I was instructed to turn to L Smi -th his shovel and hoe, which I did this day, Th 18 In the A M, I replanled Corn. Fr 19 I herded stock both day and night, Sa 20 I planted Corn in the A M, The weather is verry warm in the day time Su 21 In A M, Sundy School. P M publick meeting, the wind blew so as to disperse the people from the meeting, Mo 22 A M I replanted corn. P M, rained, I wrote a letter to J Freestone, Tu 23 I finished replanting planting corn, We 24 I receaved a letter from Ruth, also one from Matilda her Mother is dead, she died on the sixth in stant and was buri -ed by the side of her husband, Brother Dwire looc -ked after the burial, Th 25 I finished Lorana's shoes [written in left margin] Death of{ reat Grandmother Ruth A Davis June 6 1885 and mended two pairs for Brother Williams, Brother Call returned from Deming to day, Fr 26 I watered the garden, Sa 27 I commenced to write a letter to Ma -tilda and Amos, in the P M a Priesthood meeting was held in the bowry, where M P Romney was tried for drinking, his felowship was continued on his promis. Su 28 This morning my Poll mare had a colt, Sundy school in A M. In P M publick meeting, Rain fall in the eavening. the heavest that we have had, Mo 29 I herded stock in the day time and hired John Fish for the night herd in my place, Tu 30 I mended boots for John Fish to July 1885 pay for herding, We 1 July 1885 I planted some beans Th 2 Fast meeting was held in the A M, After the meeting Brother Teasdale asked me to loock after those who ware out of provisions or should become so, In a little while after Brother J N Smith asked me if I was willing to take additi -onal responsibilities that is to get from those who had a surplus of provisions and supply those who should get out of provisions. He then gave me ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p156.jpg) July 1885 the names of some who had offered some ass -istance, In the P M I plowed corn, Fr 3 Nothing of importance, Sa 4 Brothers Teasdale C E Richar -dson and Israel Call started to meet the olher Apostels, they expect to be gone three weeaks I hoed corn, Su 4 Sabath school in A M and publick meeting in P M Brother Lot Smith pre -ached, Mo 6 I finished hoing corn, and commenced to make a wash bord for Lorana, Tu 7 I finished the wash bord, and mended a pair of shoes for Wal -ter Smith, After wards I went to the Williams camp, Brother Williams paid me for mending Shoes. I returned to our camp, We 8 I herded stock in in the day time and hired John Fish to herd in the night, Brother James and Birk moved out of the camp to another, J N Smith jr had an axident by fire, in which his wagon was damaged also har -ness and bedding, Th 9 I wrote a letter to Ruth and to J R Hulet, I finished a wash bord for Sister Eaton, Brother Earl and wife started to meet his famely on the road, they expect to meet them at Williams valley, Fr 10 I assited Lorana to bring water for washing, I also watched a cow to accomodate Brother Williams, he thinking that the Mexicans had stole his calf, Sa 11 I gathered some green corn and a few potatoes from the garden that I raised. Su 12 Sundy School and meeting as usual, Mo 13 Brothers Whiting and Richardson with their familes moved to the new camp ground, Bro -thers Williams and John Fish started for Carletus with pack animels to meet Brothers Teasdale and Smith with others who had been to look for lands, a place for settlement, Tu 14 Brothers Lot Smith and John Kartchner moved to the new camp, I herded sto -ck Watler Smith herded for me in the night, We 15 I receaved a letter from my Sister and Smith D Th 16 I gathered some rosting ears, There was no hearding ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p157.jpg) July 1885 of stock to day, Fr 17 Brothers J N Smith jr and Sava -ge moved to the new camp sa 18, J Fish, J N Smi -th Harris and my self with our famelies moved to the new camp, John Fish returned from Carletus, Su 19 No Sundy school to day because there ware but two besides my self that attended, In P M publick service, Mo 20 I hearded stock, John Fish in the night, Brothers Eaton and Merril moved to new camp, Tu 21 Brother Joseph S Cardon came to camp in search for his Mules, We 22 I went to Brother Maxwells for the mail for the camp but got none for my self, In the P M heavy rain. also rain during the night, Th 23 I wrote a letter to my son Smith D, Fr 24 Sisters Emma Smith, J Fish, Eaton, and Lorana joined together and got a dinner, in P M the people of the camp met together in commemoration of the Pioneers of 1847 entring Salt Lake Valley, Sa 25 Brother Jam -es started for Casus Granda Mill, it costs, 62½ cen -ts to get a fernago of wheat ground, yestoday Brother Johnston started for his famely in Ari -zona, I under stand that Samuel Jarvis returned to Arizona. Su 26 No sundy school to day, Public -k servis in P M, heavy rain in the eavening, Mo 27 I herded stock, Tu 28 Brothers Johnson, Earl and Mc Clenal returned to camp. We 29 I receaved a letter from my son Amas and his Moth -er, I wrote a letter to Buth, Th 30 I wrote a letter to my sister and to Amos also to A M Rogers Read calved to day, Fr 31 The Brethren that went on the exploring trip, returned, they talk of exploring other places before the place is located Brother F M Lyman being one of the party August 1885 Sa 1 of August 1885 I mended shoes, Su 2 Apostels E Snow J W Taylor and Elder Snow arived, Publick meeting in A M and P M, we had a good time, They go to Williama camp to hold meeti -ng to night, By advice of F M Lyman we seaced ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p158.jpg) August 1885 to have camp prayers to night, Mo 3 I sent three letters, one to Ruth, one to my sister and one to Matilda and Amos, Brothers Mc Clela -n and W Maxwell started for Williams vall -ey by whome I sent my letters, Riley Eaton and his Mother started for Arizona, Brothers Sno -w and Taylor started for Carletus, I herded sto -ck to day, J Fish at night for me, Tu 4 J N Smith, L Smith and I started for Carletus the Bretherin for the purpose of attending meeting, I for the purpose of bying wheat and getting it ground, where we arived a little before sun set, I was invited to supper by Brother Gale, We 5 I and Walter Smith continued our journey to Turleys camp, where I found my Daughter Mary with whome I tarried during the after noon and night, Th 6 Brother E Taylor went with me to Casus Grande where I bought 11½ Fernages of wheat for twenty three Dollars, Bro -ther Taylor saw the agent of the Mill, asked when they would grind for me, who said on the after noon of the tenth, I went back to the camp, remained during the remainder of the day, Brother Merril came in to camp, Fr 7 Brother Merril took our teams drove to Casus Granda, saw the Mill agent but who would not promise any sooner than before, so we star -ted for Galeana Mill, camped for the night on the road, Sa 8 Our teams had gone back on the road three Miles, when we got them hitched up, we continued our journey to Galeana, where we arived at noon, our grain was ground in the after noon and night, I weighed my grain found minus 139 pounds, Su 9 We loaded our grists and started for Turles camp where we arived near sun set, Mo 10 We started for Carletus, found the Saints attending funeral servis of Brother Millet's infant, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p159.jpg) nooned after which we continued our journey, August 1885 camped on the road for the night, Tu 11 We hitc -hed our teams, continued our journey for Ascens -ion where we arived at noon, found that Brothers Whiting E Richardson, I Call had started for Arizona, We 12 I remained in camp, Th 13 I wrote four letters, one to Ruth, one to Olevia, one to Ch -loe, and one to A J Ward, Fr 14 I herded cowes, Bro -ther Merrel and family started for Deming for supp -lies, Sa 15 Brother Haris moved to where he was raisi -ng his crop. because the Mexicans ware picking and caring away his corn, Su 16 Sundy school in A M, and Publick meeting in P M, Mo 17 I mend -ed boots for J N Smith jr, Tu 18 I mended boots We 19 Brother S Richardson and Wife started for a vis -it to the Gela, I read the news, Th 20 Nothing of note Fr 21 Brother Meril returned from Deming with supp -lies, Sa 22 I herded horses, J N Smith will in the night, Su 23 Sundy School in A M, in P M, Divine servis, Apostel Teasdale adressed the people, Mo 24 I mended shoes, Tu 25 I went with J N Smith, J Fish, and our Wives to Williams camp, had Melons and Dinner. afterwards meeting, We had a good time, afterdard, came back to our camp, We 26 I receaved letters one from Ruth one from Amos and three papers the Herald, Th 27 Brother Bloomfi -eld came from Casus Grande he brought two Melo -ns from P N Skowson, I wrote a letter to Ruh Fr 28 I wrote a letter to Amos, Brothers Turley, J S Cardon and Farnsworth came to camp on their way to Arizona, The stock owners of Coop sto -re at Woodruff who ware in camp, held a meeting, got up a ticket for the offacers of said store, to be elected next month at Snowflake and a Superintend[-]nt appointed, Brother Teasdale attended the meeting, Letters ware sent, autherising persons to vote for the Ticket which they sent in their behalf and to appoi ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p160.jpg) nt John R Hulett superintendant of the store Sa 29 The persons who came in to camp on their way for Arizona started on, Lot Smith and John Kartchner's Daughter accompaned them Su 30 Brother Teasdale attended meeting with us to day, I paid twety cents damages done by Cowes getting in to corn, Mo 31 I hitched up the team and got some green corn, Lorana prepar September 1885 -ed it for drying, Tu 1 September 1885 I read some in the Doctrine and Covenants and Bible, A Storm of rain, We 2 I herded horses, John Fis -h herded in the night, Th 3 The people of the camp held a fast meeting, Two Mules of J N Smith, two Mares and colts of this camp and one Mare belonging to Brother Williams supposed to be stolen last night, Fr 4 I hear -ded horses while several others ware trying to find the trail where the animels past with out success, Sa 5 I dug some potatoes, Three of the brethren went to hunt the tracks of the animels missing, they stayed out all night su 6 Meeting in P M, the Brethren who went after the stolen animels have not returned yet, Brother Richeson and wife returned from the Gela, Mo 7 I seperated the wagon covers and made a shade, Tu 8 Last eavening. Brothers Williams and Saunders returned to their camp with out finding the animels they went after neither did they see those who went from our camp. We 9 I receaved a letter from Ruth, I ans -wered the same, Brother Skowson and Mary sent to me two Melons which I receaved to day by the hand of S E Johnson, Th 10 Brother Staly and others, returned returned from Arizona with a melases Mill, Brother Labaron started for his famely who are on the Gela, by whome I sent my letter, Fr 11 I was afflicted with the bowel's complaint ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p161.jpg) September sa 12 I hearded horses in the day. John Fish in the 1885 night, Su 13 Brother Teasdale, most of the Brethren and sisters from Williams camp came up to our cam -p, as well as the brethren from Town, also several Mexicans, We had meeting at ten oclock A M and at two P M, Speaking by diferent breathren, with the rest brother S Richardson who spoke in spanish at both of the meetings, In the interval belween the meetings we had a Priesthood meeting at whi -ch meeting it was decided for the People of the cam -p to meet once a day for prayers I to be Chapl -ain, in the eavening at dark we met, had singing and prayers in camp capasity, Mo 14 S Richar -dson started a class in the Spanish Language Tu 15 I dug the few potatoes that ware left in the garden, We 16 I receaved a letter from Ruth and one from W H Holyoak and Chloe, Brother J N Smith receaved a letter from Brother Savage who wrote from Al Paso, The Breathren from Will -iams camp came to our camp and held a couns -il, Brother Teasdale receaved a letter from Brot -hers Snow and Lyman by which we learned that negociations with regard to purtiching lands had failed, Th 17 Brother Nielson came from Turleys camp after Brother Teasdale. the Heffa Pol -itica wants to see him at Casus Grande, I wrote a letter to Ruth, M P Romney moved his Wife to camp, the time of rent having expired, Fr 18 Brothers Romney and Richardson went with Brother Nielson to Casus Grande, Sa 19 Brothers James and Kartchner returned from Turleys camp they brought some peaches and let us hav -e a few, Su 20 Publick service in the after noon, Mo 21 Last night Brother Sanders returned from Deming who left here last friday morning, I got a new wagon cover and a cag intended for butter, Tu 22 Nothing transpired of importance, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p162.jpg) September 1885 We 23 I receaved a letter from Ruth and another from A J Ward, Brothers E Taylor and Tomp -son are on their way to Arizona, Th 24 I wrote a letter and sent it to Ruth by Brother Taylor, Brothers Earl and James started for Casus Grande, Brother John Fish started for Snow -flake, Fr 25. I hearded horses, Brother Kartch -ner Started for Casus Grande, The Brethren who ware out after stolen animels returned in [-] the night having recovered one Mule and one Mare, Sa 26. Some of the Brethren have com -menced to build cribs for corn, Su 27 Publick servise in P M Brother J Eaton hearded hors -es for me, Mo 28 I went with J N Smith and got some timber for a corn crib, and hearded horses all night, Tu 29, I herded horses to day. We 30 I cut my cane, took it to the mill, Brothers Teasdale Romney and Richardson October 1885 returned to day, Th 1 October 1885, I hearded horses, for Brother Merril who started for De -ming to day, This A M the people of the ca -mp held a fast meeting, Fr 2 I hearded hors -es for Brother Richardson, Sa 3 I put up the fraim for a corn crib, Su 4 Most of the peop -le of our camp went to Williams camp, held two meetings and a Priesthood meeting in the interval, when it was agreed to gather our crops and be ready to move after, Mo 5, Some of the Brethren gathered corn, I done some men -ding of shoes, I went to Ascension and boug -ht some rope, at night I tied the horses in place of hearding them, Tu 6 I hearded horses for J N Smith jr, to pay for his night he -arding for me, We 7 Brother Merril herded for me, The Mail did not come to day, I got some brust for the corn crib, Th 8 Some of the Brethren got letters, I finished the corn crib, ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p163.jpg) October 1885 Fr 9, Last night Brothers Teasdale, Romney and Jarvis returned from Carletus, This morning a carrier came at daylite with a letter for Brother Teas -dale from Brother Mc Donal informing him that an Extradition treaty is on foot, where by the Brethren are to be turned over to the United States Autho -rites, A Priesthood meeting was held at which it was desided to gather the crops, sa 10 I finished my corn crib, Su 11 Meeting as usual, Mo 12 Last night ice made to the thicknes of an inch, I we -nt for wood, Tu 13 I gathered and husked corn, We 14 This morning Lot Smith returned from Arizona, I receaved a letter from Ruth, I gat -herd corn, Th 15 Nothing of importance, Fr 16 I paid Walter Smith one Dollar for hearding cows, I got Brother Mortensen's wagon to draw my corn with, Brother D W Jones came to camp, his mine has a prospect of being rich, Sa 17 I gathered, drew and husked corn, Su 18 I with others went to Williams camp and attended mee -ting, I wrote a letter to Ruth, Mo 19 Brother D W Jones started for Mace on the Salt River, by whome I sent my letter to Ruth, Tu 20 I harv -ested corn, We 21 The mail came but brought nothing for me, Th 22 I finished harvesting corn, Th 23 I herded horses, Sa 24 I got a jag of wood Su 25 Publick service in P M, Brother Teasdale was present and ocupide most of the time, Mo 26 I read the minutes of the general Conference and made some squash butter, Tu 27 Brothers Teasdale and Romney started for Carletus. Walter Smith went with Brother Larsen to put in wheat at Carletus, We 28 I receaved a letter from Ruth, Th 29 Brother Romney returned to camp from Carl -etus, I herded horses to day, Fr 30 I rote a letter to Ruth, Sa 31 The Bond that was given to secu -re payment of second assest Duty was serrendered ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p164.jpg) Duty having been remitted, Brother Eaton and famely returned to camp, Brother Dillman Started for Williams valley on a visit November 1885 Su 1 November 1885 Public service as usual, Mo 2 Brothers Teasdale, J N Smith and J Fish went to see a Man who had come to Ascen -cion autherized by Goverment to sell Lands in Galayana County, the terms ware agrea -ble but unfortunately there were no suitable lands to sell. It appeares that theare is no place for us in these parts, Tu 3 Nothing more than common, We 4 I receaved a letter from my sister, Brother Mortensen started to meet his famely, Th 5 I hearded horses, Fr 6 I herded horses, Sa 7 Brother J N Smith and I went to Williams camp and back, Su 8 I went to Williams camp and brought Brother Teasdale to our camp, Publick service in P M, Brother Teasdale was one of the speakers, Mo 9 Brother J H James first Wife gave birth to a Daughter to whome he gave the name of Hanak, I was mouth in blessing, Brother Harris moved to camp again, Tu 10 I hearded Cows, We 11 I receaved a letter from Ruth, I commenced to lay up an adoba chimney for Brother J N Smith, Th 12 I finished the chi -mney, In the eavening Brothers Merred and J N Smith jr returned from Deming they brought news of Indian hostilities, of their kill -ing some, Fr 13 I wrote a letter to my son Amos, recomending him to go to Utah and settle the Doolittle Estate if the Court would appoint him Administrator, sa 14 I wrote a letter and sent it to Ruth, Brothers Teasdale, Merril, Jarvis and Johnson started for Deming su 15 Brothers Jones and Rogers came to our camp they attended meeting, each adressed the people ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p165.jpg) November 1885 Mo 16 I mended boots, Tu 17 Last night Brother Mortensen returned with his famely, We 18 I receav -ed a letter from Ruth, Brother Ray came with his famely to camp, Brother Turley passed, on his return with part of his famely from Arizo -na, Th 19 I traded, Bess and Poll my mares to Brother Eaton for two other mares, Fr 20 Bro -thers D W Jones and son came to camp, with the body of John D Brady who died on the night of the 18 instant from an accidental sho -t from his own pistol while moving some bedc -lose, Brothers Teasdale, Merril and Jarvis retur -ned from Demming, Sa 21 Brother Teasdale star -ted for Carletus, He met Mister Campo and returned, Brothers Turley, J K Rogers, Nielson, G W Seavy and Jorgensen, came to camp, A Pri -esthood meeting is appointed for to morrow at ten A, M, Su 22 The Priesthood meeting, met persuant to appointment, Mr Campo and Son came, The meeting appointed a committe of seven and ajourned till after dinner, names of Committe, G Teasdale, J N Smith, G C Willia -ms, J K Rogers, I Turley, L Smith and G W Seavy, in the P M The Committe was instru -cted to find what land Mr Campo had for sale and his terms, which infermation is to be sub -mitted to Brothers E Snow F M Lyman and B Young, Mo 23 The Committe went with Mr Campo except the Smith's, to get the informati -on desired, Tu 24 I commenced to enlarge our camp accomadations, I also went and got my ma -res that had gone below Williams camp, We 25 Brother J N Smith receaved a letter from Broth -ers E Snow and F M Lyman inviting him and Brother Teasdale to meet them at Smithville on the third of December next to attend a council I have been informed that the committe appointed ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p166.jpg) on sundy have made a conditional bargin for land the condition is,, if approved by the President, The purchase amounts to twelve thousand Dollars, Th 26 Brother J N Smith is making prepera -tion to start for Smithville, Fr 27 I hearded horses Brother J N Smith waited for compa -ney expected from Turleys camp which failed to arive, Sa 28 Brother J N Smith started wi -th his famely for Smithville, his son J N Smith jr and his second Wife, Brother S Ri -chardson and Nancy Kartchner accompaned him, I sent my Bell mare to assist them on the trip, After they started Brothers Teas -dale and Romney started for Casus Grande, Su 29 Meeting as usual, Brother Teasdale bef -ore he started away wished me to take charge of the meetings, it being a tempoary appoint -ment, Mo 30 The men who went to the mines for freight returned with their loads, December 1885 Tu 1 December 1885 The freighters started with their loads for Deming. We 2 I receaved a letter from Ruth Brothers Teasdale and Romney returned to camp, Th 3 A fast meeting was held where every adult person present spoke, A good spirit prevailed Brother M P Romney and son started for the place designed for setlement to assist in Surveying, Fr 4 Nothing of importa -nce, Sa 5 We moved into the tent lalely arange which is made of willows and plarsterd with mud and coverd with a wagon cover, Su 6 Public -k service, Brother Teasdale ministered the word, Mo 7 A winday day, I partley daubed the tent in side, Tu 8 Another cold windy day, We 9 I got wood and brush, Th 10 I fixed a bedsled and bushe -d one gabel of the tent, Fr 11 Brothers Eaton and Haris returned from Deming, Brother Fish returned from surveying, Sa 12 Brothers Eaton and Haris went ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p167.jpg) December 1885 on for the mines, Su 13 Publick service by the side of the corn cribs, Mo 14 Sister Ada Savage gave birth to a Daughter earley this mo -rning, J N Smith jr returned to camp from Smithville, Tu 15 Brothers Richardson and Whi -ting returned to camp from Smithville, I rece -aved a letter from my son Smith, J N Smith wrote a letter to J Fish which Fish receaved to day, by which letter we learned that we are left to act upon our own volition, Brothers Jose -ph S Cardon and Joseph Hawkins camped with us. Hawkins having part of his Fathers fam -ely, they are on their way to Padius Verde, Brot -hers Teasdale and Kartchner started for Demi -ng, We 16 Brother S E Johnson returned from Deming, Th 17 Brother Fish was engaged survey -ing some lines around some land of the exp -ected purches in this part of the country, Fr 18 I got some wood, I wrote a letter to my sons Amos and Smith D, Sa 19 Brothers Eaton and Harris started for Deming, The track of lan -d that Fish surveyed containes nine thousa -nd and seven hundred Acres, nearly all sutiable for cultivation, Su 20 Publick service, Brother James started for Deming, Mo 21 I bought a glass pitc -her of J N Smith jr for one Dollar and fifty cents Tu 22 Brothers J S Cardon and Larsen came on their way to the Gela, We 23 the male came but nothing for me, Th 24 I got some wood, Fr 25 This morning Bu[--]es Eaton gave to me a pair of ristlets, J N Smith jr Merills started for the mines to get freight, I let J N Smith jr take my wagon, in P M Smith and Merrill returned they having been brought back by the gards, they not having passed the Custom house, Merrills Team, Wagon, and harness was Con -fiscated because he had some things on his ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p168.jpg) [Written in the left margin] December 1885 wagon that Duty had not been paid on them, which things he was taking to the mines for Stevens, Sa 26. Merrill spent most of the day at the custom house trying to get his team and wagon, su 27 Julia Fish gave birth to a Daug -hter early this morning, Publick service bes -ide the corn cribs, Brother John Earl son of John Earl was confirmed by Lot Smith he was Baptized on the twenty fifth instant by his uncle Birk, In the eavening Brothers Teasdale, Kartchner, and Dillman returned from Deming, Mo 28 Brother Teasdale wrote a letter to President Taylor and visited [-] Campo who promised to make a statement in writing in Spanish and English what he will and for what he will sell, which is to be sent to President Taylor for his in -spection, Tu 29 Brother Teasdale had a confera -nce with Campo but I have not learned the result of their intervew, Brother Merril has obtained his team but not his wagon and harness, he is held a prisnor but let go at large by reporting daly at the Custom house Offacers, We 30 The mail came but nothing for me, Th 31 I finished a pair of shoes for [Written in left margin] January 1886 Lorana, Fr 1 January 1886 A winday day, rain at night. J H Jame's Wife invited Lorana and me to dinner, which we accepted, Sa 2 Brother Fish and I went to Williams camp and saw Brother Teasdale, and returned, Snow was seen on the tops of the mountains this morning, Su 3 Publick service, Brother Teasdale was the spe -aker, Each man was asked if he wished to stay in Mexico and which settlement he wished to locate in, those in this camp ware mostly required to stay here, Mo 4 Brothers Teasdale, Fish and Richardson started for the upper setlement ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p169.jpg) [Written in left margin] January 1886 Tu 5 Brothers James, Whiting and I started to see the warter at the head of the ditch, We 6 We returned to camp, There was less water than what I had expected, I got lette -rs from Ruth, Matilda, Amos and Smith Th 7 Fast meeting was held in Brother Eaton's tent, Fr 8 I went after wood, Lorana went with me, Sa 9 nothing of importance, Su 10 Publ -ick service, Mo 11 I wrote letters to Ruth, Matil -da and my sister Sarah, Tu 12 S Richeson ret -urned from the upper location, We 13 I receaved a letter from Ruth, Th 14 I went after wood and to loock for town site, Brother A Cordon, Jos -eph Hawkins and Cornelia Cardon came to our camp to meet J S Cardon who is expect -ed with other members of the famely, Fr 15 Brot -hers Eaton and Haris started for the mines for loads, sa 16 Nothing particular occured, Su 17 Pub -lic service was held in Brother Eatons tent, Br -others J S Cardon returned from Smithville with his famely, Peter N Skowsen and J Bloom -field and J Fish, came to our camp from the upper location, Mo 18 A wind day, Tu 19 C W Meril was put in confinement, We 20 C W Meri -l was bailed out at El Paso Delnort, Th 21 Jacob Hamblin started for Pleasanton New Mexico, Brother Eaton and Son Started for Deming, Fr 22 C W Meril J N Smith jr Started for El Paso Delnort, Brothers Haris and Earl start -ed for Galyana mill, I sent six Dollars and twenty five cents for wheat and bran by Bro -ther Haris, Sa 23 I learned that Brother W D Johnson had a pair of Mules stolen the other night, Su 24 Publick service, Brother Teasdale preached, he made a report of proceedings wh -ile gone, Brother F A McDonal has gone to the City of Mexico, the Camps are to pay his ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p170.jpg) expences, Mo 25 I paid on Brother Mc Dona -ls expences, U S money 35 cents and Mexi -can money $4.50 to Brother Savage, total $4.85, I was copying my journal, Tu 26 Brother Tea -sdale came to our camp I was copying my journal, We 27 I went with Brother Teasdale and others to select a place suitable for town site, Th 28 Brother Teasdale and I we -nt with my team to Carletus where we held a meeting at night, where I learned that my Daughter Mary M Skowsen had gave birth to a Son on the 27 instant, Fr 29 We went to Padrus Veda held a Priesthood meeting, Sa 30 We held two meetings, Su [written in left margin] Febuary 1886 31 We held two meetings, Mo 1 Febuary 1886 We returned as far as Carletus, Tu 2 We lay -over, held a meeting at night, We 3 We retu -rned to camp, Th 4 The camp held a fast meeting, I wrote a letter to Ruth and Amos, Brother Fish and famely started for Snow -flake, Brother Saunders started for Tonto bas -on Arizona, I gave Brother Fish an Order on Amos for Twenty five Dollars, to pay for corn and melases, Fr 5 Brothers Teasdale went to the lower camp, Sa 6 Nothing of importance Su 7 Publick meeting in the A M and P M Mo 8 I hunted horses, failed to find them, Tu 9 I hunted horses, found all but one, We 10 I receaved a letter from Ruth and one from Matilda, Smith D and Davis S, and got some wood, Th 11 Brothers Teasdale, S E Johnson, Norton and myself went on to a point of a Mo -untain Brother Teasdale named it Rock Josep -h, held prayers, in which all present took part dedicated the place for a town site and designa -ted the south west corner of said town site Fr 12 Brother Earl started for Deming ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p171.jpg) [written in left margin] Febuary 1886 Sa 13 S E Johnson and Norton moved on to town site, I finished a pair of shoes for Brother Earls girl, Su 14 Public meeting in PM, J N Smith jr returned and gave the history of his trip to El Paso Del Nort Broth -er Meril was left in Prison feeling well, Mo 15 I went with Brother Mortensen to the town site, W D Johnson and D Labaron moved on to the town site, Tu 16 Brother Jacob Hamb -lin returned to camp from Pleasanton New Mexico, We 17 I receaved a letter from Ruth, Eliza James gave birth to a Daughter about noon to day. Brother Teasdale returned to camp Th 18 I wrote a letter to Ruth, I went with Brother Teasdale to the town site, Fr 19 Brother Hamblin started for Deming to carry letters, Brother Archib -ald Gardner and eight others arived in camp from Utah, they came with Brother Earl, who returned from Deming, Brother Teasdale started for San Hose, Sa 20 Lorana and I went to where we had the garden last yeare and dug up the reubarb ruts, Su 21 Publick meeting in Brother Savages dugout, Mo 22 I shelled some corn, Tu 23 I shell -ed some corn, We 24 I receaved a letter from Ruth, The News that came to day informed us of the arrest of President George Q Cannon, Th 25 I read the News and shelled some corn, Fr 26 Last night a Son was born to Brother Savage, Sa 27 a verry winday day, Su 28 Last night a theaf or theaves went in to Brother Kartchner's tent, broke open a trunk of sister Earls, took a hat, a suit of Brother Eearles best clothes, a dress pattern of sister Earls and some other things, Also oape -ned a chest of sister Kartchner's, took a Coat and dress, with some other things, They also visited Brother James camp, and took a sack of fruit and a sack of flower from him, Publick meeting was ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p172.jpg) held in the tent of the Utah brethren, D W Jones visited the camp, he told us of E Snow comeing to Mexico. with Brother Hill ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p173.jpg) ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p174.jpg) 8/5/4 ----- new page (MSS1134_B1_F2_p175.jpg)