Brother Parley P. Pratt broke his harness;
the brotherin fastened their ropes to his
wagon and drew it about three miles
to the place of encampment on the Sci-
oto, river, while he was riding in his wagon
singing and whistling.
~ Wednesday
14th Wednesday.
We traveled on to Belle Fountain where
we discovered refrectory feeling in Sylvester
Smith who expressed great dissatisfaction
because we were short of flour; although
we had used all diligence to procure a
supply, and captin Brigham Young
had previously sent two men ahead
to provide a supply for his company.
~ Thursday
Thursday the 15th. We forded the Mad river and passing through a
beautiful country, encamped a little
west of Springfield. This night Moses
Morton fell asleep while on centry, and I went ant took his sword and left him
asleep.
~ Friday
Friday the 16th, About nine oclock
while I was riding on a wagon with
brother Hiram, Ezra Thair and Gorge A.
Smith; we came into a place of thick
woods of recent growth, when I told them I
felt much deprest in spirits, and lonesome,
and that there had been a great deal of
Brother Parley P. Pratt broke his harness;
the brotherin fastened their ropes to his
wagon and drew it about three miles
to the place of encampment on the Scioto river, while he was riding in his wagon
singing and whistling.
~ Wednesday
14th Wednesday.
We traveled on to Belle Fountain where
we discovered refrectory feeling in Sylvester
Smith who expressed great dissatisfaction
because we were short of flour; although
we had used all diligence to procure a
supply, and captin Brigham Young
had previously sent two men ahead
to provide a supply for his company.
~ Thursday
Thursday the 15th. We forded the
Mad river and passing through a
beautiful country, encamped a little
west of Springfield. This night Moses
Morton fell asleep while on centry, and
I went ant took his sword and left him
asleep.
~ Friday
Friday the 16th, About nine oclock
while I was riding on a wagon with
brother Hiram, Ezra Thair and Gorge A.
Smith; we came into a place of thick
woods of recent growth, when I told them I
felt much deprest in spirits, and lonesome,
and that there had been a great deal of
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