May 23, 1846 ~ Saturday

23rd I spent the day in Painting my waggon
covers & preparing for my Journey

May 24, 1846 ~ Sunday

24^th Sunday I spent the day in camp
I wrote 6 Letters one to
25^th Azmon Woodruff, one to I F Carter, to
Sarah B. Foss, to J. B. Appleby to E H Davis of
London And Luther & Rhoda Scammans

May 25, 1846 ~ Monday

25 I recieved one letter from Br
R Hedlock we struct our tents & rode to
Charlestown & camped for the night 6 m[iles]
I had sprained my sholdier & thumb A few
days since among some cattle I took cold
in it to day & felt quite lame at night

May 26, 1846 ~ Tuesday

26^th I remained in camp through the
day Br H. Clark J Townsend & many
others passed us to day Br Smoot came
up & camped with us for the night

May 27, 1846 ~ Wednesday

27^th We Journied through the day
And Just before we stoped A serious
Accident Happened to Father Woodruff
He went to get into the waggon while
the oxen were travelling the foreboard
gave way that He took hold of & He instan-
tly fell upon His back & both wheels
of the waggon loaded with 25 cwt passed
over his legs And arms And came near
passing over his head I expected it had
killed him but we soon found it had
not broaken any bones but Had brused
his flesh badley

May 23, 1846 ~ Saturday

23rd I spent the day in Painting my waggon covers & preparing for my Journey

May 24, 1846 ~ Sunday

24th Sunday I spent the day in camp FIGURES I wrote 6 Letters one to Azmon Woodruff, one to I F Carter, to Sarah B. Foss, to J. B. Appleby to E H Davis of London And Luther & Rhoda Scammans

May 25, 1846 ~ Monday

25 [FIGURE] I recieved one letter from Br R Hedlock we struct our tents & rode to Charlestown & camped for the night 6 m I had sprained my sholdier & thumb A few days since among some cattle I took cold in it to day & fell quite lame at night

May 26, 1846 ~ Tuesday

26th I remained in camp through the day. Br H. Clark J Townsend & many others passed us to day Br Smoot came up & camped with us for the night

May 27, 1846 ~ Wednesday

27th [FIGURE] We Journied through the day And Just before we stoped A serious Accident Happened to Father Woodruff He went to get into the waggon while the oxen were travelling the foreboard gave way that He took hold of & He instantly fell upon His back & both wheels of the waggon loaded with 25 cwt passed over his legs And arms And came near passing over his head I expected it had killed him but we soon found it had not broaken any bones but Had brused his flesh badley