Sister Crandle nursed me up with Milk porridge &
cured me up with that & chicken Broth
~ Wednesday
28 I am much better this morning I had an interview
with Brother Crandle we changed Horses this morning
we took his & he kept ours which was a Blessed change
for us for the Journey as our Horses had nearly given
out we drove through Castle Dale to Ferron
Emery County we stoped with Edson King distance 22 M
~ Thursday
29 I wrote 2 Letters to J Jaques & Wm H Thompson
we drove to oak springs & camped distance 35 Miles
it was a spring of cold water we took supper & drove
^30^ 2 Miles & camped for the night
~ Friday
30. we drove to Salina Creek & camped for the day 10 Miles
we went fishing W W caught 21 Br Glines 25 Br Callwell 10 Total 56
~ Saturday
31. A strange thing took place to day yesterday
we passed Sam Gilsons Ranch There was 2 of
Gilsons sons & 2 of Wm Jennings sons together they are
considered about Equil Br Colwell asked them ab[ou]t
the road down the canyon they said the road down
the canyon could not be travelled it was washed
out they started for the waggon to see what was in
it Br Caldwell drove on & Left then we
all felt impressed to go down the canyon we
did so the Main road went over the Hills Had
we taken that road we should have Met Sam
Gilsom & 4 men who were on his way to his
ranch Had we met the consequence is not known
July 27, 1886
Sister Crandle nursed me up with Milk porridge &
cured me up with that & Chicken Broth
~ Wednesday
28 I am much better this morning I had an interview
with Brother Crandle we changed Horses this morning
we took his & he kept ours which was a Blessed change
for us for the Journey as our Horses had nearly given
out we drove through Castle Dale to Ferron
Emery County we stoped with Edson King distance 22 Miles
~ Thursday
29 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to J Jaques & Wm H Thompson
we drove to oak springs & camped distance 35 Miles
it was a spring of cold water we took supper & drove
2 Miles & camped for the night
~ Friday
30. We drove to Salina Creek & camped for the day 10 Miles
we went fishing WW caught 21 Br Glaus 25 Br
Calwell 10 Total 56
~ Saturday
31. FIGURES A strange thing took place to day yesterday
we passed Sam Gilsons Ranch There was 2 of
Gilsons sons & 2 of Wm Jennings sons together they are
considered about Equil Br Colwell asked them about
the Road down the Canyon they said the road down
the canyon could not be travelled it was washed
out they started for the waggon to see what was in
it Br Caldwell drove on & Left then we
all felt impressed to go down the canyon we
did so the Main road went over the Hills Had
we taken that road we should have Met Sam
Gilsom & 4 men who were on his way to his
ranch Had we met the consequence is not known
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