Greene, John Portineus, 1793-1844

Diary entries, 1838 Nov. 1-16

Microfilm of ms., Historical Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City.

Novr. <> 1. 1838

at Hickrey Crick. the 2 at Big Crick - 3 - Hony Cr. 4 - put out & up In. Bachelors Vale the 5 in in the Valley of Bountifull. — 6 — Stormed all night — & 7 — & 8 — & — 9 — Bu & on Soupe Cr — howlet 10 at 2. oc. we Saw & Com to the old Freway town on the Desmoins River. 11 — — A. — Vanburan County — & Town. 12 Rained all day & we laid still. . Mr- Phiney How was taken Sick. 13. we pursud oure Journey leaving Mr How : Son & Mr Isreal Otice to take Care of him. 14 - we Crossed the Missisipi River at Warsaw Stayed at Old Br Linseeys 15 Came to Quinsey & put up at Judge Cleveland (4. Miles from town,) a verey fine — feeling man, & benevolent to administer to the neceessitys of the afflicted Saints1 — 16 this is the first time I have found a place to rest for the last 4 - weeks! O lord thank thee Lord

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Josh

Ireway Territory

Vanburen Cont.

Potoro Post office

Nov- 12.- 1838 - -

at Mr. Archimedes

Hanan-;

I arived here on the Eve of th 11 - in company with Messrs Otice - Goodall & Squiare Egelstons

Ephram Owen

Point Commores

Greene County In —

Thomas Burdick

Warsaw. Hancock Co. Il—

[Transcribed and proofread by Brian D. Reeves, 16 April 1999.]