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John Tippits we are now camped on the bank of the Platte and shall lay by three or four days to wash and do some blacksmithing
Wed, Jun 02, 1847 12:34PMJohn Tippits We have traveled 540 miles from Winter quarters. I have 2,800 miles sense the 16 of last July 1846 to this date June first 1847.
Tue, Jun 01, 1847 08:29PMJohn Tippits after diner we started traviled till nearly sun down to find feed. we came to a creek and camped. I give it the name of gravily creek
Mon, May 31, 1847 09:49PMJohn Tippits a meating was called by President Young. he reproved the camp for their light and trifiling spirit that prevailed in there midst
Sat, May 29, 1847 10:32AMJohn Tippits the day is to be spent in fasting and prayer and the twelve are to be in counsel by themselves
Sat, May 29, 1847 10:39AMJohn Tippits Brigham said he would not go any further unless a covinent is made to do better. A vote was called and unanimosly carried.
Sat, May 29, 1847 10:45AMJohn Tippits this morning is very pleasant and we start as usual
Thu, May 27, 1847 09:39AMJohn Tippits passing by the chimney rock wich is on the south side. the hunters killed 4 antelopes to day
Wed, May 26, 1847 11:39AMJohn Tippits some verry wet hard traviling. traviled 22 miles and camped for night
Tue, May 25, 1847 08:49PMJohn Tippits the morning is cold and winday
Mon, May 24, 1847 08:33AMJohn Tippits some indians just came to camp. They are taking supper with porter rockwell. they are Sioux
Sun, May 23, 1847 06:39PMJohn Tippits it was 18 inches long 12 inches wide at one end. we found a leg bone 18 inches long. bones ware petrefied as hard as a stone and ware heavy
Sat, May 22, 1847 07:23PMJohn Tippits meeting is appointed at 11 o clock as is our our turn to have meeting evry sabath.
Sun, May 23, 1847 08:39AMJohn Tippits yesterday as we was traviling a long we found a pease of a bone that had been the shoulder blade of some animal supposed to be the mammoth.
Sat, May 22, 1847 07:22PMJohn Tippits an indian and his squaws came to us, stayed a few minutes and went back to the bluff
Fri, May 21, 1847 05:49PMJohn Tippits Done traveling for the day.
Fri, May 21, 1847 04:11PMJohn Tippits we traviled 15 miles crosed two creeks
Tue, May 18, 1847 08:49PMJohn Tippits Just stoped to bate the animals. We sent a wagon to bring in a buffalow that one of the hunters has killed
Mon, May 17, 1847 11:55AMJohn Tippits we are camped for the night and formed in a circle as is our custom of camping. feed is giting verry good and our teems are improveing
Mon, May 17, 1847 07:11PMJohn Tippits A cold windy and disagreeable day. it's Sunday and we are lying by. we have no wood and the Buffalow dung is so damp it does not burn well
Sun, May 16, 1847 10:59AMJohn Tippits Rain. It is so cold that the horses shake with the cold.
Fri, May 14, 1847 08:39PMJohn Tippits is a cold and windy day with some rain
Sat, May 15, 1847 07:39AMJohn Tippits to day we past through a bluff that the wind had blown in heaps and blown holes in the ground from 3 to 5 feet deep and several rods long
Sat, May 15, 1847 06:39PMJohn Tippits Looks like rain and thunders. we are now where there is no wood and we have to use Buffalow dung for fuel and for cooking.
Fri, May 14, 1847 03:49PMJohn Tippits the mornings and eavenings are verry cool and the middle of the day is warm and pleasant
Wed, May 12, 1847 01:50PMJohn Tippits We are stoped for our teems to feed as we have found beter feed than we have had for several days
Tue, May 11, 1847 03:13PMJohn Tippits it is now warm and pleasant. we travil along verry agreeable all in union
Mon, May 10, 1847 12:05PMJohn Tippits This morning is cool. We are just getting started.
Mon, May 10, 1847 08:55AMJohn Tippits it is a warm and pleasant day. we are stoped on the bank of the platte, and the ground on both sides of the river is covered with Buffalow
Sat, May 08, 1847 11:49AMJohn Tippits The feed is gitting poor on the account of the continuial hurds of Buffalow. some of our teems are giving out
Fri, May 07, 1847 07:44PMJohn Tippits travelled two miles to git feed for a our cattle and horses. the night was so cold that ice froze in our buckets again
Mon, May 03, 1847 10:00AMJohn Tippits the night was so cold that water in our buckets is froze half inch thick water, but the sun is quite pleasant and warm
Sun, May 02, 1847 06:19AMJohn Tippits Just spotted a hurd of bufalow and started out some hunters on horses
Fri, Apr 30, 1847 12:34PMJohn Tippits The hunters killed five big buffalo and six calves
Fri, Apr 30, 1847 01:19PMJohn Tippits The day is fare and pleasant
Thu, Apr 29, 1847 10:22AMJohn Tippits Just arrived at a hansom little creek about ten miles north of the Platte
Tue, Apr 27, 1847 07:29PMJohn Tippits Br Little and Br Richerds lost a horse apeare apiece that was taken by the indians
Mon, Apr 26, 1847 08:28PMJohn Tippits Someone is sounding the alarm
Mon, Apr 26, 1847 03:38AMJohn Tippits The guard reported that indians were near. He fired a shot, and they left.
Mon, Apr 26, 1847 04:10AMJohn Tippits It is a beautiful and pleasant day.
Sun, Apr 25, 1847 07:29AM