<Aug 23.> <Camp—> spirit, which they had to do sharply, & it left him very sore, for when he <it> had dominion over him he felt as though he must die.—
This day I spent, transacting a varity of bus[i]ness about the .
<25> Bro Joseph Coon’s only son died in the camp. Made 7 rods of turnpike, and re-organized the camp. because by transgression the first organization had been in some degree broken.
<26> Sunday 26 preached to the camp. in the A M.— & two were confirmd in the . There were many spectators present. Sacrament in the P.M. Two stanges [strangers] came to dispute, but went away confounded.
<29> Wednsday 29[th] at 3 [o’cl]ock the trumpet <of the camp> sounded. it being one hour earlier than usual to give time to prepare for the jouny. [journey] evey heart leaped for joy & even the children were so delighted. that th[e]y appeard like a lot of playful lambs, The divisions moved off 4, 3, 2, 1, <(I.E.)> in transposition. and at 9 A.M the encampmet was vacated which had been occupi[e]d for one month. <> Martin H. Peck was left at sick. The brethrn recived the credit of making their tu[r]npike better than any othe[r] compa[n]y.— and that the whole camp did not cause so much trouble in the neighbohood as 2 irishmen who had worked there <in that place> 6 weeks.— They passd through Montgomey into Jackson township. travelld 18 miles, and tented in the road 270 mi from .
<30> Thursday 30 Camp travell[in]g th[r]ough Libe<r>ty ville. & the Preble county seet. to the line of , & encampeed within 20 rods of the place where the camp tented: that went up to in 1834, 292 mi from . Elder Shumway’s child died.
<This day issued the pollowing [following] order. to ,
Head Quarte[r]s.— (See Documet 20 page—) D. Grant>