July 1, 1853: Friday
"Left camp a little after 6. Drove to Laramies Fort. Ferried Waggons—$2.00. Drove all our cattle across. Went to the Fort.  Mailed letters to W.W. Hill, L.H.T., C.C. Jones, L. Hart & Father.  Eliz to Mrs. Porter & J.H.T  Sold waggon to store for 20 dol.  Bought Light do [ditto] for 40 dols.  Drove out about 6 miles & camped with Bromby’s company."
"After trading waggons—returned to the fort with the one sold & received from.  I’d not overtake my waggons until just as they got to camp, having reached the company.  Passed Warm Springs, a short distance to the right of the road where it takes a short turn to the left.  Camped on Bottom.  Cottonwood Creek."
July 2, 1853: Saturday
"After trading waggons—returned to the fort with the one sold & received from.  I’d not overtake my waggons until just as they got to camp, having reached the company.  Passed Warm Springs, a short distance to the right of the road where it takes a short turn to the left.  Camped on Bottom.  Cottonwood Creek."
July 3, 1853: Sunday
"Remained in camp over Sabbath.  Grass tolerably good.  Excellent water & abundant, Plenty of wood & good shade.  Was laid up most of the day, my ride of yesterday having greatly aggravated the pain in my back.  Suffering from an attack of Lumbago, very severe.  In addition 2 biles [sic] on my back.  Washed in the creek.  Bible class Jno. 1:1-18."
July 4, 1853: Monday
"Started about 6.  Returned about 3 miles to trading post to take the other road.  Crossed two or three branches.  Descended some hills tolerably rough.  Nooned in Platte bottom near the bluff.  Springs to the right of the road.  Camped on Horse Shoe Creek.  Good Grass.  Water & wood."
July 5, 1853: Tuesday
"Left camp about 6.  Stopped to visit Kanyon, & nooned at the grass.  Good grass in the bottom beyond overflow of Platte—destroyed wood, indicated by Walker.  Ascended Bluff & going about 3 miles camped on a creek.  Good springs cold water.  Ferry near—not advisable to cross here."
July 6, 1853: Wednesday
"Left camp at 6.  Harry accidentally left my horse halter  where we stopped at noon yesterday.  I rode back & obtained it.  Road pretty well described by Walker.  Hard days [sic] travel over 20 miles, no grass, did not stop at noon.  A part of the waggons are ahead.  Did not overtake them until they camped.  Good camp to the right of the road some two miles after passing springs."
July 7, 1853: Thursday
"Left camp about 9.  Had good water some fine springs Good grass.  Cattle not staked last night and having good grass, Cattle were left to eat longer than usual.  Nooned on La Prele.  No grass.  Camped on Forche Bois.  Hilly road.  Current rapid & deep in places.  Crossed some deep Ravines.  Steep banks.  Crossed one 3 times."
July 8, 1853: Friday
"Remained in camp & shod our cattle that had tender feet.  Left a little after 12.  Found Black Smith’s shop near Deer Creek.  A long hill to ascend upon leaving Forche Bois.  Fine Branch of water.  Deep Ford unless you incline upward.  Camped about 4 miles from Deer Creek.  Poor Grass."
July 9, 1853: Saturday
"Left camp 6:20.  Travelled on lite [?] ½ past 10 found good grass at the foot of the Bluffs.  A little after 12 & Buffalo appeared in sight within ½ mile.  Chase was given—but hey escaped.  Mr. Hay—Post & myself kept on found two more, shot one.  Waggons had started but advanced about a mile when the signal given stopped them.  Reached camp with meat about dark."
July 10, 1853: Sunday
"Fine warm day.  Our camp not on very good ground & too near the road.  Only a short distance from the Platte, where we obtained wood & water.  Had to dry our meat by jerking it, so as to save it.  A wounded Buffalo—done by hunters passed within a few feet of camp."
July 11, 1853: Monday
"Started about 6.  I had Jerry myself.  Crossed three branches before reaching bridge—Ferriage $5 per waggon and a yoke.  Loose stock 12½ cts per head.  Rise & descend a sandy hill—& then another long-and-steep.  Cross branch 6 times.  Camped on bluff—poor grass—neither wood nor water."
July 12, 1853: Tuesday
"Windy night & morning.  Continued till noon.  Started a little after 6.  Drove on to the neighborhood of Red Buttes.  Found meadow about a mile up the creek—which empties in the river where the road leaves it.  Two waggons found us here.  Camped about 7 miles.  Good grass to the left in a large valley—1½ [miles] from road.  Water we found."
July 13, 1853: Wednesday
"Left camp a little after 6.  Shortly after leaving stopped & helped mess a Buffalo killed by one of the newcomers.  Some 3 or 4 miles on & shortly after descending a long & somewhat rocky hill—came to a good spring on the left.  6 miles before reaching Willow Sp.  there is good grass, a little to the left of the road.  Camped on little river."
July 14, 1853: Thursday
"Grass short—did not leave until 7 o’clock.  Find our camp about 3 m[iles] from Greasewood [Creek].  Mr. Hay passed us last evening—without knowing it & camped on ground.  Nooned on Sweetwater, & then drove up about 2 miles beyond Independence Rock & camped."
July 15, 1853: Friday
"Unloaded waggons & went to the Rocky Bluffs for Wood.  Washing—took of [sic] the wheels to reset the tire."