Histories

Hans Peter Lund Journal 1854-1880

Excerpts from the Journal of Hans Peter Lund
1861
March 2 - I came to H. Petersen, Valby (pg. 60)
March 17 - had a nice meeting in Valby at P. Hansens (pg. 60)
March 18 - I baptized H. Petersen, N. Lassen, Bent I. Rasmussen and his wife (pg. 61)
May 15 - prayermeeting at H. Petersens (pg. 61)
May 19 - good gathering at H. Petersens (pg. 61)
November 21 - I, Van Catt, Cluff and C.A. Madsen visited Brother Petersen.
1862
January 26 - District meeting at Hans Petersens we were really bleased. Brother Hans Petesen was ordained as a Priest.
Sunday August 16 had a gathering and the brethern told have [how] happy they were. H[ans]. Petersens ox and Niels Petersens cow died, we drove 6 miles.
Aug 19 during the night 65 piece of cattle ran away, the captain and [Jeremiah] Strimham [Stringham] and H[ans]. Petersen on horseback and some brethern looked for them and found all of them. Captain [William B.] Prestons company passed us, they were English and Danish. In the afternoon cap. Young called H[ans]. P[eter]. Lund, D. Garner, H[ans]. Petersen, Hans Andersen, P[oul]. Larsen and N[iels]. Larsen should talked about what we could do, because some of the people had too much goods. The result was that they, who could take some of it should have $2 for 100 pounds of goods 100 miles. Young called a Counsil and told us what they decided and it was carried out, drove 5 miles and camped near Sweet Water [Sweetwater],
August 22 I. G. Jensens ox died, H. Petersens cow and N. Larsens ox died, we crossed Sweet Water 3 times, drove 15 miles.