"the morning is cold [ ] the wind from the north [ ] brother Erastus Snow received a severe reprimand from Brigham for not attending to his duty when it was his turn to drive the cows and for trying to excuse himself [ ] Snow said he was able to roll off any plea that could be brought against him and if he would not roll it off he would shoulder it [ ] Brigham told him he would scold him or any other man when he pleased and he would put it on him so he could not roll it off [ ] told him he was a lazy man and had neglected his duty and 
caled on the people for a vote wether Snow was to blame to which they said he was [ ] and then Brigham told him to hold his tongue [ ] say no more about it and tend to his business [ ] during the day we traveled about 12 miles in which time we beheld nothing but one continued string of Bufaloe [ ] the day was cold and at night we camped as usual on the bank of the Platt"
caled on the people for a vote wether Snow was to blame to which they said he was [ ] and then Brigham told him to hold his tongue [ ] say no more about it and tend to his business [ ] during the day we traveled about 12 miles in which time we beheld nothing but one continued string of Bufaloe [ ] the day was cold and at night we camped as usual on the bank of the Platt"*********
Can you just imagine Brigham Young saying...."Hold your tongue!" Or maybe 'Hold Thy Tongue!' I wouldn't want to have been told that by him. Brigham had to be the 'tyrant' that he was on this trip. I think he inwardly must have been a very kind person. But he had to be tough, or he would never have gotten those people across those plains and mountains. He had so much more information in his head from the Lord than they did about this trip. And not just geographically. There must have been many more days than this one where tempers flared.
Erastus Snow's take on the reprimand:
"7th One circumstance I must not fail to mention [ ] that is the fact that Prest. B. Young in riding fast with others to head our drove of cows to prevent them mixing with a herd of Buffaloo that was making towards them lost a valuable Spy glass out of his pocket last evening. I mention this fact not only because it was a great loss to himself and the company but because connected with it is a regular built dressing which I got from him this morning in consequence of being with the camp to see to them last night as it was my turn to drive the cows lost yesterday afternoon. In attempting to exhonorate myself from blame I drew from him a severer chastisement; it is the first I have had since I have been in this church, which is nearly fifteen years and I hope it may last me fifteen years to come [ ] we had an axletree to put in the wagon this morning and we wished to give our teams more time to eat as the feed was very poor and the grain we had brought with us was nearly exhausted; we therefore did not start till about noon and only traveld 6 miles, and camped near an Island where we found better feed [ ] Saturday was traveld about 11 miles over an old sheep pasture perfectly used up; at least it had such an appearence from the fact that the ground was nearly covered with Buffaloo dunk and the whole country seemed alive with these wild cattle. We were obliged to camp upon a perfectly barren Spot on the riverbank [ ] next morning we moved up the river 4 miles opposite a small Island of cotten woods on which we fed our teams, and where we tarried over Sunday and had a meeting in the afternoon. Here also a small Box was made and nailed to a tall post in which was placed a written history of our organization and journing up to this time for the benefit of our brethren who should follow us"
Erastus Snow was instrumental in settling the town of Snowflake, AZ. Snowflake is north of Mesa. It's a wonderful, quaint, beautiful little town still. There is a temple upon a hilltop there now.
