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Day in the Life

Apr 12, 1847

Journal Entry

April 12, 1847 ~ Monday

12th The encampment moved up the platt 14 miles. the quorum
of the Twelve & others crossed the Horn & returned to the
City of Winter quarters on the Missouri River 4 of us
followed an Indian trail & cut off about 15 miles it
was about 20 miles the way we went & 35 in the way the
waggons went. I again met with my family & spent the
night the distance of the day 20 miles
I attended a meeting in the evening with my company
the Twelve held a council but I was not present

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Apr 12, 1847