Day in the Life

Apr 15, 1847

Journal Entry

April 15, 1847 ~ Thursday

15th
Professor Pratt took an observation this morning
for the correct time. we had a good Breakfast
soon Br's Young, Kimball, Benson, Whitney & many
others came & crossed the ferry & we all moved up
to the general camp ion the Platt River 109 miles
we found the camp vary busy in Blacksmith work &
getting ready to continue the Journey. we spent the
night at this place. during the evening Br Little arived from
the eastern states in our midst. When He arived at winter
quarters findeding we he had left He followed us post haste
& leaving all things behingd him he over took us this
evening. He gave us news of the eastern churches spoke
of many friends Among wholm was our friend col
Kane who had remembered the qQuorum of the Twelve
& others by forwarding A varieyty of Presents to us. He for-
warded to us me A Patent Life Preserver & stop compass
Br Little spent the night in camp

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3457 mentions
Apostle, Family
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
379 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1458 mentions
Apostle
Little, Jesse Carter
26 Sep 1815 - 26 Dec 1893
178 mentions
Whitney, Newel Kimball
3 Feb 1795 - 23 Sep 1850
30 mentions
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1084 mentions
Apostle
Kane, Thomas Leiper
27 Jan 1822 - 26 Dec 1883
96 mentions

Places

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Platte River, unorganized U.S. Territory
Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. Territory

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Apr 15, 1847