Autobiography 1892 Deseret News Notes
Eliza Ann. died
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 22, 1847 ~ Thursday
22 we crossed the looking glass 15 minutes to 9, & then
continued a westerly course there were A good many auter
on the looking glass. we arived at Beaver Creek at 12 oclok there
are some Beaver on this creek ^about one mile above its mouth^ Professor Pratt took the meridian
observation of the sun by the sextant for the Lat which was
found to be 41° 25' 13". Also found the magnetic needle
to vary about 12 degrees east. And found the Barometer at half
past 12, 28.711, the attached Thermometer standing at
68° And the detached thermometer at 67° & Also took an obser
vation of the sun for the ^true^ time in the morning it is 10 miles
between the two creeks which we travled this forenoon. we
crossed Beaver creek at half past 2 oclok, the road runs about
south west. the water was about to the deds [beds] of our wagg-
ons it was a rough steep bank to come out of about 12
men hitched a hook & roap to the tongue of each waggon
& puled them up; Beaver Creek is lined with scattering
timber cottonwood & willows. we travled 7 miles &
came to the Pawnee Mishionary station & camped for
the night the road was Bluff was skirted with some
oaks on the North side of the road in the Hills, we kept
out a gard through the night as we were in danger
of the Sioux on one side, and the Pawnees on the other
President Young addressed the camp, & told them
when they left in the morning not to take away any
thing ownly what they brought with them unless it was
sold them by Brother Case who had had charge of the
station for a long time & the goverment was owing
him a good deal & if He felt disposed to sell any thing
that He had in his possession & report to Goverment
He could do so. diuring the evening Professer Pratt
took made some observation at 15 m pas 7 oclok the
Barometer stood at 28.7 inches attached Thermometer
64° detached Thermometer 60° North wind & fair
the same Also at 8 oclok 52 m found the double altitude
of the pole star to be 80° 20' 35" from which the
lattitude was deduced viz. O. Pratt. Also took the angular
distance of sun & moon for the Longitude at Beaver kCreek ford also
the altitude of the moon for the tru time
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
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19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
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