Wilford leaves for the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of pioneers.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 24, 1847 ~ Saturday
24th A Plesant morning Professor Pratt took an observation
on the south bank of the fording place on the loup fork
4 miles from the Missionary station, took a meridian
observation of the sun for the Lattitude found to be
to cross the ^41° 22' 37".^ The camp now wer busiy in concocking plans
to cross the river the[y] drew together timber & rails to build
two rafts & began to put it together but some of the Breth-
ren made another trial to cross with waggons by putting
on several Hors & mule teame they went a little Hier up
than we did & got over with much less difficulty & the
more the ground was trod in the water the smother & Harder
it grew, so the whole encampment turned there waggons
back to the ford & abandoned the raft & by unloading one
half of there baggage could cross in safety & the whole
encampment came over in that way by doubling teams
& going back & forth untill all were over each captain
with his ten assisted each other over, & so in this
way all Israel who were present went over (not Jordan)
but the Loup fork of the Platt river in safety without
damaged to man or beast & we felt thankful in our Hearts
to our God for his mercies unto us & that we were on
the south side of the river. we all loaded up our waggons
& drove 4 miles & camped for the Sabbath on the
bank of the stream After our waggons were placed
the Twelve took a walk on the High table land to
make observations with our glasses of the sourrounding
country. Professor Pratt made a Barometrical observation
at this place at 15 m past 7. Barometer stood at 28.56 inch
Attached Thermometer 564° detached Thermometer 61°.5
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Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
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James Jackson Woodruff born (only child of Mary Ann Jackson and Wilford).
Mary Ann Jackson and her 19-day-old son James start journey to Salt Lake Valley with Wilford's father Aphek.