Wilford leaves for the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of pioneers.
7th A meeting was called one of the Herdsman recieved
a sharp reproof for neglecting the cows yesterday a teem
was called for to take the canon we had an exceding
cold north wind to day we travled 6 miles & camped upon
the bank of the river I should judge we saw 10,000
Buffalo to day we came near large Herds with a greater propor
tion than usual of calves, yearlings & two year olds we saw
several large ones mired, dead, wolves had commenced eating
some of them we could see wolves upon evry hand
following the Herds of Buffalo to eat those who die of
wounds, Accident or poverty. we had some rain in the
evening. President Young & others rode out in the 6 mile
evening to search out the road A few miles forward &
for the first time on the journey saw & killed a polecat or
skunk. The Rigment was called out in the evening & drilled
Arms inspected &c & found in good order. It was supposed an
Indian was seen crossing the river in the night but was stoped &
did not get ashore
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