Wilford leaves for the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of pioneers.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 24, 1847 ~ Monday
24th It was A cold morning yesterday morning the Thermometer
stood at 52°, at noon 82, & this morning 38 accompanied with
north wind. we travled 10 miles & nooned. I dreamed this mor-
ning that some Indians came into camp in a friendly manner
& stole 6 Horses before our eyes & rode off we gave them
chase don horsback & I awoke.
As soon as we camped
this noon two Indians came to the camp they were Sioux
they were well dressed & clean we gave them some dinner
& showed them An Indian dog that had followed us several
days but the dog would not follow them they soon left the
camp. Chimney rock still grows plainer to our view
we drove in the Afternoon 6 1/2 miles & camped near the quick
sand mountain that run in a ridge from the river back that
Apparently had been heaped up by the wind I rode About
two miles forward to find grass And A camping place And on
my return I saw about 30 Soux Indians Plunge their Horses
Into the River on the opposite side & make towards us I rode
with several others to the river & met them as they came
out they shook hands with us, vary friendly, the chief
unfurled A large American Flag with the Eagle stars & stripes
& presented me A Letter. It was written in french we
however made it out, they were all well dressed the chief
was dressed in A military coat. the Brethren from camp
brought A white flag & stuck down by the side of theirs
they wanted to go into camp we proposed for 5 of them
to go & the rest to remain in camp but they all wiched
to come so we let them. we gave them supper they
remained about camp all night, but were good & stole
nothing distance of the day 16 1/2 [miles]
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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.
Advance company arrives in Salt Lake Valley (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.
Wilford arrives in Salt Lake Valley with Brigham Young and plants potatoes.