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Day in the Life

Jun 3, 1847

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June 03, 1847 ~ Thursday

3^rd A vary winday day we commenced before sun ris to ferry
over our boats my ten was the first that went over the wind was
favorable we saw 3 men arive on pack horses last evening
at the fort on the oregon road we ascertained this morning they
were from St Josepheth they report 2000 waggons on the road
to Oregon from St Joes they are divided into companies of 20
to 50 waggons & that they will arive here tomorrow the first co
Mr Burdow called down to see us cross today. we set up our
Blacksmiths shops in the old fort to do our work. & made fires to do
our washing Br Burnham done my washing to day the fisrtst time
I have washed my clothing since I left winter quarters. Br
Frost set 6 shoes for me today & 2 for Br Smoot. In the evening
I walked up onto the highest peak around us, in company
with the Twelve & others we took a vew of the surrounding
country on our return to the camp we visited the Indian
& French burying ground the Indians were laid up upon
a staging about 10 feet from the ground, the French were
buried in the ground strong pickets around with a cross
at the head being Catholics, snow was discovered upon the
mountains through glasses