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Day in the Life

Jul 7, 1847

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July 07, 1847 ~ Wednesday

7^th We crossed hams fork and drove to Fort Bridger & in the regi
on of the fort before we got onto our camping ground we crossed
more than a dozen trout brooks, the water run swift but clear, hard,
cold, gravelly, bottoms. the brethren cought several brook trout the
first I had seen since I left England the whole region of country
all up & down these streams were covered with grass knee deep, 10
of the battalion found a hors thief at the fort who had assisted in
stealing 10 of their horses they had got all but two, & the man said
they had gone to Oregon. we saw about a dozen traiders lodges about
the fort the fort was merly a small traiding post ore one duilding
not large distance of the day 17 3/4 miles

Mormon Battalion

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born (only child of and Wilford).

and her 19-day-old son start journey to with Wilford's father .

Advance company arrives in (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.

Wilford arrives in with and plants potatoes.

Wilford first to climb .

Location for Block designated by (originally 40 acres).

First built on by Mormon Battalion.

Wilford, , and other apostles are rebaptized (Wilford's third rebaptism).

August 26, 1847

After planting crops and building cabins, Wilford leaves to return to .

September 3, 1847 - September 5, 1847

Wilford and first pioneer company meets companies heading west including his father , wife , and son .

Jul 7, 1847