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Day in the Life

Jul 17, 1847

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July 17, 1847 ~ Saturday

17^th Br Young is vary poorly this morning. 9 of our horses lost
among whom is two that Br Fowler drives, we start out
& drive 3 miles on webers fork & camp A number of trout was
caught by the Brethren some that would weigh A lb Br Young
was wors & could not Journey & we stoped & camped for
the day the Horses were found 10 miles back. I fished with the
fly & cought several trout. The Twelve with somo others went out
together & prayed in due form for Br Young & all the sick & had a
good time. distance 3 miles
we rode to the canion in the night 8 miles whole distance 16

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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 17, 1847