Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
Sunday the was spent holding meeting and on the morrow
morning 41 waggons went on among whom were Dr Richards and George A. Smith.
15 waggons remained with President Young and two of mine were of the number.
and In company with Heber C. Kimball E. T. Benson
and Howard Egan I rode over the mountain called Pratt's Pass with the company
that went on and then returned to President Young.
Next morning we started early and stoped for breakfast
after a five miles drive. I carried brother Brigham in my carriage. The
fever was still on him but he stood the ride well.
After breakfast we travelled 10 miles over the worse
road of the whole journey. Our camping ground this night was on a trout
creek. Here we found 3 waggons had tarried in consequence of the
sick. Brothers Sherwood Johnson and Dewey were so sick they
could not journey and we camped with them and baptized them for
their sickness and I confirmed them. This morning brother Pratt's company
were only 8 miles farther on than where ^where^ we camped at night
We remained in camp next day in consequence
of sickness. The stream we were on was Ogdon's Fork ^We were on East Kanyon Creek^ and the route we
were taking was Reed's Pass which we named Pratt's Pass in consequence of
his going on to make the road.
Next day 8 miles were made of our journey and
East Kaynon^nyon^ Creek the camping place. It was 8 miles of the worst of
roads and Brother Case smasshed one of his hind wheels to pieces and we
had to wait 2 hours to bring his waggon up. The sick stood the journey
better than we expected during the day considering the bad road.
