Advance company arrives in Salt Lake Valley (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 16, 1847 ~ Monday
16th The company was quite busy in preparing their teams & wagg[ons] [page torn]
to start back. I undersigned Br Stillman for two yoke of cattle to
send back for his family to be returned in one year from this time.
Brother Samuel Badham recepted to me all money due him for his
services in the United States war to be paid to me by Capt Brown or any
person in whose hands it may be in. I also recieved one yoke of cattle
from Br [blank] Sargent loned me to assist Br Stillman, my own
family, or any body els I thought proper
People
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Sargent, Abel M.
aft. 1799-aft. 1840
1 mention
Stillman, Dexter
abt. 1804-1852
14 mentions
Brown, James
1801-1863
34 mentions
Badham, Samuel
15 Aug 1815 - 20 May 1868
17 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Events
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Wilford arrives in Salt Lake Valley with Brigham Young and plants potatoes.
Wilford first to climb Ensign Peak.
Location for Salt Lake Temple Block designated by Brigham Young (originally 40 acres).
First bowery built on Temple Block by Mormon Battalion.
Wilford, Brigham Young, and other apostles are rebaptized (Wilford's third rebaptism).
After planting crops and building cabins, Wilford leaves Salt Lake Valley to return to Winter Quarters.
