Advance company arrives in Salt Lake Valley (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 27, 1847 ~ Friday
[page covered] [2]7th We travled to day 25 miles & camped 8 miles east of
[page covered] [t]he weaver 25 [miles]
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.
