Day in the Life

Sep 26, 1847

Journal Entry

September 26, 1847 ~ Sunday

26th Sunday Brs Johnson & Little reached the fort this morn-
ing with 2 other Brethren & brought into our camp 10 Horses which
they had drove on west to meet us with. we were truly glad to
see them & their Hosses [horses] to as they would be some help to us
as theye Indians had taken so many of our horses that we had
as much as we could do to get along & our horses are growing
poor daily Brs Young & Kimball & others dined with Comodore
Stockton at the fort I spent the fore part of the day washing
my clothes rubed the skin of my fingers into the flesh we
Harnessed up at 3 oclok & drove 3 miles & camped on the platt
many in camp are out of both bread & meat I have divided
my bread & meat untill I am nearly out myself. 3 m[iles]

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Little, Jesse Carter
26 Sep 1815 - 26 Dec 1893
Johnson, Luke
3 Nov 1807 - 8 Dec 1861
73 mentions
Apostle

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Sep 26, 1847