After planting crops and building cabins, Wilford leaves Salt Lake Valley to return to Winter Quarters.
7th It appeared like a cold storm gathering this morning but it
sprinkled a little & cleared off we met in the forepart of the
day Capt Joseph Walker (Capt Freemont guide through Calafornia)
also Mr Pappan the main Proprieter of Fort Laramie He was quite
displeased because Burdeau did not send an interperter & get our
Horses. They informed us the Mexican war was still continued
& that 500 troops would be stationed near Winter quarters
untill spring they would then go to the Head of Grand Island
& build A fort Also one at Laramie, And one on Green River
the Pretention for Building these forts is said to be for the purpose
of protecting the Oregon Emegrants. We sent letters by Capt Walker
to the valley via fort Bridger. He informed us that 100 miles south
of the Utah lake was an excellent country for farming Purposes we
continued our Journey & camped near a creek on the Platt &
obtained A letter from Wm Clayton one week ahead of us &
still going ahead 13 [miles]
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