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19th Early this morning we prepared ourselves to return to camp. the
company of Hunters started A little before the waggons. we had got
About A mile on the way when we discoverd 7 men about 2
miles from us coming from some scattering timber we at first
took them to be Indians on foot we saw they were approach-
ing us we soon found However they were mounted white men
we then thought they were troops. they soon charged upon
us with all speed, we stood ready with our arms in hand
to meet them, but when they came up to our great surprise
& Joy we found them to be the Poliece of Winter Quarters led
by Brother Hosea Stout. they informed us that 16 of them had
come from Winter Quarters to meet our camp thinking we
might need some help the remainder of the party stoped at our
main camp. we stoped our teams & returned with then to
our camp ground & got the Brethren some Breakfast out of the fat
Buffalo, & while this was going on we were busy in asking many questio[ns] [page covered]
about our wives & children & friends & affairs at Winter Quarters & they
were truly welcome messengers & like Angels unto us. It was truly like
good news from a far country to Hear from our families & friends
once more. We travled together through the day And arived in
camp at 8 oclok in the evening & had an interview with the rest of
the Brethren from Winter Quarters it was truly a happy meeting
I spent the evening at Dr Richards waggon reading the papers con-
cerning the Mexican War, the Ship fever making devastation
through the land, & other Affairs through the United States
It was truly interesting day to me. distance 25 [miles]
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