After planting crops and building cabins, Wilford leaves Salt Lake Valley to return to Winter Quarters.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 25, 1847 ~ Monday
25th
we spent about 2 Hours searching for a ford
the water was cold some snow on the ground in the
morning it disappeared after the sun got up we found
a ford and all got over much better than we expect
some of the first teams got down & had to be helped
out as soon as the road was packed we went well
we travled 10 miles & camped on the platt at an old
Indian town A company was fitted out for winter
Quarters I wrote A letter to Mrs Woodruff 10 [miles]
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
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Wilford arrives in Council Bluffs/Kanesville, Iowa.
Log tabernacle built in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
First Presidency reorganized with Brigham Young as President of the Church.