31st ^Sunday^ A Strong wind we all got our breakfast & organized for
going to Winter Quarters the company that came out to met
us went in front & our encampment followed we had a hard
days drive as our horses were worn down we travled hard
through the day when within about one mile of Winter Quarters
we made a halt and the company was drawn up in order & addressd
by President Young & dismissed we drove into the city in order
the streets were lined with people to shake hands as we drove along
each one drove to his own home I drove up to my own door & was
truly rejoiced to once more behold the face of my wife & children again
after being absent over sevenix months and having travled with the
Twelve & the Pioneers near 2,500 miles & sought out a location for the Saints
and accomplished one of the most interesting mishions ever accomplished
in the last days Mrs Woodruff had been confined with a daughter 3
days previous to my arival mother & daughter doing well all was cheerful
& happy & we felt it a blessing to again meet distance from the Horn 30 m
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