Day in the Life

May 3, 1848

Journal Entry

May 03, 1848 ~ Wednesday

3rd We packed our trunks during the day And in the evening A
company of soldiers Arived from the valley & brought A mail from
the city of the great Salt Lake

A folded letter/box We got one letter from Sister Smoot And one directed to
Robert Petty, we got A letter from the High Council to the
Presidency here which was good we met & herd it read
It seems from the letters that they have sowed 800 acres
of wheat & inclosed 5000 acres of land under fence made of
poles

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May 3, 1848