Under Compromise of 1850, Congress created the Utah Territory; Brigham Young appointed as Governor.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 18, 1850 ~ Wednesday
18th At sun rise the Indians came in & informed me th
that the 3rd Horse had got away from Him & could not be
found & the chief wished us to get on our Horses & go among
their Horses & see if we could find him we did so rode many
miles untill 12 oclck & could find nothing of him And Brother
Atwood went with two Indians several miles & they showed
Him the track whare He got away from them. He returned
at 2 oclok & we made up our minds to return to camp
we were over 30 miles from any of our encampments we
took our 4 Horses & started rode Hard for 30 miles &
arived at Br Woolleys encampment at 8 oclok & Both
man & Beast was weary & Hungry
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Atwood, Dan
4 Nov 1787 - 17 Dec 1863
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Woodruffs arrive in Salt Lake Valley and live in cabins Wilford built in 1847.