Under Compromise of 1850, Congress created the Utah Territory; Brigham Young appointed as Governor.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 21, 1850 ~ Saturday
21st we Travled 15 1/2 miles camped on Big Sandy our old
Buffalo ox Died at night. He had drawn timber for the Temple
in the pine country, Had been in the punkah expedition & had
piched his living for several years past through Hard winters
& Died After A Hard 3 months work in Drawing goods towards
the valley
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Woodruffs arrive in Salt Lake Valley and live in cabins Wilford built in 1847.