Under Compromise of 1850, Congress created the Utah Territory; Brigham Young appointed as Governor.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 24, 1850 ~ Tuesday
[24] [page torn] Drove 18 1/2 miles & camped on Hams fork many cattle failed
[I le]ft one ox & one cow Died after ariving in camp Bess lea
& reed cow I met two men from the valley Brothers
Robinson & Stringham who informed me that their Had
been some Difficulty with A party of snake Indians they had
commenced stealing & made war on our people they had
killed one of the Brethren & one Indian was killed they had
made an Attack on Brownville The Brethren had sent 200
armed men to their assistance & had sent these men to
warn us of the danger that we might be on our guard fear
ing that they they might attack us while on the road I called
both Divisions of the camp together at night & required them
to Have their guns & Amunition ready for inspection early in
the morning I spent A sick night
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Stringham, Briant
1823-1871
10 mentions
Robison, Lewis
1816-1883
15 mentions
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Woodruffs arrive in Salt Lake Valley and live in cabins Wilford built in 1847.