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Nov 13, 1856

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November 13, 1856 ~ Thursday

13^th [FIGURE] I herd early this morning that an express had come in from
the Hand Carts company. I went to the Presidents office with all the
Presidency the following is a synopsis of what I learned in the morning
Brother Joseph A. Young & George Grant parted they agreed that
they should not go any further than Devils Gateth untill George
came thup then He did not find the company so Joseph then went
on to the platt & found them at the upper crossing of the Platt
they were in camp & had been 9 days waiting for the snow to go off
Soon brother Grant Arived & prepared the camp for moveing He asked
Joseph what would My Father Do now if he was here, Joseph said
if my Father was here He would take all the Books & Heavy materials
& cash them in order to save the Lives of the people so they agreed to
do it they cashed all their Articles at Devils Gate & took up the week
the feeble & started towards home they then sent an express back
to have the Teams come on to them that was on the road but Brother
Vancott & Claudius Spencer had got to the sweetwater & not
hearing any thing from the Hand Cart Companies they turned back
with their teams & nearly all the company followed them this news
arived in the City several Days since & an express was sent out to meet

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 3

I heard early on the morning of the that an Express had come in from the Handcart company and I went to the President's and met with all the Presidency. The following is a synopsis of what I learned Brother Joseph A. Young and George D. Grant parted. They agreed that they should not go any farther than the Devil's Gate until George came up. He did not find the company so Joseph A. then went on to the Platte and found them at the Upper cCrossing of the Platte. They were in camp and had been nine days waiting for the snow to go off. Soon brother George D. Grant arrived and prepared the camp for moving. He asked