Congress rejects fourth petition for formation of State of Deseret; Brigham Young still serves as Governor.
28 The river Jordon is vary high I took my Mules waggon
and Wilford to go to our Encampm[en]t at Coones Just before
I drove onto the small bridge one End of it fell about 18
inches onto the water and I expected Every minute to see it
go down stream I took my mules over one at a time & then
drew the waggon over By hand & went on our Journey all safe
I had Brother Lewis the ston mason we [with] me we drove to our
Encampment & laid the foundation to our milk House a wall
2 feet thick 19 By 12 feet on the outside leaving the building 15 By
8 in the clear it rained a part of the day
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