Upper crossing of the Platt Sept 3rd 1850 President Young Dear Sir We received a visit a few days since from Brothers Stratton & Hanks As messengers from the valley Their visit Has truly cheered our hearts & not ours ownly but the Hearts of all the moveing camps of Israel who are wending their way through these mountains to their desired Home. It Has caused our souls to rejoice not ownly in the interest the presidency of the ...

Robert C Petty was Appointed Capt of Hundred. Leonard Hardy Captain of first fifty Edson Whipple captain of 2nd 50. At Ash Hollow two of my waggon wheels were broke to peaces which had to be filled with new spokes besides may tyre set I did not think it wisdom for the whole company to wait for the work to be done so by Advise some of both Divisions stoped with me to assist me which formed a third Division of our company ...

one two or three days in advance of us A. O. Smoot, Heywood & Woolley & HEdward Hunter are from 1 to 4 days in the Rear However Elder Stratton will give an account of them. At the commencement of our Journey Journey we Had some sickness in our company as was the case with all the company Herd from their was 7 deaths in our company 3 children, 2 woman 2 women & 2 Men, one of which was Samuel ...

Sept. 3, 1850 W. Woodruff to Prest Young Date of starting from Boston and New York with No. of Saints. extracted from A. J. [upside-down text] President Brigham Young Salt Lake City Deserett [end of upside-down text] ...