many of the people, and cattle were
infeebled, yet my words were fulfilled.
While passing through Dayton, Ohio
great anxiety was manifested; various
reports of our numbers and designs
having wgone before us; some of the
inhabidents inquired of the company
where we were goingfrom, Captin Brigham
Young replied, from every place but
this, and we will soon be from
this. Where are you gowing? To the
west. We forded the Maumee river
with our baggage wagons, and most
of the men waded through the water.
Some ten or eleven gentlemen came
over from Dayton to ascertain our
numbers, which they reported at least
six hundred. These gentlemen inquired
of many in the camp where we
were from, and where we were
gowing, and what was our business.
They returned to Dayton and reported
that every man in the company was
a gentleman, and gave a respectful
answer to every question asked, but they
could not ascertain where they were
gowing, and what their business was.

many of the people, and cattle were infeebled, yet my words were fulfilled. While passing through Dayton, Ohio great anxiety was manifested; various reports of our numbers and designs having gone before us; some of the inhabidents inquired of the company where we were from, Captin Brigham Young replied, from every place but this, and we will soon be from this. Where are you gowing? To the west. We forded the Maumee river with our baggage wagons, and most of the men waded through the water. Some ten or eleven gentlemen came over from Dayton to ascertain our numbers, which they reported at least six hundred. These gentlemen inquired of many in the camp where we were from, and where we were gowing, and what was our business. They returned to Dayton and reported that every man in the company was a gentleman, and gave a respectful answer to every question asked, but they could not ascertain where they were gowing, and what their business was.