[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] , Thursday. Garden Grove. Dark, cloudy, rainy. Camp nearly destitute of flour and bread stuffs. Water in the creek so high teams cannot cross nor mills grind. Historian in bed dictating history this forenoon. [At] 1 p.m. Shadrach Roundy left camp for Nauvoo (as he contemplated 2 days since, but was detained by the rain) with a mail of 59 letters and a traveling letter from the council to the Saints, dated April 30 (on file). President Young dined with John D. Lee on pea soup. At 2 p.m., directed a letter to be written to Captain Hendrick and one to Lewis Dana and one to George L. M. Herring, to be sent by Shumway and Langley, which letters were dictated by Dr. Richards (on file). Also, a letter introducing Brother John Gleason to the Saints on the road as their pilot up the northern divide. At 6, President Young received a letter from John W. Binley of present date (on file) requesting 16 men to be sent to his assistance for completing a job in the neighborhood of MillerÂ's Mills. Atmosphere very light, rains continue, though not quite as heavy. A few rails were split this day.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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