Mormon History, Friday, Apr 3, 1846.

[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Shoal Creek Encampment E.F. Wind strong, southeast through the night. At sunrise, all the carriages and teams of the first 50 were under way. After traveling 5 miles crossing the west fork of Shoal Creek on the pioneerÂ's bridge, came up with a part of company number 2 and 4 who had camped there the night previous. At this place a letter was received from H. G. Sherwood dated Grand River, stating that we could get some jobs of work about 30 miles from Miller's camp and some corn, though scarce, on the road. They asking 37½, but from the roads 25 cents. Roads good and dry. Jobs of work and trade for oxen, etc., bid fair [?] at Weldon Fork, Grand River.
From Weldon Fork, Judge Miller recommends the northern route of more settlements, smaller prairies, and less indignation, which [?] only individual. Prospect for corn was from 13 to 18 cents per bushel. Some of the company tarried at this point for breakfast; others passed on the Bishop Miller's encampment the distance of 2 miles, where at 10 a.m., was a slight shower of rain and hail, accompanied with thunder. About 11 a.m., company began to move on. About 12 noon, steady rain commenced and continued through most of the afternoon. The carriage and a few of the wagons arrived at a hickory grove about 1 mile east of Locust Creek at ½ to 3 p.m., a distance of 12 miles from Miller's encampment or 20 miles from Shoal Creek (east fork). The other wagons continued to come till after dark, excepting President Young's heavy wagon which stalled 7 miles back and Dr. RichardÂ's 4 wagons some 3 to 4 miles back, all of which stayed in the prairie overnight, leaving the Dr. without tent or food, except he was kindly fed by his neighbors. His family sat up in the carriage during the night and himself lay on the floor of President Young's omnibus. A part of the second and third companies of tens, first 50, the artillery and a part of the guard went on to the creek and encamped. Other companies tarried back at Miller encampment, etc. Notwithstanding a good moon, the evening was very dark and rainy, wind high but variable, which rendered the camp very uncomfortable yet without murmur.

[Apostle Willard Richards Journal]