[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Locust Creek Encampment, Middle Fork. Morning clear, earth considerably frozen, wind variable. About 6 a.m. Brother William Coray, who had previously received an honorable discharge from further service as teamster in the first 50 signed by Brigham Young, started for Nauvoo for his family with a mail of about 20 letters. Brother Carpenter, who had come up from Nauvoo after his team, started on his return about the same time. About 8 o'clock President Young rode out to the west fork of Locust Creek to examine the road, accompanied by J. D. Grant and John Scott. Returned to camp about ½ past 1 p.m. Reported the road was unfavorable for traveling, the bank on the opposite was inclined to be wet and bad going out. Several hands were engaged from the first 50 in cutting down the bank and cross laying the road at the foot of the hill. Dr. Richards and those that were with him left Hickory Grove and arrived in camp on Locust Creek at ½ past[?]. Today a deer and turkey were brought in camp by the hunters of the first 50. A company of the artillery engaged a job of making 3,000 rails at 50 cents and board, payable in a good milk cow at [?], the remainder in bacon at 5 cents (on the west fork). The artillery reported to the presiding [?].
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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