Mormon History, Jul 3, 1846. Friday.

[William Clayton Journal] Started early and went about 4 miles to a creek [] ate breakfast. The day very hot but we traveled about 95 miles. We met President Young, Heber Kimball, and Dr. Richards going back to raise volunteers. They feel that this is a good prospect for our deliverance and if we don't do it we are doomed. After [questioning] them we went on and camped near Hiram Clark and took supper with him.

[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]

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