[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th I met in Council with the Twelve. Also called a general meeting of the People to transact business. Men were called upon to go to work on the road at the ferry. About 20 volunteered. Ninety men were Appointed to Act as bishops in taking Charge of the families of those who had volunteered to go to Calafornia via Santife.
At the close of the meeting in company with President Young And the Twelve & others we left redemption Hill at Council Bluffs & rode 5 miles to the french & indian village And mills. We then took the Indian trail across the ridges Bluffs Hills & dales on the road that Emmit travelled to big Pigion And there camped for the night with some of the saints who had arived two Hours before us. This was the first Mormon Camp ever spent A night on Big Pigion.
I was much troubled through the day with severe pain in my left side. I suffered much through the night with it. Distance of the day 15.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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