[William Clayton Journal] Arose soon after five, shaved and changed some of my clothing. The morning very pleasant, wind west...P.M. Elijah Newman was baptized by [Tarlton] Lewis in the Lake for the benefit of his health. Brother Newman has been afflicted with the black scurvy in his legs and has not been able to walk without sticks, but after being baptized and hands laid on him he returned to his waggon without any kind of help seemingly much better. Soon after 5 P.M. a meeting was called at the wagon of President Young and remarks made by several, and instructions by President Young, chiefly in reference to the guard and the folly of conforming to gentile military customs on an expedition of this nature. After dark the twelve and some others met together opposite the presidents wagon, to select men to go a hunting Buffallo &c. as we proceed on the journey. It was ascertained that there are 8 horses in the company which are not attached to teams. Then eight men were selected to hunt on horseback viz. Thomas Moulsey, Thomas Brown, John Brown, O. P. Rockwell, John S. Higbee, Joseph Mathews. Then there was selected 11 men to hunt also on foot viz. John Pack, Phineas H. Young, Tarlton [Lewis], Joseph Hancock, Edmund Ellsworth, Roswell Stevens, Edson Whipple, Barnabas S. Adams, Benj[ami]n F. Stewart, Jackson Redding and [E.] Glines.
It was also noted that all the twelve have the privilege of hunting when they have a mind to. After some remarks and cautions in regard to chasing the wild buffallo the company were dismissed, and I retired to bed soon after 9 o'clock, the evening being very fine and pleasant.
[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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