[William Clayton Journal] Morning fine and pleasant, no disturbance from Indians . . .
Our course for the first 7 miles was a little East of South over a very level prairie and green with grass. The largest wild onions grow here I have ever seen. After traveling about 7 miles we turned South West, being within a mile of the main Platte and opposite to Grand Island. We traveled till half past 2 and then stopped to feed having come about 11 miles today. The roads extremely dusty and the strong wind blows it into the wagons and everything is covered. We are now near to timber and a good chance for grass for the cattle. At 4 P.M. we moved again and traveled till 6, having travelled about 4 miles and during the day about 15 miles. We have camped about a quarter of a mile from the timber and there is plenty of grass to fill the stock tonight. The water is also clear and cool and good tasted. The evening is cloudy and very cool, which affects my head some. Suppered on some antelope and went to bed early.
[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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