[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th O Pratt took observations on the north Bank of the Platt river 17 miles from the last station at 6 1/2 A.M. Of the Barrometer mercury stood at 27.716 Attached Ther. 50° detached Ther. 48° S.E. Wind fair. At noon Lat 40°42'37". At 6 1/2 PM 17 miles west of morning station Bar 27.935 Inch. Alt. Ther 43.5° det Ther 41.5°. North wind. Fair.
We travled to day 16 miles & camped without wood or water. The wind Blew Hard in the evening. The Ther stood at 41°. The grass was short affording but little feed. 16.
[source: 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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