[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th The Sioux are in camp this morning. We gave them Breakfast. They stayed with us untill we started. Some little traiding was done. They were men women & children. They crossed the river when we left & behaved well. We drove 2 miles & Bated our horses, then drove untill 1 oclok & nooned.
Then drove untill 6 colok & camped for the night. Distance 12 m.
I was unwell. Had the Rheumatism in shoulders & back & teethake. Had to keep [to] the carriage. I read Hastings account of calafornia. He tells some great stories about California & oregon. We camped within about 4 miles of chimney rook.
[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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