[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th We started 15 m before 8 oclok travled in a strait line 8 miles & nooned in good grass. Br Kimball & myself picked the road in the foornoon & it was left to me in the Afternoon I piloted the road in the Afternoon As strait as any road that had been made on the whole rout & picked out a camping ground on the bank of the river in good feed. We travled 5 3/4 miles. 13 3/4.
It should be understood that we are piloting A road for the House of Israel to travel in for many years to come. Therefore it requires the greater care.
The Hunters brought in 5 Antilope to day. We Camped at half past 4 oclock opposite Scotts Bluff at Lattitude 41°50'52". The wedth of the river 772 yards. Awind soon arose accompanied by thunder & lightning. We had but little rain.
[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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