Mormon History, Jun 4, 1847

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th I wrote two letters to day one to Mrs W. & one to Aphek Woodruff A. O. Smoot & J Benbow & left them in the Hands of Mr. [ ] who keeps the Store & Acts As post Master. He appeared vary friendly. Said He would for ward our letters that were to go to winter Quarters to the Care of Mr Sarpee & those that were to be deliverd to the Mormon Camp would deliver them to the leader of the Camp on our Arival. He truly manifested much friendship towards us.
Professor Pratt took observation at the fort for the Longitude at the fort.
I conversed with A mountaineer who had wintered at the great Basin of the Salt & Eutau lakes & he recommends the Country vary Highly for A healthy fertile Country the Lakes & streams Abounding with trout & other fish A good supply of shugar maple & other timber &c.
Before we left Br Clayton Erected A guide board on the north side of the river containing the following information which He took from his Journals on the distances which was correct as it was obtained from the wheelometer: 543 1/4 miles from Winter Quarters 227 1/2 miles from the Junction of the Platt 142 1/4 miles from Ash Hollow 70 1/4 miles from Chimney Rock And 50 1/2 from Scotts Bluff.
We left the Fort & started on our Journey. We took the right hand road up the platt & travled 8 1/4 miles & camped for the night. The travel now Appears to be attended with A good deal of interest as we begin to ascend the black Hills which are universally coverd with pine & ceder. We saw one vary High peak coverd the top with Snow. Br Robert Crow Joined us which Added to our company 9 men 5 women 3 Children 6 waggons 13 yoke of oxen cows 3 Bulls 10 young Cattle And Horses which makes in the whole Camp 148 men, 8 Women, 5 Children, 79 waggons 96 Horses 51 Mules 90 oxen, 43 cows 3 Bulls 9 calves 16 dogs And 16 Chickins. 8 1/2.
I was in great pain in the Afternoon & night with the nervous Head & teeth Ake.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]