[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th We started at 5 oclok & drove one mile into better feed & turned out our teams. The brethren traided some for robes mogacines & skin shirts & pants with the Hunters who camped near us. And at about 7 oclock 15 waggons of our party was chosen to go forward to make A boat to ferry the Platt. They went forward. We followed them. The traiders started At the same time. Soon another party of traiders over took [us] who were direct from Santi-fee. They informed us the Mormon Battalion was at calafornia. Went in Jan & that Capt Brown was in Santafee for money for the detachment & would come on as soon as possible. We travled 11 1/4 miles & nooned in a valley without watter.
In the Afternoon we travled 8 miles & camped upon A'la'preel Creek. When we rode up to the Creek we overtook our little pioneer company that we sent on in the morning to built the boat. The Missouri company was also in sight notwithstanding their exhertion to get ahead of us. Our detachment followed the Mo company. How far they travled I know not.
Our Hunters killed two Black tailed deer & one Antilope yesterday & An Antilope to day. I am still troubled much with the teeth Ake. With the exception of this I feel vary well. Distance 19 1/4.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[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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