[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th Br Fowler was some better this morning. Seemed to be threatened with the Ague. Kept his bed & rode in the waggon. We travled 8 miles & camped upon the bank of the green river at the ferry & the Afternoon was spent in building A Raft. As the river was high it could not be Crossed ownly upon rafts or boats. It was 275 1/2 miles from the fort Laramie to the South pass of the rocky mountains.
During the afternoon the Arival of Elder Samuel S Brannan at the bay of San Francisco was Anounced in camp. We were truly glad to meet with him that we might hear from him & the Saints who were with him. He gave us an account of there landing their travels & the present settlement which was 200 miles up the river from the [bay?]. They were putting in wheat & preparing for us. He had Come all the way with ownly two men to meet with us. The Saints were settelled with & the Mormon Battalion was 400 miles from him. He said Br Pratt was doing well. The inhabitants of one whole Island numbering 3,000 Had imbraced the faith. He told us many interesting things & we were truly glad to see him. Distance of the day 8 m.
[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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