[William Clayton Journal] Started at 8 o'clock and went on to the Big Sandy and before the majority of the company arrived [Ezra T.] Benson and escort came up with letters from the companies. They say there are 9 companies between here and the Platte with 566 wagons and about 5000 head of stock. They report the companies well and getting along tolerably fast, some they expect we shall meet within three days. After eating they proceeded on. After sundown a large party of mounted Indians came up and camped on the opposite side the river. They have been on the sweet water hunting and are said to be of the Shoshone tribe.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
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