[William Clayton Journal] There being alkali springs near we concluded to go on to Independence Rock at which place we arrived about 3 o'clock having traveled 112 1/2 miles. Soon after we camped [Lisbon] Lamb and Jacob Cloward went to Chase some Buffalo and succeeded in killing one. I walked over the rock and had some solemn meditations and felt to humble myself and call upon the Lord for myself and family, for this company, the Twelve and all the companies on the road. Experience has taught me many maxims of late and I am intent to profit by them. Be not hasty to promise, lest th¥ promise be considered worthless. Make not many promises without reflection lest thou fail to fulfil them and it damp the confidence of thy friend, then be assured that thy friends will despise thy promises and have no dependence on them. Seek not to speculate out of a good brother . . .
[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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