[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th The Companies prepared themselves this morning to start on their expedition. The first company of 10 men Commanded By Col Markham started by 9 oclok. The other Company numbered 25 men commanded by Br Benson started at 10 oclock. Brs Young & Kimball went to the fort. It was not long before both companies returned as they ascertained at the fort that a man had gone forward to inform them of our coming & to have them Cash up their Horses We also recieved word in the evening that Johnson & Little had returned on the road back, had fallen in with Comodore Stockton who was from the Bay of Francisco accompanied with 40 men going to the states. Brs Young & Kimball made a purchase of some 50 Buffalo robes which were some damaged & un-merchantable. They everaged about $1.50 each. They also bought 3 Cows at $15 each. During the afternoon I went out on patrool picket guard.
[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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