EvanÂ's encampment. Wind continued brisk and cool, but the weather pleasant. The camps struck tents at an early hour taking westerly course for 3 miles. Came up to O. Pratt, John Taylor and Captain AverettÂ's and RoundyÂ's encampments, and took in 30 bushels of corn collected by the pioneers. Continued our route 7 miles further. Came to a long and deep mudhole on the bank of Fox River where the brethren had to double teams and spent several hours in getting through. Many of the last teams went round the head of the slough. Brothers Young, Kimball, and Richards stayed and helped till all the teams go through. Brother Young walked back 1½ miles to see the situation of the teams and counsel them, then returned. Passed over Fox River on a bridge, thence over a very hilly, rough, and muddy, country about 2 miles and came on the old Mormon trail, which they followed about 1 mile, then turning a little to the right, encamped in the edge of the timber, mostly hickory, in Davis County. The Band encamped back 1 mile from the river.
One of President YoungÂ's heavy wagons being broke, stayed at the river camp. Began to pitch tents at 2 p.m. while others did not arrive till after dark. Jeremiah Root returned from Nauvoo bringing letters from Orson Hyde, Hyrum Kimball, and Daniel Carn to President Young. Also other letters. Also, a messenger came from Bishop MillerÂ's camp bringing a letter from P. P. Pratt to the President stating that they were waiting for the main body to come up, that they thought it best to proceed 7 miles to Shoal Creek the next morning where the corn was plenty. No corn nor fodder at this encampment. Traveled 13 miles this day. Brother Orson Pratt came up to the camp at Fox River with his carriage. He stated that he had sold one load of flour, mostly at Bloomington [Bloomfield], for farming utensils, etc., some to the pioneers. Brother Higgenbotham left one of his loads on the prairie and went to Nauvoo without leave.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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