[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th Early this morning we swam our Horses over the river. One mule came near drowning by being tangled in a rope but the curant carried him ashore & He made A live of it. The men went to work to finish their ferry boat while the men Continued to cross waggons on the raft. All of our company got over to day & the brethren crossed some of the Missourians. Some of the emegrants report 1,000 waggons between Laramie & this place & there Companies Are ariving daily at the fording places.
Brs Young & Kimball got over to day & we all moved our waggons once more into A Circle. This is the 6th day since our arival to this place which is the longest henderance I sever saw At A ferry or crossing A river. Our brethren run the ferry boat All night to cross the Missourians but did not get over but few waggons.
I Am still in much pain with the teeth Ake & sore lips & mouth. I had the privlege of milking A Mo Cow which gave me A plenty of milk for Supper & breakfast.
[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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