[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th I felt quite feeble this morning but felt that my fever was broke. We travled up & down some of the steepest Hills we have found on the Journey & the largest. We passed through A valey 6 miles long grass knee deep strong mineral springs. Any amount of Copper, lead, & coal, & lime & great stone on each side of the valley. It is an 18 mile drive without water that can be drank. There are a number of springs in the valley but they run through mineral beds And are not good to drink. We camped for the night 1 1/2 miles from bear River by the best spring of water we had found on the route & A small stream near by. An Indian Came from Bridgers fort & travled with us & Camped with us for the night.
Camp fires were discoverd about 3 miles from our camp. G.A.S & others went over to them And found it to be Mr Miles Goodyier & several others with him. Some were from Calafornia going back to the States. Mr Goodyier goes by the name of Miles though it is his Christian name. He has setled at the Salt lake. Has A garding & vegitation of all kinds He says doing well. He spoke of 3 rodes to the Lake & talked about the Country. The Missourian that was going to the States came through the 80 miles drive without water or grass. Had to leave 5 of his mules on the road. Could not get any through. This is on the Calafornia road.
The subject was brought up again concerning the emigrant Company who perished in the Mountains last winter. They were mostly from Independance & Clay County Missouri And were A mob company & threatned to drive out the mormons that were in Calafornia & started for Calafornia with that spirit in there hearts. But it seemed as though they were ripe for Judgment. The snows fell upon them 18 feet deep on a level & they died & eat up each other. About 40 persons parished & were mostly eat up by those who survived them. Mrs L. Murphy of Tenn whom I Baptized while on a mishion in that Country but since Apostitlzed & joined the mob was in the company died or was killed & eat up. Her bones sawed to peaces for her branes & marrow & left stre[we?]d upon the ground.
Distance of the day 18 miles. Whole distance from Bridgers fort to Bear River 32 1/2 miles.
Br Luce was taken vary sick this Afternoon. There are new cases daily. It is vary severe but does not generally last the brethren more than 2 or 3 days. Three griselly bear were seen by the brethren to day. Some were within A few rods of them dut they made of & did not give battle which they are more Apt to do than any other bear.
[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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