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  1. Had an excellent meeting. All feel satisfied that the Lord had led us to this very Spot for a Stake of Zion.
  2. Had an excellent meeting. All feel satisfied that the Lord had led us to this very Spot for a Stake of Zion.
  3. Had an excellent meeting. All feel satisfied that the Lord had led us to this very Spot for a Stake of Zion.
  4. We have the creek dammed up and water turned onto our land and several acres of Potatoes & early corn Planted.
  5. The President & all the rear of the Pioneer company arrived, their health much improved.
  6. We have commenced with our preperations for planting seeds.
  7. Here are the greatest facilities for a Steam Doctor I ever saw. A stone in the center of the stream seemed ready for the Patient.
  8. We've found a warm spring that although we can't know the tempature seems about right for scaldiing hogs.
  9. We left a note upon a pole recommending the better road before taking down to the valley. We're crossing marshes and salt plains.
  10. We are examining a small canyon we feel will make a practical road down the Bed of the creek through the Canyon.
  11. We started again with seven others to explore the valley further and mark a road down the creek.
  12. Returned to camp to find them 3 miles past where we left them at noon. Pres. Young's party is 1/2 mile behind them.
  13. We are descending into the valley to get a better look. Crossing many streams.
  14. At the same instant, Elder Pratt and I uttered a shout of Joy at finding the broad Bason of the Salt Lake Spreading itself Before us!
  15. We are ascending a very steep rise to reach a butte we hope will command a view of the valley.
  16. I have overtaken Elder Pratt where the trail enters a rocky canyon. It will take much labor to make a passable road through the thickets.
  17. I have my first sight of the valley of the Utah some 15 miles from the Summit.
  18. I am on horseback heading westward the Summit of the Mountains. The revine is very narrow and mountains rise on either side.
  19. Elders Richards & Smith determined on Sending me in the morning with a letter to overtake Elder Pratt & accompany him to the valley.
  20. We camp tonight where Elder Pratt's company camped last night. We have found a letter left by Elder Pratt for us.