"Sunday [ ] cloudy & moist [ ] fast day [ ] prayer meeting at 8 oclock [ ] shower about noon after which we journed on about 5 miles"
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They are west of Fort Laramie somewhere but have not yet reached Independence Rock. They were passed this morning by the Missouri emigrants bound for Oregon again. The "two parties generally ignored each other as far as any conversation". William Clayton said "Some of these (men) are recognized by the brethren. They seem a little afraid and not fond of our company. I feel to wish that their fears may follow them even to Oregon"...remembering the persecution they suffered from the Missourians. During this time the Missouri emigrants and the Saints kept leap frogging each other on the trail.
Norton Jacob:
"Sunday 6th [ ] Held a fast & prayer meeting at 8 oclock. met at 11 for Preaching [ ] After singing & prayer by Br Benson, meeting was dismissed because of a shower of rain [ ] Just at this time another company of Emigrants passed by us consisting of 22 Waggons, 2, 3, 4 & 5 yoke oxen to a wagon & a large drove of cattle & horses [ ] the company that was camped near us passed on at 8 oclock & we proceded forward about one PM [ ] made 5 miles & camped between the two Companys on this same creek which is called 20 mile creek [ ] t hey came to us & hired Br Frost to do some Black-Smith work for them having no Mechanicks with them [ ] Some of the them have been engaged with the Mobacrats heretofor [ ] They started before us [ ] My Ten were on guard"
Interesting from this journal entry how the Missourians came for help from the pioneers when they got in trouble. Brigham was smart enough to bring all that he thought were going to be needed on the trek. He had three blacksmiths and a *forge and were ready for all emergencies. Most of the emigrant trains did not do that.
Learning that there was water available up ahead from the Missourians professional guide and then no more for 15 miles they decided to travel to the water "despite it being Sunday because they wouldn't be able to get all the way to the second water supply the next day which was about five miles and camped again. During the trip they passed the Missouri wagons which had passed them earlier.
