Journals

Journal of John Lyman Smith, 8 February 1846
....."We crossed the river and camped on the bank among the many others. It rained most of the time during the night although we were without homes and knew not where we were going we felt cheerful and happy.

11 Feb 1846...."Today commenced to move, roads very bad, about 6 miles."

Day By Day of Patty Sessions, 13 February 1846...."It was very cold. The wind blows. We can hardly get to the fire for the smoke, and we have not tent but our wagon."

Diary of George A Smith, 18 February 1846...."The snow began to fall early this morning in great quantities and lasted all day. Everything looked gloomy...The wind blew so strong from the northwest that it uncovered our tent."

Trail Diary of Eliza Snow, 19 February 1846..."Snow storm commenced in the night and continued thro' the day---it was so disagreeable out that I did not leave the buggy. Suffered considerable from a severe cold."

Diary of Brigham Young, 24 February 1846..."The cold has been severe the past night; a snow storm this morning, which continued during the forenoon, blowing from the northwest...Seven p.m., thermometer 12 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. Mississippi River is frozen over above Montrose."

Diary of Lorenzo Snow, 1 March 1846...."On the first of March, the ground covered with snow, we broke encampment about noon, and soon nearly four hundred wagons were moving to--we know not where."