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7 teams have withdrawn from our company leaving but 15 teams and 46 men and I with one half of them would withdraw as the longer the train the more time is consumed in starting stopping crossing streams uncertain, I? Fort Laruamic? is 1 1/2 miles above the junction of the Saramic? and Platte Rivers ware are camped just below the Fort forded? Lanuamic? Rives? a uncertain stream 200 ft wide and 3 1/2 deep had to put blockes under the bodies and on the Boradsters? 6 inches to raise the Bodies above the water, got across at 12 o clk and shall stay here til morning when we shall move on a few miles, we dont camp two nights on the same ground, I shall write again as soon as I have an opertunity of sending it our company have not decided whether they will go by Fort Hall or through the Mermon settlement at Salt Lake the largest crowd go the latter route, but we fear we shall suffer for Grass on that route, it is said there never was such Grass season here before nor such a cold wet one our cattle are in good condition, when the sun shines in the middle of the day we are more comfortable with our coats off but we need them on at night and after two. we sleep in our clothes execpt our Hats coats and boots and under two quilts? the water up the Platte is not good we occasionally find a good spring, but usually use the water from the Platte, or dig a hole from 2 to 4 ft deep and water will run in shortly, our roads have been the best ( for? the length ) I suppose that can be found in the uncertain