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Staid [stayed] in Winter Quarters two weeks then crossed the Missouri to Council Bluffs named Kanesville in honor of Thomas Lathrop Kane[.] Staid one year. September 30 in 1848 our eldest child Lucy Hellen [Williams] was Born. Left the 4^th of July 1849 With ox a[nd] cow teams 2 wagon(s) 5 in family. Dr. E[zra]. G[ranger]. [Williams,] Mrs. Eliza[Henrietta Elizabeth Crombie Williams,] Dr's Mother Mrs. Frederick G. Williams & an adopted son of the Dr's sister Lovina Riggs. named James Goddard. 10 years old. Journey'd to the Salt Lake valley. arriving in the valley 28^th of October 1849. Our Daughter being 13 month(s) old. Healthy a[nd] well after having the Hooping Cough on the Journey. her Father bought a pony for me to ride up the Big a[nd] Little Mountain[s] & carry her in my arms in the saddle. the mountain was too steep the saddle slipple [slipped] sidewards and backwards. Causing me to give up the Effort and Carry her in my Arms up the Steep Ascent. Stopping to take Breath & look at the teams tugging the wagons up Hill. While the ground would Roll from under our feet a[nd] the teamsters would Call out dont throw your gravel down here. When once on top sat down to Look into the Beautiful valley. next Day Sunday Entered Salt Lake City.