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Two hundred sixty one and a half miles
From Salt Lake City August 18th, 1851

President Brigham Young

Dear Sir

I heard yours of the 1^st Inst. read on the 10^th, with much pleasure and satisfaction, and in answer to your request would say that on the 22^nd Day of June last I left Bullocks Grove 8 miles south of Kanesville with my Family with my Soninlaw and Daughter Brother John Riggs & Family also Br. Edward Duckworth and Lady[.] we came to Platt[e]ville

Crossed the Mo. River on the 26th

left the River 27th and on the 29th lef[t] Council Grove, 12 miles this side of s^d River. Our little Band consists of the above mentioned together with Isaac Sampson & Family[,] James Lemmon & Family[,] Wm Nelson & Family[,] (& Capt. Wm McPhirson & Family[,] also four men with him (viz) Perly Dickinson[,] Thomas McFarlin[,] Wm Reas & Adam--he has two thrashing Machines with him all from wisconsin)[.] we have all had good hea[l]th as usual and have been blessed of our Heavenly Father and prospered thus far on our way for which we have great re[a]son to be thankful[.] we have not been hindered from traveling but 3 hours by high waters since we crossed the Mo. River[.] we have heard of no sickness on the south Route this Season[.] the Roads have been Dry most of the way[.] Feed not Plenty since we were 100 mils below Fort Laramie. Capt. Mcp[h]erson went throug[h] to the Gold mines last year.

In haste [I] Remain y obet. Servt,
ISAAC HOUSTON