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English
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Journal of the First Rescue Party
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Handcarts to Zion : The Story of a Unique Western Migration, 1856-1860
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Glendale, Calif.
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Arthur H. Clark Company
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222-226
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7 October 1856 to 30 November 1856. The party leaves Salt Lake City and travels east. The entries are quite short and focus on the locations of campsites. They have to travel through deep snow, which stops them from traveling. The party reaches Devil's Gate, Wyoming and searches for the handcart companies for several days. In freezing temperatures, they render assistance to the handcart pioneers and take them to Salt Lake City.