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May 1, 1850

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May 01, 1850 ~ Wednesday

May 1^st We arived in St Louis this morning I was soon
visited by Elders Heywood, Felt, & many of the saints it was A vary
Busy day in company with N. H. Felt I made A contract with
Captain Baker to take up our company on the Sacramento to
Council Bluffs on the following terms. Cabin $13, Deck $4,
freight 50 cts the Sacramento came along side the clinton
& took our freight on board which occupied most of the day
I felt thankful to God that we had arived in St Louis in safety
And no lives lost, and up to this time we had No death among
us Sister Margarett Bird was taken sick in the night with
the cholera Mrs Woodruff went down to visit her & found
Her Dangerously sick

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We arrived at St Louis and I was soon visited by Elders Heywood and Felt I made a contract with Captain Baker to take up our company on the Sacramento to Council Bluffs on the following terms. Cabin $13 deck $4 freight 50 cts per 100 lbs The Sacramento came along side the Clinton and took our freight on board which occupied most of the day I felt thankful to God that we had arrived at St Louis in safety and no lives lost and up to this time we had no deaths among us but this night Sister Bird was taken sick with cholera and the next day ^morning^ she died