from the missionary company k I 1 a aletter A letter ietter written from deer f beek sat slat kor toi oct by one of the elders who left thi tha city on the of september inthe in the tha company composed principally of missionaries going to various parts of the earth represents that they were getting alan along finely and that tha t th tho weather thus far th though ough cold had bad been very favorable for traveling no storms having occurred fo to impede their progress orto make inake tha th i journey disagreeable all were ware well avell then and there had been but little sickness in camp J up to that time A temporary organization was entered red rea int at the he crossing of weber by bythe the selection of C V spencer for captain W A martindale sergeant of guard IV C staines chaplain chap lalni and richard bentley historian ilon hon IV IL i hooper and elders pratt snow cannon kay bates and a few others having taken 11 another road than that traveled by the maix main body of the ibe company between the weber river and fort bridger C didiot did not overtake them tin tid they reached gren green river niver anthe on the ath of october A permanent organization was thea then effected by the oincel officers who were temporarily appointed receiving the unanimous vote of the company to retain their several offices during the journey they had found grass for their animals without much difficulty though in some places they had been obliged oblige il to go oft off theoal tb road sorn soma distance to find fin 4 that which waa was good