My ancestor [George Benjamin Wallace] wrote the following in his journal

Friday Nov 23 (1855) Stormy. It snowed most of the day. About 2 o’clock Bro. Lyman and Company left for Salt Lake City. I wrote a letter and sent it to my family by Bro. Frost. In the evening I spoke to the Saints, also Bro Nobles. We had a good meeting. After meeting we went to Bro. Jesse Smith’s house and stayed all night. His mother [Mary Aikens] was there and we spent a happy evening with them. The next morning Silas Smith’s wives [Clarinda and Sarah] came in and breakfasted with us. They were Bro. Rich’s [Ricks] daughters. Good women.