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Show AUTH0E STARTS FOE OALTFOENIA. 181 completed my arrangements, and decided to proceed with this party. I purchased a superior riding mnle for which I paid, including his shoes, saddle and bridle, etc., one hundred and sixty dollars. My provisions consisted of six boxes of sardines, and one hundred pounds of crackers, made expressly for me by my eccentric friend, Golightly. Luxuries, such as butter, eggs, etc., I intended to procure at the settlements below. To the kindness of Mrs. Benson, the elder, I was indebted for four pounds of brown sugar,, for which I paid one dollar per pound; and two pounds of ground coffee, at the same price,-this was a favor, for I could not have procured any at ten dollars a pound elsewhere. My wardrobe had received considerable additions at corresponding prices-four dollars for white shirts, two dollars for striped cotton shirts-• about four hundred p6r cent, on prices for the same goods at home. I determined to provide myself with all necessaries. I had some fifteen hundred miles to travel before I reached San Francisco. I found my Pandora's box most valuable on my last journey, and everything that I might require, I put in now, unmindful of the cost. On referring to my memorandum when I arrived at San Francisco, I summed up $350 as expenses of the journey. I painted several portraits in Great Salt Lake City; among them were two of Gov. Brigham Young; one of Lieut. General Wells, General Ferguson, Attorney General Seth Blair, Apostle Woodruff, Bishop Smoot, Col. Ferrimore Little and lady, Mrs. Wheelock, and several others. The Governor's party consisted of a large number of wagons, mounted horsemen, etc. They left on the 5th of May, 1854. I not being quite ready, having to finish |
