Willard Richards 1848 Pioneer Company

Willard Richards 1848 Pioneer Company 526 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at --Winter Quarters, Nebraska. This company was divided into two sections, Willard Richards section and Amasa Lyman Section. The Lyman section left the outfitting post on 1 July and the Richards section left on 3 July. Members of the company arrived in Salt Lake City from 10-19 October 1848.

Company History
It was a large Company,

Reference Sources
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