 One woman had been given 16, 18 ounces of soap and felt like it was one of the most prized possessions she had of that day. Now, the first three handcart companies left in June. The first one left on June 9th, the second one two days later, and the third one on June 23rd. They arrived in the Salt Lake Valley September the 26th, and then the second one had caught up, and they arrived also on the 26th, and then October the 2nd. The first company suffered one death.