26th I spent the day in aranging the papers of A. O. Smoot
Hundred and in the evening I met in council with
the Twelve whare a number of subjects was spoken
of and we recieved a visit from a man from New orleans
formerly he professed to be an Indian most of persons
believed him to be a descendant of Ham Br Hyde
baptized him in Nauvoo he was an eccentric charact-
er he was the most perfect natural musician I ever
saw on a flute, fife, sauce pan, ratler, whistle &c he was
invited into the council spent a few moments &
returned to Br Youngs. He married Br Stanton's daugh-
ter for a wife he went to Br Bensons to spend the
night we want to hear him make some music but
he was some disappointed angry & sullen & would not
make any music. His name was Wm Carey
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