Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
I arose early this morning took breakfast and in company with
Brother Brown rode clear round Indipendance Rock. We examined the many
names and lists of names of the trappers traders travellers and emigrants nearly
all in black red and yellow paint on this rock. Some had washed out and
defaced. The greatest number was put on within a few years but we
found some of thirty years standing. Nearly all the companies who
pass put their names on this rock
After going around and examineing it we
staked our horses and mounted it. I went forward and gained the
highest point of the south and of the Rock which contains the names. I
then went to the North end which is the highest point of Indipendance
Rock. Here is an opening or cavern that would contain 30 or 40 persons
and a rock standing upon the highest peak of about 3 tons weight
Upon this rock at the highest point we climbed
and offered up our prayers according to the order of the Priesthood praying
earnestly for the blessing of God to rest on President Young and his
brethren the Twelve and all the Pioneer Camp, the whole camp and
House of Israel in the wilderness our wives children and relatives, the
Mormon Battalion and the Churches abroad. While offering up our
prayers the Spirit of the Lord descended upon us
I was the First Latter-day Saint on Indipendance Rock
We had a view of our camp from the Rock and
expected they would noon there so we mounted our horses and
concluded to examine the country around. We rode five
miles to the North East went on to the top of a high bluff and
