On the I rode in company with Elder Kington to Weber and spent the night with him. Locating the Weber Settlement I was sent by President Young to locate the fort for the inhabitants as they could not agree among themselves. They had moved it several times and still were disatisfied The day after my arrival I rode throughout the Weber settlement on both sides of the river examining the whole of the country and collected the whole people together at 12 o'clock. I preached to them 2 hours and heard them talk two hours more. I then established the fort on the south side of the river in the midst of the farming lands. I was weary and spent the night at Brother Kingtons Next day I left Weber and rode to Salt Lake City through hard rain showers. I then mounted ag horse and rode to John Benbows on Cottonwood and spent the night with him. William Benbow with two daughters had arrived from Wis^consin^ and