Monday 15th Travled to Coal Creek 33 miles & camped for the nigh[t]
we nooned on Corn Creek. During the evening we walked
onto the hill among the cedars. B Young D Huntington Walker
& myself we looked through a spy glass & looked to the west
mountain onto a high peak far in the distance it was a beautiful
place to camp a fine view plenty of cedar for wood & grass
for animals I walked onto the highths of the cedar knowls
& took a view of the surrounding country with T Bullock &
Phineas Young we also had prayers together (Phineas Young ^the above shows Phineas Youngs feelings
said that He was the first that was chosen in the organization
of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles but Brother Joseph said
He wished I would let Wm Smith have that place so I gave
way to him.
there is not a word of truth in this statement^
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