Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the I was at Ogdan. This was the first time
I had ever visited the place. I found it a large settlement. I preached
to the people principally upon the tithing the Poor Fund the establishing
of schools and building their wall
On the Sunday I was at Bingham's Fort. I preached
in the morning and dined with Bishop Bingham. I found this to be
a flourishing place and well calculated for a city. The farming
land was good and abundant. The population at the time was
one hundred families. Much wheat was raised but I did not
learn the amount. The Bishop only had 30 bushels of tithing
wheat and 15 tons of hay: the remainder was in the hands of
the people. They had two schools ready to commence
their fort walls were 110 rods long ^and the fort 64 rods wide^. Three quarters of it was in
the process of erection. A part of "Little Soldier's" band of Indians
were distributed among the people to support and learn to work
They did not like it and seemed very mad and some were leaving
their wickeups and going to Weber river. Bingham fort is three
miles from Ogdon.
I left this fort and rode to Ogdon Hole and preached
in the eveing to a full house. Thomas Dunn was Bishop
Ogdon Hole was one of the most flourishing settlements North
of Salt Lake City. Their soil was very rich and the water
abundant. There were 47 families and a school of fifty
scholars. Their Fort was laid out 140 rods long and 74 wide to be
surrounded with a wall which was to be built of stone 4 feet
thick and ten feet high and laid in mortar. Much of the stone
was on the ground but not yet laid up. They had raised
there sixteen thousand bushels of wheat. The Bishop had in
hand six hundred bushels of tithing wheat and two tons of hay
They had also 13 head of tithing cattle. The wall of the
city was commenced
