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Sep 1, 1857

Journal Entry

September 01, 1857 ~ Tuesday

Sept 1st I called at the Office G. A. Smith was present He
arived home last evening. I called upon President Young
He went into the Historians office & dictated his history
from 1/2 past 10 oclok till 1/2 past 12 oclok. Brother Hamlin
arived to day from the Santa Clara Mission with some 12 indi
an chiefs who had come to see President Young one was the
chief his name is Tots Igavots the chief of the Piede of
the deserts & Santaclara & Rio Vergin he had a chief
with him of the Indians at Harmony, Canosh the chief
of the Parvants & Amon Walkers Brother Canosh while
driveing his horses down to the carrall in a waggon his
horses got tangled up in the tongue & har[nes]ses & they fell
in a pile & before we could get them up while lying upon
their side they fought like two tigers we were more th
an 5 minutes liberating them. President Young had an
interview with the Indians for about one hour. Mr
Eddy came into the office & spent several hours looking at
our works he is the partner of Mr Sharp the inventing &
manufacturer of Sharps Rifles

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
5 mentions
Native American
Chief Kanosh
aft. 1813-1881
12 mentions
Native American
3 mentions
Native American
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Hamblin, Jacob
2 Apr 1819 - 30 Aug 1886

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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the brother Hamlin

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Sep 1, 1857