16. Wednesday we started Early in the morning to return home
soon After we left Kays word a snow storm accompanied
by a strong canyon wind struck us and it was almost impos-
sible for us to travel it came near blowing over our carriages
I was in the lightest carriage of the company & it was with
the greatest difficulty we could keep it right side up it blew
4 small windows out. We finally reached Farmington President
Yougng stoped with Bishop Hess. J. Taylor G. A. Smith & myself went
to Ezra Clarks & spent the night in the worst gale I ever experienced
on land in my life it damaged Ezra Clark some $700 in
Blowing off roofs & blowing away Hay &c it blew down some
Houses & tooke the roof off from Many it took the roof off from
Bountiful Meeting House 22 [miles]
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I followed him & spoke an hour I never felt more liberty in speaking I had much of the spirit of the Lord upon me my mind was free & I had a good time
