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Day in the Life

Jun 8, 1865

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June 08, 1865 ~ Thursday

8. We rode to the Indian Farm had another meeting with
the Indians Chiefs & Braves after talking a while all the Chiefs
came foreward & signed the treaty Except Sanpitch Walkers
Brother, who claims to be the main Chief he lay in his tent on
his face for about 2 days on his dignity, walker like, & would
not speak to any one, the other Chiefs went on & done their
business & paid no attention to him, after all was over
Sanpitch came foreward & wanted his presents & to sign the
treaty He got some presents but afterwords had to come to
G S L City to sign the treaty. Col Johns of U S Armey
was present Col Irish told him that he could not make

any treaty with the Indians ownly through the influ-
ence of President Young. At the close of the treaty, we
rode to Spanish Fork & held a meeting President Young spoke
to the people followed by John Taylor. I spent the night with Br Wilkins 10 m[iles]