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Day in the Life

Mar 29, 1879

Journal Entry

March 29, 1879 ~ Saturday

29 I visited a small lake 1/2 a mile from camp and shot
ten Teal Ducks My Dog Bobby went into the Lake and Brought
them to me. I returned to camp took dinner and read
in the Afternoon a work Entitled Poligamy and Monogamy
30By a Christian Philanthropist which is an Excellent
work. A good many Navajos came in several Chiefs Peacon
the Chief that had made so many raids upon our people in former
days was among the number He was the one that tried to Burn Br
Hamblin But was now friendly to the Mormons

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Hamblin, Jacob
2 Apr 1819 - 30 Aug 1886
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Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
29. I visited a small lake 1/2 a Mile from camp I found a flock of Teal there I shot into the flock while sitting & killed 6, as they rose I shot and
Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
killed 2 they then flew west I loaded as they returned I shot into the flock & killed 2 more I called my dog Bobby to me and he brought them to me all but one I got 9 out of the 10. I then returned to camp took Dinner & read in the Afternoon a Book Entitled Poligamy & Mongony By A Christian Philanthropist which is an Excellent work, a good many Navajos came in several Chiefs among the rest was the war Chief Paocon Peacon that had made so many Raids on Utah He was the one that tried to Burn Jacob Hamblin but was now friendly to the Mormons

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Mar 29, 1879