26 We drove 6 miles to Frisco on the west side of the Rio Deel
Nort. we then crossed this river into the Albequirke containing
about 3000 inhabitants comprised of Spanish Americans
Jews &c I was introduced to Judge Parks U.S District
Judge ofI visited many stores in the place we spent most
of the day there I bought a suit of white cloths for $3,
a good hat for $1.25 In company with Br Christofferson
we visited the Catholic Cathedral accompanied By an
Italian Priest we went all through it and the Padra
showed us all things in it, all the Dresses for the Priest &
Deacons some of them were wove from pure gold thread
& others of Silver at a cost of $1000 each. We saw
Christ represented at full length covered with gauze with
5 Bleeding wounds all exposed we told the Priest we
were Mormons. He took a good Deal of Pains to show
us all things I sent Postal Cards to J Taylor E Snow &
Phebe W. Altitude of Albuquerque is 5550. we drove down
several miles on the East side of the River & camped for the night 10 M[iles]
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