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Aug 2, 1880

Journal Entry

August 02, 1880 ~ Monday

2 I rode to Richmond administered to & Blessed Mother Hendrick
and administered to another Sister I then rode to Lewiston and
examined the country and found a fine country the valley is
15 miles long 6 wide with good sandy loom, quick soil, many
acres of wheat would yield 25 bushels ofto the acre without water
Br Hendricks introduced me to his family He had 3 daughter born
at one birth 12 years of age fine healthy girls I returned to
Richmond then to Smithfield, then down to the farm found 10 acres
of volenteer wheat without water will have to be cut with a
Mower I returned weary distance of the day 35 Miles

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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
2nd I rode to Richmond Administered to and Blessed RMother Hendricks and administered to another Sister I then rode to Lewiston and examined the country and found one of the finest countries in Utah the valley is 6 milss wide & 15 Long good sandy Loom, quick soil my Acres of wheat would yield 25 Bushels of wheat to the acre without water Br Hendricks showed me to his family He had 3 daughters born at one birth 12 years of age fine healthy girls I returned to Richmond then to Smithfield then went Down to the field found about 10 acres of volonteer wheat without water would have to be cut with a mower 4 Acres spring wheat could be bad I returned weary distance of the day 35 M[iles].

Aug 2, 1880