20 I had an Interview with Elders Ray & Hawks
and three Lamanite Elders who had come to get their
Endowment in the Temple. Their Names were Charoquis
Erastus (Son in Law to the Chief Juan Sol of the Maric-
opa tribe) Also Nephi Montano, & Pablo Flores
Charoquis Erastus is an Elder & a vary intelligent man
He speaks the English, spanish & several Indian tongues
He has visited New York Boston, Philadelphia Wash-
ington & Salt Lake. He was the leading scout under
Crook in the late Apache war He has a great desire
for the conversion of his tribe & the Pimo`s and wishes
to go and labor among them as a Missionary the
Mariacopes & Pimos number over 40000, and all seem
ready to receive the Gospel I ordained Charoquis
Erastus a seventy I think the first Lamanite ordained
to that office in the Church. These Lamanites all received
their Endowments, were much pleased and deeply interested
There is alsoof 40000 of the Papagoes and all looking
to the Latter Day Saints for council. There is also another
Learned Man, an Elder, who is a trusty Interpeter for
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