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Oct 31, 1889

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October 31, 1889 ~ Thursday

Oct 31^st Bro^s Card & Farrell fitted up two teams
and the members of our party started out about 10
a.m. to look at the country. We travelled most of the day
visited some of the corners of the Township bought for
the people of the Church. the 4 roomed house and [back]
yard thereon, 6 large ricks of hay and fine looking
stacks. Bro. Noah Shurtliff & wife in charge. We saw
many thousands of geese, brants and ducks. We
tried to shoot some but they were too wild to reach
with shot guns. Bro Young, however, shot 1 goose
and 1 Brant with his rifle. returned at dark. We
had a pleasant visit at Bro Cards, Bro a. m. Stenhouse
present.

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Letter from Thomas Edwin Ricks, 31 October 1889

Eagle Rock, Idaho, Precedent Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I received the enclosed ^letter^ this day and while I am sory to loos the help of Br F C Gunnell under the sircumstan ces I agree ^with^ the recommendations of Apostle Moses Thatcher and Bp Wm B Preston, and would recommend his releas I go to Blackfoot Tomorrow morning to ^receive^ sentenced for unlawful cohaitation I was convicted with out any eveden ce and I shal take an Appeal if I can get sentence suspended pending the desision of the higher Court. The 17th and 18th is our Conference and we would be please to hav some Precedency attend it our Flower mill will be runing by that time and we would like to hav it dedicated Yor Br in the Gospel T E Ricks Release Bro Gunnell

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