Lot Smith Sunset Apache Co. Arizona
Andrew S. Gibbons Moon Coppy Yavapai Co Arizona
L John Nuttall Kanab
Kane Co Utah
Lewis Allen
care of Lot Smith, Sunset
Apachae Co. Arizona
Leave Sunset June 23 for Snow Flake
Altitude of Sunset (5140) Walls 4
John Jaques Esqr Salt Lake City
Hon Moses Thubbe Logan
Cache Co Utah
Charlotte Corday killed Marat in his Bath
was put to death July 15, 1793
Navajoe Chief (Co-my-th ^Comahasi^) faith of Tenney
Silas S Smith Parrot City Laplata Co Colorado
Petone war Chief Pedro Peace Ch[i]ef
of the Apache Nation
Wm Cluff Coleville Summit Co U. T
Zunies Albinos white
Ammon M Tenney
Fort Wingate New Mexico
Hymn 29, Come we that Love the Lord
[Y] Hymns
| Letters written to various persons | |||
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| Bleak | Jaques | [L Ra] | McA |
| April 11 | March 22 | April 30 | March 22 |
| 30 | April 11 | May 20 | April 11 |
| March 18 | 2 x 30 | June 20 | 30 |
| 22 | May 19 | July 4 | May 20 |
| May 20 | [May] 30 | [July] 10 | June 20 |
| June 20 | June 2 | [July] 16 | July 4 |
| July 4 | [June] 16 | [July] 20 | [July] 10 |
| [July] 10 | [June] 21 | Sept 18 | [July] 25 |
| [July] 16 | July 4 | Oct 9 | Sept 15 |
| [July] 11 | [July] 9 | 18 | |
| [July] 20 | [July] 10 | Oct. 9 | |
| [July] 22 | 15 | Nov 19 | |
| Sept 15 10 pages | [July] 2 | 6 | |
| Oct 9 | 26 | Dec 3 | |
| Nov 19 | Sept 15 10 pages | ||
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| Dec 3 | Aug 8 |
Supies or
Coconenies
Blank Book Journal No. 1.
Journal of (Lewis Allen) {shorthand}
W Woodruff
~ Friday
Feb 28, 1879 I left Santa Clara rode to the
Temple in St George spent the night 6 M[iles]
Brs McAllister, Bleak, Cannon & Farnsworth
spent a part of the night with me I did not
sleep much [FIGURE] I got Letters from Phebe
Wilford Elias Smith & S Roskelly
~ Saturday
March 1. [FIGURES] I am 72 years of age
this day I spent the day in the Temple we
gave endowments to 159 persons 139 for
{shorthand} relatives 100 women & 48 Men
I had 74 dead single women sealed to
me and I was sealed for 68 couple of
Dead friends Total sealings 139, & 7
person Adopted to me I spent the night at E Snows
the above & till March 6 was
recorded in my Journal
~ Thursday
March 6. I left St George at 3 oclok rode
to Cottonwood Springs and camped on
the ground D H Cannon came with dispatches
to me {shorthand} Distance of the day 26 Miles
{shorthand}
Br Cannon returned home
~ Friday
7. we drove to Castle springs it was
a severe day, wind blew Hard filled
my Eyes with dust, and was nearly
sick at night Distance 25 Miles
~ Saturday
8. we drove to Kanab and stoped with
Bishop Johnson I wrote 3 letters to Phebe
Bleak & McAllister 20 Mile
A 2 days Conference met to day I
did not attend. I staid and wrote
~ Sunday
9 {shorthand} I Attended the Conference The statis-
tical reports were then read & I spoke
56 Minutes Afternoon Bishop Chanberlain
then Prayed the Reports of the Sabbath
schools were made, then E Snow spoke
one hour At the close of the Meeting E. Snow
Returned to Winser Castle I attended the
Lecture of A Little at the close I spoke
few words & spoke of Zelph.
~ Monday
10 March Two years ago I was in the
Temple {shorthand} to day I am in Kanab my things
arived at 2 oclok I then left Kanab at
2 oclok with Br Robinson & drove to Johnson
Run then took passage with Wm Johnson
& Brigham Y. Duffin's waggon
we drove to the foot of the Buckskin Mountain
& camped for the night 22 Miles
~ Tuesday
11. We drove over the Buckskin Mountains
20 Miles & camped. John W Youngs Horses
passed us in the night going Back 20 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
12 we drove to House Rock springs whare
John W. waggons were camped we
watered then drove to Jacobs Pools watered
then drove 11 Mile & camped 20 Miles
~ Thursday
13. we started at 7 oclok & drove through
Heavy sand to soap Creek watered then
drove to Bager Creek & camped on a
sand Ridge. I had a vary lame back
for several Days I received Letters from
J Bleak Emma & family 20 Miles
~ Friday
14. We drove to Lees ferry & crossed
I here left Brother Johnson as this was his
home we then crossed the Hogs Back
Bone the worst Hill, Ridge, or Mountain
that I ever attempted to cross with a
team on Earth we had 4 Horse on a
waggon with 1500 lbs freight and for
2 rods we could ownly gain from 4 inches
to 24 with all the power the Horses could
could lay out, and going Down was vary
steep & sandy & Rocky which would be worse
going up then on the north side I visited the
Colorado for the first time in my life whare
I first went to the river the solid stone
walls on each side of the river were 2000 feet
high perpendicular the river itself did not
look as large as the Jordan River We drove
to the Navaho springs watered drove a mile
& camped for the night. distance of the day 16 M[iles]
and the Hardest days drive I ever saw
with an Horse team
~ Saturday
15 we passed the bitter springs & drove to
Lime Stone tanks & camped for the night 20 Mils
~ Sunday
16. Sunday arose at 3 oclok and
started we crossed the divide west to the
within 5 miles of it and camped 20 Miles
~ Monday
17. we drove to ^Willow springs thare watered Here the Road^
Divided one going to Sunset the other to
Moyncoppy. We wattered at Youngs 8 Parks ^willow springs^
(I was unwell with the cholic 2
Hours) we took Breakfast at willow
springs, filled carts with water we
then drove over 7 miles across a terrible
desert & camped for noon rested Horses
on a little grass on the sand Hills watter
drove to Moyncoppy and found it located on
a Hill. I here met with John W Young &
his wife Luella we were all glad to met
I found them in a tent whare I spent the
night distance of the day 25 Miles
This country from the Willow springs to
Moyencoppy is the strangest country I ever
passed over some 20 miles it is one contin
eous desert of Rocks Mounds sand Hills
gravel Beds &c many tons of rocks look
as though they were hewn square
some of them are 20 feet long & from
12 to 18 inches square and all shapes
& siszes then Hills of thin slate but
in a decayed state Rocks in Evry shape
of men women children palaces &c
But a general Desolation untill we
come to the Bottom land south of
Moyencoppy which contains bushes
of various kinds and some wheat Grass
we saw one large field of wheat I
spent the Eve[nin]g talking with John W Young
& Andrew S Gibbons the Indian interpeter
~ Tuesday
18.
I spent the day in the tent writing. I
[FIGURE] wrote 3 letters to Phebe to James G
Bleak John (James Allen) & L John
Nuttall I was visited with several Brethren
& Lamanites both Men women &
children John W. went 7 miles & pulled
2 teaeth for a woman
~ Wednesday
19. A windey night & day sand blowing
bad
~ Thursday
^20.^ I visited the Lakes and shot 4 ducks
and returned 6 M[iles]
~ Friday
21. I rode to the city of Tuby a place laid
out for a city or Town I visited a pure
sand a water spring dip a Bucket full
out of the spring & one half or two thirds
would be pure white sand suitable for
Making glass, the water was pure & good
after leaving the spring from Tuby I walked
to the Lakes with John W Youngs dog
Bobby I shot 5 ducks which fell a
100 yards out in the Lake and the dog
swam out and Brought them all to me
I was vary weary when I returned to the tent
Distance of the day 10 M[iles]
~ Saturday
22nd John W pitched a tent for me
this morning by the side of his, and I moved
into it. I wrote 11 Letters to J Jaques
[FIGURE] E Snow Phebe, John Taylor Asahel
& all the children in one Letter, & Emma
Delight, Saraseh, James Allen Bleak
McAllister ^&^ Nuttall
~ Sunday
23. Sunday I attended Meeting with
the people I spoke to them 40 Minutes
Met in the Evening and spoke a short
time
~ Monday
24. I visited the Lakes shot 3 ducks
2 on the wing Malards Returned weary 10 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
25 I spent the day mostly in
the tent. I read the Hand Book
to Arizona By Richard J Hinton
~ Wednesday
256. A Hot Day John W Young is vary
Busy in Building dwellings & woollen
[Quilts] the Navajos come Daily &
visit & Bring wool to trade &c Br
August Wilkins and Brother Gardner
Returned to day from visiting the
Moquah & Navajos & Brought
back with them the son of the
Chief Cachaby his sons name is
Polakkah He speaks 7 Languages
including good spanish. the
Brethren saw a large collection
of the Navajos thay had killed 3
of their Indian Doctors because
they had made bad Medicine &
some of the friends of the Doctors were
mad and some of the Moquich told
the Brethren they better not go into
their council
Thare is a small tribe of Indians
called Supies or Cohones John W
Young & myself think of visiting them
This band of Supies now has about 300 Men
women & children they live in a deep
gorge called Cataract Creek with
walls perpendicular each side of
them 4000 feet high. the valley [below]
whare they live is 1/2 to 1/4 mile wid.
thare is but 2 points whare this valley
can be reached and that is in a
stratta of soft material by the ware
of time has worn away so that a
trail is made but it requires a steady
nerve and clear head to pass over
these trails. As you start down the
cliff rises perpendicular above but
a few feet but Below you look down
3000 feet into what appears to be the last
Jumping off place the trail is from 4 to
8 feet wide but in many places by
constant use is worn deep into the
rock thare are few men who can
bear to look upon the Giddy sight &
some have to be fast and upon their
Horses & blindfolded in order to make
the descent. The Indians say there
are some of the falls betwen whare
they live and the Colorado Canyons
are grand Beyond description in this
Deep & beautiful valley this little band
of Supies live thay have orchards of peach
trees, and raise an abundance, they also
raise all the grain & vegitable they con-
sume, they go out of this deep gulch
& kill a great many deer & other game
they trade there skins with other tribes
for Blankets and are caled the princes
of Arizona, they are vary friendly
and hospitable to any strangers who
visit them yet but vary few white
men have Ever seen these Indians or
visited their secluded valleys Brother
Andrew S Gibbons visited them
they all live in dens & caves of
the Earth 4000 feet below the level
Earth above they formerly used
ladders to go down a part of the
way to make the road shorter They
will communicate upon all subjects
Except mines they will give no
information upon this subject.
~ Thursday
27. I spent the day in assisting to
lay a stone floor in a store room
the wind and sand blew fearfully
all day
~ Friday
28 Wind Blows this Morning we
finished the stone floor this morning
I spent the day in camp
~ Saturday
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
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
~ Sunday
30 Sunday the Navajos came into camp
this morning I had quite a talk with
them but they had come now to trade
their wool they had brought their
floocks to shier near here so as
not to bring their wool we had a
Meeting with the Lamanites at 2 oclok
and presented before them a
panarama of Adam & Eve in the
garden the fall [Genesis 3], Ca^i^ne killing Abel [Genesis 4]
Noah flood [Genesis 7], Nephi's return from Laban [1 Nephi 4]
Lehi crossing the ocean landing & offering
up sacrafice & Dedicating the Land to the God [1 Nephi 18]
Christs Crucifixion [Matthew 27] & Resurrection [Matthew 28] the
Baptisms &c [Matthew 3:13-17] the Navajoh Chief
interpeted to his tribe they seemed
interested I spoke a short time
we Met again in the Eve[nin]g I followed
Br Gibbins gave a History of my
Experience and Revelati[on]s of God
to me in a temple & my [works]
there spoke of the principle of revelation
~ Monday
31. I road 8 miles up the wash with
John W. to see the Cottonwood
tribes & country & returned 16 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
April 1. I assisted in placing the roof
press in position & done some other chores
~ Wednesday
2 It rained for the first time I
have been here John W Young moved
into his New store to day I assisted
in Moving
~ Thursday
April 3rd 1879
[FIGURE] I wrote one Letter to Lot Smith
of Sun set I spent the day in ass[is]ting
to move goods into the New store
~ Friday
4. I spent the day in assisting to move
goods into the New store John W
Young Bought of the Navajos to day
1408 lbs of wool at 5 cts a lb
~ Saturday
5. I took my gun & dog Bobby and
visited the Lakes I shot into a flock of
teal the first shot, with the asstiance of the
dog I got 7 that I killed dead I do
not know how many I wounded I
shot 2 at another shot. I brought home
9. I walked about 10 Miles was vary
weary when I got home 10 M
~ Sunday
April 6, 1879. 49 years ago to day
Joseph Smith the Prophet organized
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints with 6 Members And to
day I still live in the flesh And am here
in MoenCopy, Yovapai Co Araizona
whare I have taken refuge ^am making it my home^ for the time
being from my Enemies who wish to ^on an Indian Mission^
imprision me for a plurality of wives
Their is to day but one of the first Quorum
of Twelve Apostles who are in the Church
Living Orson Pratt & but 2 of the
2nd Quorum John Taylor & Wilford
Woodruff how long we shall Live the
Lord knoweth I do not. The General
Conference of the Church met to day
in the big Tabernacle in Salt Lake City
while I am hid up from my Enemies
in this barren Desert country for keeping
one of the commandments of God
Will the next April Conference find
me alive & a free man God knoweth
~ Monday
7. We had a terrible sand storm to day
the wind Blew so hard that it was almost
impossible for Men to work out Doors
John W. placed his ram in the creek to
day He had 12 feet fall, water run through
the 1 1/2 inch pipe and raised water in the
inch pipe 100 feet which brought the
water into the fort on top of the Hill
which was a vary ingenious invention
~ Tuesday
April 8, 1879 I spent the day opening goods
with John W Young
~ Wednesday
9. I spent the fore noon opening Goods &
the afternoon I visited the Lakes with
Howard Young we got 4 ducks the Laman-
ites were shearing their sheep on the
shores of the Lakes 10 Miles
~ Thursday
10 [FIGURE] I wrote to John Taylor & council
and to Angus Cannon & Directed the
outside to Br Cannon
~ Friday
11. [FIGURE] It was a fearful windey day the
air full of fine sand. I wrote 9 Letters
to day to Jaques, Phebe, Bulah, Emma
Nelley, Asahel, Clara Owen & Blanch
and 2 to McAllister & Bleak total 11.
~ Saturday
12. I copied Elder Taylor's Letter to day
I directed my family Letters to Br
John Jaques
~ Sunday
13 Sunday I met with the people & J W
Young spoke on the word of Wisdom I bore
Testimony I met in the Evening & Read the
118 & 121 section of the D & C., & spoke
upon them 45 Minutes {shorthand}
~ Monday
April 14, 1879 two Brothers Left for Salt
Lake with two loads of wool we se[n]t
our letter By them to be Mailed at Johnson
~ Tuesday
15. A windey day I spent the day in camp
~ Wednesday
16. I spent the day in packing up for a Journey
~ Thursday
17. We left MoenCopy to visit the San Francisco
Mountain we drove to Little Colorado the
first time that I Ever saw that river 29 Miles
John W Young, Wm Gibbons & myself for[me]d
the company we had 7 Animals
~ Friday
18. We drove 30 Miles visited the Black falls
and camped 3 Miles above
~ Saturday
19. Drove to Grand falls & Nooned we visited
the falls which were about 100 feet in the main
falls we drove 8 Miles & camped for the
night 16 Miles
~ Sunday
20 Sunday we drove 15 Miles to the Turkey tanks
and camped for the night These tanks 15 M[iles]
are in the hard Calcined Rocks, are some
30 yards long & 8 wide 10 feet Deep all pure
cold water from Rain & snow the country
abounds in Deer Turkey & Antilope we herd
the Turkey Gobble in the morning before we
were up Altitude 6900 feet 15 M[iles]
we drove on the old Beat Road and saw
some 20 Antilope to day shot at some at long
Distance but killed none
~ Monday
21. We drove through the finest pine country
I ever saw in my life we saw 10 Antilope we
camped at Night at Flag Staff springs 16 M[iles]
Altitude 7575
~ Tuesday
22nd We drove 8 Miles to San FranCisco springs
which had been bought fencing Done & House
Built By John W. Young But two Gentiles had
taken possession of the House trying to jump the
place said Dr Vail had sold it to them
there was but one man in the House when we
went there the other had gone for his family we
took the things out of the House & set them
into a waggon & drove them out side of the fence
and took possession of the House 3 Men that
John W Had hired went to work cleared it out
& deposited their freight in it the Altitude of
this place is 8040 feet the place is sheltered on
the East North & west and stands on the
East of the most Beautiful natural Park
or artificial I ever saw in my life it contained
about 4000 acres bordered all around with tall
long Leaf pine in the afternoon Howard Young
and myself took each of us a Mule and rode
over some Rocky Ridges to find Deer but found
None 12 Miles
~ Wednesday
23. [FIGURE] John W Young Howard and myself took
Each of us a Mule Rode through the valley
Entered the timber on the west & south and rode
for several Miles then rode onto the top of
a volcanic cone some 12 or 1500 feet higher
than the park & valley and here we had a view of
the country for 50 Miles on the west south &
East and the finest view I Ever saw in my
life of an [invariant] forest of the finest pine
for 50 miles in the various directions inter-
spersed with vary fine parks the sink in the
top of the cone was about 100 feet covered with
timber & Grass the timberland had no under
brush but was covered with grass like a meadow
the timber was from 6 inches to 4 feet through &
from 50 to 150 feet tall many trees 30 to 40
feet to a limb the country abounded with
Deer Antilope & Turkey I rode some 20
Miles on Mule Back the most I have ridden in
the saddle for 20 years in one day I was vary
weary at night
~ Thursday
April 24. We took the man and his Effects
that was in the House and Bid good By to the
3 Men we had left to work on the place &
we drove 8 Miles to Mr McMullins & there
left the man & his Effects. We then drove on
to Turkey springs or tanks & spent the night 24 M[iles]
~ Friday
25 We herd the wild Turkies Gobble befor we got
out of Bed. We watched the tanks an hour
But No game came to drink we drove 5 Miles
& John W Left us went hors Back to find a
Newer road we saw some Antilop. We drove
to grand falls & camped for the night I shot 4 ducks
distance of the day 25 Miles
~ Saturday
26. We drove to Black falls & Nooned I caught
some 20 fish with a hook a species of a chub
we drove till we met Lot Smith & camped together
for the night & talked till near midnight Brother
Terry was with him we met with Jacob
Hamblins and he gave me the News of April 1
containing the Epistle of W. Woodruffs the first
paper I had seen for two Months 20 Miles
~ Sunday
27. Sunday we drove 14 Miles & Nooned on
the River then drove till night & camped on the
Desert 25 Miles
~ Monday
28. We drove to MoenCopy and I was glad
to get to my destination my team
gave out some of the 4 animals failed almost
daily On my arival at Moen Copy I found a
[FIGURE] Bundle of papers & some 20 Letters awaiting
my arival they came the day after we left
I received Letters from many friends in St
George & my family in Salt Lake City &
other places 20 Letters 20 Miles
~ Tuesday
29. [FIGURES] A Messenger arived to day with
a package of 20 Letters to me and A Months
Papers so while I have been two Months
without Either Letters or papers to day I have
some 40 Letters Lying Before me 2 Months
Papers to read & answer I wrote to Wilford
Phebe Bulah & Jaques total 4. I rec[eiv]ed Letters
from McAllister Bleak, ^2^ E. Snow, Farnsworth,
Nuttall, Phebe, ^2^ Wilford, Bulah, Jaques, L. B. Y.
Julia Spencer ^2^ Sorrenson, Susan Eugenia &
Robert Scholes Jr Mrs Allexander concerning the death
of her Husband, James J Woodruff Wm M
Palmer, Sarah &c I wrote I wrote Letters
~ Wednesday
[FIGURE] April 30 [FIGURE] I wrote 13 Letters to Bleak
Mc Allister, Farnsworth D H Cannon ^2^ L. B. Y
Julia Spencer 2 to Willford, Nuttall 2 to Jaques
Elias Smith
~ Thursday
May 1. [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to Phebe
Susan, Eugenia & Robert Scholes Jr I sent
Pheb Susans Letters. It was fast day the
people had a Meeting Many of the Navijos
& Moquies & Ch[i]efs met I met with them
But they mostly wanted to trade In the Evening
in company with John W. Young & Will H
rode up the creek about 4 miles passed the
3 Resevois followed the creek up untilled
it was walled in on each side with perpen-
dicular from 50 to 100 feet saw a Beautiful
cave 100 feet in length arched over with
the appearance at cut rock John W saw a
wild cat standing in the mouth of the cave
He ran up the creek. On our return we
came over half a mile of Rocks in every form
& shape imaginable caverns that would hide
a small army of men Distance of the day 10 M[iles]
~ Friday
May 2 [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to E Snow
James Jackson W Sarah, Myra
Allexander John P Sorrenson Wm
H Palmer Total ^6^ letters written d[urin]g the last
3 days 27 Besides reading some 40 Letters
A very windy sand storm to day
~ Sunday
May 4. Sunday I [FIGURE] wrote 4 pages to
John Taylor & council gave a History
of my travels & the same to Bishop
Edward Hunter & asked him to send
an order to Sarah for $75
for produce I also rote a lengthy letter
to Phebe A Snow of Brigham City & commenced
one to Moses Thatcher wrote one page laid down
my pen went to the Evening Meet spoke 45 Minutes
returned to my tent Eat a Boul of Bread & Milk
went to Bed in my tent, was taken with great
pain in my stomach & Bowels which soon
[FIGURE] Terminated in a severe Dedly attack of
the Billious cramp cholic John W Young Bro
Lewis & Wakeland ^waited^ on me through
the night I had 10 Attacks during the night
with cramp in the stomach & vitals with such
severity that the last one I had took away my
Breath & it was ownly restored to me through the
administration of the Elders. My Nature could
not have withstood another attack of the same
violence without taking my life, through the
administration of the Elders and the Mercy
of God I was saved from another attack &
and my life was preserved my whole
system was so badly racked and severe through
my body. My urin turned to Blood, & there was
danger of Mortification & Death
~ Monday
5. I could not stand upon my feet this morning
no more than a young infant I had severe pain
through my head & system a youiniversal [universal] weak-
ness & fever but was relieved of the cramp I
could not set up any
~ Tuesday
6. with the assistance of two men I walked 2 rods
to John W Young tent, drank some gruel & Mullen
Broth, and fy [my] strength some returning I set up
in an Easy chair part of the day and the bed the
rest of the time. My pains began to Lessen in my
head & system & gained some strength I walked Back
to my tent with the assistance of one Man & slept
quite comfortable
~ Wednesday
7. I arose in the Morning refreshed washed drank
Broths, put a Bandage of red flannel around the
small of my Back and walked alone with the cuting
of a staff & sat up most of the day took Chicken
Broth for supper walked to my tent went to
Bed. But the sleep & stupidity which had
rested upon me since my attack [left] me and I
was quite wakeful for several Hours talking
with Brother Lewis who was staying with me
I finally fell asleep and slept untill morning
~ Thursday
8. Thank the Lord ^I^ was able this morning
to arise, wash, shave, & dress myself, and
after Eating a little oyster soup I took my pen
and wrote this Journal up to date since Sunday
the 4. But then it was all I was able to do
I felt vary thankful to my heavenly father
that He had preserved my life that He had not
taken it away while I was so far from my
family and friends in Salt Lake. Though
John W. Young & other friends have done all
in their power to preserve my life Both by
nursing, attention, and administration and
prevailed for my preservation Silas S Smith
& company arived to day I had a good Deal
of conversation with him
9.I attended the Moque Indian Dance in the
fort a few Moments to see the performance
~ Friday
9. I feel still quite weak to day I have been
looking on the papers to day I see the Miles case
has been put off for witnesses Brother Judd
arived arived with a carriage to take me to
Sunset But I am so weak that I cannot travel
[apt part] a vary windey day I spent the day
in My reading was still weak
^wrote to McA
so he says^
~ Saturday
10 [FIGURE] I am still weak this mo[rnin]g I wrote
to the follo[w]ing persons gave an Ac[co]unt of my
sickness to John Taylor (gave his account of
the farry.) Phebe a Snow, Phebe W W, M Thatcher
The wind Blew at a terrible Rate
~ Sunday
11 {shorthand}. I attended Meeting in the Afternoon
a full House I spoke to the people also attended
in the Evening [FIGURE] And assisted in the organization
of a female Releif society & young Mens, & young
Ladies Mutual Improvement association
& officers appointed to all
~ Monday
12. I felt weak & feeble But read a good
Deal through the day But had a severe
head ake and at night my head aked
so hard I had to put Mustard plasters on
my neck & feet which releived my head
so I got to sleep
~ Tuesday
13. I visited Brother Smiths camp He left
to day about 10 oclok I prepared myself for
starting for Sunset
~ Wednesday
14. I left Moen Copy at 10:30 with Jerome
Judd & drove to the Colorado River 30 Miles
& camped for the night
~ Thursday
May 15 1879 Our company consists
of W Woodruff Jerrome Judd, August Wilkin
Almono Loeto Young. [BLANK] Husband wife & child
& ^A. S.^ Gibbons total 8 souls. we drove to
the Black falls & camped for the night 25 M[iles]
we found this Little Colorado River as
dry as a turnpike for many miles it
was difficult for us to get water to drink,
cook, & water Animals what there was
was standing in pockets. There was a
little pool under the Black falls we caught
a Bucket full of small Chub with
a hook which made a Breakfast for
us all in the Morning
~ Friday
16. we left Br Haskell with his family
at the Black falls He was intending to take
possession of the Ground, for a heard
ground, for Moen Copy we then rode to
the Graand falls the river mostly dry to
the Grand falls some water above 12 Miles
& we Nooned. We hear parted with
Brother Wilkin & Young they went to
San Fran Cisco Mountain we drove
on the Sun Set Road & camped on the
River found some water I shot one Rabit
Distance of the day 30 Miles
~ Saturday
May 17. Brother Judds Horses took the road
for Sunset & he had to walk 3 1/2 Miles
to get them I shot 2 cottontail rabbits
we drove 20 Miles & Nooned on the
River we drove a mile through the
timber before reaching the river. in
trying to lead our Horses down to the
River to drink we got them mired in
the quick sand so bad it was quite
Difficult for them to get out we took
Dinner then drove to Brigham
City crossed the river on the dam
to Sunset & Met Brother Lot Smith
the President of the Stake and I stoped
at one of his houses, distance of the day 40 M[iles]
I was quite disappointed in the general
appearance of this country it is a wide
open country the whole face of the Earth
covered with good Nutricious Bunch
grass suitable for any kind of Grass
Stock and there is a thick growth
of thrifty cottonwood timber for a
mile wide & 50 miles up & down the
Little Colorado River and while
the River is dryed up for many miles
above & below the Black & Grand falls
there was a plenty of water at Sunset
to run the Grist Mill & Irrigate all
the Land occupied By Both Settlements.
Sunset & Brigham City settlements are
both Living in the United Order, all
the property Belongs in common to the
people No individual property, all out
at one common table I eat my
supper of Bread & Milk at the Sunset
Table the centre table was 50 feet long
the side table the same when all was
present 150 persons sat down to the
tables each head of the family had
his place at the table with his wives &
children with him the same as He
would in his own house and all I
talked with seemed to prefer this manner
of Living. All fared alike in all things
they milk about 100 cows, have a fine stock
of Horses cows, oxen, & sheep
~ Sunday
18 May Sunday I met with the Saints of Both
settlements Brigham City & Sunset met in
the Sunset Dining Hall which filled the Hall
I spoke in the forenoon 1 H[our] & 30 M[inutes] in the
Afternoon about one hour I dined with the
company at the Big table I spent the Evening list[en]ning
to Br Lot Smith in giving the History of the
Burning the 75 provisions waggons of the
Government sent By Buchanan against the
Mormons the recital of which was vary
interesting
~ Monday
19 [FIGURE] I wrote to day 8 Letters to
Phebe, Emma, Nelly, Asahel, Clara, Owen
& Blanch & J. Jaques.
~ Tuesday
20 [FIGURE] I wrote to day 4 Letters to Bleak
Mc Allister L. B. Y. & Julia Spencer
I sent to St George Clara Youngs letter
that was sent to me. In the afternoon I
rode with Lot Smith out some 3 Miles
to visit the old Indians Ruins we
drove up onto one hill where there were
hundreds of old stone Houses that lay
in ruins all seemed to be double [House]
with a wall in the centre & room [carts]
siide of it, Built compacked in a fort
~ Wednesday
21. [FIGURE] I wrote one Letter to Moses
Thatcher a condolence upon his fathers
death gave him an account of Sunset
country
~ Thursday
22nd I left Sunset with Lot Smith & traveled
west to the sheep Herd station McNeal
springs & spent the night 32 Miles
the House stands upon the Bank while the
spring is in a Deep gorge the water guides
into several large long pine troughs whare
the flock of about 1000 sheep drink daily
the path to the spring is so steep that it is
almost inposible for a man to Bring a Bucket
of water to the house above the whole face of
the Earth is vary rocky the [canyon which
contains the spring abounds with so many wild
cats that is is vary Difficult to guard the
Lambs from them in the night they have
caught quite a Number of the Lambs
~ Friday
23. we traveled over a vary Rocky Road
some 10 Miles to plesant valley whare the
United Order settlements keep thare dairy
it is one of the most plesant valleys I ever saw
5 Miles long & 3 wide with a fresh water
Lake in the centre whare all the Horses cows
oxen Deer Antilope & Turkies come to drink
The lake abounds in the fall & spring with
wild geese & Ducks & the Ducks remain
all the year around I was inf[orm]ed there
was droves of Antilope 100 in a Drove of
lines come to drink. we saw 17 Antilope
I shot at one a long Distance but did not get
him. Brother Bates son of Ormus Bates
had charge of the Dairy. After Dinner
Brother Bates & Myself went out on
Horsback to view the contry & see game
we soon saw a Deer lying Down I
shot at him but the Ball just cleared his
Back we saw 15 deer & 5 Turkies on
our ride But got Nothing I visited the
Lake on the top of a high cone, but it
Being a vary dry season it was nearly
dryied up the Game of the surrounding country
come thare to drink we rode 10 Miles
& returned to the House I was weary Distance
of the day 20 Mil
~ Saturday
We assembled for a Meeting Orvil E.
Bates presided W Woodruff spok 40 M[inutes]
Lot Smith 25 Br Lake 20. We then
Rode to the saw Mill, over a Rough
Road we saw a flock of a Dozen wild
Turkies that were of Divers Coulers
of white, red, & Black, like tame turkies
& not Black like the Eastern tamewild turkies
and they are much Larger some weighing
35 to 40 lbs. The Mill is a steam saw
Mill the one that was at Trumble it has
a capacity for sawing 10,000 feet of Lumber
a day, it is surrounded with an immense
forest of pine & oak timber the surface
of the Earth a good Deal of it it is sprik
sprinkled over with loose stone yet nearly
the whole face of the Earth is covered with
rich luxurious grass which makes good herd
ground for all kinds of stock. I spent the
night with Brother Marrill. All these settlements
live in the United Order & eat at one table
and all seem Happy and contented 10 M[iles]
~ Sunday
25 Sunday I felt unwell took cold I met
with the people at 11 oclok W W spok 1 1/2 Hours
Br Savage 12 M[inutes] we then closed
we Met in the Afternoon Br Bates spoke
25 M[inutes] Br Merrill 3 M, Br McLellin 5 M
Lot Smith 15 M, W Woodruff 25 M
~ Monday
26. I went out in company with Brother
Marrill on Horsback to view the country &
Hunt game we travelled some 15 Miles viewed
Goosebury spring we passed through vast forest
of good pine quaken asp[en] & white oak
saw white oak from 2 inches to 3 feet through
some from 50 to 60 feet high, pine from
6 inches to 4 feet through from 50 to 125 feet
tall we saw No game untill our [r[ea]chin[g]]
within about 3 Miles of the mill I saw
a vary large doe Antilope I walked
up behind trees within 125 yards of her
& shot her with my Needle gun Behind
the foresholder clean through her vitals &
she ran 300 yards over a ridge & stoped
hind parts to me I shot at her again
and sent a Ball clear through[.] her End
was come out at the Breast & she fast died
Either shot would have killed her
we cut her head off & took her Entrails
out & tied her on Behind a saddle & took
her to camp the Brethren Dressed her we
took Dinner & took the hind quarter of
the veni[s]on & drove 15 Miles toward sun set
& camped for the night I travled 30 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
27. We arose Early Drove 10 Miles & took
Breakfast we then drove to Sun Set on
My Arival I got the News & Herald &
Learning of the Death of Capt Hunt
& Mother Billings ^and Emma Smith^ and the drowning
of a grand child of Lorenzo Snow
and of the sickness of John D. T. Mc Allister
& Bishop Miller & Wm Snow of Pine
valley. [FIGURE] I received a long Letter from
President John Taylor Distance of the day 230 M
~ Wednesday
28. [FIGURE] I spent the day in writing
to the Deseret News an Ac[cou]nt of
all my travels through Arizona
~ Thursday
29. [FIGURES] I finished my letter to the
News to day & had it copied By the
clerk. I also wrote to John Taylor &
start to John Jaques I kept a copy
I had a conversation with Brother
Llewellyn Harris He says that what
was published in the Deseret News about his
healing so many Indians 406 sick with
small pox was true I read my
communication to the News to the
Brethren in the Evening
~ Friday
30. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to D H Wells &
J Jaques, Brother Jesse N Perkins
& Jesse N. Smith, & Lorenzo H Hatch
and others arived from Snow Flake to
attend conference Jesse N Smith spent
the night with me
~ Saturday
May 31. I met at 10 oclok at the Dining Hall
at Brigham City, the Saints for a quarterly
conference the room was 76 feet By 18 1/2 feet
and was filled there was present W W,
Lot Smith George Lake, Jesse N Smith
Jesse N Perkins Lorenzo H Hatch
Oscar Man of forest Dale W Woodruff
spoke 70 Minutes Jesse N Smith 30 M
Afternoon Prayer By Jesse N Perkins
Lorenzo Hatch spoke 25 M Jesse N
Perkins 12 M Oscar Mann 15 M
John Bushman 8 M, W W 20 M
~ Sunday
June 1, 1879. Sunday President Youngs Birth
day we Met at 10 oclok
Lorenzo Hatch prayed. The Authorities
of the Church Presented and acepted
John W Young spoke one hour & 21 M[inutes]
Afternoon prayer By John Bushman
Orson Cluff spoke 10 M. Indian Missio-
aries called L Harris spoke 16 M Lot
Smith 6. W W spoke 38 Conference then
adj[our]ned untill 30 & 31 August we also
Appointed a conference at Snow Flake June
28 & 29. I had company in the Evening
~ Monday
~ Tuesday
~ Wednesday
~ Thursday
~ Friday
~ Saturday
saw a dozen Deer I saw none we then
drove East le[f]t the carriage we saw 3 deer
I shot at one we rode around the Hills I saw
3 More Broth Wakefield shot again But
got none we took our carriage & drove
North I set in the waggon & shot 120 yards
at an Antilope & shot at him 2 afterwards
did not get him Br Wakefileld shot seven
times at Antilope & Deer & got Nothing
at 4 oclok we were in a strip of timber south [FIGURE]
of pine Hill 6 mile from the dairy settlement
Br Wakefield left me & went after Antilope
and I waited for him 2 Hours untill
6 ooclk & there I was with a carriage 6
Miles from camp in a terrib[l]e rocky
country. I left with my carriage &
drove a Mile & got my carriage in the
rocks & did not know which way to
go I unharnessed my Horses & put a saddle
on one & led the other & rode west to the
valley & it was dark when I entered the
valley & I rode 3 Miles across a swail
Bottom and arived at the settlement at
8 oc[l]ok vary weary Wakefield came at 12 cl 25 M[iles]
~ Sunday
June 8. Sunday I was weary this morning I
wrote up my Journal I met at 10 oclok for a
Meeting Prayer By Brother Wakefield W W spoke 40 M[inutes]
Br Bates spoke 20 M. Brother Savage was appointed
superintendent of Sabbath school and Brother
Sims chorrister and a choir of singers
Appointed. We Met in council and the subject
of the Different Branches of Labor Brought up
It was Decided that W. should name the place
of the dairy & he decided to name it Batesville
~ Monday
9. In company with Br Wakefield I went after
my carriage we found it we saw several
Antilope & one deer Br Wakefield shot one
Antilope which we got and several that we
did not get. I rode Horsback 12 Miles walked 5 M
& rode in carriage 10 M total 27 Miles
~ Tuesday
10 I spent most of the day in the House I took a
walk in the afternoon some 2 Mils in the Bu[rn]t
district & found the fire had done a good Deal of
damage in the timber
~ Wednesday
11. I drove my carriage to the Mill 10 Miles
over a vary rocky road I walked around the pilot
Nob, & saw 2 deer
~ Thursday
12 I went in the morning 3 Miles west & helped to
secure a good spring of water called the
Tenney springs 3 Miles west of the Mill we put
up 4 logs for the foundation of a house for the name
of Warren tR Tenney we then rode Back and
I went through the forest Hunting I saw 2 Antilop
But killed Nothing I also saw a large flok of
wild Turkies & they were vary wild I was
vary weary at night Rode I rode Horsbak some
30 Miles to day was vary weary at night 30 M[iles]
~ Friday
13. I took a New Horse to day I rode 3 Miles
East, 56 North, 4 west walked around pilot knob
and 10 south Distance 25 Miles
I had No water through the day and on my
arival at the Mill I was vary weary & though
I saw 3 deer & 2 Antilope & did not shoot
at any thing I could not shoot with safety
from the horse I road, so by the time I got
off & got ready to shoot the game was on
the run {shorthand}
{shorthand} 20 chances to shoot at deer &
killed none that I got
~ Saturday
14. [FIGURES] I was making preparation to
start this morning for sunset But I
had a Dream Before I awoke this morning
that warned me that I had an Enemy at
sunset watching for an opportunity to
make me trouble so I did not go {shorthand}
{shorthand}
I wrote a Letter to Lot Smith upon the subject
and asked him to watch a certain Man
I read the Book of Jeremiah in the New Translation
of the Bible mostly through to day. I went
into the Mountains Built an Altar of stone
and Dedicated the Land to God for the
Benefit of the Saints. I rode out in the After-
noon with Broth Walker to the Pilot knob
and walked around it I saw 3 deer Br
Lampson went out also saw 3 flocks of
Turkies wounded one but lost him 15 M[iles]
~ Sunday
15 Sunday I met with the Saints of the
Mill at 11 oclok Br McLellin prayed
W. spoke one hour on the fulfillment of
prophecy & Revelation spoke of Jeremiah
being ordained a Prophet to the Nation before He
was Born Jer ch 1 and all He prophesied to
Jerrusalem & Babylon were fulfilled so would
all prophesy concerning the last day be fulfilled
I met in the sabbath school in the Afternoon
~ Monday
16 June [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from John
Jaques & Warren M Johnson I also got
the Deseret Daily News of Jun 3rd.
which contained the sentance of John H
Miles for Poligamy By Judge Emerson
for fine of $100 & 5 years imprisionment
in the penetentiary at Lincoln Nebraska
He has Apealed for a New trial the paper
also containd other News I wrote 5 Letters
[FIGURE] to J. Jaques, Phebe, Wilford, Bulah &
Delight and Enclosed all to J Jaques
~ Tuesday
17. The wind has Blown hard for 2 days
and nights Brother Judd has arived from
Sunset to take me to that place I finished
my letters to day I went to the sheep herd 8 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
18. I had supper & Breakfast on Wild
Turkey we drove to day to Sunset 35 M[iles]
[FIGURE] I received 4 letters from Phebe Wilford
& Julia & Moses Thatcher & read the paper
untill Midnight Wilford informed me that
[FIGURE] on Sunday the 25 May He was
marriede, Julia Spencer was sealed to
him at the Altar as his wife and she
received her second anointing I went to bed
at Midnight with the Head ake 35 M[iles]
~ Thursday
19. [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to Phebe, Wilford
Julia, Warren M Johnson at Lees Ferry
And Moses Thatcher (Gave an Acc[ou]nt of Hunting)
[FIGURE] I wrote to Elder Erastus
Snow
~ Friday
[FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Br Bleak
McAllister, Farnsworth & L B Y
[FIGURE] I had a dream in the night we were
going on a Journey somewhare & Brother
Brigham Young & Heber C Kimball was with us
I thought they were dressed in the richest
Apparrel I had ever seen But I do not
remember whare any of us were going
~ Saturday
~ Sunday
Afternoon I met with the Saints
at Brigham City I read most of the
vision & spoke 50 Minuts on the Different
glories [Doctrine and Covenants 76] Br Lot Smith 20 Minuts
and W W 15 Minuts on the disapp[oin]t[me]nt
of Infidels in the spirit word & on the
United Order
~ Monday
~ Tuesday
~ Wednesday
~ Thursday
26 June ^1879^ we rode to Snow Flake and stoped
with Jesse N Smith snow Flake is a plesant
place I spent the night Distance—24 Mils
Snow Flake contains 62 familis 48 Men 52 women
159 children. 150 Acres of wheat 150 of corn and
other vegitables 60 Brood Mares 60 Horses
13 Mules, 60 Head oxen 138 cows 60 Head young
stock the valley is 1 1/2 Mil[e]s long & 1 1/2 wide
I administered to sister ly. [FIGURE] I dreamed that
President Young was with me while I was setting
out grape vines
~ Friday
27 we rode up silver creek on the south side
6 Miles visited Br Hatches Farm it rained
vary Hard while we were at his house the fi[rs]t
shower of rain I had been in for a long time
we passed Judge Simpson going up the creek
we came down on the North side I receivd
[FIGURE] 2 letters from J Jaques & M Thatcher
Br Jaques informed me that Emeline A. Young
Mackintosh Crosby The Daughter of
President Young & Emeline Young had Entered
suit in the court against the Administrators
[FIGURE] of president Youngs Esstate & the Trustee in
trust & others to get Back all the property that
Belonged to the Church which had Been turned
over to the Trustee
~ Saturday
28 June 1879 I met at 10 oclok in Snow Flake
to attend a quarterly conference at Br Flakes
House singing & Prayer By Lorenzo H Hatch
W W spoke 10 M[inutes], Jesse N Smith 5 M.
when the various Bishops represented their
Branches Bishop Hunt represented Snow Flake
Bishop Mann Represented Forest Dale
Bishop Hamblin Represented Round Valley
James C Owens Represented Bush Valley
L C Burnham spoke of the Lamanits & Savoqin
The Statistical Report of the stake was then
read. Jesse N Smith spoke 10 Minuts
Lot Smith 15 M.
Afternoon prayer By Br Lake the
Authorities of the Church was then presented
and Accepted. Br Lot Smith spoke 25 M
Several Missionaries were then called
^Br Lake spoke 25 M^
W W spoke 35 M, L Haws 17 M, Jesse N Smith 5 M.
~ Sunday
June 29 Sunday we Met at 10 oclok
Br Mann opened By Prayer 5 more
Missionaries were then called
W W then read the 3 121 section in the D. C.
& 130 sec. 15 to 21 verse & spoke one hour
and 20 M & John Oakey 35 M.
Afternoon Jeremiah Hatch spoke 56 M[inutes]
W W spoke 10 M. on the sacrament
Lot Smith 13 M. Jesse N Smith 10 M
At the close of the Meeting we met at
the House of Jesse N Smith W W ordained
one Bishop 2 High Priests, 2 councillers
set apart 2 Missionaries to the Lamanites
I administered to 3 sick
~ Monday
~ Tuesday
~ Wednesday
~ Thursday
~ Friday
[FIGURE] I wrote to James G Bleak Br
McAllister Farnsworth & L. B. Y &
sent all in one Envelope to Br Bleak
I Attended the funeral of a Boy named
James Curtis son of Moses Curtis
who was drowned on the 3rd. I spoke
30 Minut's Lot Smith 25 & Br Georg
Lake 10 M, which closed the services
this is the way I spent the 4 July I
spent the Evening in conversing with Lot
Smith & the Elders I wrote till midnight
~ Saturday
July 5. I spent the day writing to finish
up the writing of yesterday
~ Sunday
July 6. Sunday I attended Meeting several of
the Brethren spoke Lot Smith 25 M[inutes].
W W spoke 30 M.
~ Monday
7th [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah David
Roskelly (Directed to Sarah) Moses Thatcher
~ Tuesday
8 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to John P Sorrenson
Pheb W. George Q Cannon & Angus
M Cannon sent in an Envellop to Angus M
~ Wednesday
9. [FIGURES] I receivd 34 letters from McAlliste
Bleak & Emma ^Asahel^ & wrote 4 Letters to Emma
Asahel Blanch & Jaques
~ Thursday
July 10 [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to Bleak
L. B Y Erastus Snow & McAllister
& sent McAllister E Snow & Emma & J Jaque
J Jaques all in one Envellop & Farnsworths
July 10. [FIGURE] I received a long good letter
from D H Cannon I received A large
^package^ of stationary from Jame G Bleak of paper
Envellop, postal cards, pencils & 2 letters
with Temple work, statistics of General
Conference, Amount of Tithing, & [compounded]
Tithing Be[t]we[e]n Salt Lake City St. George
& Salt Lake Tribune containing the
suit of Emeline Young against the
Executors & Trustees &c &c
~ Friday
July 11. [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to D. H. Cannon
Bleak, L John Nuttall. I receivd the
D News July 1 cont[ain]ing the Answer of
John Taylor Against the suit of
Emeline A Young in court on the
Esstate of Brigham Young I wrote 6 page
[FIGURE] to Lorenzo Snow gave him a hist[or]y
of my travels the forest, game & fish & the
Benefits of Living in the United Order
~ Saturday
12 I spent the Day reading the History of
France showing the destruction of war
~ Sunday
13. Sunday I attended the sabbath school
in Sunset & spoke to the schollers I Attended
the meeting at 10:30 A reporter of a paper
was present I spoke on the first principle
of the gospel & on poligamy He left on mule
in the midst of my discourse ^W W 40 M[inutes]^ I was followed
By Br Lake spoke 35 Min[u]tes
Afeternoon I went to Brigham City Lot Smith
spoke 30 Minutes W W 25 I spent the Ev[eni]ng
reading the Hist[or]y of France.
~ Monday
14. [FIGURE] I had a long interview with the
3rd Navajoe Chief Pal Chin Cla na I
gave him a writing I rec[eive]d a letter from
[FIGURE] J Jaques
~ Tuesday
15 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters 6 pages to Brigham Young
8 pages to George Teasdale & 2 pages to J Jaques
~ Wednesday
16. [FIGURES] I received 2 letters from Br Bleak
& L. B. Y. And Temple work for June I also
received a letter from J Jaques I wrote
[FIGURE] 2 Letters to J. G. Bleak & L. B. Y.
we had a hard Rain in the Afternoon Sister
Lee arived in the Evening on leaving south
~ Thursday
17. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jaques L. John
Nuttal & Phebe W W all to Jaques I copied
in Phebes Exhert of Jaques Letter {shorthand}
~ Friday
July 18, 1879 I spent the day
reading the New Translation of the the
Bible I finished the old Test[am]ent I also
finished Reading the Life of Lord Byron
~ Saturday
19 I read the Book of St Mathew
New translation I found Geology &
Meterorology of Chambers information
for the p^e^ople & I learned from that work
that twenty of ^the^ largest Rivers in
the world run at an aggregat of
32964 miles. These dreand in the
Aggragate 11028540 square miles of land
~ Sunday
20th Sunday [FIGURE] I received a Letter from
Phebe W. [FIGURE] I wrote J. G. Bleak Samuel
& Josiah Hardy in one letter & to Joseph
Harmon sent all in one letter to J G Bleak
By W Freeman. I attended Meeting &
spoke 30 Minuts, followed by several of
the Brethren. Br Lot Smith closed &
spoke 20 M, in the Eve[nin]g Woodruff
Freeman called upon me & we
Accompanied Lot Smith to see the U. S
surveyor who was surveying out the Land
2 Miles from the fort {[shorthand]}
~ Monday
July 21, 1879
[FIGURE] I wrote to J Jaques & Phebe W
And to Susan & Eugenia Scholes
and give them my Address How to send
I had a Navajoe Chief & others visite me
to day talked with them & took them into
the Harvest field to see us cut wheat
with a Reaper Halepy ^Co-my-ils &^ his son Tenney with me)
~ Tuesday
22 [FIGURES] I rec[eive]d a letter from J G Bleak
& wrote to James G. Bleak I spent the
day reading & writing
~ Wednesday
23. I shocked up wheat a while in the
morning spent most of the day reading
~ Thursday
24 July 1879 [FIGURE] I crossed the River to Brigham
City to attend the celebration of the 24. we formed
at the Mill & Marched to the Bowery at 9 oclok
serveses opened By singing & prayer By the chaplain
W W then spoke 35 M[inutes], followed by a Dialogue & speech
By Lot Smith 15 M, Dialogue & speech By
Bishop Lake 8 M, then several Dialogues & the
Assembly Dismissed by the chaplain. A childrens
Dance &in the afternoon & Adults in the E[venin]g I
spent the Ev[enin]g in my Room My Indian
Boy Tenney left with the other Indians
32 years ago to day I Brought President Young into the valley in my carriage
~ Friday
July 25 1879 [FIGURE] I received a letter to day
from Br McAllister at S L C July 14 And
[FIGURE] Also, had a rool [roll] of 8 Letters Brought to me
from Brigham City which had Been Broaken
open Eith By some P.O. or Mail Carrier or
some body Else the Envellope Destroyed Money
taken out 50 cts Roolled up & sent to Brigham
City they were Date of July 6 & 7 on[e] was my
Letter to Moses Thatcher of July 7.
[FIGURE] I wrote ^2 letters^ to J D. T McAllister and
asked him to Direct to Asahel Hart
I also wrote to Moses Thatcher
~ Saturday
26. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to Phebe W & Jaques
asked to Direct to A. H.
~ Sunday
27. Sunday I went to Brigham City Meeting Met
10:30. Warren R Tenney opened by prayer W W
spoke 38 Minuts Lot Smith 30 M Br Lake 3 M
we returned & walked down to the field &
looked at the latest peace of wheat Lot Smith
about 50 Acres of it on [clay] had A wet Evening
40 bushels to the acre some will go 50.
~ Monday
28 [FIGURE] I wrote to John W Young I spent the day
reading & writing
~ Tuesday
29 I rode to St Joseph & spoke an hour to the people 25 Miles
~ Wednesday
July 30, 1879 I rode to Woodruff 25 Miles
and spent the night
~ Thursday
31. We drove to Snow Flake Dined with Jesse N
Smith then Drove to Bagley held a Meeting &
spoke one hour, & spent the night at Br Perkins
Jesse N Smith spoke 15 M[inutes] Distance 27 Miles
~ Friday
Aug 1. We drove to Shole Creek we there found that
Brother ReadHead, E. W. East & Ebenezar Thayne
were all ready to go with Petone the Apache
war chief & 7 other Indians some 20 Miles on a
hunt to get Deer & Antilope for their wives & children
all wished me to go with them And as it was
a chance to get aquainted with Petone I accepted
the invitation. We drove 8 Miles & camped. 20 M[iles]
~ Saturday
Aug 2nd Petone painted up with clay and striped
his limbs like an Antilope put on a shirt coated
like an Antilope then put on an Antilope Head &
horns on his head was ready for a hunt. He
wished me to go with him we started out mou-
nted on Horsback over the Hills & vallies An Indian
with us soon shot a Deer with 2 young fawns one
fawn was killed the other we caught alive. we soon
saw an Antilope which was shot and Dressed
and put onto the Horses we then travelled several Miles
and saw a Buck Antilope Petone with his Head
dress drew the Buck up to him & He shot him dead
in his tracks He was soon Dressed & Petone had
two Dressed Antilope on his horse and as He
had travelled on a run for hours & I had to run
to keep up with him I was in hope He would
go to camp slower But when He started with
some 350 lbs on his Horse He started in a gallop
which He kept up for Miles untill we reached the
camp and I arived quite weary having rode
20 Miles & mostly on a gallop I remained the
rest of the day mostly in camp Petone went out
again hunting as soon as we got our Diner they
killed 5 old ones & 2 young ones
~ Sunday
3 Sunday Petone & co. went out Hunting. I with my
Brethren remained in camp & Rested. They killed 8
Deer & Antilope. Brother Flake & Joseph Kay
arived at our camp, we held a Meeting in the
Evening with Petone & his band. Brother Flake was
the Interpetor in Spanish. I talked to him about
one hour concerning the Gospel, the Book of Mormn
& our relationship to them, all of which He was
deeply interested in. We had prayers with them
Night & morning & prayed the Great Spirit to Bless
them on their hunt that they might have meat
Meet for their wives & children Petone wanted me
to go home with him at Forest Dale that I might
talk with Pedro the Peace Chief I told him I would go
~ Monday
4 Petone & company started out Hunting on our
return to sholo they killed 11 Deer & Antilope &
came into sholo all loaded down The[y] killed in all
23 old ones & got 4 young Antilope & Deer total 27
And it was remarkable fact that they killed Every
Deer & Antilope they saw on the Hunt I spent
the night at Brother Easts 20 Miles
(Petone gave 3 young Mormon Boys the strongest
Rebuke I Ever heard from an Indian They were
smoaking in the Evening while we were talking &
they asked him to smoke He looked them sternly
in the face & said "No the great spirit has told me
if I would not smoke nor Drink whisky I
should live 110 years But if I did do it I should
not live long" I said to the Boys you lay that
rebuke to heart & never set such a rebuke
Example again before an Indian)
~ Tuesday
5. [FIGURE] I arose this morning at 4 oclok & walked
up both side of 2 ponds near Brother East & spent
an hour in watching 6 Beavers ketch fish they
came within 30 feet of me there are vary many
Beaver in these creeks & ponds
Petone started Early this morning
with 7 other Indians, and they packed 23 Dressed
Deer & Antilope on 8 Horses 14 miles to Forest Dale
we arived there at 1 oclk took dinner then had a
Meeting with Petone & Pedro the two Main war
& Peace Chiefs of the Apache Nation. Petone
rehearsed to Pedro all that I had said to him in
the camp Both were much interested & the spirit
of God seemed to rest upon them. In the Evening I
held a Meeting with the Saints and Petone and
Pedro Attended & the spirit of the Lord was with us
~ Wednesday
6. I administered to Sister Hale and parted with
the two Apache Chiefs & (Joseph Thayne wished
me to say to Peter Hanson of Round Valley {shorthand}
{shorthand} Nuttall had Jumped there place at Forest Dale)
we drove to David Cluffs took Dinner walked
through his fields looked at his corn & vegitables
then drove to Brother Adares in the forest & held
a Meeting in the Eve[ni]ng & spoke one hour & spent the
night I called upon Mr Coolley during the day
He had a smart squaw for a wife and several children
she was sewing on a Machine I saw his field of
Barley He thought He would have 150,000 lb of Barley
in his field. 12 Miles
~ Thursday
Aug 7. We called upon Br Mann took Breakfast
then drove to Sholow & spent the day with Br
East Held a Meeting & spoke about an hour ^8 Miles^ & others
spoke [FIGURE] I received 5 Letters from E. Snow
J. Jaques, M Thatcher, Wilford & Bulah Woodruff
~ Friday
8. [FIGURE] we drove to Bagley then to Snow Flake 12 M[iles].
I wrote 4 Letters 10 pages to E Snow gave an outline
up to this date, wrote to, Bulah Wilford & Jaques
~ Saturday
9. I spent the day reading the D News Had the
Head ake at night
~ Sunday
10 Sunday I met a large congregation at
10 oclock Prayer By Jesse N Perkins, W W
sread the vision in the D. C. & spoke upon it
65 Minutes
Afternoon sarcrament Administered
& 2 confirmed who was Baptized at Noon
W W spoke 42 Mi[nutes] Jesse N Smith 30 M
Br Hatch 18 M. I took supper with Br Fleake
Had conversation with Mr Stinson I
Blessed Sister West in the Ev[eni]ng & Administered
to Margaret Adalade Firth
~ Monday
11. [FIGURE] I sent Br Snows Letter to J Jaques
[FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to John Taylor
& council of 14 pages giving an ac[coun]t of the
United Order my visit to Apache Ch[i]efs
& Mission to Zunies & Isletas wrote A Cannon
~ Tuesday
12 In company with Jesse N Perkins I rode
to Concho & spent the night at Br Wilhelms
they were the ownly Mormon family there
untill Br Killions arr[ive]d crops look fair
53 Mexican families 4 of Saints 30 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
13. We Drove to Round Valley and stoped
with Br Christofferson 35 Miles
we saw 5 deer on the road and shot 4
ducks we got 3 of them I found Round Valley
a vary good place for a settlement of the Saints
their is about 100 souls of the Saints all total
& room for 5000. I think there is many Mexican
~ Thursday
14. I went up the creek with Br Hamblin
& Christofferson I caught 10 trout that
would Everage about 1/2 lb each it was the
first water in Arizonia that I had seen
that contained trout. I was weary at
night I called upon Br Bigalow
I returned to Br Christoffersons & held a
Meeting Br Perkins spoke 40 M[inutes] W W 40
one hour {in the power of God} I had a large congre-
gation
~ Friday
15. I rode to the East Canyon
saw about 1000 Acres of Good land that could
be wattered from a Reservoy that they had
commenced to make I then rode to Br
Hiram Bigalows & spent the night 10 M[iles]
~ Saturday
16. I rode with Br Hamblin through the Mountains
to hunt Deer but saw Nothing all day fore
game was weary at night rode 30 Miles
~ Sunday
17. Br Ammon M Tenney arived last
night. We attended Sabbath school this
forenoon Br Bigalow presiding at the
close I addressed the children. I Met at 2 oclok
[FIGURE] all the Inhabitants of the Land Mexicans
Gentiles & Saints a large Assemble I read
the vision & spoke one hour and all
gave good Attention. At the close of the
Meeting We Met with about 30 Mexicans
& Br Tenney read & talked to them
in spanish about one hour & they seemed
Much Interested
~ Monday
18. In company with Ammon M
Tenney & Christofferson we drove to
St John occupied Entirely by Mexicans
and a wicked spirit prevailing 2 or 3 se[em]ed
friendly we took Dinner & drove on 2 Miles
to Br Donaciano Gurule A Mexican Brother a good
[FIGURE] Man I ordained him an Elder & his old
Blind Father ready for the grave I ord[ain]ed an
High priest and Blessed him we
then rode 8 Miles & camped 45 Miles
Br Tenney wanted the Saints to buy St
Johns & occupy it.
~ Tuesday
19. We drove 6 Miles & took breakfast
[FIGURES] we then Drove to the Zunie village
A village of the Zunie Indians containing
about 3000 souls. They were quite in the
advance of any other Indians I had seen
in there buildings & intelligence Br
Tenney had been there before and
had Baptized sumthing like 115
persons but there had been a hard
struggle between them & the Catholoicks^s^
and they had a hard struggle the
village was built on a rise of ground the
Buildings were 3 stories High a part of the
Buildings was Entered at small doors at
the Bottom, & others went to the roof on
Ladders & Entered the room from the
roof on Ladders. We went through the
Ancient Cathedral Catholic Church it
looked as though it was 500 years old
It had 2 Bells Hung in the Tower
and over the pulpit it had some of the
finest carved work in wood I Ever saw
of Christ Apostles & Angels. We went th[rou]gh
the Town and for the first time in my
Life I had a view of a specemin of
the white Indians the Albinos, which
was a woman her Hair and face &
limbs were nearly as white as milk
much whiter than any American
they had some 2000 Acres of corn that
looked well without Irrigation. we
did not stop long in this place but drove
on 5 M[iles] and camped for the night 45 M
~ Wednesday
20. We drove to the Zuni farming Village in
Fish Springs. We called upon Br
Juan Boutista (John Baptist) the first Man
Baptized of the Zunie Nation By A
M Tenney his sons wife was the most
Handsom woman I Ever saw of the
Indian Nation she had a young child
nearly white which I kissed. The Mothers
Name was Conceptians a good woman
I went through their wheat fields which
they were cutting with sickles we visited
Several ruins of the cities of the
ancient inhabitants one was 300 yards
in circumference, the outside stone wall
standing was 8 feet high Ammon
M Tenney & Robert H Smith did
the Baptizing Br Smith done most
of the Baptizing. On the journey today
we saw quite a Number of small
Homes Built in the side of the mou-
tains in the caves of the rocks 70 feet
from the ground as places of retreat
in time of war doors ownly large
Enough to crawl in. We arived at
Br Tenneys Home at 12 oclok & was
Introduced to his two good wives
large Noble women lived together
Happy & contented one had 2 & the
other 5 children Br Burnham
from Savoia (Cevolla ^Spanish^) called upon
us & Brought the D News of Aug 6 & 13
giving an Account of the Imprisonment of G. Q. C.
B Young & A. Carrington th[r]ough the [sphere]
of Judge Boreman I went home with Br
Burnham red till 2 oclk. Distance 26 M
~ Thursday
Aug 21 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Jesse N Smith
Phebe & G Q Cannon &c in Utah Pen
we held a Meeting at 2 oclok W W spoke
50 M[inutes], Br Christofferson 10 M, Br Tenny 5 M
Br Burnham 3 M. We then rode to
Savoiela 3 Miles we had an Interview
with the Lamanits & spoke to them about
an hour Br Tenney interpeted
~ Friday
22 [FIGURE] I drew off many names from the
Strong Record which contained 28687 Names
of the Strong Record the Names I took of
were Woodruff & Thompson Father & Mother
we left at 12 oclok & drove to 25 Miles
Aqua Frio and spent the night
~ Saturday
23. we left at 6 oclok and drove to the forks
of the road the left leads to Gallo we traveled
all day through a Desert Country we
Nooned on the Lagoona River a large
green Bottom we spent the night at Mc-
Cartys Distance of the day 40 Mils
~ Sunday
24 Sunday We drove through Couvaro
[FIGURES] a large Mexican Town But half
of it was in ruins we then drove to
the settlement of the Lagonie Indians & spent the
Night They called us in & set Before
us cake & water & we eat & drank with
them we called upon the Govorner of the
place we found them a clean intelligent
people the women vary handsome
quite a company gathered together to see
us. We had an interesting talk with the
Govorners Joss Caraido, And the spiritual
Advisor Lorenzo Coreo. The Name of the
village is Mesita Negra, 45 ^43^ Mile
We found the people vary intelligent
all wanted a Meeting. The Govorner
called the people in Men women &
children. We opened by singing & prayer
and Brother Tenney talked to them
in spanish for 30 Minuts and the
spirit of the Lord was with the people and
when we dismissed an Indian arose and said
why must this Meeting stop in this way
why cannot this good talk be continued
if the women are weary let them
go home I want to learn More all then
set down I felt the spirit of God
upon me I talked to them planly
and taught them principles of the kindgom
for I found them capable of recd it
all seemed Deeply interested I felt that we
could soon Begin to Baptize them
~ Monday
245 Many of the Lamanits came to us
Early in the Morning The Govorner & several
others took breakfast with us We agreed
on our return to hold another Meeting
the Man that spok in Meeting wanted
us to drive to his home & talk all
Night with him about the doings of
his forefathers. We left & drove to over a
Desolate Hilly sandy country to Louis Ray
He drew his water out of a well 165 feet deep
we staid untill 5 oclok & drove 18 Miles &
camped on a Barren sand ridge 43 Miles
~ Tuesday
26. We drove 6 Miles to Frisco on the west
side of the Rio Dell Nort we then crossed
this river into Albequirke contai[ni]ng
about 3000 Inhabitants comprised of
spanish, Americans &c I was introduced
to Judge Parks the U. S. District Judge
I visited Many stores We spent most of the day
there I Bought a suit of white clothes for
$3, 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 priests
& Deacons some of them cost $1000 were
wove with pure gold thead & wool silver
we saw Christs repre[sen]tation at full
length covered with gauze with his
body gurded & 5 Bleeding wounds exposed
we told the priest we were Mormons
& he took pains to show us all things
[FIGURE] I sent postall cards to J Taylor
E. Snow & P. W. Altitude of Albiqurk
5550.
~ Wednesday
27. [FIGURE] We took Breakfast & crossed the
[FIGURE] Rio Dell Nort & travelled over a
vary sandy road ^to^ Ysleta, And we
called upon an old patriarch of illegible
Lamanites that Brother Tenney stoped
with three years ago He was 80 years of
age But quite smart his Name was
Juan Reylocero He was glad to receve
us He had Been persecuted By the Catholic
Priest Because He had rece[ive]d a Mormon
but He said He did not care for when
he had done what his conscience told him
was right He was satisfied. He was a Man of
the Most wealth & influence of any one in
the place He had 9000 sheep, 75 Brood Mares
400 Head of cows & oxen, 50 Brood Asses
and a quantity of Mules & a large ranch
to keep them on worth $8000 & other real
Esstate worth $25000, Besides M[an]y Houses
in this village. These Ysletas are a
vary strange people compared with other
Indians. They have kept their Blood
separate from all other tribes & people
for generations all ther women & girls
are virtueous and are the most reserved people
on Earth they were so afraid of Brother
Tenney & Smith when they came three
years ago they liked to have stoned to
death but when they proved Br Teny
thoroughly they would let him go any
where and when we ar[iv]ed to day we were
kindly rec[eive]d they are vary clean intelligent
& Industrious & capable of rece[ivin]g any
principles of Intelligence that any white
man are and they have some as Handsome
women & girls as can be found in
America. I could Hardly be induced
to beli[e]ve I was visiting an Indian
race. This old patriarch gave us a
room by ourselves brought us wine
fruit & Mutton & made us Welcome
He said the Americans had called
Him Wild Man but if they were wild
they were virtueous for Generations if
any Man seduced one of their Wives
or Daughters He was put to death
for that was there Law but as soon
as Christians brought civilization
to them they brought corruption
and would seduce their women
if they could and if they were to put
men to death now for seduction
the Law of Civilization would
kill us for it He was truly a sensible
Man. There Annual feast come off
tomorrow Hence people of all the sorr-
ounding country for 50 Miles was crowding
into town in evry conceivable way
in carriages waggon with Horses oxen
Mule Asses & on foot when we got
our things into our room we dedicated
it to God & ourselves I felt thankful that
the old Gentlem[an]t rec[eiv]ed us so kindly
He said He had a right to enjoy his own
religion & receive his friends and No
men should take that agency from
him the priest of the village had
not spoken to him for 3 years beca[use]
He had entertained Brothers Teney & Smith
3 ye[a]rs before but said He did not
care for that None had ever been
baptized in this Nation but those
who Br Tenney had formed acq-
uainta[nc]es with were vary friendly and
invited us to visit them. We visited
Mrs Paseval Aviela A larg fine inte-
legent woman with a fine House fine
carpets I was introduced to her she rec[eive]d
me kindly set before us Mellons peaches
pears & grapes I kissed her youngest Boy
7 year old, a fine lad she seemed much ple[ase]d
asked us to call tomorrow we then vis[ite]d
another Man & wife with a fine home
and carpets sides seats covered with
Navajoe Blankets worth $16 dollars a
yard she also set fruit. Our room
was in the Main public streets within
a few yards of the gambling halls whare
some 200 Mexicans Met to gamble &
they kept it up all night gambling &
fighting and it was the most terrible
Bedlam I ever saw the Islatas
wer so much above them that they
were mostly all in their House &
locked up at an Early hour
Some of the customs of the Islatas
are far above those of white men
No woman in the town is [permitted]
to throw the dust they sweep out of
their houses into their [clean] yards
or street instead in a bag hence
they have Mounds of Earth in Different
parts of the town caused by the dirt
& dust of the rooms being carried there
in baskets there are several of those
Mounds in town the one Nearest
to our room was about 150 yards
in circumference & 30 feet in length
several in the city of the same size it had been
accumulating for several years.
~ Thursday
Aug 28 1879 [FIGURE] A great Day in Islatas
the streets are crowded on evry hand
with Isletus Mexicans & Americans. Our room
was in the midst of it. The feast or wake contin-
ued through the day gambling Drinking feasting &c
we saw the performance of Jimnastics the people
Began to depart Before sundown but it
was 10 oclok before they Broake up
~ Friday
29 ^we conversed^ with Juan Raylucero (John King) we learned
from him that there were 21 yineyards ajacent
to the village containing 1000 vines to a vineyard
grapes were ripe & 4 cts ^a^ lb many of the vineyards
are 60 years old the fvines stand on stumps
from 2 to 4 feet high and Every vine is cov[ere]d
up with a Mound of Earth in the fall and
uncovered in the fall ^spring^. This people have great
fears of the rail road to Bring Bad men to
make them trouble. The Rail road is expected
to cross at Islatas as that is the ownly rocky
bottom & shore for 400 miles up & Doon on
the Reo Dell Nort. I had an interesting
conversation with Vineen Aveila. He could
speak good English I gave him an Account
. Book of Mormon the ordinan-
ces of the Church And the object the priest
had in keeping the people under their
dominion He said He would Explain my
teachings to his Father Mother & friends
I Believe thes Islatoras with the village
associated with them to Be the Nephites
including the Josephites, Jacobites & NZoramites
they Number 32000, Have 16 distinct
Languages & occupy near 40 villiages
they comprize the Islatus Lagoonies
& Zunies mostly in New Mexico one
small town in Texeas that speaks the Isleto
Language The 3 sec of the D. C. 16 & 17 vers
says that the Book of Mormon shall come to
the Nephites Jacobites Josephites & Zoramites
If there is any Nephites in America they
are this people. They are far more intelligent
cleanly & Industrious than the Lamanites
they Build good houses Many of there floor
carpeted their fields of corn vineyards &
orchards are kept clean they perform mor
Labor than Americans or Mormons They
are virtuous and keep their Blood
distinct from all other Nation & Men
their minds are fully capable of recei[vin]g
any principle of the Gospel that the Anglo
Saxion race can receive, And are vary
peaceable & oposed to war. They are far above
any other American Indians I had
ever visited. I class the Moque Navijos
& Apache's with the Lamanites Lemuel-
ites & Ishmaelites. There are many vary hand
some women & girls among the Islato's
The last family we parted with at Islata
was Mrs Pascol Aveita a Noble Mattron
of about 50, she put us up a nice Box of
peaches & grapes to take with us we left &
Drove to the forks of the road & camped 20 M[iles]
I could not realize comprehend or feel
that I was visiting American Indians
while visiteing the Loagoonies or Isletas
~ Saturday
30. Br Tenney rode his horses this Morning
6 Miles to water them we drove to the Mesa-
Nagro village of the Laagonies and spent the
Night with a good Nephite family
By the Name of Jose Joseph they got us a good
Dinner & treated us vary well 23 Miles
~ Sunday
31. Sunday My Nephite Brother was
at my waggon Before I was out of Bed
to bid me wanus Deas, good Morning
Our Amegos (Friends) Jose & Maria
Coraco treated us as kind as they could
have done if they had Been L D Saints
they are such in principle we held a
Meeting with what people there was left in
the village Neither the Govornor nor spiritual
Advisor had returned from the Islata fort
If they had Been at home I think we
should have Baptized some of the people
there. The Catholic power is very
great over all of these tribes after
Meeting and getting our Dinner we
left & passed the villages of Lagoona
Covera Santanna & several other small
villages and camped at Night at Br ^Mr^
Mccarty's He treated us kind 25 M[iles]
~ Monday
. we then drove to Masons & beated
Horses & talked with him his little son
could talke English I talked with him g[a]ve
him good council & told him to call upon
Me at Salt Lake if He Ever came there
we then Drove to Br Tenneys Hous & spent
the night Distance of the day 50 Miles
~ Tuesday
2nd I washed & changed clothes & wrote in
my Journal Had an interview with Br
Wilson of Arkansaw on the Hatch case
He said He was satisfied with Br Hatch I wrote
[FIGURE] a letter to John Taylor & council about my Journey
to the Isletas and sent a list of Names for
Missionaries to the Lamanits I spent the Evening
with Br Burnham Titchan & others
~ Wednesday
3 We left savoy with Br Tenney & wife & child &
Br Christofferson & Drove through Zuny village &
Nooned & while taking dinner Palopeno, an
[FIGURES] Aged Indian who had Been Baptized & ord[ain]ed
an Elder a Zuny who through the lies of priests
and others had turned against us & become a persecutor
He came to our camp with several Indians & did
not know us untill He saw Brother Tenney then it
seemed as though He would faint But Br Teney
shook hands with him invited him & his company
To take dinner they got off from their Donkies
and came & eat with us & Br Tenney told him who
I was But the Devil was at work with him &
He would not look at me and He got onto
his Donkey & left apparantly mad when He had
got 30 yards the spirit of the Lord Broke him down
He came back to me and took me by the hand
& we had a good talk He said the Devil had
Tempted him, but the Lord had sent him there &
He did not know what for, But now He knew He
was glad to see me He called me his Father and was
glad I had come He always wanted to be my Friend
and the friend of our people He was a changed
man and I was satisfied the Lord sent him to
me we all parted inas good friends and we all
went our way rejoiceing. We drove till dark &
camped distance of the Day 40 M
~ Thursday
4. We drove 7 Miles & took Breakfast we then
Drove over a vary sandy road to Br Thomas
Greers & spent the night we drove 40 M.
over a vary sandy & Hilly road & our team neerly
gave out Br Greer was not at home
~ Friday
5. We Blessed Br Greers child 10 day old
then drove to Lake Clancho & dined with
Sister Williams Drove till Dark & camped 30 M[iles].
~ Saturday
6 Sept 1879 [Drove] 7 Miles to Snow Flake & stopd
with Jesse N. Smith & spent the day. On my
arival
[FIGURES] I received 32 Letters from E Snow 1
J Jaques 3, John Oakly 1, Henry Woodruff 2,
Azmon Woodruff 4, Lot Smith 1, John W Young 2
James G Bleak 6, L. B. Y 2, Suse Young 2
Zina Williams 2, J. D. T. McAllister 2, Phebe 1,
Bulah W. 2, Edwd Stephenson 1,
M F Farnsworth 1, And He sayes in his
Letter that the following is the work in the Temple
from 9 Jan 1877 to 27 June 1879 is as follows
70,352 Baptisms, 34903 Endowments, 13159
ordinations, 11888 sealings children sealed
to parents 2072, Adoptions 393, 2nd Anointings
875. The Labor for June 1879 Baptisms 3915
Endowments 1315, ordinations 444, sealings
651, sealing children to parents 138, Adoption 78,
second Anointings 21. I had conversation with
Brother Smith Hunt & Tenney about Br Hatch
I received a great Deal of News in my Letters
The Devil is terribly stired up aga[ins]t the Church
at the present time Blam ^Evarat^ the secret[ar]y of state
is trying to stop the Emigration By calling on
other Nations for Help and the courts ^are impuning the^ Apostles 7 M[iles]
~ Sunday
Sept 67, 1879 Sunday I spent the forenoon in
writing & reading I attended Meeting in the Afternoon
and spoke to a large Assembly including Judge
Stinson spoke one hour the spirit of God was upon
me Jesse N Smith followed me 25 M[inutes]. In the
[FIGURE] Eve[nin]g I met with J. N. Smith Lorenzo H.
Hatch Bishop Hunt Brother perkins & Tenney
Br Hunt brought Brought up a long list
of Accusations aga[ins]t Br Hatch we investigated
them all, and found them all small trifles
at the close all were forgiven & shook Hands
as good friends
~ Monday
78 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to John W Young gave an
Account of my visit to the Isletos. I wrote to
James G. Bleak at St George but did
not finish it I helped Br Smith
Build his granery
~ Tuesday
9 I helped Br Smith finish his
Granery He thrashed his grains to day
He had 220 Bushels of wheat & 40 oats
I went home with Br Perkins 3 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
10 I Returned to Snow Flake 38 M[iles]
Spent the day talking & reading
~ Thursday
11 with Jesse N Perkins rode to Woodruff 25 M[iles]
~ Friday
Sept 12th 1879 We drove To St Joseph & spent the
night. we held Meeting. I spoke one hour & gave
an acco[un]t of my visite to the Nephites Br Perkins
spoke & Br Allen 25 Miles
~ Saturday
13 We drove to Sunset & met with Many friends
I conversed with my friends in the Ev[enin]g I rec[eive]d
[FIGURE] 5 letters 1 from McAllister 2 from Jaques & 1
from Bleak. I travelled 42 days 25 Miles
~ Sunday
14. Sunday I met with the Saints in
Sunset at 11 o'[clock] & I spoke one hour on
My Journey am[on]g the Lamanites & Nephites
followed by Brother Perkins & East Br
Lake was vary sick He was brought to us
In a carriage we administ[er]ed to
him by the Laying on of Hands also upon
3 others I spent the Leasure time talking
with the Brethren & the Navajoes & writing
~ Monday
15 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to John Taylor &
council of 11 pages of Letter paper gave
him a particular acco[un]t of all my travels
for 42 days among the Nephites and
Isletas. I also wrot to Phebe W
a letter of 16 pages of Note papers
giving her an outline of my visit &
Misson I wrote to J Jaques & sent all to him
[FIGURE] I finished my letters to
Bleak & McAllister of 10 pages
an Acco[un]t of all my travels for 42 days
I mailed my letter to John Taylor &
Phebe & to Bleak & McAllister
~ Tuesday
16. [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Emma W &
Henry Woodruff and gave an Acc[oun]t of
my mission to the Nephites of 42 days
I ordaned Charles Edmund Richardsons
a seventy and gave him a lisense
I killed 6 ducks in the mor[nin]g
~ Wednesday
17. [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter of 12 pages
to Moses Thatcher gave an acc[oun]t
of my Mission of 42 days am[on]g the Neph
~ Thursday
18 I killed 6 ducks got 4. I wrote
[FIGURE] 3 Letters to J. D. T McAllister 4 p[ages]
Farnsworth 6 pages Y 4 p.
~ Friday
19 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Bishop Samuel Roskely
6 p[ages] & Sarah W. 4 pages I gave an acc[oun]t of my
Journy & asked them to write to me I visited Br
Lake who lies vary low we administered to him
~ Saturday
20th we went to Brigham City and administ[ere]d
to Br Lake who is still vary low
~ Sunday
21 Sunday I spoke at Brigham City followed
By Lot Smith I spoke the 2nd time {shorthand}
Sunday we admin[is]t[ere]d to Br Lake He was som[e]
Bettr
~ Monday
22. I spent the day reading & studying spanish
I shot 3 ducks
~ Tuesday
23 [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter of 12 pages to
Elias Smith gave a short ac[cou]nt of my visit
among the Lamanites & Nephites
~ Wednesday
24. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to S. Roskelly &
Sarah W then rode to St Joseph 25 M[iles]
~ Thursday
25 We rode to Woodruff spent the night 25 M[iles]
~ Friday
26. We drove to Snow Flake spent the night with
Jesse N Smith I shot 6 Ducks got 4. we had
a hard rain through the night 25 M[iles]
~ Saturday
27. It is raining this Morning Many Brothers
came to conference we met at 10 oclok prayer
By Bishop Man Jesse N Smith spoke 9 M[inutes].
The Bishops & Elders then made their reports of
their wards. James Cowens represented
Bush Valley, Oscar Mann Forest Dale,
Peter Christoferson Round valley, John
Hunt Snow Flake, W W spoke 15 Minutes
Lot Smith 35 M. After noon prayer
By Jesse N Perkins Lorenzo H Hatch spoke
42 Minutes Jesse N Smith 30 M.
W W spoke 10 Minuts vary plain
I met in the Even[in]g with the priesthood & we
regulated the price of the tithing of this country
~ Sunday
28. Sunday I administered to Br Greer & Bl[esse]d him we met at 10 oclok. John Bush prayed
Reports of the several Branches of this stake was
then read By the Clerk John R Hewlet. The General
Authorities of the Church were then presented
By Jesse N. Smith. And Local Authorities &
Home Missionaries & Indian Missionaries all
presented & sustained. W W spoke 50 M.
Br Gibbons 42 M. John Burnham 15 M.
Afternoon Br Mann spoke 25 M. Lot Smith
spoke 21. Jesse N Smith 10 M. W W spoke
55 Minutes in the power of God
Jesse N Smith chose Br Oscar Mann for
his second councillor I orda[ine]d him an[d]
set him apart for this office
~ Monday
29. We parted with our friends & drove to
Woodruff & spent the night 25 M[iles].
~ Tuesday
30 A plesant Morning we drove to St Josph
we held a Meeting & spoke to the people 25 Miles
~ Wednesday
Oct 1. I cast up the Number of American
Indians as reported in the Agencies and Jail
They numb[er]ed 235,400 and
there was probably as many more not Numb[er]ed
we drove to Sunset 25 Miles
[FIGURE] I rec[eive]d 2 letters from Wilford & John W Young
~ Thursday
Oct 2nd [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to John W Young
and Attended fast Meeting Br Gibbons spoke
followed By Lot Smith & others W W read
many passages in the D & C, & spoke 30 M[inutes]
~ Friday
3rd Br Gibbons left this mor[nin]g for
Moencoppy Br Hascal ar[rive]d on Oct 1 &
his family the people are gath[erin]g corn & making
Molasses I think they will have 4000 bushels
of wheat & 4000 bushels of corn I wrote
[FIGURES] a letter to Wilford I ordained Br
Charles Edmund Richardson to the seventies
on the 16 Sept 1879 He had been ordained while
young as they thought He was about to die
[FIGURE] I wrote 10 Letters to Phebe, Wilford
Bulah, Ella, Willy Beatie Delight, Marion,
Emeline & Ensigns
~ Saturday
Oct 4. I killed 6 ducks got home weary
~ Sunday
5 Sunday I Attended Meeting at Sunset
in the forenoon Br Judd prayed W W spoke
30 Minuts Br Lake 15. Lot Smith 10 M
W W spoke 10 M[inutes] {shorthand}
Afternoon we attended Meeting at Brigham
City Br Foster Prayed Br Brookbank spoke
25 Minuts unto edificatn Lot Smith 40 M
W W 20 M, then returned home to Sunset
we see by the Deserettt News that the U S Court
they pack their Juries and throw out all
men who believe in poligamy and are deter
mined to prosecute all person who keep that
Law. Polaker called upon me at Sunset
~ Monday
6. I read this morning in the new translation
Paul Epistles to 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philamon
Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 peter 1 2 & 3 John & Jude
all these Epistles are vary edefying & instructive
I laid hands upon 2 sick persons to day I fin[ishe]d
reading the New translations of the Bible to day
~ Tuesday
7 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to E Snow 6 pages
sent him a list of tithing prices of produce
stock &c of this county for Brother Tayler &
Hunter wrote to J Jaques 2 pages quite
windy to day
~ Wednesday
8. A vary hard frost the first of the season
killed evry thing green vary cold day I took
a walk through the fields
~ Thursday
Oct 9, 1879 I wrote Letters to
[FIGURE] J. D. T. McAllister & a2 pages to
the workers in the Temple, one Letter to
J. G. Bleak, to L. B. Y. one to John
Taylor & council about sending a cons
to settle Mending Valley, one to Wm M
Johnson at Lees Ferry we held a
council in the Evening & Appointed
Br Readhead to preside over Forest
Dale. Jesse N Smith spent the Ev[enin]g
& Night with me wrote to J Jaques
~ Friday
10 Another Hard Frost last night
I spent the day writing & reading
~ Saturday
11 I killed 6 ducks to day I spent most
of the day reading
~ Sunday
12. Sunday I met at 11 {shorthand} Br Neilson
Prayed W W spoke 30 M[inutes], Moses Curtis
10, Br Bloomfield 17 Lot Smith 10.
In the Afternoon I attended a priesthood
Meeting the word of wisdom was spoken
off [of] Tobaco Liquer, coffee tea &c was
spoken off since I was sick at Moen-
coppy I had been using coffee in the
Morning I made up my mind to use no more
~ Monday
Oct 13, 1879 I read Judge Hunters charge
to the Grand Jury which was a venemous
speach against the Mormons I rode to
Brigham City and Administered to
Br Bates who was very sick Br Lake
who had Been very sick also Administered
with me we had a hard rain all
night
~ Tuesday
14. It has rained this Morning I spent
the day reading the Book of Mormon
~ Wednesday
15 We arose this morning & found that the
Little Colorado had arisen and overflowed
the country it came near the fort
it was within 6 inches as high as last
year but the crops were mostly Gathered
so it done No damage I shot 2 rabbits
[FIGURES] We received a Deserett News of
Oct containing the Decision of the
3rd District Court there was a compromise
with the Trustees & Execetors & the heirs in this
suit of Law settle or compromise is
Payment of $75,000. The court confirmed
all the Acts of the Execetors in the settlement
of the Esstate This caused us rejoicing
~ Thursday
Oct 16, 1879 [FIGURE] I rec[eive]d 2 letters from
Bulah & Henry Woodruff I wrote
[FIGURE] 4 Letters to Emma Asahel
Nellie & Henry Woodruff.
~ Friday
17. [FIGURE] I received a letter from George
Teasdale I wrote ^4 letters^ to J. Jaques ^4^, Phebe,
[FIGURE] ^4 p[ages]^ Bulah & John Taylor & council abt
selling tithing flour or wheat I received a letter
[FIGURES] from J. Jaques speaking of the
settlement of the Esstate Suit & said
that Earnest Young the ownly Male Heir
who was on the side of the prosicution
was found drunk in the street carried
into the House & found Dead in the
Morning He did not live to enjoy
the money paid him in the suit
so the Lord avenges his saints He
spoke of the rains & cold weathers
~ Saturday
[FIGURE] 18 I wrote a Letter to George Teasdale
of 256 pages I gave account of my mission
& visit with petone & my visit with
the Nephites for 42 days I killed 3 ducks
But spent most of the day writing
~ Sunday
Oct 19 1879 In company with Lot
Smith & others I rode to Brigham City
& across the bottom to look out a
city Location we then held a Meeting
with the people W W read the 19 chapter
of Alma or a part of it & spoke 30 M[inutes]
on the resurrection & Restoration followed
By Lot Smith & Lake we administered
to Br Bates I received a Letter from
[FIGURE] John W Young I wrote one Letter to John
[FIGURE] W Young
~ Monday
Oct 20. In company with Lot Smith & son
Willard & Ira Hatch & Br Brookbank
we left Sunset to visit the Moque
villages we drove on the North east
side of the river some 10 Miles then
crossed to Comiazi camp a Navajoe
Chief stoped a short time with him
then drove down the river on the East
side over quite rough ground for 10 Miles
& camped for the night 20 M[iles].
~ Tuesday
21 We arose Harnessed our horses &
started without Breakfast & drove 10 Miles
mostly up hill over a big broaken
sandy country, the sand Deep &
the hardest kind of waggoning and it
neerly tired our Horses out we drove 10 Miles
& camped for Breakfast in the woods
took breakfast Had no water for our
Animals fed grain then drove on up
the wash 10 Miles & found water &
camped for the night 20 Miles
I shot a rabbit for supper our road
was vary hard all day we had No
waggon road.
~ Wednesday
232 we drove some 12 Miles & found water
on the East side of the valley in a Hollow
in the side of a Hill it was cold & good a
living spring we watered animals then drove
over a rough sand ridge and camped
in about a Mile of the Oriba village
and took our teams to Oribe well to
water the well stands under the Mountains
south west of the village Distance of the day 25 M
~ Thursday
23 We drove our waggon and camped at
the well of the Oribes we was soon surrounded
By about 200 Oribe children from 3 to 18
years of age. The village is built on the
top of the Mountain about 500 feet above
[FIGURE] The well & surrounding country they
carry all their water from this & other wells
in large Judges to the top of the rocks for their
use. This well is about 70 feet deep and
100 feet across the top which is terraced with
4 stone walls one above another and a trail
or foot path leading Down to the water the
well at the Bottom is about 10 feet square
and the first 10 feet laid up with cedar
timber the water 8 or 10 feet Deep, the
last Descent to the water was over 35
stone steps when I went down to the water
I found a Deerling half way down the well h[a]v[in]g
gone Down on the Trail & stood looking
down to the water waiting for some one
to bring him up water to drink. the
Oribas have to water all their Animals
at these wells in a dry time. These
Oribas have large corn fields, Mellons
bean & squash [patches] and peach orchards
all planted & raised in the sand without
water the country surrounding this village
are deep gorges & ridges and the peach orchards
are both on the ridges side Hills & the bottom
and No one could suppose that peach
23 Oct Trees could grow in such places or
corn & Mellons grow in such sand
without water but we find that sand
holds moisture in a dry season much better
than clay their Mellon paches covered several
Acres all surrounded with stakes with
rugs to keep off the crows & wolves. We
asscended on stone stepts & a foot path
some 500 feet into the Oribe village conta[inin]g
a population of about 1000 people I was
asstonished to see so many children boys & girls
among them all the Marriageable girls from
10 years up had their hair done up in
the shape of a pair of Horns or Huge
ears on the side of the Head which would
arise 4 inches above the Head this was a sign
that they were ready for Marriage for Marriage
but it gave them a very wild appearance
any one not knowing their customs had
seen them raise their head am[on]g the
rocks would have taken them for a
grizerly bear. This village was compet[ent]ly
built Houses laid up with stone in Mortar
& some of them 4 stories high all standing
on the bear bare rocks all there
23 Oct villages are built on the top of the
Highest rocks for Defence in time of war
the village was about a quarter of a mile ar[oun]d
it. The day before our Arival they had their
great Dance which had kept up untill
late and the people were rather stupid
we went on to the top of a 4 story Hous
whare we could take a survey of the surr[oun]ding
country. I found the Men due the spin[nin]g &
a good Deal of the Nitting. There was about to
be a Marriage in the village and all the
Men had gathered into the work shops to
spin cotton works for a pair of Blankets
for the coupple they spun on spindle that
they hold in their hands they raised the
cotton themselves and when the blanket is
wove the pair sleeps under it at night
after Marriage it is then put away & kept
sacred untill they die then each is buried
in their Blanket. the Men were underground
work shops & I could not get them to
come out to hear preaching so I went down
into 2 of their work shops & spoke to them
when they were at work I found this [them]
23 more interested in their work than to
heer preaching But I spoke to one company
of 20 anoth[er] of 30, & Brother Hatch
interpeted it I saw one white Indan
an Albino Man vary white there are some
in Neerly all there villages they appear
to be the Blood of the Ancient Nephites or
a freak of Nature. After going through the
village & going on the tops of the Houses
most of which were flat & covered with
corn to dry from pure white to Jet Black
more corn black then white but all colours
white Black red yellow & blue we then
left the village we then travelled 12 M[iles]
over v[er]y rough ground & camped for the night 15 M
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Ammon M Tenny Fort Wingate New Mexico
The New Testiment speaks of the
Holy Ghost 57 times but does not say the
gift of the Holy Ghost
Gal. 1 chapter 8 vers
preach no other Gospel
1 Corintheians 15 ch 29 vers Baptism for
the dead. 45 vers 1 & 2 Adam
55 vers O Death whare is thy sting
Roman 1 ch 16 v. I am not ashamed of the
Gospel of Christ