the Pine Vally canyon fishing. I spent half
of the time climing over Rocks trees & thick
brush one quarter of the time untangling
my fish line, & one quarter of the time
fishing. I caught 42 trout all the rest
of my company 12 they were small pan
fish, none weighed over 1/2 a lb but they
were good to Eat I would liked to have
given you half of them to Dress & Eat.
I spent the Sunday at Br Holts ranch
on the Edge of the Desert 3 miles North of
the Mountain Meadow Settlement, and
I preached to about 75 Lamanites
who were in camp preparing to go
after Pine Nuts. After Meeting We bap-
tized 15 & confirmed them. I also blessed 6 children
On Monday we travelled 40 miles
in our Lumber Waggon over
Mountains & rocky roads. The flood
had washed the soil out of the Road &
left the rocks if it had not been for
the rocks there would have been No road
left, wanting to take home a little fresh

the Pine Vally canyon fishing. I spent half of the time climing over Rocks trees & thick brush one quarter of the time untangling my fish line, & one quarter of the time fishing. I caught 42 trout all the rest of my company 12 they were small pan fish, none weighed over 1/2 a lb but they were good to Eat I would liked to have given you half of them to Dress & Eat. I spent the Sunday at Br Holts ranch on the Edge of the Desert 3 miles North of the Mountain Meadow Settlement, and I preached to about 75 Lamanites who were in camp preparing to go after Pine Nuts. After Meeting We baptized 15 & confirmed them. I also blessed 6 children On Monday we travelled 40 miles in our Lumber Waggon over Mountains & rocky roads. The flood had washed the soil out of the Road & left the rocks if it had not been for the rocks there would have been No road left, wanting to take home a little fresh