I am in
Randolph with my 3 Boys & 3 teams.
I have been here one week last night
have looked over the County, seen my
Land & city Lots & am well pleased with
it all it is a beautiful situation for
a city, in consequence of their not farming
& fencing this season south of the creek whare
my farming land is Brother Stewart has let
me have a farming lot up the canyon
& during the week we hunted horses 2 days
& cleared 7 Acres of sage land, & ploughed
it sowed 3Acres of wheat, 1 of Barley, 2 of oats, &
shall plant one Acres of potatoes tomorrow. I
went down the creek fishing trout yesterday with
the Bishop. I caught about 20 x 4 weighed 15 lbs
I preached an hour to day, & an hour last
sunday, so I think I have done well for
one week. I have sone 20 posts of fence to
make in cooperation ther we shall all
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return to Salt Lake City, Wilferd & David
to bring up up a part of the family, thy will
have to go into a tent untill they can build
a cabin, I am very glad that I came
out with the boys to see them located, I
am much pleased with the country.
Brother Ridalch had not got in when
I left, but I made arangements to
get an animal for you but not long
any Maile or Telegraph here. I have not
herd a word from home since we left
I expect this will reach you by private
conyance. I am now at Brother Arron Smiths & writing> I think the Brethern have
done remarkably well in this place for
the time they have been here. I stoped at Woodruff as I came along, & took time
with Bishop Lee. He thought I ought to stop
& settle there so as to honor the Name of my
Town. I told them I was under Brother Richs
jurisdiction, & you had apponted Randolph
for my residence so I must come here &
I am satisfied it is the right place
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It has been quite windy cold & dry
since we came, except a light snow storm
I think this will be a good soil. We have
had a meeting this Afternoon to take
into consideration the subject of Entrusting
our Lands the Bishops & other brethren will
go to Salt Lake City to attend to it, start
in about a week. We have not been able
yet to get into the canyon to get polls
^poles^ or timber for fenching or building in
consequence of snow, but think we soon
shall. I should be pleased to hear
from you a few werds at any time.
I would like to know if you have herd
any thing from this Woodruff concering the
Durham. I exept to hold a meeting at
Woodruff on my return home they
have not done much there as yet
in building but were ploughing &
sowing as we came along.
My Love to your family; Brother Kimball
& enjoy friends yours in the gospel