He told them to go to and fort up. The settlement at .
On the 24th of July proclaimed themselves indepen-
dent of British Rule, and nominated Bro
as President, , and
his counselors—it was carried by a large majority: thus
thinking they had gone too far came in to see Prest.
about it—he finally confirmed the organization,
and let them have it their own way.
We are in the midst of our wheat harvest, but a
great loss of wheat for the want of water. Worms are
destroying corn and potatoes a good deal, but we shall
have a pretty fair crop of wheat, corn and potatoes: frost
has killed some.
and his band are camped in ;
we expect he will visit the people for more scalps and
cattle. He has about 21 men with him now.
and were with us on Sunday—they felt well.
was badly kicked by a horse—broke two ribs,
but he is getting better.
It is a general time of health with us all. I am
troubled with the rheumatism a good deal of late.
The California mail arrived on the 29th—not much
news, only the people have risen up against the ,
officers and law, and the is proclaimed in a
State of Insurrection. The difficulties thicken fast.
The Presidency and many Saints had a splendid
celebration on the 24th of July up the
He told them to go to and fort up. The settlement at .
On the 24th of July proclaimed themselves independent of British Rule, and nominated Bro
as President, , and
his counselors—it was carried by a large majority: thus
thinking they had gone too far came in to see Prest.
about it—he finally confirmed the organization,
and let them have it their own way.
We are in the midst of our wheat harvest, but a
great loss of wheat for the want of water. Worms are
destroying corn and potatoes a good deal, but we shall
have a pretty fair crop of wheat, corn and potatoes: frost
has killed some.
and his band are camped in ;
we expect he will visit the people for more scalps and
cattle. He has about 21 men with him now.
and were with us on Sunday—they felt well.
was badly kicked by a horse—broke two ribs,
but he is getting better.
It is a general time of health with us all. I am
troubled with the rheumatism a good deal of late.
The California mail arrived on the 29th—not much
news, only the people have risen up against the ,
officers and law, and the is proclaimed in a
State of Insurrection. The difficulties thicken fast.
The Presidency and many Saints had a splendid
celebration on the 24th of July up the