At this date the City of Manti contained a population of
of 140 families and about 560 souls. They had 2 shchools and 100 scholars
in the Winter and 50 in the Summer. The city contained an inside
fort built of stone 10 rods square 2 feet thick and 10 feet high. Their outside
wall was 102 f rods square 3 feet thick at the bottom 18 inches at the top and
12 feet high. This wall was finished 8 feet high and 40 rods of it was
completed to the 12 feet height
We left Manti on the Monday rode to the severe
Bridge crossed it and continued 2 miles and camped for the night by the cedars
We met with brothers Charles C Rich and George Q. Cannon at the severe
Bridge and they camped with us at night
After a disagreeable day's journey through a cloud of
dust blown in our faces by a high wind we reached Filmore and held
meeting with the people of the city at 5 o'clock. Presidents Young Kimball and J. M. Grant preached and Wilford Woodruff reported
At the close of the meeting in company with J. M Grant I visited
the wing of the State House. It was a noble edifice
FilmoreCity: Filmore City contained 100 families numbering
500 souls at that date. The enclosure was 1/4 of a mile square 10 feet
high and 20 inches thick. Of half was adobies and the other half
pickets. The enclosure was all built. The city was designed
to include 200 lots 1 1/4 acres per lot making 24 blocks. They had quite
a commodious meeting house finished and had 2 schools and seventy
five scholars. The wing of the State House was 61 feet
8 inches long and 40 feet 4 inches wide on the ground. The
basement story is 10 feet high the 2nd story 12 feet and the
third or upper story 19 feet making the side walls including the width
of joist 43 feet 6 inches in height. The battlement end was about
10 feet higher thean the sides. The basement had an alley running
length ways through the building 7 feet wide. Each side was divided
At this date the City of Manti contained a population of
of 140 families and about 560 souls. They had 2 schools and 100 scholars
in the Winter and 50 in the Summer. The city contained an inside
fort built of stone 10 rods square 2 feet thick and 10 feet high. Their outside
wall was 102 f rods square 3 feet thick at the bottom 18 inches at the top and
12 feet high. This wall was finished 8 feet high and 40 rods of it was
completed to the 12 feet height
We left Manti on the Monday rode to the severe
Bridge crossed it and continued 2 miles and camped for the night by the cedars
We met with brothers Charles C Rich and George Q. Cannon at the severe
Bridge and they camped with us at night
After a disagreeable day's journey through a cloud of
dust blown in our faces by a high wind we reached Filmore and held
meeting with the people of the city at 5 o'clock. Presidents YoungKimball and J. M. Grant preached and Wilford Woodruff reported
At the close of the meeting in company with J. M Grant I visited
the wing of the State House. It was a noble edifice
FilmoreCity: Filmore City contained 100 families numbering
500 souls at that date. The enclosure was 1/4 of a mile square 10 feet
high and 20 inches thick. Of half was adobies and the other half
pickets. The enclosure was all built. The city was designed
to include 200 lots 1 1/4 acres per lot making 24 blocks. They had quite
a commodious meeting house finished and had 2 schools and seventy
five scholars. The wing of the State House was 61 feet
8 inches long and 40 feet 4 inches wide on the ground. The
basement story is 10 feet high the 2nd story 12 feet and the
third or upper story 19 feet making the side walls including the width
of joist 43 feet 6 inches in height. The battlement end was about
10 feet higher than the sides. The basement had an alley running
length ways through the building 7 feet wide. Each side was divided