Dear brother, iIn the
Midst of all the ups and downs that we as a people
are called upon to pass through in this lower
world, I still feel it a Jjoy and Satisfaction to
Celebrate the 24th of July, our old pioneer day. andiIn looking over the DeseretNewsEditorial ^matter^,
from mondays daily ^of^ July 23 1888. I feel flattered
with the Eulogy therein contained, not particularly
^on account of the^ praise to those ^alone^ who waere alone pioneers, for they
in reallity could not do any different, Bbut praise
to God, our heavenly Father, who pioneeered us
here. aAlthough I was not numbered among they
143 who came as that noble band, But I was with
you nearly all the way from Green River, and only
Stayed back to let the presidant's company keep
on the lead. yYou remember coming out on the
East bBench to meet the Battallion Detachment,
under Captain James Brown. I was then one of
the Boys, and I immediately went to work
making adobies, and layeing them up into athe fFort wall of what was called the oOld Fort, of
which I believe I built about one half with
my own hands. and I know I built the
first cChimney that Ever drew Smoke in these
valleys. ^It was^ for Presidaent Brigham Young, in a
log house on the East Side of the Fort; and as
it is comforting to recount the Reminescences of
Dear brother, In the
midst of all the ups and downs that we as a people
are called upon to pass through in this lower
world, I Still feel it ajoy and Satisfaction to
Celebrate the 24th of July, our pioneer day.
In looking over the DeseretNews Matter,
from mondays daily of July 23rd 1888. I feel flattered
with the eulogy therein contained, not particularly
on account of the praise to those alone who were pioneers, for they
in reallity could not do any different.But praise
to God, our heavenly Father, who pioneeered us
here.Although I was not numbered among they
143 who came as that noble band, I was with
you nearly all the way from Green River, and only
Stayed back to let the presidant's Company keep
on the lead.You remember coming out on the
EastBench to meet the Battallion Detachment,
under Captain James Brown. I was then one of
the Boys, and I immediately went to work
making adobies, and laying them up intothe
Fort wall of what was called theOld Fort, of
which I believe I built about one half with
my own hands. I know I built the
firstChimney that everDrew Smoke in these
valleys. It was for President Brigham Young, in a
log house on the East Side of the Fort; as
it is comforting to recount the Reminescences of