March 27, 1879 ~ Thursday

March 27, 1879

I spent the day in assisting to lay a stone floor in
the store room. The wind and sand blew fearfully all
day.

March 28, 1879 ~ Friday

28 Wind still blowing hard this morning
we finished the floor this morning I spent the day in camp.

March 29, 1879 ~ Saturday

29 I visited a small lake 1/2 a mile from camp and shot
ten Teal Ducks My Dog Bobby went into the Lake and Brought
them to me. I returned to camp took dinner and read
in the Afternoon a work Entitled Poligamy and Monogamy
30By a Christian Philanthropist which is an Excellent
work. A good many Navajos came in several chiefs Peacon
the chief that had made so many raids upon our people in former
days was among the number He was the one that tried to Burn Br
Hamblin But was now friendly to the Mormons

March 30, 1879 ~ Sunday

30. Sunday The Navajos campe into camp this morning
I had quite a talk with them, but they had now come to trade
their wool, they had brought their flocks onto the creek near
by to shear so as not to have to Bring their wool on Donkeys
we had a Meeting with the lamanites at 2 oclok and presented before
them a Panorama of Adam & Eve in the garden of Eden [Genesis 3] Cain
killing Abel [Genesis 4], Noah flood [Genesis 7], Nephi return from Laban with
the Brass plates [1 Nephi 4], Lehi crossing the ocean, landing and offering
up sacrafice & dedicating the Land to the Lord [1 Nephi 18], Christ Crucifixion
& resurrection, his Baptizsm &c. The Naviajoh Chief interpeted
to his people what I said to them. They seemed much They
seem interested. We met again in the Evening I followed
Br Gibbons I gave a history of my Experiences & revelations
given in the Temple I spoke upon the principle of revelation

March 31, 1879 ~ Monday

31. I rode 8 miles up the wash to see the Cottonwood timber 16 M[iles]

March 27, 1879 ~ Thursday

March 27, 1879 I spent the day in assisting to lay a stone floor in the store room The wind and sand blew fearfully all day.

March 28, 1879 ~ Friday

28 Wind still blowing hard this morning we finished the floor this morning I spent the day in camp

March 29, 1879 ~ Saturday

29 I visited a small lake 1/2 a mile from camp and shot ten Teal Ducks My Dog Bobby went into the Lake and Brought them to me. I returned to camp took dinner and read in the Afternoon a work Entitled Poligamy and Monogamy By a Christian Philanthropist which is an Excellent work. A good many Navajos came in several Chiefs Peacon the Chief that had made so many raids upon our people in former days was among the number He was the one that tried to Burn Br Hamblin But was now friendly to the Mormons

March 30, 1879 ~ Sunday

30. Sunday The Navajos came into camp this morning I had quite a talk with them, but they had now come to trade their wool, they had brought their flocks onto the creek near by to shear so as not to have to Bring their wool on Donkeys we had a Meeting with the lamanites at 2 oclok and presented before them a Panorama of Adam & Eve in the garden of Eden Cain killing Abel, Noah flood, Nephi return from Laban with the Brass Plates, Lehi crossing the Ocean, landing and offering up sacrafice & dedicating the Land to the Lord, Christ Crucifixion & resurrection, his Baptism &c The Navajoh Chief interpeted to his people what I said to them. They seemed much interested. We met again in the Evening I followed Br Gibbons I gave a history of my Experiences & revelations given in the Temple I spoke upon the principle of Revelation

March 31, 1879 ~ Monday

31. I rode 8 miles up the wash to see the Cottonwood timber 16 Miles