March 17, 1879

The country from Willow Springs is the most
Peculiar Country I ever visited for some 20 miles
it is one continous desert of rock, mounds, sand hills
gravel beds &c. Many tons of rocks look as though they
were hewn square like timber some were 20 feet long and
from 12 to 18 inches square and all shapes & sizes. there
hills of thin slate But in a decayed state rocks in Evry
shape of men, women, Palaces &c but a general desolation
untill we come to the Bottom land South of Moancoppy
which contains shrubery of various kinds and some wheat
grass. We saw one larg field of wheat. I spent the Evening
talking with John W. Young and Andrew S Gibbons the Ind-
ian interpeter

March 18, 1879 ~ Tuesday

18 I spent the day in the tent writing I wrote 34 letters
to Phebe, James G Bleak, (James Allen) and
L John Nuttall. I was visited with several Brethren
and Sister Both white and red Men

March 19, 1879 ~ Wednesday

19 A winday night & day sand Blowing

March 20, 1879 ~ Thursday

20. I visited the Lake and shot 4 ducks 6 Miles

March 21, 1879 ~ Friday

21. I rode to the city of Tuby a place laid out for a
Town I visited a pure spring of water and dip up a
Bucket full & near one half of it would be pure white
sand suitable for making glass, the water was pure & good
After leaving the spring at Tuby I walked to the Lakes
with John W Youngs Dog Bobby I shot 5 ducks which
fell 100 yards out into the Lake and the dog swam out and
Brought them all to me. I was vary weary when I
got to our tent I walked 10 Miles

March 17, 1879 The country from Willow Springs is the most Peculiar Country I ever visited for some 20 miles it is one continous desert of Rock, mounds, sand hills gravel beds &c Many tons of Rocks look as though they were hewn square like timber some were 20 feet long and from 12 to 18 inches square and all shapes & sizes. there hills of thin slate But in a decayed state Rocks in Evry shape of man, woman, Palaces &c but a general desolation untill we come to the Bottom land South of Moancoppy which contains shrubery of various kinds and some wheat grass. We saw one larg field of wheat, I spent the Evening talking with John. W. Young and Andrew S Gibbons the Indian interpeter

March 18, 1879 ~ Tuesday

18 I spent the day in the tent writing I wrote4 letters [FIGURE] to Phebe, James G Bleak, (James Allen) and L John Nuttall. I was visited with several Brethren and Sister Both white and Red Men

March 19, 1879 ~ Wednesday

19 A winday night & day sand Blowing

March 20, 1879 ~ Thursday

20. I visited the Lake and shot 4 ducks 6 Miles

March 21, 1879 ~ Friday

21. I rode to the City of Tuby a place laid out for a Town I visited a pure spring of water and dip up a Bucket full & near one half of it would be pure white sand suitable for making glass, the water was pure & good After leaving the spring at Tuby I walked to the Lakes with John W Youngs Dog Bobby I shot 5 ducks which fell 100 yards out into the Lake and the dog swam out and Brought them all to me. I was vary weary when I got to our tent I walked 10 Miles