Aug 20, 1879
cutting with sickle's We visited 20 Indian ruins of their
ancient cities some were 300 yards in circumference and
some of the outside stone walls were 8 feet high Ammon M
Tenney and Robert H Smith Baptized the 115 Zunies Br Smith
done most of the Baptizing. On the Journey to day I saw quite
quite a number of small Houses built in the side of the rocks in the
mountain in caves about 70 feet from the ground in places for retreat
in times at war doors ownly large Enough to crawl in on the
hands & knees & we arived at Brother Tenneys house at 12 oclok
I was introduced to his two wives large fine noble women
lived together contented & happy. One had 2 the other 5 children
Brother Burnham from Savoie called upon us and brought the
Deseret News of Aug 6, & 13, giving an account of the unjust
Imprisionment of G. Q. CannonB. Young & A Carrington through the
spleen of Judge Boreman under Pretence of contemp of Court
I went home with Brother Burnham & read the News untill
2 oclok in the morning Distance of the day 26 Mils
22nd [FIGURE] I drew of many names of the Hart & Thompson families from
the strong Record also the Woodruff family. We left at 12 oclok and
Drove to Aque Frio (cold water) & camped 25 Miles
~ Saturday
23. we drove to the fork of the road that leads to Gallo we travelled all
day through a Desert country we nooned on the Logoone River
Aug 20, 1879
cutting with sickle's We visited 20 Indian ruins of their
ancient cities some were 300 yards in circumference and
some of the outside stone walls were 8 feet high Ammon M
Tenney and Robert H Smith Baptized the 115 Zunies Br Smith
done most of the Baptizing. On the Journey to day I saw quite
quite a number of small Houses built in the side of the rocks in the
mountain in caves about 70 feet from the ground in places for retreat
in times at war doors ownly large Enough to crawl in on the
hands & knees & we arived at Brother Tenneys house at 12 oclok
I was introduced to his two wives large fine noble women
lived together contented & happy. One had 2 the other 5 children
Brother Burnham from Savoie called upon us and brought the
Deseret News of Aug 6, & 13, giving an account of the unjust
Imprisionment of G. Q. CannonB. Young & A Carrington through the
spleen of Judge Boreman under Pretence of contemp of Court
I went home with Brother Burnham & read the News untill
2 oclok in the morning Distance of the day 26 Mils
~ Thursday
21 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to Jesse N Smith, Phebe & G Q Cannon
in the Utah Penetentiary. we held a meeting at 2 oclok W Woodruff
spoke 50 Minutes, Br Christofferson 10 Minutes, Br Tenney 5, Br Burnham 3 Minutes. We then rode to Savoiela and had an interview
with the Navajoes spoke to them about one hour A M Tenney
interpeted in spanish
~ Friday
22nd [FIGURE] I drew of many names of the Hart & Thompson families from
the strong Record also the Woodruff family. We left at 12 oclok and
Drove to Aque Frio (cold water) & camped 25 Miles
~ Saturday
23. we drove to the fork of the road that leads to Gallo we travelled all
day through a Desert country we nooned on the Logoone River
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," August 21, 1879 - August 23, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/KZGY