Aug 27, 1879
upon him 3 years ago He was 80 years of age, but a vary
smart able bodied man He seemed glad to see us He had
been persecuted by the Catholic Priest because he had Enterta[in]ed
the Mormons before but He was a vary independant minded man
He told the Priest He had as good a right to injoy his
opinion or chuse his company as He had said He had done
what his conciene told him was right & He was satisfied
He was a man of the most wealth & influence of any one in
the Place. He had 9000 sheep 75 Broad Mares, 400 Head of
cows & oxen 50 Brood Asses & a quantity of Mules
and a large ranch to Keep them on worth $8000 dollars
and $25,000 worth of Real Esstate besides many houses
in the village. Islata Numbered 3000, And these Islatas
are a vary strange people compaired with any other American
Indians. They have kept their Blood pure & separate from
all other tribes & People for generations All their women
and girls were virtuous and the most reserved people to
be found on the continent of America. They do not permit
any white men to go into the presence of their wives & daughters
if they can help it. They were so afraid of Br Tenney & Smith when they went to visit them several year ago
they came near starving before they were permitted to Enter
into their houses But when they proved Br Tenney thoroughly
He was permitted to go any whare among them On our arival
we were vary kindly received By the whole village They
are vary clenly intelligent & Industrious. They are capable
of receiving any principle of Intelligence that any white
man is. They have some women & girls among them as
Aug 27, 1879
upon him 3 years ago He was 80 years of age, but a vary
smart able bodied man He seemed glad to see us He had
been persecuted by the Catholic Priest because he had Entertained
the Mormons before but He was a vary independant minded man
He told the Priest He had as good a right to injoy his
opinion or chuse his company as He had said He had done
what his conciene told him was right & He was satisfied
He was a man of the most wealth & influence of any one in
the Place. He had 9000 sheep 75 Broad Mares, 400 Head of
cows & oxen 50 Brood Asses & a quantity of Mules
and a large ranch to Keep them on worth $8000 dollars
and $25,000 worth of Real Esstate besides many houses
in the village. Islata Numbered 3000, And these Islatas
are a vary strange people compaired with any other American
Indians. They have kept their Blood pure & separate from
all other tribes & People for generations All their women
and girls were virtuous and the most reserved people to
be found on the continent of America. They do not permit
any white men to go into the presence of their wives & daughters
if they can help it. They were so afraid of Br Tenney &
Smith when they went to visit them several year ago
they came near starving before they were permitted to Enter
into their houses But when they proved Br Tenney thoroughly
He was permitted to go any whare among them On our arival
we were vary kindly received By the whole village They
are vary clenly intelligent & Industrious. They are capable
of receiving any principle of Intelligence that any white
man is. They have some women & girls among them as
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