the outside wall making the wall one side of the dweling. Reuben Alread is bishop
& Elijah Everett is president

May 13, 1855 ~ Sunday

13^th Sunday meeting at 10 oclock the Danish brethren sung. J. M. Grant preached
was followed by H. C. Kimball & President Young. W Woodruff reported
at the close of the meeting the company rode to Manti & held a meeting Broth
Cherry lost his horses & as I rode with him we did not get there till near
dark so I did not get there to attend the meeting Lorenzo Young preached & was
followed by some others the Presidency did not attend. On my Arival
President Young requested me to get the brethren together who were
appointed to go the Elk mountain & set them apart for their mission we
met at the House of Brother Billings & President Grant & myself set apart
12 persons to the Elk Mountain & 2 to Los Vegus we ordained 6 to the quorum
of Seventies President Grant addressed them in the spirit & power of God
Truman Angel bore testimony & was followed by W. Woodruff who reported
J. M. Grants remarks see report The whole number appointed & set apart
to the Elk mountain was 40.

I spent the night at Brother Shoemakers 14 mils
Manti contains a population of 140 families 560 souls

14^th we they have 2 schools 100 scholars in winter & 50 in summer

The city of Manti contains an Inside fort built of stone 10 rods square
2 feet thick 10 feet high. their outside wall is 102 rods square 3
feet thick at the bottom 18 inches at the top 12 feet high. this wall
is finished 8 feet high & 40 rods is 12 feet

May 14, 1855 ~ Monday

Monday 14^th we left Manti & rode to Greese wood creek & nooned
we then rode to the seveare bridge & crossed it & rode 2 miles & camped for
the night by the cedars we met with Brother Charles C Rich & camped
at the severe bridge who camped with us at night distance 40 mls
we had a hard shower of rain in the evening

May 15, 1855 ~ Tuesday

15^th we rode to some springs & nooned we then drove to Filmore
City & spent the night It was a vary disagreeable day to Journey a high
wind which drove a cloud of dust most of the day in our faces we held
a meeting with the people of Filmore at 5 oclok President Young H C ki[m]ball
& J M Grant Preached W. Woodruff reported. Brothers McCintosh &
Eleback took some not[e]s as they have at all the meetings on the Journey
we had a good meeting & the spirit of God was with us see report
we have found nearly all the wheat eat up by the Grasshoppers all
the way from Salt Lake City to this place wthe president has refered to
this in most of the meetings. at the close of the meeting In company
with J. M. Grant I visited the wing of the State House which contains
a roof & it is a noble Edifice indeed I spent the night with Brother
Johonsen distance of the day 35 miles

Filmore city contains 100 families numbering 500 souls. the
present encloser is 1/4 mile square 10 feet high 20 inches thick one
half Adobies & the other half pickets all built the intended city is
to include 200 lots, 1 1/4 acre per lot making 24 Blocks. they have quite
a commodious meeting house finished.

they have two schools & 75 schollars The wing of the state House
in Filmore has the roof on & is a stately Edifice it is 61 feet 8 inches
long and 40 feet 4 inches wide on the ground. The basement story is 10
feet high & the 2nd story 12 the 3rd or upper story 19 feet making the
side walls including width of Joist 43 feet 6 inch the battlement
end is about 10 feet higher than the sides. the Basement has an Alley
running length ways through the bilding 7 feet wide each side is divided
into 4 rooms each. the second story has the same width Alley

the outside wall making the wall one side of the dweling. Reuben Alread is bishop & Elijah Everett is president

May 13, 1855 ~ Sunday

13th Sunday meeting at 10 oclock the Danish brethren sung. J. M. Grant preached was followed by H. C. Kimball & President Young. W Woodruff reported at the close of the meeting the company rode to Manti & held a meeting Broth Cherry lost his horses & as I rode with him we did not get there till near dark so I did not get there to attend the meeting Lorenzo Young preached & was followed by some others the Presidency did not attend. On my Arival President Young requested me to get the brethren together who were appointed to go the Elk mountain & set them apart for their mission we met at the House of Brother Billings & President Grant & myself set apart 12 persons to the Elk Mountain & 2 to Los Vegus we ordained 6 to the quorum of Seventies President Grant addressed them in the spirit & power of God Truman Angel bore testimony & was followed by W. Woodruff who reported J. M. Grants remarks see report. The whole number appointed & set apart to the Elk mountain was 40.

I spent the night at Brother Shoemakers 14 mils Manti contains a population of 140 families 560 souls

they have 2 schools 100 scholars in winter & 50 in summer

The City of Manti contains an Inside fort built of stone 10 rods square 2 feet thick 10 feet high. their outside wall is 102 rods square 3 feet thick at the bottom 18 inches at the top 12 feet high. this wall is finished 8 feet high & 40 rods is 12 feet

May 14, 1855 ~ Monday

Monday 14th we left Manti & rode to Greese wood creek & nooned we then rode to the seveare bridge & crossed it & rode 2 miles & camped for the night by the cedars we met with Brother Charles C Rich & camped at the severe bridge who camped with us at night distance 40 mils we had a hard shower of rain in the evening

May 15, 1855 ~ Tuesday

15th we rode to some springs & nooned we then drove to Filmore City & spent the night. It was a vary disagreeable day to Journey a high wind which drove a cloud of dust most of the day in our faces we held a meeting with the people of Filmore at 5 oclok President Young H C Kimball & J. M Grant Preached W. Woodruff reported. Brothers MCintosh & Eloback took some notes as they have at all the meetings on the Journey we had a good meeting & the spirit of God was with us see report we have found nearly all the wheat eat up by the Grass hoppers all the way from Salt Lake City to this place the president has refered to this in most of the meetings. at the close of the meeting In company with J. M. Grant I visited the wing of the State House which contains a roof & it is a noble Edifice indeed I spent the night with Brother Johonsen distance of the day 35 miles

Filmore City contains 100 families numbering 500 souls. the present encloser is 1/4 mile square 10 feet high 20 inches thick one half Adobies & the other half pickets all built the intended city is to include 200 lots, 1 1/4 acre per lot making 24 Blocks. they have quite a commodious meeting house finished.

they have two schools & 75 schollars. The wing of the state House in Filmore has the roof on & is a stately Edifice it is 61 feet 8 inches long and 40 feet 4 inches wide on the ground. The basement story is 10feet high & the 2nd story 12 the 3rd or upper story 19 feet making the side walls including width of Joist 43 feet 6 inch the battlement end is about 10 feet higher than the sides. the Basement has an Alley running length ways through the building 7 feet wide each side is divided into 4 rooms each. the second story has the same width Alley