in a rain storm. Salt Creek Fort is 104 Rods square 6 feet thick at the
bottom 2 1/2 feet thick at the top 12 feet high & nearly finished. It con-
tains 80 families & 350 persons they have 1 man school of 50 schollars
we took supper at this Fort & rode on to the Springs & camped for the night 54 mile
~ Saturday
Saturday 26 We started at 5 oclock rode to summit & on to payson & took
breakfast. Pason wall took is 96 rods square is to be 12 feet High
6 feet thick at the bottom 2 at the top the wall is now built 6 feet high
this Fort contains 90 families 4050 inhabitants 110 Able bodied men
3 schools containing 100 schollars.
we rode to Palmyria but did not
stop I did not get the statistics of the place. their wall is 72 by 74 rods
we then rode to springville & dined. springville Fort wall is 3/4 of a mile
square 12 feet High 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 1/2 at the top 40 rods is completed
& 2 sides 6 foot high. Springville contains 1000 inhabitants 200 Able bodied
men. 3 schools, 1 Male 2 Female schools.
After dining we rode to Provo
made but few moments halt. Provo wall is one mile squairre 6 feet
thick at the bottom 2 at the top 12 feet high one half of the wall
finished population 250. 500 families & houses some good
improvements 1 seminary containing 4 school rooms 4 schools
now kept containing 100 schollars two grist mills 2 saw mills
1 carding machine cloth dressing &c, & one tithing office
we drove on to Plesant grove & took supper. Plesant grove
wall is 80 rods square 8 feet high built of stone 3 feet thick
at the bottom 18 inches at the top it is finished 4 feet high
it contains 60 families 300 persons 1 Adobie school House
18 By 30 feet 60 dwellings Erected.
we drove through Lake
City containing 75 families 375 persons did not stop.
we dDrove through Lehi their wall is 120 rods square 12 feet
high 6 feet thick at the bottom 3 foot thick at the top it is finished
5 feet high. Lehi contains 640 persons 3 schools 75 schollars
one Tithing office 33 By 24 feet 2 stories high. we drove
on to the point of the mountain & camped for the night
whole distance of the day 55 miles
~ Sunday
Sunday 27th The camp was called at 3 oclock in the morning
Arropene with his band had been camped upon the bank of Jordon for a day or
two to have an interview with the Govornor & as we began to leave the
ground at the break of day they discoverd our camp moving & set up
a howl hoop or hollow for us to stop but Brother Huntington the interpeter
waited till they came up they inquired if we were mad. Interpeter
answered no the Governor answered no had presents for them for giving
up the murderers of Gunnison but it was sunday & he wished to get
to the city to attend meeting we left the point of the mountain & rode
to the Great Salt Lake City by 9 oclock 25 miles thus we had made
a Journey to Cedar City via Sanpete & back a distance of 3600 miles
in less than 3 weeks. Brother Charry stoped & took breakfast
with us then went on home. I found my family well on my return
home
I received 2 letters from Ilus & many books & papers
from J. M. Bernhisel by the Eastern mail. we found that nearly all
the wheat crops & other vegitable were eat up by the grass hoppers through
the Territory as far as we went & most of the crops & vegitables in
the city gardens were also destroyed.
On our arival in the city we
separated to our several homes. we attended meeting in the afternoon in
the Tabernacle & found a full House. J. M. Grant spoke to the people was followed
By H. C. Kimball & B Young the spirit of the Lord rested upon the people
& those hwho spoke & we had a good meeting. after President Young
in a rain storm. Salt Creek Fort is 104 Rods square 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 1/2 feet thick at the top 12 feet high & nearly finished. It contains 80 families & 350 persons they have 1 man school of 50 schollars we took supper at this Fort & rode on to the Springs & camped for the night 54 mile
~ Saturday
Saturday 26 We started at 5 oclock rode to summit & on to payson & took breakfast. Pason wall is 96 rods square is to be 12 feet High 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 at the top the wall is now built 6 feet high this fort contains 90 families 450 inhabitants 110 Able bodied men 3 schools containing 100 schollars.
we rode to Palmyria but did not stop I did not get the statistics of the place, their wall is 72 by 74 rods we then rode to springville & dined. springville Fort wall is 3/4 of a mile square 12 feet High 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 1/2 at the top 40 rods is completed & 2 sides 6 foot high. Springville contains 1000 inhabitants 200 Able bodied men. 3 schools, 1 Male 2 Female schools. After dining we rode to Provo made but few moments halt. Provo wall is one mile square 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 at the top 12 feet high one half of the wall finished population 250. 500 families & houses some good improvements 1 seminary containing 4 school rooms 4 schools now kept containing 100 schollars two grist mills 2 saw mills 1 carding machine cloth dressing &c, & one tithing office we drove on to Plesant grove & took supper. Plesant grove wall is 80 rods square 8 feet high built of stone 3 feet thick at the bottom 18 inches at the top it is finished 4 feet high it contains 60 families 300 persons 1 Adobie school House 18 By 30 feet 60 dwellings Erected. we drove through Lake City containing 75 families 375 persons did not stop. we Drove through Lehi their wall is 120 rods square 12 feet high 6 feet thick at the bottom 3 foot thick at the top it is finished 5 feet high. Lehi contains 640 persons 3 schools 75 schollars one Tithing office 33 By 24 feet 2 stories high. we drove on to the point of the mountain & camped for the night whole distance of the day 55 miles
~ Sunday
Sunday 27th The camp was called at 3 oclock in the morning Arropene with his band had been camped upon the bank of Jordon for a day or two to have an interview with the Govornor & as we began to leave the ground at the break of day they discoverd our camp moving & set up a howl hoop or hollow for us to stop but Brother Huntington the interpeter waited till they came up they inquired if we were mad. Interpeter answered no the Governor had presents for them for giving up the murderers of Gunnison but it was sunday & he wished to get to the city to attend meeting we left the point of the mountain & rode to the Great Salt Lake City by 9 oclock 25 miles thus we had made a Journey to Cedar City via Sanpete & back a distance of600 miles in less than 3 weeks. Brother Charry stoped & took breakfast with us then went on home. I found my family well on my return home [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Ilus & many books & papers from J. M. Bernhisel by the Eastern mail. we found that nearly all the wheat crops & other vegitable were eat up by the grass hoppers through the Territory as far as we went & most of the crops & vegitables in the city gardens were also destroyed.
On our arival in the City we separated to our several homes. we attended meeting in the afternoon in the Tabernacle & found a full House. J. M. Grant spoke to the people was followed By H. C. Kimball & B Young the spirit of the Lord rested upon the people & those who spoke & we had a good meeting. after President Young
