and it was the worst day to travel in I ever saw. the dust
sand and gravel filled the air filled my face with it untill
I could not see at all and it was difficult to keep the road
~ Thursday
20th I traveled to Provo bench the air was filled with
dust but not so bad as yesterday
~ Friday
21st I arived in Provo to day unloaded my goods
~ Saturday
22nd I went up Rock Canyon to get some polls to make pens
I found it the worst canyon for travelling in I ever visited
I came near killing my horses but we got two loads and
returned home
~ Sunday
23 Sunday I spent the day in the Historians office the
people assembled for a meeting O Pratt President B Young
spoke & A Lyman, in the afternoon O Pratt spoke. In
the evening with G. A. Smith I visited G A Smith President
Brigham Young at his habitation and also President Kimball
~ Monday
24
I met with President B Young & H. C. Kimball
& O Pratt G A Smith A. Lyman C. C. Rich A. Carrington
Cummings Sprague and held an interview with
two men from Niquiorgo [Nicaragua] as Agents from Mr Kenny
owner of some thirty millions of Acres of land in the
Musketoe Kingdom they come to make proposals to the
Latter Day Saints to go and occupy that country
after introduction the conversation commenced upon the
latitude, climate, soil, production &c President Young said if
Mr Kenny would give other the Filbusterers every other sextion
it would make him rich Mr Cooper replyed that Mr Kenny
did not believe in that system. President Young said the
United States are determined to lay their hands upon all
that country. Mr Cooper said their is a treaty with
England and the U. S. that Neither party can take
possession of that country. B. Young said they care no
more about any treaty than a Horse does a spiders web
in his way to his feed they will break any treaty they
please when they have the power. Now if you have
any Proposals to make we will ^hear^ them. Mr Cooper said
we would like to hear your proposals. B Young said I
have no proposals to Make Mr Kinnays rights & titles
were discused B Young said as far as I am conserned
I will say that if Mr Kenny owned all that countyry &
Mexico and would give me the whole of it I would not go
there their would not but vary few from the Nothern
country that would live their J. V. Cooper thinks that we
underrate the climate. The Letters were read of introductn
G. A. Smith smaid iby the time we have got theire and spent
several years in improving the country themn they would
pour in by thousands and take what we have. Mr Cooper
said I look at treaties different from what you do for
upon that principle we could have no confidence in any
Nations. B Young said Bless your soul I have more confidnce
May 19 worst day to travel in I ever saw, the dust sand and gravel filled the air filled my face with it untill I could not see at all and it was difficult to keep the road
~ Thursday
20th I traveled to Provo bench the air was filled with dust but not so bad as yesterday
~ Friday
21st I arived in Provo to day unloaded my goods
~ Saturday
22nd I went up Rock Canyon to get some polls to make pens I found it the worst canyon for travelling in I ever visited I came near killing my horses but we got two loads and returned home
~ Sunday
23 Sunday I spent the day in the Historians office the people assembled for a meeting O Pratt President B Young spoke & A Lyman, in the afternoon O Pratt spoke. In the evening with G. A. Smith I visited President Brigham Young at his habitation and also President Kimball
~ Monday
24 [FIGURE] I met with President B Young & H. C. Kimball & O Pratt G A Smith A. Lyman C. C. Rich A. Carrington Cummings Sprague and held an interview with two men from Niquiorgo Nicaragua as Agents from Mr Kenny owner of some thirty millions of Acres of land in the Musketoe Kingdom they come to make proposals to the Latter Day Saints to go and occupy that country after introduction the conversation commenced upon the latitude, climate, soil, production &c President Young said if Mr Kenny would give the Filbusterers every other sextion it would make him rich. Mr Cooper replyed that Mr Kenny did not believe in that system. President Young said the United States are determined to lay their hands upon all that country. Mr Cooper said their is a treaty with England and the U.S. that Neither party can take possession of that country. B. Young said they care no more about any treaty than a Horse does a spiders web in his way to his feed they will break any treaty they please when they have the power. Now if you have any Proposals to make we will hear them. Mr Cooper said we would like to hear your proposals. B Young said I have no proposals to Make Mr Kinnays rights & titles were discused B Young said as far as I am conserned I will say that if Mr Kenny owned all that country & Mexico and would give me the whole of it I would not go there their would not but vary few from the Northern Country that would live their J. V. Cooper thinks that we underrate the climate. The Letters were read of introduction G. A. Smith said by the time we have got their and spent several years in improving the country there they would pour in by thousands and take what we have. Mr Cooper said I look at treaties different from what you do for upon that principle we could have no confidence in any Nations. B Young said Bless your soul I have more confidence
