who interfered we had the roughest night at sea which we have seen since we have been on the voyage the spars & other things were afloat on the main deck May 8, 1841 ~ Saturday 8th fair weather but high head winds from the S.W. sea rough we shiped some heavy seas, one sail in sight, the Captain had his hat blown into the sea while taking observations with his quadrant we have passed two sail to day, I had a long conversation with the second mate in ...

A question arose as to whether this people be not descendants of one of the lost tribes of Israel, Col Hughes avowed the purpose of his visit viz to make a journey overland to the but he was refered to the "old ma[n"] who alone could give a reply. He was sent for in thre days made his appe- arance, they are careful in answering questions in regard to their Coun[try] and are jealeous of all foreigners they have never submitted to any foreign Government although they are within the bounds of the New Granadian Government they pay ...

Elders Kimball Pratt G. A. Smith & Brown continued on to take an observation with the Barrometer on the dividing ridge & they con- tinued on to the waters of the green river 7 miles from us that run into the pacific while we were on the Sweet water that runs into [t]he Atlantic; they supposed we should come on to them and as they did not return several ...

June 27, 1847 ~ Sunday June 27th 1847 Three years ago this day the Prophets Joseph and Hyrum Smith were martered. Though it was Sunday morning we harnessed up our teams & drove 6 miles to the place whare Brs Pratt & Smith camped in company with Mr Harris who has been a traider & trapper in the rocky mou- ntains & travled through Oregon & Calafornie 25 years we found ...

not sleep but a little time but should come forth out of our gr[aves] [page covered] with bodies that no mob could kill. we were much edifyed wi[th] [page covered] all the remarks he made. the meeting opened with a shout of Hosannah to God & the Lamb repeated three times with its Amen Br Young said the Ancient of days was not as far off as many supposed. At the close of the meeting I returned to rest meditating u[pon] [page covered] what I had herd an appointment was made for the Battalion to ...

Oct 26 That the United States Govornment was looseing their Nation- al greatness & wisdom is departed from them and we need not have as much fear of them as we would of an Armey of Grass hoppers if they take away our charter from us & divide up our Territory it will be Unconstitutional as evry thing is they do against us. I told Brother Bernhisel that if they took away our charters to come immediately home as soon as He could & we would organize our ...

effect upon the saints than water does upon oil it sinks to the bottom and the oil rises to the surface—their faith is not in the arm of flesh, nor to be poluted by a lying spirit. Wm Smith has not made his appearance yet in this country neither do I think he will until I am gone—which if the Lord will, will be on the first of February. I was in hopes until I received your letter that you would sail from England about the time I should and we ...

Fillmore City, Utah, Jan. 1, 1891. President W. Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Dear Brother: I have been quite busy since I met you and Bro. Cannon in your office, after having been released from the penitentiary, when you asked me to ^give you in^ writing my views and ideas in regard to Central and South America. While in the penitentiary I formed the ac- quaintance of a country man of mine, who was being held on ^a^ charge of illegal ...

Ocean. Gold and silver mines are aboundant, though but little worked. In Guademala the mines are owned by the government, but can be leased for one third. In Honduras, mines can be located and claimed like in the United States. Nicaragua is the largest of the five republics, having an area of 58,000 Sq. miles, with only about 400,000 in- habitants. The governments of those countries hold out great inducements to white settlers, giving 120 acres of land with one yoke of oxen, one plow, such ...

June 6, 1883 100 feet in length when on the summit we had a view of the country for 20 or 30 miles around we passed through several Miles of snow sheds we leave the water of the gunn- ison River at the summit * ^[FIGURES]^ when we commenced to descend we reached the Head waters of the Arkansas River The gunnison runs into the pacific & the Arkansas into the Atlantic, we passed through Black Canyon before we reached the summit the ...