Day in the Life

Aug 29, 1879

Journal Entry

August 29, 1879 ~ Friday

29 John King the Patriarch had great fears that the
Rail Road would cross at Islata and make them much
trouble. We Paid another visit to Mrs Paseval Aviela
I had an interesting confversation with her son Vinein
about 20 years of age and a good English scholar. I gave
him an account of the Book of Mormon the organization
of the Church and the object the Priest of the day had in
keeping them under their dominion He said He would
my teaching to his Father Mother & friends. The Islatas
stand at the Head of 32000 souls occupying about 40
villages speaking 16 different Languages this comprises the
Lagoonies, Zunies & Islatas Mostly in New Mexico
though one small village in Texas that speak the
Islata language. The Islata have their own laws, courts,
Judges, Poliece &c They are far more clenly & industrious
& wealthy than any other Lamanits with whom I am
acquainted they Build good houses & live well Men, women
& children take a Bath Eyry Saturday night I consider the

Islatas quite as capable of receiving any principle of
the gospel or intelligence as the Anglo Saxon race The last
family we parted with was Mrs Pascal Aveita a Noble
Matron of about 50 years of age she put us up a Box of
nice Peaches & grapes to take with us she had two fine
daughters which appeared vary Ladylike I felt to leave
my Blessing with them & with the Islata's we drove to, we
drove to the forks at the road & camped for the night 20 mile

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Lucero, Juan Rey
aft. 1819-aft. 1889
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Abeita, Maria Pascuala
abt. 1837-aft. 1891
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Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
29 ^we conversed^ with Juan Raylucero (John King) we learned from him that there were 21 yineyards ajacent to the village containing 1000 vines to a vineyard grapes were ripe & 4 cts ^a^ lb many of the vineyards are 60 years old the fvines stand on stumps from 2 to 4 feet high and Every vine is cov[ere]d up with a Mound of Earth in the fall and uncovered in the fall ^spring^. This people have great fears of the rail road to Bring Bad men to make them trouble. The Rail road is expected to cross at Islatas as that is the ownly rocky bottom & shore for 400 miles up & Doon on the Reo Dell Nort. I had an interesting conversation with Vineen Aveila. He could speak good English I gave him an Account
Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
Book of Mormon the ordinan- ces of the Church And the object the priest had in keeping the people under their dominion He said He would Explain my teachings to his Father Mother & friends I Believe thes Islatoras with the village associated with them to Be the Nephites including the Josephites, Jacobites & NZoramites they Number 32000, Have 16 distinct Languages & occupy near 40 villiages they comprize the Islatus Lagoonies & Zunies mostly in New Mexico one small town in Texeas that speaks the Isleto Language The 3 sec of the D. C. 16 & 17 vers says that the Book of Mormon shall come to the Nephites Jacobites Josephites & Zoramites If there is any Nephites in America they are this people. They are far more intelligent cleanly & Industrious than the Lamanites they Build good houses Many of there floor carpeted their fields of corn vineyards & orchards are kept clean they perform mor Labor than Americans or Mormons They are virtuous and keep their Blood
Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
distinct from all other Nation & Men their minds are fully capable of recei[vin]g any principle of the Gospel that the Anglo Saxion race can receive, And are vary peaceable & oposed to war. They are far above any other American Indians I had ever visited. I class the Moque Navijos & Apache's with the Lamanites Lemuel- ites & Ishmaelites. There are many vary hand some women & girls among the Islato's The last family we parted with at Islata was Mrs Pascol Aveita a Noble Mattron of about 50, she put us up a nice Box of peaches & grapes to take with us we left & Drove to the forks of the road & camped 20 M[iles] I could not realize comprehend or feel that I was visiting American Indians while visiteing the Loagoonies or Isletas

Aug 29, 1879