Oct 25 I arose in the morning rather weary as I lay on
the rock floor with but little under me and I did not sleep
much I steped out of Doors and saw a long row of old
men wraped in their Blankets sitting on the Edge of the rock
to see the sun rise as they were sun worshipers I took a
walk to the North End of the rock or sink whare the trail
comes up I looked down 1500 feet on to the Earth below me

I there saw Br Lot Smith making his way up the steep
serpentine trail to meet with me. I saw many women
going Down the trail with Judgs [jugs] on their back for water
from the well. I also saw many Donkies coming up the trail
climing the stone stepts with a sack of Ears of corn on their backs
to the village followed by an indian driver All the corn, beans
Mellons, squashes, wood & water had to be brought up this step
trail of 1500 feet on the backs of Asses, Men, & women which
is an immens amount of Labor All thes seven villages
are built of rock laid in Mortar from one to four stories high
were built by their forefathers many hundreds of years
ago were built and ociupied for many generations to
be secure against their Enemies the Navajoe & others for
40 Men with rocks & stones could keep Napoleens army
from reaching them as ownly one man could come up
at the a time I stood on the top of Block of stone 10 x 20 feet
on top stand on End, hundreds of feet deep with crevices
beteen the Block from 1 to 3 feet wide Brother Smith & hatch
soon arived and Brought me some breakfast which I relished
we then went with Si to the South village Walpe to visit
them This village stands on the south End of the rock, and
their work shops stand flush to the out Edge of the precipace
and the Dwelling houses stand from 10 to 12 feet from the Edge
of the rock and there is nothing built up to keep Men women
or children from falling off Eith day or night and dropping
1500 feet into the abiss below. One chief fell of & several children
at different times In time of war 5 Navajoes were shoved off by the
Moquis they came to talke of peace but got in a Dispute and were

shoved off and became a Mass of flesh when the struck the ground Jacob
Hamblin saw their bodies after the fall The Moquis have not been able
to keep horses untill of late for they could not get their horses up onto the
rock but they could get their Dunkies sheep & goats up in places of safety
But since the Mormons have been among them and taught them
Peace they now begin to keep horses All the inhabitants of these villages
are laying up corn & dryed squash against the day of famine which
they believe will soon come. I called the people together and I spoke
to them a short time then Lot Smith spoke to them in spanish, Si interpeted
it to them in their own language we then went down the Mountain
through the winding trail hitched up our team and drove to Comiezzis
Springs and camped for the night 25 Mile