May 1, 1879 ~ Thursday

May 1. [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to Phebe
Susan, Eugenia & Robert Scholes ^Jr I sent
Pheb Susans Letters. It was fast day the
people had a Meeting Many of the Navijos
& Moquies & Ch[i]efs met I met with them
But they mostly wanted to trade In the Evening
in company with John W. Young & Will H
rode up the creek about 4 miles passed the
3 Resevois followed the creek up untilled
it was walled in on each side with perpen-
dicular from 50 to 100 feet saw a Beautiful
cave 100 feet in length arched over with
the appearance at cut rock John W saw a
wild cat standing in the mouth of the cave
He ran up the creek. On our return we
came over half a mile of Rocks in every form
& shape imaginable caverns that would hide
a small army of men Distance of the day 10 M[iles]

May 2, 1879 ~ Friday

May 2 [FIGURE] I wrote 6 Letters to E Snow
James Jackson W Sarah, Myra
Allexander John P Sorrenson W^m
H Palmer Total ^6^ letters written d[urin]g the last
3 days 27 Besides reading some 40 Letters
A very windy sand storm to day

May 1, 1879 ~ Thursday

May 1. [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to Phebe Susan, Eugenia & Robert Scholes or I call Phebe Susan Letters, It was fast day the People had a Meeting Many of the Navajos & Moquies & Chiefs met I met with them But they mostly wanted to trade In the Eveg in Company with John W. Yog & wife I rode up the Creek abot 4 miles passed the 3 Reservois followed the Creek up untill it was walled in on each side with perpen dicual from 50 to 100 feet saw a Beautiful Cave 100 feet in length arched over with the appearance at Cut rock John W saw a wild Cat standig in the mouth of the cave He ran up the Creek On our return we came over half a mile of Rocks in Evry form & shape imaginable caverns that would hide a small army of men Distance of the day 10 M

May 2, 1879 ~ Friday

May 2 FIGURES I wrote 6 Letters to E Snow James Jackson W Sarah Myra Allexander John P Sorrenson Wm H Palmer, Total letters written day the last 3 days 27 Rasion ready now 40 Letters A vary windy sand storm to day