Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
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who I was but the Devil was at work with him and he
would not speak to me but held his head Down, he eat
Bread & Butter and sugar and when He got through he got
onto his borough (Dunkee) and rode off slouw a dozen
rods & he stoped turned around & rode back jumped off
from his Donkey & run up to me & shook me hartily by
the hand and we had a good talk. He said the Devil had
tempted him, but the Lord had sent him there and he did
not know what for, but now he knew he was glad to see
me he had herd of me through the country He called me his
Father and was glad I had come, he always wanted to be
my Friend and the friend of our people. He was a changed
man and I was satisfied the Lord sent him to me. We all
parted good friends and we all went our way rejoicing
we drove till dark & camped 40 Miles
~ Thursday
4 We drove 7 miles took breakfast we then drov over
a vary sandy road to Br Thomas Greers and spent the night
we drove 40 miles over a vary sandy hilly road and our [team]
nearly gave out Br Greer was not at home 40 Miles
~ Friday
5 We blessed Br Greers child 10 days old then drove to
Lake blancho & dined with Sister William drove till dark 30 M[iles]
~ Saturday
6. Drove 7 miles to Snow Flake and stoped with Jesse N Smith
and spent the day. On my arival I received
32 letters from E Snow, 1 J Jaques 3, John Oaky 1, Henry
Woodruff 2, Azmon Woodruff 4, Lot Smith 1 J W Young 2
James G Bleak 6 L. B. Y 2 S Young 2, Zina William 2, J D T
McAllister 2, Phebe W W 1, Bulah W 2, Edward Stephenson 1,
M M Farnsworth 1, And He says in his letter that
Sept 3, 1879 who I was but the Devil was at work with him and he would not speak to me but held his head Down, he eat Bread & Butter & sugar and when He got through he got on his borough (Dunkee) and rode off slow a dozen rods & he stoped turned around & rode back jumped off from his Donkey & run up to me & shook me hartily by the hand and we had a good talk. He said the Devil had tempted him, but the Lord had sent him there and he did not know what for, but now he knew he was glad to see me he had herd of me through the country He called me his Father and was glad I had come, he always wanted to be my Friend and the friend of our people. He was a changed man and I was satisfied the Lord sent him to me. we all parted good friends and we all went our way rejoicing we drove till dark & camped 40 Miles
~ Thursday
4 We drove 7 miles took breakfast we then drov over a vary sandy road to Br Thomas Greers and spent the night we drove 40 miles over a vary sandy hilly road and our [blank] nearly gave out Br Greer was not at home 40 Miles
~ Friday
5 We blessed Br Greers child 10 days old then drove to Lake blancho & dined with Sister William drove till dark 30 Miles
~ Saturday
6. Drove 7 miles to Snow Flake and stoped with Jesse N Smith [FIGURE] and spent the day. On my arival I received [FIGURE] 32 letters from E Snow 1 J Jaques 3, John Oaky 1, Henry Woodruff 2, Azmon Woodruff 4, Lot Smith 1 J W Young 2 James G Bleak 6 LBY 2, S Young 2, Zina William 2, J D T McAllister 2, Phebe W W 1, Bulah W 2, Edward Stephenson 1, M M Farnsworth 1, And He says in his letter that
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