Nov 22, 1879

slept untill 12 oclok and I awoke and my Monitor
guide or spirit of the Lord call it by what name you will said
to me arise, tarry not, go to sunset council A M Tenney
to close the bargin buy St John and send the missionaries to
take possession of the Colorado Meadows for much depends upon
your action in this matter. According to this instruction I ^10 M[iles]^

November 23, 1879 ~ Sunday

^23^ arose early and prepared myself and left the place in company
with Br McNeal and travelled about 40 miles half of the way
over a vary stoney road to sunset arived at 7 oclok in the Evening
vary weary having ridden a part of the way on horsback I conversed
with Br Lot Smith upon the subject and He agreed with
me about writing to Ammon M Tenney in closing the bargin
in buying St John & to Possess the Meadow. 40 Miles

November 24, 1879 ~ Monday

24 I wrote 2 letters to Ammon M Tenney and to Brother
Greer I advised Br Tenney to close the Bargan with the
Bathes to buy the place But to make his purchase safe and to
send Brethren to occupy the Colorado Meadows and we
called upon 4 missionaries to prepare themselves to start
tomorrow to go there & take possession of the meadows
I also wrote Br Greer & John Hunt to also send a man

November 25, 1879 ~ Tuesday

25 I wrote 3 letters to day one to John Taylor of
6 pages concerning what we had done in purchaseing
St John and taking Possession of the Meadows and sent
an Extract of Br Tenneys letter I retained a copy. I also
wrote to Br Jaques I asked him to read Br Smiths letter of
14 Pages an account of my visit to the 7 villages
I ordained Thomas Walter Brookbank to the office of a
seventy and set him apart to his mission to the Lamanites

Nov 22, 1879 slept untill 12 oclok and I awoke and my Monitor guide or spirit of the Lord call it by what name you will said to me arise, tarry not, go to Sunset council A M Tenney to close the bargin buy St John and send the missionaries to take possession of the Colorado Meadows for much depends upon your action in this matter. According to this instruction I

November 23, 1879 ~ Sunday

23 arose early and prepared myself and left the place in company with Br McNeal and travelled about 40 miles half of the way over a vary stoney road to sunset arived at 7 oclok in the Evening vary weary having ridden a part of the way on horsback I conversed with Br Lot Smith upon the subject and He agreed with me about writing to Ammon M Tenney in closing the bargin in buying St John & to Possess the Meadow 40 Miles

November 24, 1879 ~ Monday

24 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Ammon M Tenney and to Brother Greer I advised Br Tenney to close the Bargan with the Bathes to buy the place But to make his purchase safe and to send Brethren to occupy the Colorado Meadows and we called upon 4 missionaries to prepare themselves to start tomorrow to go there & take possession of the meadows I also wrote Br Greer & John Hunt to also send a man

November 25, 1879 ~ Tuesday

25 FIGURES I wrote 3 letters to day one to John Taylor of 6 pages concerning what we had done in purchaseing St John and taking Possession of the Meadows and sent an Extract of Br Tenneys letter I retained a copy. I also wrote to Br Jaques I asked him to read Br Smiths letter of 14 Pages an account of my visit to the 7 villages I ordained Thomas Walter Brookbank to the office of a seventy and set him apart to his mission to the Lamanites