[Published on 5/8/23 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] VMSS 528 - John Steele papers Number of Pages: 2849 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p001.jpg) Mr John Steele Toquerville Pierce's MEMORANDUM AND ACCOUNT BOOK designed for Farmers, Mechanics AND ALL PEOPLE Who appreciate the value of keeping a memorandum of business transactions, daily event[-] and items of interest or importance, for fu[---] reference. A PRESENT FROM THE WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BUFFALO, N. Y., and LONDON, [--]g. [--]cording to Act of Congress, in the year 1894, by the " World [---] [---]tion" [--] the office of the Librarian of C[---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p002.jpg) RATES OF POSTAGE. FIRST-CLASS.—Letters to any part of the United States, two cents per ounce, or fraction thcreof if prepaid. Unpaid letters are sent to the Dead Letter Office, at Washington. SECOND-CLASS.—One cent a pound, for publishers and news-dealers only. Transient newspapers and periodicals by others, one cent for each four ounces, or fractional part thereof. THIRD CLASS.—Books, unsealed circulars, and all printed matter except newspapers, seeds, cuttings, roots, scions, and plants, are one cent lor each two ounces, or fraction thereof. FOURTH CLASS.—Merchandise, types, metals, ores, and minerals, and all mailable matter not in first, second, or third class, one cent for each ounce, or fraction thereof. CHARGES FOR MONEY-ORDERS.—Money- orders can be obtained only at designated Money-order Offices. Money can be sent to any part of the country with absolute safety, by obtaining a Money-order, for which the fees are: On orders not exceeding $5, 5 cts., over $5, and not exceeding $10, 8 cts.; over $10, and not ex- ceeding $15, 10 cts.; over $15, and not exceeding $30, 15 cts.; over $30, and not exceeding $40, 20 cts.; over $40, and not exceeding $50, 25 cts.; over $50, and not exceeding 60, 30 cts.; over $60, and not exceeding $70, 35 cts., over $70, and not exceeding $80, 40 cts.; over $80, and not ex- ceeding $100, 45 cts. A single Money-order may include any amount, from one cent to one hundred dollars inclu- sive, but must not contain a fractional part of a cent. POST ITEMS.—It costs 8 cents extra, besides the reg- ular postage, to register. Letters inay be registered at any Post-office. Common Sense vs. Prejudice. There is a popular, and not altogether unfounded, preju- dice against “patent medicines,” owing to the small amount of merit which many of them possess. The appellation “ Patent Medicine ” does not, however, apply to the remedies herein recommended, as no patent has ever been asked for or obtained upon them. They are simply favorite prescrip- tions, which, in a very extensive practice, have proved their remedial virtues in the cure of the diseases for which they are recommended. Every practicing physician has his favorite remedies, which he oftenest recommends or uses, because he has the greatest confidence in their virtues. The patient does not know their composition. Even prescrip- tions are usually written in a language unintelligible to any but the druggist. Does the fact that an article is prepared by a process known only to the manufacturer render that article less valuable ? How many physicians know the ele- mentary composition of the remedies which they employ, some of which have never been analyzed ? Is it not incon- sistent to use a prescription, the composition of which is unknown to us, and discard another preparation simply be- cause it is accompanied by a printed statement of its prop- erties, with directions for its use ? ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p003.jpg) Liver Diseases. To a congested, torpid and diseased liver can be traced many dangerous diseases manifesting diverse symptoms and affecting various organs. THE “HOUSEKEEPER” OF HEALTH.—The liver is the largest gland in the human body. It is the great purifying organ of the system, and has very appropriately been termed the “housekeeper” of our health. The importance of the liver as a blood-purifying and excretory organ cannot be overestimated. The foul and morbid matter absorbed from the various tis- sues and taken into the blood, is received therefrom by a healthy liver and converted into bile. When the liver be- comes torpid, or congested, it fails to remove this vast amount of noxious substance, which therefore, remains to poison the blood and be conveyed to every part of the system. Na- ture tries to work off this poison through other channels and organs—the lungs, kidneys, skin, etc.—but these organs be- come overtaxed in performing this labor in addition to their natural functions, and cannot long withstand the pressure, but become variously diseased. HEART DISEASE.—The blood, surcharged with daily ac- cumulated poison, as the result of torpor of the liver, unduly stimulates the nerves of the heart, and produces chronic ir- ritation, palpitation, or excitement of that organ, developing many forms of heart disease. DYSPEPSIA AND COSTIVENESS.— The stomach and bowels cannot escape becoming affected, as a direct result of liver disease, and costiveness, piles, dyspepsia, diarrhea, and many other forms of chronic disease, are among the natural results. SICK HEADACHE.—The brain is not properly refreshed and stimulated by the unhealthy blood ; hence, dullness, diz- ziness, sick headache, bilious headache, sleepy or nervous feelings, gloomy forbodiugs and irritability of temper. SKIN DISEASES.—The blood-poison, not being worked off by the liver, when that organ is diseased or sluggish, accumu- lates and filtering through the skin, becomes so acrid as to produce blotches, pimples, eruptions, pustules, scaly incrus- tations, lumps, inflamed patches, acne, eczema, impetigo, prurigo, psoriasis, salt-rheum and tetter; or, becoming still more virulent, the poison breaks out in boils, carbuncles, ulcers, or old sores, that are difficult to heal. SCROFULOUS DISEASES.—A long series of diseases, com- monly known as scrofulous, is caused by torpor of the liver— the want of proper excretion of the poisonous, festering matter circulating in the blood. These cause swellings about the neck, enlarged tonsils, scrofulous sore eyes, running ulcers, discharges from the ears, catarrh in the head, “ fever- sores,” “white swelling,” hip-joint disease, ulceration of the bones, internal swellings, ulceration of the liver and kidneys, and other maladies too numerous to mention. CONSUMPTION.—The bile poisoned blood, resulting from faulty action of the liver, passes from the upper and right cavity of the heart to the lower cavity, thence directly to the ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p004.jpg) lungs, circulating through all parts of these most delicate or- gans. The tissues of the lungs are poisoned and irritated and thus invite the scrofulous humors with which the blood is burdened. In this way consumption, which is scrofula of the lungs, so defined by all the most scientific authors, is es- tablished. BRONCHITIS.—The bile-poisoned blood is in a measure oxygenized and purified by the lungs ; but in this effort these organs are overworked and irritated and the foul blood- poison may be recognized in the offensive breath. Nervous cough, bronchitis and consumption itself, are the natural results. The lungs would not have become diseased had the liver done its whole duty. ASTHMA.—This spasmodic and distressing malady is gen- erally the result of reflex nervous action produced by impure blood—the indirect result, in other words, of improperly-per- formed function on the part of the liver. DROPSY.—Dropsy is generally the result of diseased liver and is cured by a medicine which corrects its functions. MALARIAL POISONS, which are absorbed from the as- mosphere and taken into the lungs, are eliminated, or rejected, from the blood, by the liver, when this organ is in good con- dition, but when it fails in such performance the system suffers from chills, fever, dumb ague, congestive chills and other phases of malarial poisoning. RHEUMATISM.—This obstinate and painful disease is con- ceded to have its origin in a poisoned condition of the blood and to be most successfully treated by remedies which act upon the liver, kidneys and other blood-purifying organs, thereby divesting the system of the offending agents. THE SYMPTOMS OF LIVER DISEASE and its resultant and kindred affections may differ according to the circum- stances, aptitude, temperament, age, or contitutional weak- ness of the individual and the complications of the disease and its stage of advancement. Not unfrequently the com- plexion becomes pale and sallow, and there is puffiuess un- der the eyes, bilious or sick headache, bitter taste in the mouth, tongue coated white or covered with a brown fur, hacking cough, fever, restlessness, an unnatural, dry, harsh, or scaly condition of the skin, or branny eruptions, pimples, dark blotches and troublesome itching. The water is fre- quently scanty and high-colored and, if allowed to stand, deposits a sediment. There is likely to be " backache,” and tired feelings, lassitude, and a sense of debility, chilly sen- sations, rheumatic pains, and dropsical swellings and bloating are common. There is depression of spirits and a decided tendency to be discouraged and despondent. The functional powers of the stomach are impaired, there is loss or irregu- larity of appetite, uneasiness in region of the stomach, op- pression, sometimes sour stomach, " heartburn,” nausea, and " waterbrash,” indigestion, or dyspepsia, flatulency and acid eructations ; the bowels become irregular, usually constipated, and occasionally subject to diarrhea, attended with colicky pains. Not often is there any pain experienced in the region of the liver, but it is sometimes accompained with " sideache.” The foregoing symptoms are not all present in any one case, nor are any two cases alike in every respect. COMMON SENSE TREATMENT.—We appeal to the reader if it is not reasonable to suppose that all these maladies that ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p005.jpg) [Pre-printed text: "JANUARY."] Mrs Elizabeth Booth 9th South 7th East Stevens Row in the Arear of Lake Street S L City U.T. Mrs Elizabeth Booth 65 Grape St S L City Two wagon tyre 14 3 inches— 4 lengths Stove piping for a Star Minster [-] 7— 2 Coils of Barbed wire for fencing— 1 Tea Kittle for a No 7— 1 Calf Skin— 1 Side Sole leather ½ Doz 1. oz [-]iols mix ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p006.jpg) can be clearly traced to a common origin or cause, should be cured by the application of a remedy known to remove such cause? All these several maladies are cured by the use of a potent alterative, or blood-purifier and liver invigorator. The active remedial properties of the most efficient agents now known of the above classes of medicines are scientifically combined in Dr. Pierce’s GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY, which acts especially upon the liver, and through that organ upon the blood, cleansing and invigorating the system generally. In this way, all the long list of diseases which result from torpid, or inac- tive, liver, a few of which we have mentioned, are overcome and conquered if the use of the “ Golden Medical Discovery be persisted in for a reasonable length of time. TO BRACE UP the system after the grip, pneumonia, fevers, and other prostrating acute diseases; to build up needed flesh and strength and to restore health and vigor when you feel “ run-down ” and “ used-up,” the best thing in the world is Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It promotes all the bodily functions, rouses every organ into healthful action, purifies, vitalizes and enriches the blood, and through it cleanses, repairs and invigorates the entire system. KIDNEY DISEASES.—“ Golden Medical Discovery ” is equally efficacious in acting upon the Kidneys and other ex- cretory organs. Hence, its wonderful potency in curing Kid- ney Diseases. Its soothing and healing effects upon all the mucous tissues and surfaces, renders it a sovereign remedy for all catarrhal affections, as of the nasal passages, bronchial tubes, and for Coughs and Colds, as well as for Diseases of the Bladder, Stomach and Bowels. Hence it is, that inflamma- tion of the Bladder, and Ulceration, whether of the Bladder or of the Bowels, Stomach or other parts or organs, lined by mucous tissues, yield to its curative action. In all cases if the bowels are very sluggish ( chronic consti- pation ) it is advisable, in conjunction with the “ Discovery ” to use DR. PIERCE’S PLEASANT PELLETS, which are power- fully alterative, besides being mild, gentle, and unirritating in their operation. They are the natural allies—remedial as- sistants—of the “ Discovery,” and the two work harmoniously together. People who are habitually subject to “ bilious ” at- tacks, sick headache, and loss of appetite, are pleased to find that a course of the “ Discovery ” and “ Pellets ” furnishes immunity from such onsets, and prevents their recurrence. Both medicines are sold by medicine dealers everywhere. IT’S AN INSULT to your intelligence for a dealer to at- tempt to palm off upon you a substitute for these world-famed medicines. You know what you want. It’s his business to meet that want. When he urges some substitute he’s thinking of the larger profit he’ll make—not of your welfare. Shun all such dishonest dealers. WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE.—If the following letters and extracts from letters had been written by your best-known and most esteemed neighbors they could be no more worthy of your confidence than they now are, coming, as they do, from well-known, intelligent and trustworthy citizens who, in their several neighborhoods, enjoy the fullest confidence and respect of all who know them. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p008.jpg) Chronic Diarrhea. Dyspepsia. THOMAS L. HALL, of Creek, Westmoreland Co., Pa., had chronic diarrhea, which his phy- sician called dysentery. He had been troubled more or less for five years; had very severe attack fifteen months before writing us; had not been able to work stead- ily for twelve months. Food sometimes passed undigested; some days had three to six passages; had watery and sour risings from the stomach ; back- ache; was drowsy upon rising in the morning; pain about the heart; itching all over body and limbs. He had three months’ treatment at home—the special medicines being sent him by ex- press. He writes that he “ was greatly benefited by first week’s treatment,” but continued and “in three months was entirely well.” [A photograph of a man with the caption "T. L. HALL, ESQ." interrupts the text] Liver Disease. MRS. MAGGIE WICKLINE, of Pulaski City, Pulaski Co., Va., Box 95, writes: "I suffered a great deal with headache and dizziness in my head and costiveness. My food would sour on my stomach and I would spit it up. I also suffered with my back a great deal; in fact I was completely broken down. Had different doctors but none seemed to do me any good and I began to take your medicine—the ‘ Golden Medical Discovery.’ I have been enjoying better health since I have taken your medicine than I had for years before. I have recommended it to my friends. My sister thinks there is no medicine in the world so good as Dr. Pierce’s.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. WICKLINE." interrupts the text] Dyspepsia. Rev. CHARLES PROSSER, of Mt. Car- mel, Northumberland Co., Pa., writes: “ I was a great sufferer from dys- pepsia, and I had suffered so long that I was a wreck; life was render- ed undesirable and it seemed death was near; but I came in contact with Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov- ery and ‘ Pellets.’ I took twelve bot- tles of 'Discovery ’ and several bottles of the ‘ Pellets,’ and followed the hy- gienic advice of Doctor Pierce, and am happy to say it was indeed a cure, for life is worth living now. A thousand thanks for your treatment. I enclose my photo.” [A photograph of a man with the caption "REV. CHAS. PROSSER." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p010.jpg) Torpid Liver, Suppressed Menstruation. MRS. MARY ISABELL FITZGERALD, Reno, Washoe Co., Nev., writes as follows: "I had suffered so much for years from ‘ Liver Complaint ’ that I did not care whether I got well or not, but my husband urged me to take your ‘ Golden Medical Discovery.’ I had not had my courses for six months; after I had taken your medicine about two months, I was well. When one of my daughters with a baby two weeks old was in so much pain that she could not rest day or night, I went to her as quickly as I could, and commenced giving her your ‘ Favorite Pre- scription.’ The next morning the pains were all gone. She said, ‘ Oh mother, I would have died if you had not come. I do feel so good.’ Your medicine makes people feel like they want to live. [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. FITZGERALD." interrupts the text] There is a woman at Verdi who had several childen who died with consumption of the bowels and chronic diarrhea. She had another one who was going the same way. The doctor said it was bound to die. I went there and gave it five drops of Dr. Pierce’s Extract of Smart-Weed, and increased the dose every time its bowels moved, until I got to a half teaspoonful. The next morning the child was almost well. That woman says I saved her baby's life. I could write a week and not tell half the good your medi- cines have done through my hands. Two weeks ago, a young man at my house was taken with cholera morbus. He thought he was surely going to die, but as quickly as I could get some hot water, I put hot applications on his stomach and bowels, and gave him a few doses of your Extract of Smart-Weed. He got well immediately.” Torpid Liver, Dyspepsia, Nervousness and General Debility. J. F. HUDSON, ESQ., a promi- nent lawyer of Witcherville, Se- bastian Co., Ark., writes : “ Hav- ing suffered severely, for a long time, from a torpid liver, indi- gestion, constipation, nervousness and general debility, and finding no relief in my efforts to regain my health, I was induced to try your ‘ Golden Medical Discovery’ and ‘ Pleasant Pellets.’ Under this treatment I im- proved very much, and in a few months was able to attend to my professional duties. I now feel very grateful for the benefits I have received from the use of your valuable medicines, and recommend them to many of my friends and neighbors.” [A photograph of a man with the caption "J. F. HUDSON, ESQ." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p012.jpg) Blood Diseases. Medical authors describe about fifty varieties of skin disease, but as they all require for their cure very similar treatment, it is of no practical use to know just what name to apply to a certain form of skin disease so you know how to cure it. They are all caused by torpid liver and impure blood. We might describe various kinds of scrofulous sores, fever-sores, white swellings, enlarged glands and ulcers, of varying appearance ; might describe how infectious blood-poison may show itself in various forms of eruptions, ulcers, sore throat, bony tumors, etc., but as all these various-appearing manifestations of bad blood are cured by a uniform means, we deem such a course unnecessary. Invigorate the liver and thoroughly cleanse the blood, which is the great fountain of life, and good digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital strength, and bodily health will be established. We have shown how the liver is the great blood-cleansing organ of the system. Set the great “housekeeper” of our health at work, and the FOUL POISONS that accumulate in the blood, and rot out the machinery of life, are gradually expelled from the system. We have already shown that for this purpose Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are par excellence, the articles needed. They CURE EVERY KIND OF HUMOR, from the common pim- ple, blotch, or eruption, to the worst scrofula. Great eating ulcers kindly heal under their mighty curative influence. Virulent and contagious blood-poison is robbed of its terrors, and by their persevering and somewhat protracted use, the most tainted system may be completely renovated and built up anew. SCROFULOUS TUMORS AND SWELLINGS dwindle away and disappear under the influence of these great resolvents. The system being put under their influence for a few weeks, the skin becomes smooth, clear, soft and velvety. NERVOUSNESS, Sleeplessness, Nervous Prostration, Nerv- ous Debility and kindred disturbances are often due to improvished blood. The nervous system suffers for want of pure, rich blood to nourish and sustain it. Purify, vitalize and enrich the blood, by taking “Golden Medical Discov- ery,” and all these nervous troubles vanish. A Terrible Skin Disease. Jackson, N. C., U. S. A. DR. PIERCE: Dear Sir—I had been troubled with skin disease all my life. As I grew older the disease seemed to be taking a stronger hold upon me. I tried many advertised remedies with no benefit, until I was led to try your " Golden Medical Discovery.” When I began taking it my health was very poor; in fact several persons have since told me that they thought I had the consumption. I weighed only about 125 pounds. The eruption on my skin was accompanied by severe itching. It was first confined to my face, but after- ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p013.jpg) [May 1895 and 1896 calendar appears at top of page] HOW OFTEN WOULD I BE MISTAKEN WERE IT NOT FOR MEMORANDA IN THIS BOOK. [The following is written upside down] Milford where we went to Hardies Eating House and I paid for three weeks of dinner ect 25 Cts pr meal waited until 9 pm for the Train, Bought Several things for her gingham for aprons Jam- -aca ginger and other things then paid $6.00 for her ticket and She and I bade Farewell and I felt relieved of [-] burdon when the train Started,—met Bryant Warner. Husband of Ann Walker they live at Hoverton S. L. today all well. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p014.jpg) wards spread over the neck and head, and the itching became simply unbearable. This was my condition when I began taking the “ Discovery.” When I would rub the parts affected a kind of branny scale would fall off. For a while I saw no change or benefit from taking the “ Discovery.” but I persisted in its use, keeping my bowels open by taking the “ Pellets ” and taking as much outdoor exercise as was possible, until I began to gain in flesh, and gradually the disease released its hold. I took during the year somewhere-from fifteen to eighteen bottles of the “ Dis- covery.” It has now been four years since I first used it, and though not using scarcely any since the first year, my health continues good. My average weight being 155 to 160 pounds, instead of 125, as it was when I began to use the “ Discovery.” Some say I look younger than I did six years ago. I am now forty-eight (48) years old, and stronger. and enjoy better health than I have ever before in my life. Yours truly, J. A. Buxton. Hip-Joint Disease Cured. Miss MARY E. RIDGLEY, of Gales Creek, Washington Co., Oregon, U. S. A., when only three years old, had lameness in one of her lower limbs, but the use of liniment and Doctor [A photograph of a woman with the caption "Miss. RIDGLEY." interrupts the text] Pierce's Pellets relieved her, and she got better. When six years old the trouble developed into hip-joint disease, so pronounced by her physician. She lost the use of the limb. Was three months under the doctors, but got no better. She complained of great pain in the limb, espe- cially in the knee and hip. The limb wasted away, becoming small and short, and her back became crooked. She had no appetite; was very weak. Hip and knee were very tender to the touch. Physicians’ treat- ment not helping her, her moth- er began to give her “Golden Medical Discovery.” Four months afterwards she wrote Dr. Pierce as follows: “She is growing fast, and never complains of any pain or ache. She sleeps well, and eats heartily. Her leg has filled up, and is as big as the other. She plays around all day with the other children. Everybody is astonished to see how she has im- proved.” In the margin we print Miss Ridgley’s picture as she ap- pears twelve years after this treatment, at the age of eighteen. The young lady herself writes Doctor Pierce as follows: “Your medicines are worth their weight in gold. I was cured of hip-joint disease by the ‘ Golden Medical Discovery ’ and ‘Pellets.’” ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p015.jpg) [Pre-printed text: "JUNE."] [The following is written upside down on page] Run round town and was Crazy to get back to Salt Lake City again Saterday 28th I took her out for a ride thinking She would become more Contented, But not So her Cry was for the City So August 29th 1897 I hitched up my team and Carriage and that night campid in Cedar August 30 Camped in [---] minersville where She was as Chipper as a Bird and good natured Tuesday 31st landid at Tanners Boarding house in ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p016.jpg) Bad Case of Eczema or Salt=Rheum. MRS. JOHN G. FOSTER, of 33 Chapin St., Canandaigua, N. Y., U. S. A., says: “ I was troubled with eczema, or salt-rheum seven years. I doctored with a number of our home physicians and re- ceived no benefit whatever. I also took treatment from physi- cians in Rochester, New York, Philadelphia, Jersey City, Bing- hamton, and received no benefit from them. In fact I have paid out hundreds of dollars to the doctors without benefit. My brother came to visit us from the West and he told me to try Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov- ery. It had cured him. I have taken ten bottles of the ‘ Discov- ery ’ and am entirely cured.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. FOSTER." interrupts the text] “ Old Sores ” on Legs. Alexander, N C. Dr. Pierce : Dear Sir—Your “ Golden Medical Discovery ” has proven a blessing to me. I have been a sufferer with old sores on my legs for four years. I used three bottles of it, and my legs are sound and well and my health is better than it has been for some time. Yours respectfully, J. N. K[--]Kendall Salt=Rheum; Flesh Cracked Open and Bled! MISS LOTTIE CLARK, River Falls, Wisconsin, U, S. A., writes : “It gives me pleasure to express my faith in the virtue of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Having suf- fered for three years from salt- rheum, and after having been unsuccessfully treated by a good physician, I began the use of the 'Discovery.' The humour was in my hands. I was obliged to keep a covering on them for months at a time, changing the covering morning and night. The stinging, burning and itch- ing sensation would be so intense that at times it seemed as if I would go crazy. When I bent the fingers, the flesh would crack open and bleed. It is im- posible for me to describe the in- tense pain and suffering which I endured night and day. After taking six bottles of the ‘Discovery’ I was entirely cured.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MISS. CLARK." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p017.jpg) [Pre-printed text: "JULY."] [The following is written upside down on page] My Wife Lizzie from S L City On here She arrived. August 24 1897, Janet there Brother Hugh from Kanab, who was there at Milford waiting for his Daughter from the City of S. Lake Brought Lizzie to Toquerville August 24 came into the Canyon Camped She brought Albert along I made their Bed in the Buggie 25th Came to Kan[---] 26th Arrived home where She was as Crazzy as a person Could be and would not do any thing, Best. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p018.jpg) Consumption. WEAK LUNGS, SPITTING OF BLOOD.—“ Golden Medical Discovery ” cures Consumption (which is Scrofula of the Lungs). by its wonderful blood-purifying, invigorating and nutritive properties. For weak Lungs, Spitting of Blood, Shortness of Breath, Nasal Catarrh, Bronchitis, Severe Coughs, Asthma, and kindred affections, it is a sovereign remedy. While it promptly cures the severest Coughs, it strengthens the system and purifies the blood. “ Golden Medical Discovery ” does not make fat people more corpulent, but for thin, pale, punny children, as well as for adults reduced in flesh, from any cause, it is the greatest flesh- builder known to medical science. Nasty cod liver oil, and its filthy “ emulsions,” are not to be compared with it in efficacy. It rapidly builds up the system, and increases the solid flesh and weight of those reduced below the usual standard of health by “ wasting diseases.” FOR COUGHS, whether acute or of long standing (chronic) the “ Discovery ” is a most efficacious remedy. BLEEDING FROM LUNGS, CONSUMPTION. [Two pictures of the same gentleman with the labels “( BEFORE. )” and “( AFTER. )”] Gentlemen—I wish to say to you that Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery saved my life and has made me a man; my home-physicians say I am good for forty years yet. You will remember that my case was a case just between life and death, and all of my friends were sure it was a case of death, until I commenced taking a second bottle of “ Golden Medical Dis- covery,” when I was able to sit up and the cough was very much better, and the bleeding from my lungs stopped, and before I had taken six bottles of the “ Golded Medical Dis- covery ” my cough ceased and I was a new man and ready for business. And now I feel it is a duty that I owe to my fellowmen to recommend to them the “ Golden Medical Discovery ” and Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, which saved my life when doctors and all kinds of medicines failed to do me any good. I will ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p019.jpg) [Pre-printed text: "AUGUST."] [The following is written upside down on page] preparing for Home Monday mad our purcheses and at 6.30 left the City on the Train for Milford whare we after a [---]ous nights journey arrived at Milford 9 AM where our Team and Wagon was waiting for us that we left at Bishop McNights in m[---] Sent 15 dollars to bring ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p020.jpg) send to you with this letter two of my photographs; one was taken a few weeks before I was taken down sick in bed, and the other was taken after I recovered. Yours truly, C. H. HARRIS, 1622 Second Ave., Rock Island, Ill. Lung Disease. MRS. JOHN LINCOLN, of Glen Annan, Huron Co., Ont., writes: “ Before taking the ‘ Discovery ’ I would have four or five bad coughing spells every day and would cough up mouthfuls of solid white froth, and before I took one bottle it stopped it. I could not walk across the room with the pain in my back and sides; but soon the pain was all gone, and I could sleep well at night. My general health is much better since I have taken the ‘ Golden Medical Discovery ’ although I have been obliged to work hard on a farm.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. LINCOLN." interrupts the text] Lung Disease. Coughed Day and Night. MRS. L. F. COATES, of Blythe- bourne, Kings County, N. Y., writes : “ Three years ago, I was so sick I could not eat, sleep or walk, for I coughed all day and night. My weight was reduced from 150 to 127 pounds. The first night that I slept for hours at one time, was after I had taken three doses of Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The offensive matter expectorated grew less every day and when I had taken the whole of one bottle I could sleep all night without coughing, and have been well ever since and weigh 178 pounds.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. COATES." interrupts the text] Asthma Cured. D. R. KYKER, of English, Cocke Co., Tenn., writes: My wife was afflicted with asthma for twenty years; as she grew older she grew worse. Her case was treated by three eminent doctors, but all failed; they told me there was no cure for it. Discouraged as I was, I resolved to try Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medi- cal Discovery; she used five bot- tles and two vials of your “ Pleas- ant Pellets,” which has made a permanent cure. She has gained twenty pounds in weight since the cure was effected.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. SARAH M. KYKER." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p021.jpg) [The following is written upside down at the top of the page] friends and [A september calendar appears at the top with the following words] SEPTEMBER. ALL CONTRACTS MADE BY ME ARE REFERRED TO IN THIS BOOK [The following is written upside down] Saturday was the crowning day for the procession, my wife Elizabeth Booth Steele came and walked with one in the procission and I took Supper with her that night the people one and all tried their best to make things agreeably, ther was and Drunkenness to be seen no Quarel -ing to be seen Ea[-]ing Houses, well p[---] also Lemmonholl Stands as proper wa[-] all thirsty. Spent the 25th quietly visiting 19 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p022.jpg) WELCOME WORDS TO WOMEN The treatment of many thou- sands of those chronic weakness- es and distressing ailments peculiar to females, at the Inva- lids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y., has afforded a vast experience in nicely adapt- ing and thoroughly testing rem- edies for the cure of woman's peculiar maladies. DR. PIERCE’S FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION is the out- growth, or result, of this great and valuable experience. Thou- sands of testimonials, received from patients and from physicians who have tested it in the more aggravated and obstinate cases which had baffled their skill, prove it to be the most wonderful remedy ever devised for the relief and cure of suffering women. It is not recom- mended as a "cure-all," but as a most perfect specific for woman's peculiar ailments. AS A POWERFUL, INVIGORATING TONIC, it imparts strength to the whole system and to the womb and its ap- pendages in particular. For overworked. “ worn-out,” “ run- down,” debilitated teachers, milliners, dressmakers, seams- tresses, “ shop-girls,” housekeepers, nursing mothers, and feeble women generally, Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon, being unequaled as an appetizing cordial and restorative tonic. AS A SOOTHING AND STRENGTHENING NERVINE, “ Favorite Prescription ” is unequaled and is invaluable in al- laying and subduing nervous excitability, irritability, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, Chorea, or St. Vitus’s Dance, and other distressing, nervous symptoms commonly attendant upon functional and organic disease of the womb. It induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and despondency. Even insanity, when de- pendent upon womb disease, is cured by it. TREATING THE WRONG DISEASE.—Many times wo- men call on their family physicians, suffering, as they im- agine, one from dyspepsia, another from heart disease, an- other from liver or kidney disease, another from nervous exhaustion or prostration, another with pain here and there, and in this way they all present alike to themselves and their easy-going and indifferent, or over-busy doctor, separate and distinct diseases, for which he prescribes his pills and potions, assuming them to be such, when, in reality, they are all only symptoms caused by some womb disease. The physician ig- norant of the cause of suffering, encourages his practice until large bills are made. The suffering patient gets no better, but probably worse, by reason of the delay, wrong treatment and consequent complications. A proper medicine, like Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, directed to the cause would have entirely removed the disease, thereby dispelling all those dis- tressing symptoms, and instituting comfort instead of pro- longed misery. It has been well said, that “ a disease known is half cured.” [An image appears on page in the top left corner] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p023.jpg) [The following is written upside down] Ensign Hills [Calendars for October 1895 and 1896 appear at the top of page with the following text] A GENTLE REMINDER TO KEEP MY APPOINT- MENTS. [The following is written upside down] on Sunday July 28 <[-]> we James Stapley & Elizabeth Steele Stapley mahonri m Steel & Susan & Steel Brim[-]hurst, Thomas and Washington [---] Clellard and his Blind Daughter went into the city c[-]n country building sister Honorable Mister Richens the [---] stole auditer also his Daughter this assent all the stairs clear to the top where the m[---] of clock works are [---] have a good view of city and surrounding countery fireworks of myself on ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p024.jpg) A SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE.—Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- scription is a scientific medicine, carefully compounded by an experienced and skillful physician, and adapted to woman's delicate organization. It is purely vegetable in its composition and perfectly harmless in its effects in any condition of the system. For morning sickness, or nausea, due to pregnancy, weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia and kindred symptoms, its use will prove very beneficial. CURES OBSTINATE CASES.—“ Favorite Prescription ” is a positive cure for the most complicated and obstinate cases of leucorrhea, excessive flowing, painful menstruation, unnat- ural suppressions, and irregularities, prolapsus, or falling of the womb, weak back, “ female weakness,” anteversion, re- troversion, bearing-down sensations, chronic congestion, in- flammation, pain and tenderness in ovaries, accompanied with “ internal heat.” AS A REGULATOR OF THE “ MONTHLY COURSES, ” and promotor of functional action, at that critical period of change from girlhood to womanhood, “ Favorite Prescrip- tion ” is a perfectly safe remedial agent and can produce only good results. It is equally efficacious and valuable in its effects when taken for those disorders and derangements incident to that later and most critical period, known as “ The Change of Life.” “FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION,’’ when taken in connection with the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and small laxative doses of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets (Little Liver Pills), cures Liver, Kidney and Bladder diseases. Their combined use also removes blood-taints, and abolishes scrofu- lous humors, from the system. DO YOU EXPECT TO BECOME A MOTHER ? If so, then permit us to say that “ Favorite Prescription ” is indeed, a true “MOTHER’S FRIEND,” FOR IT Makes Childbirth Easy by preparing the system for parturi- tion, thus assisting Nature and short- ening “ Labor.” The painful ordeal of childbirth is robbed of its terrors, and the dangers thereof greatly lessened, to both mother and child. The period of confinement is also greatly shortened, the mother strength- ened and built up, and an abundant secretion of nourish- ment for the child promoted. We have received the heart-felt praise from hundreds of mothers for the inestimable benefit thus conferred. In cases of threatened miscarriage, or when it is feared from having before occurred, the “ FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION,” taken in small doses, will fortify the system against such a calamity. LARGE BOTTLES (over 100 doses) $1.00, by all dealers in medicines. Buy of reliable dealers. With tricky ones, ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p025.jpg) [Pre-printed text: "NOVEMBER."] [Page written upside down] arived home about midnight to Hyrum Duffins at 1st north 3 west No 273 Saterday July 24 this day is fine the people ware all ready for the affair the Troop from Fort Dougaless with their Coloner ware present Calvilry Infantry & artillary led in front the mormon Battalion and pioneers next then Citizens with [---] to from All Counties in the State also from other States one Territory of the Union ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p026.jpg) something else that pays them better will probably be offered as "just as good.” Perhaps it is, for them; but it can’t be for you. OUR ILLUSTRATED TREATISE —ON— DISEASES OF WOMEN (168 pages), giving means of SUCCESSFUL HOME-TREATMENT, WITH NUMEROUS references, testimonials and half-tone por- traits of those cured, sent in plain, sealed envelope, secure from observation, on receipt of ten one-cent stamps for postage. Address, WORLD’S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main St., BUFFALO, N. Y. “ Female Weakness.” MRS. J. T. SMITH, of Oakfuskee, Cleburne Co., Ala., writes: “ I was afflicted and suffered untold pains and misery such as no pen can describe, for six years. I was confined to bed most of the time. I expected the cold hand of death every day. I was afflicted with leucorrhea— with excessive flowing—falling of the womb—bearing-down sen- sation—pain in the small of my back—my bowels costive—smart- ing, itching and burning in the vagina, also palpitation of the heart. When I began taking your medicine I could sit up only a few minutes at a time, I was so weak. I took Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription three times per day and one of ‘ Discovery ’ three times per day and one of the ‘ Pellets ’ every night. I have taken seven bottles of the ‘ Discovery,’ seven bottles of the ‘Prescription’ and five vials of the ‘ Pellets.’ I took these medicines seven months, regularly, never missed a day. These medicines cured me. I feel as well as I ever did in my life. Four of the best doctors in the land treated my case four years. They all gave me up as hopeless—they said I could not be cured, and could not live. Through the will of God, and your medicines, I have been restored to the best of health.” [A photograph of a woman captioned "MRS. SMITH." interrupts the text] Falling of the Womb, Leucorrhea. MRS. MARY F. COVELL, of Scotland. Bon Homme Co., So. Dak., writes : “I was sick two years with ‘ Falling of the Womb ’ and leucorrhea, or whites, previous to taking your medicines. I took six bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre- scription, and was entirely cured of both in six months ; it is four years this month, since I was entirely well of both those diseases and have never had any signs of their appearance since, and I am satisfied the ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ saved my life, for I could hardly walk around when I commenced ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p027.jpg) [Pre-printed text: "DECEMBER."] [Page written upside down] Saw a man leap 100 feet into a tank of water 3 feet deep, then he walk -ed up an Encline Circle about 100 feet upon a large Ball then out upon a lone plank 100 feet on the ball then back from a perpen- -dicular point and down the Encline Circle then the whole thing went up in fire works took the Carrs that was so full that many had to Stand and many left behind for the next train perhaps 50 thousand people present ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p028.jpg) taking it. I was pronounced incurable by the best doctors here in the West. I gave up all hopes and made up my mind that I was to be taken away from my husband and baby of two years old. I was sick all of the time—could not eat anything at all. In one week, after beginning the use of your medicine, my stomach was so much better that I could eat anything; I could see that I was gaining all over, and my husband then went and got me six bottles: I took three of them and my stomach did not bother me any more. To day, I can proudly say I am a well woman.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption “MRS. COVELL.” interrupts the text] Dyspepsia and “ Female Weakness.” MRS. ANNIE HUTCHINSON, of Cambridge, Dorchester Co., Md., writes : “ Words fail to describe my sufferings before I took Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis- covery and ‘ Favorite Prescrip- tion. ’ I could not walk across the room without great suffering, but now I am able to do my own work. Thanks to your wonderful medi- cines, I am a well woman. I suf- fered all the time with a weight in the bottom of my stomach, and the most severe bearing-down pains, low down, across me, with every step I attempted to take. I also suffered intense pain in my back and right hip. At times I could not turn myself in bed. My complexion was yellow, my eyes bloodshot, and my whole system was a complete wreck. I suffered greatly from headaches, and the thought of food would sicken me. Now I can eat anything, and at any time. Every one thought I would not live through the month of August. Two of my neighbors are using your medicines, and say they feel like new beings.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS HUTCHINSON." interrupts the text] “ Female Weakness.” Mrs. F. L. INMAN, of Manton, Wex- ford Co., Mich., writes: “ I began taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- scription about a year ago. For years I have suffered with falling and ulceration of the womb, but to- day, I am enjoying perfect health. I took four bottles of the ‘ Prescrip- tion ’ and two of the ‘ Golden Medical Discovery.’ Every lady suffering from female weakness should try the ‘ Prescription ’ and ’ Golden Medical Discovery.’ ” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. INMAN." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p029.jpg) Memoranda. [Page written upside down] took the 6 oclock train got back to the City at 7 15 pm. All was very Quiet. Slept well— Tuesday 20 July 1897 guns firing in all directions in Honor of the time. Friday 21st visited Salt Ayer took train at 3 pm 20 miles distant, found it more beautifull than we Expected, Cars all full and platforms Crowded there is the best Dancing floor I Ever Saw I had a bathe in the lake found the water very Strong with Salt went to the top of the building had a good view all round. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p030.jpg) Shortens Labor. Mrs. W. C. BAKER, of South Bend, Pacific Co., Wash., writes : “ I began taking Dr. Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescription the first month of pregnancy, and have continued taking it since confine- ment. I did not experience the nausea or any of the ailments due to pregnancy, after I began tak- ing your ‘ Prescription.’ I was only in labor a short time, and the physician said I got along unusually well. We think it saved me a great deal of suffering. I was troubled a great deal with leucorrhea also, and it has done a world of good for me.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption “MRS. BAKER.” interrupts the text] Falling of Womb. Mr. ALFRED LEWIS, of Fairport Harbor, Lake Co., Ohio, writes : “ I cannot tell you how my wife has improved since she began the use of your ‘ Favorite Prescrip- tion.’ She has no more trouble with falling of the womb, and she never feels any pain unless she stands too long. She has no bearing-down pains since she began the use of your remedies. She does nearly all of her own house-work now, but before she commenced taking your remedies, she could hardly walk across the room. I do not know how to thank you for all the good your remedies have done her. for the best doctors had given her case up as incurable.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. LEWIS." interrupts the text] "Female Weakness." Mrs. ANNA DAUEL, of No. 901 South Main St., Bloomington, Ills., writes: ‘‘ My case was falling of the womb and female weakness. I had suffered from that disease for eight years. I was almost down to a skeleton and had to be carried from the Hospital to my house, when my husband heard, through some friends, of Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription and we concluded to give it a trial. By persevering in the use of the ‘ Prescription ’ and the ‘ Golden Medical Discovery ’ I was entirely cured so I can attend to my house- hold duties again. I thank God that I am living to-day, and I invite all my suffering sisters to try Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MRS. DAUEL." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p031.jpg) Memoranda. [Page written upside down] July 19 arose after a good nights sleep refreshed and lookd round town, went to Mrs Ha[---] at 175, 7th found my Grand Daughter Josie Barrallough and Family there visited Johny at the Hotell at 1.45 took the Dummy train for the Lagoon at Farmington wher there ware many thousands assembled at a large pavilion with all manner of [---] and a Collection of South Sea Islandrs performing is native costume and Dance ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p032.jpg) Female Weakness, Asthma, Severe Cough. Mrs. S. A. MONROE, of 315 S. Regester St., Baltimore, Md., writes: "I had been ailing for a year or more, being troubled with ‘ Female Weakness ’ and leucorrhea, when I took a severe cold which settled on my lungs, and I had a very severe attack of asthma which was so bad that for three weeks I could not lie down in bed at all. I had a terrible cough, in fact every one thought I had consumption, and nothing gave me relief until I took two bottles of Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and two of ‘ Golden Medical Discovery.’ They cured me and I have had no return of the dreadful cough since, and that has been two years now and I have had good health ever since. I am in possession of a copy of the Common Sense Medical Adviser, which I would not part with for anything.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption “MRS. MONROE.” interrupts the text] “ Female Weakness.” Mrs. WILLIAM HOOVER, of Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio, writes as follows : “ I had been a great sufferer from ‘ female weakness : ’ I tried three doctors ; they did me no good ; I thought I was an invalid forever. But I heard of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Med- ical Discovery and his ‘ Favorite Prescription,’ and then I wrote to him and he told me just how to take them. I commenced last Christmas and took eight bottles. I now feel entirely well. I could stand on my feet only a short time, and now I do all my work for my family of five. My little girl had a very bad cough for a long time. She took your ‘ Golden Medical Discovery ’ and is now well and happy.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption “MRS. HOOVER.” interrupts the text] Sterility Cured. MRS. CAROLINE KING, of New Bos- ton, Scioto Co., Ohio, writes : “ I will always recommend Dr. Pierce’s Fa- vorite Prescription, it cured me when all other medicines failed. For ten years I suffered untold misery. I commenced taking your medicines and found relief before finishing one bottle. After using your medicine eleven months, I made my husband the present of a twelve pound boy. I think it is the best medicine in the world.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption “MRS. KING” interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p033.jpg) Memoranda. [Page written upside down] there ware Scarcely Standing room for the Crowd on Board Arrived at S L City 5.15 AM on the morning of Sunday the [-] 18th of July 1897 put up at Brother Hyrum Daffin at 1st north 3 west 273 Salt Lake City found the Family well his wife is my Grand Daughter visited Some old friends in the 15th ward and looked for the arivel of the Cars from Sanpete for my son Mahonori did not find him But found Mrs D L M[--] in 14 week ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p034.jpg) ASSIST NATURE a little now and then, with a gentle laxative, or if need be with a more searching and cleansing, yet gentle cathartic, to remove offending matter from the stomach and bowels, and tone up and invigorate the liver and quicken its tardy action, and you thereby avoid a multitude of derangements and dis- eases. If people would pay more attention to prop- erly regulating the action of their bowels, they would have less frequent occasion to call for their doctors' services to subdue attacks of dangerous diseases. Hence, it is of great importance to know what safe, harmless agent best serves the purpose of producing the desired action. That of all known agents to accomplish this purpose, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are unequaled, is proven by the fact that once used they are always in favor. Their second- ary effect is to keep the bowels open and regular, and not to further constipate, as is the case with other pills. Hence, their great popularity with sufferers from habitual constipation, piles and their attendant discomfort and manifold derangements. The “ Pleasant Pellets ” are far more effective in arousing the liver to action than “ blue pills,” old-fashioned compound cathartic pills, calomel or other mercurial preparations, and have the further merit of being purely vegetable in their com- position and perfectly harmless in any condition of the sys- tem. Furthermore, no particular care is required while using them. They do not interfere in the least with the diet, habits or occupation, and they produce no pain or griping. Being composed of the choicest, concentrated vegetable ex- tracts, their cost of production is much more than is that of other pills found in the market, yet from forty to forty-four of them are put up in each sealed glass vial, as sold through drug- gists, and can be had at the price of the more ordinary and cheaper made pills. Dr. Pierce prides himself on having been first to introduce a Little Pill to the American people. For more than a quarter of a century they have been constantly growing in popular favor, until to-day no other pill sells so largely. Many have imitated them, but none have approached his “ Pleasant Pel- lets ” in excellence. For all laxative and cathartic purposes the “ Pleasant Pellets” are infinitely superior to all “ mineral waters,” sedlitz pow- ders “ salts,” castor oil, fruit syrups (so called), laxative “teas,” and the many other purgative compounds sold in various forms. The “ Pleasant Pellets” cure biliousness, sick and bilious headache, dizziness, costiveness, or constipation of the bowels, loss of appetite, coated tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia, sour stomach, windy belchings, “ heart-burn,” pain and distress after eating, and kindred derangements of the liver, stomach and bowels. Persons subject to any of these troubles should never be with- out a vial of the “ Pleasant Pellets ” at hand. In proof of their superior excellence it can be truthfully said, that they are al- ways adopted as a household remedy after the first trial. Put up in glass vials, hermetically sealed, therefore always fresh [A drawing of a woman and a child interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p035.jpg) Memoranda. [Page written upside down] to attend the s[---] Centeniel Jubilee Came on and passed through a Severe Rain Storm, got a good writing camped about ten miles from the lake in a Canyon July 17 Got Breakfast by a Sage brush fire and Hitched up and mad miners bill by 11 am, got dinner and mad arangements with Brother McNight to take care of our Team until our return from Salt Lake City July 18 At 10 oclock p.m. took train and the cars [---] S[---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p036.jpg) and reliable. Whether as a laxative, alterative, or as a gently acting but searching cathartic, these little “ Pellets ” give the most perfect satisfaction. One little “ Pellet ” is a laxative, three are cathartic. They regulate and cleanse the liver, stomach and bowels—quickly, but thoroughly. As a “ dinner pill.” to promote digestion, take one each day. To relieve the distress arising from over- eating, nothing equals one of these little “ Pellets.” They're tiny, sugar-coated anti-bilious granules, scarcely larger than mustard seeds. Every child wants them. Then, after they're taken, instead of disturbing and shocking the system, they act in a mild, easy, and natural way. There's no chance for any reaction afterward. Their help lasts. Accept no substitute that may be recommended to be “ just as good.” It may be better for the dealer, because of paying him a better profit, but he isn't the one who needs help. Gained Thirteen Pounds; Catarrh of Stomach. Miss MARY ANGUISH, of Glen Easton, Marshall Co., W. Va., says: “ Two years ago I was pale and emaciated, food fermented in my stomach. A physician pro- nounced my case ‘ Catarrh of the Stomach,’ but he could not help me. I lived a month without solid food, and when I tried to eat I would vomit. At this time I began taking Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pel- lets, and in two weeks I was de- cidedly better. I am now in good health, and never felt better in my life. I have a better color, eat more, and have no distress after eating—having gained thirteen pounds since I began taking them.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption “MISS ANGUISH.” interrupts the text] Cured of Boils. Sick Headache Relieved by Taking “ Pleas- ant Pellets.” WM. RAMICH of Minden, Kear- ney Co., Neb., writes: WORLD’S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION : Gentlemen — I was troubled with boils for thirty years. Four years ago I was so afflicted with them that I could not walk. I bought Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and took one ‘ Pellet ’ after each meal. The boils soon disappeared and have had none since. I have also been troubled with sick headache. When I feel the headache coming on, I take one or two ‘ Pellets,’ and am relieved of it. [A photograph of a man with the caption “WM. RAMICH, ESQ.” interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p037.jpg) Memoranda. [Page written upside down] in Company with James Stapley and his wife young Elizabeth Steele Stapley Reece Williams his wife and Son who fitted out a good team and wagon that day came to Cedar City, took dinner at presidant E[--]ah— Jones House he having gone to Salt Lake City his wife treated us well, her Child was sick with canker came on to Rush Lake found Bro David was at home also many from St George after on their way to the City of Salt Lake ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p038.jpg) AS LIVER PILLS, Nothing Can Compare with Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. SAMUEL BAKER. No. 161 Sum- mit Avenue, Phillipsburgh, N. J., writes: WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. : Gentlemen — There is nothing that can compare with Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, as Liver Pills. They have done me more good than any other medicine I have ever taken. [A photograph of a man with the caption "S. BAKER, SR." interrupts the text] Liver Disease. "From early childhood I have suffered from a sluggish liver with all the disorders accompanying such a condition. Doc- tors' prescriptions and patent medicines I have used in abun- dance; they only afforded temporary relief. I was recommended to try Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. I did so, taking three at night and two after dinner every day for two weeks. I then reduced the dose to one ‘ Pellet ’ every day and continued this practice for two months. I have in six months increased in solid flesh, twenty-six pounds. I am in better health than I have been since childhood. Drowsiness and unpleasant feel- ings after meals have completely disappeared." [Signature of John A [--]Barry] U. S. Inspector of Immigration, Buffalo, N. Y. Best Pills for the Liver. ROBERT MANSON of West Rye, Rockingham County, New Hamp- shire, writes: WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.: Gentlemen—Three years ago I commenced taking Doctor Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery; I weighed 140 pounds, and now I weigh 175 pounds, so you see how I have gained in health and weight. Dr. Pierce’s Pellets are the best pills I ever took for the liver. All my friends say they do them the most good. [A photograph of a man with the caption "R. MANSON, ESQ." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p039.jpg) [Page torn] R H Duffin 273 W 1st north, Salt Lake City [Page written upside down] July 14 1897 I John Steele left home in Toquervile Utah for Salt Lake City with my Horses & Carriage to attend the Jubile arived at Kanarra at 4 pm brought Henry Bigler from Belleview with me arived in a rain Storm July 15 layed too all day and refitted July 16 18 <1897 over> ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p040.jpg) [Page torn] hawk[-] and throat, ulcerations, [-] bones, scabs from ulcers, voice altered, nasal twang, offensive breath, impaired or total deprivation of senses of smell, taste, and hearing, dizziness, mental depression, loss of appetite, indigestion, dyspepsia, en- larged tonsils and sometimes tickling cough. All the above symptoms are common to the disease in some of its stages or complications, yet thousands of cases annually terminate in consumption, and end in the grave, without ever having manifested one-third of the symptoms above enum- erated. As a local application for healing the diseased con- dition in the head, DR. SAGE’S CATARRH REMEDY is, beyond all comparison, the best preparation ever invented. It is mild and pleasant to use, producing no smarting or pain and contains no strong, irritating, drug or poison. It is a powerful antiseptic, and destroys all bad smell which accompanies so many cases, thus affording great comfort to those who suffer in this way. It speedily subdues acute at- tacks of “ cold in the head,” which would otherwise often re- sult in chronic Catarrh. Its cleansing, antiseptic, soothing, and healing properties are truly wonderful. Sold everywhere. Nasal Catarrh. JOSEPH POLLAK, McPherson, McPherson Co., Kan., writes : “ My daughter had for many months severe nasal catarrh with sores forming on the inside of nose ; if not attended promptly the sores would come out on bridge of nose and also in the corner of nose and upper lip. We had several physicians at- tending her, but they gave her only temporary relief. We were advised by a friend who had used your remedies to try them. Af- ter using thirteen bottles of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, and at the same time two bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov- ery my daughter was completely cured of the dreaded disease and in the past three years has had no symptoms of the disease ever coming back. I am satisfied the above medicines will cure any kind of catarrh.” [A photograph of a woman with the caption "MISS POLLAK." interrupts the text] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p041.jpg) PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH. Mrs. FRED HUNT, of Glenville, N. Y., says: “ I read about Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription being so good for a woman with child, so I got two bottles last September, and December 13th I had a twelve pound baby girl. When I was confined, I was not sick in any way. I did not suffer any pain, and when the child was born I walked into another room and went to bed. It was very cold weather and our room was very cold but I did not take any cold, and never had any after-pain or any other pain. It was all due to God and Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. This is the eighth living child and the largest of them all. I suffered everything that flesh could suffer with the other babies. I always had a doctor and then he could not help me very much, but this time my mother and my hus- band were alone with me. My baby was only seven days old when I got up and dressed and left my room and stayed up all day." [A drawing of a woman with the caption "MRS. HUNT." interrupts the text] THE PRIZE BABY. 101 Cambrey St., Saginaw, Mich. DR. R. V. PIERCE : Dear Sir—I would like to express my gratitude to you for the benefits I have received from your wonder- ful medicine—“Favorite Prescription.” It is a god send to womankind, restoring health without subject- ing their weak nerves to the shock of an examination with the result that inevitably follows—“ local appli- cations.” After suffering years of untold misery at the hands of our best physicians, and taking treatment at the most noted mineral springs, I at last found re- lief from my ailments, complicated as they were, in the life-preserving qualities of‘‘Favorite Prescrip- tion.” It also prevented miscarriage; by taking it according to directions, I was able to go through the allotted time, which I had not done before in seven years, and gave birth to a bright, healthy child—a ‘‘ Prize baby.” She received fifty dollars in cash prizes before reaching the age of two years. Gratefully yours, [Signture of Mrs. E. A. Trumble.] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F10_p044.jpg) [A drawing with the caption "World's Dispensary, 660 to 670 Washington St., Buffalo, N. Y."] The above illustration represents the immense six-story build- ing occupied exclusively for the manufacture of Dr. Pierce's Standard Medicines, and known as the World's Dispensary. Within its walls are prepared a series of remedies of such ex- ceeding merit that they have acquired a world-wide reputation and sale. THE PEOPLE'S COMMON SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER, BY R. V. PIERCE, M. D. This popular work contains important information for the young and old, both male and female, single and married, not heretofore published in this country, for the non-professional reader. MEN AND WOMEN, MARRIED AND SINGLE, are many times tempted to ask their family physicians questions on deli- cate matters, but are deterred from so doing by their sense of modesty. This work answers just such questions so fully and plainly as to leave no one in doubt. It contains over 1,000 pages, nearly 300 colored and other illustrations, is bound in extra cloth, and will be sent to any address (post-paid) on receipt of $1.50. Address: World's Dispensary Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p001.jpg) DIARY OF JOHN STEELE Copied from the manuscript by Jeanne Poling Proof-read by Kenneth Jen[-]e[-] & Jeanne Poling July 1959 Provo, 1961 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p002.jpg) TABLE OF COTENTS John Steele Birth and early life Marriage and birth of first children Join church and preach gospel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave for America on Ship Palmyra Settle in Nauvoo Join Nauvoo Legion Death of two children Ordained Seventy Trouble in church after death of prophet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Leave Nauvoo, May, 1846 Enlist in Mormon Battalion Settle in Parowan Experiences in Nauvoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Council of President Young and Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrange family affairs to join Mormon Battalion Battalion departs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trip through Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Receive pay Sickness due to heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 View Nephite antiquities Arrive at Council Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Captain Hunt nominated as Colonel Joined by Missouri Horse Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Travel along Arkansas River Mail brought from brethren Members view meteor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Meet Santa Fe Traders Men sent ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Arrive at Santa Fe Plan to send women and husbands to San Francisco . . . . . . . . . 12 Ill feeling in Battalion Detachment leaves for Pueblo Milton Smith dies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cattle dealing of officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p003.jpg) TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) Arrive at Pueblo Build houses for winter Difficulty with officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Privileges curtailed Description of conditions in Battalion John Perkins dies Trouble at Taos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Description of battle with Spanish Prepare for trouble Spanish routed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deaths, births and marriages in group Orders arrive to outfit for California Officer pleads forgiveness but is unrepentant . . . . Plural marriage doctrine unfolded Death of Arnold Stephans Unpleasantness due to drinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officers return to Santa Fe for pay Leave for California Reach South Fork of Platte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amasa Lyman meets us and gives council . . . . . . . . Travel along Sweetwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Released from Army Arrive at Fort Bridger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [-] Entrance into Salt Lake Valley Naming of city and streams Build stockade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attempt to secure food for starving family Letter to leaders concerning condition . . . . . . . . . . . Dig thistle roots for subsistence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Destitute conditions disregarded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crickets devour crops Many desire to leave for California Appointed Lieutenant in Nauvoo Legion . . . . . . . . . Conditions improve due to emigrants Called to Iron County mission Leave for south . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p004.jpg) TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) Trip over mountains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Settle Parowan Elected Marshall and serve for two years Become naturalized citizen Ordained counselor to Stake President Become Major in Iron Battalion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Elected Mayor of Parowan Called to County Recorder's Office Appointed Judge of Iron County John C. Freemont aided in exploration Consecrate property to church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Exploration of south . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34 Company formed to manufacture Iron Establish theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Las Vegas Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Rebaptized during mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Locate area to farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Plan garden lots Military organization for protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Sent in search of timber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Dream concerning family Administer to sick Indian chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Mail arrives from Great Salt Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Trip to Parowan Return to Las Vegas as postmaster Preside over mission Explore for lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Trouble with members in mission Lead company organized and deposits located . . . . . . . . . 43 Released from mission Move family to Toquerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Indian Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-48 Near starvation during mission Appointed Justice of the Peace in Toquerville . . . . . . . . . . 48 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p005.jpg) TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) Copy of appointments Mission to England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-50 Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Genealogical information concerning family . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-56 Tribute to Catherene Steele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p006.jpg) DIARY OF JOHN STEELE I, John Steele, son of John and Nancy Steele, was born in Holywood, Ireland, on the 21st of March, 1821, on Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock. My father was the son of Arthur and Elisabeth Steele. I grew up healthy and strong. Fishing and boating was my chief amuse- ment. Working on the farm with my father and going to school was all that characterised the early part of my life. I had two sisters, one Elisabeth, the other Jane, both older than me. About 15 years old I thought of going to a trade. I therefore went to learn the boot and shoemaking, at which I remained one year and left it, and afterwards resumed it again and main- tained myself and afterwards my family by it. I went to Belfast and commenced business for myself and kept a boot and shoe shop in my 18th year, and in my 19th year I got acquainted with Miss Catherine Campbell, daughter of Michael and Mary Campbell. And on the 1st day of January 1840 at 10 o'clock in the morning, I married her. Things did not prosper with me at this time. Many trials we were caused to pass through, which caused us to think the world was an enemy to its own. On the 23rd of December 1840 at 8 a.m., I had a daughter born to me, Mary Campbell, and on the 12th day of January 1841 my father died, and on the 8th of February I started for the City of Glasgow in Scotland, where I soon found work and sent for my wife and child, who arrived shortly after and prosperity soon began to dawn upon us. About this time I joined the Raccabite Club. Soon after I became a chartist and was very fond of hear- ing the Socialists and thought very strong of joining them, I formerly having belonged to the Covenanter Presbyterian Community. About this time I began to think seriously about religion; it occupied my time day and night. I did not think that any of the professing Christians were right. On the 2nd of June 1842 in the afternoon, 15 minutes to 6 p.m., I had a son born to me and called his name John. Here we lived very comfortable. About this time I heard of the Latter Day Saints and got the Book of Mormon, which I read carefully through and believed what it contained, and in the evening of the 10th of April I was baptised, 1843. My wife did not believe until I preached the Gospel to her, and in a few weeks she was baptised also, May 3, 1843. (On Monday, June 17, half-past 9 p.m., 1844, Margaret was born. She died December 18, 1845.) November 5, I was ordained a priest under the hands of Rubon Hadlock and John Monroe and commenced my public ministry and continued preaching and baptising many until the 14th of January, 1845, when I left Glasgow for Liverpool. I baptised 13 who believed through my preaching traveling from Rutherglen (which was the first place I preached the Gospel) by the way of Tolcross, Edingston, Blantyre, and Hamilton. Also visited Felkirk and Airday and many other places around Glasgow, preaching and teaching ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p007.jpg) John Steele, p. both saints and sinners, and after faithfully doing my duty until January 14, 1845, when I started to. Liverpool, where I arrived on the 15th. Saw my sister Jane and three of her children. Soon shipped on board the ship Palmyra for New Orleans, a distance of 5000 miles, and set sail from the Marsy Rise on the 21st of January. Had 9 days storm and after a pleasant voyage of six weeks and three days arrived at New Orleans on 7th of March, 1845. And on the 11th of March, left the ship for the steam boat and proceeded up the river. On the 20th of March we came to the mouth of the Ohio River and at last came to St. Louis, where I found plenty of work at good wages. And after remaining there about three months, at last started, on the 8th of July, 1845. Came to Brother Robert Linford's house in the city of Nauvoo. I then joined the Tanners and Shoemaking Association. Great cry of the mobs coming to destroy the City. They said they would destroy it if Jesus Christ should stand at their head. On the 12th of September I joined the Nauvoo Legion. The mobs were then burning houses, barns, and stacks of grain. On the 20th of September 1845, I, and five wagon loads more, started for Masidonia to defend our brethren there. I returned on the 30th and found my wife sick of the fever and ague and soon with fatigue I was taken down myself. One of my children being down sick, named Margaret, who was born Monday, June 17, 1844, at half-past 9 p.m., and soon another child was taken sick, viz: John, and not one able to give the other a drink of water. Only Mary, who was four years old, and the Lord blessed her with health and strength so that she could wait upon us and hand us drinks. At last death terminated the sufferings of two of my children. John departed from this life on Wednesday the 10th of December at 20 minutes past 8 p.m., being at that time three years 27 weeks 2 days and 2 hours old. He was buried on the 12th. Again on Thurs- day 18th of December at 12 noon, Margaret died and on Friday 19th was buried beside her brother, being at that time 18 months and one day old. On the 27th of July, 1845, I was ordained a member of the 29th Quorum of Seventies and received my licence from John D. Lee, clerk; Joseph Young, chairman. Recorded in Book A, page 16, No. 597, of the general records of the Seventies. And on the 28th day of January, 1846, I and my wife was called to the Temple and did receive our washings and anointings and ordin- ation from the servants of God and rejoiced. And on the 8th of February the last public meeting was held in the Temple. Nearly all the Twelve were present. And on the 9th the Temple was set on fire by accident by James Houston, and on Monday the 15th the last Quorum meeting was held. These are the days of thick darkness. None except those who watch the movements of the spirit knows where to go. James J. Streng wants to lead the people. John E. Page of the Twelve, follows him. Also Jehoil Savage, president of the 30th Quorum of Seventies; Zeneth Gourley, also a president, and many others. William Smith (brother to the Prophet Joseph) breaks off and wants to form a party for himself. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p008.jpg) John Steele, Started from Nauvoo on 4th day of May, 1846. Got to Indian Creek on the 20th and laid there to the 6th of June. After traveling with many more, Samuel I Burgess was our teamster, got to Grand River at Pisgah. Stayed there until Colonel Allen came along here, authorised to raise a battalion of 500 men to go to the Mexican War. I started with Luis Zebrisky and arrived at the Bluffs, called Council, which are written about on page 13 of this book. There were many wagons on this spot. I then enlisted in what was called the Mormon Battalion on the 16th day of July, 1846, in Company D, Captain Nelson Higgans commanding, and after performing the services of a soldier, my wife and Mary going along, for one year arrived in Great Salt Lake Valley on the 29th of July, 1847, and on the 9th day of August I had a daughter born to me in my tent about 4 o'clock a.m. Monday, about the place where the east wall of the Temple Block stands. Named her Young Elisabeth. I then went to work building houses, making adobes, etc. I then moved into the 10th ward, where I had a son born to me on Tuesday, the 1st day of May, 1849, at half-past 9 a.m. I worked on supporting my family as best I could until I was called on a mission to settle Parowan, accordingly started, as will be seen on page 87 of this book. I had another daughter born to me on Monday, the 28th of April, 1851, at 22 minutes to 8 p.m. Named her Susann. I called my son's name Mahonori Moriancummer Steele, being the name of the brother of Jarad, spoken of in the book of Mormon. He grew up healthy and strong and soon became of con- siderable help to me. I will return and look over some of the circumstances that took place from the time I arrived in New Oreleans on the 7th of March, 1845: We had a good passage up the river. At last arrived at St. Louis and after working there some three months I started for Nauvoo, July 8, 1845. I no sooner landed then I went to work, put up some sheets, made a tent, put up a bedstead, fixed my wife and children so that the falling rain would not drown them, for it was raining fast, then I went to look for more com- fortable shelter. Soon found a large frame house built by Brother Nibble (Nibly?) on Hyrum's farm, about one mile from the Temple. I had scarcely got my family housed when Colonel Jesse P. Harmon en- rolled me in his regiment, under Captain Augustas E. Farnham, G.W. Rosen- crantz. Orderly Sargent. I was out among the mob considerable of my time, helping the brethren to guard and save their property. At last my wife and family took sick, and, as has been said, not one able to help the other to a drink, and my little son and daughter was called home by death and relieved from suffering. And in the midst of our trials Mother Bullock, as she was called, came in to my house and said to me, "Brother Steele, you're going to ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p009.jpg) John Steele, p. die and your wife's going to die and you must give me Mary" (that was my oldest child and the only one who could hand us a drink.) Whereupon I raised and told her I would not die, nor my wife should not die, and I would not give her Mary, and I commenced to mend, and then went to work as a carpenter on the Temple until I was called elsewhere. About the middle of August, 1845, I joined the Masonic Lodge and became a Free and Accepted Mason. I then worked some days and shook some days with fever and ague, and at last got down so low that few thought I should recover. But when the Spring of 1846 came, and it was determined to leave and go into the western wilds, I was determined I would go, and set to work parching corn- meal to live upon, a thing I could not eat at best of times, and in May crossed over the Mississippi River. Paid Samuel I. Burgess to take me and mine to Council Bluffs, but his team failed and he left us at Grand River. I then paid Louis Zebriski to haul us on, and on the Nodaway men (met?) Pres. Young and company on the 10th of July, 1846. Friday the 10th of July, 1846, came 18 miles and camped on the Nodaway River where we, in company with President Young, Elders Richards, Kimball, Benson, and others were present. The chief men of the Potawatomies and the big Chief and the braves of the Keosoques, amounting to 50 or 60 men, were present. Also, about 100 of the Saints that met with us, as many as two tents put together would hold. The council being set, the Big Chief wanted to know if he could have an interview with our Big Chief at the Council Bluffs. To that Brigham Young replied, "I am here, speak on," and then the Chief asked, through an inter- preter, if we would be friendly with them. The answer was "yes". He then asked if the Great Spirit would always suffer the Indians to be driven about as they had been. The answer was "no". He then went on to state how that the States had used them, and that they drove them and now, said he, "they have proposed to us to leave this land within two years or, if we don't, our money and yearly payments for our other lands will be stopped, so you see we have to go. I also want to know if you would learn us to make guns, powder, and lead and to live like the white man and when the Saints would be ready to receive them and they would go and live with us." To that Brigham Young replied if they would wait two years that he would send a guide to bring them to where the Saints were in the Rocky Mountains. The men asked for a beef that was given to them for which they praised God by lying with their heads around the rook of a tree and their bells ringing. The Potawatomies got two beefs. They all rejoiced and some of the same questions were asked and answered in the affirmative and the assurance of the promise made the night before. Brigham Young wanted the Big Chief's son to go along with them now and they would dress him as a white man, to which the son replied that he would wait and come along with his father next summer to visit the Saint's camp. We then took an affectionate leave of the ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p010.jpg) John Steele, red men decorated in native costume with about two or three pounds of beads around their necks and their ears all round linked in with jewels and fine brass wrist bands on their wrists. Saturday 11th we started and came 13 miles and camped on the prairie. Sunday 12th, came 20 miles. Traveled two hours after dark and camped on the edge of the timber. Monday 13th, came four miles and one of our oxen got snake bit and we lay, too. Tuesday 14th, came 18 miles and crossed some very bad holes and swamps. Wednesday 15th, came 10 miles and about 3 p.m. came in sight of the Missouri River and there appeared as it were thousands of wagons camped on the Bluffs. Thursday 16th and Friday 17th nothing of consequence, only the beat-up for volunteers. Saturday 18th, I enlisted to serve the country for one year to go to California and came down to the river where there were all sorts of music and dancing. That night I slept on the ground for the first time. I regulated my affairs so as to leave them in the hands of Brother Zebriskie. told me to go and bring my family down; to that I gladly consented. The brethren felt well, only their sleeping was not as good as they would have wished. The ground felt hard to those that was used to lying on good beds. The United States men that were there thought well of us. There were 500 raised to march under the command of Colonel Allen to St. Afee (Santa Fe) there to join General Cairney's army. Sunday 18th, the brethren lay by the river side, and it was preached from the stand that this was the command of the Lord, then the brethren began to take courage. Monday 20th, made ready for starting. Tuesday 21st, started from the river and came four miles along the bank and camped on Mesquito Creek. Wednesday 22nd, came about 14 miles and camped on the edge of a branch. It rained that night and all we had to keep the storm off us was a shanty of leaves and brush that we put up. There is one thing that I might mention, that is the company I enlisted into, the 4th Company under the command of Captain Nelson Higgans. He is a fine sort of a man. Thursday 23rd, came 19 miles. One yoke of kettle (cattle) was melted. There were several sick men in the company and our baggage wagons are loaded ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p011.jpg) John Steele, down. We came past a place where they sold whisky and such a thirst for it I never saw. Some of the men were so bad for it that they pulled it out of the hands of the owners and drank. We camped that night on a small branch where there were timber. Friday 24th. This day we marched along where there were several fields of oats and wheat cut and the men working among it. It looked well and cheering to see the fields of ripe grain. We came along to where they sold liquor and Sargent Williams came along and collected money enough to treat the company, and Sargent Campbell and him got us a pint to a mess of six, that refreshed us. After drinking we came across the Nation Bottany (National Boundary?) and rested under the shade of a wide spreading oak to (until?) our baggage would come up. We then crossed several creeks, one named High Creek. Towards night, after traveling 25 miles, I came to a cold spring of water and drank freely of it, my bowels being empty not eating much that day, it took hold and cramped by bowels and stomach, and I was in exceeding pain; then the Elders laid hands on me and I got a little better so as to go along. The brethren stand this journey pretty well, some of them walked 25 miles without tasting a mouthful of anything and a scanty supper at that. Saturday 25th, came 24 miles over some beautiful lands well adapted for cultivation. We started at 6 o’clock and traveled to after sundown. Saturday 26th, started and came 19 miles. The weather is hot. The potatoes, oats, hemp and tobacco grows aplenty. The health of the company is mending. Monday 27th, came 20 miles. The country is well cultivated in some places and green corn aplenty. My wife is one of the sick this day and con- fined to the wagon. We came across some good springs of water and some creeks and camped south of the Nodaway. Our course has been nearly south all the time. Tuesday 28th, we started and came 15 miles all the way through timber and found plenty of good springs of water. One of our teams gave out and could not come up to us. That night we camped on a place called Mount Pleasant, Andrew County, State of Missouri, after coming 18 miles. Wednesday 29th. The weather is very hot. Came through Jamestown and also through St. Josephs. It is a small town situated upon the Missouri banks. We then moved on six miles upon the bottoms and camped. Thursday 30th. Came 15 miles over some of the roughest roads that I ever saw. Came through Bloomington and camped five miles beyond it. Friday 31st, came 10 miles. There came on a storm about midnight that lasted half an hour and blew down trees in all directions. Some of our company got so frightened that they left their tent and fled, but there was not a limb broke in all the camp. Outside there was one of the Third Company’s oxen that got killed by the fall of a tree. We came this day through a small ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p012.jpg) John Steele, p. town and camped one mile on the other side. There are several that are sick through the effects of drink. Saturday, 1st of August, 1846. Came six miles along the Missouri and about 10 a.m. came in sight of the Fort Leavenworth, and after a short time all our company got over the river and marched to tne campground in good order, all the troops gazing at us. There are 400 volunteers lying here and 70 regulars. We drew our tents, got them up and it looked well to see about 100 tents all filled with the Elders of Isreal. Sunday 2nd. This has been uncommon hot. The brethren feels well and har- mony prevails. Monday 3rd. Went to the river and had a swim. Tuesday 4th, had the chill and fever very bad. Wednesday 5th, we drew out guns and equipment and on the evening of same day Elders Hyde, Taylor, and Little, came to us and all hearts rejoiced to see them. Thursday 6th, I was very sick. Friday 7th, our Captain returned from Council Bluffs. I also drew $42.00 and sent $10 to the Bluffs - $6.00 to Louis Zebriskie and $4.00 to the poor. $10.00 I also lent to the Captain of our Company, Nelson Higgans, and some to help the brethren going to the Bluffs. Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th, Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th, Thursday 13th and Friday 14th passed away and on Saturday the 15th of August, we took our March from Fort Leavenworth bound for St. Afee (Santa Fe). The weather is very hot, amounting almost to suffocation. There are many of the brethren sick. We marched 5 miles and camped on a creek for the night. Sunday 16th, came 8 miles and camped on a creek of bad water. Monday 17th, came 11 miles and camped on Strangers Creek. Tuesday 18th, came 10 miles and crossed Comces or Keau River. It is called after the Keau Indians. It rained to excess that night and blew down our tent and wet all our clothing and we had to lie in our wet clothes. Wednesday 19th. Came about 10 miles southwest and over some creeks. At last we came up with the rest of the Battalion, who were camped on a beautiful spot, and made all haste to get our tents up on account of a storm that was gathering faster and thicker and having our object accomplished and ourselves snugly seated to see the storm pass by. But what was our suprise, the storm came with such violence that nothing could withstand its power -- one blast-- and then the tents with one accord lay a total wreck upon the field, covering their inmates with suprise and drenching them to the skin. I was in a tent ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p013.jpg) John Steele, p. with my family and grasped the tent and stood up and the rain ran down to it filled my boots and the hailstones came so hard that I was almost ready to give up. It lasted half an hour. By that time, the young men got out and begn to cheer to see all the tents laying flat on the ground. There were some wagon covers blown off and one wagon that was blown completely down the hill, another that was blown into a ravine, and one of the sisters in it, and bows were broken, but no material injury was sustained by the Saints. Thursday 20th, lay still all day. Friday 21st. This morning I went to see some of the old antiquities of the Nephites. There are to all appearance the remains of an old fortifi- cation, also the remains of an old wall of about three-feet thick and scattered stones of considerable size situated on the top of an hill that overlooks many miles round about and on the top are, I am told, graves and bones laying scattered about. Saturday 22nd. Came 12 miles. Saw some beautiful land that would do well for cultivation. Sunday 23rd, went to see some of the old Nephite works. Two miles off the road there lay the appearance of where a city once stood. The wall is plainly to be seen for miles that encompassed the city situated on the most beautiful spot I ever saw. We found also a stone axe that most certainly had been used by the old settlers. After a tramp of five or sixk miles and about 12 o'clock came up with our teams. Traveled 25 miles and camped by the timber. Monday 24, came 14 miles. The weather is fine and good for traveling. We came over a most beautiful prarie that ever was seen and the best adapted for cultivation, only thinly timbered. We camped on Beaver Creek. Tuesday 25, came 15 miles and camped on Elm Creek after. The weather is very pleasant. We came through a country abounding in mineral of great many descriptions. There has been lead found on the surface of the ground and there are many creeks abounding with water and timber. There has been some fish taken out of the creeks that would weigh two or three pounds. There came to us Mr. McKinsy, formerly of Nauvoo, going to the Bluffs from Santa Fe, who took some letters for us. Wednesday 26, started and came 20 miles and camped some seven miles from Council Grove. We traveled over a hilly country and great beads of limestone. The eye can wander for miles upon the vast extent of country uninhabited save by the red man of the western wilds. There has news arrived of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Allen, which gave us some concern. Thursday 27th, came seven miles from Little John Creek to Big John Creek, then to Council Grove. The weather is good for traveling and there are plenty of large grapes of a good sort here. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p014.jpg) John Steele, Friday 28, stayed at Council Grove. This evening, Captain Hunt was nomin- ated as Colonel of this Battalion, he being the senior captain. This place is so called from a council that was held between the government and the Indians some few years ago, at which time there was 10 miles broad brought for a road between Fort Leavenworth and Bents Fort. Saturday 29th, lay too at the Grove. Sunday 30th, orders came for march- ing tomorrow at 7 o'clock. Monday 31st, we had cause to rejoice. About 30 of the Saints were bap- tised, some for the remission of sins and others for the restoration of health. I, among the rest, was baptised for the remission of sins and truly there was a great reformation in our company. I was affected by seeing the graves of a brother and sister, whose names were Boscewgh, that came along with and died at the Grove and in life they lived together so in death they were not separat- ed. A heap of stone marks the spot. We came 16 miles and camped by Diamond Spring. Tuesday, 1st of September, 1846. We marched this day 16 miles along the prarie. No timber to be seen all day. Camped at Lost Spring. There are many of the brethren sick. Wednesday, 2nd, we came very fast 16 miles. Camped on Cottonwood Forks. We also came in company with some of the Missouri Horse Volunteers, 64 in number. We met some men from Bents Fort that came through in 20 days and told us that Lyman Wiles company is at the Fort. Thursday 3rd, came 30 miles and was tired out. Friday 4th, came 22 miles and camped on the Prarie. Saturday 5th, came 24 miles and camped on Low Creek. Sunday 6th, came 12 miles and camped on the prarie where we had neither wood nor water. The land lies so very level that the eye may wander many miles without resting on any object save the great expanse-like ocean. I went up on an eminence from whence I could see thousands of buffalo as far as the eye could carry. There has been some of the buffalo killed. This day, Monday the 7th, came 12 miles without breakfast to Walnut Creek. There were some of the young buffalo calfs killed and brought into camp. Tuesday 8th, started and came 30 miles along a level prarie where the eye may wander in vain for an object to rest upon. At length we came to rock where many names cut in the rock all round about, some as early as 1826. The stones look like as if they had been exposed to the action of fire. There came a buffalo running toward us. We then loaded our guns and many fired at him. It came on and rained uncommon upon us. We camped upon Pawnee Forks. Wednesday 9th, came six miles and camped upon a most beautiful prarie. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p015.jpg) John Steele, Thursday 10th, came 20 miles over a dreary prarie. The eye may wander a whole day without resting on any object except on buffalo and antelope and other wild animals. This evening we for the first time had to cook with buffalo chips. Friday 11th, came 18 miles along the Arkansas River. It is 3 1/4 of a mile broad and runs through the sand. You can discover little or no water, but if you dig a few inches you will come to plenty. Saturday 12th, came 20 miles along the river. Sunday 13th, came 21 miles along the river. We have traveled some hundreds of miles without seeing any wood. Monday 14th, came 13 miles. Tuesday 15th, came 15 miles and crossed the Arkansas River, where we came up with Colonel Price's company and delivered up to him the amunition we had in charge for him. Wednesday 16th, lay too. John D. Lee and Brother Egan came up to us and had many letters for the brethren. Thursday 17th, traveled 25 or 30 miles over a sandy desert. We only came to one little hole of water and camped where there was neither wood nor water. Friday 18th, came more than 30 miles and camped on Sand Creek. We have come 60 miles this two days. The oxen are giving out in numbers. This is a sandy desert for certain. Saturday 19th, came 12 miles and at last camped by shade spring, Cimarron River, and for the first time this many days we have had some feed for our cattle. Sunday 20th, came 12 miles over a dreary land. Monday 21st, came 20 miles along Cimarron and have to dig wells wherever we camp. Tuesday 22nd, came 17 miles over hills and among peaks. Wednesday 23rd, came 15 miles over hill and dells. Thursday 24th, this morning came 18 miles. There has been seen by Hayward Thomas, Thomas W. Treet, W.R. Tubs and others, between 2 and 3 o'clock, a meteor of about 20 feet long. It then turned up the lower end and formed figure six. After remaining some time in that position, it then changed its shape and formed the shape of a sicle. As we marched along we came along where Colonel Spiers, on the 1st of October, 1844, in a storm of cold and frost that took place, lost 180 of his mules and their heads shows it to this day. Friday 25th, came 18 miles over the mountains that are called the Brakes of the Cordillaries. There are some of them that rise 100 feet above the ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p016.jpg) John Steele, p. level. I visited some of them and found the marks of moccasins and animals feet and braking off some of the stones, I found a streak of silver and an- other place I found the mark of a horseshoe and the frog of the foot, also cinders in abundance and of large size that evident shows marks of the action of fire. This place is called the Cold Spring. Saturday 26th, came 18 miles over a sandy country, full of hills and rocks. Met some of the Santa Fe traders who told us that it was 250 miles to it. Sunday 27th, came 12 miles to Cedar Spring, then to a valley at the bottom of a hill, which I call Cedarwood Creek, and camped. There are two beautiful hills that may be seen two days march ahead, which forms a beauti- ful landscape, which I call the Blue Ridge. Monday 28th, came 12 miles to Pilot Mound from where I could see Cotton- wood Creek. I then came to a stream and cooled my parching tongue. Tuesday 29th, started and came 6 miles along the Rabbit Ears Mountains. I went hunting in company with Brother Thomas W. Treat. Went about five miles off the road. Discovered 24 antelope. Fired and missed. Coming back I came across a ring of stones three rods across and in the center was a wing of about eight feet and a pile of stones in the center. Curiosity lead me to examine it and after removing about two feet of stone came to a solid stone and lime work, seemingly very old standing, and the appearance of shining dust. I would have worked more but by the persuading of Brother Treat I left it to go and get a spade and return, but we had to march away before I could go back again. I brought some of the old lime along and Levi Hancock and others said it was some of the old Nephites works. Wednesday 30th, came 20 miles to Halk Creek. The hills are of great height and the water as cold as ice. After cooking a hasty supper in about 10 minutes, and the bread half baked at that, we started and came 10 miles further, traveling two hours after dark. Thursday, October 1, started before the sun and came four miles and stopped for breakfast about 11 o'clock. Traveled 30 miles and camped. Friday 2nd, came 15 miles and camped a mile from wood and water. Saturday 3rd. Came seven miles and camped where there was a project got up by Lieutenant Smith, who took the command of us at the Council Grove, after the death of Lt. Colonel Allen, that the one-half of our company was to go ahead and leave the rest to follow when and how they could, so this evening 50 men from each company was selected and left us and went ahead. We were all very vexed to part, but those who are bound must obey. Sunday 4th, came 20 miles and camped at the bottom of a high hill called ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p017.jpg) John Steele, Round Hill, from where our men could be seen 20 or 30 miles off. Monday 5th, came 25 miles under the bluffs covered with pine and cedar. Traveled to 12 o'clock at night and came to the stream Morroe (Moro) (where?) there are some Spaniards living. It is a beautiful place. Tuesday 6th, came 20 miles and camped in a valley by one of Mexican cities that is called Beigus or Feaurianton, built (it?) is supposed in 1841. The houses are built with mud and only one story high. They look rather odd. There are large flocks of sheep and goats raised here. Wednesday 7th, came about 15 miles through a most beautiful valley, where I found some of the nicest stones possible mixed with silver and diamonds. Thursday 8th, came 20 miles over very rough road. At last came to a Mexican town called, in their language, Blaslecomtah. Friday 9th, came 22 miles through several valleys. At length came to a town where passing through the Mexican ladies saw our sisters off the tops of their houses as that is the place they go up to look at strangers. They sent their men to invite us and our ladies to come to see them, so we went and they treated us very kindly. Their houses are very commodious. They had the Savior on the cross made of wood and two others besides Him. We then took leave after taking some whiskey with them and their wives. Traveled three hours after dark and that so as I could not see the horns of the oxen I was driving. Saturday 10th, came 10 miles and camped. Sunday 11th, came all the way through pine timber and for many days have come through hills of great height, some thousand feet. Monday, October 12th, came 14 miles through the mountains and at last came to the far famed city of Santa Fe about 5 p.m. The American Flag floats high high in the air. The city extends 4 miles long and looks like a very large brickyard. They have to water their grounds from the rivers that runs through their city. Their houses are one story high, flat roofed and very comfortable inside. , There has been many changes since we came to Santa Fe. There was a plan got up to send all the sick to Bents Fort and all the women and their husbands to the Bay of San Francisco over the mountains, but to this the husbands were not willing to agree and every plan was wrought by G.P. Dikes and others to get them to go, but John Hess and I went to Lieutenant Colonel Cook, who assumed the command of the Battalion, and after three denials succeeded on account of my family to get the answer that he would go and speak to Colonel Doniphan, who immediately gave orders for the reports to be stopped and the adjutant to come to him and the word was that all the ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p018.jpg) John Steele, p. married men should go with their families. The adjutant took the honor of that to himself and told that it was him that got the men to go, when it was John Hess and I as mouthpiece. There has been Sargent Major Glinds, through the adjutant, that got eleshiered (elected?) Quarter Master Gully, Lieutenant Smith wanted his place and when all the Battalion voted for Gulley he was put out and many others. There is a general bad feeling exsists against adjutant G.P. Dikes. The 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th passed away. On the 17th drew our money $10.60, $8 of which I sent to Elder Heber C. Kimball, the rest I laid out for the good of my family. On the 18th began our march in company with 87 men and 20 women that are detached for Pueblo under the command of Captain James Brown, Lieut. Ludington, Sargent Addams and others. Came six miles. Monday 19th, came 15 miles over some of the worst roads. I being a teamster was kept busy. We traveled the same road we came before. Tuesday 20th, came 12 miles over hills and dales. At last camped by Peko River. There is a small Spanish settlement there. Wednesday 21st, came 18 miles. Thursday 22nd, came 18 miles and passed the Round Bluff between St. Magill and another Spanish town. John D. Lee and Egan passed by for the Bluffs and Mr. Gulley in their wagon. Friday 23rd, came 25 miles and came to Beijus and camped in a valley of good grass. Saturday 24th, came 20 miles and camped by the Moro where antelope was shot. Sunday 25th,came 3 miles over the Mora, 12 over the Santa Fe Road and got on the Bents Fort. Monday 26th, came 18 miles and camped by a stream in a valley of good grass. Tuesday 27th, came 16 miles through fine valleys of good land surrounded by high mountains and great rocks. The grass is green all winter. There is a large salt lake that yields, or would yield, plenty of saloretice and salt, and the name is the Rione. Wednesday 28th, came 16 miles. This morning one of our brethren died about 12 o'clock and I helped to dig his grave and carried him to it and made a bed of rushes for him and helped to cover him up. His name was Milton Smith. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p019.jpg) John Steele, Tuesday 29th, came 20 miles and camped. Friday 30th, came 10 miles and camped in a valley where there is a good stream. Saturday 31, came 10 miles and camped at the foot of the mountains. The weather is very cold. The mountains are of the best kind of sandstone. November 1, 1846, Sunday. This day came 10 miles through mountains of great height and into deep valleys and rough roads. Monday, 2nd, came 17 miles through some of the highest mountains and the deepest valleys and camped on a good stream called the Picket Wire. Tuesday 3rd, came 8 miles and camped on the same creek. There are good roads all along here. There are plenty of turkeys and deer. This day one of our company, whose name was Abner Chase, died at 12 noon and was buried same evening before we crossed the river. Wednesday 4th, came 10 miles and camped by the hole in the prarie. Thursday 5th, came 14 miles and camped beyond the hole in the rock among the cedars. Friday 6th, came 12 miles and camped by the willow springs where there were 14 yoke of cattle and one mule came up and was distributed among the rest of the teams. They belonged to a company of men going to Santa Fe with provisions for the army. Saturday 7th, started and traveled 15 miles and camped by a hole in the prarie. This day the owners of the cattle came along and Captain Brown told them to take them and they took seven yoke of them back, and the rest we brought along and after we came to Pueblo, the Captain took four yoke of them and the rest were divided among the favorites of the Captain, and many other cattle and mules were picked up and kept. Alexander Brown, the Captain's son, picked up one that had U.S. on it. He swaped it off for a Spanish pony, and many other such tricks were played. Sunday 8th, came 20 miles and camped by the Arkansas River. Monday 9th, lay still and some went to Bents Fort and got 60 days' provisions. Tuesday 10th, crossed the river. Water three feet deep, and came 12 miles. Camped in Shoop Valley. Wednesday 11th, lay still. Thursday 12th, started and came 10 miles and camped in a good bottom for grass and rushes. Friday 13th, came 15 miles and camped on the bank of the river. Seen ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p020.jpg) John Steele, p. an old ruin of a house. Saturday 14th, came 16 miles. Saw several old ruins of log buildings. Camped by the river side. Sunday 15th, came 10 miles and camped within five miles of Pueblo. Monday 16th, lay still all day. Tuesday 17th, came five miles, crossed the Arkansas, and came to where there were some 20 houses. Pitched tent and drew 17 days provisions. Wednesday 18th - 385 miles from Santa Fe, the plan was laid out for us to build 18 houses to winter in. Thursday 19th we went to work in the woods to get the timber out, Friday 20th. (Got our houses built (1st of December) and by Thursday 24th we were all into our houses and felt somewhat comfortable.) Nothing of any consequence took place to Monday 22nd. There was a detachment of 55 men sent from the Battalion under command of Lieutenant Willus Aman. The worst report was given of being ill to his men. On Thursday 24th it was supposed that two of our men, Wm. Casto and Jackson Shoop deserted, and on Friday 25th, the men were all paraded and they, not being here to answer to their name, were supposed to have deserted and old man Gould and son, John Knowling, and others, Thomas Williams, Sargent, and others made themselves very busy running to the Captain carrying all the news they could rake up and raising all the bad feeling among the men they could, and therefore there was a number of our boys tied up and closely guarded until the Captain, Sargent Adams and Hanks would return from searching after them men, and on Saturday 26th, they all returned, deserters, and all, and when the truth was known they were only out hunting, and on Sunday 27th, all peace and quietness only, and deep determination to have satisfaction of our little petty officers. There is still great harshness used by our officers and we are paraded three times per day and all privil- eges are taken from us. Sunday, 3rd of January, 1847, there has been told this day that Captain Brown is something above all the men that is here in priestly authority and he has told us often that we do not know who he is, he is so high. We all feel the hands of tyrants. There is not a privilege but what is taken from us. Nothing of any consequence took place into Monday the 11th. There was a call made for volunteers to build a house to preach in and nearly all the company turned out, which caused the Captain to say that all our former privileges should be restored to us, and on Tuesday 13th, Captains Brown and Higgans, Lieutenants Ludington and W.W. Willis, called the three ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p021.jpg) John Steele, detachments together and read the following laws: That there be no card playing in the company, nor dancing, and any soldier or laundress that should be found speaking against an officer should be put under guard, and if a woman, she should be discharged, and that the houses of the soldiers should be cleared of any of their brethren that might be visiting, and no one was to be found out of his quarters after 8 o'clock at night under the penalty of being sent to the Guard House and tried by a court martial next day. That is the way that our former privileges are restored. That is the way that we have the privileges of Saints. It is martial law in the extreme and he says we are a first-rate set of boys and is that a way to treat good boys to curtail them of every privilege? On Sunday 10th or Monday 11th, there was a grand sight seen about 9 o'clock a.m. The sun shone out clear and bright and a rainbow back down to the sun, another back up to the sun, another clear pale light shone around the whole heavens, with the appearance of four artificial suns. As you will see from the drawing on the frontpiece it continued four hours and then dis- appeared. Nothing of consequence took place through the week except a Temple to be built opposite to the row of houses that was built for barracks. The boys turned out generally, but when they found that they were going to compel them to build a guard house, only three or four turned out and the house was not put up at the appointed time. Sunday 17th long all peace. There has been nine wagons arrived from Santa Fe with provisions for 60 days. Tuesday 19th, our boys are nearly all off hunting. On Sunday, Captain Brown made quite a speech to us on parade. He soft- soaped as much as he was able, telling us that it was very likely that we would be detained in the service of Uncle Sam after our time (or year) would be out and that he had got the promise (if there would be any more Mormon Battalions raised) that he should be the one that would go and raise them and then said he, "I shall be a Colonel then and I will help the poor with the pay that I shall get" and said he, "You all look fat and fine, and if you all go hunting except six, five must stand guard." I think he is very much troubled with the big head. Tuesday 19th, one of our brethren died, named John (Jony) Perkins and was buried on Wednesday the 20th at the root of a large cottonwood. Monday 25th. This day, as we were about to prepare supper, news arrived that the Toes (Taos?) was in a state of arms and all the white people were killed, and at Turleys, 12 miles from Toes, they had assembled for protection and shut their gates and put two chord of wood behind each ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p022.jpg) John Steele, p. gate. This scarcely done when 500 Spaniards hove in sight, fought them all day, but night drawing on, they did not do anything to morning. Morning came bringing death. Eight Americans being at Turleys, put the Spaniards to flight, but a reinforcement of the Pueblo Indians came to the Spaniards' assistance at night, then they burned their gates killing all that could not get away. Governor Bent of Bent's Fort got killed. Turley got wounded and supposed by this time to be dead. Great excitement prevails. The man who brought the news said he believed he had killed eight Spaniards himself and got there in two days on foot with a narrow escape, several balls being shot through his hat. Things are getting ready for to receive the Spaniards up to this date, 4th of February, Thursday. Monday, all the cattle were to be gathered in and be sent to a place of safekeeping with 12 men to guard them, and all things are to be in readiness against any emergency whether to fight or flee and all the horses, mules and other cattle are being gathered in. We had two Spaniards prisoners, one got away the same evening - the other two or three days and poot taking three mules along. All the families that live around are gathering into safe quarters. Friday 5th. This day I am called to relate the death of one of our beloved brethren Scott, belonging to Lieutenant Willis's detachment. I followed his last remains to the silent tomb. A number of our sisters accompanied the corpse. A company of fine looking soldiers accompanied the corpse with shouldered arms under the command of Lieutenant Willis. When the body was laid in the grave, Brother Chase had a few remarks upon the deceased, said he probably said he, "He is gone to the courts above to carry news respecting our Battalion" and said he "In the morning of the first resurrection he will come forth for he has fell asleep in Jesus." After that the soldiers fired three vollies of musquetry and then retired, leaving the pall bearers to cover up the grave. There has been considerable excitement here this last few days. There has been arrangements went into of different sorts. Captain B...n and Lieutenant's Ludington and Willis went to Bent's Fort and at last succeeded in getting a grant from the Quarter Master of four month's provisions and sufficient teams to hall it and to sent Lieutenant Willis with 60 men to guard them to such time as they could get away, for said they, "There is no doubt but Santa Fe is taken and we will not be able to get any word from that quarter." The arrangements being made and all being right and the officers just having returned, there came a messenger and a letter telling that the Spaniards were routed. Santa Fe having received the word, sent an army to Toes under the command of Colonel Price with a number of pieces of artillery. Colonel Price, being some distance ahead, was taken prisoner, but his troops coming up he was soon retaken. The Pueblo Indians and Spaniards got into a Spanish Church, the artillery ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p023.jpg) John Steele, p. began to play, but made no impression only cut a hole as big as a ball. The soldiers rushed forward and cut a hole in the wall by which an entrance was made. One man got shot through the thigh. The mob rushed out at the door, the cannon laid them low. 270 met the fate that they well deserved. This news arrived on the 23rd of February, which altered all our calculations. February 25, one of our company died this evening, named Melsier Oiler. He has been sick almost from the time we started. There has been two births one, Thomas Williams, one James Shoops, and one marriage. Corporal Chase married to Captain Higgan's daughter. Nothing of any consequence took place up to this time of any account. March 1, Monday. All peace. The great excitement is a getting over about the Spaniards and our officers are going to Santa Fe about the 10th of March. March 4. This day we were all paraded after 9 o'clock. All the guard called out and eight others to assist them in doing the business of the day. No man permitted to leave the ranks. Also a guard was called out to guard the houses that no woman might pass out nor in. After a hollow square being formed, Captain Higgins opened the meeting by speaking about some poetry that has been supposed to be written by one of Lieutenant Willis's company con- taining some slurrs, as they say. I did not see the writing myself, but as W.W. Willis says, it is a perfect masterpiece. But Captain Higgins says it was not, but after a preamble from all the commissioned officers but one, we were dismissedafter several names were called such as Wilson, who was supposed to be the writer of the poetical verses, and was called a dmd ras- cal by C.B. and he knew it. March 7th. It is said that all who wish to go to the Bluffs or to the Church are apostates from the true order of Heaven. The Captain Brown says that we must go to Salt Lake and there put in a crop of corn and wait there for the Church. There has been letters, as we suppose sent to us from the Bluffs, for one of Bent's Fort men said that there was a package rolled up for us and he forgot to bring them, but as we supposed our officers would as they were there at that time trying to get us a fitout for the Bear Valley and that he would bring them to us, but to our great astonishment there were but three, one for Captain Brown and one for Elroy Root, the Captain's servant, and one for some other one. Orders has now arrived that we must get an outfit and go to California. On March 18, Thursday, Captain Higgins paraded the men and made a bungland speech saying that we ought to be kind and have a forgiving spirit and wanted us to pray for them, and out of 130 men, six or eight said they would. Then Captain Brown said he would confess his sins before the boys and partly confessed and tried to smoothe it over and asked the boys if they would forgive him if he had done them any harm and promised to do better for the time to come, but next morning the tremendous oaths that came from his mouth were horrible and his common word is "God Dam their soul! to hell!" , "But I will have their Goddammed throats cut", ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p024.jpg) John Steele, p. just as if we were as many niggers in the south. Things are now in peace, since the Captain and the Lieutenant are gone. There are preaching now pretty large in Pueblo. The whole system of the spiritual wife doctrine is now unfolded. It is now no longer a secret and six or eight gentiles there from Missouri, they know all about it now and for aught I know all other mysteries are revealed, and if all reports to be true Widdow Sharp is united to Captain Brown and the folks are told that none but men that stands high in authority can save them. This for fear the soldiers would try to practise on the example set by their commander. March 21. This day, 26 years ago at 4 o'clock on a Wednesday morning, I was ushered into this world and since that time I have passed through many trials both by sea and land. March 28. This day I am called to record the death of one of our beloved brethren Arnold Stephans, corporal. He was taken sick on the 21st and continued still worse on to the 26th, when a blood vessel bursted and he continually spit blood, and on Saturday 27th he called in Ebenezer Hanks and Orson Addams, sargents, made his will. His mule, saddle and briddle was to be given to his oldest son and all the rest of his effects to be given to his wife, so after he had finished he spit up a great mouthful of blood and continued to get worse and at half-past 7 o'clock he gave up his spirit to that God who gave it. All possible haste was then made for his burial. His robes of white was then put on - cap, shoes, and apron - and while we were dressing him the blood oozed out of his mouth and nose, and on Sunday the 28th we interred him about 2 o'clock among the rest. His brethren marched to the grave with the honors of war and left him to sleep to the morning of the first resurrection. April 9th. This time the officers returned from Santa Fe bringing us word that there was no one there that had power to discharge us or to give us any orders to leave until Colonel Cairney returns from California. Things are going on a little better now than they have done for some time, but stillthere are some blowouts and long preaches. Lieutenant Luddington and Captain Higgans brought some barrels of whiskey from Toes that they paid $2.50 and sold it at $8 per gallon and the boys are getting themselves drunk as fools. One day, when James Oakley was drunk, Ludington came up and talked saucy to him and he said he would do as he dammed pleased. With this, the Captain came up and said to put that man under guard. He said he did not care. With this, the Captain got angry and snatched a gun and bayonet and swore he would run him through, and for sometime he was a mind to do it. After a while he got over it and began on the women and told them they were like an old goose that had wore all the froth out of their tail and did not know their arce from a hole in the ground and several very homely expressions like that. One day he called us out and told us that if we wanted our pay that ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p025.jpg) John Steele, p. we must sign the power of attorney and send him and Higgans to Santa Fe, and he would charge us two and one-half per cent on all the money that was coming to us, and there are over $8000 coming. That would amount to about $200 that he will speculate out of us boys. He said that it would take 13 mules at $10 apiece, and one of the men that went to Santa Fe with him before, said it would not cost him more than $2.00. Our boys are all well and hearty. More than 50 of them has got horses and calculate to serve Uncle Sam no longer than they can help. The weather is now warm and pleasant and good for an express coming from the Bluffs, which we are looking for daily. The Captain and company has arrived from Santa Fe, being gone 18 days, and brings word that we are to go to California and to start on the 25th of May with two and one-half months of provisions. May 24th. Started and came 8 miles and camped. A guard was then placed to prevent anyone from taking our animals. May 25th. Started and came 23 miles this day. A severe hailstorm came on us and we had to lay down in the wet. Saturday, May 28th. This day we started and came 18 miles to a place called Janey’s camp, named after that same James that the high peak was named after. We have been lying still since Tuesday to this day. Sunday, 30th, came 18 miles over a most beautiful rolling prarie and through some pine timber to point of rocks. Monday, 31st, came from the point of rocks to Cherry Creek, a distance of 20 miles. Pine plenty. Tuesday, June 1, 1847 came 20 miles and camped on Cherry Creek. There are plenty of grass and a good country. Wednesday 2nd, came 18 mile and camped. Thursday the 3rd, came 20 miles and camped on the south fork of the Platt. This evening Dr. Rust came up and told us that Sgt. Shelton lost all his horses. It is now 145 miles from Pueblo. 4th. This morning Captain Brown called a vote to see how many men would uphold him and stand by him to carry out all commands that were right. We passed four trading houses this day. One of them had a six pounder (cannon?) in it. Feed scarce. Camped after coming 20 miles. Saturday 5th, started and came 9 miles to the crossing. There is one old fort here. Crossed the Platt about 12 o'clock and came 9 miles and camped on its banks. 6th, lay too all day. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p026.jpg) John Steele, p. Monday 7th, started and came 24 miles. Crossed the Cashley Pond, named so by some Frenchman that hid some powder. Crossed Crow Creek. There are neither feed, wood nor water, but an abundant crop of prickley pears. Tuesday 8th, lay too all day. Wednesday 9th. Shelton came up with 10 oxen and 2 cows, which were afterwards sold - one to Captain Brown for 13½ and the other to David Leughland for $20. Thursday 10th, came 20 miles and camped on Sand Creek. Friday 11th, came 20 miles and camped on Poll Creek. There is a good spring here. After we got our tents pitched there was a cry made that Wolsy and Tippets was came with Amas A. Lyman. I went with all speed and found it so. Saturday 12th, came on to Horse Creek, 18 miles. Sunday 13th. This day had Elder Amas E. to preach. He said to leave off our card playing and profain swearing and return to God, and a great many other things. He said we were not as bad as he expected to find us. Captain B...n then got up and made an acknowledgement and said he had just played one game and how he had kept up public worship and preaching twice a week. From La Pueblo to Laramee 293 miles. 187 58 245 48 10 Monday 14th, came 10 miles and camped on Box Alder Creek. Tuesday 15th, came 18 miles and camped on Cottonwood. Wednesday 16th, started and came 20 miles to Laramee's Fork, about 50 of us upon horses to get some of the brethren's horses that had been stolen. Got the horses, came back and camped. Man on guard that night. There are about 70 lodges of "Sooes" (Sioux) camped here. Thursday 17th came 20 miles this day. Crossed the river and came six miles and camped by the north fork. Friday, 18th, came 18 miles and camped by a warm spring. Saturday 19th, came 17 miles and camped by a good spring. We are passing some of the mile boards, 17th of June. Sunday 20th, lay too all day. Amas E. Lyman preached and said he had watched us and to leave off our folly and be men of God and then Captain B...n got up and made acknowledgements of his faults and said he had been hit very hard. He then went on to run down his boys and said one man had the assumption to contradict him in placing out a picket guard and said it is not worth while to plant them on the top of a high hill after dark for they can't see, and said he was not going to be counseled by any private soldier. His counselors was officers. I am the man and I tried it and could neither hear nor see. Monday 21st, came 21 miles and camped on the Missoury. Cattle are ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p027.jpg) John Steele, p. dying off with some distemper or poisioned. 22nd, good water. Came 15 miles and camped by a fine stream. Got our horses. Loaded buffalo. Saturday 26 came 16 miles along the river. Plenty of buffalo and good feed. Sunday 27th, came six miles to the Platt where we found Brother Grover and company busy ferrying large companies of Missourians across from Fort John to the crossing Platt, $1.50 for crossing. Monday 28, lay too all day. About 15 of our brethren went ahead to overtake the pioneers. Tuesday 29th, crossed over in the evening and camped for the night. Wednesday 30th, came 8 miles and camped by the old crossing. Plenty of Oregon emigrants all the way. Thursday 1st of July, 1847 - Platt River. Came 30 miles and camped by the Willow Springs. Plenty of wood and water, grass scarce. Plenty of antelope. I came across a place in the moutains that is hollow. I could find no bottom. The lava boils up when you remove the surface. Friday 2nd, came 20 miles through the mountains and found several lakes covered with saleretus. The water tastes like strong epsom salts. Camped by Independent Rock on Sweetwater. There is snow to be seen on the mountains. Saturday 3rd, came 10 miles. Camped by Sweetwater. Sunday 4th, plenty of feed. Sent a company of hunters out. Towards night on Monday our hunters returned loaded heavy with meat. Tuesday 6th lay too all day to dry our meat. Wednesday 7th, came 18 miles. Good road. Snow to be seen. Thursday 8th, came 14 miles over a sandy road. Met Phenes Young, Brother Walker, and others going back to meet the families. Friday 9th, came 23 miles through sand. Camped by Sweetwater. There are a number of sick in our camp. Saturday 10th, came 15 miles over the mountains. Sunday 11th. This day lay too and had a good preach from Amos E. Monday 12th. Came this day 25 miles and camped on Sweetwater. Plenty of streams. There was an Indian woman came to us about 120 years of age being left by her tribe. I gathered her about 50 weight and left with her. She was thankful. Tuesday 13th, came 16 miles and camped on Dry Creek. This day we came to the highest point of the mountains from whence the waters run to the Pacific. These are called the Green Springs. They flow westward. Wednesday 14th, came 20 miles all way down hill and camped by Sand Creek. This evening Elder Brannon left for Green River. Good feed. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p028.jpg) John Steele, p. Thursday 15th, came to Big Sandy. 20 miles. Friday 16th, this morning at sun up there were several shots fired to celebrate the 16 morn that freed us from Uncle Sam. Came on to Green River 8 miles. Blocked up our wagon boxed and crossed. The water is about arms deep. Saturday 17, came 23 miles and camped on Black's Fork. Sunday 18th, came 15 miles. Crossed Black's Fork and Ham's Fork, then crossed Black's Fork and camped. Monday 19th, came 17 miles and camped by Fort Bridgers, bought some skins. Captain Brown bought five horses for $220 for to go to the Bay, gave U.S. for them. Tuesday 20th, came 13 miles and camped. This day Brother Casto came back to us from the pioneer camp. Tuesday 21st, came 20 miles over the mountains. At Bridgers we are 6665 ft. above the sea. Plenty of springs, iron, ore, copper and sulphur. Camped two miles from Bear River. There is a grease or tar spring here one mile from our camp S.W. This evening I heard from Sgt. Hanks that Captain Brown drew five men's rations, also 340 pounds that was back rations belonging to us the time we lay in Pueblo, and 240 pounds of flour that was taken out of the storehouse. Supposed to be Captain Brown. Tuesday 22nd, came 17 miles this day. About 12 miles from Bear River, I came through one acre of flax. Came to Readings Cave and camped. Friday 23rd, came 16 miles this day. As I was coming four miles from where we camped last night I went and discovered a cave about 300 ft. high 40 ft. long 20 ft. wide. I wrote our names in the rock on the 23rd of July. We then found sugar maple and oak, cedar, cottonwood and pine, ironwood, birch curns, etc. Saturday 24th, came 10 miles through willow brush. Plenty of hops.. Rained and thundered at night. Sunday 25th, lay too. Elder Lyman told us we had got out from gentile persecution and now we would be troubled with devils in our own midst and said that there was some of the darkest characters here that could be, and the officers were run upon and their ordered disobeyed, which caused Captain Brown to get up and ask if he had not acted as a Father to us and tell how good he had been. Not a man spoke because we were told when we would get to headquarters all would be right. He is such a father as the Devil would be to us. Monday 26th, came 15 miles and camped in the willows. Had considerable trouble to gather our oxen. Tuesday 27th. This day came 13 miles and camped on a fine bottom. Here Elder Amos E. left for the pioneers. Wednesday 28th, came 18 miles all the way through brush and firs. Came to the top of the hill from whence could be seen the valley where our brethren are planting. Camped at the bottom of the hill. James Oakley and others came to us and said it was 12 miles. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p029.jpg) John Steele, p. END OF TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS AND ENTRANCE INTO SALT LAKE VALLEY Thursday 29th, lay too all day and gathered lots of service berries to our teams would come up. Friday 30th, came on 12 miles to the Valley. All the Twelve came out to meet us and gave us a hearty welcome. When I first came into the Vallley I killed a wolf. August 1, 1847. From the crossing of the Platt to the Valley is just 403 miles. So much for the comment. We marched rank and file to the ground allotted to us. Saturday 31st, went to the hot spring and bathed. Sunday 1st, stayed there two or three days then removed all into one camp upon the City Creek. Went to work and put in some garden, sowed buck wheat and turnips. Monday 9th. This morning before break of day my wife was delivered safely and speedily of a fine daughter, being the first birth in this great city, named Young Elizabeth. Sunday 22nd, we had the Twelve to preach to us and held conference. The City was named The Great City of the Great Basin of North America. Several streams were named and other business attended to and then adjourned for one year. They then told us that they were going away, so after visiting Salt Lake they started Thursday 26th. I went out 12 miles with them and parted in good faith. Came back and lay sick two days. The weather is rather cloudy. Saturday 28th. All well. Weather dry and hot. Thunder towards evening, accompanied with rain on the mountains. Sunday 29th. This day Father Sherwood preached upon salvation. Monday 30th, watered ground for buckwheat. Tuesday 31st, Captain Higgins returned from Bridgers with news that 566 wagons are now 100 miles back and traveling in nine companies. The weather is dry and hot. Wednesday, 1st of September, 1847. This day we finished our doby wall nine dobies high. 2nd, this day all hands moved down to the inside of the stockade. 3rd, all hands went to work and put up a public corral. Sunday, 5th. Fine morning. There are some new peas and corn in tassle in our fields. This day Lorendro Young preached and said that if we don't put these walls 9 ft. high we have broke our covenant. In the evening a business meeting was held and the subject warmly discussed and at last a vote was taken to decide the matter, and the negative gained that it was only nine dobies. Afterwards the herding business was looked over and Father Brazier appointed herdsman. 7th, went and hauled my poles and got myself badly hurt. 9th. All hands busy making dobies, cutting hay, etc. The weather is very hot. 94 in the shade. The ground that is overflowed don't produce so ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p030.jpg) John Steele, p. well as that the water runs along side. Sunday 12th, there was a good shower last night. 13th, all busy. 15th, there was a cold storm last night. I am herding this day and find it to be a good deal of trouble. Thursday 16th. This day Brothers Bingham and Stains came here bringing a letter from the Council stating that their teams were worn down and for us to send help to them. Accordingly about 50 yoke of oxen were sent to their assistance from the valley. There has been a slight frost but did not hurt the grain hardly any. Sunday 19th. This evening 25 wagons of Spencers came in and camped in stockade. This evening a meeting was held for to herd our cattle or guard the grain, but Spencers company refused to turn their cattle in with ours, but said they would guard the field, a thing they never done. Company after company came in and turned their cattle loose and devoured about 40 acres of grain in one field and 20 in another and among the rest eat up to me 1¼ acres of buckwheat and corn, beans and peas, and devoured all that I had for to live upon through the winter for my family, consisting of four. I have went time and again to ask them to sell to me, but they all refuse saying they have not got enough for themselves. At length I went to Soloman Case and wanted to buy. He asked me 12½ per hundred-weight for corn meal. I was forced to get it to keep my family from starving. About this time the Battalion boys came in, of whom I got $5.00. I then went to Brother Crandles who sold me meal for $6.75 per hundred, who I wish to remember for good. We have had to leave upon meat or else starve. By good luck a cow that a brother left with us to keep began to give us milk. About this time I wrote a petition to the council for to do something for us as we knew well there were plenty of provisions in our camp, as follows: Great Salt Lake City November 2, 1847 Mr. President and Brethren of the Council: We do hereby present our petition before you because of the peculiar situation in which we are at present placed. We left our Winter Quarters on 24th of May and have had to live on 2/3 rations till all we had was consumed and when 200 miles beyond Fort John, Elder Amesy A. Lyman met us with counsel from the president of the Church saying to let nothing stop us, but come immediately to him, so here was a double command. Well, we at last arrived in the valley, went to work and put in our grain, thinking by so doing we would all be well provided for until the next season. All done well until the first companies came in, who turned their cattle loose and devoured our crops that would have been fit to harvest in a few days (and of course de- voured our means of substance.) When the president left he told us to stop here and go to work for the wealth of the Church was coming on and we would get breadstuff from them for our labor. With this before us we sent back 70 head of cattle that we would have had to subsist on this winter that we might not starve; also wagons and several private wagons and cattle, two ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p031.jpg) John Steele, p. yoke end wagon from Brother Shelton and the same from Brother James Brown, 2nd who are now without bread. Now Sirs, to buy is altogether out of the question, and the little that can be bought, the price would stare the ex- tortionists in the face with asonishments. Twelve and one-half dollars a hundred-weight for corn meal and the like ratio for other commodities. There is yet two or maybe three of U.S. Oxen that may probably, due to the wealth of the church, get their hearts opened - a thing that is as nothing compared with what we have done for them, for, as Brother Brigham said, "none could have come here had our Battalion not went." and said he, "you stand as saviours to this people." Now, Sirs, if they are not willing to divide with those that the President says stand as their saviours and, if there be suffering, all suffer together, they are not worthy of the name of Saint or Brother, and of course no confidence can exsist. We don't crave it as a charitable donation, we claim it is our just right to be sustained as brethren with you. Still we are willing to pay for anything that we may get as soon as we receive our money from the Government, but we do want the privilege of living here among the brethren if it is possible. Now Sirs, into your hands we commit ourselves, hoping you will do something for us, if possible. And if nothing can be done we want to know it. N.B. (now brethren?) we would also wish to remember our brethren that have lately come from California, who are in the same situation with ourselves. With feelings of respect we subscribe ourselves, your brethren the soldiers. Signed: John Steele S. Shelton James Brown, 2nd D.B. Huntington, etc. etc. This petition occupied the minds of the Council for sometime. They began to make arrangements to sell some wagons and other things to buy provisions, but as they were about to make sale of them Captain James Brown returned from California, November 17, and knocked all our arrangements in the head, making us pay 10% for our money and wanting us to pay 6 cents per lb. for all the U.S. oxen that we have eaten since the 16th of July. Monday 22nd. This day drew $15.75 of pay, $6.25 for Ben Roberts, $12.75 for Lisband Lamb, $15.75 for William Bird. Things continued about the same. Sometime Captain James Brown bought Goudger out for $1800 cash down. About this time I was forced to the necessity of digging thistle roots for a subsistence, as buying was out of the question. The only way we have to get bread stuff is by exchanging butter and milk for meal. I also got from Brother Wm. Brown, December 20, 37 lbs. of corn for work, which is the first bread stuff I have got for work this winter. I want to remember him for good for that. January 1, 1848. From Christmas unto the present, and before it, there has been party after party, one spree after another and dancing, and all those that had aplenty were invited to come and share their plenty, ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p032.jpg) John Steele, p. but none of those that were considered destitute were invited to partake of their plenty, when they well knew that there were many of their brethren the soldiers, who were literally starving, and they could dance and fiddle as if all was well. But thanks be to God we get meat to eat and don't thank some of the Mormon's for it. The weather, through this month has been very pleasant, all but the last day or two, when there came on another snowstorm that covered the ground two or three inches. There has been now snow to exceed six inches. All winter the spirit of the people is very turbulent and arrogant, extorting almost any price from the soldiers for breadstuff. It was found necessary to say a stated price upon the commodities to be disposed of, $5.00 per bushel for wheat, $4.00 ditto for corn, 4¢ per lb. for meat, and some of the men who made the laws, they have sold meat at 5, 6, and 7¢ and I had to pay Mr. Christman 12¢ per lb., for wheat or $8.40 for 70 lbs. February 1, Tuesday. This day is very stormy and cold, but the next day the weather moderated and fine weather continueth. There are a great many of our cattle being destroyed by wolves or mountain lions, as some suppose. There has also been many of our cattle carried off by the Indians. There was nothing of any consequence took place, some stormy weather on towards the end of February, but the first of March brought rain. That is the best weather we could have and the weather continued fine and warm on for many days. March 3rd, I put some Mexican wheat in on the third of March and the same day there were about 45 of our men went to the upper Utah's and received many shots at them from the Indians, who had stolen 17 head of oxen and one horse from the Valley. None of our brethren were hurt, but came back safe on the 5th without getting any of the horses or cattle that had been stolen. There is at present a great cry out among the soldiers for provisions. This, sometime when my family eats the one meal they don't know where the next is to come from. I have went to all those that I have been informed has more than will do them until new stuff comes, and they make the greatest cry out, such as Shoemaker, Kneff, Christman, and others, that I have been in- formed upon credit that they have enough and to share, if they were sure that grain would grow here; and if the Great God was of my opinion and would act so if grain came they should not eat it. March 18, this day Brother Shoemaker killed a beef and out of the abundance of his generosity bestowed one-half of the lights to my family and the other to the hungry Indians, and about 6 or 7 hundred weight of good beef lying there. But he is not alone, it is impossible to get anything here except you can give from 3 to 6 times what it is worth. I told General Rich and John Young that I was out of bread, meat, and money, but that I had iron I could trade that is better than cash to those that wants it, and that I would sell my musket for something to eat. He told me to keep up heart for I should not starve. I thought at the same time - live old horse and you will get oats. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p033.jpg) John Steele, p. Since that time there has been a council held, April 16, and some men have put in bread stuff and some meat that is sold out at a high price, but it is so little that it would not last more than a week at the longest. It is now the 16th of April. We had a very heavy shower of hail, thunder and lightening yesterday and it rained all night and most part of the day. The Wheat begins to set up its head and the grass is 6 inches high, and some peas are up through the ground. The sun comes out warm. June 4, 1848, Sunday. This last week great excitement prevails. The crickets have come down in swarms and eat up almost all before them, and to mend the matter the frost came and cut beans, corn, wheat, etc., and the great cry is to California, and great fear that we shall not be able to support ourselves, and some are afraid that we won't raise as much as will carry us out of this place to Sacramento, or some other good seaport. The times still grow harder until the 15th of July when we got some new wheat, which relieved our wants, and we then thought of beginning to live once more. I still kept to work and thought of raising 7 acres of corn, etc., but the crickets and the early frosts cut my expectations short and left me only the fool (full?) of a mess pan of ears of corn. After the loose cattle got their share, that left me to buy all my bread stuff again another winter. I then went to work and built me a comfortable house, thinking that I could sell it when the emigration would come in and get me what things would make me comfortable, but in this I was disappointed, for orders came: pull the old fort to pieces, and indeed the heat of the season required it. I spent my time all the winter pretty well. The 29th Quorum that I belong to met in my house once a week and that gives me considerable enjoyment. Spring at last began to dawn after about five months hard winter and I moved into my city lot on the east of the city, and on April 3, 1849 I moved and began to plough and planted some wheat. Then the word came out that we had to join the Nauvoo Legion. April 27th, Saturday. The Legion met and organized, and I was appointed to be a Lieutenant. May 1, 1849, Tuesday. 15 minutes before 10 in the morning, my wife was safely delivered of a fine boy. Elizabeth Edwards and Mrs. Hamilton only were present. Called his name MAHONORI MORIANCUMMER. (see p. 2) Nothing of any consequence took place. I went to work, put in my wheat crop and maintained myself and the family pretty well. I acted as clerk of the 10th Ward to Bishop David Pettegrew. I kept busy at work making adobes and buildings my house and about the middle of September I moved into it. The winter has been very cold and a great deal of snow in the winter and spring of 1850, and wood very hard to be got for freezing. I went to the canyon and froze my toes very bad and was laid up for about six weeks, ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p034.jpg) John Steele, p. but spring with her benevolent rays began to dawn upon us and we commenced oper- ations to secure our next year's crop. I got my garden well fixed, which yielded me quite an income in the summer when the golden-winged insects, in the shape of emigrants began to come in swarms from the States destroying thousands of dollars worth of property on their tract. We were prospered very much by this course of things and, by taking advantage of the times, I fitted myself out with a wagon and team and two horses; but unfortunately one of my horses got stolen and the other I had to trade away, which made me three yoke of oxen and two cows and two wagons. Mission to Iron County All went well with me and I expected to have good times this winter, but my hopes soon changed. I was ordered on a mission to Iron County under command of G.A. Smith. I then made ready to start, sold my place out to Samuel I. Burgess for the amount of $372., of which he paid me $146 in a wagon and cattle and gave me a due bill for $225.75, dated November 25, 1850, payable on the 25th of August 1851. I then got my family fitted out and started on the 5th of December 1850. Went out into Mill Creek and camped at Brother O.B. Adamses, at their request. Tuesday, 10th, came 12 miles. Camped on Dry Creek. 11th, lay too all day. Thursday 12th, came 15 miles and camped on Utah Dry Creek. Friday 13th, came 4 miles and camped on Spring Creek. Good feed and water. Saturday 14th, came 7 miles and camped among the cedars. Bad water. Sunday 15th, came 6 miles. Crossed the Provo. (old fort) camped. That evening President Smith organized us into 100 -- 50's and 10's. Anson Call, Captain of the first 500. Simon Baker, Captain of the second 50; also 10 captains of ten wagons each, and each ten had a pilot to lead the respect- ive 10's, in turn; also a pilot for the whole company, Joseph Horne. Also organized us into a military force to do guard duty and be ready at a moment warning for an expedition against the Indians should the case require it. Four companies were organized: Captain Fulmer Cavalry Company; Captain James Little, Light Infantry Company; Captain Whipple, Iron Invincibles Company; Captain Hoffines Artillary Company. I was appointed Lieutenant of the Light Infantry Company and pilot of my ten that I traveled in, having always to go ahead and break the road when our turn came -- and sometimes two feet of snow to wade through. Monday 16th, very bad roads. Came 12 miles and camped on Hobble Creek. Tuesday 17th, came 7 miles and camped on Spanish Fork. Wednesday 18th cane 6 miles and camped on Petteetneet. Feed good. Thursday 19th, lay too all day. Made some more arrangements for our journey. Appointed G.A. Major . We assumed the name of Iron Battalion. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p035.jpg) John Steele, p. Friday 20th, came 8 miles. Camped summit. Good feed, wood and water. Saturday 21, came through snow 6 inches deep. Camped on Willow Creek. No wood. Sunday 22nd, came over some good land. Camped on Salt Creek, 11 miles. Good wood, feed and water. Here the road turns off for San Pete. Monday 23, came to where there is good feed and water. No wood. 15 miles. Here my cows gave out. Tuesday 24th, came over some cedar ridges 14 miles and camped on the Sevier, near to 300 feet wide. No wood. Here I got my boes (bows?) broken among the cedar. Wednesday 25th. This day has all been spent in crossing over and camping on the other side. At night thermometer 17° below zero. Got my toes frozen black. At night the Indians stole two oxen and wounded them very bad (11 arrows in one oxen) one of them died. Thursday 26th. This day has been spent in hunting Indians. Friday 27th. Came over mountains very broken. Snow 6 inches deep. (10 miles). Saturday 28th, came through canyons and over mountains, very bad, separating Utah County from Iron County, 10 miles. No water for 27 miles. Sunday 29th, came to Cedar Springs. Wood, feed and water. Snow 2 ft. deep. Very rough road. Good feed, wood and water. 7 miles. Monday 30th, came over some good land. Camped on Chalk Creek. 9 miles. Tuesday 31, came down hill. No snow. Camped on Little Willow. Water, grass and wood aplenty. 12 miles. Wednesday, January 1, 1851. Lay too all day. Very cold. Thermometer 2° below zero. Thursday 2nd, came 5 miles and camped off Big Willow. Friday 3rd, came into the mountains and camped. No water. 15 miles. Sat- urday 4th, came among the mountains and through a round basin and camped on a small stream. Plenty of feed. Tuesday 7th, came 9 miles over the mountains. There are some very heavy pulls here for our oxen. There is plenty of feed and wood here, but no water. Our cattle eats snow for their drink that is 18 inches deep. Camped in a canyon where there was just enough room to corral. Wednesday 8th, came 14 miles. At the end of 9 miles there is a small stream. The road is good all the way. There is no wood nor feed. 5 miles more brings us over a ridge into the Beaver Valley. There is wood, water and feed. There is some parts of this valley that might be cultivated. Thursday 9th. Came 10 miles. Crossed the stream of the Beaver. The road today is mountainous and hilley. Thick cedars. No water. Tonight we melt snow. Friday 10th. This day came 10 miles over the worst roads in all the mountains covered with cedars and pine, etc., and camped at the Springs. Saturday 11th, came on to Red Creek and camped. Sunday 12th, lay too all day. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p036.jpg) John Steele, Monday 13th, January 1851. Arrived on the place where Parowan City now stands. Various were the opinions held as to whether this place could support a settlement. I was appointed, with Tarlton Lewis, commander, and two or three others were sent into the canyon to see if there was any timber that would justify a settlement, and on the 15th started and returned a very favorable answer, having gone about 6 miles and found snow 3 feet deep and plenty of pine timber. Soon after we built our log meeting house, in which we done all our business. Soon after that our city was laid out and a city charter granted and William H. Derne was elected Mayor on the 24th day of May, 1851, and at the same time I was duly elected Marshall, and filed bonds of $500 for faithful performance of duty. This office I faithfully performed. Bond dated June 2, 1851, before James Lewis, Clerk of County Court. During the two years I served as Marshall I headed several expeditions against the Indians, who were very troublesome, and we had hard work to keep them from stealing and killing our cattle. On the 7th day of November, 1851, I took the oath of Allegiance before the Clerk of the Third Judicial District, James Lewis, and on the first day of June,m A.D. 1852, I obtained my final papers, being sworn in open court before Judge Z. Snow, so that I became a naturalized citizen at that date, and things beginning to flourish: houses being erected, fields laid out and fences made, roads and bridges made, $1200 worth of labor being laid out to open the road to the timber up the canyon. It was thought best to organize a Stake, after having Elisha H. Groves to preside awhile and John L. Smith for a short time; whereupon on May 12, 1852, Iron County was organized into a Stake of Zion and John Calvin Lazell Smith ordained as High Priest and set to preside. John Steele and Henry Lunt were also ordained High Priests and set apart as counselors to John C.L. Smith. I was ordained under the hands of Orson Pratt. Henry Lunt was sent to Cedar City to preside, and it was thought best by the Apostles for me to remain. I helped Brother Smith in Parowan, where I had the greatest amount of labor to perform, prayer circles being held each week, and very few of the brethren knowing anything about the order, I had to constantly meet with them. Besides, being Major of the Iron Battalion took my time up very much. I was elected in the spring of 1853, and received my commission from the hands of Governor Brigham Young and secretary A.W. Babbit to take rank from the 3rd of January 1854, signed by the Governor and Secretary on the 11th day of March, 1854. At the time the Stake of Zion was organized in Parowan in May 1852, Brother Orson Pratt sealed my wife, Catherine, to me and on the 6th of April following 1853, my son John Alma was born at 9 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p037.jpg) John Steele, p. April 6, 1853, in the city of Parowan, Iron County, Utah Territory. After Brother W.H. Dame (Derne?) served out his term as Mayor of Parowan and I had served my term as Marshall, June 2, 1851, I was duly elected to the office of Mayor for the next term, commencing June, 1853, which was duly served. Shortly after this, James Lewis was called upon a mission to China and that left a vacancy in the County Recorder's Office, which I was also called to fill, and Brother Chapman Duncan being called upon the same mission, he was then appointed by Governor Young, Judge of Iron County, that left a vacancy in the Judgeship. Accordingly until the Legislation met I was appointed Judge of Iron County by Governor Brigham Young, and filed bonds accordingly. About this time I had my hands so full that I could not tell what to do first. Indian troubles, troubles settling home matters which are generally plenty in all new settlements. About this time John C. Freemont came along with some 25 or 30 men nearly starved to death. We took them in and fed them and after staying some three weeks to recruit up, they went on their way exploring toward California. When he left he took from me about $20 worth of maps that I had loaned him to copy from. He also determined the Latitude of Parowan to be 37° 50' 41". We fitted him out and he went on his way to the West. The year 1854 was a very busy year with me. I increased in property very fast, although I was constantly busy for the people apparently working for nothing. About this time the Consecration Law came along, and being County Re- corder, bond filed April 18, 1853, I had to record the consecration deeds. I first recorded that of George A. Smith, one of the Apostles, whose proper- ty amounted to $6,000. I then recorded that of John Calvin Lazell Smith, president of the Stake at Parowan. I then recorded my consecration deed, amounting to $2000 worth of property, which I consecrated to Brigham Young as Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I contrasted this with the time when I consecrated my first offering of a tenth of all I possessed in the world, when I landed in St. Louis, to Elder Erastus Snow, who was sent to collect tithes and offerings to help carry on the work of the Temple in Nauvoo, whereupon I made a close calculation, even to spoon, of all I had and found I had $30 worth of property and cheerfully paid over to him $3.00 on the 12th of May, 1845. Exploring trip I will here mention one of our exploring trips in the year 1852, January 27. We started in a south direction to explore the Rio Virgin River. John D. Lee, Chapman Duncan, Charles Y. Webb, Zedock K. Judd, Wm. Barton, Robert Galespie, Lorenzo Barton, James H. Dunton and others. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p038.jpg) John Steele, p. I was acting Journalist and Chief. We made our way over what we called the Black Ridge on Ash Creek, and after traveling down Ash Creek, crossing South Ash Creek and Sandy, took straight for the river through the Sand Hills, and after lowering our wagons down with ropes came to the river on the 2nd of February 1852. Then, leaving our wagons on the river under charge of Wm. Barton, I started with Brother Lee, Miles Anderson, C.Y. Webb, L. Barton, R. Galispie, and on the 3rd day of February went through where Harrisbury, Washing and where St. George now stands and camped on the place where St. Clara settlement now is. February 4th went up the Clara to the old trail, thence through the pass and down the Virgin River. Camped by the stream and that night Brother Webb and L.. Barton got lost from us and it took them three days to get back to camp and had nothing to eat all that time. We followed as fast as we could, for we had only a biscuit apiece and that was all we had for 3 days. We came directly up the mountains and up the river from what has since been called the Beaver Dam. Got to camp on the night of the 8th of February, 1852. Started for home next morning. Made the Black Ridge as we first gave it that name and in consequence of rain, it took us 3 days to cross it. Started from Ash Creek north on the 14th, made Parowan 17th. Shortly after this in the summer of the same year, quite a number of us, under the presidency of John C.L. Smith, started to explore the upper portion of the Rio Virgin. There were in company J.C. L. Smith, John L. Smith, John D. Lee, F.T. Whitney, Priddy Meeks, myself, and others. We traveled south up Parowan Canyon and over the tops of the Derrany Mountains still south until we came to the head of the Rio Virgin. Then we down it. I was pilot and I know the spirit of the Lord directed me so that we went as though we had known the way before. We traveled as far as we could on the land, then we went as far as we could, travelling some four of five miles in the water. Here we went too far without turning to the left, but we found a place and turned out. Traveled on about 9 miles, came to a good place and camped. Had no water to drink and still thinking we could make our way down the river we sent men out to find a track, but all in vain. At last I started, took J.D. Lee along, traveled all that day on foot. Slept that night under a tree in our shirt sleeves without anything to cover us, only the heavens, and we felt cold enough before morning we made a fire, and in the night a spark of the fire jumped out and burned a great hole in my shirt. I soon awoke when my skin began to burn and (we) started up and commenced our journey again to look for a way out. After traveling to about 10 o'clock the next day, I got on a high mountain and discovered the pass. We soon made for camp and on coming to the valley we discovered something that looked like silver on the mountain just above camp, but could not tell what it was. By this (time?) all the camp was nearly perished for want of water and in the night the Lord caused it to rain and the rain ran through the sand into the bare rock that made ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p039.jpg) John Steele, p. it look like Silver. John C.L. Smith and several of the brethren prophesied there was water close by, but we had not faith to believe until we actually saw it. We found plenty of water for ourselves and horses and moved on. Came down through the pass and found water in a rocky nook not far from Short Creek, known now as Maxwell's Ranch. Had a good journey. Came on an Indian Trail on the mouth of Ash Creek on the Rio Virgin River, guided by some friendly Indians. Found plenty of ripe red berries. Visited the old Toquer Indian Chief, about the middle of June, 1852, came past where the town of Toquerville now stands. Found the mark Elder P. P. Pratt's axe on cottonwood tree on the Virgin River. Made our way to Parowan, feeling we had done some good. I had been out on several exploring trips before that on the Sevier River in a north-east direction in company with John L. Smith, Tarlton Lewis, Bishop of Parowan. In the winter of 1851, we were gone about 12 days and discovered the place called by Parley's camp, Smoke Hollow, and by President Kimball, Hell and the Devil. He passed over it about a year after I was there. About this time there was an association formed by Brother George A. Smith for the manufacturing of iron and we met in G.A. Smith's upper room and I was scribe. We had no candle, but by the blaze of pine chips, I wrote on the hearthstone the following document. Parowan, Iron County, Territory of Utah, November 19, 1852. We the undersigned subscribers agree to form ourselves into a company for the manufacturing of iron, to be called the Parowan Iron Company, and to have a president, secretary and treasurer, and we severally agree to pay the sums annexed to our names in shares of $100 each to be appropriated in the erection of iron works. And we further agree that we will not dispose of our intrust in the comapny without the consent of the same and we also agree to pay one-tenth of the increase of the company into the tithing office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints previous to a dividend being made and that we will be governed by the councils of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. With a humble prayer to our Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ that the power of the Holy Ghost may rest upon us and direct all our movements and make us a blessing in Zion. To this intent we set our hands and affix our names. George A. Smith John C. S. Smith John Steele James Jones I had a daughter born to me on the 28th day of April at 22 minutes to 8 p.m. in the year 1851, on Monday, named Susann Steele. About this time the people took a notion to have a theatre established, so accordingly I was directed by President Calvin L. Smith to organize one. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p040.jpg) John Steele, I accordingly done so and got a company of good men and women who joined it and I appointed Edward Dolter to take charge of it. I attended all meetings and directed them as long as I remained there and we had the best kind of order and the members soon began to play well. It was organized in Parowan City, April 5, 1854. Jane Catherine Steele, born Thursday, April 26, A.D., 1855, about 9. Robert Henry Steele, born September 1, 1857, died June 1, 1858, aged 9 months; buried at Parowan. Las Vegas Mission Amongst the many missions that I have taken on my own responsibility exploring the mountains and the valleys before, both on the Rio Virgin and the Muddy and also at the headwaters of the Rio Virgin and Leverkin and round the mountain of the Colorado and round by the headwaters of the Sevier and the mountains all around Parowan, Iron County, for 60 days, of which is yet I have written no official report, but upon this mission I have kept a daily journal which in time may be useful to my children or someone to know about who and when these places were explored. I will say here that I have been the first Mormon that ever explored the headwaters of the Virgin and Sevier along with some of my brethren and being called at Conference April 6, 1855, to take a mission to Las Vegas to make a settlement and cultivate the Indians. I started on Tuesday the 29th of May, 1855, from Parowan where I left my family. Started in the company of William Bringhurst, Captain, and about thirty others, mostly young men and many of them I had been before associat with both in the Mormon Battalion and elsewhere. A first-rate set of boys. Came to Cedar City the first day and transacted some business, setting in order my affairs. Paid in to the Deseret Iron Company some money and gave some orders to some of my brethren that I was owing, and took a farewell of some of my old friends that felt very sorry to see me go away, but as it was the Will of the Lord I was going and left ray'family in the hands of the Lord and the brethren. Wednesday the 30th, started from Cedar City and came to the first water through the mountains, 14 miles. Stopped for noon, then came on to the next water 9 miles. Plenty of good feed and water, making to Penty Creek, 23 miles. Here we organized and as they were in Tens all the way from Salt Lake City, I joined Sylvester Hulett's Ten, he and I being old acquaintances in the Mormon Battalion. Thursday 31st, came 5 miles to the next spring. Stopped here for noon. Came on to the Mountain Meadows, a distance of five miles, making 10 miles, and camped for the night. All peace and happiness so far as I could judge. Friday, the 1st of June, came to Cainnion (Canyon) Springs in the mountains. Took dinner here. Some teams under command of W. W. Willis came up going to the Muddy for iron, having the luggage of Rufus C. Allen, Peter Shirts, T. D. Brown, and Brother Riddle on board. J.T.S. Allred got them to haul 300 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p041.jpg) John Steele, lbs. for him to the Muddy. Came on 10 miles and camped on the St. Clara. All well. The Indians came to us here and herded our stock for us at night. Wm. C. Michel drew his wagon 5 mules over the worst kind of roads, having lost his bushpins in coming down the mountains, and still the wheels stayed on, which was marvelous to me and others stating that they knew the Lord was with us for He had manifested His kindness to us before we started in many ways. Saturday, June 2. Came down the St. Clara, or as the Indians calls it, Tonquint - The Indians are very friendly here - and had to cross it a score of times or more. The Indians flocked around us and wanted to know why Salt Lake could not send them some missionaries with oxen and wagons, and argued the case well with us, and we told them maybe pretty soon the big Captain, or as they said, Salt Lake, would think of them and send them, some more mission- aries, but we told them we were going to the Vegas Springs as missionaries to them. Then they told us that there was no timber there and they said that the sun shone so hot that it would burn us. So we told them to watch our cattle and we would give them something to eat and they did so and we went to sleep. Sunday, June 3, lay too all day in order to rest our cattle for a long drive. At noon the company was called together and the Captain arose and said that he had instructions from Orson Hyde that the first good clear stream we came to to baptize one another. Accordingly, Brother Covert, the first counselor to the President went into the water and baptized him. Afterwards the President baptized Covert. Then I was baptized and afterwards baptized a number of the brethren. Then came out of the water and assisted in confirming the brethren. Afterwards confirmed Captain Bringhurst, Brother Covert con- firming me and so on. In the course of the forenoon a little difficulty occurred between Steven Perry and Killian Follet. Perry thought that Follet run the jokes too hard upon him and made him the laughing stock for the company. The affair was soon settled and peace restored. I had that same evening a good chat with the Indian Chief upon the upper part of the Tonquint. He said he wanted Salt Lake to send them some missionaries who would stay with them and help them by showing them how to work. I told him that we were his friends and that when they would prove themselves our friends that we would not need to come armed as we now do with guns and pistols to protect ourselves in case they should get made and want to kill us. He said it was good and maybe soon I would see that day. I said I would send word to our big Captain. He said (Taoy) "good". The St. Clara is 16 feet wide and 11 inches deep, with a good smart current and many places is very good for farming purposes, and the Indians tried all they could to have us stay and farm on their land, and I never saw a better spirit in my life manifest among any people, much to the credit of our missionaries that have labored among them. Monday the 4th, started at 4 o'clock p.m. and got to the summit of the Cahoon (Cajon?) Pass before dark. Fed and gave our teams seme water, which we hauled to this point. Lay too until 11 o'clock, then started on and got to Cottonwood Springs at the dawn of day, a distance of 30 miles. Tuesday ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p042.jpg) John Steele, 5th, lay too all day. Wednesday 6th, came over the spur of the mountain into the Rio Virgin, or as the Kiadis calls it Paruch and traveled down it 14 miles, crossing it six times. The road is very sandy and hard on the teams. We have along a number of the St. Clara Indians. They say they will go along and keep other Indians from stealing from us and so it was in all our trip we did not lose anything. This evening we met Mr. Sanford's train of goods on their way for Salt Lake City. All well, heavy wagons and 5 span of mules to a wagon. After making very slow marches for four days through the sands of the Virgin, on the 5th day, being Sunday the 10th, made the top of the hill leaving the Virgin and the muddy salty waters behind. It took us all day from the morning early until after sundown to get all our wagons up the hill. One thing here I must mention: on Friday evening when coming along through a tract of bushes called Paoup bushes, I found them loaded with plenty of berries. I went to work on the berries and ate about a quart of them and by the time I got to camp I was as sick as anyone need be. I began to puke and purge from dark until daylight until 4 and then I began to rejoice to behold the face of the sun. I thought it was good as any Lobelie. Sunday evening the 10th of June, started and by the dawn of day on Monday 11th get to water on the Muddy or, as the Indians calls it, “Moapats." Lay too all day, and in the evening came up 2 1/2 miles to the crossing of the Moapats, making 20 miles from the Virgin. Lay too all the next day. Tuesday 12th. Stood guard this morning and traveled up the valley and found corn in the tassel and the rest knee high. There is some wheat ripe and cut some not yet cut. There is probably 50,000 (5 or 6,000?) acres that could be farmed on this stream, and the Indians tell us that there is plenty of timber on the head of this stream, some ash. The brethren went up and got some good ash and made them ox yokes. Started about 10 o'clock on Tuesday the 12th, taking all our empty vessels full of water. Here I took 100 lbs. of new loading in for brother T.D. Brown. He put his horse in alongside my horse and so we started, I having put my mare and colt into the herd. Came on very speedily the distance of 23 miles to where there is some feed. And looking around I discovered a place where the rains and melting snows all settles. It is like the bottom of a dish and in my best opinion there could be water got by digging. Lay there until 12 o'clock. Started and came on 10 miles and Brown's horse gave out and I was forced to stop there until, after day- light, when the herd came up and I got my mare, put her in and turned Brown's horse adrift. Came on and got to camp about 11 o'clock Wednesday, 14th of June, making the distance 53 miles. The horses very much tired for want of water. The one-half of the company stopped back at the Muddy until we were one day gone. They started and came on and made out to get here on the 15th, and some of them on the morning of the 16th, making nearly one night and two days for some of the slow teams - Wm. P. Vance having to leave part of his ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p043.jpg) John Steele, loading back 30 miles and when his oxen got a little rested he and Brother Jones started back and brought on the flour, which was the loading that was left. The California mail passed here on the 14th, David Savage the carrier. The next day, May 15, the Salt Lake mail arrived, carried by Congar, Captain Leech in company. The mail contractor he told me that he would give $100 for the purpose of opening a well on the desert. Monday 19th I went to work and plumbed the north star and get the range and laid out the fort 150 feet square, by the assistance of T. D. Brown. And the same day he left in company of Rufus C. Allen, Peter Shirts, and five others. Continued our operations and with the assistance of J. T. S. Allred and others succeded getting some garden lots of 3 rods by 12 1/2 laid 30 in number; also 15 five-acre lots making 2 1/2 acres apiece for the company consisting of 30 men. Most of the brethren were in favor of 5 acres of land apiece, but owing to so much mesquite brush on it, it was found to be very hard to grub on account of the prickles on the bushes. Wednesday 21st, was camp guard, stocked my plow, made a plat of our survey. Captain Bringhurst and Brother Snider laid out a corral 8 rods wide by 150 feet. There are many of the boys very homesick. James Bears plowed his garden lot yesterday 20th, the first soil was turned over. The health of the camp continues good. There was a company of our brethren came in from California. Six missionaries, Chancy West, Redock Allred, Wm. Farren and Bigler Tanner and MacBride, who was captain of the company, making some 13 in all, and four sisters. They felt well, preaches to us on Sunday the 24th of June 1844. Nothing of any importance took place. All hands busy waiting water ditches, roads, plowing and planting. The crops planted in the gardens is mostly up through the ground. This day, June 29, Friday, I plowed on my 2 1/2 acres. The ground is very dry and dusty. The weather still is very hot, although it has been blowing this three days owing to the moon fulling, which she done this day 29th. Nothing of any importance took place up to the 4th of July, which was celebrated with the greatest pomp and show on the evening of the 3rd. The captain of the Mission called us all together and said it was necessary for us to organize into a military company for the purpose of self-defence accordingly he mentioned that I should be captain of the company, which was voted accordingly, altnough I was very unwilling to accept of the office on account of a dream I had the night before that I was on the top of a house nailing on the roofing boards and I was afraid, and when I was nominated for captain I had the same feelings precisely. James T.S. Allred was then appointed first lieutenant, Albert Napp, 2nd, William Follett, 3rd, Roett Hail, 1st sargent, and all the others officers. The president then appointed me to get up a flag, stars and stripes, to hoist at tne mast head. He also gave me 1 1/2 yards of domestic and Sidney Carter gave me an old red shirt; accordingly I went to work and with the ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p044.jpg) John Steele, assistance of Brother Hulett and Brother Foster, I made the flag. Brother Foster gave me a piece of blue jeans, which served for the corner piece and we cut out 18 stars, 9 on a side, with a large eight-point star in the center representing Deseret. The company was paraded at the dawn of day and fired a salute very spiritedly; also at sun-up and again when the liberty pole was erected and the flag floated majestically to the breeze, another salute was fired the company having previously assembled, kneeling down and offering up their devotions to God. Afterwards there were many spirited speeches, songs, and toasts from many of the brethren. Then all were dismissed by prayer and went to perform our several camp duties. Thursday 5th, this day plowed some for oats. Had to stop and get my plow fixed. I continued my planting, guarding, herding, washing, cooking, mending, etc., from time to time, being busily engaged all the time. Our camp is constantly occupied by several of the Piute Indians from a distance some from beyond the Colorado from the Iates (Jates?), the name of a tribe of Indians who live in the south of the Colorado. They speak a different language altogether. The United States mail passed here on the 10th of July, Mr. Congar and Hope on their way for Salt Lake City where they expected to arrive on the 23rd. I still continue my planting, hoeing and watering up to Saturday 14th, when I thought I had better stop putting in grain as the season was far advanced, although from the best information there is no winter here. On Saturday 14th I was called upon by our president to go exploring in search of timber, to start on Tuesday the 17th prepared for to stay one week. Started out on Tuesday the 17th at 3 o'clock p.m. and arrived at the Cotton- wood Springs about 11 at night. Plenty of grass but no water at the camp- ground. Plenty of water about a quarter of a mile to the east. Slept soundly, did not keep a guard. Next morning started and finding a canyon that looked some likely for gold searched some for it, but found it not. Went on to the north in search of timber or any other useful thing. Found some mountain grass in bunches, and plenty of rocks. Several springs of water oozing out of the ground at the bottoms of the mountain. Traveled all day and found water in two canyons. The mountains are very high-coned, smooth sandstone one mountain is not less that 1000 feet high, and at last came to the timber that the Indians had been telling us about sometime before. There is 80 maybe 90 trees from 8 inches up to 2 1/2 feet through, and in the center at the head of the canyon there stands a beautiful pyramid from 5 to 800 feet high; named Pyrimid Canyon by Brother Kulett. Camped there at night. Good feed for horses and some water. Thursday 19th, started and came to the Las Vegas, being the nearest point for the next water and owing to the impassable mountains that stood in our course, arrived at the Vegas about 2 o'clock p.m. All well. Went and looked at my corn and found that all my crops were doing first-rate. Friday and Saturday hoed in ray garden and fields and the corn grows with ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p045.jpg)  John Steele, p. astonishing rapidity. On Monday the 16th the mail arrived from Salt Lake City and brought me letters from President J.C.L. Smith, my wife, and J.W. Marteneau, which gave me great joy. And on Saturday 21st, I had a dream which gave me to know a little of the future and the situation of my family. I dreamed I was in a very large house and I and two more brethren was appointed to preach by my father or Brigham Young, the president, I knew not which, and in a very large room, and saw my wife and daughter lying on the floor covered over as in bed. There was no furniture in the room, but the room was very clean and white. I waited for a chance to preach, but this brother who first began took up all the time and when he got done I was going to take the stand he had occupied when my daughter Mary came into the room (for her and her mother had both gone out sometime before) and told me my father wanted me to come to dinner, so accordingly I went and she also told me that my father wanted me to take a part in a play and said I must play the part of "Rolla". Said I don’t know the piece. She said I was to look into a tin case and I would find a book that it was in. I did so and was much taken up with the thought of having to play a piece I did not know that I did not care about eating, although the table contained the best of victuals. However, I began the search for the book and the first thing I found was a square piece of some kind of cloth worth a vast amount of money belonging to some ancient queen and written or woven in it addelied. I then searched some further and found some books and a great many papers of importances, and in the bottom of the box I took out a large handful of gold doubloons and some large silver money, and I awoke. Most of my time has been engaged in hoeing and working among my corn, and in reading some of the best publications that I could find such as Mitchells Geography, Peter Parley's history of nations. History of England, and many other small works and my mind has been employed in getting a know- ledge of nations and at times studying the Indian language. I was called upon to administer to a sick Indian chief that resided about four miles from this point, whereupon he got well and walked over to our camp in two days afterwards. I also wrote a letter to George A. Smith one to my family, and one to Lt. General D.H. Wells, and sent an account of our muster as a military body dated July 29, 1855. There has also another expedition been sent out from here in search of timber to the Snow Mountains in the northwest of this valley, who returns and reports plenty of very large timber such as grows on the California mountains, but there is no water nor any chance for a road on account of the very large rocks in the way. This day, Tuesday 6th of August, 1855, we had a sermon from Brother Covert on obedience. There has lately been a spirit in camp rather opposed to what is right, and the people more or less has partaken of it. From the last date to the present things have been going on as far as public improvements are concerned very fast. Some trains have passed - ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p046.jpg) John Steele, p. some gentiles, other apostate Mormons such as Jerome Benson who passed here on Saturday 14 of September, 1855. The mail also arrived here on Saturday from Great Salt Lake, - Savage, captain, and on the 12th from California, - Hope, captain. Captain Bringhurst started on a trading expedition to trade cattle for horses and mules in company of George Snider, one of his counselors and three others, W. Fallen and W. Smoot and F. Thomas Kicks. The corn grows finally and President Bringhurst has got his messhouse up 14 feet high, 2-foot wall, 8 feet and 1 foot the rest of the way. I have re- ceived letters from my wife at Parowan stating that it is hard to get along and wants me home. Also one from George A. Smith stating he wants me to keep up a communication with him for the history office, dated August 9, 1855. My health has not been good here. The weather is so hot. Yesterday, Saturday 14 of September, 1855, I laid the foundation of my fort wall and also auctioned a pig belonging to Ira Miles, who left this mission. It was sold on four-months credit to Wm. Foster for $4.75. Thursday 20 September 1855. The weather for several days and nights past has been warm through the day and very cold at night, almost freezing. The corn is ripening very fast. Mellons, pumpkins and squash are ripening very fast. The horses begin to fatten up. The fort wall is one-third of the way commenced around the fort and progressing. Finally, there is a good spirit prevails in the camp. Brother W.L. Covert is a great deal better liked as a president than Brother Wm. Bringhurst. The Indians still con- tinue very friendly. October 21, 1855, the work of building our fort still continues. My position of wall work is nearly completed and not having adobes enough we had to go again into the yard and make 4000, which we completed on the 19th. Many travelers, gentiles and Mormons come and go past our place and much trading is going on in horses and mules. I have received letters from James Martineau, R.R. Hopkins, W. Leaner and others. The Indians still continue friendly. Corn is ripe and the most of it is cut and the most of the watermellons are down. W. Huntington and W. Heeps are here. Horace Clark and others, and starts this day for Utah valleys. Jerome Benson, Hirons and others passed here about the 14th I wrote a letter to George A. Smith, also one for Wm. S. Covert to President Young. I am appointed to preach, this being Sunday 21st of October. The work is still going on building up our fort, gathering in our corn, pulling beans, etc. On Wednesday a singular circumstance occurred about 10 minutes past 12 noon on the 31st of October, which caused us some wondering. An Indian girl of about 18 years old came droping down from the bluffs and no one having seen her until she was within 100 yards of the fort. She is very dark, lips rather thick, about 4½ feet high. Her hair is parted up her forehead and shaded. Can talk some Spanish, and what is still more singular, she did not seem to be hungry, and she must have come at least 23 miles from the last ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p047.jpg) John Steele, p. watering place. Her dress is after the Spanish custom. Started on the 8th of November for Parowan in company of nine others. Traveled anon in peace and safety. Arrived there on the 17th of November. Found all well, but things in general was in a very unsettled condition. President John C.L. Smith died in December 30, 1855, at 20 minutes to 11 o'clock p.m., and many other changes took place. My daughter Mary got married, and peace and prosperity began to dawn upon my family. I worked very hard and got wheat and other things to sus- tain my family. Received a letter from President Young desiring me to re- turn and do all the good I could. Also one from George A. Smith. About the 10th of March, William Bringhurst, president of Las Vegas Mission, arrved at my house feeling well and desired me to return to the Vegas and act as Postmaster for him. Accordingly, I started on the 25th of March, and arrived at the Vegas on the 5th of April, being 12 days on the road, bringing Miles Anderson, John Louder and Beson Lewis along. The Indians used us well, accordingly on my return I was appointed by unanimous vote to preside over the Vegas Mission at a meeting held on Sunday evening, the 6th of April. All peace and goodwill among the Indians and the Mormons. Two lotts came to our camp yesterday 9th of April, 1856. On the 12th of April, Albert Miles, Wm. Smoote, and Aroet Hale started on their return home. April 21, started on an exploring trip to the mountains to explore for lead. Took with me Sylvester Hulet, John Lowder and Beson Lewis, Jr., taking Koonah-Kibals, an Indian, along for our guide. Traveled three miles from our fort to a little spring, then seven miles to another spring, from thence, 25 miles to another small spring in a canyon. All the way through a very rough road and very little grass. Arrived there about 12 p.m., being then 12 hours on the road. Tuesday 22nd, started and met several Indians and Squaws. Went on to the lead and arrived there about 10 o'clock, a distance of four miles. Found plenty of lead. Packed up 180 lbs. and started back and got to the spring in the desert at sundown, and I got home on Thursday the 24th. All well for some time past. The weather has been very cold. Ther- mometer stood as low as 30°, also high winds. Nothing of any importance took place until Tuesday morning about 7 o'clock on the 6th of May, 1856. Nathaniel Jones, P.K. Smith, and Ira Hatch came here from President Young with instructions from him to explore the lead region; whereupon I started again and took along with me some of the boys and piloted Brother Jones to the mines again. He said it was good ore but not in sufficient quantities to justify working. After returning to camp another Indian, by the name of Colorado, came to me and told me he knew where there was ore lead on the California road about one day's ride from here. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p048.jpg) John Steele, p. Accordingly, I got up a company for Brother Jones, found him horses and men and started about the 11th of May and found a very flattering prospect there. The company then returned and Jones called on an outfit of mules and men and provisions to go and explore the Silver Mountain. Accordingly. Albert Knapp, W.C. Mitchel, and afterwards John Turner and Beson Lewis started also. The company found them 30 lbs. of flour and boarded them all the time they were here. I started them on their journey, but they returned unsuccessful on account of the hot season having begun. Afterwards Jones, P.K. Smith, and Ira Hatch started home, intending to return in September. Things passed on very harmoniously until the 15th of June, 1856, when the company came in under command of Brother W.S. Covert. We had previously sent out all the team we had with water to assist them in off the desert. I than gave up my presidency to him, he being the First counselor of President Bring- hurst, stating that I had done my duty as far as was required of me and that I was glad to have the privilege of retiring from labour for a season. All was good feelings. Things began to change. The same old-fashioned sermons was preached and arses threatened to be kicked if men did not do what was wanted of them. This is one of the reasons I did not wish to be annoyed with the bustle of compelling men on every occasion, thinking that more mild treatment would do just as well. Things rolled on until Courts began. Brother Edward Cuthbert was tried for some frivilous offense. Willlam Burston was tried and cut from. the Church for some other frivilous thing. A lead company was then organized, of which I was one. I then started on the 5th of August and went to the mines, worked one week and returned. Returned Saturday 9th and found N.V. Jones had arrived. Brother Jacob Piart and three others stayed one week here. Jones presented his letter of in- struction to President Bringhurst and there was a great storm between them calling each other anything but gentlemen. Jones said he had power to take about 20 men and work them in the mines, afterwards discharge them from the mission. Whereupon it was agreed that the thing should be laid over until advice could be got from President Young on the subject. This day, 17th of August, the California mail arrived. I, having acted as Postmaster for the last five months, I opened this mail and found some letters and papers for this place. Among others, was one sent to President Bringhurst from James Louis, one of my old friends in Parowan, but instead of being a friendly letter it was one that did not reflect much credit on my old friends James. In April 1856 an Indian named Coonikibots brought word of a mineral lead about 40 miles north of the Vegas, so I took him along and went in search of the mine and found it to be lead. President Bringhurst was at this time at home at Springville and I had charge of the mission. I therefore sent by the hand of a Brother Smith, who was on his way to Salt Lake, a lump of ore that I brought from the north mine, weighing about ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p049.jpg) John Steele, p. 3½ lbs. to President B. Young, who, in answer, sent me the report of his analysis, Bro. Jones and difficulty soon began between Jones and Bringhurst of which I took no part. Soon I was released from the Mission and very soon the evil among the heads broke it up all together, until nothing was left of it only the old walls that I have worked hard to help build. About this time there was a great scarsity of bread on account of grass- hoppers destroying the crops. I visited Salt Lake and President Young told me I was at liberty to move to any settlement, in any part of the territory, I wished, so that in the summer and spring of 1862 (bought of J.D. Lee June 17, 1861) I moved south to the town of Toquerville. Sold out my place at Little Creek and at Parowan and had hard time in getting bread on account of bad roads and weak teams, and so that in November, November 15, 1862, I was called on by President E. Snow, who had just come south to establish a city which was called St. George, to take a mission to the Indians Moquich Nation in company with Jacob Hamblin and 23 others. Monday 17 November 1862, 25 of us started from St. George to visit the Navajoes and Moquich Nation. Traveled in a south direction through a pass, crossed the Divide and entered a long wash or canyon that leads directly to the Colorado. There is a good chance for to make a road. Reached the Colorado on Monday 24th, a distance of 87 miles. I fitted up our boat, which we had brought along on a wagon to help us to cross the river. Found a good crossing place. I got into the boat, took my horses lassoed, and he was then pushed into the river and Andrew Gibbons and Brother Riddle rowed the boat. We soon landed on the other side. All the rest of our horses were driven in and swam after my horse, making 52 in all. We then were fairly under way. Several of our company that had come to see us start returned. We now traveled in a southeast direction. Tuesday 27th. By turning off at the seven springs, about 10 miles before you get to the river, there can be a good road and crossing found entering a wide wash on the south side. Water can be got a few miles (8) from the river in a small canyon to the west. Came on 25 miles and camped at Grass Springs. Found deer tracts and gold signs traveling east. Saturday 29th, came to the Sheebits Indians. Plenty of cedar wood and some good valleys to the south. There is a hole of water in the side of the mountain. Saturday 30th, came over some very broken country, cedar ridges, and grass valleys. Found running water called Milkweed Springs. Camped. 16 miles. Here we first met the Togunt or Cohoneeny Indians. They have a good country to live in. Monday, 1st of December 1862. This day came 25 miles over the breaks in a southeast direction and camped in a canyon that runs to the Colorado. Found running water. Called it Peach Tree Springs on account of finding a ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p050.jpg) John Steele, p. peach tree there. Some of the Cohoneeny Indians stayed all night in our camp. Tuesday 2nd, climbed up a high mountain and over some prarie table- land. Plenty of cedar wood. 10 miles. Storming. Wednesday 3th, came 30 miles over a most beautiful country. Looks more like the States than I have seen for a long tine. Rolling prarie, large cedars and white pine timber. This country has the appearance of rain. Snow is on the mountains and the flowers are blooming in the Valley. Camped at Pine Springs. Traveled N.E. found clumps of oak. Thursday 4th started in a S.E. direction over rolling hills and valleys. Plenty of white pine timber. No water. Made Antelope Camp. 20 miles. Friday 5th came 10 miles over the finest grass country I ever saw. We are melting snow for water and have been in sight of the Cohoneeny mountains this two days. Saturday 6th, came 22 miles over fine valleys skirted with cedar groves. At last came into a canyon. This leads to water by taking the righthand fork, but we took the left and found no water. Here we found a piece of painted bucket stave and a piece of ox yoke washed down from Lieutenant Ive's company a few years before. Sunday 7th, came 8 miles and camped at the mouth of a small canyon. Still melting snow for water. Monday 8th came 10 miles and camped among tall pines in the midst of numerous tall mountains. I went on top of the highest one and could see the country for a hundred miles all around covered with timber. This is a beauti- ful sight, plains and timber. Tuesday 9th, came 14 miles through most beauti- ful pine timber, mostly young. None of it over 2½ feet through, very tall. Camped at the Cohoneeny mountain. Brother Nephi Johnson and I went on top of the lowest peake, found the snow very deep. The mountain is very high, vegetation ceases about two-thirds of the way up it. There are plenty of antelope in these woods. Wednesday 10th, came 8 miles and found water in a hole on the east of the mountain. From this point we can see the Moquich mountain from here. Thursday 11th, snow fell in the afternoon. Some of our horses strayed off. Found them. Moved on four miles. For the last 12 days my horses had only two drinks of water. Friday 12th, lay too all day. Saturday 13th. Started early and traveled over a pleasant looking country, gravely, granite land. Here saw the first signs of where there had been inhabitants. Old-fashioned mason work, caves, and reservoyers or cisterns for holding water. Many of the valleys we have passed through looks as if they had been contended for inch by inch. One valley is all covered with mounds as though heaps of slain had been dragged together and covered up, seemingly in windrows. Going on top of a high hill to look at an old ruin, I discovered a reser- vior about 300 feet wide and about 100 feet depp near to their fort, so that it could be guarded. Traveling N.E. from the Cohoneeny mountain, came in sight of a stream about three rods wide with quicksand bottom. Jacob Hamblin's horse got drowned in it. Came 25 miles. Sunday 14th, lay too all day fixing our guns and equippage. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p051.jpg) John Steele, p. Monday 15, started downstream. This is supposed to be the Little Colorado. We are now traveling N.N.E. Here we began to leave our jaded horses. They could not stand it for 13 days and not get only two drinks of water. Came 12 miles. Camped at the foot of a large rock. Tuesday 16th came 20 miles, winding our way serpent-like among the rocks to the height of nearly 1000 feet. J.D. Smithson's mare gave out. Made Lone Tree Camp. Wednesday 17th. Came up the mountain, winding to and fro up and down in an E.S.E. direction. We are now in sight of the Pah ganguich, also the mountain that the Cribeas lives upon. Snow 12 inches deep. Thursday 18th came seven miles passing 13 small graves. At last came in sight of the Oribeys; their spies on the mountain saw us a long way off and gave the signal cry so to be heard by the next sentry, until it went to camp. The whole town people were turned out thinking us Navajoes, who are always at war with them. When we got close enough so that they could see us one of them came to meet us and finding Brother Thales Haskel that they had seen before, they were very well pleased and bade us welcome. Soon they showed us an empty house to go into, and gave us bread and water from a gourd. Friday 19th. Felt at home with these Indians. Two of the Shanganeebe's came in from another village. They are very afraid of being cheated. They will trade with you and then trade back when they get tired of the new thing. Saturday 20th, looked at their farm and visited some of their hirogly- phics; found symbols of the sun, moon and stars, the five points of friend- ship, etc. There has been a big pow wow last night in order, as they say, to bring snow. They do not want us to see them in their ceremonies. Sunday 21st. We intend to leave this morning. I had a sack of bullets stole from me by them. They have peach orchards. Trees look bad, never trimmed. Do not irrigate. Brother Thales Haskel and Ira Hatch stayed with the Oribees and they sent four of their men to go the Mormon’s home to see them. I have written at full length an account of their religious service as far as I could see it and sent to the general Church Recorder, Elder G.A. Smith, Salt Lake City. Came 4 miles to a spring, when the snow commenced falling, as they told us according to their ceremonies, and full two feet deep. Monday 22nd, started and came a few miles and laid too. Snow falling fast. Tuesday 23rd, started, came 12 miles to a small stream of poor water, called Quichen Too Weep, the same water that the brethren were camped on when young G.A. Smith was killed by the Navajoes. I saw the place where he was shot and the greasewood bush where he was laid afterwards and where he was carried to some miles out on the bench, where the brethren left him after his death, still being pursued by Navajoes. Came 25 miles. Camped in a big gulch. Snow 8-inches. Course from the Moguich, N.N.E. We are now coming into a very broken country. The nearer we come to the Colorado the more broken it is detached table mountains, pieces of mountains standing up endways. Slept in a snowbank all night. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p052.jpg) John Steele, Wednesday 24th, came six miles N.W. directions. Visited an old wall that runs by sugarloaf peak. Found it to be of some kind of black cement running for many miles in a north and south direction. It seems to have been a dividing line between two great nations, as there are two in places and some spots there can be seen through walls as though they were intended for streets. The red sand has blown so that in many places they are covered over. They are as straight as a line and shows now six feet in thickness and one point is about 20 feet high and holes like portholes for lookout. There is another rock on the east of our road high up on the point of a mountain with a large hole through it. This wall is of good masonry; and after traveling 16 miles hove too among the cedars in a snow storm. Thursday 25th, came 15 miles to the hole in the rock. Country very rough here. We found some water here. I took my mess and started ahead in order to send back provisions to the rest, as we were very short of pro- visions, but in consequence of meeting some of the Navajoes, we thought of the company too small behind to be safe, so we halted until we could tell them of their numbers. When the rest came up we made camp, guarded our horses, traded some with them, got some sheep meat and that helped out our scanty lot of provisions. Friday 26th, lay too all day. Saturday 27th, came 10 miles. The country is more broken as we near the River. Snow 8 inches deep. Sunday 28th, very foggy. Lost our trail; had to halt until it clears up. There is only one way to get down into this narrow pass called Cotton- wood Canyon. It is the most forbiding looking country for travelers. Came eight miles to Cottonwood Canyon and it is down down into a chasm that has drained this country for ages and runs E. Animals nearly worn out. Monday 29th, came 18 miles over very bad traveling. The rock stands up biding defiance to wind and weather in all manner of shapes. It looks as though nature had some wonderful freaks about this river. Arrived at the River and found it about 400 yards across. Prepared for crossing. Tuesday 30th. Crossed over and camped on the bank of the stream. At night. Found a small canyon called Muddy, that we had to cut brush and pack it on horseback up the river bottom and three of us take a horse and make him walk on a few willows, as one step either way would land him in the mud nearly out of sight. Saturday 31st, got up out of Mud Canyon and the company before-mentioned started ahead. Provisions were now gave out. I took some dried peaches, about one pound, left the rest with Captain Ham- blin and six of us started to send relief to the rest. Started about noon, camped at Warm Creek. 18 inches of snow fell that night. January 1, 1863, started and made camp on Pah-reah 50 miles from the Colorado. Monday 2nd, started from Pahreah. Camped on the Kanab 35 miles. Here one of my horses gave out and was left. Tuesday 3rd, started and made Maxwell's Ranch at night. Had a sheep ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p053.jpg) John Steele, p. killed, some bread, some flour, and two men started off that night and did not stop until they came to the starving camp. We were so weak that we could scarcely stick to our saddles. Sister Maxwell deserves credit for the friendly manner we were treated. Also Grace Tenney, wife of Nathan G. Tenney. Wednesday 4th, started as best we could from Maxwell's Ranch. Brother Nephi Johnson and me were as one all the way and so we kept together. The rest scattered according to the strength of their animals. After a journey of 18 miles brought us to the Rio Virgin River, 6 miles more brought us to Brother Johnson's home where we were comfortable entertained after supper. About 10 p.m. I started home. My remaining horse so far gave out and my strength so far renewed, I drove my horse and footed it to Toquerville eight miles, where I arrived before daylight. Thursday January 5, 1863. This has been one of the hardest trips I ever took. We were nearly starved to death by the improvident management of Jacob Hamblin, who was captain of the company and had instructed us to bring along 40 lbs. flour and 12 lbs. meat, but thinking that we might be gone longer I took 60 lbs. of flour and 30 lbs. meat, but Brother J. Ham- blin encouraged Indians around so that there were six men more than our scanty supplies would admit of and many of our own company were sparcely supplied and besides we were ordered to leave provisions in a cashe (or hole in the ground) until we would come back and that shortened our supplies, for we did not come back by the mouth of the grand gulch, but by the Ute trail above the mouth of the Pahrea Creek and that was the cause of our starvation. Well, we got over it after a while and soon had to take hold of the military of our part of the country, as Major of Battalion in the 10th Regiment commanded by Colonel D.D. MacArthur of St. George. I was also commissioned by Governor Edwin Higgins, Governor of Utah Territory, U.S.A., on the 15th of April, A.D., 1868, as Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Toquerville U.T. Again on the 20th day of January, A.D. 1869, and of the independence of the United States the 93rd, I was again commissioned by the Honorable Edwin Higgins, Governor of Utah Territory, to act as Justice of the Peace in and for the precinct of Toquerville, Kane County, Utah, and after serving several years as military chief and organiz- ing and keeping in tact the military spirit and sending men to the front as the Navajoes Indians were very troublesome, having killed Doctor Whitmore and the Berry Brothers and one of their wives who was traveling and also driving off much stock, cattle, horses, and sheep, I fitted out and sent my son Mahonri Moriancumer Steele along who, under the leadership of Captain James Andrews, and soon overtook them on a raid and killed 16 of them; whereupon they gave up their stealing and peace was restored. I was soon elected to the office of county surveyor for Kane County, Utah Territory, as follows; Territory of Utah ss County Clerk's office County of Kane Toquerville ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p054.jpg) John Steele, To John Steele, Esqr., Toquerville I, Martin Slack, County Clerk, do hereby certify that John Steele was elected to the office of County Surveyor by the elec- tors of Kane County on Monday the 4th of August A.D. 1873. Witness my hand this 12th day of August, A.D. 1873. Martin Slack County Clerk COPY and I was also appointed to hold the office of county assessor, County Clerk's Office Toquerville March 9, 1874 John Steele, Esqr. Dear Sir: I have the honor to inform you that you were appointed to the office of Assessor and Collector by the County Court of Kane County on Thursday, the 5th instant. Very respectfully, M. Slack, County Clerk COPY I was also reappointed to the same office for the insuing year. County Clerk's Office Toquerville December 8, 1874 John Steele, Esq. Dear Sir: I have the honor to inform you that you have been appointed to the office of Assessor and Collector for the ensuing year by the County Court of Kane County. Respectfully, M. Slack, County Clerk COPY About this time I was connected in silver mining business, having taken up a valuable lead, and also established an araster or crushing works on lower Ash Creek on a farm that I bought from the Indians. This proved more of an outlay than an income. I sold the mine to George Goddard for $7000, but him and his partner played the rascal and I took the mine back again. Called for Mission to England About this time I was called at the conference held in the Temple in St. George to take a Mission to England. My son Mahonri M. was also called and on the 8th of May 1877 I left my home and proceeded to Parowan where thinking it might be of use I called on the clerk of the city and obtained a copy of my election as Mayor of the City of Parowan, Iron County. Parowan, May 10, 1877 To all whom it may concern: This is to certify that John Steele was elected Mayor of Parowan City on March 7, 1853, for the term of two years by ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p055.jpg) John Steele, p. 50 the unanimous vote of the legal voters of said city and that the said Mr. Steele performed the duties of this office well and efficiently and with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the citizens of Parowan As witness our hands and the coporate seal of Parowan this day and year above written. Charles Adams, Mayor William Davenport, City Recorder And also, in case I should need evidence still further, I took with me from the probate clerk: Territory of Utah ss County of Iron To whom it may concern: This certifies that the Honorable John Steele of To- querville officiated as Probate Judge within and for the aforesaid county of Iron during the latter part of the year 1853 and the beginning of the year 1854, as appears from the records of said Probate Court. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court of Iron County at Paro- wan City, this 10th day of May, A.D., 1877 Jesse N. Smith, Clerk COPY I left home in Toquerville in Kane County, Utah, May 8, 1877, and arrived at Kanarah at the house of my daughter and son-in-law James Stapely May 9, 1877, and passed Hamilton Fort. Came to Cedar City where Brother George Wood gave me $5 to help me on my journey to England. May 12, 1877 arrived in Panguitch, helped Mahonri M. to get ready to go with me to England, as he was called at the St. George conference in the Temple, Sunday May 13, 1877. Rose early, got ready, and left Panquitch. John Alma drove my team and we soon left the valley of the Sevier far behind, bidding farewell to M.M.'s weeping wife and children. May 15, arrived in Beaver City, everybody wishing us God Speed. We soon reached Fillmore; called on Alexander Forti, who married Annie Douglas Thompson. Was well received. Saw Dewitt Tyler and got the age of Rhoda Ann Tyler, who was born in Farmington, Derice County, Utah Territory, October 1851, died May 22, 1866, Fillmore City, Utah Territory. Soon passed the Sevier River and camped on the mountain south of Chicken Creek. Arrived at York, got our tickets at half, or clergyman fare. Friday, May 18, 1877, left York for Salt Lake City. Journal ends at this point Poem on back flyleaf of Journal: Dated February 13, 1847 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p056.jpg) John Steele, One night as we a sitting were Around our own fire side There came a cry of great despair And unto us it said You must prepare to meet the foe As fast as you can scelp For they are now acoming But twas a head of Elk. That night we all provided were To hear the dismal news And Captain Brown himself was there And to us he gave his views. He says the Spaniards will be here And we will have their scalp Though we don't no more them fear Than we do the herd of Elk The settlers in the Spanish land Were thrown into a fright And sent to us for a command To guard them overnight Another with myself that night Went to know how they felt Preparing they were with all their might To meet that herd of Elk. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p057.jpg) John Steele, p. RECORDS OF JOHN STEELE My Great GrandFather was Arthur Steele Born and reared near Collade or Co antrim or Gleneva abut 60 miles from Belfast in Ireland. Soposet to be Born about the year 1640. had Several Brothers who went Some to Scotland and Some to America. he married Mary Shannon and had by her Seven Sons and Some Daughters, Arthur, William, Thomas, Archy, Michael, Moses John, James. All very tall men over Six feet high. Mary Shannon My Great Grandmother Died and he my Great GrandFather married again and again until he was the Husband of Six Wives and Many Sons and Daugughters. lived until he was 110 one hundred and ten years old and Died about the year 1750 near Holywood County Down Ireland. His Son Arthur my Grand Father was Born about the year 1734 near Glen- eava Came into the County Down and took to Wife Miss Elisabeth Greenfield who lived at Craigavad, (or Dog Rock) in the Irish language about 3 miles from Holywood and had by her Eleven Children, namely John, who was my Father Thomas, Jackson, Jane, Sarah, Susann, Roseann, Betty or Elisabeth Mary who, both Died unmarried James and William. Grand Father married one Miss Jenney Higgans and had by her three Sons and one Daughter as follows Michael, Arthur Archy and Peggy or Margaret; Micheal moved to Ayer in Scotland and So did Peggy who married a man named patrick McDade and had a Family by him. Machael also had a large Family of Sons and Daughters near the Town of Ayer I think he called his name Greenfield on account of being drawn to Serve in the Millitia and did not want to serve the government as he was a Strong presby- terian and his forefathers had Suffered much as Covenanters from the English Government, his Brother Archy was a Sailor and was Drowned at Sea as also was his Brother William, Grandfather and his Second Wife did not agree and Separated from Each other. GrandFather Came to Holywood and lived at My Father's House until he Died in the year 1822 aged 88 years. My Father John Steele the Elder Child of Grand Father. Arthur Steele was Born near Holywood in the year 1763 lived at home until he was 18 years Old and then enlisted to serve the King in the war then raging between what was Called the Rebells and the Government about the year 1788. he Served Seven years in what was Called the Downshire Millitia, and when the war was over he Volinteered into the Regular Servace and went to Fight the French and Dutch in the west India Islands, wher he Served during the war which lasted twelve years, while inn Ireland during the Rebellion he served at Wexford Vinegar Hill and Many other prominant places. he also married a very excelant woman who was niece to the Colonel of his Regiment, and when he went to the West Indies took her along. She was Born at the Shades of Clontarf near Dublins named Susan Williams about the year 1740. She had one Son by my Father named William, Born near Dublin in the year 1793. Died Maulmain India December 23, 1827 aged 34 years. Not married. My Fathers Brother Jackson Steele Born Holywood about the year 1776 died about the year 1836 aged 60 years Michael Greenfield Steele Born about the year 1783 Died about 1848 in or near the Town of Ayer, Scotland. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p058.jpg) John Steele, My Aunt Jane Steele married William park in Holywood was Born about the year 1766 Died 1835. She had Sons and Daughters as follows Arthur william James Sarah and Mary. Sarah married James McMurry, and had Sons and Daughters as follows I found on the GraveSton in Holywood grave yard in the year 1877 one child of James MacMurry and Sarah Park McMurry -- Anna McMurry Daughter of Sarah Park who died June 1, 1857 aged 14 years. Also Sarah June McMurry who died April 18 1860 Aged 20 years also my Cousin Sarah Park McMurry who Died February 5 1874 aged 67 years Also her Son James McMurry who died May 12th 1863 Aged 16 years, her Husband James McMurry is now Dead. Mary park married Dan'l Scries and went to Scotland. Arthur Park married and had Sons & Daughters William park married Elizabeth or Betsy Lennan and had a large family of Sons and Daughters William Died and his wife married again, James Park married Georgiana Bassett and had by her a large Family of Sons and Daughters. My uncle Thomas Steele went to Sea and was Drowned. My Uncle Archy also went to Sea and was Drowned Aunt Peggy or Margaret married a man by name Patrick McDade and lived in Scotland James Steele I don't know what become of him. William was Drowned at Sea. Of the Family of Arthur Steele and Elisabeth Green- field there ware 13 children and Several half Brothers & Sisters. Sarah Steele My Aunt married Barnett McGrath, and had by him two Daughters namely Jane and Sarah McGrath, but as my Aunt Sarah and her Husband Barnerd McGrath did not agree the Seperated for life, her two daughters married and lived near Belfast March 9th in 1898 in Company of My Daughter Susan, Adams, Steele, Bringhurst, and her Son Joseph, Alma Bringhurst, and With the help of Sister, Mrs. Amada rogers Ward done a good work in the Temple for the following names namely, John Steele Dead Joseph Alma Bringhurst acting for and in behalf of Father who is Dead, Susan Williams Steele Dead Mother, Amanda Jane Rogers in behalf of Mother Steele who is dead, and William Steele my Brother who is Dead, was adopted to his Father John Steele and his mother Susan Williams Steele John Steele proxy, March 9th, 1898 William Atkins witness also James H. Armstrong Witness No. 1 No. 2, John Steele Dead Father Joseph Alma Bringhurst acting proxy Nancy Kennedy Steele Dead Mother Susan Adams Steele Bringhurst acting proxy 1st and Elisabeth Steele 2nd Jane Steele 3rd John Steele Jr. adopted to his Father & Mother March 9, 1898. William Atkins and James H. Armstrong Witness again I have had my Father and his Brothers and Sister So far as I know them adopted to his Father Arthur Steele and his mother Elizabeth Greenfield, Joseph Alma Bringhurst acting for Grandfather arthur Steele as heir and Mrs. Sister Amanda Jane Rogers Ward acting for and in behalf of Elizabeth Greenfield Grand Mother who is Dead, the names are as follows namey: one John Steele Senor who is Dead, 2 Jane Steele who is Dead 3 Jackson Steele DEad 4 Susan Steele who is dead 5 Michal Steele dead 6 Sarah Steele Dead 7 Thomas Steele who is Dead 8 James Steele Dead 9 Archibald Steele Dead 10 Arthur Steele Junior Dead John Steele jr. acting for No's 1,3,5,7,8,9 & 10 as proxy Susan Bringhurst acting for and in behalf of 2,4,6 as proxy on this 9th day of March & 1898 Wm Atkins & Jos H Armstrong Witnesses--Also having Sister Cannon Woodbury Baptised by proxy, and also Received Endowments for the following named persons, I had my Daughter Susan T. Steele Bringhurst act proxy at the Alter for Sealing the ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p059.jpg) John Steele, p. following names to myself namely Jane Greenfield Rachel Conolly, Sarah Wilson and Mary Oliver, James G. Bleat performing the Seremony this 9th day of March 1898 Wm Atkins & James H Armstrong Witnesses I will now give a short account of my mothers Side Her name was Ann or Nance Kenedy Daughter of William Kennedy Born 1757 Died 1818 aged 61 and Jane McJlvene. both of the Town of Holywood County of Down Ireland of Scotch Decent and had my Mother’s Brother John Keneedy Was Born in Holywood Co Down Ireland about th year 1780, Named after his Grandfather John Kennedy, whoes wifes name was Elisabeth Martin. Uncle John married Jane Graims of Lisburn. Sold out and went to America to Monteal, and while on a visit to his old home in Holywood about the year 1830 the Ship was lost and he was Drowned. Grand Father William Kennedy was Born in Holywood Co Down Ireland 1757 Died 1818 aged 61 years, his Father John Kennedy Died in Holywood -- My Mothers next Sister was Mary Kennedy Born Holywood Ireland Ad 1782 Died about the year 1800 aged 18 years never was married aged 18 years. Mothers Sister Grace Kennedy was Born Holywood 1784, Died about the year 1821 Married Samuel Leighbody had many Children had one Son Robert who died about the year 1827 aged 18 years there ware nine Children of her family one girl married Wm Heighs and had Children by him Jane Kennedy Born Holywood Co Down Ireland 1788 married James Davidsons a Sailor She had by him Andrew, Margaret, John and Mary -- Andred Born Belfast Co Antrim Ireland 1818 John Davidson Born Befast Ireland 1821 Margaret Born Belfast Ireland 1823 Died 1860 Sydney Australia, Mary Davidson Born Belfast Ireland 1825 Died 1860 Sydney, Australia. John Davidson Went to America Settled in Detroit Mishigan Married and had by her Mark Davidson (Darrasion?) Born Feby 1849 also John, Mary, Elisabeth, Albert, Catherine, and Edith - Mary Kennedy died young Ann or Nancy was my mother She married John Steele and had three Children by him namely Elisabeth Jane and John, Elisabeth Born Holywood Co Down Ireland February 28 1818, Jane Steele my Sister Born Holy- wood Ireland Sept. 30 1819. John Steele Born Holywood Ireland March 21st 1821. Elisabeth Steele Connolley Died Austrelia. Jane Steele McClelland Died Ecckles Hill Yorkshire England September 22 1877 William Kennedy My Mothers youngest Brother Born Holywood Co Down Ireland January 1st 1795 Died in Belfast Ireland 1862 aged 67 years, he married Rosan Watson and had by her Elosa, Andrew and Jane, Elosa Kennedy was born about the year March 16, 1819. Married James Bleak of Belfast and had a large family of Sons and Daughters by him. Died July 2, 1879 aged 60 years. Andrew Kennedy born 1821 was a Baker to trade. Served in the United Stats Army New York Volin- teers during the Mexican War and while on his way back to Ireland from Californea hims comrad it was Soposed murdered him for his money while at Sea his name was Turner. Jane Kennedy was born in Belfast Ireland April 25 1828 in the year 1825 Married William Watson her cousin and went to the United States and lived in Boston where Watson died. They did not have Children. Andred Kennedy married early in life a Woman who lived near Newtownards Co Down Ireland by whom he had one Daughter named Elosa Jane Kennedy. She ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p060.jpg) John Steele, p. married a farmer and live near Newtonaras, Elosa Kenndy Bleak's had nine Children namely Wm Andrew Beak born October 18th 1839 Belfast Ireland, Mary Bleak married and her husband Died in 1879. Frances Bleak Born Belfas Ireland July 25 1842 Died December 1866 in Belfast, James Bleak Belfast November 28 1843 Died April 12, 1879. Aged 36 years, Jane Bleak Born December 17 1845 Died 1860 Aged 15 years. Rosan Bleak born Belfast Ireland October 13 1849 Robert Bleak Born Belfast October 20 1851 Died 1871 Aged 20 years, John Bleak Born Belfast August 3rd 1853 this was the Kennedy Family as far as I know. I will here state that My Grandfather William Kennedy Fathers name was John Kennedy and his wife's name was Elisabeth Martin my Great Grand Mother. John was the Son of Samuel and his Wife was McDougall a Daughter of Alexander McDougall of Highland Scotch Stock My Great Grand- Father John Kennedy had four Sons named as follows John Kennedy, William Kennedy, Samuel Kennedy, and Martin Kennedy. William was my GrandFather. Jane McIlvene wis his wife my GrandMother. They had eight Children namely Grace Kennedy Betty or Elisabeth Kennedy, Jane Kennedy an or Nancy Kennedy, John Kennedy, William Kennedy, Mary Kennedy and Margaret, I have given as full an account of John, William, Grace, and Mary Kennedy as I know of Now comes Betty or Elisabeth Kennedy who was born in Holywood Ireland I was married Robert McClure of Belfast Ireland who died Jenny (January) 1853, and had by him 18 Eighteen Children, Eight of whom came with their parents to the United States about the year 1830 and Settled in Ohio, namely Robert McClure, William McClure, Ann McClure, Andrew McClure, Christianna McClure, John McClure, James McClure, Mary Jane McClure Died 1879. William McClure Born Belfast Ireland Novem 21 1811 married Mary Lou had Sivaral Children by her. Ann McClure married William Bodell, She left Belfast Ireland in 1829 with her Father Mother & their Family on Board the Ship Robert Car, I do not know as I can do better than Write the names as I have them on my Journal as follows -- Balecantre Logan County Ohio March 25, 1869 Copy of a letter from My Cousin James McClure: Aunt Betty or Elisabeth McClire Died in July 1852 and Uncle Robert McClure Died in January 1853. My Cousin Robert McClure is an old man now and lives in Virginia. Wm is young and Spritely as a Boy, and is working at his trade of Shoe- making in this town of Ballecantre County of Logan Ohio, one Son is in Californea One Son is practising medisine a few miles from here and his Daughter is Teaching the Darkies in Virginia Andrew is in Mishigan. Ann is in Pensylvenia, Christiana Died a few years ago leaving two children who are now grown. John is Farming and his place is about two and a half miles on one Side and Mary Jane Hosack on the other. They Each have a Daughter married last fall and the moved to Iowa, State of Iowa. John Davidson is Working at his Trade of Shoe- making in Morpath Canady West, and Uncle John Kennedy's Family lives near Morpath also Elosa Bleak has nine Children Catherine Bleak Born Belfast Ireland March 16 1838 Wm Andrew Bleak Born December 18 1839, Frances Bleak Born January 25 1842, Jane Bleak Born December 17 1845, Died 1860. Mary Bleak Born October ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p061.jpg) John Steele, p. 6, 1847, Rosan Bleak Born October 13 1849, Robert Bleak Born October 20 1851, Died 1871 John Bleak Born August 3 1853 Died 1858 James Bleak Born November 28 1843, All in Belfast Ireland. Jane Kennedy Watson now lives Boston Highlands No 1491 Treemont Street Boston Mass The McClure family now living at Greenville Mercer County Pa. is Robert, William, Ann, Andrew, Christiana, John, Janies, Mary Jane -- Robert Andrew and James are Dead. James Died Feby 10 1879 Christiana Died a long tire ago leav- ing one girl and one Boy William Bodell _________ was born March 12, 1842, Lirre Bodell McDowell Born July 21 1840 is now a widow has two Daughters Susan Bodell March 21 1845 Toquerville Washington County June 15 1891 at 4 pm my Wellbeloved Wife Mrs Catherine Steele departed this life which caused the followin Reflections In watching at the Bedside of Some dear one a loving friend A Wife a Mother or a dear Sister fast drawing near her End of this frail life filled with cares, Woes and Sorrows grate, and with a weight of three Score years and five upon her head, whoes Shadows are past & gone, and Children many, yea and Grand Children not a few, waiting around the bed to see the lask frail spark of mortal life depart its clay, and to return to immortality from whense it came, to give an account of the many acts of Good or Evil through which it passed while traveling in this frail mortallity, having traviled many weary thousand miles from that fair land that gave her Birth, Together with the Saints of God and help with her Small Mite to rear a kingdom where the will of God might here on Earth be done, as it's done in Heaven. To give Such good advice & councel to those loved ones from whom She soon must part. But not for long, as the Glorious promis is again made known to mortal man upon the Earth that the happy day will Soon arive even that of the first Ressurrection which is near at hand, When those who have Slept in Jesus will God bring with him, when that trump Shall Sound to Call to life again the Sleeping dust to whom twas Said Dust thou art & to dus thou Shalt return, and So the Great decree of the mighty ruler of the universe the great Eternal God has been fulfilled on man, and thus it seemes the gate of progress to a Better World is now wide open thrown to those who have obeyed the Everlasting Gosple, and by the power of the Everlasting priesthood is sealed upon thoes who have a pure heart & a contrite Spirit & has sought dilligently to do the will of God, and have had pronounced upon their head, Your Sins are forgiven you, and you are free from the Blood of this Generation, and thou shalt come forth in the morning of the First. Resurrect- ion & be mad an Heir of God and Joint heir with Jesus Christ, to inherit Thrones principallities powers and Continuation of Eternal lives to rule & Reign in the Hous of God for Ever Such are the Blessings promised upon those who have taken up their Cross to follow him through Evil and through Good Report, who have taken Cheerfully the Spoiling of their goods who have been mobed robed and driven from their home to seek a Shelter among the ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p062.jpg) John Steele, the wild beasts & wilder men of the Forest wher naught but wild Beasts and Savages Could bid you welcom, and when Called for by our Nations Chief to Fight the Battles of our Countery and to compell a foreign Foe to yield submission to our force of arms and deliver up part of her vast domain along the great pacific Sea coast She said we will go, and with her husband left the confines of to them, the last vestage of civilisation and those the held so dear, Some who sleep beneeth the Sod in that fare City left behind, Fathers Mothers Brothers Sisters Aye and Children dear who sleep in that fare City Nauvoo where by wicked mobs they ware deprived of life and consigned to that lonely resting place where friendly hand ware far away and none to decorate ther graves with flowers, and in the midst of poverty sickness & distress not knowin if Ever we Should See the friendly face of our dear friends that we ware biding Farewell too, on this Side of time with aching heart be bade Farewell to all our Earthley friends, and with Faith in God we took our Cross once more with that Brave Battalion of Mormon volinteers, Launched forth once more upon a tracklell plain to prove their loyelty to their coun- terys cause, and although Mobed and Robed, plundered of all their Earhtly goods & driven fourth as Exiles & wanderers, & folorn driven from the land that gave them Birth, They still ware true to the Call of Honor to the Constitution and the needs of their Countery which proved they ware not of Bastard Stock But born, and true to their Countery Calls, and ware willing to spend the last remnant of thier Earthly All to make their nation famious and with the hope of Succer to the remnants of their people that peace & rest So long denied in more Congenial Climes. (next page) Missouri's Sons May dredd the day when the Righteous indignation of an offendid God shall pass upon them, & say Depart ye Cursed, you never knew me, When I was sick you did not minister unto unto me, when I was a stranger you took me not in, When I was in prison you did not visit me, Oh how Searching those words will be when pronounced by one having the Authority of the Mighty King of All Worlds, it will then not be said Your Caus is Just But Government has no power to Redress your Wrongs, and Illanois whoes Soil hath drank the Blood of Gods Best Sons, upon the Earth, when they are called to stand before the Bar of God and give an account of deeds commited while they had the power, upon the Lords anointed while they had the power, and made Children Fatherless, and Wives Widows, for no other caus than that they Believed in the Revealed will of God, But pass thou on and leave those Horrid Scenes which harrow up my Soul, for though my pen ware steeped in gale it would not half protray the scenes of midnight Murder, And disgrace of those Most fearfull times. But the Saints Can afford to await their time of Righteous Retribution, when Wicked men no longer bear Command, nos shall be found only in that prison house whar murders and all thir kind are long confined, to await the mercies of thoes injured ones, and to restore to Each his full share of all their Stolen Goods, and serve and obey those whom they have Murdered, & Robed. Such was one of those noble Souls who bravely took up her Cross to follow Christ and gain that Crown of Glory, and an Eternal life, whoes brightness Shnes more Brilliant than the noon day Sun, and Mrs. Cathirene Steele who departed this life June 15 1891 was one of them written by John Steele June 15 1891 at Toquerville Washington Co Utah U.S.A. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p063.jpg) NAME INDEX John Steele [column 1] Adams, Charles, 50 O.B., 29 Orson, 19 Sargent, 13, 15 Allen, Colonel, 3,5,8,11 Rufus C., 35,38 Allred, James T.S., 38 Reddick, 38 Aman, Lieutenant Willus, 15 Anderson, Miles, 33,42 Andrews, Captain James, 48 Armstrong, James H., 58 Atkins, William, 53 Babbitt, A.W., 31 Baker, Simon, 29 Barton, Lorenzo, 32,33 Wm., 32,33 Bassett, Georgiena, 53 Bears, James, 38 Benson, Elder, 4 Jerome, 41 Bent, Governor, 17 Bingham, Brother, 25 Bird, William, 26 Bleak, Catherine, 55 Elosa, 55 Elisa Kennedy, 55 Frances, 55 James, 54,55,56 Jane, 55 John, 55,56 Mary, 55 Robert, 55 Rosan, 55,56 Wm. Andrew, 55 Bodell, Susan, 56 William, 55,56 Boscewgh, 9 Brannon, Elder, 22 Brazier, Father, 24 Bringhurst, Joseph Alma, 53 William, 35,36,38,41,42,43 Brown, Alexander, 14 Brother, 28 Captain James, 13,18,19, 20,21,23,26,14,15,16 [column 2] Brown, T.D., 35,37 Wm., 26 Bullock, Mother, 3 Burgess, Samuel I., 3,4,29 Burston, William, 43 Call, Anson, 29 Campbell, Catherine, 1,2,3,4, 28,31,55,56,57 Mary, 1 Michael, 1 Sargent, 6 Carter, Sydney, 38 Case, Soloman, 25 Casto, Wm., 15,23 Chase, Abner, 14 Brother, 17 Corporal, 18 Christman, 27 Clark, Horace, 41 Congar, Mr., 38,39 Connelley, Elisabeth Steele, 54 Jane Greenfield Rachel, 54 Cook, Lieutenant Colonel, 12 Coonikibots, 43 Covert, Brother, 36,40 W.L., 41 Wm. S., 41,43 Crandall, Brother, 25 Cuthbert, Edward, 43 Dame, William H., 31,32 Davenport, William, 50 Davidson, Albert, 54 Andrew, 54 Catherine, 54 Edith, 54 Elisabeth, 54 James, 54 John, 54,55 Margaret, 54 Mark, 54 Mary, 54 Dikes, G.P., 12,13 Doniphan, Colonel, 12 Duncan, Chapman, 32 Dunton, James H., 32 Edwards, Elizabeth, 28 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p064.jpg) NAME INDEX (continued) [column 1] Egan, Brother, 10, 13 Fallen, W., 41 Farnham, Captain Augustus E., 3 Farren, Wm., 38 Follett, William, 36,38 Forti, Alexander, 50 Foster, Brother, 39 Wm., 41 Freemont, John C., 32 Fullmer, Captain, 29 Gibbons, Andrew, 44 Gillespie, Robert, 32, 33 Glines, Sargent Major, 13 Goddard, George, 49 Goudger, 26 Gould, 15 Graim, Jane, 54 Green, Elisabeth, 53 Greenfield, Elisabeth, 52 Grover, Brother, 22 Groves, Elisha H., 31 Gully, Quarter Master, 13 Gurley, Zenos, 2 Hadlock, Rubon, 1 Hale, Ariot, 38, 42 Hamblin, Jacob, 44, 45, 46, 48 Hamilton, Mrs. 28 Hanks, Ebenezer, 19 Sargent, 15 Harmon, Colonel Jesse P., 3 Haskell, Thales, 46 Hatch, Ira, 42, 43, 46 Heaps, W., 41 Heighs, Wm., 54 Hess, John, 12 Higgins, Captain Nelson, 3, 5, 7, 15,18,19,20,24 Edwin, 48 Jenney, 52 Hirons, 41 Hoffines, Captain, 29 Hope, Mr., 39 Hopkins, R.R., 41 Hornes, Joseph, 29 Hosack, Mary Jane, 55 Houston, James, 2 Hulett, Sylvester, 35, 39, 42 Hunt, Captain, 9 Huntington, D.B., 26 W., 41 [column 2] Hyde, Orson, 7, 36 Ives, Lieutenant, 45 Johnson, Nephi, 45, 48 Jones, Brother, 42, 44 James, 34 Nathaniel, 42 N.V., 43 Judd, Zadock K., 32 Kearney, General, 5,19 Kennedy, Ann, 54 Andrew, 54 Betty or Elisabeth, 55 Elisa, 54 Elisa Jane, 54 Grace, 54, 55 Jane, 54, 55 John, 54, 55 Margaret, 55 Martin, 55 Mary, 54 Nancy, 54, 55 Samuel, 55 William, 54 Kicks, F. Thomas, 41 Kimball, Elder, 4, 13 President, 34 Knapp, Albert, 43, 38 Kneff, 27 Knowling, 15 Lamb, Lisband, 26 Leaner, W., 41 Lee, John D., 1, 2, 10, 13, 32, 33 Leech, Captain, 38 Leighbody, Robert, 54 Samuel, 54 Lennan, Elisabeth or Betty, 53 Laughland, David, 21 Lewis, Beson, 42, 43 James, 31 Tarlton, 31, 34 Linford, Robert, 2 Little, Captain James, 29 Elder, 7 Louder, John, 42 Louis, James, 43 Ludington, Lieutenant, 13, 15, 17 19, 20 Lunt, Henry, 31 Lyman, Amasa, 21 McArthur, Colonel D.D., 48 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p065.jpg) NAME INDEX (continued) MacBride, 38 Rust, Dr., 20 McClellan, Jane Steele, 54 Sanford, Mr., 37 McClure, Andrew, 55, 56 Savage, David, 38 Ann, 55, 56 Jehoil, 2 Christiana, 55 Scott, 17 James, 55, 56 Shannon, Mary, 52 John, 55, 56 Sharp, Widow, 19 Mary Jane, 55, 56 Shelton, Brother, 26 Robert, 55, 56 Sgt., 20 William, 55, 56 Sherwood, Father, 24 McDade, Patrick, 52 Shirts, Peter, 35 McDougal, Alexander, 55 Shoemaker, 27 McDowell, Lirre Bodell, 56 Shoop, Jackson, 15 McGrath, Barnett, 53 James, 18 Jane, 53 Slack, Martin, 49 Sarah, 53 Smith, Brother, 43 McIlvene, Jane, 55 Calvin L., 34 McMurry, Anna, 53 George A., 32, 34, 40, 41, 42, 46 James, 53 Jesse N., 50 Sarah Park, 53 John Calvin Lazell, 31, 32, 33 Major, G.A., 29 24, 40, 42 Martin, Elisabeth, 54 John C.S., 34 Marineau, James H., 40, 41 John L., 31, 33, 34 Maxwell, Sister, 48 Lieutenant, 11, 18 Necks, Priddy, 33 Milton, 13 Miles, Albert, 42 P.K., 42, 43 Ira, 41 President, 29 Mitchell, W.C., 36, 43 Prophet Joseph, 2 Monroe, John, 1 William, 2 Nibley, Brother, 3 Smithson, J.D., 46 Oakley, James, 19 Smoot, W., 41, 42 Oliver, Mary, 54 Snider, Brother, 38 Page, John E., 2 George, 41 Park, Arthur, 53 Snow, Erastus, 32, 44 James, 53 Judge Z., 31 Mary, 53 Spiders, Colonel, 10 William, 53 Staine, Brother, 25 Perkins, John, 16 Stapley, James, 50 Perry, Steven, 36 Steele, Archy, 52 Pettigrew, Bishop David, 28 Arthur, 1, 52, 53 Piart, Jacob, 43 Betty or Elisabeth, 52 Pratt, Orson, 31 Catherine, 56, 57 Price, Colonel, 10, 17 Elisabeth, 1, 53, 54 Rich, General, 27 Jackson, 52 Richards, Elder, 4 James, 52, 53 Riddle, Brother, 35 Jane, 1, 2, 52, 54 Roberts, Ben, 26 Jane Catherine, 35 Rogers, Amanda Jane, 53 John, 1, 2, 53, 54 Root, Elroy, 18 John Alma, 31, 50 Rosenerantz, G.W., 3 John Sr., 1, 52 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F1_p066.jpg) NAME INDEX (continued) [column 1] Steele, Mahonori Moriancummer, 3,28, 48,49,50 Margaret, 1,2 Mary, 1,2,3,4,42,56 Michael Arthur, 52 Michael Greenfield, 52 Moses John, 52 Nancy, 1,53 Peggy or Margaret, 52 Robert Henry, 35 Roseann, 52 Sarah, 52,53 Susann, 3,34,52 Susan Williams Thomas, 52,53 William, 52,53 Young Elisabeth, 3,24 Stephans, Arnold, 19 Strang, James J., 2 Tanner, Bigler, 38 Taylor, Elder, 7 Tenney, Grace, 48 Nathan G., 48 Thomas, Hayward, 10 Thompson, Annie Doublas, 50 Tippets, 21 Treat, Thomas W., 10,11 Tubs, W.R., 10 Turner, Arthur Steele, 53 John, 43 Tyler, DeWitt, 50 Rhoda Ann, 50 Vance, Wm. P., 37 Walker, Brother, 22 Ward, Amanda Rugers, 53 Watson, Jane Kennedy, 56 Rosan, 54 Williams, 54 Webb, Charles Y., 32 Wells, Lt. General D.H., 40 West, Chauncey, 38 Whipple, Captain, 29 Whitmore, Doctor,48 Whitney, F.T., 33 Williams, Sargent, 6 Susan, 52 Thomas, 15, 18 Willis, W.W., 15,17,18,35 Wilson, Sarah, 54 Wood, George, 50 Woodbury, Cannon Sister, 53 [column 2] Young, Brigham, 4,31,32,40, 41,42,43,44 Lorenzo, 24 John, 27 Joseph, 2 Phineas, 22 Zabriskie, Luis, 3,4,5,7 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p001.jpg) November 8 18[-]8 [much of the page is written in faded pencil, and thus is illegible] Peter [---] took my house at 150 [--] n[---] [---] Park 250 [---] 15 of August <[---]> [---] [-]95 H Boyle 200 [---] 100 Peter [---] 300 545 [---] [---] lived in my house [---] and [---] from 8 Nov to 17 July [---] [---] [---] [looks like the rest of the text may be transfered over from another page as it is upside down] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p002.jpg) It was in the faul of forty six As we did march for Councel bluffs A messsage come by Captain Allen On which the mormons might relion The message The message was we must concent To some An army to Sents port Of five hundred wariers brave Who their breathrens lives can s[---] Or else no further you can go If you this day do answes no And now I hope you'l come with me If you should march by St Afers Missoury she awaits the news To hear if momons will refuse That then a pretext she can have And not a mormo's life shil save ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p003.jpg) For shure says she the will say no And we'l to California go And spread our wings both far & wide From pesific to the Atlantict tide But Mormons the did think it best perhaps their grievance would be redre Sad then we left our families To cross the weastren priesies Five Captains the ware Choson then To quid and father those brave men Who of their breathren did not think Nor yet despised the mormon mame It was tuesday the one & twentieth of As us on the Missoury stream lay by That we this day must march along And leave our families and our home ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p004.jpg) We marched along in the hot days Scorched by the son's burning rays And we did cross ow'r many streams And to five Companye's had five teams We marched along & south werd went To reach the fort was our intent That there we might be filed out To go this Californea rout Some did feel it truely bad To lay them down without a bedd Others made up a brush tent And laid them down there quite We marched along with songs of joy And now began for to draw nigh That far famed place of joy & with I mean the fort of leavenaworth ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p005.jpg) When we arived we did find that That to the Mormons the ware kind We drew our rations & our tents Also our guns catrige box & belts And after we ware filed out We then ware ordered on our rout To march south west as you may Strait for Bents fort as St afer In request we [---] way. O[-] [-]th it being [--]ing In August we did March away On the fifteenth it being Satturday Fort Leavenwart we left behind As in my verses you may find one thing here did make us grieve When we the Fort were caused to leave Our Colnol he was not at hand Which grieved this galant Mormon band ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p006.jpg) He was sick & Confined to bead And to our Captain Hunt he said If I am forced to quit this land You must command my mormon We marched on our spirrits high Did not sick & Not thinking that our Chief would And traviled ow'r the richest ground That in this westren wourld is found But car to councel grove we come As we ware marching to the same It came to us by Lieutenant Smith the news of Colnol Allens death And when that we received the word It struck our hearts just lik a sword And we that day felt very sad. To think our gallant Chief lay dead ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p007.jpg) But soon we came to councel grove and did petition God above For to preserve our Breathren dear And save us from our foes & fear All hearts was sad to think on death If he had lived we should been blessed For grait and noble was his heart And vexed we ware with him to part But now he's gone to worlds on high To meet his lord amid the sky And dwell with him in peace above For he the Mormons truely loved But to pass on from tales of woe And tell how things with us did go We ware compelled to go ahead And leave the memory of the dead ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p008.jpg) Lieutenant Smith then said with pride That we must Chose him for our guide And not refuse for now said he you have got to march to St Afer The troubles then that did ensue I scarcely now can tell to you But sure enough our times ware- And from all privelieges ware debaed We marched on & crossed the sands Als the desolate waist of lands And crossing ow'r arkases streams Where there no feeding had our teams We marched along the simerone The feelings for our men ware gon And drove us on by wrong as wright Some times to twelve oclock at night ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p009.jpg) The watter scarce and weather hott Prayers of sick men moved them not But forced to walk all day throug And Nought to quench theis burning If sick men should be forsed to say I Cannot walk along this day To the doctors the must go When the drum beats jim along joe And then the doctor does them compell And force on them som Calsmell And if the say it is not good He makes them use it for their food For sure this whole damned mormon Clan Has been a trouble unto man I neethr can them kill nor cure I cant this state of things endure ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p010.jpg) ofne thing here & must relate The hardness of the sick menspate In this trying hour we had to part The dearest object of our heart On Red river Two hundred & fifty men we find Must be left on the plain behind Which Caused our breathren hearts But to Commands how to acceed Dont be dismayed my breathren dear Thus Hancock did his breathren Chere We will not go from Stafurts To we your faces there do be oftendid I tired them Councel for to give That by which we all night live Councel which was just and true Which I can prove by F pedigrue ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p011.jpg) Two hundred & fifty went a head That they for us might be prepared That where the are there we may Though it should be in St Afer Then we poot a head with all our might To at length we came in sight Of St afer that place of fame Whare two days befor our breathren Through many trials strange & rare We came to whare our breathren ware And then the Soldiers we did find Who left us on the plain behind But to conclude and mak an end I hope the Lord will us defend From ever being forced again To go and fight for Uncal Sam Sunday 7 of February 1847 }Pueblo John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p012.jpg) Trip to Pueblo It was on the eighteenth of october As we marched from Stafee To cross the weastren deaserts To a place of security With brok down teams we started Eight waggons in a row And twenty days provisions To march for pueblo With eighty sevan soldiers To guard us our the plain And broke down oxon for our meat Which caused us to complain Twenty of our Sisters, [--] For laundresses did go And left our own battalion To march by Ausigon ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p013.jpg) On the seventeenth of novembr As you may understand By marching our the mountains We came to the promised land And rest by arkanses fountains where Christal streams do flow Among the Indian nations Down through the pueblo But now we are fafe landed Upon its pleasent banks By captain brown commanded Where we to God gave thanks When we ware coming here along We have been sorely tried Most of our Company the ware sick And two of our breathren died Sunday 30 of January 1847 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p014.jpg) A war song 1 When summer with its verdure green The face of nature mantled over When lively flocks and heards are seen Upon the mountain's heath and noor 2 I looked afar upon the plain A deasart land that intervened And still there came fast on amain A mighty host upon the field 3 There arms ware bright and shining Upon theis musquet points the bore And briskly marched without fears On toward the pesific shore 4 Those wariers bold the passed along Through foes where others dare not go And still the sung their mery song While marching on by aurizon ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p015.jpg) 8 I saw them next upon the hills Far far above the leval sea Going commands for to fullfill And sho to bond men the warefree 10 I marked their course as onward the With quick & lively footsteap tread March on with speed toward the bay That the for us might be prepared 11 When next their faces I did se. Upon pesific coast the stood The martialy appeared to me Ascembled by the swelleng flood 14 But to conclude & close the scene With brothers that the world dont know This is a mormon Soldiers theam Five hundred Saints can chase a foe Sunday 24 of July 1847 Rocky mountains John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p016.jpg) A saints song The time long expected is now drawing near When saints long dejected their enomeese did fear But now in safe keeping their campments do stand And saves them from weeping in a foreign land Ye saints of all nations I pray you draw near To that place in the mountains a temple to rear Where the pure of all nations may join hart & home And saints blessed with pations on Zions blessed How blessed the time when the saints sow & reap When the grapes yield us wine & commandments we Then salvation is ours & we all shal be blessed In our own shady bowrs far far in the west Where no mobing jentiles Where no mobing gentiles our peace can enoy Nor no mobs resentments Despoil us of joy Where no slanderous tales can desturb our repose Where Saitans sceams fails & that all the world knows ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p017.jpg) Then come all ye saints to your home in the west And cease your complaints for you soon shal be In a land of salvation far far from all fears Throughout this generation & a thousand blessed A Soldier song in pueblo When I survey the numerous sceens That now does me surround It makes me stop to think that mens Are brought men to confound When men rules high in pomp & pride Becaus he has command The He must take care how he does ride Upon a Choson bend Men must account for every word That wrongfully he speaks For over their heads there hangs a sword That smiteth on the Cheeks Men who commands ought to be wise And not the feelings hurt Nor slander men without a caus Nor trampel them in dirt ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p018.jpg) Nor yet encourage those vile imps Talebearers for to be Who To gon about & cut the thwats Of those that would be free For here are men that you have sworn To councel & protect Who in their arms have you long born With honour & respect But if your plotts & plans ware kno That you have tried to raise It would surprise our friends at home And not speat to your praise Come them you said to other three That if is heard we are joined Masters here weel shurely be If we But keep combined ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p019.jpg) And we will keep the Soldiers down And crush them day & night For I am Captn here Jim Brown And thats my lawful weight Into the Guard hours we compost Them that do is obey And keep them shut up in a hut There to the dawn of day A Traveling song The summer now is past and gone And winters drawing near We go a savage Foe among Without dread or fear Our hearts are fearless as the wind That blows fierce from the north Still thinking on our friends behind That to us must come forth Though tempasts rowl amid the Skay And thunders through the air With cheerfull hearts we homeward high To build a temple there ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p020.jpg) That Jacobs sons may there be blessed With truth & life and light And in gods kingdom ever rest All dressed in robes of light And all our friends & breathren dear From every clime shal come And to our Fathers god draw near Unto our peaceful home And build in peace & safety then of City pure and bright And twelve good standing pillars there Eternal in His sight And through a thousand years to rest Where peace & plenty flow And in our cityies safely rest Whose grain abundant grow Where peace and plenty still abounds And Union does increese No more be chased by mobing hoards But build & dwell in peace ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p021.jpg) A Mobing Song You Gentileish nations Id have you be wise No more for to fight with our brave mormon boys For when the begin the may take my word The think on those rascals called willms & Ford now the gentiles are scattering as we understand and with spades picks & shovels that turn our the sand together up gold for the good of the state When in our fair City we lived in peace But alass their salvation has come rather late Our Breathren confined we tried them to releace But the told us plainly it could not be so But from our fair city [---] force us to go now the Latter day Saints we are settled in pease and our stores of provisions we man to recreate that all that pass by us the may understand we are friends to all nations on desertt Land The were sore afraid we would not yield our wright The knew that the Mormons ware keenersto fight So the studied a plan for to buy all our lands And give us twelth value for all in our Hands But whenwe concluded the Gentiles to leave We told them to come we would not them deceive For we are a going far far to the west Wher there are no Sharps nor nor of the rest ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p022.jpg) It was on the 9 ninth of march It was on the ninth of august Before the Sun was up There was a little stranger Came to my board to sup With plaseon hair in ringlets And cheeks a rosy hue My pretty little young one This morn how do you do My pretty little young one Oh whither do you rome Or whare are you a going So early in the morn Without either shoes or stockings Or Cloak to keep you warm No sword nor pistol by your side To shield you from all harm Kind Sir you seem amazed ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p023.jpg) That you Should same hire For rapture you have gazed But I have nought to fear I watched you very carefull Before that I come here So do not be So fearfull But come to me draw near I do not need a sword th said She My person to protect Nor any instroment of war My Rights for to assert No shoes nor stockings do I wear Nor cloak to keep me warm But I am come to winter here And live upon your farm My name is young Elizabeth As you may understand Named for the president himself Who's king of all this land Who rules & reigns omnipotent With Skill & honour true So good by my kind enquires I must bid you adue ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p024.jpg) Oh happy time when stars of light around over nation shine When saints of God in robes of light Together do combine To clebrate the manuary Of him the loved so dear Who in Carthage fell a martier To those he held so near Now said this mobing Gentile band If we can but kill this man We can protect our blessed land And mormonism stand For from the year of thirty The have been gaining power Let us get up a party and stop And stop it from this hour ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p025.jpg) Accordingly with wicked zeal Their wicked end did gain And made their Blessed nation feel The greatest of all pain For he was sent to save them With all the powrs of God If the would but receive him According to Gods word How the Gospel plan of saving The have rejected all And the sword of justis waving Which on their heads will fall For the have gave up the Gospel And banished us away Unto a land thats fertil In north America ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p026.jpg) So we have started by Command And westward still are bound Foe to Seek out a goodly land Where gospel truth can sound Where the spirits of the martians May vissit us again And the old antient harpers Will join us with their song Best now were found resting place Where Saints in peace may dwell Tried from this gentile mo[--] race Who are on the way to Hell And in the Salt Lake Valey City Weel spend our happy days Freed from those who have no pitty But drove the Saints away ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p027.jpg) to the ground alloted for us dismissed for the night Satterday went and bathed in the hot spring and felt pretty comfortable stayed [-] Sunday 1st of August 1847 I turn to work and [--] [--] g[--]den some suck wheat [-] Turnips removed our camps [-] to one on the north East co[-] of the Temple lot Monday M[--] 9 <[--]> about S[--] [--] before s[-] one hour before break of day I had a f[-] [--] being the first birth In the land of your ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p028.jpg) Breathren are ploughing & plant ing. came down hill fast campd James oakley & Compton came and told us that it was only 12 miles to their camp wil[-]h[-]d A fine Time gath[---] sarved [-]err[--] lay too all day on account of James Awbrid & Roe braking there waggons Thursday Friday 30 startd And came down the Mountains <12> the are very steep crossed the creek several times and some folt holes came down on the plain Killed a wolf stoped in our waggon comes up Met Brothers Brehan Hikes Pratt Benson Richards Smith Woodruff Amas & Lymon & several others came to meet we us and got the warmest kind [--] shake hands Marched down rank & file ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p029.jpg) Sunday 25 thursday lay too all day Amos H Lymon preac and take us that we had yet out from gentile persecution and now we would be tormented by Deviles in our own midst & said he there are some of the darkest caractures here that ever was and said that the offisers ware run upon and their orders he obeyed Monday 26 Came miles 15 Camped in the Willows had con— —ciderable trouble to [---] to gather our cattle Tuesday 27 this day came news 13 and amped on a fine bottom was A Simen left Wednesday <28> Came 18 miles mostly all the way through Willow [---] ast Balsam Fir Spruce pine Maple &c & came to the top of the hill and then we could se the valey where our ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p030.jpg) Camped last night E D M[---] & I discovered a cave to the right of our road some 300 feet high we went up with some trouble the cave is about two <[-]or 50> feat [wide] and about 30 wide there is a kind of gum seeping through the seams of the [--]cks & wrote our Names in it Mormon John Steele July 23th 1847 I then went to range through the mountains and discovered sugar map[--] oak tall cedar Iron wood & c <&> plenty of corn & bushes Satturday 24 Came miles 10 a gr[--]t, part of the way through thick Willow about 4 miles An from the entrance to the end of it there are plenty of Cropps growing tall & good at night it rained & thundred ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F2_p031.jpg) Sulphers spring camped two miles from Bear river this Evening at what and visited as Greace or Lar spring it is about 30 yards long in 5 or 6 wide one mile from our camp 3 miles from Bear river this evening heard from Sergant Manks that Captain Grown [---] 5 Mens rations for by the book rations <[--] 14> [line illegibly faded] we left [--] [--] & 240 pounds that was taken out of the [---] house Thursday 22 Came 17 miles this day about 10 miles from Bear river I am through one Acre of Flax long & good came to Redings Cave Friday 23 Came 16 Miles this day as I was coming along the road 4 miles from whare we ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p001.jpg) Utah Indian Language This 4 day of December 1851 Ananeah What do you Call it Anokay When Anopine How many Ashenty Want Ache pe ip Sleep Ah vee Sleep p Ah ve uck The say Seg At ich Time past Arrah which Ap wee Sleep Ap powder Horn Ap How Today Aup - Now Areky Stop Atah - low Adge A Female Atich Time past ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p002.jpg) Chitcup something to Eat Ebeba Ebeba Drink Eboah Drink E[-]n So this way Evant a certain way S Ewit So Echico To Morrow Empage Talk or Language Evank Mooving all the tme Enuch Salt Euip drink Etah hear Ebathan so much Emah you E[-] wan Tired Frieto Move out of the way Inetho on the other side Inpah what Inch this opway Sleep Inecie this here Ipih Boy Idse Bow 23 Hugabo whare ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p003.jpg) Howunk the Body Kats or Kay no or not Katsua Foolish Kishap Lasso Kibe or Kibah Mountain Kannibist Poor in flesh Kaverits Coalt Kumush another Kicksmush more Kah. cabben[--] the nouth Koon or Koonah Fire Koomwah Sharp Kawash Manakish Make this Koopak broke or to brake Kadyoats hat or cap Kow yesterday Karrupee Sit down Kamapeachaway Coming to the House Koose pantiloons Kabbunip Eat Kama Small Rabbet Kish Hush or listen Koup to sing 23 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p004.jpg) Karry to be or stay Mamkish Make or work Maneto this way Manonia all the whole Mutodes or Mitopids the Moons Maninch to Sawim Mava or Maba over Mavant over a certain place Maoosh or Maooshick over the other side Moroque a woman Mooats Father Me Far off Mosick a cat Moorits or moolick a mule Mike what up what do you want how do you Mike poo anun a salutation Mite Said PD Maoopa a whip Nugi to give ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p005.jpg) Mepoodry Small Manigin 5 Mi to find Mowwck Blood Miopits a house fly Mibaant ask Mah I My self PD Mrr Wright Marrah that one Ninne I Nineish Mine Niah angery Nanni growing " to grow Nanapids old Nangitch a girl Namich sister Naisoose a few Narient strong < > ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p006.jpg) Neuipe or newappe Snow Nagists Mountain sheep Naooquy to fight Nunka or Munkaker the Ear or to hear Navine 6 Neagia name Narrawap trade Nawayh with or togather Navish nothing Nareah Life Nearah Wind Nocamme croked Narrawitch Camble Namp or mampan the Foot Nampats or pats Morgasons or shoes Nooquintic running watter Ope Bone or Funber Oh obiff wheat [--]Obiff wh[-]t ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p007.jpg) Oh wepe grass O koomp dust Ocadge a riffle Oambunk a waggon Ongi whoo Obamank a goose Oceaw you bring a certain thing Oanshump enough Ooimp pine Oiship to sneese Owarrah vest Pique to go Picke to come Pg Comming Pahaway to walk away pungaroo to gow quick pukaroo to run panguitch Fish panguitch chah Fish hook ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p008.jpg) panneke or panakerry - Iron pandicuts a ' cup pamboone a kittle poocan the Eye poonikea to Looke po a road purrits Maimea parawanna parawoona PD pooah Skin Rainbow pant Toll pahant all the roaming round pucki to dead pishop paint pah watter pahinch Bever pavits older Brother pishagar or pisha to Hunt paugah Sucker Fish penunkoo soon ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p009.jpg) pasugaway understand psharane to talk or tell pemuts Love pewah Wife peades Mother pareah an Elk pashewits Seagull pekonkie Sick paooke Tired peup Large pateah Hevy Patinke Shoe parsuack seed procund Writing on a Book pungo a Horse peabah a Lake pewockwy old or worn out. Pat sootse to get wet Pd. push cip a Kneedle Pd ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p010.jpg) Pahwan name of a valley Poshe Stars Paragouiah pah Salt Lake valley & watter poorah the arm panceuck Hand Kerchief pa oar rain Quepemum an Ex Quepp Smoke twitch weager Quap Tobacco Ooish Capt Quits a Bare John Steele Quitsimpungo om ok Quitsintoits a Calf Quaninch a a Egle or to fly Quanto on the other side Quando yonder Quitup Quap tobacco PD Quaticup Smoking Quapee heat Pd ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p011.jpg) Quackqua Boiling Watter Pd Quashic to Boil victuels PD Quabah to Whip a horse Pd Queapah Milk Quas a shirt Quetesitch I dont Shenob God Shinnap I wolf Scretch the prapaho Indains She nants Uncle or a Star Sompitch the name of a valley Sancutes Watter Mellons Sepansemonscms Blanket Secatchaby near by Soomaquent Read Creek Pd Shapp Coal Creek Spitch a Spring ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p012.jpg) Seep dirt Sookish this kind Skebon to cut Soose 1 one Shoshonea Snake Shuckum a hare or Rabbot Seiepe Cotton wood Simproyeagua Simpooaqua Lawyy S Sittea Cold Soopkiah Cold Shirreah affraid Sower sockits a brother of walkers Shega a duck Stucorah a crain Suah to have Knowledge Tawats Man Towats young Towa gren jackets mame Towalk to run away ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p013.jpg) Toataba Noon Towipa Earth Toka Black Tuts or Tutson the head Tuts i[-]ravoo a Louse Timbooia a musquit To app pinnion pine or Knuts Te[-]h a Coat Tamping the mouth Towang the teeth Tsump pipe stem & all Tashuah day Towan Knight To mun Summer or a year To ome Winter Tora quontish straight Tomanan 10 Tepitch Tie Temipe to rest under ashes Pd ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p014.jpg) Tab or Tabby the Son Timbugup a Briddle Timpeo a Bullet Taby yecca Sun down Tamme I or me Toannaba also likewise the same Tamme yecca give it to me Twack a bit united Tuspea to ride Tarraby to throw away To na to strike Tsamga to kick Tapits a crow Taapits poor in property Tab oy enough said it a bargon Unpigo perhaps may be Umpits porquypine Vauant not good Yoap valley Yoat Low Yope Fat or Fleshy Youaba sleep Jurmee Sleap ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p015.jpg) Wynn 2 Watsoom 4 Wahasoem 8 Wamsuan 20 Wadge to pull down Widgekche to fall down Wakas Brass Warrah raidn PD Wey wits a Field or Fence Witepush to whip Wepi or nepah to dance Wah watchd to wake up Wickacad Lost PD Waquap to cut PD Worsea to drive Wap Cedar Wah up Salt Waup yong. Leg yobegar fearfull yockah bring ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p017.jpg) Indian Language Matots The Moon, potsip the Stars Tab the Sun Vab the Sky pa Watter Quib Smoke Ta ids. me go over yonder pique —— Go pikee —— come Wepi —— Dance Tuck in narry - - Hungary Bacanga - - Sick Carra, - Sit down See a qua — Cold Kewit — none Adre - A Bow O — an arrow pan Se ga Hankerchief Tembets — Stone Catots- cap Capa tooasaway . I dont know paup — Blood Annanea What do you want Witch- a Knife Ash pip Sleep Warra - Run Sarah — Dog Yah Thamp - an Ever green. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p019.jpg) Daniel & Revlations The State of the World at present the Great Dragon is discribed as popery The Wild Beast as Russia The False prophet as Turkey The little Horn as United States The three Frogs Ware formerly the Crest of France under Cloves Anarca, Socielism, Comunism, in 1806 the title of Roman Empire ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F3_p020.jpg) Eli J Dodge <[-]> Sergt. Oshton [-]fe[--] Oro A sergt Silas Harris. [-] Sergt. Leroy Beefe <4> Sergt J. T. Willis Carp[-] James Jackson <9> ,, Walter Windsor[-] ,, Alma S Pilsbury 4 ,, By are wit — ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p001.jpg) Poor patriots, partly purchesed, partly pressed, Quite quakings, quickly quarter, quarterquest, Reason returns, religious rights redowns, so narrow stops such sanguinary sounds; Trce to thee Turkey — triumph to thy train! Unjust, unwise, unmersiful Ukraine Vanish vain victor, vanish victory vain Why wish we warefare? Wherefore welcom were Copeed Xerxes Ximents Xanthus Xeviere? Yield ye, ye youths! ye yomen yield your yield, Zeno's zapater's zoraasters zeals and all attracting arms against apeal ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p002.jpg) And hers to our first Captn EL Fulmer is his name He always is allright to the mark his prais us will proclaim When danger does surround us he calls his men to arms And is a wise Commander in time of wars allarms And heres to our next Captn James Sittle is his name he has servd in arms for glory his name we will proclaim It [---] us in rank & file & a happy man is he With this over looming shining Iron Infaurce And heres to our next Captain Edson Whilyle is his name He has shoot the test of many a blast & is here one the same. With his Iron invisables he make a gallont shoe The will maintain the garrison while others face the foe And heres to our next Captain Jacob Holines is his name He ellevates the Cannon & gives her high hopes aim He rakes the foe from right to left with skill & vaivers too While he commands his men still stands for the are still true blue And heres to the Lieutennets of this Battalion brave He would fight for their Country or Kingdom die to save The armor of good experience who long have stood the In them the men have Confidence that surely they are blessed And hers is to the soldiers for better cant be found With Corporals & sargents that boldly stand their ground The have terrifed their ennemy when in their sight the Came And with Courrage bold underated that alway saw the same ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p003.jpg) But much more still stil does thy wife appear lovely When according to thy Expectations a son is born & heis is brought Brought forth a man to assist thee in thy labours to mannage Thy affairs and transact thy buisness And to hill thy son is young & tender with what Joy & care will the Father try to please him And d[---]le him on h[--]e And alhough Tired of And weary worn with labour with labour when his little son comes running out To meet him all is cares are gon he takes him By the hand talks affectionateley to him Rubbs down his curley hair with his hand And tells the mother how how to direct his youthfull stepps And with what care will The parents lok forward to the educat[--] of their ofspring to instruct them in all The arts & sciences of useful knowledge To fit & prepare their young minds for The more weighty subjects that lies before Them at man hood that the may be prepare To occupy their places wi[--] the quietly Retire to rest having finished their work Brought forth & multiplied upon the Earth having been tine[-]ed in youth & in old age go down together to the grave And rest in pease [The following is written sideways along right side of page] When adam in the garden first saw his lovely bride no doubt had he stood musing when she stood by his side And hand & hand to gather they walked the trees among In union joined their voices in one harmonious song Copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p004.jpg) Although I m Black and smutty like I hope there s no offence To Latan times and lear[-]nd lore I do not make pretense But still Im very useful In house or open age And of the Choisest things on Earth Im sure I have my share The wash my face in watter warm And then the dry it clean To make me neat and tidy like when I by folks am seen The wipe me dry with woolen Clothes And set me by their side And them they I take me up again and put me on to ride The I warm me good by fire bright and turn me often round Then in a dungon the, I me place and turn me up side down my fate is hard though dont complain For people great care take the feed me bread the feed me meat and Keep me for ther sake now I will not weary you But let you understand my name in English parlaur is The Call one fraying pom is name me of you Can [vertical text on right margin] Sunday 28 November 1862 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p005.jpg) And in the mountains settle them where pease & plenty flow And take possesion of the hights while swords through nations go <[-]> Now let Iron County flourish & all that she contains And let her people multiply & fill these fertile plains That travelers as their passing her prais aloud may sing And saints beyond the [-]at[---]s their welth to her may bring <[-]> And may the union of her sons all [---] sur[-]ass with herds of Cattle grasing upon this goodly grass And Iron in plenty for g[---] soon will change And sheep & Horses grasing upon this fertile range [written sideways at bottom of page] Copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p006.jpg) How beautifull! Yea How chasing to thee Sences and feelings of man, is the lovely young & Beautiful Bride when standing by his side Dressed in her bridal robes. When all the feelings of the Heart are drawn out in gratitude for such a blessing (to him who Is the giver of all good & perfect gifts) for such a blessing A comfort a solice to him in his moments of of atonement when This harsh & unfriendly World frowns hard upon him And when From his hard days toil & labour of the day when according to To the promis man should Eat Bread by the swet of his face Untill to dust he should return, Chearing are the words of that partner in life And when her tender & Affectionate arms Are thrown around thy neck & she reclines upon thy boson What heart is there that would not be affected Thy thoughts are her thoughts Thy feelings are her feelings And thy cares are her cares And if an accident should happen She mourns for thy loss But still more beautifull to the feelings & sences when According to the Commandmen given by our great Creator To multiply & repenish the Earth We se the seed begining to come Forth how Chearing the prospects of becoming a Father How chearing the prospects of your darling spous bringing Forth a son the fruit of your nuptiall enjoy ment An Heir to your property An Heir to your name And an Heir to perpetuate your seed to other generations How charing And Much more endearing does you Wife appear all she doth Is Wright Every whim is satisfied sea & Land would be serched To make her happy the deep raveenes would be explored The highest mountains would be climbed & the bowels of The Earth ransacked for he comfort ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p007.jpg) We the de[---] [---] the [-]ose And we will build up [---] [--]ite [-]pallow fo[-] This [---] der [-]onds t[--]n [---] too And foot[---] f[---]to it w[--] [---] And satan [---] peace w[--] [---] hold For [---] b[---]d [---] The weather at first [---] we aid [---] our men to organise And a battalion organized [---] wise And Captain pos[---] [--]ster [---] A fort he built Com[---] that looks both strong & new Into the wilderness we cam[-] like Isreals seed of old With Cattle Mules & Hors and Jewelry of Gold and all [---] way most glorious the So[-] [--] us did s[---] [---] our pil[---]s fathers [---]ing from [--]ittai[-] fair ile [Majority of text faded beyond legibility] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p008.jpg) And like to phillip warlike son in persia seen of old Who from his fathers kingdom a conquering went wer [-]ote And kingdom after kingdom to him do bow the nee And like a conquering hero went & crossed both land & sea x And like to Daniel vision of Kingdoms & of state This little stone, a roling within these years of late And from the highest mountains this Earth whereon we stand Its must commence a rowling as god shal give command And like the laws of nature of motion or of rest The cowise it takes is easy as god sh[--] think it best And south ward to th ocean with speed it onward highs And swift as falcons motion to fill the earth it flies That light & true salvation from these our courts may sping And gather Abraham children & home to Zion bring ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p009.jpg) Fly to the deser[-] fly with m[--] Our Arab tents are r[---] [---] But oh the Choice what heart [---] <[---]bt> our tents with love or thrones without Our rocks are rough but smiling there Th acacia weaves her yellow hair Lovely & sweat [---] loved the loss For flowereng in the wilderness Our lands have but [---] their The silvery [---] [-]n [---] [-]opes as gracefully [-]n[--] g[--]ly springs as [-]er the marble cout [--] Kings Then come — She is a maid [---] The l[---]ed [---] large acacia tree The antelope whose f[---] that bless With their [---] sound the [---] Then came thy every glance and tone When first on me they breathed & Shone New as if brou[---] from other spheres Yet welcome as if loved for years Then fly with me if thou ha[--] [---] No other flame no [---] [---] Again away that [---] hast sworn Should ever in thy heart be worn [Some text faded beyond legibility] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p010.jpg) Come if the love thow hast for me Is pure & fresh as mine for thee Fresh as the fountain undr ground F[-]thenfrst 'tis by the la[-]umy found But if for me thou must forsake Some other maid and merly break Her worshipped from its base To give to me the ruined place Then fare thee well -I-d rather make My bows upon some Icy lake when thawing suns begin to shine then trust to Love Sc fuls as th[--] Come if The Love thou hast for me Is pure and fresh as mine for thee Fresh as the fountains under Ground When first Tis by the capuring found But if for me thou dost forsake Some other maidand rudely break Her worshped image from its base To give to me the ruined place Then fare thee well, I'd rather make my bower upon Some Icy lake When thewing Suns begin to shine Then trust to love so false as thine ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p011.jpg) The sommer now is meaning fast and runts avesapper The Southern sky appears were blue as winter doth appear Fly to the desert fly with me Our arab tents are rude for thee But oh that Choir what heart can Dont Our tents with love or Thrones without Our rocks are Rough but Smiling there The acacia waves her yellow hair as gracefully and Gaily Springs As oer the marbled Court of Kings Then Come the arab maid shal be The loved and lone acacia tree The antilop whoes feet Shall bless With their light Sound ther wilderness Then Come thy every Glance and tone. When first on me they grance of Show now as if brought from other Sphears yet welcom as of loved for years Then fly with me if thou has Known no other flame nor falsly thrown A jem away that thou has Sworn Should Ever in this heart be worn ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p012.jpg) [Appears to be map of mountain with points labeled] 48 DO 140 Snow Camp 70 Snow Camp 80 Snow Camp 180 any Camp 100 any Camp 900 antelope Camp 30 pine Springs 10 any Camp 25 peach tree Springs Milkweed Springs 170 Willow Creek 25 who a hole of water at the head of a valey 025 Grass Spring 08 Grape Arm 8 Colorado ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p013.jpg) Thursday 3 Tuesday 30 this day we got into the mud in a starn Kenyon that leads out of that from the river and worked hard all day and had to get back to Camp and Camp as 6 of us had started from Camp to go and send back provisions Wadnesday about noon got startg out of mud kanyen and up the rocks and through the passes turning to all points of Camp as traveleng about 6 miles to gain one the rocks here and from 300 feet to 1000 High at length Came to warm Spring Creek traveling mostly N. W 16 Thursday 1st of Januray 1863 we are now starting for our Horses at day light having breakfasted it snowed all night and and we feel well our Coursegn story is W.S.W started and came 15 miles through snow passed round Castle rock there are some water in a kanyon that runs H. W. for 6 miles good land, thence came over roling rages thence over a wide praira 12 miles long and 6 wide Came 35 mils and Camped on the poh rea Course WSW this is a stream larger then Center Creek at parawan and has the appearance of being very high last year probelly 15 feet deep and Several rods wides no timber reat of ay an account what is is Cotten road mad our bed on the snow we are now on the East Side of the Buckskin mountain ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p014.jpg) And to Conclude Spanish here a ha[-]h all our friends And may th live for ever & this will make amends And rush about the bumper with joy & mery glee For [--]ung & vexation & dr[--]ry from your lands While in riches we do flourish still live in w[-]ttea And heres for our brave pilot our second in command Joseph Hom[-]t is his name he boldly led the gem he found the feed & Watter our teams that did supply And in safety grossed the friend snowy mountains high ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p015.jpg) a curiosity An austrian army awfully arrayed, Boldly by battle besieged Belgrade; Cosack commanders commanding come, Dealing destruction's devestation door: Every endeavour engineers essay, For fame for fortune fighting — furious fray; Generals against gainst grapple-gracious God How honors heaven heroic hardihood! Infuriate--indiscriminate is ill, Kinsman kill kinsman—kinsman kindred kill Labour mow leavels lofteests, longest lines — Men March 'mid mounds, mid molds, 'mid Murdres minds: Now noisy noxious numbers notice nought of outward obstacles opposing ought: ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p016.jpg) [--] [-] [-] Relievd from Cases & [--] I sat While bended to the earth And viewed with care the holy shot To which we are brought forth The sine it is a lonly one for man to look upon Far far distant from our lands Or place where we were Born Out of a wicked jentile wourld we have been call and in a safe secure retreat we settle are this day We settle [--] [-]this day To preach to gospel of your lives To plough & plant the earth & spread the news of gospel truth Heres to our Commander G A Smith it is his name Hes of the nobel lenige his name we will proclaim he organised us into tens & fifties as you know To leave the Salt Lake City & to iron County St There is Anson Call & Bakes two fifties did command Likewise the Captains of the teams that by his side do stand with wisdom care & prudance the brought us safely through The done as well as men as done what better could the do– ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p017.jpg) Friday got up befor daylight cooked breakfast and got ready for a start- this stream runs S. W started and came 18 miles over the rocks when we had to dig a place for our Horses with our bucky Knives and in geting round brother Nephi Johnsons horse Slid down mor the 50 fet Came over a a[-]vi[-]e Snow 1 foot deep and blowing a gale of wind travile in snow all day and camped on the snow at night course <20> W S W Satterday 3 started from camp under a cedar snow a foot deep and very cold came 20 miles to Kanab when about 12 miles out my Horse gave out but by taking of his [--]ck and puting it on my saddle Horse I got him to the water Whare I lift him not being able to come this is so beautiful valey then came 15 miles after dark some times on the trail and sometimes not, up and down over breaks, vey cold camped under a cedar snow 6 inches makng our days Journey 35 miles SSW then W Sunday 4 startd our Came 4 miles to pipe springs not much snow here N. W thence rouped [-]ounts and over table Land to Short Creek here anothr horse gave out and was left near to the settlement got in and sister Grase Tinney got us a good supper ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p018.jpg) Monday 5 starts and came to old giafton thence to virgeon City and home to Toquerville got there about 12 pm ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p020.jpg) [text written vertically, bottom to top] poroowiee poo wech sleep Tabah} Fire Tahbah} Mack lah Hand Collealla Head Capeett Chief Soolame good pshall Blanket Cannello Sheep Toach morg[--]on Mahmo shirt button Mapnah cloth shirt Tehobeva tea Indian name Leiha orib[-] Leha Inanguah do you wan[-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p021.jpg) Thomas my friend for the gosple of truth Thou hast qutted thy home in the East Crossed the dark waves in the days of thy youth Like unto Boas and his Servant Ruth Thou'st Come to the harvest and feast Friend that you loved in your dear native land are fading on memory's Chart Time with his hourglass near us do Stand Whispering Caution, Care, and Command. At Each life throb and beat of the heart But time with his troubles will Soon pass away And be lost in the Heavens so broad over ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p022.jpg) The Saints live again in Eternal day Far from the temples who leads them astray Where in peace they can worship their God One thousand years to us Shall be given Our next temporal State to maintain Where we can converse with angesls of Heaven And all oppositions far from us driven While with friends we're united again The Earth in its fullness to us Shall yield And the Rich dews of Heaven descend The reaper o'ertake the plow in the field While hearows no more the Labor Shall wield For Bloodshead and war's at an End over ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p023.jpg) O yes we ahhone now do miss you our hearts in sad silence do pine To think that you are far away from us Accrossing the brde Spreading Br[--] or traveling mid high mountan ranges or deserts so sandy & wide whare there is no rest for the strange we know not now what you believe 20 When twilight aproaches the season was set ourselves down by the door some anctious thought of times awaken And hear your foot step on the floor And some one at times the will whisper your name with a sigh & a tear While their with comfert consoling Hiss well now believe we dont fear I So they set me We do set your chair at the table In hopes that you'l come dropping in That with pleasures & pays more enduring our cup will be filled to the brim And whem round the prays circle Before we retire to rest Eeach one with their thoughts raised to heavn Will prey you may also be blessed 40 Yes we are lonely without you oh when that you to us return the friend of yor youth & our bosom Brother and husband our Father & friend our love to yo[-]d constant as beem ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p024.jpg) It was a calm & pleasant night The moon had not arisen quite When two young Lovers lonly strayed I saw them pass behind the shade There tales of Love the told qute free And of their future destinee, And love to each the did impart But oh she won his tendar hart The distant moon began to rise And opned through the cloudy skies While the stood gasing on the Sight Upon this calm & pleasant night Said he this does appear to me To mark our future destines A Cloudy path before her lyies Before she gains the open skies But while the stood to muse on this He on her Cheek Laid many a Kiss And in his arms she felt secure Though friends & fortune Close the door But soon the heavy clouds withdrew And Cynthic Came ful in their view So Shal the Clouds of trouble part And he enjoy her faithfull hart ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p025.jpg) When darkness spread her mantal wade owe ow [-]engted earth The Lord a prophed deigned to call & gosple light sent for the With wourldly wisdom men ware taught to serveth living God And walking by the light of men the the nations Stalked abbroad <2> In Eighteen hundred twenty seven the [---] began to dawn That promised era for to come a promised unto man When scattred Israel far & wide begins to gather home And gentile fullness bringeth in that causeth them to rome ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p026.jpg) Where pease & plenty now is seen & froson feet forgot And praise unto God devine rise from this holy spot Who brought us safely from our homes this Colleny to plant And may his blessings on us smile my God for eve grant January 13 1857 [text on the right side, bottom to top] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p027.jpg) 32 Fifteen miles from this mountain height a spring your sure to find As down the rowling heights & through among the treese you wiend 1 <+> Rough & rocky is the wad & heavy and the rey hard on stock 2 And Comming dowen the mountains steeps bothe wheeles you, I have 33 But now what joy to us appeared when plain first came in view Our future destined point we drod the cane was strong & new <+> Our praises up to heven did rise with joy & gratitude His mercies unto us devine are everlasting good <+> 3 The best of care each man will need the road is rough & new <& team thats good & true> 4 And from that mountain top is seen Louisa plain in view ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p028.jpg) Utah County now you leave here you Know does Iron County meet 26 And fourteen inches deep of snow you surely here will meet Bring watter from the great severe across this dreary plain or thirty miles you have to go before you drink again 27 Cedar springs & Chalk creek may do for cultivation But Willow Creek still farther on is more my inclination <+> January Forst And on a creek Still further on the indian old farm For as we came along we found some stalks of corn 28 From Corn Creek som 15 miles that day youl have to go And have no watter wher you camp youl have to use the snow And 15 Miles miles still further oes mountain tops youl to pass And Camp on a frozen stream [--] plenty of good grass ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p029.jpg) 29 Watter well at Sage Creek Some five miles further on or more The feed is good the mountain range the Cattle will explore <+> A dry Common next will be your Camp Snow 18 inches deep And nine miles further you will find watter very & deep 30 Five Miles further you will Cross a mountain smooth & high Whare And down on bever stream yowl look & cast a wishful eye <+> To there the Cattle feed you find for hungery oxen driven And with what joy yowl, look upon the food for cattle given 31 prepare yourself at bever with watter for to night For in the mountains you must rest with pease & great delight <+> Thinking one day will bring your near to those if your own kin who have camped here in days before by cedar Hills harmed in With Cedar treese on mountains tops you will be fensed in ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p030.jpg) 23 Wef found their camp vacated we then and cross the stream Themomter,s standing range seventeen below zeero 24 <+> The Cedar points we scowered two indians there aross And returned with our bootee & many frosen toes 24 one Indeem we disbended with causions like a friend If the ever do the like again of them weel make an end 25 <+> We gave to him some preasants & brought his boy away And we did part good friends again from that sever affray 25 The country here is broken the snow six inches deep Above the leval of the sea perhaps two thousand feet 26 <+> Ten miles from here yowl find good Cedar cedar woo to burn And seven miles from here your waggons hold or bottom up the, & turn [vertical text on right side of page] copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p031.jpg) But Sighs & long wishes for going The heart oft in silence do mourn [text overwritten] To fhirsts that you a Istant still larrog. That friends who have long been Seprated With joy soon will hail your return John Steele Los vegas 1856 Copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p033.jpg) Then Courage my friend for the day is near When the Saints Soon Shall meet with their god When in our white robes we all Shall appear And up to his throne Shall come without fear And bow to his Ceptes and Rod The foregoing was written about the year 1855 in answer to a piece of poetical verse Sent me by Brother Thomas Davenport and is now Sent to his Daughter Mrs Charles Adams of parowan as a memento of the past. Very Respestfully a friend of the Family John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p034.jpg) 7 But when we have finished and Closed up our mission The natives redeemed from their barberous ways In faith and in prayer and humble Contrition We'l rejoin our friends and Sing to god prais 8 So now my Dear Sister, my prayers Still assending For you that your path with the Righteous may be That from Evil Spirrits of wicked defending May the God of our Fathers protect you and me Written by John Steele June 30 1856 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p035.jpg) Lines written by John Steele to Miss Catherine Lowder for her Brother John Lowder, at Los Vegas June 30 1856 My Dear Sister Catherine, thou'rt far away from me The mountains and vallies between us are laid And often in dreams I do find myself with you But awake from my Slumber. The vision is fled The Song of the Indian at Even Surrounds me The young archer taught by his Fathers right hand The sars they received in the days of their glory are often before us in this dreary land 3 They pride in their Battles and feats of defiance and how they have made their Enomays to flee And how with the white man they've made no alliance In mountain and Desert their home they are free. – over ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p036.jpg) 4 But we are their friends and as Such they do hail us They give us their hand as a token of Love Thy Say you must Stay and in time you'l redeem us And teach us of, Shenob, our Father above 5 At the word of the Lord we have Come on this Mission Oer mountains and Vallies and Deserts we rome The Red man we've found in the Lowest Condition Without Ear a God, a, friend or a home 6 We're the Fishers and hunters of whon has been Written By prophets of God that he Said he would Send To gather up Isreal Who long have been Smitten For the days of their Suffering is near at an End ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p037.jpg) St george at Conferance July 11 1881 Pres F M Lyman Said Brother Snow and myself are not all the Priesthood, Mr Brother McArthur and his Council ware not all the priesthood, nor ware the Bishops, But the Breathren holding the priesthood ware the word of the Lord, and then it was the Voice of the priesthood, and the people would vote for us. — July 31st 1881. And I Charge you My Breathren that you Cast your votes, as it is a duty and you have no right to neglect it, no more than you have to neglect to pay your Tything or your prayers, and I Charge you to take this Council home with you and Charge the Bishops to see to it, and that the people - - - - over ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p038.jpg) may be heard, Every man, I Council the presidents of Stakes to Cultivate of love and Kindness and to win their way to the hearts of the people, the priesthood meeting is not a Court where any person Can be tried ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p039.jpg) President John Taylor. Said in St george as follows Breathren Should not go to Saw one against another. Now let me Explain. If a man Steals, prosicute him by the Law, and withdraw the hand of Fellowship from him and if a man Fights, or Steals Water, Breaks the Sabbath prosicute him by the Law, and if you will take one Straight forward course you will handle many of them, mankind is various and a Bishop must vary his course of treatment according to the man. I Council the Spirrit of Dancing Among the Old men, learn to hug the Boys. take one linder Each arm and Council the young men, to mingle with the Old men, I dont allow a Bishop to bring any ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p040.jpg) trouble into the Stand, now any missionary to preach trouble in the Stand, I never want to See any man undertake to drive a man hensforth and for Ever. you Cant Even drive a Small man. – If there are 7 Seven high Councellers, there may be 5 five Chosen and a man may object to any one of them. – If a Bishop wants to try a case he may Choose three high priests. But the person who is to be tried can Object to any of them ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p041.jpg) An hundred men wore Called for which instantly Came forth Who said that the war ready a mission to take South And settle up the mountains within these great compins to open up the mountains or work the Iron mines <+> And melt & work the native oar to malible or steal Or And blast & drive our Iron shop to & make the mountain reel And dig the coal to melt the oar & do as as we are told For these more precious are to us than California fare gold <+> The first day of december we took up our line of merch The weather being very Cold around: Where a vetted frosen erch The wind did blow the snow did fall our hearts did sink with fear To think upon our starting at that time of the year + But team by team got ready & forthwith started out At menom fork to rendeszvous part way upon our rout ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p042.jpg) Fairwell though Salt Lake City thou Sorce of light & joy Farewell beloved president who oer the Church presides Farewell thy Chosen Councel that stands up by thy side Farewell our wives & Children who to us are so dear Farewell our Dear Connection by tyies of nature near Farewell for we are leaving this choise & goodly spot Where oft the sherrifs power hath lighted up each face Where words of Councel giver like heavenly dews desend Where wisdom has directed our Choise & lovely friend Farewell though Salt Lake of wisdom good & great A place of small beginning the Capotal of of State The emporium of Learning Like Greese or antient Rome on it the saints take pleasure & find them selves at home <+> With pleasure now we leave you a mision to perform To go among the Indians all scattered & forlorn Where in broken fragments now the live by idenees & play Like adamentive greatness there fallen to decay Who from adamantive greatness as fallen to decay + [right column] 3 Syntax order upwards 4 prosedy art of prominting 2 orthography truely spelt 1 Etymology derivation of words [written sideways on right side of page] copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p043.jpg) To organise our companies and wait for the Command The Camp was ordered And therefore crossed the mountain & come to Utah land <+> 9 This valley does look handsome & pleasing to the Eye Of Mountains plain & watter before the sight does lie And fertile Soil abundant a city to maintain And watter flows a plenty to irrigate their grain 10<+> Satturday the fourteenth the orders Came to move And keep our hearts united in unitee & love And not let angrey passions rise our under to disturb And in union join each other with hart & hand & deed We passed the Cedar Springs & likewise the provoe Where George our great Commander Comme up with us you know The Bishops then ware Called for who instantly came forth He says com join & help me on this our journey south [vertical text on rigt side of page] Copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p044.jpg) 12 A Clark must be elected before that we proceede John D Lee L,le nomonate if you are all agreed Like wise two Captain as you know two fifties to command Anson Call & Simon Baker as you may understand 13 And Captains to assist then with their respectve ten And each to Each, asistance joins like Brothers & like men Two Captains then were called for of millitary grade A L Fulmer & James little of millatery grade 14 And with uplifted hand our officers we chose In them the Greatest Confidence we safely can repose For skill & exicution our officers are great As ever ruled an Empire a kingdom or a state 15 We safely passed Hobbl Creek <&> likewise the spanish fork And now our organisation to be good and saw how it did work ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p045.jpg) With a little more addision we thought it to compleete And Camped for that purpose on stream called peteetneet 16 Whare Captain pase most kindly unto us did behave A worthy man our brother is affectionate & Brave He his servases did offer our letters to forwared [written on top of another word] To Salt Lake City to convey without fee or reward 19 Our Councel then gave orders our men to come to arms Two companies then wan aded a bottalion now it forms And G A Smith as major quickly then we chose For among the harts of Iron he safely Can repose 18 Summet Creek we come to of watter feed & wood Snow about three inches deep on leval there it stood Willow Creek Six inches deep & willows there are green A cold & tormy place it is for Children to be seen [vertical text on right side] Copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F4_p046.jpg) 9 Salt Creek the twenty second the weather now is fine Wood & grass a plenty a choson spot & rare A City on that Summet will over took the plain And fruit full fields will decorate tha[--] with grain 20 Fifteen miles from here there is a goodly spring From salt creek here be carefull your wod with you to bring & Fourteen miles from here youl cross a cedar ridge And bring your wood along from here enough to make a bridee 21 Cevere this To cross this severe river a place that is severe For And all who comes this way three times it is severe The night we camped the indians thought the would have some relief And straitway fell a shooting & Killed one of our beefs 22 one ox of our brave president a victim fell that day And our men did go in serch of it as on severe we lay ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F5_p001.jpg) LOWE & WILLETS [black and white image of lion and unicorn with Latin] IMPROVED METALLIC MEMORANDUM BOOKS BILL STAMPS. Duty Not exceeding............................£5.....0 0 1 Exceeding £ 5 & not exceeding £10...0 0 2 " 10 " 25...0 0 3 " 25 " 50...0 0 6 " 50 " 75...0 0 9 " 75 " 100..0 1 0 " 100 " 200...0 2 0 " 200 " 300...0 3 0 " 300 " 400...0 4 0 " 400 " 500...0 5 0 " 500 " 750...7 6 0 " 750 " 1000...0 10 0 " 1000 " 1500...0 15 0 " 1500 " 2000...1 0 0 " 2000 " 3000...1 10 0 " 3000 " 4000...2 0 0 " 4000 and upwards..............2 5 0 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F5_p002.jpg) My Brother Henary set sail for new- Zeal Land on the 1th Day of January 1862 with His wife From Bope Lane Pottery Epeshthe Suffolk Copied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p002.jpg) Mo [-]m[-]ohonor[-] H Ma[-] [The following is written upside down 15, 10 [---] [---] [---] 1 00 [---] [---] [---] 200 0.50 [---] [---] [---] [---] 1.50 John 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.0011 [-].50 -- John 8.0011 1 00 John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p003.jpg) Mails Recived April 30th 5 letters May 3rd 12 12 letters My 7 5 5 thursday 10th 9 1/9 May 17 6 1/9 May 21 9 May 24 9 May 30 6 June 7 8 June 14 6 June 21 11 June 29 12 [upside down text] M.M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p004.jpg) 3 August 9 1866 Loaned to Isac C — Height 52 lbs [-]lo Augst 15 / 66 Loaned to William Bringhurst 41 1/4 Flower April 6th 1867 Barrowed of. A. M. Harmons 72 lbs flour P John [written on underlying table, written at sideways angle] To Rates Unpaid PAID HERE Free By Stamps. In Money Cents No. Doll. Cents. No. Doll. Cents. No. Dolls. Cents. No. P.M. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p005.jpg) 1866 July 24 Burrowed from G Weasworth 7 3/4 mutton ________________________ July 24 Borrowed from Isac Duffin John Aug 29th borrowed frien 8 8 3 <1700> J S Hughes 11 1/4 lbs mutton 7 Oct 28 Borrowed from A P Henrie 7 oc N 28 th last rib from J C Height 31 lbs Beef Sholder blade 2 lbs sallow loaned to Nate Dodge 13 [--] lbs Meat ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p006.jpg) 5 S. D Dr to 11 lbs if Meat Brisk o[-] R Fryer Dr to 14 [-] Meat next Briskit John W. Brown Dr To 20 lbs meat [--] catle 1700 7889 10,17 Total Number of men [---] in the last war [-] was 1865 000 19 19 [written over text template] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p007.jpg) November 10 1868 6 [-] Duffin to S[---]d meat lbs fore [--] 13 Father Stapley Do [-] ½ Seth Johnson DoPo 12 John [-]ebi[-]a Do 17 Seth Dodge Do 18 ½ C Stapley Do B 18 ½ Bp Willis Do P 20 ½ Geo Spilsbury 27 + 19=[-] Fred Mullins P O 13 Wm Bringhurst P O 17 ½ Ban M Slack turn one ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p008.jpg) 1868 Paid Martin Slack on order 450 Cts on Neaham november 10th also 9 lbs Meat July 23 1869 [written to the right side of page] 450 100 550 Meat Sold P B Willis 47 lbs per which he pays flour Am Harmon 45 Meat $45[cut-off] Mrs Spilsbury 12 1/2 Huma Dr 1.50 in Malasas Chis Jacobs 4 1/2 lbs 0 50 Fred Millins 16 lbs 2 00 [written on top of other chart on page, titled Letters from] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p009.jpg) September 1868 A Minnerlly Dr To John Steele for Mendng one pare shoes $ 1 50 Do Makeing one par Boots 6 00 Do to halling 7 - Bushels potatoes 3 50 to makeing pr women's shos 2 00 to making transfer of Lend 1 50 Footing Boots April 29/69 5 50 20,00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p010.jpg) 9 April 10 <1865> Wm Binghurst Dr To mending Boots and finding Leather $ 1.5[-] may To Making Boots 6 0[-] May 29 Ballance A[--] Wm Bringhurst on Settlement 160 Cents ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p011.jpg) William B Lang Dr to fixing shoes 5 times half sols and heels 4 50 Do to his to Wifes shos Fby 69 50 Do Mending Wife, Shos March Do Mending Boots ————1 00 Boys Shoes ———— 1 00 April 10 Mending Boots 1 00 " 26 Mending Boots 1 00 " 29 Mending gaitors 50 May 17 to Mending Cearse Boots 1 00 January 25 1870 To Mending T Batsen Shoes for A Munnerally ——— 0 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p013.jpg) 12th 8482/250 July 20 Daily ed [--] Stamps & Envelope 84 81 Stamp & Enve 250 Mailed at New York June 20 St George 82 broken bechm ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p016.jpg) Toquerville 252 252 (0) 454 754/6 60) 454 (7 220 34 (0) 504(8 480 24 250 250 110 100 2)710 355 [written on top of printed text chart about billing] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p017.jpg) P Toquerville Kanarra August 18th 1867 Joseph Birth [-]No 10 10 lbs Grapes @ 25 cnts $ 250 Wm Woolsey Dr 10 1½ bu Wheat. Hyram Polock Dr To 5 1/x lbs grapes $1.10 Peter Shirt No To 5 lbs Grape $ 1.00 Parowan Parowan Aug 19th Harris C. Smith Dr To 8 lbs Grapes @ 252.00 John Davenpart Dr To [vertical text on left side] Peter Ward ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p018.jpg) 17 4 lbs grapes $ 50 1.50 [-]. Brawn [--]y Grapes [-] lbs $ 2 00 G. W. Crouch Dr To $ 100 H. Fish [---] Grapes 4 lbs $ 1,00 U. H. Dame Dr So Grapes 4 lbs S 1.00 Peter Himmer [-] N T. Grapes [-] 8 lbs $ 2.00 S. R. Burton Dr To Grapes 4 lbs 1. 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p019.jpg) J. A. West Dr To Grapes 4 lbs $1.50 cts N. T. Warden Sr To Grapes 12 lbs $ 4.00 H. Martensen Dr To Grapes 4 lbs $1.00 O R Mo Richards Dr To grapes 4 lbs $ 1.00 R. Benson Dr To Grapes 4 lbs $100 H. Warope Dr To Grape 4 lbs $ 2.00 Clinging Smith Sr To ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p020.jpg) Grapes 2½ lbs. 69½ cts Parowan Sept 9 180 Wm Adams Dr T. Wheat 6½ bu Joseph Stevens Dr To Wheat 4½ bu Tharnas Mumphed Dr To 3 bu T S A. Orton Dr to Wheat Then [written over chart, big scribble over the page] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p021.jpg) Kanarrah August 18 1867 Joseph Burch Dr to 10 lbs Grapes at 25 pr lbs $2 50 Wm Woolsey Dr to wheat 3 00 Hyram pollock Dr 5 ½ lbs Grapes at 25 pr lbs — 135 Peter Shirts Dr to 5 lbs grapes 1 25 James Stapley Dr to 27 lasts to trade per 12 bushels wheat also 40 lbs Lucern seed to trade for 40 bushels potatoes turn over ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p022.jpg) Parowan August 19 1867 Hir[---] C Smith [-]r to 8 lbs Crops at 20 Cts pr lb $1.60 John Davenport Dr to 4 lbs grapes — 1 0 J Brown Dr to 8 lbs Grapes 2 0 G W Crouch Dr to 4 lbs Graps 1 0 W H Dame 4 lbs Grapes 1 0 Peter Wimmer 8 lbs grepes 2 0 S. R. Burton 4 lbs grepes 1 0[-] John A West 6 lbs grapes 1 5[-] T Wordon 12 lbs grapes 3 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p023.jpg) H Mortonson [-]r to 4 lbs graps $1.00 Mr Richards 4 lbs grapes 1.00 R Benson 4 lbs graps 1.00 H Harope 4 lbs grapes 1 00 [-]linging Smith 2½ lbs 62½ Parowan Sept 1st 1867 Wm Adams Dr to Wheat 6½ Bushels Joseph Stevans Dr to wheat Bushels 4½ Thomas Mumford Dr to Bushels of wheat — 3 14 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p024.jpg) Mohonor Mahanrs — [-] 2/1 [--] 2 2/1 2/1 2/1 7 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p025.jpg) Parowan A P Parawan Aug [---] 4/6 Lehi West Dr to $ 15 [---] Wardell " " " 2.00 A. Williams " " " 2.00 D Pendleton " " " 1.00 W Newman " " " 1.00 Walyhack" " " 2.00 T Durham " " 1.50 W Morris " " 2.75 O. Powel " " " 1.50 Lawder " " 2.00 L Mortensen " " .75 A. West " " 1.50 [-] Rogerson ' " .75 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p026.jpg) W. Banks Dr [-] $ 15 J. Henderson 30 R Mickleson 7 E Hanks 1.50 James Stapley Dr. To. 69 lbs flower flour Thaimora Nai 12/67 2 00 2 00 45 7 00 [-] 200 26 00 J 55 [Written upside down] Muhonri Dlef ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p027.jpg) [--] Toquerville Dec 2 and [--] The He C. Smith Sr $ 2.00 J Brown " 2.00 Peter Wimmer 2.00 J. A. Hert " 3.50 N. P. Warden " 4.00 H. Harrope " 2.00 Lehi West " 1.50 A. Williams " 2.00 G. Holyhock " 2.00 Y. Durham " 1.50 P. Lawder " 2.00 J. Rogerson " [-] .75 [---] 20.75 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p028.jpg) Wm Banks Dr 30 150 Jno Henderson " " 3. 00 R. Mickleson " " 75 2 00 V S 2 0 2 00 2 6 8 3 0 2 07 6 2 0 1 3 0 Mohonri 27 65 4.5 55 Joseph 1 0 7 4 6 2 40 6 71 60 15 15 M S [---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p029.jpg) 5 [---] Stapley 6 0 Ste Steele Steele = Staple Steele Stapley Steele Wheat in James Stapleys [---] 27 lbs Total 441 lbs 45 15 59 441 3 466 lbs 107 5 27 656 40 71 60 Joseph [---] [The following is written sideways on left side of page] Staple Steele Book [---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p030.jpg) 200 Wm 150 G Holyhock Sr To 2[-] 150 300 Tom Durham P 5 75 J. Rogerson " " 17 8,75 W. Banks " " 1.50 J. Henderson " " 30 R. Mickelson " " Lehi West " " 15 Jno Lawder " " 20 N. P. Warden " " 4.0 75 15[-] 15 75 28 22 [---] Will ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p033.jpg) Parowan 1 Debtor to [-]st[--] John Henderson $ 3.00 Wm Banks 1.50 Lehi West 1.50 John O Lowder 2.00 N. L. Worden 4.00 12.00 [The following is written over the previous section] paid Parowan April 6 1868 Sidney Orton baught of John Steele four pare an a half of Lasts at $2 50 pr pare $11.00 My account with Br Hanks as pr Leager to April 6 1868 is 14 63 Cents $12 00 turn one ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p034.jpg) Br Hanks [--] 12 lbs Lucern Seed at 75 pr lb $ 9 00 also [-]n Iron Spindles and n[-]t 6 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p035.jpg) Sharles Stapley Meat 15 lbs Jany 17 1870 Wm Bringhurst 6 Heel 7 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p036.jpg) May 25 1868 Credit Borrowed from Wm Theob[-]la 7 Bushels & 30 lbs Wheat $ 150 Also 11 bushels & 21 lbs — 22 70 Also 101 lbs Corn — 3 50 41 20 Money Borroweed 500 46 20 18 20 Ballance A[--] $ 27.50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p037.jpg) Decem 1868 Wn Theob[-]la Dr to I Steele for Work done in the year 1868 & 9 as p Book account To thre pare Mens Shoes $ 7 50 To two pare womens Shoes 4 00 To mending Shoes 1 50 $ 13. 00 To one Brass Kittl – 4 00 To postage on Deseret news — 20 To Papers Made out for Transfer of Lot from Brown 2 00 on Wheel head 3 00 6.20 t[-] pave Somel Shoes 300 $ 19 70 Ruths Shoes 5 00 11 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p040.jpg) Seth Dodge Dr to John Steel from December 12 1869 to January 15 1870 one pair Shoes Lucinda 2 00 Jackson Do — 2 00 Pamilia Do — 2 00 Mariah Do — 2 00 Lydia Do — 2 00 Mrs Lydia Doge Do — 2 00 two pare Boys Do — 3 00 Seth Dodg men Shoes — 2 50 Mending Boots — 75 $ 1825 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p044.jpg) Water Tax Dec & January 1868 (3 [-] three days & a half $ 11.50 March 1st day 2 6.00 6.00 " 2and 2 6.00 " 3and 2 3.00 " 4 1 3 00 3 34.50 March 14 J. A. Steele 1 day on water ditch $ 3.00 March 18th M. M. Steele 2 hours Water Tax ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p045.jpg) [-]ee[--] of Rapid Growth from Australia viz the giant eualpytus and the Acacia Sophantoe from Dr Millar the director of the Botanic Gardens at Melbourn who has this year sent seven hundred pounds to France ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p047.jpg) February 1871 To work [---] on water Dish Cleaning [-]ross garden John [-]lme 3 days $2 00 6 00 Do D on hour — 25 One day work — 2 00 Turned to Fryer 2 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p049.jpg) Received From John Willis Captan of the Kanarrah fit out for the Navijoes Expedition March 12 1869 One plow [---] Cleris two pare Hames one grubbing hoe one pare single treese one Round Cleris 3 flat Irons handle of one drill one augar ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p050.jpg) and a lot of small Irons Belonging to Peter Shirts the Charge of Holling as desided by Capt Coplin, is 15 dollars to be paid in flower for the good of the Expdition ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p051.jpg) March 12 1869 Received from Lu[--] John Will[--] 16 lbs Flour Meat 40 lbs ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p055.jpg) 1868 Sent by Mail of Sat 21 $ 20, 60 Cts to W H Crawford Post Master Washington N Number of 20 c[---] Note 57364 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p056.jpg) Thanard Dec 2and [-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p059.jpg) 6.0 462 (10 4 20 462 42 28 30 ) 56 45 28 565(90 565 45 15 60 466 28 30 45 6 0) 569 (9 540 29 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p061.jpg) Br Morris P B. 1 ½ Bushels pototoes ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p062.jpg) March 16 1867 Nathen C Tenney on last 1.00 Do Buckskins– 20 00 Do one Waggon 1868 60 00 Do one note pr Llewellen Harris 10 00 $91.00 Bill of Lumber april 24/70 400 feet wide boards 16 00 400 " florring — 16 00 300 " Streeting 12 00 130 " 1¼ pannel doors –6 50 50 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p063.jpg) N C Tenney Dr to L Steele To one waggon $ 60 00 To 10 dollars on L Harris Account 1.000 70 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p064.jpg) Lumber from N C Tinney's Mill first Load 250 feet $ 10 00 Second Load 329 — 13 16 two boards Feby 19/69/267 1 82 July 3rd/1869 238 feet 9 [--] by Mohonri 4 i[-]t Se[-]tlin 150 feet at 4 6.00 4050 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p065.jpg) Dec 1867 J Turtles Dr to work don on hall Mohonri one day S[---] ling 3 John Steele one day Sagine Sleepers — 4 M M Steele two day & half plancing Flooring S[--]gt[--] 7[-] & [-]aying flour 14[-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p066.jpg) October 8 1867 J T Willis [-]r To Carpenter work done on Cotton press — 2 00 Do to Bailing cotton one day 2 Hands — 5 00 [-]r to half day of two hands 4 00 11 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p068.jpg) May 7 1867 Loaned to E H Groves 50 lbs flower ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p070.jpg) James Stapley Dr To 10½ bushels potatoes James Stapley [-]r By 35 huh potatoes 17½ James Stapley [-]r to 27 Lasts to trade for 12 Bushel Wheat also 40 lbs Lucern Seed to trade for potatoes ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p072.jpg) Pr Martans Slack 39 lbs flower at 10 Cts $3.90 Martain Slack Dr [-]o 35 lbs flour @ 10cts [-].80 Octob 12 /67 Flower 22 lbs at 10 Cts 2.20 Sept 4th 1869 Joseph Fish Esq Martain Slack Dr to 20½ lbs flower $2.05 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p073.jpg) 1.00 1 50 the 50 1 50 the 3 50 1 00 18650 00 [--] 1 00 [--] 1 00 50 [--] 1 00 5. 50 [---] 2 00 10 00 3 [vertical text] The The ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p074.jpg) Account of letters mailed here at this Office April 2[-]/6 letters May 3d 23 6 7 " May 7th 5 " May 10th Mohonri 6 " " 15th M. Steele " May 29 10 23 June 4 11.40 19 " June 12 16 " June 19 — 13 June 27 — 20 Mohonri M [vertical text] John ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F6_p075.jpg) The hover of Joseph Fish [Written upside down from the bottom of the page] The Toquervill[-] Mails Account Letters Mailed here at this Office [-] [Various calculations appear on page] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p001.jpg) Kanab Ter Co James A Lette 12 44 pd 37 31 pd Ed Fiord 1 25 3 75 M F Farnsworth 0 77 2 33 J L Bunting 2 06 6 19 J H Louis 43 1 32 B Y Beare 88 2 67 C Hilton 1 87 5 63 J E Riggs 3 55 10 70 T Crosby 3 40 10 20 J Oakley 1 97 5 53 Z K L[---] pd 2 56 7 69 A A Dewitt 45 1 16 3 49 W D Johns Jr 87 2 63 Thomas Robertson 1 55 4 65 E Hugh 2 81 8 44-250 pd A Frost 50 1 50 D W[--]all 2 18 6 57 C P Liston 37 1 13 A Riggs 2 05 6 15 John Rider 2 68 807—135 pd unpaid 4 35 3773-39 74-97 30 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p002.jpg) Wan [--]ace 152 458 T[-]r Co C H Oliphant 1 68 4 07 Jas Elsurrt[-] 75 2 25 B Elsurrt Estots 2 12 6 38 P B Louis 68 2 07 Ges Louis 57 pd 70 2 10 John Stewert 6 97 20 93 Lehite M [-]onnell 1 56 4 69 Wast Winser 1 56 4 69 George Pott 77 2 33 Geor W A[-]ai 1 43 4 32 Geore Mase 75 2 25 Co op Store 75 2 25 Co op Sheep herd 6 56 19 69 Am Tenney pd 1 73 5 20 M Adams 81 2 44 J C Neil pd 8 43 25 32 A [--]ickles 2 81 8 44 Leri Stewert 3 06 9 19 L Stewert Toqu[--]ce 75 2 25 Jacob Hambler 2 12 6 38 Jas Little 1 65 4 95 paid E A Nobles 1 97 5 93 2594 unpaid 8 56 45 45 12525 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p003.jpg) J T Eager Ter 62 1 98 po[-] Steele L Manrger 0 81 2 44 F M Hamblin 1 80 5 40 Oleve Andersen 1 00 3 00 J G Brown 1 73 5 21 J R Young 1 31 3 94 J W Young 31 94 Lyma Hamblin 51 1 50 Chas Reggs 81 2 44 Ira Hatch 1 90 5 60 Fred Hmbln 35 1 15 E Evertt 92 2 78 A Young Sen 1 83 5 52 Bo Y Young 86 2 59 Wm Thos Stewart 50 1 50 paid Co op Cattle herd 2 50 7 50 1582 unpaid 2 64 19 62 3507 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p004.jpg) Johnson Ter Cd Georg Watsen 1 25 3 75 Beny Laws 70 2 10 Lex [-] Johnsen 3 26 9 79 pd 174 Kitsln Stork 3. 00 9 00 Pete Neilsen 50 1 50 Bishop 10 36 J E Johnsen 26 79 Wm D Johnsn 5 85 17 55 C S Cramm 1 71 5 14 Amas Cram 1 28 3 87 Nogison Sprngs Louis Allen 1 68 5 07 Rial Alln 1 25 3 75 Pohrece Charles Tyler 1 22 3 68 James Smith 61 1 84 Joseph Mangum 37 1 13 John Mangum 62 1 98 Wm Hambln 81 2 44 Geore Mangum 18 57 paid Jas Burges pd 15-40 1 20 1555 30 25 Mo[--]n Adair 47 1 43 unpaid 10.48 45.85 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p005.jpg) Pahreoh Kanab June 7th T Co " Thonas Adan 31 94 Jos Smith 62 198 James Mangun 31 94 Jas Heath 50 1 50 Rob A Smith 67 2 03 A F Smithson 1 81 5 44 pd 122 Co Lehi A Smiths 25 75 Joseph Mangun 31 94 Thos W Smith 2 63 7 92 Laws Wilkins 82 2 58 Clarkston Willard Lee 50 1 50 John Clark 1 31 3 94 David Lee 80 2 45 James Clark 60 1 80 Thoms Clark 43 1 32 Heber Dolton 37 1 13 Tos Wood 2 81 8 44 paid unpaid 4 92 25 10 1648 1002 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p006.jpg) Glendale Ter Co B D Roundy 1 68 5 07 Wm H Roundy 1 48 4 47 Phito Allen 1 95 5 85 Gus Williams 4 18 12 57 pd 6 00 Cd J S Emmitt 1 16 3 49 [--]ce Noyes 93 2 82 Wm Black 3 28 9 87 pd 400 Cd Geor Gale 1 52 4 58 Lerewy Young 78 2 37 Boyd Stewert 88 2 67 Jas Leethheed 4 56 13 69 Lorenzo Watson 81 2 44 J W Watson 1 16 3 19 Alex Fenley 1 25 3 75 O Lemby 26 79 Wm Gibbons * 1 00 3 00 Ana Gibbons 1 05 3 15 David Foot 87 2 73 Warr foot 1 15 3 45 pd 2 65 T Ge Smith 1 06 3 19 Liles Harris 1 65 4 95 J Brinkerhoof 2 93 8 82 Kanab Lumbr Cd 3 75 11 25 paid unpaid 21 78 70 26 16 61 4420 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p007.jpg) Te Co Jos Hopkins 1 00 3 00 Hyran Brinkerhor 70 1 10 John Hiatt 1 18 3 57 Swane Andersen 1 07 3 23 Royal Cutlar 2 17 6 53 John Harris 82 2 48 Wm Swapp 61 1 84 Pris peson 1 12 3 88 Cherl P Smith 56 1 69 J D Carpenter 38 1 17 E F Carpente 65 1 95 Wm M Johnson 57 1 73 Thomas Bouton 60 1 80 Rob Wilson 80 2 40 Joseph Lay 82 1 48 J R Young 2 38 7 12 J W Young Ester 62 1 98 Mr Carmail Wm Jolley 92 2 78 pd 25 cts cd Wm Heater 1 80 5 40 pd 3200 Cd Thos Blackibn 72 2 18 O S Cox 1 32 3 98 paid unpaid 11 63 50 9 13- 3303 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p008.jpg) W C[---] Georg Ham[-]r T C 95 2 85 John Reea 76 2 29 Ea[--] Asay 37 1 [-]3 Jos Asay 50 1 50 Lance Maxwel 95 2 85 T Bohannan 62 1 98 Am[--] Stevens 65 1 95 A Frost 44 1 31 B Williams 1 00 3 00 Ruben [-] Jolley 77 2 30 Pd 400 Cd Siles Hoyt 66 1 99 J Bowers 37 1 13 Thos Chambrl[---] 1 56 4 69 J Esplin 1 50 4 50 Thos Stoburrty 60 1 90 R B Bran 1 23 3 72 R M Englestot 1 06 3 19 J S Allen 60 1 90 J[-] Jolley 70 2 10 Nephi Jolley 1 12 3 38 pd 60 Cd Hen Blackburn 20 60 Wm Worthen 73 1 22 paid unpaid 881 25 58 850 25 90 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F7_p009.jpg) 1875 Mr Ca[--] T Cd E Billingsly 46 1 31 Thos Keel 82 2 48 R K Jolley 1 06 3 19 pd 400 Cd Sam Clar[-]ge 1 67 5 03 pd 35 Cts Cd H B M Jolley 8 75 26 25 pd 4.65 Co Wes Jolley 1 12 3 38 Israel Hoyt 1 20 3 60 unpaid 3 00 30 16 1208 1508 unpaid Ter Taxes unpaid Co Taxes $ 66.14 304. 55 paid 153 39 paid 402 56 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p001.jpg) ALWAYS BRING THIS BOOK. [image of butchering table] M IN ACCOUNT WITH DEALER IN Fresh Beef, Pork, Lamb, VEAL AND MUTTON, Corned Beef, Smoked Ham, Tongues, &c., GAME IN SEASON IN GREAT VARIETY, Our Meats are Fresh Daily, and of Superior Quality. Goods delivered Free of Expense. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p003.jpg) February 15 1881 February Tuesday 15/1881 left St George in compy of W H Branch Came to the Cla[-] [-] mo[-]th passed in Sight of pierce City thense to Cave Springs 15 miles watered our Horses then Came in to little Val -ley Camped good f[--]d 17 miles then up cane[---] 16 came in to pocket Springs 2 miles [---] unhitched and aro[-] to Cedar pockets and watered with a bucket then aro[-] on [---]h [---]d in the Canyon ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p004.jpg) then came on to the Bever dam 22 miles then came on 3 miles down the river and occupied for thought Wednesday 17 Febuary 1881 Came on to Musquete Flat and camped with Bro W. H. Branch past master found the people working upon a large Ditch 12 feet wide on the bottom and nearly Camp let[--] to the point 3 ½ miles and carried on at 8 and 7 feet on bottom 3 mile f[---] Thursday 18 helped survey the line of Utah with Bro Branch Sr. and Branch Jr. Friday 19 Feby ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p005.jpg) Feby 20 1881 went to visit th Town pl[-]t Sat 20 went to Bunkerville and got a Start made for Settlemt for my Surveying their Town plat took dinner with Bro [--]ron Abbott found that Bro E[-] Bunker Bishop had left for th St. a Clara for the [---]son Charles & Wilford Webb at St George lives with has about 20 days wok on the Musquete Water Dit[---] for Sale [-] day and a quartr 69 dollars Friday March 5 Surveyed for Bro Slappy and John S[---] 120 acres of Land also on Thursday Surveyed ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p006.jpg) for Bro B[--] Burgess 220 acres of Land on Sat 17 & 18 Township 71 Went all over th flat and found it all taken up. Claimed by one and another So that there is no chance for a man to get hold of any land the water Commitee lays out work on the Ditch So that men makes from 10 dollars to 25 Pr days work Friday 25 went to Bunker got 10 bus hles of wheat, took to Mil got Henry Branch One 125 pounds of Barley 4 Cts 480 Set worked on the Water Ditch done one Rod and a half at 650 pr Rod ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p007.jpg) March 4th 1881 Came to Bunkerville and stoped at Bishop Bunkers house where I was well Treated had a glass of wine and a good Supper and Slept in my wagon by Choice For Saturday March 6th 1881 arose with a bad Cold in my head had a good Sleep & good Breakfast and prepared for meeting received a letter from pres J D T mas – alister that Bro Stark & Bro Saml Miles were Ex cused and I was to Call upon Bro Harrison Burgess Bishops Luke Syphers and Henry W Branch, also his Father to assis me in my labors but on account of Bro Branchs wife being in labor he could not attend ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p008.jpg) 1881 March at 5 to 8 am Sunday the 7th Sister W H Branch brought forth a girl all are doing well. Sat 5 I held two meetings at Bunkerville Bro H Burgess and Bp Syhus assisting Sunday Mar 6 held Meeting at 10 am in Bunkerville then Hitched up teams and drove to Musqueit flat distant 3 miles Held Meeting in H Burgass House to a large attentive Congragation all ware well Satisfied and the spir[-]t of the Lord was with me and my Breathern who assis -ted me on that [---]tion Bp H W Branch jr. Pres[---] all felt Edafied ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p009.jpg) Marh 7 1881 Came to Bro Branhes house Stayed all night & then hitched up and drove to Bever dam Stayed the[-] 2 hours distance 12 mules then Came on to Miss E Shaw Care of Joseph Hepworth 13 ward S L City March 23 1881 Sent by Brother Heath for Dudley Levell one 7 inch [---] Ruber Belt 65 feet Long Weight 56 lbs at 70 Cts pr foot $ 45 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p010.jpg) October 3rd 1881 Robt Marshal Dr to 60 lbs potatoes at 2 Cts pr lbs 1 20 " 6 one Barrel 3 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p011.jpg) March 2 1881 Mesquit Flat A Syphers Dr to J Steels for Surveying land 7 55 Do Hanschure 7 50 Ebineezers Defreeze Do 10 00 John Hansen Do 10 00 James Ide Do 5 00 H Burgace & Sons 55 00 94 00 Schlappy Sm[-]tz & Co 20 00 115 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p012.jpg) Luke Syphers has 98 a & 7 perch Nickless Hunsucker has 38 a ½ & 27 porch E Defreeze Sand 35 a ¼ J Hanson Sand 25 a 5/160 Burgess Brothers 240 acres T Smootz S Shlappa 120 a Steele & Co 160 a W H Branch Sen has 57 a in Arizona also in Navada 160 total 217 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p014.jpg) Horse Taming Oil Rhodrum " Cummin " Anise " Poppy Eql Parts Shave from the horses fire limb one tea spoonful the castor put in the oils put 2 or 3 drops on your hand or handkerchief let the horse smell if not sufficient put 6- drops on his tongue H. H. Williamson Ventriloquist 8 Lectuer ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I1_p015.jpg) 1880 Febry 24 Received off Mr Sam Crosby 600 lbs wheat @ 300 $18 00 200 lbs Barley @ 3 Cts 6 00 $24 00 March 6 <1881> loaned W H Branch Sen one bushl & a half of Barley 75 lbs to [---] for she also 10 ten lbs Lucern Seed to be paid back next Season ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I2_p001.jpg) Jany 17 1882 Sister Jepson Credit by Stamps $2.61 Stamped Envelopes .15 A Brown Mare Brand on the S[---]t th[-]gh one White Spot about 6th Sise of a Bott[--] of a tin Cup [---] mark Since white S[---]s mor[-] thre whte feet and About 12 years old Robert Marshall ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F8_I2_p002.jpg) 2 whare mutual improv -ment association [---] be [---] in conso[---] can[---] members the male & females can meet together Labor on Manti Temple 1254 -$ 1542 982 76 11[---] St George $197-08 to be paid by St. George ward Mahonri wants Grand Fathers Date of Baptism also that of Henry Campbell John Steele Rockville Feb 5=9 [---] virgen city 2- pm Emit[-] North Creek Duncan & To Queen [---] 7 pm also Samil Whitwer Erastus B Snow Joseph C Bentley ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p005.jpg) maze. lef Provo at 11 A M. for Will and to see some relatives [---]ris Zundel met me at the station I stayed at aunt abi[--]s [---]dels until the 2 of Jan left Willard for Ogden here I met C[---] [---] and family, Mary F[---] & her mother an[---] C[---] also [---] Davif Browning & a[---] t[---] [---] wife [---] daughter I [---] [---] and family and their [---] [middle of page is written in pencil, faded beyond legibility] I have been [---] [---] [illegible line] [---] [---] get out to school to day [---] [The following is written in the margins] Dec 24) 1895 Ja[--] 1895 Jan 2 [column faded beyond legibility] Jan 7 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p006.jpg) the first day of the se[--]d symester nothing was done but to segestes the stu dents and assign the se[--] My % for last semester word[-] is as follows Theology Grammar %80 Arithmatic <%7[-]> Spelling <%82 1/2> penmanship <%87/2> Elocution <%80> Bad ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p007.jpg) Cash Cr By cash to father 2 00 " " for tickets 8 00 Oct for cakes 35¢ co[-] [-] Octs carfare 25 cakes 55 80 Concert 200 cloths 1240 14 40 shave 25 father 500 5 25 note Book 20 stationary 185 2 05 algebra 125 paper 10 1 35 Toothbrush 30 Badg 10 40 paper 20 Theatre 25 45 Tuition 425 4 25 Bi[--] 500 Clark 300 3 00 laundry 35 Theatre 25 p[---] 10 70 English 50 Dictionary 50 1 00 paper 25 Theatre 25 News P 5 55 shoe 3 lacking 10 pen 18 ruffe[-] 75 95 harmonica 15 dance 50 65 candy 15 paper 15 30 Docter 300 whisky 20 turpentine 5 3 25 concert 15 cards 30 45 books 80 ho[-]e 75 1 55 stamp 20¢ 20 rum 15 41 70 15 41 70 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p008.jpg) Oct. Cash [-] To cash 55 65 Jan 6 Cash 01000 10 00 65 60 20 12 55 78 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p009.jpg) Maria Davis To cash 300 Misses Clark To cash 300 Miss S Chidester To Cash 300 J C Ham[-]ton To gloves 20 ¢ April 20 189[-] Mrs Adelia Larsby Buy sugar 19 1/2 lbs [The following is written on the left margin] Oct ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p010.jpg) 1896 June 1 Saw Mill sheeting 470 ft. plank 192 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p011.jpg) [page is crossed out] 1900 Class Dr Cr To Pole 60 pant 15 Jess Lifevese To script 10 00 1000 To script 75 75 To cash 500 500 By cash 1000 To Misses Clayton 40 40 To Polysophi[-]d tchet 75 75 To Misses Davise 200 200 1890 1000 By Cash 890 890 8.90 890 890 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p012.jpg) Chas Frame 2 2 6 E 3 8 Salllake City Yo[--]sa Bahommon ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p013.jpg) Missis Clark Dr To cash 300 3 00 To script 22 50 cash 1 50 27 33 M[-]ssis Clayton Dr To script 3 92 3 92 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p014.jpg) Misses [-]lark [---] commenced Boarding Oct. 7, 1890 By board Dec 30 = 74 da =26.95 Misses Clayton [-] Dec 20 1895 commenced to Board Dec 20, 1895 to Dec 24. [---] commenced Jan, 7. 1896 7 stoped Jan 14 10 da ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p015.jpg) Expense Bal. Dr 4170 To [-]hante 20- 20- R. R 400 butter 25 4 25 Theatre 250 dance 40 2 90 cakes 10 present 20 30 st [---] fair 1 []00- algebra 60 1 85 notebooks, 30 30 memorandom 10 10 Eloaition 100 1 00 Misses Clark 180 [---] 100 1 80 script Polu ticket 70- rubbber 70 paper 10 stamp 10 70 90 blacking 05 Mises Davis 200 05 stationary 30 seed 30 60 Seem seed & 4 lbs 495- pants 400 paper 15 4 15 atheletie 20- candy 10 paper 10 40- lecture 20- concert -0 70- excersion 1 20- shoes 40 1 60- book 70 taylor 20- 2735 ink 10 library book 100 theatre 100 papers 10 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p016.jpg) John S[-] To wheat 110 lbs " Oats 75 lbs ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p017.jpg) Script Dr To 50.00 40 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p018.jpg) script Cr. Miss Clark 22 53 Tenition 400 Clayton 392 7 92 for cash 1230 bard 250 14 85 Penmanship 150 ticket 70- 2 25 [-]ud 4.95 M[---] Davies 20 00 Mar 12 1896 69.90 Lucern seed 140 lb = 700 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p019.jpg) Misses Davise Jan 14 1894 To script 250 " " 250 To script 500 " " 500 " " 500 " " 1000 " " 300 = 33.00 Due April 7 (84) da @ 37 4/7=3156 Dick Sec Dr [---] commenced work stoped work By work 5 da @ 1.25 = $6.25 [The following is written on the left margin] 1896 Jan 21 Feb 1 Feb 7 Feb 18 Mar 4 Mar 18 April 2 1896 June 6 June 11 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p020.jpg) Jess Lefevre Miss Davis To cash 200 Dick Shakespear [--] commenced work stoped work, Alma Sym stoped work at noon John Syme stoped work [---] Excell To Flour 105 lbs. [The following is written in the left margin] 96 1896 June 8 Ju 12 June 6 June 5 June ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p021.jpg) [-]es. C heel ham 17[-] lbs at 1[-] @ flower 18 lb ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p022.jpg) Watering acc't Long canal took water thru June 19 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p023.jpg) Heber Clayton To Flow sold Weight of Bails 146 145 119 130 137 147 124 141 210 160 167 142 144 124 124 150 140 2,450 [the following is written in the left margin] 189[-] July 8 1889 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p025.jpg) John Campbell [---] To Hay 150 lbs " 48 " 80 " To " Marshall 80 " " " 80 " " " 90 " 119 " 87 " 90 " 470 " 500 " 76 " 00 500=2180 lbs. = 1092 " To food 100 " Bailed Hay 508 " 239 " " " 544 " " " " 311 " " " 594=1959 =1170 Joe Matthews 457= 1593 3155 [The following is written on the left margin] Sight " 24 " Oct 2 " 3 " 6 " 8 " 10 " 11 " 13 " 14 " 16 " 22 " 26 " 27 " 28 Nov 1 " 3 " 12 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p026.jpg) John Campbell Cr Oct 12 Flanel 350 350 yarn 220 Blacksmiths 1300 1520 187[-] Nov 15 By Factory order 1285 3155 [Calculations appear on the page] [Page is crossed out] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p027.jpg) Johnson & Smith Dr To Hay 900 lbs. = 4.50 We Aleudimon To Hay 110 lbs 55 John L Serg To Hay 404 lbs= 202 [The following is written in the left margin] Sept 30 Oct 14 Oct 16 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p028.jpg) [math problems at the top of page] A.F. Haycock [---] To Hay 185 lbs '' 20 " " 20 " 21 " " 215 " 23 " " 357 " 24 " " 290 = " 27 " " 86 = 1203 " 2750 Bailed Hay 155 " 28 " " " 153 [---] = 830 [The following is written on the left margin] Oct 18 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p029.jpg) [---] Saw Mill Nov 7 To Hay 2464 lbs. = $1848 " 10 " " 2597 " " " " " 2830 = 5427 4070 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p031.jpg) 64 148 3 192 19.2 340 1897 S J Riddle Dr le[-] Feb 9 To Flour, 54 lbs 148 Feb 11 By witness f[---] 3.20 Mar 17 To flour 64 lbs 172 320 320 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p032.jpg) [Calculations appear on the page] 1897 William Bryce Dr. Cr. Feb 11 By Witness per 10.80 1897 Edward Silllefield Feb 11 By [---] fee 1080 10.80 1897 William S Riggs Dr Cr Feb 11 By witness fee 6.20 1897 A J Riggs Feb 11 By witness fee 3 20 3 20 [The last three entries are crossed out] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p033.jpg) 1894 J T Daly Cr Dr Mar. 3 To freight 340 lbs @ 55[-] = 2.10 [Entire entry crossed out] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p034.jpg) [The following information is crossed out] 1896 M M Steele Dr Oct To hauling line J. E. S. 2 da 8.00 " " " " J. C. 2 da. Dec 4 " Poll Tax hauling lumber 2 00 Dec 9 " Cash 600 6 00 " 10 " killing two pigs 1 50 Jan [-]7 " hauling straw 1 00 Feb. 20 To express [---] 70¢ 70 April 1 To A F Haycock order 800 8 00 May 5 " flour 50 lbs @ 3¢ = $1.50 1 50 " 24 " molasses 75¢ 75 " painting 500 5.00 To freight 6 00 40 45 To Bal 2083 By freight and cash 61 28 1897 5 16 Nov 15 To Hay 1700 lbs @ $6. = 5 00 " Grain 1 16 " " 1¢ 1 16 " Cash paid on Express 4 75 " Grain 118 lbs 1 18 " Painting 6 60 " hanging 8½ Rolls Paper 3 40 22 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p035.jpg) [Calculations appear on page] [-] Canall [--]389 M M Steele Cr Sep 243 cash 100 1 00 <1> Du <5> By " 500 5 00 " 9 " canall Tax A Notion 150 1 50 " " order 450 4 50 1897 " " " 573 5 73 Feb 9 By Cash $11.00 10 00 " " " " 1.25 1 25 " " By order D Norton 214 2 14 April 1 by Cash 2500 25 00 56 12 By Cash 51[-] 61 28 By Balance 20 83 " Boots 4 00, ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p036.jpg) M M Steele Jr. Dr. To handing line 2da 4.00 " " " John Crosby 2.da 4 00. Pole Tax 200 Cash 600 killing two pigs 150 handling Straw 100 Pond Express 70 To A F Haycock [---] 800. Flour 50 lbs 150 Molasses 75 Painting 5.00 $5.75 Freight $1.00 To Bal, 2.037 6082 To Freight & Each 5 16 " grain 114 lb 1 16 " " 118.. 1 18 " Painting 6 60 " Hanging 84 Molls Parker 3 40. " Book Cupboard 6 50. 24 00 [The following is written sideways on the margin] 1896 Oct Dec 4 9 10 Jan <1897> Feb 20 April 1 May 5 24 1897 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p037.jpg) 1896 M M Steele Cr. Aug 24 By leash 1 00 Dec 5 " " 5 00 " 9 " A [-]orton order 1 50 " " " canall order 4 50 Jany <1897> " " " 5 73 Feb 9 " Cash 10 00 " " " " 1 25 " " " Dave Norton order 2 14 April " Cash 25 00 " By cash 4 70 40 82 By Bal. 20 37 " Boots 4 00 24 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p038.jpg) 1899 W P Sargent Dr. Jan 11 To 17½ lbs Shoulder @12¢ = 2 10 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p039.jpg) 1899 Y M. I Association Dr ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p040.jpg) 1899 Y M Improvement Association Jan 17 By J. L. S[---] 50¢ ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p041.jpg) Ed Sittlefield 40 miles Wm Bryce 40 John H Davis 35 W R Riggs 16 W S Riggs 16 S J Riddle 14 63 S 1 W. ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p042.jpg) Panquitch ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p043.jpg) James Marshall To flour 100 lbs [Writing is crossed out] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p044.jpg) S[---] shirt 40 pants 150 shoes 175 cravat 25 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p045.jpg) Camerons Store Overalls <90> overalls <60> 1 50 " <50> shoes 115 1 [-]5 hat <100> garfield <75> 1 70 soda <20> comb <10> 50 ax & handle 105 1 05 vasaline <10> 10 To Garfield 140 1 40 Mdse 90 90 Dave Monroe To Hay 150 lbs = .75¢ ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p046.jpg) M M Steele Cr Sept 1 By Cash 47 45 " " " script 20 00 Dec 15 " " 20 00 " 23 " cash 2 00 " " " " 25 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p047.jpg) Jan 1 sk[-]ipt account T[-]tion 450 drawer 160 Jan 11 meat 70 sent 125 beans [--] meat 45 meat 75 rent 155 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p048.jpg) Cash Jan 1 Railroad 4 00 dance tickets 120 1 20 candy 35 hat 200 2 35 " 7 shoes 275 2 75 taylor 20 stands 25 45 laundry 10 rent 225 2 35 Jan 8 Book 10 Book 35 pens 10 55 Theology B 50 paper 10 60 Jan 9 Ink 10 Gen. History 175 1 85 tea 20 cup 15 Algebra 175 2 10 Jan 12 coal 415 flour 375 7 90 envelopes 10 medicine 50 60 soap & pins 15 [---] [-]5 25 wash 100 shirt 150 2 50 cravat 50 paper 20 70 pen 10 shoes 75 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p049.jpg) Expense Tithing office To script 3 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p050.jpg) Nov 12 <1894> J. E. Steele To Balance Boot forword 5 48 or half the amt 2 7[-] " 22 meat 50 s[---] 05 [---] 15 70 sugar 25 bread 90 1 15 fish 10 matches 05 15 meat 50 meat 50 80 potatoes 25 25 To Bal. 50 Jan [-] 1895 3 35 [---]t 205 honey 40 40 apples 50 meat 70 1 20 cup 15 rent 125 1 40 coal 415 flour 375 7 90 soap 10 10 meat 45 beans 50 75 sugar 50 oatmeal 25 75 meat 75 meat 25 app[-]s 15 1 15 onions 5 [---] 50 meat 50 1 05 corn 50 eggs 20 70 Mar 15 15 40 " 15 rent 135 meat apples 50 1 85 oatmeal 25 sugar 25 50 butter 20 eggs 15 milk 05 40 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p051.jpg) J.C. Houston potatoes 25 25 Oatmeal 25 Cabbage 18 35 pepper 15 meat 10 15 oatmeal 25 [---] 45 70 sugar 25 flour 90 1 18 Oatmeal 25 sugar [--] 50 meat 25 Jan 6 1895 3 30 To sent 2 25 pepper 10 10 rent 1 00 sugar 25 1 25 wood 10 pars[---] 18 han[---] 25 45 sugar 25 oatmean 20 45 molasses 45 potatoes 25 20 sugar 25 pork 25 .50 oatmeal 25 wick 5 30 milch 05 pie 70 potaoes 25 1 00 sugar 25 pepper 10 35 wood 10 black 05 milch 05 20 sugar 20 mo[---] 05 meat 45 75 O[---] pickles 20 20 By differance art 1 00 meat & potatoes 10 meat 35 [The following is written on the left margin] Nov 12 1894 Nov 22 dec 24 Jan 4 [-]6 Mark 15 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p052.jpg) J J Fuller Dr Sept 11 To Cash 100 Cash 50 1 50 store pita 20 Cash 55 75 Oct 30 To clash 125 J. E. S. 1 25 J C Houston 100 1 00 Jan 6 " Cash 2 25 " 6 " J C Houston 2 25 " 11 " [-] " 1 00 " 11 " script J E Steele 1 25 Feb 14 By scrip 1 35 " J C Houston 98 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p053.jpg) J J Fuller Cr Sept wensdy 12 of Sept Oct 12 By Rent 2 25 Nov " " 2 25 Dec " " 2 25 Jan 2 25 Feb 12 2 25 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p054.jpg) Cash General Expense 1894 Balance Boot [---] 25 20 Oct 8 plates 05 soap 10 cloth 30 45 Oct 16 Pen. Journal 50 Mdse 165 2 15 " " grocers 80 Mdse 100 1 80 envelopes 10 oil 10 20 apples 15 tooth brush 20 35 harmonica 15 rent 180 1 95 Oct 30 Mdse 115 1 15 Nov 3 paid washing 75 staps 25 1 00 envelopes 10 coal 440 4 50 team 25 to academy 10 35 theater 25 papers 20 45 Nov 25 Barber 25 crowd 25 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p055.jpg) Nov 22 Cash [Picture of Math Problems] ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p056.jpg) Oct 8 J E Steele Oct 8 1894 B[-]y Flower 17½ lbs 35 sugar 2 lbs 20 [-]ec¾ 10 lbs 30 Oatmeal ¾ [---] lbs salt 10 15 syrup 10 coal 1 40 1 50 hanl[-]ng 25 veg 20 honey 15 60 egg [-]5 east powder 15 20 meat 20 plates 10 s[-]ap 05 35 oil cloth 30 oatmeal 10 40 s[-]ce 25 meat 10 blacking [---] 35 70 Oct 11 blacking 10 bread 10 meat 60 80 [-]ced 20 flour 90 1 10 spice 05 nutmegs 05 10 sugor 50 oatmeal 25 75 oil 10 apples 15 To[-]ent 125 1 50 flour 90 oatmeal 25 115 cabage 08 meat 25 33 wood 20 meat 50 70 coal 3 N 20 team 25 meat 30 2 75 apples 30 30 Cash 4 60 Balance 18 63 3883 1441 9 69 1315 23 23 123 360 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p057.jpg) J C Stanston potatoe[-] 25 meat 25 50 sauce pan 25 25 cakes 10 syrup 30 40 grater 05 Torrent 1.00 1 05 Oil 125 pickels 25 pie 25 1 75 oatmeal 25 sugar 50 75 flour 90 90 Cash 4 60 10 40 To balance 5 48 18 63 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p058.jpg) Provisions butter 4½ lbs grapes ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p059.jpg) Washer Woman 1 wash 4 shirts 1 pr drawers 1 pr socks 2 wash 2 shirts 1 pr. drawers 1 pr socks Oct 29 3 " 1 pr drawers " " ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p060.jpg) John C. Houston Drr To cash 15 15 " " 2 00 cash 30 50 To cash 25 To cash [---] pair [the following is written on the side of the margin] Nov 4 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p061.jpg) J C Houston Cr By Cash 10 00 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p062.jpg) Tithing Script Dr To script 3 50 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p063.jpg) Tithing script Cr By potatoes 08 08 salt 10 apples 10 20 Eggs 25 grapes 05 30 veg 21 honey 15 36 scrip 1.00 for meldrums 1 00 cabage 08 meat 25 33 meat 30 apples 30 scrip 30 90 ----- new page (VMSS528_S1_B1_F9_p064.jpg) Joseph Crosby To Cash $20 00 To scrip 2 40 Wm Cameron Dr To labor 15 roots paper 50 ct pcs 800 J. A. Steele 15 To Sumber 1143 ft [The following is writtten on the left margin] Aug [There are math problems written on the bottom of page] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F11_I1_p001.jpg) Pensioners' Affidabit. John Steel came before me one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Down and made Oath that he was admitted an Out-Pensioner of Chelsea Hospital, on the 27th day of April 1916 from the 1st Regiment of Foot commanded by the Duke of Kent was then aged about <42> Years ; served in the Army — 21 [--] Years (as under,) was discharged for being woarse out — and that he is no otherwise provided for by the Public, but as a Pensioner of the said Hospital, at 1s per Day, (except his pay as in the Regiment of Militia,) and that his place of abode is in the Parish of Holewood near the Post-Town of Holewood — in the County of Down Sworn before me, this Day of 182 Signature of Pensioner. John Steel [blank space] Magistrate for the County of [blank space] [table named Number of Years of Service., Regiments., Serjeant Major. Q. M. S. or Sergt., Corporal., Private., East or West Indies., and Total.] Sold by Samuel Archer, High-Street, Belfast. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F11_I1_p002.jpg) [Calculations appear on page] [Column 1] To the Right Honourable the Pay-Master General of His Majesty's Land Forces, &c LONDON. PENSIONERS' AFFIDAVIT. [Column 2] Regiment Name Day of being Sworn} before the Magistrate.} s. d. Rate of Pension per Diem. ___ The above Endorsement to be carefully filled up. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F11_I2_p001.jpg) (57.) 6.——8. War-Office, Department of Accounts, 8th October 1823. John Steel I am directed by the Secretary at War, to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of — enquiring after the fate of a Soldier, and to transmit the inclosed Form of Description, and to request that the same may be properly filled up, as it is frequently found that there are several Men of the same name in the same Regiment ; in consequence of which, unless such a description be furnished, the information given by this Department may be erroneous. I am, Your most obedient Servant, [Signature of W Anderson] [The following is written in the left margin] C. 29. 043. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I10_p001.jpg) Chester City August 20 1877 Mrs Catherin Steel Toquerville Utah America Dear Wife I just this hour god your letter It came to Liverpool Aug 7th But as I was away in north wales I did not get it till the 20th, It was thought best for Mohonri M to travil with Wm Ashworth of Beaver and me to take Joseph Cowley of Cash County along with me so we started nearly two weeks ago and have been away from Liverpool Ever since and have been traveling among very many who cannot understand one word of English and I dont understand Welch so it makes it very ineresting there are many good saints throughout Wales and they all wish to Emigrate as fast as they can two men told me the same day that if I would take them they would leave their drunken men and go with me that is the prevailing Evil both men and woman drinks like fishes but men the most and there are so many women that cannot get Husbands that they take up with the first offer and are not abit abou playing maried and what lots of Children whoes Fathers are away from home and [---] knowing when they will return or what their [The following is written sideways over the above text] Send to Bowen for the W[-]kh or the money ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I10_p002.jpg) names are Society is in a deplorable condition if the Lord does not Cather his people out soon God help them many of the saints are hart vexed to think they must rear up their daughters in this class of society very many of them feels if only they could stand up in Utah with what they have on they would be content there are lots of good Saints here who have good trades and has been in the Church for 20 or nearly 30 years & have 8 10 & 12 Children and how they can Ever get out is a mistery I found one family in Wales B. Green his wife is a fine little woman treated us first rate she has 12 Children she kept us 3 days there is another in Runcom Brother Gill his wife keeps us she has 12 Children and has been in the Church 26 years and would give any thing to get out and several others who if there was a fund to help the worthy they might be got out soon they are good workman at their own business I think if I had means I could lay it out to advantage bringing home the worthy saints if the people of Utah could just have a look into the families of the saints in this Countery it would cure lots of of them of the Grumbles and make them feel that they ought to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I10_p003.jpg) help and do something for them there are lots of English folks who understands if they have not forgot, I have not had a letter from Jan since you had one but I got one this day from Thomas M Clelland they I think will be ready to come when I come and as I do not know when that will be I will not conjecture I have been traveling a foot over Wales for the las 12 days and sleeping in a differant bed every night and making myself known among the people sometimes very well received and generally very well treated both by saint and sinner and so far God has opined my way mireculously and people have seen me in dreams and I have been able to strengthen the feeble kneese and put new life into those who ware ready to faint. I am glad to hear that you get along so well with your saving the fruit I hope you will try and save all you can so that there will be plenty when all our friends comes home Aunt Margarets hand shakes worse than yours and She has two fine girls that would gladly come out and so would she herself Robert would come if he could only leave masonry and otherthings connected with public gather -ings he believes the gosple and I am in hopes he will obey I mean to go and see him before I leave ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I10_p004.jpg) the countery Brother O Pratt & 4 others have arived and intend publishing the Book of Mormon in phonetics als the Book of Docterin & Covenants in phonetics as for Brother Lamb if he had done the thing by me that he ought to have done and not have alowed himself to be led astray he never would have been kicked out I would have seen to him as I once did but he knows when Ever he got so that he could walk he thought he could run and run he did and run right away from me you did perfectly right in not leting him have the belts I would fast as soon see the mill stand Idle as work Idle and unless he pays up he never shall have any more of my means Brother Slack is just right in not leting him have anything to do with the peace he does not own one foot of it and I knew he would leave Babelon becaus he did not treat me as he should have done the Lord will make it all right with me in time but I cannot say so much for him I will write the next Leaf to you & Broth. Slack you may I here him this if you like kind Love to you all from your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I11_p001.jpg) Eccles Hill Pottery Lane under Cliff Near Bradford England Thursday Sept 27 1877 Dear Wife I received your letter yesterday and was Surprised, and pleased in turn at its contents as for Japson all he has to do is stick to his Register that is the only way out for him as for the pkg I know Johnson got it and they are trying to shade it so let Japson stick to his Register and it is not always a man has a good pen and the same kind of Ink and if he has made his Entery let him stick to it is all I have to say and not feel any way put out about it I feel mad at all such a a work I have been bothered as much as I care about with the cursed post office and Every thing connected with and feel glad it is gone and I would not take it again for all Toquerville and John Nebeker and the whole possy could have had it years before but I did not want to be run by them but it was never any benefit to me, as for M E I have done all I intend to do, and she can paddle her own skiff I feel friendly to her and will continue so but she will see the day she ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I11_p002.jpg) will see the day she will have something to weep for and will wish she had minded her Hus- band and done as he directed instead of anybody Else, I am glad I A has gone to hall ore of he could only stick to it and not do as he has done heretofore pay out 8 dollars to shoe his Horses and bother me mending waggons 8 dol- more and work long Enough to mak 50 Cts and Eat up all the Hay by keeping the Horses standing in the pen or Footing his time away for or to no purpose I hope Brother slack will not Let Goddard get away with the mine, as to his connections with Lamb does not alter his and my arange -ments about the mine I hope he will act until I came home as for Ben Bowen I am notable disapointed if I had had a son that would have been led by me I could have had a man that I could have depended upon to do my business without going out of the Family for it and instead of him making 50 cents he could have been making 500 dollars becaus I could have confidance as for Lambs Store Debt he must pay that himself as for Mrs L or Mr L they can do just as they can and the result will be there own ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I11_p003.jpg) and what any body does or says I care not only keep hands of the time is at hand when the 5 foolish virgens will show themselves it is hard to bear at present but the result will be all right. I do not remember if I did or did not say Hanks could have the wheel I do not recollect but I sopose it is as well there as any place if it is doing any good as to wheather he is mad or pleased I care not as for Bowen when the six monts are up I want him to pay up, like a man if there is any man there as for Josef staying she is doing well she will learn something by staying I hope her & Fanney are doing well I wrote to Emily about a week ago she is doing very well only there are some there who would take the advantage of M M as some would take the advantage of me, I wrote to all the girls in my last Letter Jane & Pete and all I hope they have got them and when I write home I to you I Expect Susan Jane and all the folks will hear of it and if I do not name them I mean them just the same and all their Husbands & Children Joseph and all I am sorry you stiped and hurt your self on the Door Step I hope by this time you are all right again and I sopose you have got the peaches dried and the wine made and all things fixed up for winter, in looking over the Nombers of Receipts if 18650 is the missing one I remember very well it was a blurr and looked like a 1 one and I know Johnson get it all right you must not feel so bad about things it is only a trick of the Devil and there are plenty of mean poor Devils to help old Satan I have written to you nearly Every week and I think I have only got this is the 5th one from you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I11_p004.jpg) We have all herd of the pressidant youngs Death Long ago and the wire brings news here in a few hours of all the principles things of note as soon as it hapines I have been in Liver -pool helping of nearly 500 saints away to Zion on the 19 of this present month I would stay until next spring But if you are geting on so poorley I think I had better come home in the next ship which starts on the 17th of October if I do not come then I cannot come until next June that would be 8 months the Devil does not want me here I planely see for I am just begining to get the hang of the countery and to learn how to do things therefore if I should start from here then your Letters would miss me on the road but Mohonri would get them in 23 days from Utah, you must not feel so bad if you do all you can that is all any one could do I told you all before I left how to get along and if I should never Return how then would you manage if you could not get along with what you now have what would you do then Jane Is hoping she may get out there I am here to Baptise them all John Thomas Wm Washington & James Henry and Elisabeth are all believers and several others Henry John -son Sister Margarets son in manchester is a firm believer as also Bro Robert and Margaret & her girls but I doubt if they believe strong Enough to be Baptised If I had the money I could bring them all out with me they would hail the day if any kind of deliverance from this Countery Robert has got a situation at Lord Annesly's at Cas- -tle Wellan I think he will make means sufficient for to Emigrate him & his Family from this countery Mohonri is near Liverpool and I came here to Baptise these folks they have means among all of them to ship them ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I11_p005.jpg) but I think they will wait until next year some of them at Least thy are all very much confined to Labor from 5-30 to dark and they cannot be seen day time and that is the way with all the folks through the whole Countery and a person must travil a long way and late at night to see them I think you may Expect me about the middle of November (If there are no objections) tell Broth[--] Land I [---]ed have writ ten to him as I promised but I have been kept upon the jump and up to mid night nearly Every night and my means of Writing not always of the best sometimes writing upon my Knee But when I come home I will take one whole hour and tell him all the news you might send a Letter to me to Eliza Hamiltons to be Returned if There for me when I call and I will send you one from There M M Will have to stay shure and I do not know if I can get away but I will ask them I know this Countery needs the Elders here and you believe the Elders are needed there. But be that as it may we will all be there sometime and get things fixed up some how I thought of going to Glasgow but I will not now as time is short and there is a great deal to be done and oh Dear there are few who have spirrit Enough aside from Selfish ness to do it Mohonri is well and working like a Beaver to Role on the Kingdom ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I11_p006.jpg) and if the people in Utah had as much of the spirrit as some of the saints here it would not be long before they would all be out there and I asure you there is just as good folks here as has been brought away from there you must do the best you can and take care of Everything and when I come I will see to it give all my Friends my kind Reguards and when [---] I will tell them all the news I am and all her folks joins in Kind Love to you all she and all her family wants to come. I hope by this time you have got the money from g[---]d and that things are some settled give my Kind Love to Elizabeth James and family Susan Wm and her family John Alma and tell him to be a good Boy Jane Peter & her little one and not Forgeting M E & her little one and Br Lang Hill Charley Dad Theobald not forgeting Br M Stark and tels him to hold on, and I will soon help him out of his bad bargon and if James Lewis comes in tell him I will write to him before June but I am hurried so much I have scarcely time to do any thing God bless you and the Children Josey Fa[---] Joseph and all the family is my prayer your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p001.jpg) Eccles Hill near Bradford Oct 13 1877 Pottary Lane under Cliff near Bradford Dear Catherine your letter of Sept 14th is just come to hand this morning, and I am very sorry to hear that you are in such trouble you are sore perplexed and I have felt it very much and have prayed for you and my Friends, and my Enomays as well and you may rest assured the Lord will remember both. I am here doing His will and preaching the gosple to save Spirrits & Bodies or the Souls of the people and have put my trust in the Lord and he will not let me be brought to naught by my Enomays. I know the Devil is not Dead and I know James Lewis Lamb & Logan but they must have their day as well as others and if all ware Righteous whare would be the trial as for That Registered Letter I know & God knows it passed to its Destination and I know Johnson got it and I know the Department will find out that it went to Johnsons ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p002.jpg) and I think I can prove it when I come home, as for the papers of all my bus- iness they are in the Hands of Br S[-]leck James Lewis accts as well and If he does not pay up all his accounts I will find means when I come home to make him and If the County Court distresses Brother Neil or Hill I hope the will not do it until I come home so that I can see to it my self. tell them not to Eat me up until I come home I left with Brother M Stack all my papers and by taking all my accounts to collect I came out 28 dollars ahead which was to be to your Credit and Brother Slack knows it, and he has all the papers to that Effect, and I made over papers to him as my Lawful attorney to settle up all my business Independent of Lamb Logan or any body Else just as though I ware there my self and I look to him for he has the papers all of them and James Lewis's account on my Book is True ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p003.jpg) and correct and the only ofset he can bring is the money or county orders as for the mine I am glad John Alma has gotten it Try if Brother Ashton Nebaker can dispose of it in connection and under the supervision of Br Slack as he is my Attorney and whatsoever he says that do in connection with the mining Interest, and tell my friends I am not dead, I am only upon a mission, and if they will do wright by me God will Bless them and if they do not I will Cary the mother before the highest Tribunal on Earth and into the other world for God being my helper I will not let one stone rest upon an other but what Justice shall be done I want Br Slack to act for me not for my friend Lamb he has nothing to do with him as my Interst & his are different altogether and according to the papers he can settle all my business keep up your Courage all this is a trick of the Devil and is from the bottom of Hell but out of this will work more good than ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p004.jpg) good than you are aware of only for this thing some men would have gone on longer but God will purge Zion and the Sinners is Zion will fear & Tremble and the righteous will trample them under their feet as ashes some of those are not honest men nor never was but they ware always in the way and had to be used until they proved themselves I do not want the Court unless they want to push my bails men and before they do I want them to begin and take all there is of mine and turns all my folks on the Street and as God Live I will [---] them as doing [---] unto one of the Little ones do not fret all things will come out right you may let Brother Slack read this and tell him to do for me as he would like me to do for him if we had changed places, I had thou- ght of coming home on the 17th but the Breathren will not hear of it as I have been doing a great work I have Baptised in Bradford Seven last week and there are ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p005.jpg) are seven more that I am going to Baptise this Evening after 8 pm I have traviled much and preached all over north wales and around Leverpool Manchester Halifax Bradford Leeds Runcorn Wiggin St Hellans and many other places and have been very suc- -cessful and have been well treated and highly Respected, the work of the Lord goes on slowly and I think we are gathering out the gleanings but that is just as good as any if they are good I have been sick of the cold in my brest and have a severe cough, Mohonri is the Same this Climate is very bad on us mountain boys tell Brother Japson to keep up good faith all the fat will not be spilled, I have had dreams of what is going on, as for the house if you cannot attend to it let it get and Every thing Else do what is Right let the consequence follow, and if I am more talked of than any body Else, the more they talk about me the better they will know me as for my acts I do not care the the angel Gabriel should look them up he may ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p006.jpg) Blunders but not dishonesty he find Errors of the head but not of the Hart so let them go on you and me are no better than the Savour was he was belied and abused and spit upon and insulted and called all manner of names falsley so it is with me and if they wait until machael opines his Books they will find I can pass by the angels & the Gods to my Exaltation but my Enomays can wait for us as much as they have not minist -ered to me nor mine in affliction, they have not done it unto him and it ware better that a millstone ware hanged about their neck Etc. as concerning the children I hope John Alma is doing well tell him to be a good boy and he shal go on a mission yet, give my Kind Love to him, Elisabeth James & Family Susan William and Family Jane Peter & family Br Slack Wife & Family Br Hill, Neil, and all my friends and tell them I will be home as soon as the Lord sayes Enough I am going to Liverpool on the 16th Oct whare M M is Laboring. I hear there is 115 Indictments out against the saints H O Spencer & Sagmiller came and we Expect others I answered all your Letters that I got Jane and all her family are in or soon will be, Robert is in Castle wellen Ireland doing well, they believe, but it is doubtful if any of them will obey I would not bother with Sister Margaret as she is mother out & out ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p007.jpg) and if she obeys it will be after the Judge- ments Robert may come for he never has oposed it he is foreman of all Lord ans- -leys works and lives upon the Estate I stayed with Henry Johnson in Manches -ter his mother sent your letter to him he believes, but wheather he will obey or not remains to be told, there seems to be a spirrit of slumber all over the people and nearly Every body has had a chance to hear the gosple, for the Saints Spares no pains to warn them, some are mad some are glad, many would come for the loves and fishes, few care what be- -comes of them or the world you need not look for me until I come as I do not know what I shall do I am here, there, and Every whare traveling about from place to place as the Lord may direct seeking the lost sheep and when I get them some may be gotes good by god Bless you do the Best you can Your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I12_p008.jpg) I find there is a little room left yet and I may as well fill it up, Brother Branch from St George is at Leeds seven miles from here Brother Evans came from Leeds to see me yestarday and we had a good time he is pres of the Leeds conferance Brothe Adams left for St George by last ship he can tell of seeing me & M M I seen them all aboard the saints are all very anctious to get away some has been here in the Church since 1841 I wish I Alma could get some means and get flour from the north and some potatoes you must see to that and do the best you can and have him secure the garden against Stock for I sopose there will be plenty of cows and calves runing as usual and take it slow & steady send me word if you know who the Indictments are against and some of the Church news the Publick news I get in the office take courage God will support you in doing whats right write as often as you can and be sure and read this letter to Brother Slack and good night I am feeling some better since I got your letter your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I13_p001.jpg) Dougles Isle of man October 30 1877 Dear Wife yours of Sept 30/77 is before me and I am very sory to hear of your trouble But I hope by this time you have got throw it I wrote last week to our son the Bishop W A Bringhurst you may get to read it I am glad to hear that the missionaries are among you I hope they will do some good and make men act Honorably as for Dupaix working the mine on shares or any other man working on shares I do not like it. I am pleased to think Ash Nebeker will sell it for you of it can be sold let it be sold and get the mony for it but let Br Slack do it for then it is legal as he is my lawful attorney I would sell for any thing like a reason -able figure but be sure this time and get the mony down it is better to give Nebeker something to sell for you than to let it by much longer but be sure and fix it that Lamb will not come on you for a portion of it ast Wm about it he can tell you, I do not feel that I should be oblidged to come home of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I13_p002.jpg) of my mission before I have scarcely begun as there are plenty of people there who could attend to that I Angus Getes or any one could do it as well as another but Ash if he will and sell the first good Chance, I am glad to hear you have got the peeches dried also the wine made I do not Expect much but Blessed be little, as for our out side Enomays such as Lewis, Lamb, Logan Etc they must have their day and their night also it is just the way when a man is called and sustained by a Clear vote of all the people in Conferance and Every place Else then when his back is turned pounce upon those who are not able to help themselves I feel to ask the Lord to rebuke them and so he will I would like Theobald to have his mone 100$ out of the first that comes in I would like if Lamb is making money he would pay the Edwards Boys and I will give him ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I13_p003.jpg) Credit on Settlement say so to them if you are bothered any more as for you working so hard take it Easy there is more days than one take care of the things and do the best you can I am pleased to hear from all the Chidre's Wm Susan Jane & Pete Elisabeth & James and their families not forgeting Mary's little flock I had a letter lately from Joseph I cannot answer them all at once as I am very busy night and day I do not see any Idle time nor do I Ever Ex- pect to, there is one way that that Register Pkg can be found out that is the No 1-0 one and the number naught was so much alike now if the Department can fix that if O naught was the one for John -son then 1 one was not and if 1 one was for Johnson O naught was not then they passed through the office and Japson and me are both Clear and Johnson got it and I do not feel myself responsible Six months or a year after I am rem- oved out of office to keep papers on hand ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I13_p004.jpg) neither will I be But I will swear that such a letter passed through my office and passed through virgen office and if there is any omission it is past virgen do not let these things trouble you as for James Lewis I hold his Bonds you will find them in the drawer hand them to Br Slack he has all the papers and what is marked paid by him to me is correct the rest is owing & he must pay it Br Green awes me and Br Slack has accounts Enough in his posession to pay up an 28$ over as for the people jumping on to me rough shod tell them not to be to hasty my accounts are all right if they will act as Brothers and pay their debts and if they do bother you bring them before the Bishop on their fellow ship the voted for me to go on this mission and I want them to sus -tain me and my family while I am gone, I will come back sometime when my work is done and I have no intant<-ion> ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I14_p001.jpg) Douglas Isle of man November 25 1877 My Dear Wife I have not herd from you for a long time and I begin to think they letters must be mislaid some whare I got a letter from Susann Dated Oct 7th 1877 which gave me much pleasure I will answer it as soon as I get an oppertunity, I have been in the Isle of Man since the 17th of October and have been laboring incessantly for the las- vation of the people among whom I am laboring and as a general thing I feel well in my labors and the people believe my teachings and when I preach to them they want to hear me again although I have not Baptised very many I have made quite a stir in the world and if I have not Baptised many I know I have Spoiled their their old cystams of Religeon I Baptised one young Girl last night she is 16 years old on the 24 July 1878 She is a splended girl and if John Alma is a good boy he might get her for a Wife she is worthy of a good Husband and if he is not a good Boy I would be very sorry to have him get her so tell him if he is a good Boy and minds you and will keep from wine and carousing with drunkards and bad company I will try and have her Father ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I14_p002.jpg) Father and mother come out to utah when I come but if he would not be a good Boy I should be very sorry she should have any thing to do with him She is about the size of [-]ane and looks some like her her father is rich and mother is a hard working lady I hope he is doing well I have had several dreams about him and I fear he is drinking and carousing very much and keeping bad company but I hope I may be mistaken for I would feel very bad if I knew it was so as for the drouth and the poor crop of wine I cannot say I am sorry for if people cannot controle themselves with it I hope they may be removed from it so that they cannot get a particle of it, no never I am glad to hear that Bros Angus Ensign Andrews & gotes ware preaching to you. I hope they have made some improvement among the people for if they are not any better than I think they are they need a severe triming up and they will get it just as sure as god lives, it may sleep but justice will overtake they wicked before long I wrote to Williams since I came here to this Island and I think he will not let you be Robed of all there is upon the plantation. I also wrote to John O Angus about 6 month ago, I had a letter from Brother Milne he is in Ayreshire Scoltland he is doing well and perhaps I will make him a visit before I learn the Great Brittain I had a letter from Robert Campbell some short time ago I also had one from your Sister Margaret and it was so that I would ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I14_p003.jpg) one for you one for Elisabeth not answer it I supose through something you wrote to her if I had thought you would have wrote whining I would not have sent you her address I had made a good impression upon her and her daughters and gave her money and could have done something for her But that letter of yours worked it all in the head no matter I have had my hands full and so m[-]te it bee. last sunday we held two meetings inthe Cronky [-]addy school house near to the city of peel and the first meeting at 3 pm the parson of the Episcopal Church Came and prohibited the meeting but we went right along I asked him to come and take a seat with us on the Bench stand but he was to stuffy for that But he took notes and I preached the gosple to him and I went wheas him at 6 pm he denounced the mormons I then held my meeting at 7 pm and his whole congragation came and a great many more in all about 200 present the minister came and stood at the Door still protesting against us But he got a good one that time and all the whole assembly s[---] what I said and many shook hands and wished to hear us again so the word has gone out from the parson that we must be moved of the Island, but if we cannot publish sufficient the Lord will let the Devil do it I had a letter from Mohonri he is doing well and preaching as much as he can he is traveling with Bro T Barrett the pressid of the conference I have not seen him for two months or more. I hope by this time ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I14_p004.jpg) you have got things partly settled up so that you can see your way more clear as for my place [---] I can Expect to find it just as it is it would disapoint me very much if it was different but I am sure you and John Alma and Jossa need not fret much there certainly is suffi- cient if taken car[-] of to make you all comfortable and if you and John A has done as I wrote to you that is to get a load of Flour from the north and then for him to haul up about 15 loads of wood then when he gets his falls work up he can go to school and make him self a man that is worthy to be respected, I hope mr Lewis has paid up as his Bonds are on my desk and I want him to pay up I also hope Mr Lamb has pad up and if the mine is sold I want sufficient means kept back to pay me according to the papers left in the hands of Brother [---]k as for Mr Logan, among the Ls you can not get more of the cat than the skin but my Breathren I Expect more from them or they must be delt with, as for David Williams he must pay that lumber my [---] must be fixed up and the place secured or there will not be a tree left the cows will Eat then up as the neighbors calves did last year I want John Alma to see to it or I will not be very well pleased when I come home (at him) I as not want Every thing left by Laziness or carelessness to be distroyed as for the post office. I as not hold myself responsible for Ever after the Depart- ment dismissed me neither will I so do what is right let the consequence follow do not fret do not work to hard and god Bless you serve to all the family your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p001.jpg) Widnes December 18 1877 mrs catherine Steele Toquervile U.T. U.S.A My Dear Wife as this the day upon which we left Salt Lake City 27 years ago [---] county when the ground was covered over with snow, and to accompany our good Brother G.A.S. who has now gone on an other Pioneer mission before us, also our beloved prophet B.Y. and many of the old pioneers of parowan, not forgeting our own little many, among the rest, who upon mention of her name I can scarcely hold my feelings leval. But away with regrets, it is the Lords work and we are his Children, I am very sory tohear that your side is so painful, get the Breathren to ad- minister to you for it, I am also glad to hear of Emily coming to Spend the winter with you, as she will be some company for you, and her lads will keep you from thinking long I hope John's side is geting better, as he must suffer much thereby, I am glad to hear that things are working beter than the were some time ago, as regards the Registered letter and the country means I hope things will all come round right, as I would ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p002.jpg) to have Brother Japson hurt, for that curse's nonsince, they cannot hurt me on it, as they have all the letters that passed, only the number was changed, as for James Lewis he will come up to time or burst, as for the mines I wrote you last week my mind thereon, and if they can be sold for any figure neare Enough, I would let them go and after the Expences are paid and me paid out of Lambs share, he may have the rest, I wish Ash would see what he can [--], through Brother Sla[-]k, as for the garden you will have to hire some one to trim the garden or as you are a missionaries wife, they ought to make a bee, But then they will say you have a big son at home, and it is a shame and a scandle if he will not work, and trim up the garden, But no matter all will come out right some time if not in time it will in Eternity so fret not things will be someway. I have seen mohonri last Sunday the 16th of Desem at a district meeting held in wiggin, whare the Elders of the District ware all present, he is well and looks well, he is begining to flesh up, he was sick a while back and like me came very near handing in his check, that was when I thought of going— ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p003.jpg) home to die if I had to, but I got recruited up again and as soon as I ralied I concluded I could stand it until next Summer, there is such a whining here by some Sent out to preach to the Eng- -lish people just as soon as Some gets here and looks round about twice they want to turn about and come back sik a Brother Wm peterson that came from Copinhagan 10 years ago and was living in S.L.City and had 700 $ in Bank he land in Copinhagan and stayed 2 days then put him sick so he came to Liverpool I took him around with me he felt well enough in Body but could not stand it so he left for home and the two Ships that sailed in Sept & October took home 22 Returning Elders most of them having trained some Excuse some had been there over a year, as for M. M. he will not ask to be released until next faul unless Brother Snow was asked to send for him as he did for D woolley who was one of those who left St George in may and Bro Snow sent for him to come back in Sept so if Emily wants him home before that she must ask Bro Snow to send for him he will be very glad of the chance. there is out in the hands of those who have been Emigrated one million dollars which if paid would Emigrate all those who needs help and that would about wind up the the matter for the pre- asant as they people looks on and says nothing a person may preach like St Paul and there is such apathy that they are neither cold nor hot, and until the [---] the [---] hand of God they will not move I feel that the work of making pro- celites is very near past in this countery ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p004.jpg) and what little work is to be done is to preach the gathering as that is about all the Elders feel to preach to the Saints, is get up and get out of this countery as fast as they can and I think there will be quite an Emigration this coming Season, of Every thing that can come I hear Bro Carington will come and if he does I believe many will be helped out. I have done much traveling and preaching and so far I feel as though I had done my duty and if I never Should preach to them again I feel my skirts are clear of this generations Blood Still I am willing to help a little longer and help in the Emi- gration when it comes and will stay as contented as possible until the busy season comes and if I can get a little money will bring Jane and her boys along as they are nearly all in the church and all wants to come with me I left Liverpool for the District meeting travled and visited the Saints in Widnes, Runcom, St Helans, Holand, [---] [---], & wigin stayed three days with him he came to the Railway Station with me I left for Warrington thence to new town & Halifax to Bradford whare I arrived last Thursday Decem 20/77 as it was thought best for me to spend Christmas with Sister Jane and family Mohonri had to go with Brothe Barrett to Rams Bottom and round that way we had several envites to Liverpool and other places but I took one road & he another to divide the thing as best we could Jane is very sick she is very like mary sometimes when I look at her I can see mary in her as plain as can bee—over ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p005.jpg) over and She is Suffering fast as mary suffered She is swelled up lik a barrel and has to sit up in a chair just lik mary and the prospect is that I may see the last of her on this Earth before I leave she is fast Sinking and no one knows the day when She may drop of the feet & leggs are badly Swollen the face is thin & oh so much lik mary I am glad I am here to sooth her a little & try to Joke but like Mary Oh Father dont Joke any more as I cannot laugh it hurts me so, it is just the same with Jane she cant laugh it hurts her so I have just this day received your letters of October 16 & 19th Respectively also one from chicago and strange to say not one word from Eliza Hamilton I am pleased to hear that our Anna has got wed and hope she may do well as for her Father he may do well if he can but I doubt it and if he is hard pushed now for Bread I do not know what he will be in years hence as he is among those who has done all he could to injure me and that 50 [---] I gave him for Swearing may help him to something to Eat, I am very much pleased to hear from James & Elisabeth Jamey and Kate god Bless them tell James I will think about that other woman if he would send a Box with a Lock & Key and 75 $ I might get her safe across, he must remember this is England I am in, and things here does not wear padlocks, or if they do they are very seldom used, But there is noble ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p006.jpg) Exeptions to all general [-]ules I also this day got a letter from Kilm[-]nock from Bro Milne he writes very often he is doing a good work there and feels well he visits glasgow I sent him the oharahs names in the cotton I Expect to hear from him soon he sends his Reguards to Bro Hill & Ja[-]kson so do I also Mohonri told me something about John Alma geting hurt how was it, it looks Strange I did not hear any thing about it. I am sory to think he was so reckless as to drive into such places as to have the wagon capsize upon him I hope he is not badly hurt and I hope it may not prove fatal I have had dreams about things at home and I know that something was wrong I seen lots of fresh mold along front of the Door and I scraped it away from my Door but there was a large pile of it further on that I did not move, and I have been very uneasy ever since to hear from you what the matter is, I have had many Dreams and know pretty well how things are at home I hope John Alma is geting better maybe when he gets worked and Banged about Sufficient he will begin to think the Lord can learn him something and perhaps he may yet learn that to preach the gosple and help gather Isreal out of the notions is better than to be laid up with bruised head or Broken Ribs if he will act the foot he must suffer as I have done all I could to keep him from being hurt and to cure him after he has been hurt and I do not like it, I am not pleased at his course and if he thinks to do well and Disobey me he can just try it on he ought to be now able to do any and all kinds of business as Mohon -ri m is. he is worthy and well respected & is doing what I want him to do, and as for that wicked spirrit, that there are plenty of gentiles around pioche, and L[--]as, to convert. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p007.jpg) if its gentiles we wish to convert I would just say in the path of Duty there is safety and whare the Lord wants his Servants to go there is the place as for converting Mrs Stork or the gentiles Alme spoke about I would just say there are plenty of them in Hell to convert But their time has not come yet, and as for me the Lord has been kind to me and has given me his Spirrit to know what is right, if I am not able to always to do it. I hope to be able to gather out from this countery such as shall be saved, and not only be saved but Exalted, to a seat in the Celestial kingdom of our Father, and do not ask Sympathy from any corrupt source, I am very much surprised to think that Brother Snow was treated so scurrily by the people as not to go and [---] the house when he preached to them what is the matter with the people they are so [---] and sleepy be asured the day of the Lord is at hand and and will come as a thief in the night when the people are asleep and wo wo to the Sleepy Sinners in Zion who are trying to hide their works from the servants of god and grow proud and self conceited and think all is well when sudden distruction comes upon them, tell Jane to take good care of her health as the 26 day of April is an Evil Birth day for all born on or near that day it denotes treachery from the aposil sex Loss of substance litigation bad trade, health and the temerature of the body should be attended to the 15 is also unfortunate for females so sayes Raphael please give my kind Love to Jane and Peter Susann William Selinde and the boy I hope Johny will help his Grandma and Agusta be a good girl also I hope to hear [--]da sing going down Chatham St tell John Alma to looke to the Spirrit of the Lord for councel & wisdom— over ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I15_p008.jpg) and he will yet come out of the Fogg he is in and become a man not only in Body but in Spirrit pleas give my kind Love to James & Elisabeth and their family and if I have any money I will bring all the children a preasant from England when I come so I hope I may have a little money to do something with, also please give my kind Love to Joseph and his family remember me kindly to them also to all my friends and when the Lord sayes Enough I am willing to come home. how did Aunt Mary Ann writ you I have no hopes that any one of your family (unless Eliza) will come into the Kingdom of God on the Earth perhaps the prison house may do something for them, as for them there is no faith there in any of them so you must think of them the best you can, Jane is going to have all her sons & daughters for dinner tomorrow on account of my coming only she is not able to walk around she sits like Mary in a chair pillowed up I would like if George Wood has any thing to say he would write to 42 Islington Liverpool I would have gone up ther but it costs like Every thing and cash is sparse. I wish if Brother Theobold could get his money $100— I hope they are all geting along well I sent likeness at several times let Jossa have one I sent one to you & one to Elizabeth also one for Susey & one for Jane I send another for Jossie, and as that is one for Every family & there is some more families I will send one to my sons wife Emily also Mary Ellen I sopose they are living with you by this time give my kind love to them and tell them to be of good cheer the Road is not all paved with such rough stones give my Kind Love to Bro Japson my fellow sufrer also to all who thinks Enough of me to make an Enquiry God Bless you all write soon tell me all the news Jane joins in Love to you and all the rest from your Loving Husband Decem 22/77 John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I16_p001.jpg) No 9 Widness Lancastur England No 9 Deries Street Widness Lancasture Dear Catherine yours of August 10/77 Came to hand this day making 26 days and as I shall post this tomorrow you will get it about the first of October by that time I hope you will have your Fruit all put past and your Wine made I am glad you paid Moses Clauson I can scarcely call him Brother But I supose must and as for Thomas it is all right but if I had thought I would have had to pay him one dollar I would have paid him long before I went away but I am coming Back sometime and I will look some of them in the face again I am glad to hear of that cow business he will get it all paid Back to him helped up and running over and so will all those of my Enemays who have sought my ingury The Spirrit of God tells me not to fret for I will see all of them so low that I will pity rather than frown upon them I have had some bad dreams lately I hope John Alma is doing right as I fear for him if he keeps from ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I16_p002.jpg) Wine all will be well but if not I fear for him there is none of the missionaries who drunk thy are a good lot of men and are doing good business I have written to the girls you will please send them to them with my complim- ents I had a letter from Joseph F Smith to day he tells me that him and Brother O Pratt are going to start tomorrow for Utah it will not make any differance as the Elders here understands their business and are working wiht a will if the Elders at home could just comprehend the work as it is here they would feel differant from what they do I had a letter from Robert he has gone to Castle Willan to Lord Annesley he Expects a situation there that will be more proffitable to him than the way he is doing I will write to him again he firmley believes you did not tell me how you like the picture I sent several of them round and got some of yours coppied and sent some here & there I am very glad to hear from Br Lewis I will write to him after a while and tell him all the news, as for those who get up strange canidates for office their time is short and they ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I16_p003.jpg) they may as well pitch in while they have a chance for verily the day com- -eth when they cannot do it and as for Justice Keep the peace and then you Alma and Every other person may Whistle for as God lives their day is Short and their son will go down under a Red CLoud as for the Lumber put Williams before the Bishop the contrast is on the [---] and the Wine that Joseph got get Lumber and have Alma put up the Fence as for Friends do not look for any only God and ask him what is best to do and how to do it and he will be your best councelar I think the Death of the presidant will help to make apostates by the Dozen I hope Br Slack will push Go[-]ard as close as he can and make him come to time, as for what has or may happen it matters little I am very willing to give Every good saint the Right hand of fellowship But as for the poor Devils I want as little to do with them as possible as for Jossia I would write Espesially to her as I have to the other children But as for Washington he is as Black haired as a Raven and a good Boy and so is James Henry and they are workers and that is better and I am going to— ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I16_p004.jpg) Baptise them when I get time to go up to see them tell her not to flirt round with some poor affair as there is as good Fis in the Sea as Ever was taken out and if I can get means I will bring some of them out for her there are some splended folks here as there is in any countery and all are workers they do not mope round and spend their time doing nothing they are up at 5 girls and all if they have to pay a man two pence pr week to nock them up Every mor ning the year round I have not herd from Mohonri M for three weeks he was at preston doing well I will see him on the 19th as there is a ship to sail then from Liverpool for new York you must do the best you can until I come home and then there will be another turn. over of things Every thing is on the move and their is no stand still and it is no matter whaich way it rotes it will not be any worse tell Joseph I would like to hear from him when you write to him give my Kind Love and best wishes to Every one of the family and all my friends, and all my Foes. May do their Best & their worst may God Bless you all Your Husband J Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I17_p001.jpg) Nexons Farm miage hall near preston January 30 187[-] Mrs Catherine Steel Dear Wife I have not had a letter from you for so long that I almost forget when but I think the date of the last one was Dec 16 which also contained one from Emily, I had the pleasure of reading one from Emily of January 6th which told of John Alma being Sick I hope by this time he is better and able to attend to business again I wish he could learn without so much bumping, But perhaps he will. I was Sorry to hear of your faul so as to hurt your finger (by mm's [-]etter) I am glad you find time to write to somebody if you have not time to write to me so that I can hear once in a long while by some round about way, what is going on, I also herd by mm's letter of John Alma's geting hurt by a load of wood falling on him, I supose I need not feel atall disapointed if I do not get a letter once a month, of that is all you can afford me, I sopose I must be content with small favors and large ones in proportion, when They come ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I17_p002.jpg) however as I have written nearly Every week I guess I will let this one [--] until I get one from some whare I supose you have your hands full nevertheless and not much time to do any thing as for James Lewis you spoke of I do not find any fault about what you said to him although Brother Slack wrote me one of the kindest letters that I have received since I have been upon the mission and very natural Enough would not wish my mind bothered by any thing that Could be avoided by the time this gets there it will be time to put in garden the fence should be fixed up and the vines trimed and [---] of and if I Alma is able to do it all right if not make a bee or hire some one to trim up and perhaps I will get home next faul in time to make the wine I do not think of coming home without m m and if Bro Snow wants us home sooner all he has to do is send word, as some persons are as much nice, as wise in this countery as in any other countery you must use your own Judgment in Every thing, and try how well you can do. you never acknowledged the receipt of one of the photographs I sent home, I sopose you never got them, if so why dont you treat them with common sivility by acknowledging them, But I sopose it makes ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I17_p003.jpg) No matter its only me. February 11th 1878 I will begin again and see if I can finish this time, over Darwin Lancash[--] England Mohonri M and I have been traveling together for the last two weeks around Bolton Preston over Darwin Clitheroe Etc &c scarcely Ever Sleeping more than two nights in one bed the saints are scattered over a great deal of countery and we go afoot round among them we have not preached out doors for a long time as the weather has been very unfavourable for a long time but as soon as the weather becomes warmer we will think about preaching at the corners of the Streets and giving England one good warning, we had a Tea party on Satarday the [--]th and the saints all round hare ware present there was the prisidancy of the mission Brother WH- [---] & Charles Nibley of Liverpool office Brothe Thomas Barrett pressidant of the conference my self & m m pres- ent and we had a very good time, all ware at the District Meeting on Sunday the 10th February whare all partisipated in the Servases causing the saints to feel well and renew their deter- minations to try and do better and come out of Babelon and if I can be a Judge of their feelings by what they say there will be a mighty gathering of the saints from this countery this coming season and ther will needs be places for them to gather to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I17_p004.jpg) many of them can pay their own passage some will need help from the P E fund or otherwise taking them all together they are a first rate Lot of Saints and I should be willing to pass them if I was Peter or Joseph, Satarday I got a letter from Susann and one from Jane and Peter of June 6th please ack- -nowledge them for me and when I get time I will answer them I am sorry to hear of old Bp commiting him self so But he acted the s—t, a—e with me and he could not prosper. I hope John Alma has got over his sickness I am sorry he should have acted so to get sick more I hope he will go to and regain all the ground he has lost and if he is a good boy I will bring him a wife from England who will help to keep him Streight, there is several here that would hold him leval, the mail comes over the sea this day and if I get no letters from you by it I think I will stop for a while, I will leave here tomorrow for Liverpool M M & Bro T Barrett will take a trip in another dirction I will hold meeting on next Sunday in Liverpool, then round the conferance again, God Bless you do the best you can and all will be right send us all the news you think of Kind Love to you and all our family from your affectionate Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I18_p001.jpg) 42 Islington St Liverpool Feby 17 1878 Dear Susan I received yours Jany 6th/78 And was very glad to hear from you and hapy to hear that you Enjoyed yourself so well Sorry to hear that you had anything to mar take festivities of the Evenings Entertainment Wine when taken in to large doses is very bad probably that is some of the caus there has been a good deal of the Spirrit of Evil contained in that little Town for many years and so far as I am concerned I could feel just as well if I should make an entire new start that is if I had none of the old pusilanimous Elament to contend with that is in some of the old settlements I am tired of their cursed works and the meanness of some who should do better Bout changing the sub -ject I have been preaching and traveling through the snow this week and got my heel skined so that my Boot hurts very bad and I limp like a hen on a hot griddle you would laugh if you had seen me, mm and Bro T Barrett all starting out from whare we held a district meeing last Sunday, With our Knapsacks upon our umberella and that on our shoulders and slushing it through the high lands beyond pres -ton we laughed and wished some of the folks could see us, it was amusing ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I18_p002.jpg) For the last six weeks I have only slept three nights in any one bed at any one time and to see me with my nail cagg and Black kids and my [---] on my back you would laugh but we are making saints nevertheless and when we get to camp the saints are very kind and admin ister to our wants out of their scanty means and sometimes hand us a shilling but very seldom. so we are oblidged to foot it, and travil through Rain snow sleet & slush and live upon nick nacks, that is a nack when we get it and nick when we can't, with an understanding that all that will not poison fatten, so we are all geting fat I weigh 154 lbs, there is foggs nearly all the time some times you could not see two rods a head at last christmas there was 5 me Engine drivers dashed to pieces on their own Trains I was at the funeral of two who killed close by whare your aunt Jane resides they ware buried as the ware, one was so mashed up he was buried Shoes and all, the other had his shoes taken of and his face washed, with kind love to you and all the family Salinda and her new Boy Wm and all write when you can I do not know when I shall come home as I am needed here very much an m is well and looks well so good by God Bless you all together your Father John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I18_p003.jpg) 42 Islington Liverpool England Feby 17 1878 Dear Wife I arived here from over [---] have m m and the Presiding authorities of this Europian mission ware holding a district meeting we will hold another District Meeting at Wigan and I will hold meeting at Liverpool on Sunday 18th the missionaries are all very Energetic and all hands are doing their very best to preach the gatherirng and are trying all in our power to see of those yet to be gathered are any better than those who are gathered I received yours January 17 this one month from this time I am sorry to hear of Bro Jackson & Bp Ex commiting such blunders, as for Bro O. M. I have had my hands full of such men and lik the reformation I have got through with it and I do not think of going back over the past for improvement there has been many things of the past that has been for sea upon m[-] by the Circumstances of the case, But on my own ac- count I have very few things. on my own account to Blame my self with, had I not been Thw- -arted by others I could have carried out for good Every project that I have imbarked into therefore I do not complain as for J Alma and his valley Tan I can find them here as much a head of any valley Tan in Toquer as Could be thought of them who are old Enough for a companion I mean, there is not one here who fights the principles of plurality and I ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I18_p004.jpg) Believe there are few there But what does, and those who will keep the commandments of God the Same is my friends and they will yet bear of the Kingdom I am very sorry you hurt your Finger I hope by this time you are well again also that John Alma has got all right again I hope all things move on better than when you last wrote as for the Beauties you spoke of, I should think you would thank them for taking care of you better half just a little, and make them wel- com when they bring him home all right and sound, and for taking care of him while traveling through this lower world by the time you get this spring will have come and gardening will have taken place I hope you will try and get in some garden and get the fence fixed up and things put in as good a shape as you can, as for Bro Pixtor tell him it is very doubtful when I may get home as there is Expected a heavy Emigration this year and I Expect to be very busy the first ship will sail about the 4th of may and as fast afterwards as their are saints they will go I will send in your letter one for Susan also one for Jane and give my kind love to Elisabeth & James and family I sent you an Almanac also South port views hope you will get them Kind Love to you John Alma and all the folks I remain your affectionate Husband John Steele write soon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I19_p001.jpg) Bugsworth April 25th 1878 P.S. as I have a little more Time to spare and your letter will not waigh sufficient, will you be Kind Enough to hand this one to mother, as Ever your Father John Steele My Dear Wife I wrote you from 43 Avon Street Manchester and since that I have been traveling around this conferance Brother Dan and one, sometimes I travil with Brother A A Kimball one of Heber's sons he is a fine fellow and will make a wake in the wourld yet we get on first-rate together the saints treats us as well as their circumstances will alow, there is at present very hard times among the saints many of them are out of work on account of the strikes in the cotton trade caused by the cry made about the war all England is fiting up on a large scale for the combatt which some hopes will not come of But all hands fear the result as disasterous to them ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I19_p002.jpg) we travil a great deal around among the people and as a general thing are well treated but we know what it will be nearly always Tea and Bread and Butter is our Constant fare and we are growing fat upon it my clothes are to small for me now if I hold on I will weigh 160 before long I think if you could sell that Tank of Quick selver for the money you know what it cost and get as near it as you can and send it to me as I have not much faith in messrs [-]aisbe[-]t and Rush in the mine question I wish I could get the means it would give me a start once again for I see plainly when I come home I am redused to the bed rock once again, well probably it is all right but I cannot see it in that light I think I ought to have a start and if the Lord will bless me I will have a start once again before I die I would like those young men who are anctious wishing for a mission to come here and take our places to prepare themselves with knowledge for this is not a place for men who does not know what the gosple is ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I19_p003.jpg) there are thousands here who under -stand the scriptures as well as any one and a man can find saints here who can preach fluantly this is whare they make preachers I should be pleased to hear all the news how Every thing is progressing how our old neighbors are across the road. Brother Milne is at present Enguaged in Edinburgh on the records of his folks Bro D D Macarthur and on mine for which we will have to pay him he is working on the Campbells Knoxes Steeles Kennedays &c. I will hear from him in a few days I have not herd from Sister Jane for a long time she was very poorly when she last wrote and it is very uncertain whether she will be able to come out or not if there is not any thing paid in for the Emigration of the poor in Toquer- never mind, it is just as well, whare little is, little is required, and if a person is blessed much there is much love to be returned, so say no more about it, all will be just as well when the End Comes, I wrote to London and got an answer that the would look up that letter with the $10, as in it but I think it is not on this side the water if you would write to the second assistant [-]m and make Enquiry stating when you mailed it and who to and the date you might get some track of it try it and see ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I19_p004.jpg) I will wait until after saturday this is Thursday as I may get another letter from home and then I will flee this sheet Dear Catherine yours of April 5th came to hand to me at Leek, about 30 miles from manchester, This is april 30/78 Bro Macarthur is with me and we Both feel fine we preached three sermons here two on Sunday & one on monday night this day we start for winsforce wher we Expect to spend next Sunday I am glad to hear from you of home affairs you need not borrow trouble about Lamb he never paid one cent for the Horse Mr Land and it is not Even charded to him and if it was he has not settled up, so of course until he does there is not any claim as I have not made him any deed of it or any portion of it and I think when he get any more out of me he will know if [-] you would ask Bro Birch to sell that tank of quick selver for you and found by Wells Fargo which is the way Brother mac -arthur got his money 175 dollars last week I would get it our address will be as we have this day changed our Conferance house John Steele at 124 new Castle Street, Stratford road, Hulme, manchester give yourself no trouble about your England neighbors as for Willis Allen & Co I guess I know them I think if m m does not feel better he will Return about the 8th of June & I guess I will so the word goes and any letters that would not arive before that tim hold on to them or send them to the care of George Price 15lh Ward S L City God Bless you I A [---] Jane Elesabeth Jos[-]e and all [---] therewith your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I1_p001.jpg) Las Vegas October 13/1835 Terr New Mexico My Dear Catherine I sit down this morning to address these few lines to you hoping your helth is better than when you last wrote and also hoping that children also have got rid of this cold and enjoy good health. I have felt rather poorly for a while past I got cold working in the adobie yard and rhumatism tok me in my sholder and laid me up for two or three days so that I could do nothing but still it did not s[-]aken my labours much as I wanted to get my portion of the fort up and also my stuff cathered togath and wound up that if possible I may have a chance to come home this winter Stevan Perry William C Mitchell Jr Sidney Carter & my self is in a mess togath building our portion of Fort amounting to 33 feet of wall 2 feet thick & 14 feet high and we are geting along pretty well with it it is up 8 feet now and we still lack over two thousand adobies and for that I must get into the mud again I was working the last two days making and I think about 4 days more will finish and then we will have to build th[-] rest of the wall which I think will take the most of two weeks and by that time Captain bringhurst will be back from California and if possible I will come home starting in about three weeks if I can get the chance which I think is possible & that will bring me then about the 17 (sometime) of November therefore you need not send the papers of that November mail Steven Perry & Benjamin Cluff is coming this mail but the can tell you nothing about whether I will be there or not so you need not both you head I do not think I will say much at this time as I shal probably have a chance to come home and cary my next letter my self I expect the mail in to day & this is Saturday (always a buisy day) you would like to know how I get along with my washing &c &c I will tell you all about it I have just got to wash a shirt to preach in tomorrow as every stich is dirty now but still I get along first rate [The following is written upside down at top of page] Tell broth Martineau to excuse me this tim as thr is not tim on account of the mail going to start and when I can I will bring my Lett the Lord willing and p[--]per no objections my kind Lord to all enquiring fin as John Thee Octer 15/1835 Lag Veas ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I1_p002.jpg) and wash make & mend like some old woman and taking all things into consideration I get along very well you say you are [--] without spot as yet I believe that and also hope that you will continue so I never go to sleep but what the welfair of you & thy Children are last in my mind and I pray continully to the Lord for you & them that he will watch over you and keep you from going astray I wrote to Brother & Sister Hanks and sent the Lettr by Myran tanner I also wrote to Sister Wilkin I am very glad you got the Tea but he had to go on without his pay becaus I had not co[-] to pay him But I expect to leave things so that he can have his pay when he comes back whethe I am here or not I had a letter the Last mail from George A Smith he has been sick but I supose he is now better kiss the children for me now & when I can I will do it also I will bring the grapes for [---] [--]my May the Lord bless you with every good thing yours as [--] John Steele I had just closed yours when the mail arved and brought our date[-] October 6 also one from Broth Martinson dated October 1/55 I see you feel rather sharp in your feelings moreso than you did before keep cool and as the best you can I think [--] the month will bring me home and then I ha[-] see how things are I hear the Elk mountain mission is broke up well I hope this [---] [---] [---] and as for my ta[-] friend and their plenty [---] the will have a chance to [--] themselves some day [--] as you plase with the cold I sent it for that purpos as to Sis Hulse when she comes again stuffing you so as to alter your tone in writing show her the Hop in the wall or any body else when I want to tell you any thing I am as it I am eating any bread er rath parched corn keep the meat there when I can I will help you to eat it I as not want p[-]nts these are first rate my alm[-] can Eat Grapes where I came all right selling the c[---] you need not sell th[-] said for wall [---] I will sittle that when I come as [-]er your Affection ate Husband John Steel [The following is written upside down at bottom of page] Mrs John Steele Parowan City Zion County ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I20_p001.jpg) —Hulme Manchester may 1 1878, 124 Newcastle Street Stratford Road— My Dear Wife yours of April 5th /78 is at hand and I am now at Lowton Cheshire whare Brother macarthur and I are now making tour around this Conferance preparitory to his leaving for home as for my self I do not know when I shall leave for hom. I had news yes- -tarday that Joseph F Smith was on his way for this countary, and he will order things as has been agreed upon by the 12 when togather I have an idea that if all things works together probably [---] 15 th of June will be the time for our departure from this land that has been our home for one year now. I must say I have had a very pleasant time of it all things considered, and will have many an opportunity for hereafter reflection, I answered Sister Eliza's letter and sent her a Tract of our Gosple also a very good letter [--] that I think she can never say any thing against it again, I must say I have been disapointed in Eliza, but I think she has been influanced by mary ann, as I think there is not any thing bad about her if she only had been left alone, but she must now take her chance you say Elisabeth sent a letter (What Elizabeth) and you sent it to me I have not got it, Jane is very poorley she can not put on her shoes or her stockings without help, her family are all in work working for themselves, work is poorly paid and they are on half time. there is not much hope for them raising means for their Emansipation May 7th/78 I have this day arived from being gone two weeks out traveling among the saints I hav been in [the following is written upside down at the top of the page] Brother DD Macarthur will be sure to go home and if I do not he will call and tell you the news I have got more names from Edinburgh from McDonald & miln [---] L[---] to all of you from your affectionate Husband John Steel ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I20_p002.jpg) Derby shire Staffordshire Lancasture and Cheshire said I was through the pottary regeon whare they make the most beautiful wares and through the silk manufactory whare they weave the silk I got a dowzen spools and some mementoes from the saints for to show my folks at home this is a much more pleasant place than whare I have been trav -eling in Lancashire the apple Treese are all in bloom Pear treese look as though they ware 100 years old prim roses violets Wall- flowers and dasies curran & goosberries make up the sum total with peas [---] Beans potatoes oats and very little wheat nearly the whole countary is grass the cows are very little ahead of our stock I saw one Bull that weighed 2240 lbs he was 5 years old the Butcher had him the majority of cows are not one particle better than ours, sheep I believe would clip more wool by half than ours Horses will go up to a Ton and down as low as yearling calf, there are some as handsom men and woman here as you would like to look at and others that you would think ware [---] in a wind storm and set up against a crooked fancy to dry and they got badly warped while soft, There is no difficulty about geting a wife here as there are more woman than there are men for them, and the Law is rather monoganic, and if 2 [The following is written upside down at the top of the page] I will write before long again I had a letter from Robert they are all well I Envited mary ann to come with me it might cure her I have not got an answer yet I will stop at george prices 15 ward S L City when I come mrs abbotts Letter I cannot make head or tail to it I sent it to mm. your husband John Steele Pss all hands 2 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I20_p003.jpg) in its nature, but polygamic in its practice so that there are but few who live to the age of 80 years, but what know that it takes a man and a woman to make a man and as woman generally suport themselves by working from half past 5 Am to half past 5 pm and help suport their Husbands & Families I think the 4th Chapter of Isah Could be carried out to considerable of perfection. I got a litter this pm from Kanarrah from James & Elizabeth Jamy Francis & Kate I was very glad to get it I think a great deal of it it is a very good litter and a good spirrit in it tell them I will remember them by & by James tells me nearly half of Toquer is bound for Arizona Hill and the Dodges all right spread out and build up the Kingdom I wish I could buy Hills place I would give him what he gave for it as I could make a good use of it I wish I had it I would set something agowing in that shop if that fellow pays for the mine I will buy Hill out across the street, I had a letter this day from Sister Jane she is very bad she cannot sleep more than a few minutes at once and cannot put on her own shoes or stockings her little lads are her Chief suport they are workers and do the best they can for mother her daughter Elizabeth Mrs Marshall is in the way of falling to pieces [The following is written upside down at the top of the page] and if they release him I think there will not be any difficulty about me coming although Bro kimble will feel the loss of Br mac and m[-]at th. some time very much as we have no got the Hang of the barn nicely and can now begin to do som good ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I20_p004.jpg) her Husband is an Enjine driver has 7 shil- -ling & six pence pr day and is a jolley fellow of the real old English type can drink beer with any one and is not churlish with it Elizabeth and Josie are as near alike as two beans only one is larger than the other John is the best looking man in Bradford but he has worked so much that he is nearly done over he has traviled for years 6 miles every morning to his work and the same back at night but I think he will not do it much longer Wm is an Enjin driver has 6 shillings pr day and takes his beer has a wif and two sons I Baptised her and one Son also Baptised John & Thomas and his Wife & Son also Jane Washington James Henry & Mr Marshals daughter by his former Wife and Elizabeth would go and be baptised but is affraid of him as he is no religeonest. I wrote you in my last that if you could get Joseph Birch to sell that Tank of Quick Silver I should like the money as there are many little things that I could buy here such as gloves ribbons and a cashmere dress and a good shall and a good pare of Blankets a shall costs 5 dollars a pr blankets of the best 5 dollars French marimo about 3 shil or 75 cts pr yd Gloves 2/6 <5 D> or about 60 cts and many things very cheap if the Custom house offises would not take them at New York, I Expect soon to hear who is released from this countary, Elisabeth Said [written upside down across the top of the page] in her litter. that Emily was with you and was going to remain untill the roads mended her letter was just one month before I got it. if you do send anything send to the above address as we have moved our conferance house to 124 New Castle Street Stratford St Hulme Manchester Mohonri has not been very well ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I21_p001.jpg) 124 New Castle Street of Stratford Street Hulme May Sunday 21 1878 My Dear Wife as Every body in this world has to have their ups and down I sopose you think yours are the worst that Ever was but nevertheless if I could only have a little peace from home affairs I think I could manage all the other little Itams, if not to suit other people, so that I could manage to get along and about all I ask my family to do is for them to do as I want them, and I will manage all the rest, oh gentle dames it gars me gre[-]t to think how many Counsils sweet, and so forth, if you have any more sush please dig a large whole in the Sand in the Creek and perhaps when one of thos floods comes down they may go on down to the gulf of Californea, and should I call round that way I will make some inquiry I have just been down to Leverpool and helped the saints of they sailed about 2 pm on Satarday May 24/78 with about 500 passangers aboard M M was there and he was like me very tired I had traviled about 70 miles that morning and got there about 2 oclock on Friday and went right Streight to helping the Saints aboard the ship the officers of the Guion Line are very kind indeed to our people and treats our Elders with much consideration the passage fare is down to 14 [-] 14 Shillings to S L City there ware many Scandinavians aboard, the next ship will sail about the 25th of June and Mohonri will very likely be aboard as Brother Naisbett who has charge of the office ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I21_p002.jpg) told me that M M he thought should return home as he is not standing this climate as well as some of the rest of us but I must remain until September and as that seems to be decided you may look for M M about the 24 of July /78 ther has not any person arived yet from the valley and therefore we do not know fully what will be the program for this Summers Campaign, I have been prea -ching out doors but I do not think it does much good as the people here are not gosple greedy, war, strikes, Lock- outs & so forth with poverty, and distress, is there strong holds there is very little doing in the way of preaching the Gosple but we are gleaning out a few, but I sopose this kind of thing is not very interesting to you as you are not very anctious about people being gathered. So I will turn the subject as for that mine if I had what it is worth I would sell it very fast as I do not think I will bother with it any more and as for Lamb I know all about him and Every body Else he never will have any hold upon any think of mine untill he settles up and pays up as for what rumor may say I care not and as for the county part I sopose that will be seen to by Brothe Slack as he has my papers and when I come home I sopose there will be as much time as ever to see to it as we have not got near through yet [The following is written upside down at top of page] again in a few days when Certainty on my acc- ount is Known but it is Certain for M M the pres told one so so do as well as you can and God Bless you is the Constant prayer of your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I21_p003.jpg) and as for the House and place there I think it strange if I Alma could not find time to put a shingle over his own head to keep out the rain, and when you have all the time there is and nothing to do and plenty of Help to do it I wonder why you should be so desperate hard up, Joseph wrote me that Jossa was going to stay with you this summer and Jame wrote he was going to stay with you this summer so I certainly think the Roof of the house could get one shingle put on when it does not Rain so that you would not need to get wet when it does rain, as for the Harnice I wonder why it is all to reck—well no I do not wonder—when I was there I mended the least break and then it was always good, but when one break is made and then another one and neither one is mended it will soon come to naught, I am happy to think the waggon is not any worse for when I come home I Expect I will be broke up all togather, and if I am I shal Certainly begin in a new place and change the run of things however I leave that part for an after Consideration and in my own hands to do as I may feel when the time comes, as for the garden I hope there may be a good Crop as it may help out some of the Leaks some whare, you must try and Keep the fence as good as possible, if I Alma would hall rock sufficient to put up a stone wall around the garden I would soon put it up when I come home I dont mean the [The following is written upside down at top of page] come and we see how they are to be placed it is slim picking just now, we had green peas today wheat is in the boot, goosberies are nearly ripe they have begun to cut Hay there was a millatary prosession on the 24 of May the quens Birth day I will write ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I21_p004.jpg) Cobble Stone from the Creek for they are al- ways sliping but some from the quary on the Hill and learn to quary them out and Hall them and not overload the waggon but take the old one to hall stone on and if he would take hold and learn some things of it might do him some good some time I had a letter from Robert, a short time ago Willia[-] has got better Mary Ann is as bad as Ever moody and sauky drove them Crazy there was 70 persons in Belfast asylam when I was there in consequence of their D—d nonsence he has got a little heavan under the Lord—Ainsley in Ireland and he will stay there as long as it feels good he is satisfied I have the truth but will run all risks for hereafter Margaret is not any better than she should be Eliza is I think the only one of the female side and she is priest ridden so that I shall let them all alone hereafter they must paddle or sink for them selves, there may be some differant changes before long however I will tell you of it as it comes God bless you do the best you can give my kind love to all the children & friends your loving Husband John Steele PS Jane is not any better she cannot last long William had one of his sons die last week a fine boy I baptised him he was 9 years old his mother is in the Church Elisabeth is going to be confined in a short time Washington and I, Henry are good Boys and take great care of their mother J S look at top [The following is written upside down at top of page] I will send this of by tomorrows mail and if you cannot send any mony so that it could be here by the 25 of June hold on to it until I send you word as by that time both him and I will Know more about it but it is prety sure he will go home in June Either 15 or 25th but not so sure for me until after the Elders ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I22_p001.jpg) 124 New Castle Street Hulme Manchestr August 15th, Mrs Catherin Steele My Dear Wife yours of July 15th came to hand a few days ago and as I have just returned from Bradford and have been very busy Ever sence and today this is the sixth letter I have written and have not near done yet I have just written to Br Milne in Glasgow at present Bro Kimball and Macarthur arethere, we had a conferance in Manchester on July 28 and then I went to Bradford whare I found Sister Jane very poorly indeed she is as big as a Barrel from her brest to her toes there is no cure for her she must suffer it out which I think will not be long all her sons are in the Church but William and he believes and so does Elisabeth she will be Bap- -tised before W H Branch leaves, her Husband also believes I preached to them the other night until 3-30 in the morning there was a house ful of neighbors they are all coming to see me off in Sept. you must not write any more to me unles you think I will get it Either in Liver pool or S L City to be left until called for there I do not know how I will be situated I Expect there will be a large company and I will have my ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I22_p002.jpg) hands full you say they Boys are coming pretty lively well if I had the cash I could bring a ship load of them Ear gals for the Boys they are just as good as Ever done it and it is all I can do to say no but oh rite as they say in Lancashire I am sorry to hear that the high winds have blown the grapes so badly but perhaps there will be enough to make all the wine we will want to drink I hope the peeches will be saved so that I can have a peech dumplin a peech here costs half a crown I got a letter from M M this am he was glad to get home I guess, as his health was not good I had one from Joseph a few days ago if I have time I will answer it if not I will bring it when I come, as for Br Lamb I would not tro -uble him for any thing, I was much pleased to get Susans letter I will answer it when I com I hope Jane and Peter and the little girl and the new man is doing well Aunt Jane talks of her often and about all the rest of you M M made a quick trip traviling at the rate of 190 miles pr day counting in all stopages how is that for high I hope James Boy may do well he may be subject to bruises on the head or perhaps water on the Brain he is under mars by the day Tuesday mercury by the hour and the son in [---] by the month care must be used for him ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I22_p003.jpg) which of course she will use as for the things you spoke of, of course I have no means to bring them or I would I am sorry the glasses did not suit but perhaps when you get to 80 they will be just the thing M M writes me that he saw [-]rastus snow and he told him, he was going to the City and he would have released him then but his labors ware accepted which is one comfort, when all our labors are accepted I think it ought to make us feel good and perhaps then we will growl as there has just so much of that thing to be done amongst all the rest, tell Susan I am thankful for smal favors and if there is 5 more to call me grandpah all I am sorry for is that my loom was out of order or I might have had a web in of my own, there are plenty of Looms idle here and they go begging for some one fill them with warp and they will waft them & weave them themselves and not change a cent (how high is that) I am glad to hear that Ash Nebeker had the courage to take Lizzy she is a good Las and he can do her some good or I am mistaken as for those others you spoke of let them play ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I22_p004.jpg) their best Cards first as for John Alma he is a a stucco or made of mud, there is no Steele in his compo -sitian if his mothers husband had been like him he would have been Fatherless I sopose M M told you how poor the people are and how auctions they all are to get out of this countary, it used to be good sleding here but now it is all played out, I Expect to get home some how as I have got used to ask -ing for what I want and if the Lord blesses me as he has done I will not grumble nor find fault I need not tell you what to do as I sopose you have got used to doing by this time and as I do not want to trouble my mind about what I cannot help I say go on and do the best you can and you will see me when I come as there is many a step between cup and lip give my best Love to J Alma Joseph William & Peter Josa Francis Della and all the children Elisabeth & James and their children susan and her family also Selinas and all her family Jane and her Boys and all Enquiring friends tell them I feel first rate and would rather preach than peddle God bless you all is the prayer of your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I23_p001.jpg) Leek Staffordshire England September 1st 1878 My Dear Wife I have not herd from you for a long time, and presuming you would like to hear from me once again, and as this may be my last letter to you from here to you I thought this wet Sunday Am While the people ware gathering I would write, I am released as you will see by the Star I sent you last week, and you will see that on the 14th of this month, Brother Macarthur Bro W H Branch, John R Young, Brother Evans, & myself, will return on the SS Wyoming and hope to be in S. L. City, on or about Conference time on the 6th of October you might send me a letter to S. L. City so that I could get it about that time I am very busy and have a long way to ravil so as to show Brother Openshaw ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I23_p002.jpg) round the conferance before I leave I had just returned from showing Brother Walsh round, when he was removed to notingham, and Brother Openshaw came in his place, and it will take me all I can do to be in manchester by next Sunday to say good by to the Saints there, then I must visit upholland near Wigin, so as to get my Boots fixed before I leave, and I shal scarcely have a moment to spare I should have liked if I had had a few dol- -lars I could have got some things for the Children before I left but we can do no more than we can do I visited Bradford and left my Sister Jane feeling very poorley indeed she cannot stand it long as she is swelled from her breast to the end of her toes she feld very bad I asure you but I could not stay with her only two weeks all her family believes the gosple and has all been Baptised but two and they are ready as soon as convenient I wrote a few days ago to Mohonri I hope he is well and doing well like the people in america. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I23_p003.jpg) There are very many people here who believe the gosple and if they had the means would gladly take hold and help build up the Kingdom of God in all its parts there are hun- -dreds who would be willing to fulfill the 4th Chapter and 1st verse of Isaiah and not think they ware leting themselves down any more than any of the rest of there Sisters however Everything in its time and place, I do not think of much that would be of interest to you at present and meeting will soon be called remember me to all the Children, as for the wine I will be there if all is well to make it, Orson B Adams got the loan of a 40 and 75 gal Barrel before I went away he must bring them home now as clean as when he got them and if there is any Chance we must have a Ton of Flour got, if the Team and something to get the flour could be sent to Salt Creek I would try and get some from them ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I23_p004.jpg) as I come along, I will be near Salt Creek about the 15th of October and if the Team could be there perhaps we can get some flour you perhaps can tell better about it than I can, as you have the run of that kind of business my mind has been upon the preaching of the gosple and gathering up the saints and bringing them to Zion, do the best you can and take care of what there is left. John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I24_p001.jpg) #[-]erro The Contributor, ESTABLISHED 1879. [-]ins F. Wells, Manager. Salt Lake City, October 15th, 1889. TO OUR AGENTS: Thanking you for the interest you have taken in promoting the wel- fare of The CONTRIBUTOR in the past, we desire to call your attention to the prospectus for Volume Eleven, and to solicit your active co-operation in presenting the claims of the Magazine to the patronage of the people. We believe if you will aid us, a large subscription list may be obtained in every Ward, and to this end we direct your especial attention to the following: The Magazine presents each month more original matter than any other home periodical. It presents four fine steel engravings, which are worth the price of subscription. The steel plate of the Three Pioneer Women of Utah, alone, cost over $500, and is one of the finest ever engraved. 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With kind regards, Yours very truly, THE CONTRIBUTOR CO. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I24_p002.jpg) Turnerville June 15 1891 [tear on the upper right side of document] In watching by the Bedside of some Dear [-] A wife and their Sister Dear fast drawing of this frail life with Cares and woes and [-] and three score years sure passed and gone, [--] Mary, yea and Grand Children waiting round to see the last frail Spark of mortal life depa[--] and to return to immortality from whence it cam[-] to give an account of the many act of good or ill through which it passed while Tabernacled here is from mor - -Lallity having trav[-]led many thousand weary miles from that fair land that gave her birth to gather with the Saints of God and help by her Small write to rear. a Kingdom where the will of God might be done on Earth as Tis done in Heaven, to give lush good [-]ance and Council to those loved ones from whom She soon must part, But not for long as the glorious premis is made known again to mortal man upon the Earth, that the glorious day of a First ressurrection is near at hand when all who have slept in Jesus will God bring with him when that trump shall sound to call fourth n life again that Sleeping must to whom twas said Dust thou art and unto Dust thou shalt return, and thus has the great [---] of the mighty God been fulfilled on man and Thus it seems the gate of of progress is and open thrown to those who have obeyed the Everlasting gosple and by the power of the Holy authority, the Everlasting priesthood is sealed upon all those who have with a pure heart and contrite spirit Saught to do the will of God, and have pronunnced upon them that they Shall come fourth in the morning of the first Ressurrection and be made heirs go Eque[-] with the Jesus to inherit thrones principallities powers and a Continuation of the Eternal lives to rule and reign in the House of God for Ever, such are the Blessing pro- nounced upon those who have taken up ther cross to follow him who never sinned, Through Evil and through report who have Taken cheerfully the spoiling of ther goods, who have been ariven forth to seek[-] a home in the western wilds when naught But Savage Beast and Savage man could bid them well on and when w[-] the nations great command to go fight the Battle of our [---] day and to compell a foreign for to fuel up part to it her vast domain Even 350 Leagues upon long upon the Shores of the Great Paciffic Sea She Sh[---] not but Said wee'ed go and with her husband left the confen[--] or to the them the last vestage of civilization and those they head so dear, Fathers, Mother, Brothers Sisters [---] and send children too who Sleep in that Fare City Nauvoo where by wicked mobbs they ware consigned to an Early grave and in the most of poverty sickness and Distress not knowing it Ever She Should meet ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I2_p001.jpg) New Mexico April 23/1856 My Dear Catherine I write to inform that I have just arved in from another Exploring trip I started & took Brothers Hulet Lowder & Lewis and found plenty of the best Lead [-]ar and it exists in great abundance I received your Letter and red it with great intrist I hope the spirrit of the Lord will rest upon you & peace be around [---]d in the dwelling as as I counciled you in my last Letter tell Mary to do the best she can and talk good all the time tell Thomas he must be a good boy and I shal bless him & the Lord shal bless him tell the Children to Learn all the [---] at School very likely I may bring some of this car up this Faul I do not think my Letter will be very long this time as Mr Smith the Captain of this train is just going to start Miran [---] is along I want Mary to continue to write as it will improve her hand tell her to take more pains and put all the Letters into the words Give my kind reguards to all enquiring friends & may the Lord bless you & preserve you & the family in pease & helth try & get all the grain in that you conveniently can and attend it well and you shall be blessed I think if we are prospered this lead will be a source of great welth for us write as often as possible be Long suffering and merciful John Lou[---] Lewis Michell and all hands are well peace & prosperity attends us Am[--] May God Bless you all from your affectionate husband John Steele I send you a small piece [-]t Brother Whitney Smelt it and then you can see what it is I think the most of it is silver keep it still ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I2_p002.jpg) Mrs John Steele Parowan City Iron County By the politeness of Brother Smith ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I3_p001.jpg) Parowan May 9 <10th> 1877 Dear Catherine I hope you and my Family will Excuse me for my abbrupt Departure from home knowing full well that my feeling would not sustain me I thought a sudden Retreat was the best part of valor. passing over that I left Kanaroh Early Spent an hour at Hamiltons Fort where I got the remainder of Wm S Riggs Tax which you will mark pd on the Book also W R Williams— and notifey Br Slark of the same Bro George Wood gave me a [-] which comes in very handy arived in person [--] Early the same day whare I got a certificate of my servaces as Mayor also a certificate as Judge of Probate in [---] for the County of Iron ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I3_p002.jpg) I wish you would go to the dra[--] whare my papers are on the left side of the Dark and sence n[-]e my commission signed by Govenere Higgans with the Red seal on as Justice of the Peace also my commission as assesor and collecter also my comish as County Surveyed from under the hands of Br Slack Recorder put them up in one or two if it cannot be all put in one Envelope and on the Corner of the Stamped Envelope you will find in my Blue Box say Return to Toquervile if I should not get them they will come home again addres S L City for John Steele. Joseph's folks are all well and Every body wishes my a Blessing and prosperity as the Best you can and God will Bless you and your Health will increse and you will be blessed more abundantly from your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I4_p001.jpg) P S mere again Chicago May Sun 27 1877 Mrs Catherin Steele My Dear Wife We arived here this Evening by the 4. P.M. train and find Chicago a a very large town we went to the Atlantic Hotell which is near the Railroad took a Room had a Cup of Coffee and a wash both of which was very much needed and at 6 PM Started out and found Aunt Elizas House She lives in a large two story House for which she pays 25$ pr month and which she pays for principly by her K[--]dle as James has not work but a few days sence the big fire they have the upper part of the house rented for about half ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I4_p002.jpg) Enough to pay the Rent. as soon as I Entered the door I knew her and when I commensed to talk she asked me if I was not Mr Steele as she knew me by the picture you sent her I have one of your pictures along and all hands pronoun it very much younger then her she is very much worn and the way I look at it she is worked prety near the grave and James is an old frail man and has not one word to say for us against Religeon But Eliza very soon took us to an account with nearly the same result that Robert did when he came to Glasgow she took M M one side and they had their own Chef as king of course have ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I4_p003.jpg) many wives Each of us had and as for Religion it is like the old gray Horse who Crossed the Road just becaus he crossd the Road I took pains to say very little upon mormonism but M M just told her the truth if they had the means they would like very much to leave here and would come out to our country I told him if he could raise Enough means to buy him a set of tools and come out here he could do well. which tools he says could be get as second hand for about 30 or 40 dollars but unless he is helped to it I fear he will not be able to raise the means you might write to her and send her one of your pictures She is as near like your self as ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I4_p004.jpg) I will visit with her tomorrow Monday and on Tuesday start for phiadal -phia and if we have as good luck with M A we will not complain it is nothing shall to stop their argument by the truth but Oh Dear polygamee is a big lump to swallow, we passed over some beautiful looking coun -try and well cultivated us seen the old sight whan the flagstaf stood and the big slaugh I waded through to bring you to sarpeas. point I knew it as soon as I saw we crossed the missoura right there then took the Rock Island road where we crossed the Mis- sippee and on the Centril came down the Illanois river a long ways to Chicago there will be time for you to answer this to the care of Wm C Stanes P. O Box 3957 .N.Y we are well and feel well I only for 10,50 from that 14 40 tons Willis should have sent we need more as Everything costs money your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I5_p001.jpg) New York June 4 1877 Mrs Catherene Steele My Dear Wife We have had a very interesting time so far on our Journey and the many in- -cidents of our journey would be to you very interesting I will now give you an account of our visit to your relations M M wrote you from Philadelphia and gave you an account of things up to that time I said a few words about Eliza. I will say now that I found her very differant from what I expected although She is not much in love with Mor -monism yet she would go out to Utah and if we have money Enough when we come back James and her will come out with us they pay $25 00 for month for house rent and all that has to come out of her kneedle, She would like very much to make you a visit and Settle down for life James is very June 6/77 [The following is written upside down at top of page] From your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I5_p002.jpg) and cannot last long and she is working herself down as fast as she can now for pli[--]—went direct to Henry Boyers house found Mary the oldest a complete little nunn She never goes out any whare But keeps House for Henry who is like that old Turant know I have herd you speak of I think Tom, and is so stere -otiped that Gabriel May blow as soon as he pleases Maggie is sparking a young man who is a traveling Clk for a glass Store she is lively Enough Henry took us to the Centenial groun -ds and spent one whole day with us her seen very much of this old grandure of the place we called the third time upon Mary Ann before we saw her and true to our word we did not say much upon that great Subject Which absorbs the attention of many she treated us very kindly and brou -ght on curds & cream (or Ice Cream) and treated us the best kind I think she is not so much to blame as the Boyds she sent them mony to bring them here and thy have grumbled Ever since and treated her without any consider- ation we stayed with her from 8 pm until 11 pm she made us promis to call again I did not give her the lace you sent when I saw that there was something for Magie I thought there should be something for Marey so I cave it to her and did not say any thing about it to M. A. She looks well and feels well and is one of those who can do her own business, we left ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I5_p003.jpg) the next day only remaining one day there and looked round all we could in that short time came on to New York and found ther was not a ship to Sail before the 12th of June so we took a room at the Stevans Hotell at 250 pr day we then went and found the Knox Cousans Henry and Mara Ann both gave us th[--] adress, which he found without difficulty and they Envited us to come to their house and stop so we got a room from them and have remained there Ever since they consist of John Knox and Mary An his Wife Cousans also a little girl very like Gussa— and Tim Knox Marey Margaret Jane also Tim's wife who was an Elliott they have 6 living children very fin ones She is a whole souled Irish woman and one meets a Hearty welcom from her they would like very much to come out to Utah only for poligamy I very nearly mormonised her and the Knox men seems to think it is a pretty good thing and in fact we have been very well treated Mary Ann's mother Miss Inch is 87 and feels well and remembers you her olde st daughter is here she married a Scotchman Mr Do[--] her son is a min ister and one of her sons an Engineer She has 3 or 4 girls who all work at dress making and I think are making money fast they would all like to come out and look at the country so that I think when this mighty city shal crumble to ruin, the may think upon me and come away and Hunt you up ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I5_p004.jpg) I have not been able to find John David -son nor Jen[-] Kennedy but I have looked all the directories and at last found one Alex Watson a painter who lives in Brooklin whare we will go to day I seen Beechers Church it is not a very inposing looking structure I vis- -ited their burying ground in Brooklin acknowledged the finest is the wor[-] visited Statan Island John Knox took us there also Blackwell prison also the Croton water works and plasure grounds and Stewart buildings and many of the millonares works and verily this is a City of Churches of the finest structure and best work -man ship but like their predecessors they guarnish the Sepulchars of the dead Saints and would murder the living ones of a person has money he can go when and whare he pleases people here are very polite men women and children goes where the please and no one to molest them. All are kind to all there are very many Hand- some men & woman here and the finest Horses and carridges I Ever saw the street cars runing on rails are as good as can be and a person can ride 4 miles if he wishes for 5 Cents and 2 Cts for crossing over to Brooklin you might write to some of the Knox family if you wanted to and send them on of your photographs I have showed them the one I have along some remembers you others think it is to young Mary Ann is the wif of John and is the one who is the leader among the others and is a splendid woman and so are they all but stereotiped in this our belief, more again ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I5_p005.jpg) of Returning before the Lord sayes Enough, then I will come and I want the Saints to say welcom home, you are left to do the Best you can, there is not so many of you, and why can not you get along. I had a letter from Mohonni M he says you wrote him all about the affair he feels very bad— take it before the Bishop, and there will one stand up for you who will streighten things up, you need not to imposed upon, I know the spirrit of the Devil is abroad in the Land, the Elders are not called home as you hear, it is only some who have got sick and are returning 22 of the Elders returned the last two ships, so will I return when my mission is filled, M M and I will come home together, but he cannot get home until next year, I hear John W. Young had to leave in a Hurry maybe so may others, they will be after Lewis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I5_p006.jpg) and I want him to pay up, before them as he will Either Cut of apostetise, and maybe both Robert Campbell is at Castlewellan, opposit the Isle of man, on Lord Aansleys Estate, Willie and Mary Ann is both in the Asynam, caused by meedy & sankey, they are only two out of 70 who are gone crazy by their preaching also on this Isle there are those who are crazy on the same account, I would not bother M. M. with home matters of a disagreeable nature, as his mind is on other things, neither would I bother any body outside, only as far as they can be of use, sell the mine the first good chance and be sure and have Lamb settle up and Ash & Slack can do it first rate, with Williams assistance, give my kind Love to all the family sons, Daughters, & children, and accept the same your self. May God Bless you and comfort your mind, pray to God for your family, friends, and also your Enomays, Your Husband John Steele. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I6_p001.jpg) Friday the 8th 1877 Yestarday I went to Brooklin and found Thomas, Robert and W. W Watsons all painters Robert Watsons wife died about 10 yeers age but as yet have not found anything definite about it, our Breethern from St George has not a[---]d yet But Brother W. C Stanes had a letter from S L City that they would be here on next Monday the 11 and go aboard on the 13th We have had more of a stay here than we Expected on account of none of our line of Ships Sailing Brother Caringtons & wife and sever -al Elders are Expected here on Sun -day There is a most determined Spirrit of opposition all over this country I had quite a talk yestardy with your cousin Robert Knox and one othe Clergiman and I preached to them the listned through Courtisey and made few objections I do believe parleys vision will litterally come to pass in time verily it is a mighty City over one million of Inhabitants and Every thing of the very best kind only faith & good works Grand mother Knox and all the Rest joins in sending their kind Love to you and I think when we come Back we will bring some of them along as they all believe what we teach only Jo Smith and Pol -igama we get along very well about Lee that is not as bad as ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I6_p002.jpg) Poligama but the seed is sown and in time will Spring up and bear fruit we are going now to visit Wm Knox he is Started in Business for him Self and thinks he will do well maryan Johns Wife has 15 hands working for her she is the main Brace has paid 10 000 $ for her 4 story house but ows yet a morguage of 7 000$ to finish paying for it for which she pays 7 pr Ct and that in time will Eat all the rest up. I must close this letter I will write to all my friends as speedily as possible and when I can have something to say, for the preasent man joins in kind Love to you and all our Children & the[-] families and all Enquiring friends I will write you before I start if I can at any rate be good to yourselves and remember us we are among many strangers and ware it not for the purpose of obtaining a geaneological record of our Relations I would be willing the Lord would use his good pleasure upon them But we have our duty to perform for the Dead as well as the Living and with the Help of God I will do it God Bless you all and all the good friends of ours in my pray I remain as Ever your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I7_p001.jpg) 35 East 28th Street New York Mr John Knox House June Monday 11 1877 Dear Catherine I did Expect a letter from you to the Care of Mr W. C Stanes Post Office Box 3957 New York but as none arived all right However I will say we went to the Belmont Hotel at 135 & 137 Fulton Street N Y and found there 3 McDonalds Miln one McCarthur on Carter two Deurasts Breethren one Kimble and some others in all about 17 Seventeen teen we then held Council together and C F MDonald and myself went to the Shiping office and took passage for all of us togath in the Second Cabbin paying 30 dollars a piece all round and Tuesday 12 at 3 pm, 1877 We set Sail from New York for Old England and by the time this reaches you we will be there the Ship is the Montana 420 feet long 43 feet Beam his speed of steam is 16 nots pr hour without sails and the distance ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I7_p002.jpg) is 30,010 miles she went her last trip in 8 days I have been all through her she is a Leviothen all Iron Iron Hall Iron Deck Iron Masts and Steele men to Sail abord of her. our company feels well and of Joyful Spirrits but do not like the Iron pot yestarday we visited Margaret Knox Doug Mary a[---] sister She has a splended family of 4 sons & 5 daughters Robert the oldest is the Reverend Robert Do[--] James is a worker in a wood William is a mashenist the two oldest work with [---] Mary A[---] at dress making some are graduating as Teachers William Knox went with us across to Brooklin & Wms Burg yestarday whare I preached to a very attentive congrigation of Saints and Sinners three of the Elders who are there are returning this day to the valley's and Br Stanes will take Charge Br Albert Carington is in Town but we have not seen him as yet he will be at the Ship tomorrow as we put to Sea any Letters you or any one may have ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I7_p003.jpg) Sent to the care of Wm C Stane will be forwarded to the care of Brother Joseph F Smith 42 Is[---]ter Liverpoool and we will be seen of it I do not think I need say any thing about Home affairs as you all know how to get along with the affairs, and that is [--] the best you can and Brother Slack will help you in any thing you may not understand I feel so far that I am doing the Will of the Lord and that I will be able to get the Records of our folks and be able to do for them what they cannot do for them selves very few of the Knox Blood will obey the gosple they are doomed to rest for a season and when they get into the world of Spirrits they will be visited we have got the Record of several of them and will try and get the Record of all but I doubt it as they have their stakes driven in the ground and will not draw them up and the Lord cannot make them please write ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I7_p004.jpg) to Joseph and Elisabeth and any of our Friends Br Jepson Brothe Bringhurst, Hill Long, Forsyth, Theobald and any who would like to hear from me tell them kind Love to all hoping that I may still have an Interest in their prayers that I may be enabled to do a good work for I can realise that the blessing of the Lord has been with us all the Time and I will try my best to see all their Relatians and gather all the Information for them I can Tell Br Forsyth I could not call upon his relations in mis- soura as I went, it would have cost to much But will try as I come Back I would be pleased to hear from any of my friends while I am away and if I can do any thing for them I will Cheerfully do it My addres will be 42 Islington Liver -pool England care J F Smith take good care of your health Kind Love to you all your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I8_p001.jpg) June 21 1877 on Board the Ship mont[---] in the English Chann of Queenstown New York Dear Catherine we have made a Splendid run from New York and are now Steaming away at the rate of 15 nots pr hour the tug Boat from Queenstown took the mail from o[-]er Ship and many passangers and by tomorrow morning at 8 AM we will be at Liverpool I send you a [--]rk paper to say that we are there already it is a fast age we passed the Extream point of the Irish Shore about 4 this morning called Cape Clear the fields look green as though harvest had not yet Ripened there are many very handsome places along the Coast when we came to the Bay of Queenstown we saw the British Channel fleet consisting ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I8_p002.jpg) six very large steam ships of the line and one of those 100- ton gi[-] Boats so much talk- -ed about we stayed there one hour the health of our whole Company is good and after Sea sick ness are all harty, Mohonri and my self have not been sick, the passage has been one of very calm weather and Smothe Sea we have seen many whales, shark, Dolphin, Etc spoke many Ships, and soon will land in Liverpool whare I will finish this Letter as the Ship rocks so that I cannot make streight marks Friday 22 11 am landed in Liverpool J F Smith and two of the Breathren came on board by the Tug Boat and when we looked over the Side and saw him we felt to rejoice as he was the first honest face we had seen since leaving Utah he took us to his house 42 Islington Liverpool and His wife got us the first square meal we had ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I8_p003.jpg) Since we left new york there are 20 of us in all and our fields of Labor are now set of to us some to London some to Leeds some to Scotland Joseph F thought it better for Mohonri and I to go and visit our friends and then return and labor in the Liverpool Con- ference which we will do immediately by going and visiting Jane then across to Belfast then to Scotland and home to our field of Labor as fast as we can I do not think I will spend much time over my relations if they want the gosple they can find it and if they do not others may. However I will do my best for them and in as short time as possible all our Breathren feels first rate and are well pleased with their mission and some are ready to start right of it has rained all last night and we had a slow time geting up the Channel, then we landed at Birken- head then Crossed over to the Liverpool side in the Tug boat whare we were all Examined and Ticketed Jennine— our looks I think are improved and M M is feeling better he does not com- plain of rheumatism now and feels as though the rest has done him good my arm still keeps a sleeping and now when I write my fingers scarcely knows the pen is there But I hope it will improve as I rest it I hope John Alma is doing well and not drinking wine I have not had much to taste sence I left and the less the better I have felt well ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I8_p004.jpg) without and do not feel as though I wanted any Stimulant atall I hope Bro H does not take more than he can stand under give my kind Love to all my old friends and tell them I like greatly my mission and believe I shall do a good work, at least warn all who will hear to flee from the wrath to come and repent of their sins which is not bad for some of our Friends in Utah to think of but asid from my own family I have very few words of advice to offer as all can know the Lord from the least to the gratest there, I want to hear if Steven H has done any thing and how the mines are prospering I mean the pay for them and if I had a great sum I would be willing to spend much in the bringing many to the knowledge of the Truth, as this is the busy season do not over work your self and let Jane and Susan and the children have som to dry on shares as for the wine you can make the most of that into wine and dry what you can. Tell all my old Friends I will write to them as soon as I get Settled so that I can give them all the information they may want Direct to the care of Joseph F Smith 42 Islington Liverpool England and I shall send you all the news as fast as possible M M joins in kind Love to you and all the family up the River and all round the Board your Husband John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I9_p001.jpg) 63 Brougham Street Belfast Ireland July 30 1877 Dear Catherine as I am now siting in Brother Roberts parler and have just re- turned from visiting Sister Margaret & her Children they are all well. I have just got some photo- graphs taken and a coppy of your Card that I will leave, one with Margaret, one with Rob- -ert. I will send one to Mary Ann, on to Elisa, and one to Maggie Boyd, and one to Jane McClelland. I will send one of mine to you and you can send me word how you like me, as there are some here who does like me if I was made of Ginger bread they would Eat me up, we have been here for 20 days and have as yet made no visable mark although they all believe and are affraid it is true, what I have taught them, but to tell them that they are all wrong together is more than they will Swallow, not withstanding they cannot bring any successful argum-<-ent> against what we say they are determined that they will not obey and I do think it will be after they go to prison that the Lord will visit them again ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I9_p002.jpg) they do not thank us for telling them that they must obey or be Damned, Jesus has done all that is nescessary and they are going to risk all upon him, or what he has done we have gave them in this part of the Country a faithful warning, and has paid all our own Expenses, none Except Margaret & Robert (Eliza Beak ) has given us one mouthful to Eat, and when we found we must pay, we went to an Hotell and paid for what we got, one thing is certain that we must pay for any thing and Every thing we get and we may go and preach the Gosple, Hire a Hall pay for it and labor incessantly to Explain the scriptures, and they will say O yes that is very plain but that is all the want of it it puts me in mind of the mariage supper the Lord must compel some to come in for those who are invited, have something Else to do at present. there was a great Fire in Castle place last night and about [-] 100,000 pounds Sterling worth of property destroyed and I think there will ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I9_p003.jpg) be more before there are less. I see by the news there is seemingly plenty of Riots in America that will amuse them for a while I see James Mc Guffie has asigned to mention my name in Connection with Pres Young and others, the Devil will get all his own by & by the End must come and many fearful honest souls such as Sister Margaret will be relieved from this bondge Mohonri M had a letter from Emily she said you had written that your side was not any better I hope you are some better by this time, you never said wheather any of the girls was with you or not I hope one of them still stays with you you must not overdoe yourself rest often and if you can not save all the fruit save what you can and let the rest go tell John Alma to help save Every thing I would like Every thing gathered up and taken care of, as I might have quite a crowd with me when I come Robert & his good wife are strong believers Margaret and her family are believers Sister Jane and all his family are believers and many more. But ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F12_I9_p004.jpg) all lack the means to bring them out from this land, what the Lord will do I do not yet understand I could load a ship with those who would be willing to go out to Utah to Escape what they see is coming But & But for poligamy or something Else tomorrow is the first of august & I hope Brother Slack will attend to Mr Godard and secure the pay for the mine as under the present Circumstance I would much rather have the pay than the mine But rather than not get the pay I would take the mine I am Certain I will need some to bring us home again if nothing Else giv our Kind love to all our Relatians and friends who think Enoug to make Enquiry we will be home sometime and we will find out all our friends and thank them for all favors past present & to come there is much I would say but I cannot say much in one letter, send me all the news when you write I think of returning to Liverpool in a few days as I cannot make any impression here and it must be made after the 1000 years and if the Lord wants them converted he must open the want fire will try all we canand the Lord must do the rest, try and write as often as you can and let me know all about how things go on at home I think the saints are pretty well guathered out. if I should judge by Experiance our health is good and I have gained several lbs M M looks well and feels well and Janes in Love to you and all the folks no more at present I remain as Ever Your Affectionate Husband John Steele To Mrs Catherine Steele Toquerville Kane to Utah ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F13_I1_p001.jpg) DUPLICATE. Know all Persons by These Presents:--That we the undersigned John Steele and Mary Jane Ould Steele his Wife, before her marriage to him Mary Jane Ould do hereby mutually Covenant, Promise and Agree to DISSOLVE all the relations which have hitherto existed between us as HUSBAND AND WIFE, and to keep ourselves Separate and Apart from each other, from this time forth. In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands at Toquerville this 5th day of Sept A. D. 1870. John Steele Mary Jane Ould Signed in the Presence of John Steele J J Willis Mary Jane Ould Sarah M Willis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F13_I2_p001.jpg) Diference in Time between London England and Toquerville Utah 7 hours 34 minutes 5 sec Fare from Salt Lake City to Liverpool via Ogden $1 dollar. To Omaha $37.50. Chicago $7.50. By General pasanger Ticked to new yourk $ 20, 00. there to Liver -pool $20 00, in all $36 00, June 14 1869 Took Mary Jane Ould to Salt Lake City where she got her Endowment and was sealed to John Steele for time and all Eternity By Joseph F Smith ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I10_p001.jpg) June 29th 1894 Mrs Matilda Booth 229 Reed N Salt Lake City. Utah Dear Son and Daughter you must excuse me for not answering your letter, for it seems that every time I have to write I have to send you some bad news and I have to send you some more bad news this time Dear Lizzie you will be surprised when I tell you that your cousin P Philip Goodwin as got killed I don't know wether you have seen it in the papers ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I10_p002.jpg) or not he was working in the night with a team and the horses run away there was only another man with him at the time and the man could not tell how it was done they was empting a cess pool and the man was down in the hole and Philip was on the top he heard the horses start and called to Philip but got no answer but when he went to Philip he found him dead the man said it seems that it was all done in a minute or two it as been a great shock to us all and I have been down there to keep is wife company and to try to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I10_p003.jpg) comfort her I have just come home and I thought I would write a few lines to you you must excuse me for not writing much this time but I can acknowledge the hand of the Lord with this thing as I do in all others he as his own way in dealing with is children all we have got to do is to bring our mind in subjection to his mind and will well I do hope that you are all right and pray that God will Bless you with health and strength of body and peace of mind Dear Lizzie I have not given up all hopes of coming ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I10_p004.jpg) to see you but I dont want to come in the heat of the summer for I am afraid I could not stand it but I am very anxious to see you and have a talk with you and if you could possibly come over to see me we should all be very glad to see you keep up your spirits and take care of your health and I believe a way will be opened give my kind love to your husband and kiss the children for me Philip wife sends her kind love to you all the family join in kind love to you and your husband write soon and I will answer From your Affectionate Mother Matilda Booth. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I11_p001.jpg) 48 Peach st Salt Lake City August 29 1894 My Dearest Husband. I set me down once more to write you a few lines. you must Pardon me for not writing soonerr for I have been considering here I m can get home for I cant see my way clear. I have asked my Brother to loan me 10 and he said he would do his best to get it for me. but you know that wont be hardly enough you know The children wants making Decent to come their other clothes are Pretty near wore out and I want you to send me as much money as you can for [the following is written sideways in the wide top margin] sister Hayes Payed us a visit and she said she would write to you and she was begging said I to look more like you and she visited us to her place but we have not been yet write soon as I am anxious [the following is written sideways in the upper left margin] Received Sept 3 1894 4 PM ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I11_p002.jpg) I can get clothes cheap here and the children are wanting clothes both under and top clothing so dont dissappoint me, for I want to come as soon as Possible, before the school starts, as I want Albert to go to school this winter Mother would have taken Alberta but she aint got no bed for him. as all my beds are in box elder and she said I would always be worrying over him, she said if you would get something in the house to pass the children's time away with she thinks they would'nt be so troublesome she said albert would be a help to us in time if we mind how we trained him. well enough on that. I would like weath ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I11_p003.jpg) you have y[-]t alright again again as I know you must have had a hard time of it but you never miss a wive till she gone but I hope hope I will soon be with you and do my best to cheer you. I will bring you a drop of the crater and then I will help you to drink it so cheer up and don't die in the shell, live in hopes if you should have to die in Despair Dear Husband, I would like you to make Different arrangemen coming home. I dont want to be know longer on the road going than I was coming the nights are getting cool now and I soon take cold, now as regards paying money for lodging I would ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I11_p004.jpg) much rather, you being your Seam, and the loan of that waggon I came in and fetch me yourself, or otherwise one of your grandsons for I am sure he was good company I think it would be far better to sleep in a waggon than among strangers, what do you say about it tell me in you net there is no work for love nor money I have been to several places all I can get his a promise while the grass his growing horse his starving, I have not seen brother Bocker as yet, but as soon as possible I will see him I have heard that you ca-nt get tickets for that Price, but we try and that will show willing, so now I conclude with my very best love from your Dearest wive Ja[---] [the following was written sideways on the margin] [---] the family send their kind regards, envelope stamped send me a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I12_p001.jpg) Feb 1st 1894 Mrs Matilda booth 229 Reed St Salt Lake City Dear Lizzie I am sorry to say that I have only just recieved your letter for I have had to move from that place of Mrs. Silvers it was so extremely cold. I believe it would have killed me if I had stayed in for we are having an extra cold winter for frost and snow and the weather was so bad I could not go and see weather there was any letter for one and I have only just got it I wish you could send me better news when you write instead of your letters cheering me up they make one feel sad but I tell you what to do if there is any one ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I12_p002.jpg) coming from your place of at confer- ence in April I want you to send Albert by them I am sorry I even let him go if I had been a little better off I should have kept him and then you said you should worry over him but you never need to do that for he would have a good home with ones and I would send him to school I am staying with Ben and Alice till the weather is better and then I shall take a place by myself and he would be nice company for one Brother Steel wrote to tell you to make money on your watch and that he would pay the money in september and your brother himself let lent it you when he needed it himself and it caused a little ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I12_p003.jpg) unpleasentness between him and his wife as the children was all needing shoes but he thought he could wait till september as he promised Philip and your Mother praised your husban d up for being a man of his word and he as not had a bit of work of all winter he was going to have wrote to Brother Heel himself but I told him I would write to him myself he said he would he either have to sell the watch or have the money for he must have some money some way and he said he knew you did not want to part with it and he would not get the value of it and he wants you to answer this letter and please tell him what he must do Julia as been very sick and had ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I12_p004.jpg) to ween her babies and things have been very bad with them your brother Ben as has us work for about three months but as just started the other day your brother Samuel as opened a small store and if the trade was good I think he would do pretty well. but everything is almost at a stand at present well Lizzie I want to give you a word of advise I want you to put your trust in God and remember your prayers, and attend to your meetings for that is the only way to live happy I don't believe in people proffesing to be Latter-day Saints and not attending to there duties try and get the spirit of God for that brings piece and without it there is nothing worth living for. well I conclude with the best love to you and your children and your husband all join in kind love to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I13_p001.jpg) Feb 14th Mrs Matilda Booth 229 Reed St Dear Son and Daughter this comes with king love to you hoping to find you well but very he misconstrude any letter there as nothing been pictured out with any- one here we should only be to glad to hear of you living happy we know that you have had two husbands which as been a great sorrow to all of us and you said you would never take another unless you could have a good Latter-day saint and when Brother Steel came to see us I thought he was just the man I thought he was a good Latter day saint and a man of experience and I still hold the same opinion. but when you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I13_p002.jpg) told me how you be wrote to one and was exposed as he talked of a divorce I thought it was of no use me coming that was the reason I told him to send you straight away but at the same time it would give me great pleasure to know that you was living happily together you have been married through the house and I consider that a marriage and I want you to stick to it as for the first man he said he would never come here and he hated the mormons and it is nearly 4 years since he did anything for her if he keeps away 3 more years he could not claim her by no law and as for the other you know he deceived both you and me he told me he could get a divorse before us you was married and he ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I13_p003.jpg) as not claim upon you at all so I think you need not have any fears and as for the children. children will be children and if they are trained it will be a great blessing both to you and your husband well Lizzie I think it would kill either of us to venture this kind a weather I had made it up in my mind as soon as the weather is a little better to come and I think that would be the best. the last letter I got from your Brother John he told me he had never heard anything of Cheetham well Lizzie I want you to live for the future never mind the past. You wanted to know were Reed St is it is a new St near to the warm springs and about 2 blocks from Sams your brother ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I13_p004.jpg) well Lizzie cheer up the scripture says blessed are them that the sins goes to before them that is your case tell your Husband that I say he knows the very worst of you you have been a little short sighted as well as me and I want you to be wise take care of yourself I think if you could get some sarsparlia it would do you a deal of good well Lizzie trade so very bad here yet men are crowding the streets there as been thousands given away to the poor and yet they are crying out bread or blood Ben is still working in the mines Philip as nothing to do so he as to stay home ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I13_p005.jpg) to nurse the babies all your Brothers and there wifes send there kind love to you. these cards is for the children and kiss them for us all From your loving and Affectionate Mother M. Booth ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I14_p001.jpg) From Alice July 12th 1895 Dear Lizzie I thought I would write a few lines to you to know how you are going on in the world I hope you are comfortable and happy both you and the children I am glad to tell you Lizzie that I have gone to live at Mercur were Ben is and I like very well we have got a home of our own and we are doing well I wish you could see us and I would like to see you and the children I was over in Salt Lake me and Ben to spend the fourth of July and we had a good time we shall be going in at conference ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I14_p002.jpg) again to spend a week your Mother showed me the letter you sent and I feel awfull sorry for you but keep your heart up and try and bear with it a little longer when ever you go to Salt Lake for a trip you must come and stay with us at Mercur for a week I am glad to tell you that little Alice and Florence is both going to school and they are doing pretty well considering they are so young I am going to put Alice to music to learn they must learn while they are young. I guess little Albert and Charlie is getting on fine by this and a little help to you well Lizzie I dont know that there is any ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I14_p003.jpg) thing he I can say just now I will wait till you write to me. Kiss little Albert and Charlie for there Aunt and Uncle and cousins from your ever loving Brother and Sister Ben and Alice Booth. with kind love from Alice and Florence to there Aunt and cousins Mr. Benjamin Booth Mercur Tooele County Utah. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I15_p001.jpg) 1895 -38 Pair St July 24 - Salt Lake City Dear Son & Daughter & Children His comes with all kind Love to you all hoping to find you all well you must excuse me for not writing sooner for I had no one to write for me for Alice & Ben as left Salt Lake and gone to Mercur to the mine Ben as put up a place and they are all gone to Live there and they like it very well and Julia & Philip is comin I gess you are very Busey just now with the frrute it is very hot heare I dont no how it is with you I hope you are well and able to luke after you own afairs I no it is pretty hard on you but keep your Spirits up and Do the best you can I would be glad if I could get Around better better ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I15_p002.jpg) for I have been worce this summer then ever I was in my life I should of been very little use to you if I had com Brother Acroft wrote som fine stuf I asked him what he had wrote that for he said for fun he said he wan ted you to keep your Spirits up he said Your husband answered it and they was not a word from in it I read the letter myself and that as acroft wrote they was no truth in it for I had no thought of getting married yet I let you no myself when that hapens but Acroft makes himsef so fast well Lisey I want to give you a little news now Broth Dean droped down dead as he came out of the Tabernachle about 3 weeks ago [---] Brown as was to have married last week but it was a falce Alarm he would ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I15_p003.jpg) be not married in Black so he would not marrey her it was her last hus- band Brother and everthing was get ready and Cards sent out so it was a false Alarm and Sister Westerman is Dead about three weeks ago and they is one of our grate meadows is gone to Idao this Morning Mrs Harreson & her Husband and Famaley May Harison I mean I was much plesed with little Albert letter he must be a good Boy and lerne all he can he will be a man som day I shall be very glad to have another letter from him any time his Gramma is very Proud of him I heard they was making a Railway from St Gorge I wish they was one I could som time see you Sam Wife his Expecting another little one this will make 8 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I15_p004.jpg) Blake sends his love to you so I think we sent you all the news we can this time so we Conclude for the Preasent with all our kind Love to you all so no moor at this time from Your Efectionate Mother and all of us write Back as soon as you Can for we want to Know how is you going on Kiss the Kiss the Children for Gramma And Big Kiss for Charley ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I16_p001.jpg) August 8th Dear Sister We received your kind and welcome letter and was pleased to hear from you I thought you had forgotton us. or else lost our directions as you did not write but when you did write you sent us lots of news. and we both fell very sorry for you. I am sure you must feel very down hearted but if that is the case with you I would not live five minutes with that out fit and his daughter you bet your life if she come a showing her authority over me I would push her out of the doors. mighty quick ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I16_p002.jpg) I would let her see that I come off just as good a parents as ever she did if not a darn sight better they are the kind of people that I would stamp my foot on and as for his Son he must be a dirty cur. to say such things to his father and his father must not be any better for listening to him he if he had any pluck in him he would show the out fit what he was made of and howmuch he respected his wife and two children and how you had been treated in the first place and then he is well worth calling a husband but not unless Lizzie you can show him this letter if you feel like it I dont know what is going to become of you if he dont give ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I16_p003.jpg) you your living and I think that is as little as he can do. I wish I was there I would let them see what I could do I would make them stir up a little I have sent the letter to your Mother to read. so that she will be prepared for your coming Philip and Julia lives next door to your Mother Ben and me lives 26' miles from Salt Lake City we go to Lehi Junction and then change for Mercur Well Lizzie I dont know that I have any thing to say this time hoping this will find you better. in spirits from your ever loving Sister & Brother Ben and Alice Booth kiss the children for us P.S. you wanted to know ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I16_p004.jpg) what kind of a country we live in well it is very nice place to live in we are in the canyons. and high hills on either side of us. but it is a busy little town it is just a mining camp. as for growing anything here we cant there is no water we have to buy our water and we pay 5 cents for 5 gallons so it come pretty dear with us in a month and it makes us be pretty carefull how we use it So good bye till I see you. Mr. Benjamin Booth Mercur Tooele County Utah ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I17_p001.jpg) Copy of papers sent to Tamer Elizabeth Steele In the Third Judicial District Court, County Territory of Utah John Steele plaintiff} vs} Tamer E Steele Defendant} The plaintiff Complains and alleges, sr That plaintiff and Defendant intermarried at Salt Lake City, Utah, on or about the 8th day of April, 1893, and Ever since have been and now are Husband and Wife 2nd That plaintiff is and has been a resident of the County of Washington in the Territory of Utah for the period of one year last past next prior to to and immediately preceding the Commense -ment of this action 3rd That since the Said marriage the defendant has treated plaintiff in a cruel and inhuman manner and in particular as follows on the firs day of May 1893 the Defendant did Strike and beat plaintiff and did break up dishes belonging to plaintiff and threaten plaintiff's life and did break the windows and Doors of plaintiff. 4th That defendant is in the habit abusing and anoy him to the Extent of Causing Plaintiff Great mental Suffering. Wherefore plaintiff demands judgement against Defendant First that the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and Defendant be forever disolved and for Such other relief as to the Court Seems Just John F Chillister Ally for plaintiff Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 8th day of August 1895 M M Steele Jr. County Clerk by M M Steele. Deputy Seal (Endorsed) 2nd Judicial District Court, County of Beaver Territory of Utah. John Steele vs Tamer E Steele Defendant Complaint Filed Aug 10 1895 W L Cook Clerk ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I17_p002.jpg) Copy of Summons In the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah Beaver County John Steele, VS − Plaintiff} Tamer E Steele − } Defendant Summond The people of the Territoy of Utah send greeting to Tamer E Steele You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah and answer the complaint filled therein within Ten days (exclusive of the day of service) after the service on you of this summons, if served within this county, or if the service out of this county, but in the District within twenty days, otherwise within forty days - - - Judgement by default will be taken against you This said action is brought to obtain decree of this court disobeying the bonds of mat − rimony now Existing between yourself and the said plaintiff and for such other relief as the court may seem Just, on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment to the Extent of Causing him plaintiff Great mental suffering ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I18_p001.jpg) Please to send some stamps 38 Pear. st (August 27th/1895 Salt, Lake, City My Dear Husband, this comes with kind love to you hoping to find you well, as it leaves me with a very severe cold at present. I found mother in very Poor circumstances. I told you before I left home that mother had only got a little room just for herself we cant put two beds up. I found out that Howcroft told a lot of stuff. there was not a partickle of truth about it. Mr. Blake is very fond of mother but she says she dont want any man enough on that. I am sorry to tell you that, my baggage went astray, and I have been down to the Deps [The following is written sideways on the top margin] You respect your wive and family well I must draw my letter to a close praying and to bless and Prosper you son loui Louie Lizzie [The following is written sideways on the left margin] write soon and don't keep me waiting ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I18_p002.jpg) twice more and they st[---] told me it was at Milford, Proud, would have the trunks and baggage checked over-night I kept the baggage because the children had to sleep on it, and he would not check baggage the next morning. I saw my trunk with my baggage fastened around it. they said they would see it alright, and I think Iasac was to blame it was a -no roped good.. well all the family says if you had acted wise, you would have got a divorce, and not thrown so much money away it would have bought too...I got a very cold reception over that watch and will loose the watch after all. its in Pledge, and its cost more interest than he got on it his wive was very angry about it. mother says she his tired of seeing us knock ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I18_p003.jpg) around we are knock around like a chip on a ocean mother says she would like to know when I am going to be settled you know full well that i aint got a cent to get a divorce with my brother B all all disguis[--] because you dont come to some settle ment and, make me a home it would only cost you 18 dollars to get me but if you dont maintain me I shall have to throw myself on the church no one can help me here. Let me know in your next if alma is living with you yet, and how long is he going to remain with you. have you pretty near got through with your fruit. I wish you could send me a sack of Grapes. mother is Extremely obliged for that good wine. she said it was number one. I would ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I18_p004.jpg) like you to keep a little wine on hand for our own use please to put suggar in it the next time. I wish that you would try and pay us a visit to Salt Lake at april Conference Or october − I wish you would try and sell some of your stock and buy a little home up here. and with your carpenters tools you could make a good living you know that I dont like South. Mr never will feel at home I wish you would have some. I spunk about you and show the old Business that you are the head and and that you make your own laws and that you-ll not be Circumscribed by none of them and just let every body see how much ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I19_p001.jpg) octber:12 salt lake city B. J. green St. John Howcroft litude brother Dear John Steele i write these few lines to you hoping this will find you well asit leaves me at fredem thank god for it t ss well John. [-] so astonish to think that you had no more falling them to tun them on a cruel world on a poor crippled mother and she is nearby heart broken to think that she is turn adrift like a ship demasked exposed to all the storm and buffetings ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I19_p002.jpg) it melts me. down to think such. valueable sons and daughters of god turned adrift by any holding the presthood i am sure it will greive the holy spirit you told her that you would support her and she must tell the folks that you would help her to get a divorce from renick and then you sent her a divorce a divorce i have known lizzie ever since she came here ihave known here to be hard working industrous and clen she as been living out at a boar house her health gave way and came home ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I19_p003.jpg) sick with a fever and she has lost Her bedding and sh[-]s to sleep on the floor her watch that has cause trouble her brother t has peyed 14'S on it he as it gave up now and hen and a half holds it Der John how can you live alon with out such virtioius sweet comforts n i ham sure you are loos ing mney by livind alone e lizzie told her mother that cause a gret treuble but her mother will take care of albert ihnk can get along with lizzlie if you will excuse the et ding) love and affection as men generally as ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I19_p004.jpg) rember John that scripi scriptures says that pure love hid a [m--] of sin lizzie as spoken well of you when you treated her right a man can get along with her rembr kindness begets kindess love merits love rember John we cant put and turn them away when we please only for adultrey dont think that Lizze push her self on you for she had a good chance before hand she is worthy i hope you will not be offended at this letter i wish no offence ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I19_p005.jpg) i take a great interiest in her welfare I knew her father and he was a noble man and she good old stock having no mre to say conculde with my kind regards John Hawcroft rght back by reason of mail ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I1_p001.jpg) TERRITORY OF UTAH, }88. COUNTY OF WEBER} I, Joseph P Ledwidge, Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the aforesaid County of Weber do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the original Marriage License issued May 2nd 1892, To Mr Frederich Remick and Miss Elizabeth Booth, deposited, filed and recorded in my office on the 5th day of May 1892, as the same appears of record. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 2nd day of July A.D. 1894 Ledwidge Clerk. By Deputy ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I1_p002.jpg) MARRIAGE LICENSE THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. COUNTY OF WEBER. TO ANY PERSON LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE, GREETING. YOU ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO JOIN IN HOLY MATRIMONY. Mr Fredrick A Remick of Salt Lake City in the County of Salt Lake and Territory of Utah and the age of Twenty-four years and Miss Elizabeth Booth of Salt Lake City in the County of Salt Lake and Territory of Utah of the age of Twenty-four years the of said having given assent to said Marriage WITNESS my hand as Clerk of the Probate Court and the seal of said Court hereto affixe at my office in Ogden City in said County this 2nd day of May AD 1892 J. P. Ledwidge Clerk of the Probate Court By Deputy TERRITORY OF UTAH COUNTY OF Weber}ss: Thereby certify that on the Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety Two at Ogden City in said County. I the undersigned laws of this Territory Frederich A Remick of the County of Salt Lake Territory of Utah and Miss Elizabeth Booth of the County of Salt Lake of Territory of Utah Signed Fredrick A Remick . Signed Elizabeth Booth . A. C. Bishop IN THE PRESENCE OF J. S Painter} W. W. Hanson} WITNESSES. Probate Judge Weber County It is the duty of the person celebrating the Marrige to fill and sign the above Certificate and to return the same, together with the License to the Clerk of the Probate Court within thirty days after the Marriage is solemnized. For failing to make such return he is guilty of a misdemeaner under Territorial Law. Another certificate showing the Nature of the Ceremony must also be filed for record with the Probate Clerk under United States law. Penalty $1000.00 for failure to do so. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I1_p003.jpg) no. -946- MARRIAGE LICENSE Mr. Frederick A. Remick WITH Miss Elizabeth Booth Filed —May 5th—1892 —J O Ledwidge— Clerk of the Probate Court, Weber Co. Recorded —May 5th 1892 On page 471— of Marriage Record No. —1— 38898 PETTIBONE WELLS & CO. PRINTERS CHICAGO [The following is printed sideways] AN ACT REGULATING MARRIAGES [Column 1] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, that marriages between parents and children, ancestors and as the whole blood, and between brothers and sisters of the half as well tween any persons related to each other within, and not including the fourth degree of consanguinity, computed according to the rules of civil law, are incestu- ous and void from the beginning, whether the relationship is legitimate or ille- gitimate. SEC. 2. Marriage is prohibited and declared void: 1. With an idiot or lunatic. 2. When there is a husband or wife living, from whom the person marrying has not been divorced. 3. When not solemnized by an authorized person, except as provided in Sec. 7 of this act. 4. When at the time of mar- riage the male is under fourteen, or the female is under twelve years of age. 5. Between a Negro and white person. 6. Between a Mongolian and a white person. SEC. 3. When the marriage is contracted in good faith and with the belief of the parties that a former husband or wife then living was dead or legally divorced, the issue of such marriage, born or begotten before notice of the mis- take, shall be the legitimate issue of both parents. SEC. 4. Courts having general equity jurisdiction may declare void a mar- riage obtained by force or fraud, or at the instance of any next friend, where the male was under sixteen or the female under fourteen years of age at the time of the marriage, and the marriage was without the consent of the father, mother, guardian or other person having the proper charge of his or her person, and has not been ratified by cohabitation after that age. SEC. 5. Marriages are solemnized in another County, State or Territory, if valid when solemnized, are valid here. SEC. 6. No marriage solemnized before any person professing to have the authority therefor, shall be invalid for want of such authority, if it is consum- mated with the belief of the parties or either of them, that he had authority, and that they have been lawfully married. SEC. 7. Marriages shall be solemnized by the following persons only: 1. Ministers of the Gospel, or priests of any denomination, in regular commu- nion with any religious society. 2. Probate Judges, Justices of the Peace, and Judges of the District and Supreme Courts. SEC. 8. No marriage shall be solemnized without a license therefor, issued by the Clerk of the Probate Court of the County in which the female resides at the time; provided, that when she is of full age or a widow, it may be issued by the Clerk of any Probate Court. SEC. 9. If at the time of applying for license the male shall be under twenty-one, or the female under eighteen years of age, and not before married, no license shall issue without the consent of his or her father, mother or guardian, personally given or certified in writing to the Clerk, over his or her signature, attested by two or more subscribing witnesses, and proved by the oath of one of them, administered by the Clerk. When the parties are personally unknown to the Clerk, a license shall not issue until an affidavit is made before the Clerk, which shall be filed and preserved by him, by the party applying for such license, showing that there is no lawful reason in the way of such marriage. The party [Column 2] making said affidavit, or any subscribing witness, if he falsely swear therein, is guilty of perjury. SEC. 10. The person solemnizing the marriage shall, within thirty days thereafter, return the license to the Clerk of the Probate Court of the County whence it issued, with a certificate of the marriage over his signature, giving the date and place of celebration and the names of the two or more witnesses present at the marriage. For failing to make such return he is guilty of a mis- demeanor. SEC.11. The license, together with the certificate of the person officiating at the marriage, shall be filed and preserved by the said Clerk, and shall be recorded by him in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be properly indexed in the names of the parties so married. SEC. 12. If any person shall solemnize a marriage without such license he shall be imprisoned not less than one nor more than twelve months in the County Jail, or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both fined and imprisoned. SEC. 13. If any person not authorized shall solemnize a marriage under pretense of having authority, or falsely personate the father, mother, or guardian to any writing purporting to give consent to such marriage, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the penintentiary not exceeding three years. SEC. 14. If any authorized person shall knowingly, with or without license, solemnize a marriage, such as is herein prohibited, he shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not exceeding three years, or fined not exceeding one thousand dollars or both fined and imprisoned. SEC. 15. Every clerk or deputy clerk who shall knowingly issue a license for any prohibited marriage, shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding two years, or fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment, and in case of conviction shall be expelled from his office by the judgment of the Court before which his prescribed, he shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars. SEC. 16. In the absence of the clerk, or during a vacancy in the office, the license may be issued by the Probate Judge, who in so doing shall perform the duty and incur all the responsibilities of the clerk and be liable to the sam penalties, and shall return a memorandum thereof to the clerk and the same shall be recorded as if issued by him. SEC. 17. When doubt is felt as to the validity of a marriage, either party may in a court of equity demand its avoidance or affirmance, but when one of the parties was within the age of consent at the time of the marriage, the other party being of proper age, shall have no such proceeding for that cause against the party under age. SEC. 18. All fines collected for any violation of this Act shall be paid into the Treasury of the Territory. SEC 19. The clerks of the several Probate Courts shall be entitled for each license issued the sum of one dollar, and for recording the same when returned to him the sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents, all of which he may demand at the time of issuing the license. Approved March 8, 1888. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I20_p001.jpg) Territory of Utah,} County of Beaver.} I, W. L. COOK, Clerk of the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Original Decree in the above entitled action as the same appears on file and of record in my office. WITNESS my had and the seal of said Court this Nineteenth day of December A. D. 1895 W. L Cook Clerk. By Deputy Clerk. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I20_p002.jpg) IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, TERRITORY OR UTAH, COUNTY OF BEAVER. John Steele, Plaintiff, ) vs. ( D E C R E E. Tamer E. Steele, Defendant.) This cause having been brought on to be heard on this 19th day of Nov.1895, upon the complaint of the plaintiff and the default of the defendant having been duly entered, and upon the proof taken in said action, and upon the report of the Justice of the Peace, James G. Duffin, to whom it was referred to take proofs, of the facts set forth in the complaint, the default of the defendant having been duly entered, andto report the same to this court, and the said referee having taken the testimony by written questions and answers, and reported the same to the court from which it appears that all of the material allegations of the complaint are sustained by testimony free from all legal exceptions as to its competency and admissibility and sufficiency, that said matters so alleged and proven in behalf of plaintiif are suf- ficient in law to entitle the plaintiff to the relief prayed for in his complaint. That plaintiff was a resident of Washington County, Territory of Utah at the time of the commencment of this suit and that both plaintiff and defendant were residents of Utah Territory and the county of Washington for one year immediately prior thereto, – on motion of J. F. Chidister, counsel for plaintiff, it is ordered, adjudged and decrreed that the court by virtue of the power and authority therein vested, and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, does order, adjudge and decree that the marriage between plaintiff an, John Steel and the said degendant, Tamer E. Steel, be dissolved and the same is here – by dissolved accordingly, and the said parties are an each of them is freed from and absolutely released rom the bonds of matrimony and all the obligations thereof. Dated November 19, 1895. G. W. Bartch, Judge. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p001.jpg) April 3d 1896 Mrs Booth 9th South 7th East Stevens Row in the arear of Lake st My Dear Husband Yours came Duly to hand was glad to hear from you...I am sorry you have been so sick I hope you will be better soon, I myself am feeling better, but mother his so bad at times she can not sleep, she as many a restless night, she as tried several things that she thought would do good, she has tried this Salary Compound, that seemed to do her more good that anything else but then she his to bad off to keep up with it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p002.jpg) it takes us all our time to to live. Just think ma[-] situated. she was having 5 dollars a months 9 weeks ago, she moved away from the 19 ward, and now we have moved into the 1st ward and the bishop wont give her the same money, he thinks that her family ought to support her,, the family gives you what they can or else we could not live at all and mr blake. has got lots of ware and c-ant make a Purchase and the house we are living in is very Drafty[-] and cold and it is very swampy around and we can feel the wind blowing around us while we are sleeping and I ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p003.jpg) have been obliged to stay [-] home on account of sickness as mother could not do the work let alone, take care of my children so you see I have suffered great hardships so as mother every heart knows it own sorrow, the family she would not acquaint on my account. Poverty's no crime though it is a great Disaster, and People get upbraided sometimes with it, I have wore lots of shoes and clothes out, and the children two, I have spent 6 dollars inside two weeks for shoes and waists for the children, and now my shoes are wore out it takes all I can earn ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p004.jpg) for clothes. Dear husband if any one has suffered more than i, since i left home i sincerely Pity them but i have learned a lesson which i shall not easily forget. i have had a hard experience. not that i want to throw any Responsibility on you. for I if could be free but i don't consider i am. we have married for life and all eternity, and remember if we are Separated by the laws of the land we we are bound together by the laws of God − I feel sometimes i would not dare to come back after so much scandal. and if any one was to upbraid it would effect me very much, not withstanding if you want me to come home and you will try Every − ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p005.jpg) - Effort to get a divorce, it will be alright. but dont trust to me. for i might not be able. I am going to see the Judge of the district court..or the clark as soo[-] as mother is able. and get to know.. how muc[-] they will make a bill for.. and i will let you know in my next. I will have to come home. as soon as we can make it convenient I ca'nt live this way much longer. I want a home for my children.. I am sorry to see them. knock around as they are. Their aunties have given me money to have their Pictures taken, and they are finished and i will send you one now and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p006.jpg) the other some other time, I Payed. an extra 2 bits to be taken with . them. So I thought i would Send you the shadow if i could [---] not send you the substance. Conference is here. and I am fast in the same fix as last Conference.. i am ashamed to go.. but then i. will get the news. Just the same, I am glad that you had. so much honour at your birthday Party... you must have had a great old time together I think they did not spare the music. I wish i could have been there it must have been lovable. I drank your health last birthday Party. but alas not then I hope mine will be celebrated as ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p007.jpg) I am ever so much obliged to you for the 5 dollars, well having no more to Say i will draw my letter to a close.. Praying God to bless you and watch over you and give you peace I remain your loving and affectionate wive T. E.. Steele Mother wishes to be remembered to you, also all the family sends their best regards. well i must tell you a little about the boys ...they are getting on number one at school Charlie can count good he can read good also spell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I21_p008.jpg) and albert will be writing a letter just now, charlie is often talking about you. he says his pa can mend shoes and make shoes. and i dont know what his pa ca-nt do. in his estimation write soon and let me know what you think or what you mean to do ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I22_p002.jpg) When Rocks and Hills Divide us and you no more Ill − see when of others you are thinking will you sometimes think of me Lamar E Steele [The following is printed on the next page] [bird motif] I love you, dear, I love you, You ne'er can know how well For the deep, deep love I hear you, No words have the power to tell. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I22_p003.jpg) Cease sad heart cease thy repinings behind the cloud the suns. Still shining bright days again will come the sun again will shine then on my soul why art thine cast down Lizzie Booth Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I23_p001.jpg) I am very sorry to tell you that I am very sick myself but I hope I will be better again you receive this you will be surprised when I tell you Sadie Browns husband got killed on the railway and she takes it very bad there was two of them killed together the other man as left a wife and three children well Lizzie I think I have told you all the news I can your Brother Philips as not any work and to make things worse his wife got robbed of five dollars he is no signs of any work at all he will be much obliged if you could send him a little money as soon as you can all the family join ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I23_p002.jpg) in kind love to your husband and you and the children I am very sorry that I could nt keep Albert for he would have been very usefull to me but I had no convenience for him I am glad to hear that he is going to school tell him to be a good boy and Grandma will come and see him some day if she lives pray God to Bless you with help and strength and above all with his Holy Spirit and peace in your habbation is the desire of your affectionate Mother M. Booth 18 Peach St. you forgot that little ring I am sending it in this legger mind when you open it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I23_p003.jpg) you said you had a bad cold I hope it as dissapeared by this I was very glad to hear that you was treated so well on the railway but you never sent me word who it team you went home with your Brother Ben come down to the station you was in the cars and the train was on the move he saw you but you did not see him we was all sorry that you had to be rushed so but it was that railway worker that caused the rush you would other had to a gone on that dog or else you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I23_p004.jpg) [tear going across the first line of the page] comb and also her little things that I knew you would want. if anybody felt bad it was me for I knew you would want them I do not want you to think that I [--] rushed you off for I would like to rush all my children round me if I could and not be a way of from me. I sent you word about your brother I am misfortune but you did not say anything about it perhaps you forgot if but I am happy to tell you that he is getting along allright ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I24_p001.jpg) Mrs Matilda Booth Salt Lake City Utah Dear Mother Booth. As far as I can I am Willing to help you with your work in the Temple But we must have mames ages & dates as near as possible--Many years ago I have received all my Blessings and Endow -ments, and am now prepared to help my Friends in the order of the Holy priesthood In looking over My Books I find John Ch[---] Chadwick Lounds was – over ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I24_p002.jpg) Baptised by Brother Henry Walsh also Benjiman Booth and Confirmed by John Jalerd Tovey, also Tamar Elizabeth Booth And Confirmed by Elder John Steele July 8th 1878 Also Minna Frost the Same state Benjiman Booth Born Jany 7 1869 Tamar E Booth Born Tuesday June 25 1867 5" 2:0 pm Leek Staffordshire England. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I25_p001.jpg) Sister Tamar Elizabeth Booth Baptised by Henry Walse (missionary) at Leek Stafford shire July 8th 1878 Confirmed by John Steele missionary to England Re Baptised by John McMiller in the Tabernacle font april 4 1893 confirmed under the hands of Bishop Barton. and others Received into the Church at Toquerville Sunday April 23 1893 by Recomend from the Bishop Barton of the 19th Ward. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I25_p002.jpg) Department of the Interior, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Mr John ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I2_p001.jpg) Cut this off and Give to Parties Married. Marriage Certificate. This here Certifies that Territory of Utah, COUNTY OF Salt Lake John Steele of Ta[-]erville Washington in the Territory of Utah, and Ta[---] Elizabeth of Salt Lake City County in the Territory of Utah, were by me joined together in Holy Matrimony according to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the Territory of Utah, at Salt Lake City in said County on the Eighth day of April, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Three In the presence of H.V M[---] Jacob B Blain [---] Probate Judge [there is circular seal surrounded with wording at the bottom of this certificate] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I2_p003.jpg) if not delivered in ten days, return to COUNTY CLERK SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Marriage License Tamer Elizabeth Booth April 8th 1893 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I3_p001.jpg) [-]3 Pear Street Salt Lake City Sept 8/93 Dear Son & daughter I recived your letter with joy but when I open it and read it contents my heart sank with in me to think [---] a change there was in your letter now to those I recived in the Begining, I can tell you that it is heart rending, you say that you can not stand it much longer I do not Blame, But I want to ask you a few question she is your wife and I am sorry my daughter dose use are touge so ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I3_p002.jpg) That has been her failing as Brother Hareford told you in the Tabernacle when you ask him about Lissy he told you then she had a Bad temper and you said you Could get along with that, But I Pres[---] she as got the Best of you by your letter for which I am very sorry you talk about having a don[-]ee I want to ask you what can she do she will have Know home for I am not in a position to do for I did not know hardly what to say I would rather have heard almost any thing about her tell her I cannot Look with any day we of plesure But on the other hand it is not write far from it she ought to be ashamed of herself ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I3_p003.jpg) to think she had such a home of a good home and gone so far as go through the House of the Lord I can not tell what kind of a spirit a layed hotel of her I did feel to thank God that she was so well fixed Ben o what a shame when your letter came the folk wanted to know how you was getting along, any I could not forshone to tell anybody But Brother Drakeford he is the one I take my trubles to, there is lots of folks would rejoice to hear of her downfall, till her from me she must quit at once and feel to thank God she is as well off as she is for to day there Hundred of would be glad of of such a chane of doing so well, wen her Brother Ben A Philliph as gone as far as Logan ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I3_p004.jpg) to work on a shoot House and that will only be for too or three weeks and Presant there is nothing staring them in the face this winter only starvation and Sco[-]s beside them now Lessy I want you to repent at once ask your Husband for giveness of all your hard speeches and tell him that you will from the time henceforth and forevermore do Right and be one with him and make him happy and I know he will forgive you now if you do not do this I know by the Powers that be you will be sorry for it the Longest day you live and in the Eternity to come, and when you write again I want a good letter one that will make my heart rejoice for at the Presant time I Cannot sleep nor Eat, I belive another letter like the one I have just had will finish me right out ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I3_p005.jpg) remember Lessy that the reprove of friend to better then the Kiss of an Enemy now Lessy think these things are in your mind for the Sake of yourself and your children. Think of them being trained up in the fear of the Lord for I know that your Husband will teach them the Princples of the Gospel and that will be more to them then all the Gold and Silver think at this and not only think But Put in in to Practice now Dear Son daugher I Conclude this letter hoping it will find you having more Plesant time which is the Desire of my heart your Mother Melida Booth Kiss the children for me and tell albert to be a good by good night and God Bless you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I4_p001.jpg) Toquerville Washington Co Utah October 25 1893 Mrs Matilda Booth Dear mother yours of Oct 20/93 is at hand, and I might Say I was Surprised when I read it; But no I am not Surprised, I Should have answered your last letter, But was waiting to See if things would take a better turn -Which of it does, and at other times, and at other times it returns with all the fury of a maniac. It is Tru I took your Daughter not knowing or Caring particularly as he was a Saint,- what She had passed through, and as Brother Drakeford said she had a bad temper, But as I have had considerable Experiance in handling different bad tempers, and believing my own end of the best to control others with, I thought it must be bad indeed if I could not manage it, But when it comes home to me in my own house where I have Every thing for comfort and conveniance. Bread, meat, milk, Butter, Wine, & Honey, and Fruit in abundance (if taken care off) to make a Family comfortable, and then to say that I Should not control in my own House is something I could not agree to, and to be abused by all manner of Billingsgate, no man alive could stand it. − you say she has asked my forgiveness very true, she did once, But it did not last but a few days until she was bad or worse than before, and Every trifle that takes her toe she flares up, and then she uses the most pet names she can think of such as Lier whore master Black hearted scoundrill etc. etc. etc these are Titles I dont claim and would not allow any man to use them under the penalty of having his head badly hurt − when I try to control her Boys and make them mind what I say, which by the way they are always destroying something, what Ever comes within their reach and leading other Boys to do as they do, I have asked her not to misplace any thing in the House, But put Every thing in its place as ther was a place for every thing, but that is not done and as I am very carefull to have Every thing in its place and have a place for Every thing it bothers me to have them scattered that I can't find them when I want them, and when she gets one of her Tantrams on which is very often, Every thing she takes hold off is dashed to pieces, she threw a bucket full of water about me and then threw a stone about three pounds weight which by good luck just missed me, at another time she threw a waste bason of water about me as I was leaving the House to get away from her noise and abuse. over ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I4_p002.jpg) These are only a few of her pranks when I write her to hold up and give us a rest and learn to push things in their proper places now my Dear good mother I wish you and Every body Else To understand that I control my House and will that belong to it and will not tamely Submit to any body man woman or child to run over me if they do it will be at their risk and as you say we have been to The House of the Lord and have been sealed But that does not forgive that I should be controled by one of the worst Tongues ever stuck in a woman's head and were it not for that sealing I should have parted from her long ago to be tortured by the Tongues of a Termigant first becaus She can I could not Stand it, Either She will hold up and allow me quietly to mind my own business or the judge of the District will confess a Seperation I dont know when She has written neither do I care very much as Every body round here has heard her voice in the Street and you may believe what I say or not But all the people will bear testimony to its truth and She has done her worst and for me to ask her forgiveness that is Simply nonsence There is no compromise I am Either Right or I am belong and if she had long concessions to make I am ready to hear them otherwise there is a stand off I have hold my tongue, went into the garden among the Trees & [-]ines and there She would follow me and abuse me, then when good natured it would be all kisses and in one hour it would be all curses which made me think that a Lunatic asylum ware the proper place for her just then — — — At times she is just as good as I could ask for and were those times to Continue I would have a little Heaven upon Earth but alas those times are of short duration I am truly Sorry to trouble you but as you have listned to her story it is only right that you should to this story, as She always Talks of writing when She is holding mad as you say it is Hell to me I have offered her her freedom, but no she seems to want to make me miserable and to form an Excuse She is not so young being a widow twice and Should have some good sence by this time to know which side her bread's buttered on, True I have taken her and her family to support I am not old as some may call me as I can our seen [-]. Throw down many much younger in years, I have had many good chances for wives but because of former communications I felt myself measurably bound to take her and if she would only stop her bad talking I would not desire a seperation as in herself I still like her — even [the follow is written sideways in left margin] and would be to her all she could desire, Thanks for your former kind letter. it is very good but I dare not trust it in her hands until she promises she won't tear it as she did your last one & enough this time yours truly John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I5_p001.jpg) Dec 17th 1893 My Dear Son and Daughter this comes with hind love to you both hoping to find you well and Happy I wish you was a little nearer so that I could come and see you I have been thinking if you could send me a tryfle I could try and get the rest and I would try to come and see you if the boys were doing anything good I could soon get the money Philip and Sam is doing very bad and Ben is working in a gold mine and we are expecting him home at Christmas but I thought if you could send a little of something I could get some clothing for the children as [---] pretty cheap here ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I5_p002.jpg) I would like you to rite to me by return of Post how much the fair is from Salt Lake to st. George well Lizzie I will tell you a little news now Eliza Drakeford as had another little girl and this makes five now and our Philips wife Julia is expecting another next month and they all inquire off me how you are going on and all wish to be remembered to you and your Husband Ben wife says she will write to you soon I expected a letter from Brother steel I hope I have not offended him for I did not intend to do so for my my heart is full of love for all my children well Lizzie pray God to Bless you and prosper you may his spirit lead and guide you cheer up and dont be so dispondent keep a bridle on your tongue ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I5_p003.jpg) don't worry keep your mind calm and take care of your health do what is right let the consequence follow God will protect you in doing what is right dont let any − thing be wanting on your part wh well Lizzie I think this is all about all I can say at this time and I will try my very best to come and see you I have never had one sent from Park Vally to say anything about the things or money either I am glad to tell you that Alice as a picture for Christmas she as got a pig hung up Sam as cleaned it for her your Brothers and their wives all send their kind love to you also Mrs Holland and Mr [-]oneroft send their love to you also Eliza and John Drakeford and they all wish you a merry Christmas as and a Happy New Year ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I5_p004.jpg) if money is as scarce were you are as if is in Salt Lake it is pretty bad well cheer up Lizzie I will come as soon as I get the means kiss the children for me I remain as ever your loving and effectionate Mother Matilda Booth write soon. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I6_p001.jpg) Jan 26th 1894 Mrs. Matilda Booth 229 Reed st. Dear Son and Daughter This comes with kind love to you I hope this will find you better than when you wrote since I wrote to you last I have moved to Alices place because I am company with her as Ben is in the mines my health is pretty good only I am lame I will try and come as soon as I can as soon as the weather is a little better as the weather is so much against me I am going to find out how ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I6_p002.jpg) L[---] I can come wether I can come by stage because it would be very akward for me to come in a wagon well cheer up Lizzie I hope to see you soon I must now tell you a little news Ben is still working in the mines Julia as had two fine little boys twins and that makes them three under two years of age and they are all doing well and they are very fine babies to F Philip is doing nothing only a day now and then brother Samuel is doing hardly anything thing are not much better here at present there is a bright future for the people of God for them that does right ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I6_p003.jpg) Now Lizzie I want you to take care of yourself take plenty of cooling medicine I want you to tell your husband how you are for he is a fine doctor and perhaps he will give you something that will do you good. we are often talking about you wishing you were a little nearer so that we could come and see you we are all well in health the children are all well Alices little girl is walking and as been over 2 months and they are full of sun ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I6_p004.jpg) little Alice and the baby. all your brothers and their wifes wishin to be remembered to you also Mr. and Mrs. Kowcroft also and Mr. and Mrs Smith we all met together at Christmas and we had a fine time at Alices place and they all send there kind love to you and your Husband and the children we have had lots of snow here at present and is pretty cold yet. I will now conclude with kind love to you and your husband also to the children kiss them for there Grandma tell them I shall soon be with them if all being well. Good night and God bless you your Affectionate Mother Matilda Booth ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I6_p005.jpg) Notes Dear Lizzie I was just going to Post this letter when the other came so I have put a bit more to it so you need not expect me coming now for if you are not welcome I no I shound not be I but tell Brother Steel that I shall be very much obliged to him if he will send you straight away for I dont want him to keep you there till April ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I6_p006.jpg) you have plenty of friends here if you have none there tell him I begin to think marriage is a failure tell him I would like him to reliese you honourably as you have not comitted the unpardonable sin tell him we hear told him you had a very bad temper and we heard that he had another everbody thought he loved children and he would have educated them good best we have all been deceived tell him I would like him to write to me and tell me what he means write back by return 8 Post ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I7_p001.jpg) March 9th 1894 please let me know wether you received the Photo all right My Dear Son and Daughter This comes with kind love to you hoping to find you well and Happy. I received your kind and welcome letter and was highly pleased with its contents I hope the Lord will bless and conquer you well Lizzie I want to tell you that your Brother Ben was over last week and your brother Samuel and wife and brother Philip and wife they was all down at our place on ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I7_p002.jpg) sunday your brother Ben as gone back again to work and all your brothers and their wives wishes to be remembered to you both we are all well here with the exception of myself I have been troubled awfully this winter with the reumatism I am so lame I can scarsely get around perhaps I shall be better when the wether is a little better you would have smiled if you had seen Julia with her three babies on sunday there were Philip and Julia and her Mother and they hard one each we had a proper picnic first one and them the other squalling I think they have got thine hands full and Philip only working now and then ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I7_p003.jpg) but they say they cant spare any of them after all well Lizzie I am going to send my picture with this letter as I cant come to see you just yet I thought I would send you my shadow I have no particular news for you this time an as I have not been out much well Lizzie I want you to learn wisdom be obedient to your husband and treat him with honour and respect if ever you expect him to love you keep a guard on your tongue for it is an unruly member and pray to the Lord to give you power over your week weaknessess and if you put your faith in him he will carry you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I7_p004.jpg) through. I will now conclude praying God to Bless you I remain your Affectionate Mother M. Booth. kiss the children for me and tell Albert to be a good boy and then Grandma will come − and see him and bring some thing nice. Mrs Matilda Booth 229 Reed St. all the Folks wishes to be rembered to you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I8_p001.jpg) April 13th 1894 Dear Son and Daughter I thought I would write a few lines to you [-] of inform you that we have just finished one of the most important con- ferences in the history of the church there was a flow of inspiration from beginning to end and the Saints have got many things to learn one of the greatest things is charity we have got to learn to extend Charity to all the world the Lord is not pleased with our narrow minded selfishness such as God Bless me and my wife our John and his wife us four and no more Amen ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I8_p002.jpg) the Lord as raised up this people so that all other peoples can be blessed through them the earth is the Lord and the fullness theirof and men are only stewards of what they have and will have to give an account of their stew- ardship and the day will soon come when they will have to lay all on the altar we have got to prepair ourselves for that time or get left behind. Well Lizzie Ben is gone back to the mines they have st been shut down a little while so that I did not bother him with that affair for you brother John sent me word that he had never heard were that individual had gone never heard of him for over two years well Lizzie I have just received a letter ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I8_p003.jpg) from New Zealand also a memory card of your sister Harriet she died in February she as been ailing some time and had under gone an opperation I have also had a letter from your cousin Matilda Ann from England telling me that her father was again left a widower for Eliza died about Christmas and left her father with five young children the youngest only 12 months old I feel very much cast down on his account she says that her father is not like the same man and he as had three of the children down with the fever since she died he as got out of his store she says they were doing well before she died they have had a very hard winter ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I8_p004.jpg) her father as nothing to do nor nothing he can get and what he is going to do I dont know well Lizzie I dont want to tell you any more bad news I want you to cheer up and do the best you can and take care of your health do right yourself and all things will work right in the end well Lizzie I did think of coming over to see you but money is so scarse I cant get a dollar from anywere brother Philip as only had a months work of all winter and Brother Samuel is doing nothing in his business things are very bad here so we will have to wait for the turn of the tide so no more at present from your [The following is written sideways at the top of the page] Affectionate Mother M. Booth please write back by return of mail kiss the children for me I have enclosed your cousins portrait and also the memory card please send them back ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I9_p001.jpg) April 25th 1894 Dear Son and Daughter This comes with kind love to you hoping this will find you all well as it leaves us all here Dear Lizzie I was very much surprised when you told me I had not answered your letter I did answer your letter and sent you all the news about the conference we had a fine conference Truly the Lord blessed his servants with inspiration every bit of standing [--] on was taken up in the tabernacle ats the Assembly Hall I received a letter from your Cousin. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I9_p002.jpg) Matilda Ann from Leek she told me that Eliza was dead and had left her father with five children and that three of them had been sick of a fever and that her father was completely broke up her father was doing nothing in his business trade is so bad we [-] are all very much troubled over him for we dont know what he will do with all them children he says he will have to leave Leek for there is nothing for him there I also have a letter from New Zealand saying your sister Harriet was dead and they sent me her memory card I put the the memory card in your letter also Matilda Ann ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I9_p003.jpg) Poffs's Portrait and if you have not received them I want you to go to the Post Office and inquire about it. I don't see how it could have been lost Dear Lizzie you say you would like to see me nothing would give me more pleasure than to see you and your family but I can't get the mean at present things are so bad here it would be a great undertaking for me anyway my health is pretty good but I am so lame but I want you to cheer up and trust to providence your brother Philip has no work and is very bad of indeed and he as no signs of any just yet your brother Ben ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I9_p004.jpg) is still working in the mine but if he had work at home he would just be as well off it takes so much for board and washing that he as not anything to spare I also got a letter from Macclesfield from your Uncle and trade is very bad there his son Samuel as got married and they have got a baby and named it after William. H. after his father your brother Samuel is doing nothing in his business well I think I have told you bad news enough all the family join me in kind love to you also many of your old friends Missess and Mr Morrisons wishes to be remembered to you I saw Brother Guiddley at the Conference he inquired ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I9_p005.jpg) after you I am very much cast down over John and is family for we can do nothing for him it is very well to want to raise children but you never no what you are going to raise them for the man is not born that can feel like a Mother to his children I cant sleep at nights for thinking of first one and then the other it makes me feel sometimes that people should not crave for children but I guess it is allright anyway we all have to have an experience if we did not no know trouble we should never know joy please do answer this letter and let me know wether you receive the other well I will conclude for the present praying God ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F14_I9_p006.jpg) to Bless you and Give you comfort and consolation kiss the children for us all tell them there Grandma will come and see them someday I would like to know wether there is a stage runs from Milford to St George or not please to send me word in your next So Good night and God Bless you send me word how your garden grows From your loving and Affectionate Mother Matilda Booth ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I1_p001.jpg) May 11th/84 My Daughhter Elizabeth I received your very welcome letter Sometime ago was glad to hear that you and baby were getting along So well I hope you are Still continue in well doing we are haveing very high water in the creek it is almost impossible to cross they people have to Swim their cows across yesterday billy Forsyth tried cross ad came vey near getting Drownd and so did Henry Kliman and David Spillsbury they were helping him the Waggon upset he lost all his bedding and everything else that he had in it evry body was trying to help him it was a great excitement they Boys were all under water horses and all Bill— Jackson he tried to cross the Virgin he had a hard time to Save himself and his Boy he lost his bedding and his Waggon came apart I heard he had found it again ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I1_p002.jpg) well I don't know when I will have a chance to get to See you there aint much travel through town on account of the high water it is washing their farms away, up the river at Kanab it has washed a gulch 50 feet deep I presume high water is universal you will Soon be able to be able to get around again I had a letter from Josie She Said her baby was Sick felt a little better when She wrote had a litt[-] and a present of a nice tidy from the were all well my health is Some better than it was Father is gone to Washington to preach in company with Brother Spillsbury he went yesterday Susie as usual dont feel very well please to write Soon accept kind to your family God Bless you and yours is the Prayer of your ever loving Mother C Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I2_p001.jpg) Kanarra Mar 19th 1887 Dear Mother, I thought I would write you a few lines thinking you would like to hear from me. I rote befor but have received no answer. but perhaps you did not get it. I thought perhaps you were sick. Mahonri M. sent me word that he would start in next Friday or Saturday. I am on hand ready, and willing. and Jim is also willing for me to go. If My Father in Heaven in willing I am going to go, but I would like to hear from you. I am feeling quite bad, but the rest are all well and enjoying them selves. May God bless you with kind love to all. write soon from your Daughter Elizabeth ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I3_p001.jpg) Kanarra May 8th 1888 Dear Father & Mother. I recieved your card yesterday, was pleased to hear from you and mom. your goods hasen not arrived yet, will forward them as soon as possiable when they come. Jim and John Started to Corncrick this morning with a flock of Sheep he thinks he will be gone about three weeks, Sister Spillsberry called a little while in the evening but was so independent she camped in her wagon. Mother if you are able to come up I will send one of the Boys for you. I think an out will do you good. Will Corn do for your chickens. as we have no wheat, Fannie has gone from Parowan we havent had a letter from her, but [The following is written sideways at the top of page] Dear ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I3_p002.jpg) suppose he has taken her to the Severe. The weather is very changable here, has been very cold but has not killed any fruit yet every thing is groing nicely. Jim thinks if you will write to Bro. Schoppman you can get your money Bro Wood says he is tired of asking him for it. Aunt Jane Wood is very sick the last we heard from her (a week ago today) her legs had Bursted, they did not think she would last long. I will close for this time hoping these few lines will find you all well as this leaves us at presant except myself I have a bad cold and cough which is not very pleasant but I am able to be up and at work Kate and the children join in kind love to you all not forgetting yourselves, Write soon from your loving Elizabeth ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I4_p001.jpg) Dear Mother we got home all rite, and Pain pretty tired. I found the children all right and doing well. Sarah Reeds has got a little girl it was born monday morning it weighed 11½ pounds both are doing well, please tell Grandpah The brown beens are called case knife beens. when [-] when they come who put a sticks long side of them to hold them off from the ground. I send you a bucket of lard, and a pocket, and the note to send for your mame. Kind love to all and except a good share your self. I forgot your soap grease, if you will send it up the first chance ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I4_p002.jpg) I will make it up. E. Stapley. [Calculations appear on page] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F15_I5_p001.jpg) Has Birthday [Image of a woman appears] MRS. Y. ELIZABETH S. STAPELY First Utah White Child Spends 89th Anniver- sary Quietly The first white child born in Utah, Mrs. Young Elizabeth Steele Stapely, is celebrating her eighty- ninth birthday quietly today at the home of a daughter in Mona Utah. Mrs. Stapely, whose home is at Hurricane, was born in Salt Lake Valley on August 8, 1847 to John and Catherine C. Steele. Her fath- er was a member of the Mormon Battalion. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I10_p001.jpg) Shumuay Kavajo Jo July 7, 1903 Ariz- Dear grandpa I recieved your kind and welcom letter and was pleased to hear from you but was so sory your health is so poor you must take good care of your self I dont now what we would do with out a grandpa papas health is not very good but I think it is the hot weather that makes ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I10_p002.jpg) every one so poorly it is so hot and dry hear that it looks like every thing would burn up but I think it will rain soon papa and the boys are just taking care of the first cutting of hay the crops look nice Leonard had gon to Sanwan New Nexico to start a home for himself Jessie May Lees little boy got his leg cut of with the mowing machine just above the ancle he went down in the field with his father and while his father was cutting Curson in one place his little boy layed down in the Curson ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I10_p003.jpg) and went to sleep and his father did not notice him and the knife passed over his leg and cut it right of and just bruised the other one they say he does not fret as much with the leg that is cut of as he does with the leg that is bruised we have had new potatos and green peas this summer well there is no news to write about so I will close for this time hopeing to hear from you soon I remain your Loving granddaughter Miss Mary Jensen ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I11_p001.jpg) Shumway Navajo Co Sept 17 1903 Dear Grandpa I hope you will excuse me for not answering your letter before we are all well but pa he has not been feeling well all summer he has had a seaver atack of sore eyes was nearly blind for a week frost has come and killed every thing the garden looks nice this summer there has been a great deal of melons this season but there is no fruit school has not started yet but we are expecting it to most anytime I supose you heard of John Fishes wifs death it was a sad blow to John and his family John and two of his boys were hear and stayed all night last night it is Archies birthday he is 13 years old he thinks he quiet a man now well there is no news to write about so I will close for this time write soon From your loving granddoughter Mary Jensen ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I1_p001.jpg) Hanna May 26th 75 Dear Mother I thought I would write you a few lines seeing I am so lonesome that I cant hardly live my cold is better but my home sickness is no better you asked me how I wanted my quilt peaced I dont care how you peace it any way will suit me it will be just as warm if it is not pieced so nice. Jim got a bolt of Lincy it is not very nice I have a mind to get Jasie a dress of it what do you think I will send you a piece of it if Father will let me have some store pay down there I will get him same Lincy for garments he can let me have it here if he will it is the only way I will get any st[--] pay [-]ate has been sick ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I1_p002.jpg) all the week but she is better to day Sam & Eliza Ann has not arivd yet I have been looking for them all the week well Mother I have just received your letter and the Parcel that you sent I am sorry to hear that you feel so Poorly I think if you were up here that you would feel better where there is no flies and Plenty of meet and butter Elizabeth says that you will not have to stay long not any mo than a week any home and if you do I dont think it will hurt you I think Joseph is missing it very much by takeing Josie home I think if he knew what si[-] his bread was butted and he would Let her stay I can get her a dress for three 8 dollars 50 cts per yard six dollars yard well make her a dress ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I1_p003.jpg) well I am glad Alma has gone and yet it wont seem like home if he is not there I tell you Mother if Jim hand doing it he is just Laziy his lots up by the bolt he says that he wont be bothered an oths you like he has been years before well I must quit tell Susan I shant have that Letter for an answer Give my Love to all the folks and Jacie to and dont forget your self from your Loving Daughter Janez Steel ps Please tell me when Sam & Eliza Ann are going to stand if you know. Janez Steel write as soon as you get this ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I2_p001.jpg) Parowan July 8th 188[-] Dear Grandma I will endever to answer your verry welcom letter we was verry glad to here from you and that you are all as well as common we are well baby has got Two teeth he has been sitting alone some time and when I hold to him he will push a chair and walk by it we have got a jumper for him and he jumps all over the house well Grandma I cant tell you half how cunning he is I ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I2_p002.jpg) only wish you could see him I know you would think he was the nicest Great Grand baby you have got I dont wnow as I will get to come down there which summer Sam is so buisy this summer I dont think he will get time to go any where he is farming this year I wish Grandpa would bring you up here a while for a rest it would do you so much good. I guess you heard that Addie had another boy Pa will have a large family to take care off in his old days if he ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I2_p003.jpg) keeps an they say there is some talk of breaking up Snowflake it is so sickley it will lie to bad if they do after so much work they say that Emmie Smith has lost her mind she dont know any thing not even her Children. we had Chonferance here last saturday and sunday we had a very good time I was looking for uncle Jim and aunt Elizabath to come but they never come I guess he was to buisy to come it is is a very buisy Time with every one now days ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I2_p004.jpg) well Grandma I cant think of any news To Tell you you Sam joings me in kind love to you Grandpa and all the rest of the folks write soon and I will try and do better next time from your loving Granddaughter Fannie ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I3_p001.jpg) Taylor AJ Jan 1st 83 Dear Father and Mother as it is the first day of the year I thought I would start in afresh and see if I could not do a little better I have been so busy that I did not have one spare minut the quarterly Canfrence has ben held at Taylor and all to gather it has kept us very busy I could not help but think about you and wish you were here the People are wide awake we had some very good Instructions the House was crowded to overflowing when we got in we had to stay there. Lat Smith Levi Savage and other were here from the joining stake I hope by another Confrence you will th try and be here ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I3_p002.jpg) as Bro and Sister Willis said you were going to come and see us I cant hardly bear to think of it I get so ancious that I am perfectly nerveous Oh dont disapoint us for I feel alittle like Mary as though I could not stand it are have got anew meeting House up but it is not large enough yet we can dance six set in it I dont know what we will do if we keep increeceing like we have been there is about 70 Familes her Brig Duffin is here this in to Buy a place Will and Dall and Yorn and Aggie have arived home safe and well an Christina we had All and Visa and Willian Abert here to dinner but to day we are takeing it alone and I never ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I3_p003.jpg) spent as lonesome a New Year in my life before oh if I was just near you Mother how glat I should be we were all ready to come and se you but I could not bear the thought of going there when there was so much sickness it is all my fault that we did not come we have got the material all an the growing to build so before long we will have a new house I hope. Pete has very poor health I do not know what is the matter with him I am afraid if he does not take a change soon he is not long for this life he has been in bed pretty near all day. the rest of us has very good health I have not weaned Mabell yet Vira has her Boy he was getting so big she could not ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I3_p004.jpg) stand it any longer they have not got their house up yet Sister Noil is here now Josephs folks are all well they were all here but Addie it was to cold to bring the Children. I hope you will all enjoy your selves to day I wish all a happy new year tell Susie to eat a big dinner in remebrence of me I am to Lazy to Cook dinner to day we will tak cold Hash write soon Peat and the Children join in Love to you all Praying God will bless you that you may live Long on this earth I remain as ever your Loveing Daughter Jane C Jensen ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I4_p001.jpg) Taylor Jan 1/ 1883 Dear Brother Alma I thought I would write a few line to let you know h[-] that we received the things that you sent to us which we thank you very much for we call them and New year present we recieved two days before Nnew years I was in hope you would come with them perhaps you will come with Father. Try and come if you can times are very dull at present there is not a dollar to be made not a pound of Corn to be sold Peat has had to seell one of his Harsess to get things that we nneeded Peal would Like to have cone back there to work this winter ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I4_p002.jpg) but we did not think it wisdom to take the Children where there was so much sick ness but we will come sometime soon I hope I wish you would get your Picture taken and send to me Me Ma dont think enough of me to let me have his Picture he gave them all his Picture but me But you and I are rebelleous and bad I thank you for the things I think they are very nice all of then the Dress is Beautiful and the Hood to Leonard think his Hat is the nicest in town his Pa got him a pair of Boots and he think he is a Getleman Peat think his handkerchief is very nice and thanks you for it tell Mother I thank her for the thing she sent me the Fruit ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I4_p003.jpg) how we have enjoyed it the Apple Butter just suited me I eat it pretty near all my self just tasting it I mad a Jelly Cake for Christmas out of it and it was so good we pretty founderd I hope you will not need for any thing I hope a way will open up that you will all be enabled to get what ever you want Alma even to a nice little [--]mman and a Comfortable table Home I can Give you my word that they will be the happyest day that you ever spent I will have to quit tell Susie I will write in a few days we all join in Love to you all Give my love to all enquiering Friends write soon Jane C Jensen ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I5_p001.jpg) Taylor July 9th 92 Mr John Steele Dear Father I hope you will foregive me for not writing sooner but my health has been so bad I was not able to write or do any thing else but I am some better now I am delighted beyond expression to think you have got you a house keeper I am sure you did not get her before you needed one I hope you will enjoy your selves togather I see many pleas ent hours I should like to call in and see you but I am afraid that will be a long time before I have that privlige as times seems to be ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I5_p002.jpg) getting harder all the time we have had lunch a drouth here that everything is nearly dried up. the grass on the hills nather ar all gone dried out some -think it will take a year or two to start as get like it was once People are very much disatisfied is they knew where to go to better their condition they would be right off we have not had any watter on our farm for six weeks. we have a nice well which makes our place worth 100 one hundred dollars more than it was we have had a little I shower to day which is a commencement I guess of plenty more well we always trust in the Lord & we have never starved to death as went wecked. there is always some way opens up ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I5_p003.jpg) to day is Leonard's Birthday he is 15 years old the young talk of Taylos are getting up a surprise for him I begin to to feel old I amuse you. I have three that is going to all the Dances and every where else I don't think you would hardly know the Children they have grown so fast I will have their Photographs taken and send you one this Fall I guess you see Jimmy Lewis Death in the Paper he had the Lagripe two years ago and has been failing ever since till he died he leaves a Wife and seven little Children the oldest is 14 & the youngest nine months it is about the sadest thing I ever heard of he was well respe- cted by all who knew him. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I5_p004.jpg) & so is his family Oh Father do tell me about hour May I see she was sick in salt lake but have heard nothing more tell me the cause of her loose -ing her eyesight and how she is & all about her & tell more when she gets time she can ans =wer my letter I think hes & Elizabeth are trying their selves I feel like I had done somethi =ng awful. jas Fish is going to move to Old Mexico f[-]e is going to start this week John is talking of going with him to help him down there he is he is leaveing Jessie here & Just takeing Julia he has his own way of doing buisness. Dellas health is not very good she is quite delicate she has two fine Children ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I5_p005.jpg) 10th I almost foregot to tell you that Bro D Bagley & Wife are here to spend the summer with their Daughter. They begin to look old but still are quite spry. They have two of the Flanigen Children with them well Father about the Cows there is only one calved this year stock is very cheep we have to keep all of ours in the Pasture milk cows & dry stack & those that are on the hills are dying every day grass never was so scarce well Dear Father I hope you will have a good crop and be Prospered give my Love to my new Ma I should like very ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I5_p006.jpg) to see her but seeing as I cant I would like to have her Picture if you have one Well I will quit for this time hopeing to hear from you soon give my love th her Susie Elizabeth M M & Alma & & dont forget to keep a good share for your self. Peter and the Children Jain in love to all I reman your loveing Daughter J C Jensen PS Remember me to all the Grand children Janey ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I6_p001.jpg) Taylor Apachie. Co. Jan 17,th 1893. M Mr John Steel. Dear Grand Pa. I thought I would write you a few times to let you know how we are getting along we are all well, and hope this will find you enjoying the same blessings. The children are all at school Except Leon and Archie. I tell you Grandpa, if you want to see a fine boy just come out here. Ma says he is just like you. he is as big a Leona and can take any thing away from her that he wants. We have had a lovely winter untill last night it stormed to Snow and rain. and the bean snowing all day Pa is smilling to think his Wheat is getting Snowed on well GrandPa I will quite for this time Hopeing you will excuse poor writeing and write soon. From your loveing Grand Daughter, Mabel Cathem Jenson ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I6_p002.jpg) 18th Ps. Ma says she will write in a day or two. This is mas Wedding day. She say she wishes wishes you was here to eat dinner with her Papa and Manama sends their Love to you. Mabel. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I7_p001.jpg) April 18th Mesa City Meracopa Co My Dear Mother after so long a time I seat my self to answer your very welcom letter I hope you will forgive me but I could not help it I had no stamps and no money to buy any Peater is Freighting but he has to take his pay and of the store he can get any thing he wants but monney. but he is not able to Freight he has got the Reumatism so bad he cant hardly move I am afraid it will use him up for a while. we have had some body or some thing sick ever since We come here. Our Cow got bloted and had to be stuck and she has not got over it and we are a little afraid we will ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I7_p002.jpg) loose her. we have got in a shanty up for the summer but we will not make our home here cant tell what we will do. will write when we find out. There has been considerable sickness here since we came here Mrs Ann Bagley died a week ago in Child bed she had a very hard time they had to take the Child with ins- -trument they called in the Elders to admimister to her Kile Morse alowed he would either be one thing or the other her youngest child is just past two years they are a bright family. I can tell you but she was Mother and it is hard to part with a mother. I am Bagley or Flanigen is very Sick he tooke the mumps and got in watter they fell and so did he and has been there for eight weeks he has had a hard time of it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I7_p003.jpg) the weather has bee very cold for this time of the year there has been some rain but not much If MM is talking of going to Old Mexico there is a good chance now I hear they Our People have bought $120 one hundred and twenty miles square in Senora all who can produce good recomm =ends are invited that is quite an opening. Janey Smith is here her and I are old Friends was as soon as we met Jane Spilsbury has got a new girl Fanney is a very nice Girl verry slim and Delicate Looking she favors her mother. All is just the same and I guess always will be till he dies Will Mother I guess I have told you all the news so will gut it for this time. we are all well and hope this will find ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I7_p004.jpg) you the same we all join in Love to you all Father Susie Alma and your self evering praying for that you may live long is the prayer of your Loveing Daughter Jane C Jensen Ps Mother please write as soon as you get tell Susie & Anna I received their Letters and Photograph and will Write soon Good Bye for this time Loveingly Janey ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I8_p001.jpg) May 22nd Taylor A[---] A.J. Mrs Catherine Steele Dear Mother It is with pleasure I seat my self to write you afiew lines hopeing they will find you all well as they leave us it has been some time since I wrote to you but I heard that you were all mad at us and I thought you would not care to hear from us that in the reason I have not written before but if I have done any thing to hurt your feelings I am sorry for it and I ask your forgiveness it seem so long since I have heard from you how do you get along does any one help you with your work I do wish Maggie was [text written upside down] I am regestering the pacage to you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I8_p002.jpg) there to help you she is a splendid worker she does most all my work I do quite a bit of sewing for one and another. I have got a nice Sewing Machine the Royal St John I expect you have seen them it is a great help to me. I have not seen Della for some time she is not very well. Julis has got another Babey I do not know what it is Adilade lives at Snowflak. Eliza & Julia live in the Forest Joseph is Clerking in the Woodruff store Jada has got to be first caunsler to the BP. she is in a prospereaus condition I hear John and Jessie have both got a Beaux John is a nice Boy he make me think of M. M. when he was a Boy. how does M. M. and Family get along I guess the Deps will let him alone wont they ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I8_p003.jpg) how does Elizabeth get along I have not heard from them since I come home. also Jimmey & Kaley what is Alma doing I dreamed the other night that he come to see us Horse back I can see him yet I was all day before I could realise it was only dream Peat is busy wattering for corn our Wheat looks splendid so far but I do not know how it will turn out but we hope for the best Syrus Jenning has moved out here he has got such a nice Womman she is a Niece of sister Draper Syrus sends his Kind regards to you all and especialy to M. M. they have lost two children since they come here she feels very bad she has got some nice Children Well Mother I send you some lace for your Pillow Slips I hope you will get it all right. Mothes do ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I8_p004.jpg) Sister Willis sends the Nectie to Martha sister Willis is gaining getting quite smart the rest is all well sends her love to all still have your white Flannel under skirt if so how menny widths is there in them it be shure and tell me and I will knit some Lace for it will I will quit for this tim[-] hopeing to hear from you soon with Kind love to you all. Peat and the Children join in love to all. I remain your loveing Daughter Jane C Jensen Ps since writeing the above I have receive[-] a parcel from you I guess. which I thank you very much for sending to me I cannot express my self on paper just now but I pray God to help you both with health & long life is the prayer of your Absent Daughter Jane ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I9_p001.jpg) Taylor July 25th My Dear Father and Mother I hope you will forgive me for not answering your letter that I receved so long ago we had just noved in a Tent on our Farm and every thing was so unhandy that I cepet putting it off and thinking of you all the time we were just finishing off our house when I got your last was very sorry to hear that you had had such bad luck as to fall out of the Apri -cot Tree it must have gave you an awful scar. but I hope you are pretty well by this time and poor Mother I hate to hear of her poor health it makes me feel like I wanted to be near [The following is written upside down in the top margin] Some letter tu[---] After the person left a mau[---] came to the house ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I9_p002.jpg) my Father and Mother Peat says one year from this Fall he will take me back I dont want Mother to get sick or you to fall out of any more trees till I get there. I hate to hear of your Fruit going to waist when we are so fruit hungry out this way Beaches Apples and Plummps sells for 20 cts per lb Dried I do not know what Apricots would bring. I thaink if Alma would bring a load out this Fall he would get well paid for it besides a good look at the country when I think of him coming my heart gives such a long I have to close my teeth to keep it back I do not know what Grapes would bring. I see Sis Stock yesterday she was glad to see me and I can tr[-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I9_p003.jpg) -ly say I was her. she thinks this is the is th most God for -saken Country she was ever in she realizes our situation exactly she dont us like her Daughter Lonie with Silk dresses and elbo sleeves and gauntlet gloves but if she stays here 5 or 6 years and times are as hard as they have been she wont look very sty -lish. she intends to start for home on the 26 or 7 there is a great deal of sickness at snowflake there has been 10 deaths in about five weeks there is a great deal of sickness a at Taylor but no death so for Bloody flux and Cawkes the scarlet fever is in snowflake I think Camping out has been the makeing of us but we got pretty tierd of it and was glad to get in a house once more ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F16_I9_p004.jpg) I heard the other day Jos and Jes. would have to go on a journey it acidently leaked out that they had papers to serve on them they were just waiting for monney to com- -mence they raid again but we are thankfull for the little peace we have had I think it is a good thing that the Lord had this land settled up or it would have been very unhandy for some of the travelers back and forth we know of people round about that we seldom get to see or hear but it is a conso- -lation to know they are safe well I will quit and I hop this will find you feeling better Peat and the children join in love [-] you all Praying the Lord to bless you all is the prayer of your daughter Jane C Jensen ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I10_p001.jpg) Pangquitch Feb. 17th 1887 Dear Father & Mother: I have not answ- ered your letter sooner swing To waiting for an answer from Bro Taylor, Loe says I may take one of my wives & go to the Muddy valley in Arizona, or to Arizona San Juan, or Mexico, <& make a place> but under no consideration can I be released from my labors in Panguitch Stake, & I must take all honorable means to keep out of the hands of the enemy & lots more that I cant write. There is been little to write. we have had some nice snow storms & it is very muddy now in the valley. We think Spring will come early & we are making all calculations for croping pretty soon. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I10_p002.jpg) I am getting two set of harness made & I have three good teams when I get them broke. We keep posted about the Deps & yet I expect they will pick some of us up one these days while at work I understand Thompson the murder is reinstated as marshall for this Dist. Lot Smith passed north last Thursday week, but some of his friends met him from the north & informed him that the Deps along the way were supptied with paten D.W. Rinch complaints & patent Commissioners Warrants & he said it only took him a few minutes to make up his mind to realise he waas not particularly need in the North Country. & so he has returned South. The Willson girl, I think is failing. She has been very sick but I believe they say she is better ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I10_p003.jpg) The boys are going to School as is Nellie & Mary. I am working in the meeting house, making furniture & am trying to get all my small a/c worked up so I will be ready for any thing that may come along. Our confer- ence will be held March 5 & 6 Come out if you can. How long will a reccomend hold good for the Temple. I am determined to visit the South this spring & If I have to get mine renewed I want to know it before I get there. I suppose Della has gone home. I should have liked to have seen her before she left, but I couldn't. I am tierd of my bed fellow I'd like to change him off for a nother kind & our dislike is mutual, but we cant do better now ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I10_p004.jpg) Still I have seen some bedfellows in England that was were & more numerous & prolific than the one I have at present. The family are usually well & all able to growl We are expecting Bro Hoven (B.Y) any day. Part of his teams are here now waiting for him much rejoicing here at the Supreme Court Decission. I wonder what next. We are looking for Dep Pratt any minute with patent Warrants, At least we were so informed from Salt Lake 4th inst by runner Pace has hold warrants nearly all the time for some one do our know what I shall do this summer Truly Your son Mahonri M Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I11_p001.jpg) Panguitch April 29th 1887 Dear Mother: We got home from Beaver last night. I had Emily, M. M. W. & Nellie with me. We furnished our own team & wagon. I am sorry I can not be in St. George as per our assignment, but there is a God in the Courts as well as in the battles, We waived an examination and will have to be in Beaver on the 6th of May. I am intending to stay it off till fall if I can. Josie is intending to go home with Father when he goes. The Mail starts in a few minutes & I must close Ever praying for your wefare & that you may have health & strength I am as ever your affectionate son M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I11_p002.jpg) Old Man Mortensen & family were captured the morning I was and stood on examination & were turned loose Edward of Parowan were to have an examination yesterday, with hopes of being acquitted Mohonri ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I12_p001.jpg) Panguitch July 11th 1887 Dear Father and Mother You leave on Thursday for your place via Panguitch Lake. I will try and get some fish to send you. I am worked harder all the time. Jess W. being gone take up his official duties and my own keeps me busy indeed together with the case of babe and John W. Taylor has just teleg- raphed us he will be here on 17 just to hold general meeting and on 19th will be in Orderville Pres. Thurber this counsellor W. H. Clark of Richfield and BP Murdock gave us a call of one day and might and F.M. Shepard R. Maeser & N. Tyler of Beaver ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I12_p002.jpg) were here at the same time and stayed 3 days & nights together with the occasional Callers keeps Emily busy. Oh dear, I wish some times I could climb a tree & get out of the way Our political affairs keep quiet. Our Councilman lies between E. G.Wooley & Jno Hanston. The Representative is the Ceder man . We weur to go to Cirelevalley & Grass Valley next week, probably be home on the 26th inst. Our 24th I suppose will be well celebrated. Emily gives me a black eye for going away, I may repent, dont know yet Tom will give you all the news & I am giving You space about that money. I am going to start M.M. Jr to Beauer School on the 8th of Aug. I will need it Yours as Ever MM Steele. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I13_p001.jpg) Panguitch Aug 4th 1887 Dear Father & Mother, James Henry, & Stephen Bunker left here on Tuesday morning. Our girl left us Tuesday and on Wednesday Lydia Johnson came to stay with us. I do not know when I wrote you last. David Cameron and I made atrip around the stake getting home a week to morrow I have been driven nearly to death ever since We are getting our Meetinghouse ready for plas- tering. They will commence lath- ing to morrow. We are trying to get it plastered by Conference which will be in September. I have been trying to get Mahonri ready for school on Monday next ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I13_p002.jpg) but I have almost concluded to keep him for 4 weeks to help get in my crop as I do not have the time & there is no one to hire. Got a Letter from Josie last night, they were well, but the babe, was not so well. We are haying and as soon as that is done plowing & harvesting &c &c &c etc. Bro Worthen writes me to keep out of the Pen if possible. He says it is a fearfull hole. Of course I have no particular an- xiety to occupy that position & I dont think I shall — if I can help it. Bro. J.W. Taylor while here thought everything favor- able for us to become a Stake but I have my doubts and if we dout, hell will be to pay & no pitch hot. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I13_p003.jpg) Well Prest., Taylor has passed away and he will rest in peace while his enemies will go to hell cross lots. We will look a little anxious to know who the com- ing man is. Bro Woodruff may wave his rights in favor of a younger man. If he does not things will move along in much the same way they have in the past, but if a certain young man comes to the front, there I thinke he will how is the line and he wont care much where the chips fall I look for Jesse W. home right off, for I think the Apostles will all be called in and that will leave him nothing to do. Bro David Cam[-]on was out here a week ago & preached to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I13_p004.jpg) John Steele Esq Miss Ella Bell Bringhurst the people. Our Election was very quiet. Eight votes was poled against the Consti- tution and that our own people. "Obedience is better than Sacrafice & to harken than the fat of rams." I suppose fools will only learn in the school of experience Well its getting late & I must close for the present The family are all well and the babe growing nicely Ever praying for the welfare of Zion & your prosperity I remain as ever Your Affectionate Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I14_p001.jpg) Panguitch Sept. 4th 1887 Dear Father & Mother: As this is sunday & while resting I thought it an opportune time to write you a little. So far as news is concerned. John W. Norton was arrested last Thursday & Yest- erday was to have had an exam- ination before a Commissioner in Beaver. David Cameron's barn caught fire at day light this A.M. & was totally consum- ed. Corraels & all. The loss must Amount to close on to a thousand dollars & he is in Dixie. I saw Bro. Savage in Beaver the other day, — where I went to take M. M. Jr. to schooll. I told him what I thought of the Case & we ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I14_p002.jpg) then went and talked with Prest Murdock and Presley Denney and they confirmed it. He no doubt will tell you a bout it. I heard of W.A.B. taking through the lot in an undress uniform. Well he had better go slow, for they have his case in B. & five years is not so funny. Mohonri is boarding at Aunt May Mur- docks. Her youngest son, Orrice, has just returned from a 2 years schooling at the University and will be quite a help to him as they will be to-gether all the time as he is one of the teachers in the Beaver accademy I have just got through with an $100.00 job for Allen Miller and in the morning commence on Geo Dodds house again J.W. Willson is runing my Reaper ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I14_p003.jpg) His father is better, but his sister is much worse. The grain is being harvested very fast. It begins to look like winter will soon be here. Jesse W., is here occassi- onally, but no more than he can help. We look for the "Cuss- es here any & all the time, Mr Denny had no idea what would be done in my case, but he said we asked them very little adds, which ever way it went. I advised him not to croud it this term. He said he would not till the last day when he would ask them to dismiss the case. but I do not know how it will go yet, but hope for the best. But if I have to go to the Pen it will be a great hard- ship to Emily. They have got Isaac Riddle after a long chase ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I14_p004.jpg) Bro Crosly thinks Joseph is down to bed rock. They have made quite an overhauling at Snowflake & vicinity Joseph is the Stake Clerk & does not now belong to the High Council. I think he has followed Jesse N. for enough for his own good We are usually well. The babe is growing nicely. I do not know where Nellie is, nor what she is doing. Our Conference was to have been held here yesterday & today, but was adjourned owing to the meeting house being plastered will put on the finish with Plaster of Paris this week, and I can assure you we have a beautiful building. Love to all in which Emily joins As Ever Your son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I15_p001.jpg) Panguitch Feb. 24th 1888 Dear Father and Mother Your letter of the 7th inst, came duty to hand. We were prepared for the news concering the arrest of W.A.B. as the marshalls were here and told us about it They captured Bp HS church & W.J. Owens with their witnesses The 2nd witness of W.J. Owens gave them leg bail & has not yet uttered altho the Deps came in last night and have searched many places to day. They were so mad about it last Monday morning that [--] Cameron & myself were ordered to be in Beaver on the 6th Mch They went for J.W.O. burke was not at home ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I15_p002.jpg) I sent you by Bro Crosly some sugar, tea etc. I think he will leave it with James at Kanara I would take some things to Beaver & have is sent to you if I could get through that road with anything. I will try & send you some fish if I can get them down from the Lake in time. But I expect the folks will not be going down right away. The babe has been quite sick but is better. she has 4 teeth & a cough. I am busy, busy, & I exp- ect I'll wish I were free before 12 months M. M. Jr. will be home on the 16th I must get this in before the mail closes As ever Your Son M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I16_p001.jpg) PANGUITCH CO-OP MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION P1888A3 DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Panguitch March 19th 1888 Dear Father & Mother: I took my trip to Beaver where I met nearly half of Panguitch, either as Jurors or witnesses. I met Willie Bringhurst. He expected his father in the day I left. I think he will only be arraigned for U. C. H. S. Church from this place the same. M. M. Jr got home last Friday night Left the folks all Beaver all ok. To day is my first attempt at purchasing goods from Z.C.M.I. drummers. Bought about 500$ worth of clothing We are leveling up our street in front of the store and expect to put up a ware room on the End of this building 24 feet back. The Clerk I have in the store Miss Pace of Harmony—daughter of Bp Pace took too much of the Oil of Tanzy last week and she came very nearly, never doing it again, She is all right now. Jesse W. Pleaded M.[-] G W S T Z while in Beaver. I will have a new wagon and a stove when Bro Miller gets home from the city which will be about Thursday Bro David Cameron & I were before the G. J. on the Recommend racket, but both were too ignorant to be of any aid to the prose- cution. Well its now 9 oclk & I have been working hard all day & I guess ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I16_p002.jpg) I will quit for the night. Just got a letter from Joseph They were all well. Our babe grows nicely & gets around by chairs, has 5 teeth and is more bother than any bodys babe. Love to All As Ever Your loving Son M M Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I17_p001.jpg) PANGUITCH CO-OP MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Panguitch April 18 1888 Dear father & mother Your letter came duly to hand last mail & I snatch a few minutes from business to pen you a few lines. I thank you kindly for your generous offer to furnish me some apple trees, but I am not in a position to obtain them at present & suppose you will be as good as your word, and "lay the ax at the root of the tree. That's what a fellow gets by not having his plate "right side up with care," J.W. Crosby Jr says he was 3 hours before Com. Sprayne on the Church Suit. He also says he was with 11 of the Apostles Sunday after Conference for 6 hours in a meeting J F. S. & Bro Tesdale was not there Some of them were so full they could hardly speak. Arthur has been bed fast for nearly two weeks with Inflamatory Rheumatism & he has nearly worn out all of us. The Apostles feel quite encouraged about a state ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I17_p002.jpg) Our trees are getting prepared to leave our, S. O. Crosby is here & has bought J.J. Pages brick house for $165000 on 5 years time at .06%. I think they don't see very well in Bunkervill I don't have much time to quarrel with my neighbors. Henry Loper will leave for St.George next week & I will send you a s'k of sugar & some other things as far as Kanarra & you can get them from there Our babe is 11 months old to day, and is doing nicely. Can stand alone & walks all over the house by chairs. Emily & I will have been married by tomorrow-19 years. Her health is better than it has been for 15 years, I will report to St. Wilson as soon as I get an opportunity I will have to close as I am wanted to visit sick As Ever your son M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I18_p001.jpg) JESSE W. CROSY, JR. PRESIDENT, JOHN HOUSTON, Vice Pres't, M,M. STEELE, Sec'y & Superintendent. Panguitch C. M. & M. Institution. DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Panguitch, Utah, June 17th 1888 Dear Father & Mother: I make another attempt at writing to you. It does seem that I have notime to write to any one. I started this yesterday, now I will try & finish. Our babe has been very sick indeed, & Emily in careing for her, made herself sick also, & for two weeks we have had no rest. My labors takes me from day- light to dark & after & I think after this year is out I will quit the business, as it is too conf ining for me, unless I can get it in a different shape. Mohonri & John E. are above the Lake making a ranch & gathering my stock. Stepen Bunker is here & we are making a place together. I would like to see you & talk about somethings I do not care to put on paper. We are having windy weather, but the crops looks well. I have the old, lady clerk,-Miss Clove helping me now Miss Pace is to have a tumor cut out of her by St. John of Red Lake & he says she was 3 chances to not get over it to one that she will. Miss Wilson is, I believe getting better very slowly. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I18_p002.jpg) James Stapley stayed with us last night & left for East Fork for wool, & sheep business. The Deps were here yesterday, I do not know on what business. I wish you would bring Mother out. If you can not bring her and you both can not leave at once, if you will send word when she can leave I will send the carriage for her. I want her to come out & spend a short time rusticating. There is considerable colds coughs Etc going the rounds. I do not know of any news to write Geo Q. talking at young peoples Conference, said it would be only a very short time till they would mingle with the people In haste I am as Ever Your affectionate Son M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I19_p001.jpg) JESSE W. CROSY, JR. President, JOHN HOUSTON, Vice Pres't, M, M. STEELE, Sec'y & Superintendent. Panguitch C. M. & M. Instituition. DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Panguitch, Utah, Aug 20th 1888 Dear Father Our babe is getting worse The swelling is going across the back. We think a tube is formed accross the back, and according to the Dr. books we have is will have to be burned out with Costic: & I think some of taking it to the city. I would like to hear from you. If you could come out I would wait till you came But some thing ought to be done soon as it is suffering all the time In haste M. M. Steele Take some shoemark Roof Bark and some Elderberry Bark Stew them together then add some Honey some Mutton tallow some melted sweet Butter a little Lard and you have a salve that is good to heal and dra[--] — (Elizabeth also the yolk of an Egg and a little flour to thick en [The following text appears sideways on the page] And boil them down thick [Square drawing with numbers and zodiac symbols appears at the bottom of the page] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I19_p002.jpg) a Cure for a Boiling Bres[-] or other hard swelling take the in side bark of Shoemack. Some Shoemack Root boil them well together until thick then add two table spoons full of Honey, some fresh Butter, some lard, a small piece of Rasin and when Cool Enough So as not to cook an Egg take the yolk of an Egg and once rub it well into the foregoing then thicken with Flour and apply not forgetting a chunk of mutton Tallow ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I1_p001.jpg) Send one of your pictures to Mrs John Knox 35 East 28 st. New York New York June 2nd, 1877 Dear mother we are to cat[--] at the Stevens Hause. We stoped with Eliza — in Chicago, — who was very kind to us she looks very much like you but has a smaller nose, I felt like I was at home. You had better write to her, they are very Poor, I think they will go to Utah, if they can get the chance, we put up with Henry Boyd in Philadelphia they were very respectfull to us, but when Henry & us come together it was like two rocks, he had the truth & would not stoop so low as to tell us what it was so we changed subject- We visited Aunt- Mary Ann who received us very kindly indeed both her & Eliza thinks I am the very picture of Grandfather Campbell she fixed us some Ice cream & cake & we eat & chatted till Ha[--] PM ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I1_p002.jpg) Henry showed us through the Cen tenial grounds & building Father got you a paper of needles there that will please you a blind person could thread them. We took the cars for here at 11 am yesterday & arrived here 2 PM 90 miles in 3 hours, fast enough we think. We put up at the Stevens house & then went in search of the Knox's we found John Knox' family they heard we were coming & they were scared out of their witts, they thought it was awful to have a Mormon come to see them, But we soon got accquaint & now they wont let us leave till we see the whole knox family which is very numerous & have volun- teered their service Old Grandma Knox (Inch) Kisseet us time after time & said God bless Catherine, you mostly enj-oy your self here. We comence our raid this morning on the Knoxes father will write before he leaves here your son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I20_p001.jpg) JAMES W. CROSY. JR. President, JOHN HOUSTON, Vice Pres't, M,M. STEELE, Sec'y & Superintenden Panguitch C. M. & M. Institution DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Panguitch, Utah, March 1st 1889 Dear Father & Mother: I enclose your bill of goods, and will ship them as soon as your man comes. I called upon Mr Snyder about that Book and he said he would fix it up some time, but I do not know when To day Emily is 40 years old, and I will bring up the rear in just two months From present prospects M. M. Jr. may be down that way before long to make up the deficiency in the man-is-a rib The streets are fearfull to behold, water, mud snow. and more loafers than people in Toquerville M. M. Jr. came near getting killed the other day, he was riding a horse when a cow got in front and he got under both cow & horse & now goes like a hog to war Our Conference will be on the tenth & Eleventh Come over As Ever Your Son M.M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I21_p001.jpg) Panguitch July 24th 1889 John Steele Esq Dear Father We are celebrating the 42nd ann- iversary of the entrance of the Pioneers to Utah. So far we are having a pretty good time I have been Marshall of the day. Bro Bunker, represented the Batallion in a short speech. John W. Norton, the Pioneers. A. Barney, Orator. With songs Recitations Etc, I see Jack Allen & Sister Batty at meetings Will send the sugar by Jack in the morning. We are to have childrens dance at 3 P.M. and Adults at 8.30 P.M. We had dinner for 21 to day ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I21_p002.jpg) I am talking of going up to the Ranch to morrow and work for 10 days. Our weather is fine, are hav- ing some rains. Bro Bunker & I were up to Hillsdale last Sunday. That lady is gaining slowly. The prospects for crops are good. I had a letter from Joseph & Della on Monday. They were all well. We are having new Peas and Potatoe Come over. W.P. Sargent is Booked for Legislative. Assembly. Emily has been very sick for a couple of weeks. Is better now. We are all excitement and haven't time to write more come out & see us As Ever Your Son M.M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I22_p001.jpg) answered Wednesday Aug 21 1889 Panguitch August 8th 1889 Mr John Steele Toquerville Dear Father Your favor of July 31th 1889 came duly to hand and finds me up to the har in haying. I cut the last of my grass yesterday, and just as I finished A Thunder shower came up and I got the hardest soaking, that I have had for many years. Bro & Sis Bunker left here for Ogden yesterday. Ga Mother Abbott died at Willard City July 23rd and was buried 20th Miss Lydie Tebbs, was married on Tuesday last, How does that compare with her "figure" Your sugar cost 14$, Washington, has not written to Thomas, yet, in relation to what they intend to do, about coming down ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I22_p002.jpg) Emily has been very sick again She is able to get around a little We are expecting Mrs Zina Young & Minerva Snow on a Relief trip through our Stake, next week. I have an invitation to accom- pany them, but harvesting is right on hand & I dont see how I will be able to do it. I certainly pity you in having to endure such hot weather, but when one know how to rem- -edy the matter & will not do it, I don't think much pity ought to be indulged in toward them, even should the "temper" of all the "Steele", in Dixie, be drawn. John C. is at Upper Kanab helping Alex Milne finish a hous for Roundy, it will keep him a month. We expect to start our Stock South the last of October I intend to go to Salt Lake Conference in Oct if I can. All well. As ever M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I23_p001.jpg) Panguitch Dec. 19th 1889 Dear Father and Mother: I again make an attempt to write you a few lines. I received your last, in due time and was very sorry to learn of you all being under the weather: I must also acknowledge your very kind invitation, to be at your fiftieth wed- ding anniversary. I would be wonderfully pleased to be with you on that occasion, but alas I am tied at home for an unknown period with the sickness of Emily. Every since this change of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I23_p002.jpg) weather she has been bed fast with a cold and terrible cough which seems to tear her side to pieces, and under her present condition I could not think of leaving her. Besides this the roads are impassable unless it may be on horseback. Travelers are leaving their wagons along the road in hopes the roads will freeze up when they can return and take them We have never known such a winter in Panguitch. It is rain, rain, then more rain There was about two inches of snow fell last night. Emily Jr. is tolerable well and is a regular jabberer and waits on her Ma. hand & foot D.C. Johnson & Bros of Springville ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I23_p003.jpg) held forth a week ago in a dramatic performance, to crouded houses We have received inst- ructions from The First Presidency to hold a general Fast on the 23rd inst. and pray for our enemies John E. Jessie May Arthur and Mary goes to the Academy Cassie & Jimmie go to Bro Dodds. Mohonri & Wife expect to go to the Academy next term, the first of the year. She have quite a time here every night with the children getting their lessons up for the next day and last, but not least Emily has to go through all the routine the rest do & must get her lessons before she goes to bed ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I23_p004.jpg) We had not heard of Lizzie's death. James Henry, Tom says- will know wher she had her Brass. Well I hope you will have an enjoyable time on New Years day, And while I cannot hope you will see a great many more wedding days on this side the grave, I hope the remainder of your days will bring joy and peace to your souls. The family all join in wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and a truly happy time on your Golden Wedding Day As ever your aff- ectionate Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I24_p001.jpg) Panguitch Oct 29th 1890 Dear Father I am truly sorry to hear of mothers continued ill health, I wish it was so I could leave here & go down to see her. But it seems I am tied hand and foot. If it is possible I will try & come down soon after the 1st of December next. I think my mill contract will be completed then I never was so nearly worked to death. I have the mill & the putting up of an add- ition to the Coop Store, put- ting up a bed room on my house putting up a hay shed for myself & the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I24_p002.jpg) Beaver Stock herd on my hands besides another house to put up for a young man all a going at once till I feel that if I could run away from it I would like to do it My family keep pretty well, Babe has runing cars, which makes him quite fretfull. You speak of getting a buckboard with a top to it & a 3¼ inch arm I think you mean an 1¼ inch arm. You can do as well by sending thro' Coop or S. O. Crosly as any where for what you want in wagon line. If you would like my wagon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I24_p003.jpg) the one I had with me last at Toquer for 75$ you can have it & I will take it on the store here Cap. Stock. for a wagon that would be durable & haul any baggage you could not get one in Salt Lake City for less than from 125$ to 150$ Of course there are some cheaper ones but not much force. I don't think there is much sale for fruit here in the stores Well it is getting bed time & I will close Hope Mother is better ere this. When Jane & Pete comes in if they want to get a good place ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I24_p004.jpg) in Utah, there is a place just opening up, this side of Cannonville, where they can do well. We are taking out the East Fork on to it. Can raise grapes & fruit of all kinds nearly. But dont urge them. If they want this kind of a lay out now is the time to strike Remember me to mother. I am so glad Elizabeth is with her. I would send her some brandy if I had a chance Love to all As ever Your Son M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I25_p001.jpg) Panguitch Nov 1st 1891 My Dear Father: Yours of a week ago came duly to hand but have been so busy I could not answer it. I am fear full. I could do nothing with Alma if he were to come out here, so I do not feel like giving any induce- ments. I am very sorry he has resumed the drink I am fearful it will be his downfall. In relation to that 350$ steel eng- raving I do not understand it Do all who have their portraits in that work pay for it. I supposed they were getting this book up with our fear or favor and would receive money from no one What benefits is Elizabeth or ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I25_p002.jpg) her relations to receive from the money they put into the book. I do not care so much for honor, as to be fleeced out of 350$ If it is to help the Church All I have is theirs. if it is to help individuals I am not in. You speak of giving a horse to-wards it. If it is neces- sary to hraise the amount and horses will do it I am willing to pay my part. Please to let me know more about it. But dont be gulled Since I have got to be a Grand- father, I find I am under the necessity of wearing glasses. I have a horse – the roan I took down last June – that will weigh over 1200# is about 7 years old that I would turn out to some of those stone cutters down there, for grave stones if any of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I25_p003.jpg) them need such an animal He is worth 125$ I want two, and the rest could go toward a head stone for Mothers grave. I wish you would see that Bro at Leeds and let me know Thomas McC wants one also & will pay in flour or something like that. I have threshed my grain Had 168 bu Oats and 384 Wheat. About 150 bu potatoes. I think it will last us till next har- vest. M. M. Jr is working very hard to keep up in his class John E. is down on the Woh- weep. If I come to St George this winter it will be this month. I may go to Manti Don't know yet We are all tolerable well but our work is immense & no end to it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I25_p004.jpg) As I have a school Board meet- ing to go too I must quit for now. Bro. Maeser is here and preached to us to-day Can't you get Alma to go to the St George Academy for a year or Provo if he will? As Ever Your Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I25_p005.jpg) [Mail stamp with the words UTAH and HOLID[---] as well as the date of NOV 1891] John Steele Esqr Toquerville Washington Co Utah [The following is written sideways on the left of the page] Nov, 1 1891 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I25_p006.jpg) [Stamp with the following words appears] TOQUERVILLE,UTAH REC'D NCC ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I26_p001.jpg) Panguitch Dec 28th 1891 My Dear Father: As I have a little time I thought I had better write you in regard to those grave stones. I can not tell about them at Washington without seeing them. I am sure he makes no 15$ ones that would suit me. I saw one at Leeds for 50$ that suited me. If I could get some like that I would take them. The Leeds man had one for 30$ that was pretty nice If I could get two that suited me for 50$ each the other 25$ could go towards one for mother. Tom would pay flour, I think for one that suited. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I26_p002.jpg) As soon as I get through with the store Books If the weather permits, I will be down there and make a selection In the mean time if you can get 125$ for your Charley horse you had better take it. You can have my horse for that & he is worth a pair of Charley. I took John Henry Smith to Beaver. Left here on Sunday 3 P.M. & got back Tuesday 9 A.M. then Left here Wednesday morning went to Salina & back the following Wednesday at noon & brought 3500$ and Mahonri Jr. We will leave here last of this week fo Salina taking Mahonri back to School John Henry Smith is quite agreeable to have Aunt Jane sealed to his father and said he would instruct ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I26_p003.jpg) his uncle at St. George So when Tom comes down he will likely have it attend- ed to. We have been feasting for some days. Had a goodly company at our house for supper Christmas day & yesterday. Wish you could have been among the number. About 3 inches of snow fell last night, but too light for much sleighriding. Sam Carson is having considerable trouble about the water. One fellow threatened to make a widow of his wife Had carried a gun several days for him. My rheumatism is some better but makes me go bent over like a man of 80. The rest of the family are well ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I26_p004.jpg) Well 1891 is about passed away, & so far as people are informed, the Savior has not come yet, nor has the resurect- ion of the Prophet Joseph taken place. I trust the New Year may bring us more comfort than the past year has, and that we may be prepared plenty fuly for the things of 1892. Hoping this will find you enjoying good health. I remain your affectionate Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I27_p001.jpg) P1892A Panguitch Jan. 13th 1892 Dear Father: 1891 is a thing of the forever past, and we are fairly launched into 1892 The past year has taken many of our loved ones with it and—as you say—this year will take many more with its departure and the Lord only know when it maybe our time to join the mighty past, but we are on the way & I Know of no other road to travel, and of course, we must sooner or later come to the end where will be written in unmistakable letters the word "FINIS" Well, I do not know that it makes so much difference to us when the leaves of this book is filled, so long as we are diligent in perfor- ming the Labor laid out for us to do, in the way the Master workman wishes it done. It relation to those Grave Stones—as this seems a fit place to mention them, I want two to be selected to suit me when I come down and to cost about 50$ each or 30$ & 50 some thing that will be a fiting tribute to the loved ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I27_p002.jpg) ones passed away Well it seems to me if you live a few years longer, that you will be living in another generation as Your old associates are fast gathering to the other side. I am wonderfully well pleased that Elder Laney bore so good a character at his demise. He was one of the Lords Noblemen and I am confident there will be hardly a hairs weight in the deal against him when put into the scales. as his surroundings will be taken into consideration. Peace to his ashes Now to finances. The store struck a 15% dividend, and has elected the same Board for another year. Your dividend will be $22.56 less $2.25 for Tithing = $20.31 due & payable. I expect to start in next Monday to settle Tithing and when I get through exp- ect to go south for an out. We all are grumbling with Colds M. M. Jr reached Salt Lake City Friday last at noon. John E. is going to shool this month. Emily thanks you for Receipes As Ever, Your Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I28_p001.jpg) Panguitch August 1st 1892 My Dear Father. I am in on a little business. Left Emily and the children on the East Fork. Am trying to get started to makind cheese, but it seems uphill work. Joseph B. and Jimmie went to the Lake today for the Vats. I will go over to the East Fork to morrow. Will have to put up a cheese house and a furnace before I can get away. Bros Lyman & Lund will be to our conference last of this month. I have been to meet John E on the Upper Wah Weep & brought in a herd of cows. J Alma has had bad luck with his Ben Horse, who got into ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I28_p002.jpg) a wire fence & cut his thr- oat so the wind pipe can be seen, and his legs in a horrible manner. Alma is loging at the Smith sawmill at Tropic Emily is improving in health and wants to stay on the Ranch all summer. The people, I understand had a good time at the Lake on the 24th. I am trying to catch up with the time I lost while sick, but it is slow business. My strength comes back very slowly Hope you may get your team in time to be at our Quarterly Conference Remember me to Susie & family As ever your Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I29_p001.jpg) Thursday 30 1892? Friday 31 G. H. C. Sat Sept 2 Sunday 3 Mon — 4 Lawrance Aug 23d Dear Cousin I was not able to start quite as soon as I expected, owing to illness in the family of my neice, I will leave on Teusday the 30th if nothing happen to pre -vent. I will go to Milford and if you do not meet me there, I will wait for you. I hope to get a letter from you before that time and if you have changed your mind I will not go. I am well and hope you are your Loving — Susie ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I2_p001.jpg) Ramsbottom Sept, 23th 1877 my Dear Mother, I received your letter in due time I was truly glad to hear from you I am keep[--] very busy traveling from one place to another & preaching the gospel when & whever, I cant get an oppor tunity, I seen father at Liverpool on the 19th ins, He is going to Bradford to baptise his sister & family, and then I expect he is going home, I am enjoying my mission very well, Of course, I have to take such as the people have to give, which at times is not so good as Mother used to cook, but is good enough for "Mormon" missionary, the Pres of Liverpool Conference has just gone home & a pretty mess he has left behind, He has played such a game as E. Walker did, when he was here, and now we have to face it. I know how to pity those who have to clean up after such folks, the world shows no quasure when they get hold of such a club Well I want to stay here till I have fill my mission & have ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I2_p002.jpg) the aprobation of my brethren who are placed over me. I am glad of the experience this mission is giving me & I pray the Lord to strengthen me to per form my labors acceptably to my father in heaven & Keep me unspo- tted from the world. It makes me heart sick to see the wickedness that is in the earth, I have seen a great many sights that has been interesting to me, & I trust, beneficial. How is Mary Ellen getting along? & that little girl of mine? It's no use, I can't help feel- like my little children, Bless them I'd like to be where they are all, the time if it could be so, I often think, of Emily, & wonder how she is getting along Well Mother, to tell you the truth I dare not think much about home, or I would spoil my mis- sion, But I trust the Lord will loke after my family & keep them from all harm. How is Alma doing? I would like to hear from him If he was in such a school as I am in I think it would do him good. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I2_p003.jpg) Sam'l Adams went home last ship & also Bro Wooley, I guess it is all right I find I have to be a Latterday Saint for myself & not for another Uncle Robert Campbell is going to be some Lords plantation Keeper, some 30 miles from Belfast. I wish I had money enough I would bring Aunt Margaret & her two daughters home with me it would take about $225.00 Poor things they little know the calamaties that will soon come upon the nations soon. The girls wo- uld go in a moment I think most all of Aunt Jones folks will come to Utah as soon as they can get means enough. I do not know how the climate will agree with me, this winter I find it very damp now, I do not know how I will manage for clothings but I think the Lord will provide. I have been through a great many mills in this country ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I2_p004.jpg) I have thought I would like to test your grapes this summer but I do not know when I shall have that happy privelidge. I hope your health is improving & that your side is better. How is Bro James & sister Elizabeth getting along? How does the people like it about the death of Pres. Young? I am in hopes you may be able to get the money for that mine & when you did you would like to see some of your talk out there send some "tin" & I'll ford first opportunity I think Rob has a nest egg that he will not get rid of soon God Bless You & Keep you in health & preserve you on the earth till life is no longer a pleasure your ever affe ctionate son Mohonri M Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I30_p001.jpg) Panguitch Sept 2nd 1892 John steele Esqr. Toquerville Dear Father: Our conference has come and gone, and I am once more in a condition that I can write. We had Apostles Lyman and Lund with us, also W. H. Clark of Richfield with the usual amount of good inst[-] ctions. After our conference adjourned, Prest Crosby David & I with Bp Miller & Counsel went to Hatches Ranch on Tuesday and organized a Ward with Aaron Asay as Bp., Cornialus Workman 1st& David Hatch 2nd Counsellors. Then Jesse & I went to Upper Kanab with the Apostles. Yesterday I returned home & Bro Crosby continues with them through Dixie to Parowan. We are tolerable well. I got into the River at Hatches on account of breaking a single tree & find rheumatism and cramps persecuting me Mahonri is on the East Fork, with his wife Nellie & Jimmie. John E., is painting the tithing office Jode is cutting Hay, and Alma is shocking wheat. We have had a killing frost here, but I do not know how much damage it has done the wheat. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I30_p002.jpg) Samuel O. Crosley is notified to be ready for a mission next April. I do not know where he will go. I sent Moses Thatchers speech & Y. J. Cannons ans- wer to you by James Stapley the other day. Read, learn and inwardly digest. Our Democratic friends seem to get mader & our Republican friends more jubilant. We met the Kanab Presidency, at Upper Kanab & when we got through with the Democratic party at 11 oclk An we didn't leave a stone for them to stand upon We downed them, & held them down. Of course the other side is yet to be heard from. Well crops are light this year. If you have no one to look after your stock, if you would like us to take them, we will send down for them As I think you will not be able to do much with them. Alma seems quite satisfied here. Jode wants to go home after a while on a visit, but I think he will not care to stay If you are through with fruit drying you might come out and see us before cold weather Would like you to see this Tropical place this fall & perhaps you might like to enter some of the land With love to all. I am as ever your Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I31_p001.jpg) Panguitch Jan. 26th 1893 Dear Father. I have been so busy ever since I got home that I have not had time to write. I have put in 12 hours to day writing & my hand is so tierd I can hardly hold the pen. I left Circleville at 4-20 on Sunday P.M. & got home at 10 P.M. We finished the mill & got our pay. Bro. Whittaker was well pleased & so were we. Alma is at Tropic. I saw Eliza & Frances at Circleville. Our store struck a 15% dividend. Have paid your Tithing out of your dividend. I took John E. with me to Junction. John will start for the [---]h weep on Monday to look after the Stock We learn the stock is doing very poorley down there. We are doing all we can to furnish our part of the means for the Salt Lake Temple and making all calculations to be ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I31_p002.jpg) there at that time & will likely take Emily with me. The Amnesty does not take very well among the Democrats, neither does the state Racket I don't know what it is they want. I am busy with the Tithing books. Have settled with two Bps & have 6 more to settle with & must have my books in to Salt Lake city by Mch 1st When I am in a better condition to write I will send you a few more lines The weather is so nice you might come out & see us If you should get snowed in I think we can keep you all right As ever Your Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I32_p001.jpg) PANGUITCH STAKE TITHING OFFICE M. M. STEELE, CLERK. Panguitch, Utah May 1st 1902 John Steele Esqr. Toquerville Dear Father: I have just returned from a trip around the Stake, and to-morrow will go over to East Fork Ranch. Thos McClelland is now in your section, expecting to do some work in the temple. We are working hard to get the crop in and to fix for ranching You speak about who the Simpkins was, who asked to see you in S. L. City. I don't know. Did not get to see her. The wind has blown furiously of late out here. M. M. Jr is in Minnesota. He don't know where they will send him next. But he is quite busy Has run accross many of his mother's relatives in Minn. They treate him fine. I find many of our people are leaving our Stake. Some for Oregon others for Wyoming, Idaho, and elsewhere. Scarcely any one is quite satisfied. Especially is this the case in Escalante. All are going who can sell and more would go if they could dispose of their property. Unless we can have more snow or rain, water will be very scarce. Still we are planting. What have we done that [The following text appears sideways on the top margin] 1903 Andry Eleanore 1881-22 1878 Martha 1880-21 25 Catherine Hunter 1884 19 Rosilpha 1883 20 Mary Stratton 1822 19 Catherine Hunton 1884 15 Thirra Humphris 1875 25 Artimeae Jepson 1875 25 Born Feb 19 1880 Age 23 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I32_p002.jpg) Susann does not intend to visit us any more? There is but little to write about here some lack of the R. R. coming up here this season, but we cannot tell till they commence to throw dirt. Grain is high here $100 a bu. at Richfield We have no prospects to see stock this summer. Sometimes we see a ray of light & then things closes down Tom Mc says he will bring you out if you will come By the way I turn my 53rd mile stone this day. Am I going up or down Grade? All well at our house Love to all As ever your Son Mahonri ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I33_p001.jpg) Rec'd Thursday April 16 1908 - 8 am Dempsey Idaho April 12th 1903 Mr. John Steele Toquerville My Dear Father:— I am here with Wash- ington family. I think he & I will take train for Fayette tomorrow. From present indications, I believe we will make a place up there. Prest Joseph F. directed that I go there first. I asked him if I could have my liberty if I liked the place. He said he would have to consult with the brethren first. As I might be of more value in the South, than I would be in the North. So I will report to him when when I get to S. L. City Bro. A. Q. Woodruff was quite determined we should go to Big Storm. So I don't just know yet. I don't know where to have you direct your letter as I am on the wing. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I33_p002.jpg) Washington has 5 girls & 4 boys. His wife is quite poorley to day. The climate in is milder & more even than it is in Salt Lake valley While the thermometer registered 300 below zero in Utah, it stood 40 above in the Payette or Emmet valley All our family that I have talked with want to go there, if it suits me so in a few days I will know what I think of it Will write again when I find out about it As ever your son Mahonri M. Steele I got a record for you & it had it charged to Bp. Bringhurst. You will have it ere this I hope. [square drawing with numbers and zodiac symbols appears with the the following text] MM Steele in Idaho April 16 1903 8am ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I34_p001.jpg) M. M. STEELE, President JAMES HOUSTON JOHN E, STEELE, S. O. Crosby, Vice-President Treasurer Secretary & Manager Panguitch Co-op GENERAL MERCHANTS Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Etc. Also Supplies for Farm, Herd and Ranch Panguitch, Utah, May 28th 1903 Mr. John Steele Toquerville My Dear Father: — John E. left for Salt Lake yesterday to be a Rough Rider and also to be at the Young Mens Mutual Conference, and while he is gone I am helping at the store. The lady help we have has the mumps so I don't know just how we will get along. We have been talking of buying a 4000$ farm in Circlevalley but are not just positive about it at present. Will probably decide before long. We have had snow, frost & rain It has not killed much of my fruit yet. Cant tell till fall the amount of damage it has done me. If my crop does not do well, then my fruit crop will be a failure. Prest Cameron and a few women have gone to Escalante ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I34_p002.jpg) M. M. STEELE, President, JAMES HOUSTON. JOHN E, STEELE, S. O. CROSBY, Vice-President Treasurer Secretary & Manager Panguitch Co-op General Merchants Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Etc. Also Supplies for Farm, Herd and Ranch Panguitch, Utah, 190 to Conference. miss Hattie Barraclough came over with the children from Beaver on a visit. I think I will move some of the family on the Ranch, as soon as John gets back. The boys are busy with the crop. Mahonri is now in Nebraska, with head quarters at Omaha We are. I hope you will be able to make us a visit this summer and get acquainted with a whole lot of Gt Gd children you have out here. Hope your fruit crop is not dam- aged by the frost. We think of putting in Our Hatch reservoir dam again, after awhile Give my love to all the family As ever your son Mahonri ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I35_p001.jpg) Received July 6 8,30 am 1903 Panguitch July 2nd 1903 John Steele Esqr. Toquerville My Dear Father: Before starting for the Ranch East Fork I thought I would send you a few lines. Emily & I returned from Richfield last night where we had been to close the deal for a Ranch in Circlevalley for 500 acres of land valued at $550000 The ranch will belong to M. M. Steele & Sons and with the East Fork Ranch of over 500 acres, we have bit off all we can chew. I feel like I have greaily missed it, by not having more boys to do more work to make more money to buy more land Etc. I do not know when I will be back home We have over 200 acres of hay to cut & will go right at it after the 4th Well as I must go to East Fork to day will have to close. With love to all Your Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I36_p001.jpg) M. M. STEELE, President, JAMES HOUSTON. JOHN E. STEELE S. O. CROSBY, Vice-President Treasurer Secretary & Manager Panguitch Co-op GENERAL MERCHANTS DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, ETC. ALSO SUPPLIES FOR FARM, HERD and RANCH Panguitch, Utah, July 21st 1903 Mr John Steele Toquerville My dear father, Your last letter was sent me on the East Fork, and as I am here I will answer it. I came over so that John E. could go down to Circlevalley and set the boys to work on the place They went yesterday. James will take the manag- ement. Joseph will take charge of this place and I will look after the East Fork. I expect to return to East Fork on Thursday. I am listed as one of the speakers on the Mormon Batallion, on the 24th but I can hardly spare the time. I sent a letter to Prest Joseph F. yesterday offering my resignation as Counselor to Dd Cameron, for his approval and if he is willing, I will step down & out next conference. The labor has become so irksome that I can hardly stand it. So without giving any particular cause, I will likely get out OK. Emily with Emily & Parley are on the Ranch, so is Lottie & family, We are making cheese at the present but when it gets cooler we will make butter. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I36_p003.jpg) [Letterhead from previous page appears] Our crops are very fine. The first cutting of lucern is in the stack and the next is half grown, and we have plenty of rain. The air is cool & plesent and how one can sleep at night. Will Stapley stayed with us on the ranch last Friday night, on his way home from Rabbit valley with his stock. Kate's boy with him. Well I was in hopes you would have come out and spent a few weeks with us. I think if you could see Circlevalley, you might like to sell out in Toquerville & move out We have very little room for complaint here Plenty of hard work, and quite a disposition to do it. Give my love to Susie & family Am so sorry to learn the sad news of Jessie May Fish's little loosing his foot in the Mowing Machine I hope you may find time to come out one of these days Ever praying the Lord to bless you I am as ever your son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I37_p001.jpg) OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE PANGUITCH STAKE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Panguitch, Utah, Aug 18th 1903 Mr John Steele Toquerville My Dear Father:— I came over from the Ranch last Saturday & will return to-morrow and take the mowing machine & rake with me. Will cut our hay on East Fork & get back by Conference on 29th I hope Yes I wrote Prest Smith and he said no sir not with his consent & I must continue to work. It seems to me to be pretty hard work to bring my feelings to do it, but I don't know how to help it. I was sorry I could not be at Elizabeths birthday celebration, but I did not get it till Friday & Eddie Bunker brought it over & stayed nearly a week to visit so I was not able to reach the Kanarra mountains in time John E. has returned from Circleville & say the boys have two large stacks of hay. Will have 100 tons when they get through. Our crops are fine here. We are stacking the hay in the field & will haul it later. Will have about 50 tons here. Bro Joseph F. says he is glad I bought the Mitchell Ranch and he wishes me to con- tinue to live here & gives me that as a mission. So I must have something to do if I do stay, & I have it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I37_p002.jpg) Joseph Fish writes me of the death of John L's wife & also of the accident which happened to the little son of Jessie May. I have been so busy since I came over that I have not had time to write and I am pushing now with all my might. I will write you when I get back for Conference 29 & 30th inst. Possibly in your rambles you may be able to reach us at that time Until then adios Your son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I38_p001.jpg) [Letterhead from previous pages continues] Panguitch, Utah, Sept. 11th 1903 Mr John Steele Toquerville Dear Father:— Yours of Aug 22nd reached me yesterday. Where the delay? I am glad you had so enjoy- able a time on the mountain at Elizabeth's birthday I think she is worthy of some attention. I wish I could have given force (if not music) to Oh My Father. No doubt it was well sung — at least, as well as you could do it You speak of the hot weather. If you had only accepted of my invitation to spend the got weather out here, I am sure you would have enjoyed it, as our summer has been very plesant. I have been home nearly two weeks cutting & putting up hay, and we have about 30 acres to put up. Jimmie writes from Circlevalley that they are through haying. Had 102 loads. I am going out to East Fork to-morrow Be back next Tuesday. Cassie is working in the mental Hospit- al in Provo. She says she likes it. I think I will go to Conference next Oct. Mahonri writing home, says that every thing is dull there, and prospect for next year are anything but bright. He hardly knows how long he will be in that business. This Postal scandal is causing many of the boys to loose their job, and he may be one of them. If he does, he will come home ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I38_p002.jpg) "No more to go a rambling," and settle down to be a farmer boy & make butter & cheese. We think of buying stock this fall and run a dairy one of these days that will be some good. The Rail Road in the very near future will pass through our Circleville ranch. The surveyors are busy now laying off the road with prospect of dirt flying before long & will bring a market for our products right to our doors. Our boys think we have a bonanza there. John E. thinks we can ship butter & cheese to Califor- nia at good figures. In a letter just received from Joseph Fish, he say that Jody Fish is troubled with heart disease. He is in a critical condition & that John L. has typhoid in his family As ever yours affectionately Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I39_p001.jpg) WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT City, Tues, Apl, 13th, 1922 To My Friend Mahonri Street & No. Herewth this Mn'g I send you another Place of the prophet as a scientist, and pls accept my thanks for the P. O. Order for $3.00 you sent me. On receipt of this bunch, you will pls accept fm me as presents to you, the "School & Fireside" which am sure you will find interesting at your leisure minutes in the evening. Prof Karl Maeser, was one of the most sincere and staunch as well as intelligent, L. D Saints that ever came out of Germany, and I have known several of the earliest converts. His son, Prof Rhinehart — now at Provo, I have known, pretty intimately for 30 yrs or more, and he is one of the most practical speakers — plain and interesting in our Ch' today, and would be a bright shining light and an honor in and to the Quorum of the 12 Apostles, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I39_p002.jpg) ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THUS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it repeated, that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one- half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, this is an unrepeatcd message and paid for as.such, in consideration whereof it is agreed betwen the sender of the message and this company as follows: 1. 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SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NIGHT LETTERS: In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special Night Letter service, the following special terms in addition to those enu- merated above are hereby agreed to: A. Night Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Letters at destination, postage prepaid. B. Night Letters shall be written in plain English. Code language is not permissible. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I39_p003.jpg) [Letterhead from previous pages appears] I am feeling some better in health, the last week or so, and think I shall gain some strength in my system as the weather gets warmer. I have suffered all the weakness I want, this last Winter, and dont want any more this side the Grave. Pls accept also fm me one of the two "Old Folks" Record, containing 200 pages of good ruled paper. Boy; you should write a sketch of your life in it for your posterity, for you have been a restless active and a hard worker ever since you were 15 or 16. I have 6 more left of them; pls try and sell them to your Married Friends-cheap at one dollar each, so well bound. Have only 4 more of the Prophet left; they are now out of Tappe, and all sold, Hope I am not bothering you too much. Have 20 of Schofield disaster, that I will sell at 50c each. With Good health to you and all yours. I shall come to Delta for a few days, soon as my purse will let me. Yours as ever Josiah Rogerson, Senr ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I39_p004.jpg) AFTER 10 DAYS RETURN TO THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. INCORPORATED SALT LAKE, UTAH Mr. Mahonri M. Steele Delta. Utah. Letters from M. M. Steele to John Steele his father [postal stamp appears at the top of the page with the following text] SALT LAKE CITY UTAH APR 25 230 PM 1922 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I3_p001.jpg) 42 Islington Liverpool Eng. Oct. 13th 1877 Ever affictionate Mother I do not know whether I answered your last letter or not, so I will write now as I have a time, before I go to St. Hellens, where I am going to hold meeting to morrow. We have our pastor and & expict a large congregation. The next Sunday we will hold meeting at Over Darwin. Oh Dear I am about tierd of talking to stones. The peop le have eyes to see not ears to hear nor a heart, that they will not under stand. We are almost on nettles and do not know when we will be re leased to go home. If you get any money for mines please send it over so that we can get it in case we want to go between two days there is no money in the office if we wanted it ever so bad, Every thing is quiet, no excitement, but when we want to go, will want to go We all feel like something is com- ing but we do not know what it is, we all know close are the last days & God will cut his ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I3_p002.jpg) work short. When I see the wi- ckedness among the people I wonder how the Lord can stand it so long. I thank our Heavenly Father for our Mountain home, & for the gospel of his Son. My health is not the best but I am in for the winter now, if something does not turn up that I do not look for at present. I hope John A. is trying to inform his mind & to prep are himself for usefullness in soc- iety & to help roll on the Kingdom of God in these last days. It is no use talking of dodging the issue, for we surly have to meet to opposition that is brought to bear upon us by our enemies & while he has an oppor tunity, he ought improve it, The next ship leaves on 17th inst for New York, with about 150 of our people on board, Aunt Margaret writes to father pretty saucy about something I do not know what But Catherine nor him does any thing for them & she does not want much to do with them (you & father) Oh! the saints as well as our own relation have to be handled like children, I do not know how about your people, whether they will recieve the gospel or not ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I3_p003.jpg) I am on the tra[---] all the while & truly as the Savior said, "without Purse or scrip, still I find a place to sleep, & something to eat, for which I thank my heavenly father It makes me feel sorry, to see the desire of the saints to gather to Zion, & not have the privelidge. We read of shocking murders, every day, in the papers Famine & Blood shed etc All these are the beginning of sorrows But the end is not yet I hope your health is better & that you will regain your strength & enjoy the remaining years of your life I expect Emily will make you a visit soon, but she thinks she will stick to home, which I highly recomend her, for, no use to tell you I love her. Bless her soul, she has proven herself a friend in need and indeed. I sometimes get a letter from Mary Ellen, who is very much in love with her parents, & suppose she is to young to leave them. Emily thinks she has the sweetest boy on earth but like his mother is good when pittied Well Bless her I like to [---] her, & would like to [---] her little "man" & men I dare not think much of home, so I am not yet homesick. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I3_p004.jpg) I do not know how James & Elizabeth are getting along — I wish you to write them & give them my regards & tell them I often think of them, but I am so busy that I can hardly write to them I am forced to write to. But I shall write too them some of these days if all is well. I expect father will be here to day from Bradford, where he has been & baptized some of his folks, I presume he has kept you posted. I do not know as I will get to see him when he comes as I will be at St. Hellens. Well I will close this, hoping to hear from you soon. I wish to be remembered kindly to our folks and to all who care to inquire of such a being as me. When the Lord is pleased to release me from my labours in this land, I shall be pleased to greet you in our own mount- ain home God Bless you all and keep you in health etc is the continued prayer of your affectionate son Mahonri M. Steel ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I40_p001.jpg) Toquerville Nov 24th M. M. Steele My dear brother, Your welcome letter recd. and contents noted. In regard to the policy, you will note on that envelope that I sent you that it was to be an anual payment, and at that rate it would be due, on a certain date, and that date was not due for three days after his death, but what ever papers of importance there was, I sent them to Will when he was up there at the time, and he turned them over to Mr Hamilton. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I40_p002.jpg) Pow when you go up there if you will go to Ella you can get his address and go and see him yourself, and have him dig up the policy and papers that I sent him. I think that will be all that will be needed. But whatever you do take good care of that envelope, for if this firm refuse me anything I will try another. I remember them sending Jesse a notice the time his payment would be due but after his death, I think I when Mr. Hamilton did not anything in the matter. that it was of no use to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I40_p003.jpg) save the old letters, so I broned them, but I think there was among the papers I sent up to Mr Hamilton that there was one paper, about 6 inches long by 3 or 4 wide, printed and filled out in writing that said, This is to certify that Jesse W Bringhurst has paid the sum of. I don't remember the amount. When I first went to Salt Lake, there was one of the Continental life insurance men came to Anna Bockers and I had a talk with him, and he told me there would be no trouble about me getting the pay for the policy ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I40_p004.jpg) 4 And there was a Mr. Conole there at Hyrums, that said the same thing and I think all this fuss about paying it is just to kill time, and get out of paying it. Our town is alive with smallpox, but we have man- aged to escape it so far. All meetings and Schools have been discontinued, and the streets are decorated with yellow flags, and the town under quarantine. We are all well. Now dear brother do the best you can for me, and we will talk about pay afternoon [The following is written sideways in left margin] Susa B. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I40_p005.jpg) Ellas address is Mrs Fred Snyder 658 State Street Salt Lake City Lindas address is Mrs B. F. Duffin Jr. 326 North 4 East Provo City ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I41_p001.jpg) I am going to get my Photo taken and smiling — some of these days and then I shall Be pleased to send you one I am now bald headed and I expect to be pretty near grey by the time I get home — Wont I look fine? People want to know which is the oldest father or I — Bro Thos. Bossatt from American Fork & I are traveling together and he is 20 years older than I am and most every one think I am the oldest. Now dont you feel proud of your old fatherly som I think you do Well I look as rough as a hedge hog, a heavy beard no woman to fix me up, and I look half of the time as though I had just come out of the Canion — Some of the woman pity me some ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I41_p002.jpg) of the time and want to fix me up, but I manage to get along without ass- istance – I am going to St Helens this afternoon the place where Aunt Jane used to live Now he good to your siloes – Take good care of all the Mony for there is a ha[--] that many like to go out home when we go I expect Father will be over here in a few days from the lovely Isle of the sea I will close for the present hoping this will find you about Christmas time enjoying yourselves Good bye pro- tem your affectionate son Mahonri M. Steele Mrs. L Steele Jacqueville ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I4_p001.jpg) 63 Newhall-hey-Bridge Rawtenstall Oct-30th 1877 My dear mother. I read a letter from you some time ago, and I proceed to answer it – My health is very good, considering everything – Emily sent me a letter saying that some of my horses had been killed or stolen and things were in a bad condition gener ally. But, I guess it is all right – I am certainly worked up about fathers affairs being in such a condition I wrote him, he had better go home this winter and look after things The people where father labors thin every thing of him, but the presd- ents are inclined to not think much of him. Well you know he is not like other men. He has his way doing things, and other mens ways are different to his, and so we go ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I4_p002.jpg) I got a letter from Mary Ellen stating she was pretty well suited where she is — and in fact — most too young to leave home. But when she is 40 years old she will learn that some folks are not easily wraped around her fingers. Emily sent me one of your letters. Well I am trying to do all the good I can, and as little harm, as possible. We held a district meeting at Over Darwin on 21st inst- I reported it, and also one we held at St Hellens the sunday before. I get to see father about as often as I did at home — They keep him and Elder Cowley together, and Mohonri and I together except when the President can go with me — I go this afternoon to Burnley, next day to Clitherse and from there to Darwin for next Sunday where I will hold meeting with the saints — we pick up ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I4_p003.jpg) a few once in a while – I made a visit to Bolon last week, but am to see Mary Ellen folks Her uncle, a Mr. Cookes worth Thans and of pounds, managed to keep me one night, and I came pretty near sitting them on fire, so next morning I got my walking papers – Mrs Nighten gale gave me 2 meals and her son gave me to understand my soon was better than my company so I got out in the rain, and in the night, and made my way 10 miles to Darwin. I cou ld not help thinking, "how hardly shall the rich, enter the kingdom of heaven". There is one thing I can boast of and that is a good pair of legs. I can manage to do considerable walking. The Saints that are left in this land are very poor, and we ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I4_p004.jpg) have to take "potluck" with them and glad to get it. I think you had better send my watch to Emily – It will make her feel big to sport a watch I am in hopes father will get on any money to immigrate his folks out of this country next season – Times are fearfull dull here. The poor, oh, how poor they are – The rich oh how mean they are – I will write to James and Elizabeth – please send it to them. Susan and Jane can send your letters Give my love to them –Tell Jane if Pete can't think of any thing but card playing – she had better burn him up entirely, and put him out of his misery – God Bless you all is the prayer of your affection ate son Mohonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I5_p001.jpg) No 9 Davis St Widner Nov – 20th 1877 Honored and respected mother I now have a few moments of spare time and I will employ it in writing to you. Your letter of Oct – 24th is at hand. I am glad to hear from you. I think you will be disapointed about father coming on the 17 I am glad he is here yet, and he took my advice in stoping, He is now on the Isle of Man, I do not see him often – I am glad you seen Saml. Adams, he would tell you all about us. I think he does not feel as well about going home the way he did, but he is not alone that way as several that came over when I did has gone home, "There is a way that seemeth right unto man but the end thereof is the ways of death" Provs 14-12 I sent some stars to Emily and she will send one to you. There is 2 district meetings there that I reported my name is not there but I reported it for all that. If I had have been ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I5_p002.jpg) Pres Young saw my name would have been at the bottom that's all right – I hope James Lewis and every one else will get their just desert, same of these days A man may dodge his meanness for a while, but they will find him out after a while – I am sorry about fathers surities being sued – I hope they will not croud them for a while. About the team and wagon I do not know any thing about them what ever Emily says is right I am too far away to take, any hand in the affairs of home – I throwed them off when I left, and when I get back –I will shoulder them again – I am trying to give my whole attention to the ministry. I am no preacher, but I can talk to the saints, and sinners around the fire side –I want to do all the good I can, and no harm. Of course I shall be glad to be released when I can go home honorable. Then, and not till then shall I feel like meeting my family, my mother, my sisters and brothers – I think I shall lay my bones here in Old England before I will go any ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I5_p003.jpg) other way – I feel the responsib ility resting on me of a teacher of the people Example is as much as precept The eyes of the people are on us. They watch us with a jealous eye and if the enemies of Zion could only get a foot hold they would not be slow to take the adv – antage of it – Oscar Bocker got a Peach didn't he I wish him joy in his under- taken – I have been quite sick I was nearly bed fast for a week but I am now on the old track again – I feel like what I learn here will be a good thing for me, as experience is what we all need. I think from my youth up to now – I have been pretty busy, for the Kingdom and I am still on hand, to be used, for I am determined to get back into the presence of my father in heaven, and I am perfectly willing to get it by works – I think I have honored every call so far and when they say I have been here long enough – then England will be to small to hold one it may be 1 or it may be 5 years I can't tell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I5_p004.jpg) Now I'm gone Emily thinks I'm a splendid fellow. and Mary E think I'm a hell of a feller & so we go Oh! its nice to be a baby – G is good to be consistent in all things a little good sense is a splendid thing to be in possession of Well God bless Emily - The Lord knows she is a good woman – and Help Mary Ellen to do what is right – I don't want any wine but I'd just like to chat with you long enough for you to sup a glass of Dixie best I would tell you lots of things about England Ireland and America but I'll save it till I come home The people like father splendid & when he & I are together I take a back seat – I aint jealous tho. its all right I am going to spend Christmas, I guess, at over Darwin, Joseph dont write – guess he feels too big I dont care I have got a baby just aspict do his and I'll prove it to him too when I get back – I Remember me to the girls & their husbands & also to Bro Alma tell him to read the bible pretty well, for there is lots of fellows over that can tell him something about it if he aint carefull – God bless you all, & keep you in the path of truth &C you affectionatly M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I6_p001.jpg) LATTER-DAY SAINTS', EUROPEAN PRINTING PUBLISHING AND EMIGRATION OFFICE. 42 Islington, Liverpool, February 20th 1878 Honoured Mother I am again proud to answer a letter from you which came duly to hand, I have been very busy of late, — as I always am — writing accounts of meetings held — for bublication in the Star, I have always tried to keep my name out of the papers, but it gets in occass- ionally — So far as I am individually concerned, I build no air castles for any one in this land for I expect they will be sadly disapoin- ted when they get home to Zion, I have got all I passes, by the hardest, and I expect when I get home to commence over again, or nearly so, I am proud to learn of Emily's fine boy bless her, she laboured hard enough for him ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I6_p002.jpg) Allow me to introduce you to the "Mormon tramp." I dident feel so sour as that. I can ass- ure you — I hope you will like it. It is all I have by me. I hope you will not feel bad because I did not send you one, I will try and send the girls some when I get some more, which will be soon Toquerville must be gett- ing to be an interesting place. I dont feel very bad, to think I donot live there — may hap Ill go to the Flatt when I det home. I am sorry Alma has such poor health nothing will cure him but a good big Chunk of vally tan I am certain he cant stand it much longer if he dont — Well mother I have not got "girl" on the brain very happy I think if I can get myself home ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I6_p003.jpg) I will have done well. I shall not write much this time as I want to send this picture I am determined you shall have a picture of your exiled son, even if I have to come myself. I see lots of things here, that I never dreamed of seeing But for all this, "There's a charm at home that pleases, when all others fade [-] family & friends. William A. B. is doing pretty fair to- wards peopling the world, I wish Alma wld do half as well But he is be coming fit for nothing — like the Salt of the earth but to be cast out & trodden under foot — I feel like he was not filling up the measure of his creation. I think it would do him good to get his ears rubbed, to wake him up. Life is but a spell, Oh! tell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I6_p004.jpg) the young, the gay to weave it well The first thing he knows he will be called home to give an account of himself, & before he goes I want him to do something for himself & not leave it all for me to do It is been a longtime since I seen Aunt Jane, I believe she is a splendid woman & she has some good children & some that are not very good. Uncle Robert & family are doing first-rate, I should like to see them once more before I go home. But I do not know when I shall have that privelige — I am glad to know father Bunker Remembers me in his prayers & it is encouraging to know that they pray for me at home." Give my love to my sisters then family & compan- ions as well as Alma & your Dear self I am so sorry you got hurt but I hope you are well now & able to continue your labours — I pray for the Blessing of the Lord to rest upon you to preserve you in health & strength From Your Son, M. M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I7_p001.jpg) Pangwitch Aug, 9th 1879 Dear Father & Mother Having a little time at my disposal I will use it in writing to you. Have 16 deaths here from Dipthera this year 5 or 6 in one week. Pick- ering — who used to live in Parowan but moved to the lower end of the valley 16 miles from here, was shot & killed last week by his son 12 years old, before he woke up in the morning He had give the little Aiss a flogging the day before and the boy took this way of revenge. He stood an examination & was released, as he declared it was an accident & no proof to the Contrary ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I7_p002.jpg) Alma is after a load of Lumber. Expect him back to night. Getting to be a pretty good way to work. Expect to go to S. L. City about 26 Sept. After some of our English Saints Expect Miss Shorrock will be there them Uncle Peter sent me a very nice invitation to ford 75$ for the other girl. One is all I can afford to as sist now. Well your map of this East- ern Country looks fine. But the get there, is the rub Go up Salina Kanyon & steer South of East [-] you get right where you want to go. Climate about like S. L. City. Or else go due East from here 60 miles to Potatoe Valley thence nearby south accross a 50 miles Desert with water every 10 to 20 miles to the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I7_p003.jpg) Colorado. Thence North of East till you strike the Green & Grand River Country Thence exploring till you find a nice piece of land, a beautifull spring close by a beautifull mansion erec- ted by your own hands. Thence a section or two of land fenced, where you can invite all the drunkards in Toquer & surrounding country to fil[-] in & locate. Thence establish the Order (of Confusion) & go an to perdition. There now you have the wind work. How is that with what will he be. Now So far as I am concerned I would like to get into some nice little valley in the Eastern part of Utah with some good people & try & live as the Lord would like us to live, But so far as Hill & Savage are concerned I want nothing to do with them. Both drunkards ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I7_p004.jpg) and Savage was never known to live in peace in any community & for [-]uch society I need not go outside of Pangwitch. I expect Thomas McClelland & wife this fall & the boys in the Spring & if I could find a place that I was satisfied with & they, with other of my own folks felt like coming, I would be pleased to serve the Lord with them And if I can get ready by the time you would like to go I will visit the Country with you to this End. Harvest is now on hand & we expect to have it all in the stack by 1st of Sept. All join in kind love to You all Your affectionate Son Mahonri M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I8_p001.jpg) Panquitch Aug 12th 1883 Dear Father & Mother: Yours of 5th [---] to hand. You should have "Kept Straight ford.- ony body could have told yu & ye could'nt ha missed it" However I'm glad you got home all right & I hope none the worse for your aut. Bro Crosby & I were close on your heels at Widow Reynolds,' and got wet be- sides. I start on the Tithing Grain -ery to–morrow. On Friday P.M. we had a tremendeous hail & rain Storm. The Severe River rose 12 ft. Never was known so high before. Done lots of damage to crops this year, but will be good for the future, Spoiled 3 acres of grain on SA Shakesperes land [The following is written upside down in the top margin] Please hand inclosed to Bro Ms ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I8_p002.jpg) I will look around, & see what I can do for you in the shape of land, House lot etc, and let you Know Harvest comes on right now. & all will be busy for some time to come Better find out what you can get for your place & what kind of pay & then you will know how to deal in the purchase of a place out here. I think James S. lacks a little energy to get out of Kanarrah where he can get land & something for his boys to do, M. E. has just returned from a berrying exibition (expedition) All well. Kind love to all as ever your son, M.M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I9_p001.jpg) Panguitch Jan 9th 1887 Dear Father & Mother: We have fairly started out on a new year and "what will the harv- est be"? Who can tell The hoops are being driven tighter. Our enemies are increasing their endeavors to entrap our feet and the power of oppression is being made man -ifest to a greater degree, and those of our people who will not go to the pen must go into exile for a time. The last raid made on us the papers were in the hands of Thompson to serve on me. Bro E. Snow has sent us a kind invitation to come down there, as we can do more good for ourselves & the kingdom of God than we can in the Pew. They have concluded a new purchase of 80,000 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F17_I9_p002.jpg) acres of land & are moving the town I expect by the end of this year to be on wheels for Mexico. I am shaping every string to that end at present. Our Coop Stockhol- ders meeting will be held tomorrow at 10 A.M. There is 15% declared as a dividend. I think Allen will sum the store for this year. Commence setting Tithing to morrow. I do not think Cousin Campbell would be satisfied with our way of living. I know he woulde'nt if he did not have the faith Our money is stock flour eatibles of all kinds, but we could raise the money to emigrate then if they belonged to the church But we dont want them to jam the church to get our here. I could not at present encourage them for they would curse us for it in the future Hoping this will find you all enjoying Good health. I am with best love Your son M.M. Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F18_I1_p001.jpg) Panguitch July the 21 1877 Sister Steele According to promise, I seat myself to pen you a few lines Emily has a fine son born July the 16 half past 4 a.m. Emily is doing as well as could be expected we recieved the fruit all right. Many thanks for it Emily says she cannot do anything with the apricots untill she gets well and then she will do the best she can with them She will Send you 6 pounds of butter & Alma's pants pattern by Brother Pratt we received a letter from Mahonri the day after the baby was born I haven't time to write more but I will write again. want you to write often ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F18_I1_p002.jpg) I remain as ever, E C Bunker. July the 22, as the folks have not yet come & there is no sign of them we thought we would send it by mail Emily thinks she is not feeling so well to day. She has let a pound & a half of apricots go for a pound of butter if you want any more for them to send word. She got the fruit you sent by Mil[-] Sevy & haveing her some preserves made this afternoon I will not write more at present write often E C Bunker ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F18_I2_p001.jpg) Panguitch June 11th 1882 Dear Father & Mother Having a few leasure moments I will try & pen you a few lines, thinking perhaps you might like to hear a word from me. Mahonri started yesterday for Cannonville & Escalanta expects to meet Apostles Lyman & Smith on the East fork they will return on Friday 16th & Saturday & Sunday will be our conference: Br Snow is also expected here at that time: we anticipate a good time. Sorry to hear that you are having so much sickness in Toquerville: we also have had our share in Panguitch: but I believe that the health of the people are improving, as a general thing thing Crops look well: but are much later than last year Samuel Crosby left here for home a few days ago I sent by him 12 yds delane & 2 yds toweling to be left at Kannarrah for you: I hope you will get them all right; & the delane will suit you. I hope you will try & make us a visit this summer; do not wait untill the fruit gets ripe for then you will think you can not leave come right a way & bring Mother with you & we will have a good time, or at least try to have ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F18_I2_p002.jpg) The boys & Nellie are going to school; & seem quite interested they like their Teacher very much I hope you are all feeling better by this time Mahonri has been writing some to Grand Mother it is a bout his first attempt so you must excuse his mistakes; please give my love to Susie & family, & keep a good share for your selves I am as ever your affectionate Daughter Emily Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I1_p001.jpg) the poll say send for Em[---] to & A[---] [-] all [---] with a order Panguitch From Co [---] May 3rd 79 My Dear sister Eleanor it is with great pleasure that I take my pen in hand to answer your very welcome letters which one came to hand last wednesday and the other to day I was very glad to get both of them for I dare do me so much good to hear from him & to hear that you are all well although I expect to hear of you being worse before you are better but I pray the Lord to tell you that you may get along allright I am glad Mother was pleased with her apron I made me are just like it & Nellia T[---] I got it from the states & I got some Buttons & Thread Today a camebrick To [---] way dr[---] Mohonri got me a flannel [---] & I could not make it because I did not have any linens Mahonri & Emily started to Potato Valley yesterday with some more on a preaching tour will be home Tuesday he took us all with him & went a May[--] we had a splendid time we went 5 miles up this Kanyon took picnic [---] a May [-]ulene had a May pale & a dance but I did not go to that ma did not ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I1_p002.jpg) want to Mahonri was 30 years old that day & I think he looks like he might be 40 his health is not good I am glad you have had a faint meeting but I don't think it was as good as ours they have had a serch warrent ant to day to serch my House & name others for stolen good name and Broke into the Cohop coop store the other night & stole some goods they serched 2 blocks but did not find eny thing it is Saturday I have just washed Nellia & put her to bed she sends a kiss to all of you & she says many times a day oh I smile grand ma & grandpa would come & see me I was very sorry to hear of Bro Strattam going crazy how did he sart & what is the matter with him poor old man. I was glad your little boy is a geting a long so well I wanted like to see him so well Moths can send me stamps & send word what price of linin she wants & I will send & get it & make 2 2 robes & be glad to do it as he or anyThing else she has to do or you eathr dear sister they are making long caps for babys here and trimming them with lace & a little [---] if you will send a dollar & 50 I will get one for you & make it they look so nice it is time to go to bed give my love to Fathr Moths & [---] a large share for yourself good Night my only sister may the Lord bless you & deliver you in safty M E Y ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I1_p003.jpg) this week if you or father or you have any dryed fruit of any kind or beans you can sell them here I want father to send me one mess of [--]mo for I am starving for some I hope you will try & get mother to come for I want to see some of you so bad I expect I will almost squese you to death when I get to see any of you the shoe shop needs a shoe maker dredfull bad you can tell Bro Spendlane I wish he would come out here or any one else that I ever knew do come Here as soon as you can & bring Mother or Eleanor with you & dont think of taking them back for 2 weeks give my love to all enquiring friends take good care of Eleanor & write to me if she is not able & tell me how she is getting a long the large envelopes she spake about I dont remember but I think there was blanks but if not look in the 30 guide & find what [---] furnishes them & send a written order I would speak to the PM see what he says good Night dear Bro give my love to him & Lucinda I will write to her next week ar [---] your sister Mary E Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I1_p004.jpg) May 4 6PM Mr Este[---] P[---] Dear Brother was glad to get a line from you again & to hear that you was well I have been to see Bro Delang to see what chance he thought there would be to get a load of wheat for Malases he says he think you could get a load Malases is 1.50 per gallon wheat 1.50 pr hundred he says he would take some Malases & pay coats & shoes for it's think you had better come & bring Eleanor & stay a month or two & work Mohonri was wishing he could get someone to work I have got plenty of room & you could stay hear Ad[--] Barney is going to build & I know you could get good pay [---] it would be better for your health & Harris too I am afraid & he will be sick if you keep him there this summer the report of the water drying up is not so there is plenty yet & gess this will be the last place to suffer for water ther is plenty of land out there not taken up yet & splendid places for [---] you had better come out & see us & have some fi[--] we have had all we wanted 3 times ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I2_p001.jpg) Panguitch Utah Nov 2, '83 Dear Sister Eleanar I received you lettr also a card since I last wrote to you but I have been so busy & my poor little baby has been sick eversince I washed last week I took cold & so did he & arm cold & what he has nursed from me has made him feel quite bad & he is so crass I cant do anything I have been doing some serving for Sis Davie & Sis Hanstan a I do all my arm work & tend him & [-]find I am a bout wore out I am so week & trembly & I can't eat eat by thing only what's have to to keep alive & this big fat baby nurses so much I feel like I was all sane I must stop working so hard or I will kill my self & baby too I am afraid and I want to die till he is old enough to wean & then I think sametimes I dont care for I am tried chap[---] mood Jan has first been down & chaped me same & I have baked him some bread to take with him to Orderville he has some to get the rest of his things last week he made me ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I2_p002.jpg) a chicken coop & a potato pit I have my own Potatoes this year & I am going to try & get me some more chicken & then I can help myself a little we are dredfull bad off this fall my children are almost m[-]ked they have shut down trusting in the store & they don't take game and they has so much gone and for d[---] & hired helped that we are bankrupt but Emma is geting better is now able to get up dont expect to work for about 6 months yet (you know what is the matter) Nellia is working some squares she is a great help to me now she went & helpful is Davis last week want to get her hat fitted I was sorry to let her go for she has to work so hard Mary has been going to school but the quarter is out [---] but pa says he will send Nelly and he[-] both soon to Jim Clave it will be closer by a letter in wintertime I think of what ma used to tell us about aunt Hannah and her she had to work but Aunt H wouldn't & that is the way with Nellia & May she don't like to work but she learns in school fast Cary rocks the baby all the time & is quite a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I3_p001.jpg) Panguitch Utah November 4 1886 Mr & Mrs John Steele Dear Father & Mother I receaved the grapes & Jelly you sent by my sister & manny thank to bath of you for the same I did not have any fruit of any kind the grapes are just what I wanted I sent a little peice of butter by Eleanor for you I would have sent more but it was all I had then Mahonri J[---] & John have gone to Salt Lake City the rest of us are [---] well as usual Joseph has been sick but is well now & geting quite fat again & is geting to be quite a boy has just started to run a lane [--]ing grams more like my dear Father every day he says he will get the Bugy & horses & take me to see grandpa he says he will chop wood for you Nellia & May goes to school & is learning quite fast C[--]y stays at home & helps me tend baby & she does splendid I have plenty of work & more [The following is written sideways in top left corner] I would be pleased to get a answer to this if you feel like writing to me M & Y ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I3_p002.jpg) then then I had ought to do sometimes I have lots of sewing for other people Kerelens have lost 4 children with tge Dipthearie & another one is very sick D Showalter is very sick I beleave the rest of t[---] is well I expect Eleanor would have a cold time going home for it was so cold here for a few days but the last 3 days has been like spring but oh dear Father what shall we do if that dredfull dease gets into town amongst so many little ones I was telling Mahonri the other day how thankfull I was for my children that they was all smart not any of them deaf or blind or deformed in any way and how would I feel to have my little flock broken into I would feel dredfull bad we heard the other day that Elizabeth baby was dieing but I hope it is not so far it was such nice day well I will close for fear I weary you give my kind love to sistr [---] & children also Bro Alma thank, dear Mother for the invitation to visit you I will the first chance & will be pleased to come & see us when you can & know that you all will be welcome with kind love to you both I am your loving Daughter [The following is written sideways on right side of page] M E Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I3_p003.jpg) Panguitch 11/51 Mary E Steele Mr John Steele R. Toquerville Washington Co Utah Ter Via Kanab ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I4_p001.jpg) Dear Mother if so I may call you how is Nellia & what is she doing is she a good girl & mind, Grandma I hope she is: I am lonesome without her I will send her some aprons & a dress I dont want her to wear that Mahair for fear she will spoil it send her back when you think she has been their long enough I have been looking for some of you to come up & Mother wonders how it is that grandpa has not been up before [-] now I am ready to go home any time now after this week I have some sewing to do for Mother & we expect Mr John Nightingale from California here this week & I want to see him I have not heard from home for 3 weeks have you do you know if Mother is a going to send a team down all fair in love to you all I would be pleased to here from you from your Daughter M E Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I5_p001.jpg) [A picture appears with the following caption] C.R. Savage. Salt Lake City. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F19_I5_p002.jpg) MARY Ellen Jepson 2nd Wife of M.M. Steele Sr. BURIED IN PANGUITCH, UTAH Belongs to Nellie Riding Collister 273 [-] 1st N Boy 486 — Delta Utah GIVEN TO GARY H. CALLISTER WHO IS A GREAT GRANDSON 1984 — ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I10_p001.jpg) Parowan Dec 9 1874 Dear Mother Steele I have neglected to answer youre for I expected Bro Steele along every day Bro Du[-]ham saw him at Springville he said that he was going around by Gunneson but it is time that he was here. I do not know that there is any danger of his being indicted I have not heard anything of it but I have not been to Beaver for some time I should have been over there this term of Court but Mary is so sick. She is very bad and has been for a week but I think that she is a little better this morning. She is consider rable the same as she was when Jesse was born. She has considerable difficulty in breathing and her heart seems badly affected. We take the best care of her that is possible I have been at home Six weeks and expect to remain here and not go back to Beaver. I have thought that Bro Steele was gone so long that perhaps he had gone around by Pangwitch for ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I10_p002.jpg) the purpose of avoiding Beaver but I do not hap[--]hend any trouble from that direction at present. Well the rest of us are all well and I am in hopes that Mary will soon be better My Love to all the folks Yours Affectionatly Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I11_p001.jpg) Parowan the 13th 1874 My very dear Sister Jane I received your verry welcom letter and was very glad to heare from you when I got your letter I was in bed sick and it made me feele very bad to know that you feel so bad cant you confide in your sister and tell her all your troubles you know that there is no one that would sympathise with you more than I would can not you write and tell me no one shall ever see your letters do you feel bad about the affair with you and nate I hope that you do not for the more [-] a boddy sees of him the better they like him but dont let one word that I say weigh in the balance he is here now in the morning Joseph and him starts for the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I11_p002.jpg) canion in the morning when he was here before he was as blue as indigo because he could not hear from you but as soon as he came [-] back again and the very minute that I laid eyes on him I new that he had herd from you he said that one letter was wourth a thousand dollars to him I dont think that any man thought more of any woman than he does of you they will be in the canion all the rest of the winter I shall be very lonesome when they are gone cannot you or Mother come up here and stay a while when Mohonri comes we have had an awful wind storm last night and this morning ma had a snow storm that song I will try and get that verce and send it as soon as I can I am very glad that you have got your dress made how is the waist made is it a basque or waist if it is a waist make a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I11_p003.jpg) panier and it will look like a basque and [-] when you do not want it you need not ware it well Jane be as punctual in answer ing this as you wished me to be I am better now but I must quit so good night from your loving sister Mary C Fish give my love to Father and Mother and all the rest I am sory that Alma got hurt so bad I hope that he is better by this time Mary ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I12_p001.jpg) Parowan Jan 16th 1876 My Dear Aunt Susan seeing that I had a fiew liesure moments I thought that I would write to you I have written to or every body down there but you I have have written ever so many times to grand ma I do not know what is the matter with her I do not suppose Jannit will ever look at me again but I can not help that we did not have much of a Christmas here all of our folks went to Auntie Bartons for dinner but me and I stayed home like a good little girl but I stayed to home what went to the party at night and New year I went to sleigh ridding and stayed to home at night they have had more partys this winter than they have had for many a year they have had two rabbit hunts here and the side that lost had to get up & dance Horrace Smith and Jam Bally chose up the first time Horraces side had five hundred twenty more than the other side the next time Times side ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I12_p002.jpg) had one hundred and twenty more there was quite a time about rabbits for a while has T[-]tt[--] come back yet Frances saw her at Beaver she said she did not know wheather she would ever go home or not can you get me the words to the Silver Threads if you can I wish you would send them to me Grand ma is here yet I do not know when she will go we are all tiard of her but some body has to take care of her we [-] are all going to school now it is pretty hard on Eliza to take care of her Well I have written all I can think of on this little peace of papper give my live pa and Eliza jams in love with the o [-] to you all no more at present write soon do not be like the rest of the folks down there tell grand ma[-] to write for she owes me a a letter from your affectionate Niece Jessie Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I13_p001.jpg) Parowan April the 29 1886 Dear Grandma it has been some time since I heard from you so I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know how we are getting along baby has been verry sick but has got all right now I have got him shortened you aught to see him your only [-] great grandchild he is as fat as he can be you I wish you could come up here and stay a while this summer I think an out would do you good and you could ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I13_p002.jpg) have a good time with all your old friends they often often ask me how you are gitting along they are going to have a quite a time here on May day they are going to braid the May pole and there is a number going to make speeches have you heard from Pa lately we had a letter from [-] him about a month ago he said he was going to take the boy[-] out of school and set them to farming Sam is farming this year he ses that he wants to get ready and go to some new country and get him a home and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I13_p003.jpg) and farm and something to live on but when any one gits down as flat as we are it is hard to get a start but if we keep trying I guess we will come out all right after while Well I guess I will close for this time hoping this will find you all as it leaves us at present write soon from your affectionate Frances Klinma Fish line ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I14_p001.jpg) August 31 Friday 6 15 am 1883 James Boy born Taylor A. T. Aug 31st 1883 Dear Grandma: I am requested to write and tell you that your 29th grand child arrived this morning at a quarter after six, A fine boy weighing nine lbs. and three quarters. Aunt Jane is doing remarkably well, but had rather a serious time. Uncle Pete and I are keeping house, Aunt Eliza being at Woodruff could not help us any. Pa returned from St. Louis on the 22ond. Had a pleasant but rather tiresome jour- ney. Received Aunt Susie's let- ter to stay. Was pleased to learn of her having such a pleasant trip, was also glad to hear of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I14_p002.jpg) John's return. Aunt Jane says she will write as soon as she is able. Leonard wants the baby named Samson, have not con- cluded to go do so however. With love and good wishes to all your loving grand daughte Della Fish Hoping you & yours are enjoying the goodthings of this life and a full flow of the Spirit of the Lord ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I15_p001.jpg) Salt Lake City Dec 9,/83, Dear Grandpa & Grandma, Both of your welcome letters came to hand some time since, and as I always am was very much pleased to hear from you. should have written to Grandma some time ago as I got her letter quite a while since, but I was not feeling able to write, and I got Grandpas letter this week, and as I am able now I will try and make up for lost time, I have not got very strong yet, but still am doing fine. I think any one would do fine if they had as grand a baby as I have got. I do not think that you will ever have a great grand baby to begin to compare with him, he looks most like Johnnie, but has got hair a good deal the collor of mine, and we cannot find a name for him, I would like him named John, but Johnnie thinks it would big John and little John, old John and young John, so we have not decided yet what ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I15_p002.jpg) his name will be, bit it must be some thing fine no matter what it is, he is a great big feller and a very good baby. I do not regret coming here as I am puratine if I stayed in Beaver I would have hurt him the same as I have all the others, that is what the Doctor said, he says I am so small built and have such large babys that I had never ought to be whare there was not a good Doctor, this one would have died but he put me under the influnce of Chloroform, and then took it with instruments, and I feel so thankful to think that he is spared to me, and here all right and we are both going fine and getting along splendid I hardly know how to be thankful enough, he will make a sensation if he turns out as Grandpa says he may do, that is to be a preacher or yet [---] a stage actor, I am glad that Grandpa drew a figure for him as I like to know what planets he was born under. I am glad that Aunt Jamie is making you a visit. I do wish I could see her and [---] [---] also the babys, wish they ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I15_p003.jpg) could come through Beaver and see us as I expect to the home if all is well in about two weeks, and would be so glad to have them come and see us. give her my love, and I hope that she will have a pleasant visit with you all, Johnnie is in Beaver attending to court but he will come after me when I go home, and as it is fine weather now I am anxious to get home while it lasts before it comes so very cold and perhaps a big storm, grandpa did not address his letter just rght it is in care of John Haigh 4 ward instead of the 15 ward, but I presume & I will be home by the time that you write again, for I am getting home sick, but they are very kind to Mother sends her love to you both and says she wishes that you could see this grand boy, she says that she think it was lucky that she come accross this old chap of hers but he is a nice man for me to come up here and do so well, hoping that you may have a pleasant and merry Christmas is the wish of your loving and affectionate grand Daughter, Josie B, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I16_p001.jpg) Beaver Apr 18, /84 My Dear Grandma, Your very welcome and much looked for letter came to hand last eavening, and as I always am was very glad to hear from you, but sorry that you were feeling so sick, and sincerily hope that you are feeling better by this time. I was just thinking of writing you again when I got your letter as I was affraid that you were sick, as you are generally so punctual in writing. I would like to be there to do some thing for you if I could help you any way, but I am satistfied if you would come up here that it would do you good and make you feel better, and I am in hopes that you will try it just as soon as you get a chance which I hope will not be long, and we will try and be as kind as we can and make your visit pleasant, am sorry that Aunt Susie is feeling so poorly and hope that she is improving and is well by this time. Was quite pleased to hear of Aunt Elizabeths having another boy, and trust that she is getting along all right. I had a letter from Fannie a short time since and she said that she was going down to take care of her when she was sick, but I do not think she would get there in time, poor Fan, she said that Sams Grandmother Price, had been up to Parowan on a visit, and that she wanted them to go up down to Washington to her home and stay this summer with her, but she said they did not know what ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I16_p002.jpg) they would do yet, she say that they are very anxious to get away from Parowan as they do not seem to get ahead one bit, they just stay in the same place all the time. Poor Jan I wish that she had got some one else and that she was more comfortable, Since I wrote you last we have been having quite a time baby has been very sick he has had got a little cold and it had settled on his lungs and we hardly now knew if he was going to get well or not but thank goodness he is all right now, and is as lively as ever, but there was about ten days that we did not have our clothes of to go to bed with him, and while he was bad Johnnie and my-self took the same complaint, so you see we have been having a jolly time, it seemed to be a complaint going around, cold setting on the lungs, and it has been among Ms W[---] and Children, there has been several children died here with it, it has been a very sickly spring here. it seamed as if you could not go into any ones house but what there was some one sick there, but it has been such a late spring it is like winter here yet, this morning when we got up there was six inches of snow on the ground, but it is all gone now and the streets are like mud lakes. but every thing seams pretty much the same here, the town is very dull, well as it is getting late and I cannot think of any thing to night that I think would be of interest to you so I will close my letter for this time Johnnie and baby join me in love to you Grand Pa Uncle Alma Aunt Susie, I forgot to tell you that baby is just as pretty lovely grand sweet and every thing that is nice, write soon grand daughter, Josie ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I17_p001.jpg) Grand Beaver May 26, /84, My Dear Grandma, Having waited so long for an answer to my letter, and not getting any, I was affraid that some of you was sick, so I thought that I would write again, and I know that you will be pleased to get what I send you that is your Great Grand Sons picture, that is my sweet baby Lindsay, but it is not as pretty as he is, but it is as good as we could get. he kept moving around so that it was hard to get that one, any way you can see what he looks like all but his eyes, and they are not taken as pretty as they are. but I am pleased to have that, and I know that you will. Just [--] to see what that grand baby looks like, We are all well and hope that you are the same and that none of you are sick, Johnnie has gone to Salt Lake on some business, he will be back this week times here are very dull, and now that court is over for this term. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I17_p002.jpg) Have not heard from Fannie for some time, the last word I got was, she said that she was intending to go and take care of Aunt Elizabeth when she was sick, and I have not heard from her since, I do not know whether she went or not, and it has been some time since we heard from any of the folks in Arizona, the last word we got they were all well, we are having a late spring here this year, the treas are only in bloom now, and I presume you are having green peas by this time, hope that Aunt Susies health is impro- -ving and that she is well again, I know when Grandpa sees babys picture, he will say that he is like Johnnie handsome, as it is late and I cannot think of any thing more to write that I think would be of interest to you, hoping that you are all well and will write soon and let me know what you think of our baby, love to Grandpa and all the folks I am your Affectionate Grand Daughter. Josie, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I18_p001.jpg) Snowflake Ariz. June 10th 1884. Dear Grandma, your kind letter was recieved with much pleas- ure, was sorry to learn of your health being poor and truly hope it will improve. Am glad you were pleased with the tidy I sent, it is not so nice as I would like to have sent but it is my own work, and I knew you would like it for that. Have not been well for some time until now, have had a very bad cold. Am ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I18_p002.jpg) teaching school again have about 45 pupils. Have not seen Aunt Jane for some time, went up there horseback one day but she was not at home. Do not get to go very often as our team is gennerally kept busy. Apostles F. M. Lyman and Brigham Young have been out here, they left this morning. Pa is still in the store at Woodruff, the boys are upon the farm and Jessie is going to school. Pa Aunt Eliza and myself went to the St. John's conference had a very pleasant time. You ask if I am coming back to get married. I, like yourself, have heard so but there is no more truth in that report than ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I18_p003.jpg) in the one that I had joined the Methodist church. It may be that I will some time but am not contemplating such a thing at present. Have been in school all day and am very tired so cannot write much. Give my love to Grandpa and all of Uncle Will's folks. Where is Uncle Alma now? have not heard any thing of him for a long time. Write soon. With love and many good wishes I remain as ever Your loving grandaughter Della Fish. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I19_p001.jpg) Snowflake Oct. 10 1886 Dear Father and Mother Steele It has been some time since I have heard from you but trust you are well. I am as well as usual and busy putting in some fall grain have traded my place here for one about 18 miles above here and have left the store and gone to farming have quite a large place some 4 houses on it a barn and 3 stables &c. about 50 acres farming land & a pasture of some 300 acres all fenced so there is plenty of work for me and the boys on the place without going away from home to seek work ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I19_p002.jpg) I have partially moved housing taken up a part of my things am in hopes to raise my bread, we are trying to make a little butter it being a good place to keep stock it is among the pine timber and there has been hundreds of saw logs cut down and burned up to get them off the farm Della has gone back to make a short call on the folks and if she went in by your way will probably be there before this reaches you please tell her we are all well and have not forgotten her I have an appointment to preach at Taylor to day so will have to stop for it is nearly time to go Love to all Yours as ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I1_p001.jpg) Parowan July 10th 1864 Dear Father and Mother it is with pleasure that I now take my pen to inform you how we all prosperd up here in the northern country I am pretty well at present Clarissa Whitney came to help me the evening you before a way and is going to stay a week with me I am up and around and able to wash the children come their hair and to go to Fabuns's to trade the children are well and the baby is getting as fat as a little pig we talk of calling her Annella Catharine. I should like to come down to spend the twenty fourth but Joseph things that he cant leave till after haying is over which will be a week later well no more at present From your afection Childr- en Joseph and Mary Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I1_p002.jpg) Dear Brother Steele these few lines leave us in the best of health and I hope that they will find you the same I wish that you would postpone that visit that I expected to make down there till about the first of August and then I will bring the folks along and eat grapes and watermelons Your afectionate brother and Servant Joseph Fish P.S. excuse my bad writing for I am mad as the you know what I mean Mary has gone out to pick peas and I have brook my head against the devilish book shelf J. F. J F ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I20_p001.jpg) Snowflake Dec. 31 1886 Dear Father and Mother Steele: It is not quite mid- night yet but I will wish you a happy new year Received yours of Aug. and Dec. at once was glad to hear from you and that you were well I would have written sooner but have been on a trip through the Stake for the last two weeks looking after tithing matters and preaching a little, find the saints feeling well in most of places, and we have reason to feel well for we have had peace for the last year and good prospects ahead but then we cannot tell how soon a storm will blow up. Our democratic friends promised us before the election that if we would help them they would work for the repeal of the anti mormon legislation which passed last session of the legislature which disfranchises all the "mormons" we were however alowed to vote and I think about all the mormons sustained the democratic ticket the result was a large majority was elected to both houses of the legislature, they now write us that we have fulfilled on our part and it only remains for them to fulfill on theirs they seem willing to but time will only tell how they will act, but I can say one thing for Grover Clevland he is the only President from Van Beuren down ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I20_p002.jpg) who has doned to do justice to a "mormon" he pardoned three of our brethren who were in Detroit House of Correction so we cannot but speak well of him. I see that the war still goes on in Utah and in a shamless manner. the killing of E. M. Dalton was a cold blooded murder and then the wish to justify it by telling falshoods bout him and his father, if Thompson had been a mormon and Dalton a gentile Thompson would be convicted of murder in the first degree and would suffer the penalty, but has a gentile ever suffered for killing a mormon from the time of the organization of the Church down to the present it is getting so that they will not fear punishment any more for killing a mormon then they would for killing a deer when the game law is in force. How long will this thing last have we not had about enough of it but I suppose all the wicked are not purged out or all have not been tried. We are all well in fact it is a general time of health am going up home to-morrow it is 18 miles John Le. is down for me but I will have to come back again in about a week to attend a meeting of the High Council. Take good care of Della for she is a good girl and one to be proud of. Write often and give my love to all the family yours Affectionally Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I21_p001.jpg) Snowflake Jan. 28 1887 Mr. John Steele Dear Father, Your welcome letter of the 13th came to hand a few day ago was much pleased to hear from you and that you are still on the missionary list yet hope that you will be prospered in your labors for I believe it is more of a job to keep the saints right that we have than to get new ones. Glad to hear that this year is to be a prosperous year for me hope it will prove true for there is room for me to be prospered - Our little places out here are enjoying peace at present hope it will last but cannot tell. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I21_p002.jpg) The passage of the Edmunds Tucker bill is a disgrace to the rulers of the notion, and the acquittal of Thompson for the murder of Dalton is a disgrace to the officers in Utah they do not intend to use the law only as an engine of oppression to the saints hope that such proceedings will not last long but then these things are weeding out the hypocrits from amongst the people and those who do not know that this is the work of God will not be able to stand. I have been extreemly busy of late looking after and settling up the tithing accounts am going up home to morrow have been surveying a site for a reservoir to day We are having very fine weather almost like spring ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I21_p003.jpg) Joseph C. is still in the store at Woodruffs he will stay until spring. We are all as well as usual and busy I am building another room and wish to repair my fence a little before spring a person ought to be able to fix a fence when the do not have to go more than two or three hundred yards on a good flat bottom to get the material. I have not heard from Pete and Jane since the moved to Salt Rive am afraid it will be quite woram for them there and that they will not be able to do much better than they did here it does not pay to move too much. Received a letter from Jessie a short time since she appeared to feel a little blue and thought ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I21_p004.jpg) it was about polygamy have noticed all my life that those who are not in polygamy have more trouble about it than those who are. Just recieved a letter from Della she said that Frances had a girl. How does M. M. get along will he not be compeled to go on a mission or will the Edmund Tucker bill engross the attention of the ring so that their efforts will be turned towards the fleeeing of the "mormons" hoping that the Lord will bless you and yours and prolong your life to do good Love to all the folks Yours as ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I22_p001.jpg) Beaver Apr 17,/87, My Dear Grandma, I have been looking for a letter from you. for some time, so I thought that I would write you a short letter, as I presume you have all been taken up with Annies Wedding. I thought that you would be writing me all about it. I sincerily hope that she will be happy and that she has got a Husband that will be kind to her always, for each one has their own cross to bear and if you have not a kind husband it makes it all the more hard, but she has my best wishes for her happiness and prosperity. Grandpa will have to be here the first of May I wish you would come with him/ I think the trip would do you good. I was thinking if Baby kept well perhaps I may go home with you that is if you brought your own convoyance. Baby was not very well, but she is better now, and if she was not well I would not go, but we can tell better when the time comes. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I22_p002.jpg) The last I heard from Arizona they were all well, and getting along the same as usual. Aunt Julia is in Salt Lake, Emma has got a little girl baby. I presume she will stay there untill she is well. We are well, and hope you are all the same, and that you will write soon and tell us if you are going to come and see us. Johnnie & Baby join me in love to Grandpa Aunt Susie, Uncle Alma and all the folks, I am your loving Grand Daughter. Josie. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I23_p001.jpg) Snowflake April 28, 1887 Dear Father and Mother Steele: It has been some time since I have heard from you trust you are all well, I received a letter from M. M. a short time since he said that quite a number of the young folks were marring off two of, Elizabeth's children among them hope they will all do well. We are doing about the same are all well at present but am quit busy putting in som corn or plowing for it have got about 20 acres plowed a part of it into wheat &c. want to plow about 20 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I23_p002.jpg) acres more for corn, so it keeps me busy as I have considerable of other works to do which leaves most of the farming for John Le. to attend to Joseph C. is still in the store at Woodruff do not know whether he will stay long or not as he does not have very good health at that kind of work. Things are very quiet here at present but they can afford to let polygamist alone for they are stealing the people poor a large battle company has come in here and their hands are a rough set of cow boys and their camps it is said are rendervoyes for thieves, nearly all of the valuable horse that were out on the range ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I23_p003.jpg) have been taken and some that were in the corrals. We all have our trials some in one way and some in another. We have just had a session of the District Court Job Booth one of the leading Anti Mormons one who has been at the head of all the [---]ess and frauds in the county was tried for destroying the Co. Records and forging Co. Warrants he got 10 years in the penetentiary he was the main one in having some of our brethren convicted for polygamy, he said when he went to jail that "curses like chickens come home to roast" So we see that the enemies of Zion are falling ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I23_p004.jpg) into the pits they have dug for the Saints. How does the Edmonds Tucker law work in Utah hear that the Liberals are feeling worse about it than our people. Have worked hard to-day and will quit Give my love to all the folks May God bless you and yours I remain as ever yours Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I24_p001.jpg) Snowflake Aug, 9 1881 Dear Father John Steele Yours of July 23rd is at hand I was much pleased to hear from you and that you were still able to be about and attend to your business &c. We are as well as usual I am at work on the farm and John L. is helping me Joseph C. is still working in the store at Woodruff. I am raising a tolerable good crop of corn did not have much wheat in. I have to spend about half of my time down here attending to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I24_p002.jpg) business &c. We have had a visit from some of the Apostles they have been re- organizing our stakes they cut off the eastern port of this stake making a New Stake which they called St. Johns Stake they were to make a new stake out of the rest of this and the Little Colorado Stake but a few days before the conference was to be held they got a telegram notifying them of the sickness of Pres. Taylor so they returned without organizing the Stake which leaves us in a rather disorganized condition but we are in hopes that some of them will soon return and fix things up for it is not healthy for the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I24_p003.jpg) Latter Day Saints to be left in a disorganized condition. The death of Pres. Taylor will doubtless cause quite a change in matters I see that Young Joseph is on his way to Utah to claim the Presi- dency of the Church this may take off a few. Hope that M. M. will get through with his troubles all right and will avoid going to the "Pen" he has been bothered enough suppose this cause of Mary Ellens death was the fright she got from the "Depts". Things are quiet with us except cow boys who give us some trouble they are quite a number of them around here but we hope that ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I24_p004.jpg) even they may become civilized soon. I am in a hurry as usual wish to go home tonight so will stop Hoping the Lord will bless you and yours. Yours as Ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I25_p001.jpg) JESSE N. SMITH. Prest.. JOHN R. HULET, Supt. T.W. BROOKBANK, Secy Arizona Co-op Mer. Inst. General Merchandise Woodruff, A. T Oct 13 1887 Dear Father John Steele It has been some time since we have heard from you but trust you are all well. I see by the "News" that the Marshals are looking about the southern settlements quite lively and have captured quite a number of those who have broken the Edmunds law. How is M. M's case going to terminate thought that perhaps they would dismiss it they ought after murdering his wife you might call it murder for I suppose the fright was the cause of her death. Things are very quiet here. Our greatest trouble has been from theives amd desperadoes ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I25_p002.jpg) they have stolen considerable from us and so monopolize the ranges that our people are all going out of the stock business. These roughs have been in trouble among themselves and have killed off about 15 of them- selves within the last 2 months this is fulfilling prophecy the wicked slay the wicked. I am at work in the store expect to remain here for the next year it takes me away from home is the worst I hate it about it. I get $75.00 pr. month, Joseph C. has gone into Utah he will call on you if you can help him about getting through the temple &c. please do so I will enclose him a line if you will be kind enough to hand it to him or forward it I remain yours as Ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I26_p001.jpg) JESSE N. SMITH, Pres't. LOT SMITH, Vice-Pres't. JOHN R. HULET, Sup't T. W. BROOKBANK, Sec'y. Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Instituion, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, WAGONS, MACHINERY, &c., &c., &c. Woodruff, Arizona, Nov. 22 1887 Father John Steele: Yours of Oct. 27 came to hand in due time but I have been up home so have not had an opportunity. Was glad to hear from you and that you were in good health hope that you will be prospered in the future. M. M. wrote me a short time ago he wished me to go in and get my second anointings and make a visit I would be glad to do so but like you it is difficult to get away from hom, but may be able to next spring. Joseph C. got home about a week ago all right was glad to have him for we needed him he went on up to the ranch. I am at at work here and expect to for some time, do not have any of the folks here with me which makes it a little lonesom for me and the folks as well. Things are very quiet here at present and money is very scarce which makes things very dull. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I26_p002.jpg) We were troubled during the spring and last winter with a gang of thieves and roughs upon our border but along in August they went to wor with each other and about 20 were killed this had given us quite a relief the Lord has certainly fought our battles for us. some of the Apostles have been with us and we expect them to give us another visit soon, and we need such visits for many of the people seem to be without a shepherd and drift along as they please but still they are tolerable well looked after considering the scattered condition that we are in. We expect to have our Stake reorganized soon and this will doubtless help us some We have had a serious time of sickness quite a number have died mostly children. Z. B. Decker last four and some others suffered as bad, but the people now are generally well We have had splendid weather this fall and give us a chance to prepare ditches reservoirs &c. for the coming reason, the ditch work is quite a tax upon the farmers of this country. Remember me to all old frends not forgetting yourself and family, I remain as ever Yours &c. Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I27_p001.jpg) Answered March 20 1888 Jesse N. Smith, Prest. John R. Hulet, Supt. Joseph Fish, Secy. Arizona Co–op. Moer. Inst. General Merchandise. Woodruff, A. T. March 9 1888 John and Catherine Steele Dear Father and Mother, It has been some time since I have heard from but suppose all is well or I would have heard I see by the News that arrests still goes on and hear they have got W[-] Bringherst suppose they will be quite severe on him if they can have just received a letter from M. M. he says he has the store business to look after which adds to his other duties. have not heard from Frances lately We are all as well as usual but Eliza's health has not been as good the past winter as it usually is. Della has been keeping school and John L. and Jessie May went. Out winter has been quite cold but we have a good ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I27_p002.jpg) prospect for crops the coming season Things in our County are very quiet money scarce and things generally dull. Our Quarterly Conference commences to–morrow I do not expect to go up will be detained here this will be the first conference I have missed when I have been in the Territory I am at work in the Store and expect to be here until Sept. next and may continue longer. How are you getting along trying to become a store you have compromised and promised enough to get in if that will do it. How is the Church suit coming out it does not move very fast does it Remember me to all the family Yours Affectionately Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I28_p001.jpg) Answered april 10 1888 Jesse N. Smith, Prest. John R. Hulet, Supt. Joseph Fish, Secy. Arizona Co–op. Noer. Inst. General Merchandise. Woodruff, A. T. March 31 1888 Dear Father Steele Yours of the 19th came duly to hand I was pleased to hear from you and that you were still on the missionary list it must be quite a tax to you to visit so much. I have been on the Missionary list for sometime but at the re organizing of our Stake a new High Council was chosen them and the alternates act as our missionaries now so I am having a rest. Della has been teaching school but has quit and they are talking some of getting Joseph C. do not know whether he will go or note into that kind of business Have not been up home for some 6 weeks they were all well the last letter I received. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I28_p002.jpg) We have had considerable snow and rain during the winter and the prospects are good for the coming season. Things are very quiet in our sections money is scarce and consequently times are dull. See that the Legislators made some compromise in their labors the outsiders will soon rule in Salt Lake for appearances now. How did Wn. Binghurst come out suppose he went to the pen. They are getting all the polygamist in Utah it looks like. The pick them up fast enough to keep the Penitentary full all the time How long is this kind of work going to last and are our people getting along with polygamy are they not dropping it to the same extent or will they keep on. What is the spirit of the people about these things. May the Lord Bless you and yours and preserve you to do good Yours as Ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I29_p001.jpg) JESSE N. SMITH, Prest. JOHN R. HULET, Supt. T.W. BROOKBANK, Secy. Arizona Co-op. Mer. Inst. General Merchandise Levison & Blythe Staty. Co. St Louis. Woodruff, A. T April 22 1888 John Steele Dear Father; Yours of the 10th is at hand was pleased to hear from you and that things were as favorable as they were glad to hear you were still on the missionary list hope you will be able to be of service suppose the people need considerable stirring up from what I see and hear they are beginning to look after wealth care and comfort and things of the Kingdom are forgotten more or less Lanie seems to think that if a person does not have means and his ability does not reach out for wealth [The following text is written sideways in the top margin] Answered May 6 th 1888 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I29_p002.jpg) that he is not worth much This I suppose is one of the signs it was said that the Savior would come like a thief in the night and the people at his coming would be as they were in the days of Noah. Well we are about as usual. I was up home last Sunday they were all well and prospects good for the coming season the season seems quite favorable money is scarce and times a little dull Our District Court is in session at St. Johns the Mormon question is quiet but they are looking after thieves quite sharp. Remember me to all the family Yours as ever, Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I2_p001.jpg) Parowan Feb 4th 1872 My Dear Father and Mother it is with great pleasure after so long a time that I am again able to write to you it seams that if I did not write there would be very little corresponding done and I think you mite write if I did not for there is more of you than there is of us and I am sick all the time and have had a very lame side so that I could not raise my arm up to lay it on the table to write I have had a very bad cough I comenced to cough at 3 in the morning and continued to cough and spit up blood untill 10 and when they would lay me down I could not breath and when they would rais me up I would vomiting and when I would lay down it seemed as if I could not live and Joseph went for Pendelton and Polina and they thought that I had the lung fever but I and not I am very weak yet and it hurts me to write now. We us in company I mean us parowan ites have gon in to mining to quite a consiarable extent and I thought that you would like to have an interest with us so when I went to secure a claim in the mines I was inthoduced as the daughter of John and Catheren Steele and Mr. Hicknen that you two was all the friends that he had in Dixie in time of need and then I thought that was the time to strike while the iron was hot and secure you some claims in said mines and if they ever turned out to be any thing you would have it and if they did not there was no harm done and since then they have been working and tunneling ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I2_p002.jpg) and there are great prospects of a good turn out they have organised in to a coperative company and ever share holder turns in his claims and works his or her claim or claims it bids fair to as good as Peoach now Mother you must get on the good side of Alma and get him to work is for you and give him a share for working it as Joseph will try and keep you posted from time to time as things progre will enclose the serificates for each of your claims well now I must quit for my side hurts me very bad hoping that you will not neglect to write soon my love to ya all Mary C Fish To her Father and To her Father and Mother Mother [The following is written sideways at the bottom of the page] 1872 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I30_p001.jpg) JESSE N. SMITH, Prest. JOHN R. HULET, Supt. Joseph Fish. Secy. Arizona Co-op. Mer. Inst. General Merchandise Woodruff, A. T May 15 1888 John Steele Dear Father: Your kind letter of May 6th came duly to hand was much pleased to hear from you and that you were well and that things looked so prosperous. Bro N[--]gls folks got here the day your letter did and I sent the parcel up to Jane to day. I see that the people in Dixie are being looked after quite close by Uncle Sam it looks is if they would get all the polygamists unless they leave the territory, it is indeed a close sine and many will drift off with the chaff. One of our old from County Pioneers is living in one of my houses expect to locate there and make him a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I30_p002.jpg) place it looks hard to see old men who have spent the best years of their lives because exiled because they do not turn their wives and children out of doors and discover them this is not all they now wish to rob the Church by taking the property from it which is no more just than for the highwayman to stop a man on the highway and at the wiggle of a gun take his purse. We are as well as usual Joseph C. is teaching school John L. is putting in corn. Things are quiet times dull and money scarce but the season looks favorable for good crops. I would like to go in this fall do a little work in the temple and make a short visit but cannot tell how that will be. Love to all the family Hoping to hear from you often I remain yours be Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I31_p001.jpg) Beaver May 20, /88, My Dear Grandma, I expect you will think that I have forgotten you, but I have not, your letter reached me in Salt Lake City, and I was so busy there chopping and calling, that I was to lazy to write and I was tired when I got home, and I thought that Mrs Spilsbery would tell you all the news. Would like to have sent you some thing more but did not know what it would be, thought perhaps that Grandpa could make need of the lane seed, I do not know how to thank you enough for the stockings for baby they are so nice and pretty, and they just fit her, you must have tired your self out knitting them, I am glad that Annie is getting along so nicely and hope she will continue so, she must take good care of her self and not be to smart it d[-]ant do, I suppose there never was a baby like hers, I went to see Uncle Will, while in the City, he seemed in pretty good spirits, and I said he was getting along pretty well, he had all the books he wanted to read ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I31_p002.jpg) the last I heard from Pas folks they were all well, they had an increase in the family, it was a boy, they call it Roland Woodruff, they did not say who the mother of it was but I suppose it was the young darling, folks from Circleville say that Sam has got a fine place there if he will only stay by it, they say it is the best place Same has made of it, that Fannie says it is quite lonesome there, when she wrote to me she said it had been a week since she saw a woman. I do hope they will do well. Johnnie sent a note by Mrs Spilsbury, to say that Grandpa to here all the lumber that was there of Uncle Eels, neither Uncle Eel - or Aunt Julia are feeling very well, they feel like they are getting old. We are pretty well, baby is just as sweet and pretty as ever and she knows every thing, hope this will find you well. Johnnie and baby join me in love to you all, not forgetting your self and Grandpa, and you all. Write soon to your loving Grand Daughter, Susie. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I32_p001.jpg) ARIZONA C. M. I. JOBBERS AND DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, FARM MACHINERY, WAGONS, SEWING MACHINES, &C. Holbrook, Ariz April 8 1889 Dear Father John Steele Your kind letter of March 31 is just to hand was much pleased to hear from you. I know my letters are generally short I write so many mostly business letters that I have got into the habit of making them as short as possible. Glad to hear that you were improving your place with fence &C. it is a part of our religion to improve and build up. Glad to hear that the young folks are marrying off when they marry they generally settle down and do much better than they do while single ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I32_p002.jpg) a part of our lands out here fell upon the odd sections which had been given to the Rail Road by the God, this trowed us in a bad shape as we have never been able to secure the titles a little over a month ago Bro. Smith went to washington to try and do something he was there a month and finally succeeded in making a purchase he got 7 sections but about half of it is worthless he had to take whole sections when there was a port that we wanted it cast a little over $20,00000 and to be paid in yearly payments of about $500000 a year this is quite a heavy tax on us and will keep our pockets empty for the next four years to secure our homes but then ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I32_p003.jpg) ARIZONA C.M.I JOBBERS AND DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE FARM MACHINERY WAGONS, SEWING MACHINES, &C. Holbrook, Ariz 18 it is the destiny of the saints to have some our bleeding them all the time. O do not think the Lord designs us to because very rich at least not at the present time. We are as well as usual at least I am and that is all the family there is here the nest is above they were well when I heard from them last Trade is dull and money is scarce things are quite dull Our Legislature has just adjourned they did but very little the main thing was a political squabble between Republicans and Democrats ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I32_p004.jpg) we had a Democratic Governer but the majority of the Legislature were Republicans so there was not much union between them Our new Gove has just arrived in Arizona he will try to do something the Legislature has adjourned but the Council is still holding over waiting for the new Gov. so they can have him appoint all the offices and they confirm them Do not know how they will make it Remember me to all the folks and give me [-]r. for writing a very long letter much more than usual Yours Affectionately Joseph Faih ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I33_p001.jpg) ARIZONA C.M.I. Jobbers and Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Farm Machinery, Wagons, Sewing Machines, &c. Holbrook, Ariz June 22 1889 Dear Father and Mother John and Catherine Steele It has been some time since I have heard from you but trust you are well tho I have heard your health was not very good of late. I am about as usual as to the folks they were well the last time I heard from them I do not get to go home very often Joseph C. was down a few days ago. The weather is very dry and hot the spring was windy and several cold nights accured that killed all the fruit in this section there was not much but no there will be none Sheep has done very well for the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I33_p002.jpg) last year and wool is bringing a good price this season which brings some more in but our people are about entirely out of the business. The Stock men are not doing so well nor have they for the past three years. It is a poor farming country and the people who have followed it close are getting tolerable well fixed but not well off. Things are very quiet Court sits on the 1st day of July at St. Johns I have got to go over as a witness in an embezelment case. From the acct. of floods and fires it looks as if the judgments had commenced and I look for more of these calamities to follow soon Remember me to all the folks and write often Yours Affectionatly Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I33_p003.jpg) Return to ARIZONA CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE INST. HOLBROOK, Arizona, If not delivered within 5 days. Mr. John Steele Toquerville, Washington Co, Utah [stamp appears on the right of the page] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I33_p004.jpg) [stamps appear in the middle of the envelope] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I34_p001.jpg) Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Institution, Jobbers and Dealers In General Merchandise. Farm Machinery, Wagons, Sewing Machines, Etc. Holbrook, Ariz., Feb. /8 189/ Dear Father John Steele your kind letter of the 5th to hand was glad to hear from you and that Sister Steele was improving. hope she will recover she has had a hard life in fact it has been hard for all who first left Nauvoo and settled in Utah it was a big move for a poor people and many secumbed to the hardships and a piece of board or a rude stone marks this resting place I am as well as usual have been busy fixing up the tithing acct. was up to Snowflake a short time ago did not see John G. Joseph C. has gone above selling goods do not know how he will make out ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I34_p002.jpg) I recently got a letter from M. M. he says that Allen Miller has very poor health he ought to quit the stone. You think that Congress will have their hands full if the F[---] leill is pushed through do not know whether they will get it through or not but the fifty six years are up that the Prophet said would wind up the scene so we may look for a change soon. The only question will we be ready for the change it does not look To sue that the people were making much improvement. We are all going every fellow for himself I do not see much improvement in this only it gives an opportunity for each one to prove himself Love to all the folks I remain yours as ever Joseph Fish [text appears at the side of the page] answered mar 14/9[-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I35_p001.jpg) ARIZONA CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE INSTITUTION, Jobbers and Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Farm Machinery, Wagons, Sewing Machines, Etc. Holbrook, Ariz. May 6 1891 Father Steele Your kind letter of April 20 is at hand, I was pleased to hear from you and that you were as well as you were sorry that sister Steele does not improve faster. I was up above a few days ago saw Jane they were all well and seemed to be encouraged and thought they would have a good place after a while. Religious matters seems to be at a standstil things are very quiet how does the manifesto take some thinks it was necessary while others think we did not have ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I35_p002.jpg) Answered May 13, 91 the back bone that we ought to have. Things looks a little gloomy and it appears we are not making the progress that we should too many of the young are growing up with Infidel ideas and are drifting along as the words do. I made a visit to California lately saw president Harison was at his reception at Los Angeles it was a grand time and a grand display of flowers it was the grandest display that southern California ever had. I am as well as usual but we have had considerable of sickness in the way of La Grippe Write Often glad to hear from you Yours as ever Joseph Frish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I36_p001.jpg) Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Institution, Jobbers and Dealers in General Merchandise. Farm Machinery, Wagons, Sewing Machines, Etc. Holbrook, Ariz. May 27 1891 Dear Father John Steele Your kind letter of May 13 is at hand was pleased to hear from you but sorry that the folks were not any better you have certainly had your share of sickness in your family. We all have our trials and each one thinks theirs are the worst but I suppose if we were to trade them off for some one elses we would think that we were cheated. You make some remarks upon the manifesto but some here do not look at it in the same light. Some says according to Pres. Cannons last sermon that ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I36_p002.jpg) all who have plural families should put them away so as to conform with the law. Stopping polygamy is not enough but put away all that are in it. This is the light some looks at it so it is this or to go to Mexico as some interpret it. Of a woman is given to a man and he puts her away has he any claim on her hereafter. I will admit that I do not know it all nor do I bother much about these questions as they belong to those who have there mothers in charge. 91 is certainly bringing charges and things are moving fast. May the Lord bless you and yours I remain as ever yours affectionately Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I37_p001.jpg) [Letterhead from previous page appears] Holbrook, Ariz., Nov. 9 1891 John Steele, Dear Father Your kind letter of Nov. 3 came to hand this evening and I was much pleased with it. Sorry you were feeling so poorly hope you will soon recover. I was quite interested in your statement of the political parties I do not think that either party is going to save the Kingdom. We have had some political talk but not like you have had it in Utah I think we should go a little slow in these matters and not jump before we know when we are going to light. I have But little preference in the parties we do not owe wither anything The Republicans have made laws against us and the Democrats ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I37_p002.jpg) have mobed driven and killed us, but if dividing and voting on both sides will help us any I am willing. I was struck with one remark in your letter you said that the change would come suddenly I hope it will come soon for it does so seem to me that we are not making much headway many of our young people are not coming up to the mark and infidelity grows among them but it may be all in the program and we will come out all right we certainly will if we take a right course. I am extremely busy most of the time am away from home all the time so I do not have much time to look after things at home. I am getting a little tired of this there is so much worry and anxiety about it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I37_p003.jpg) [Letterhead from previous pages appears] My health is about as usual the familly is a little scattered Joseph C. is at Woodruff he is sick a bed with the rheumatism and has been for two or three weeks John L. is working with me here Della is at St. Joseph this term teaching School. Jessie May is at Juniper teaching school she wanted to go to Provo to School but appears to be satisfied when she is doing something that is one great thing is to keep people employed. Adelaide lives at Snowflake she has three boys the Oldest Horace the baby when she left Utah is now tending the telegraph office at Snowflake which has just been put in ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I37_p004.jpg) Julia has had four children and lost two she lives a mile above Snowflake on a place that I am Homesteading. Well this is more family news than I have written for some time Pete and Jane lives about six miles above Snowflake I see Pete quite often and the older children but Jane does not come down very often do not know whether they got the registered ok or not. Charles Holl of Porowon times passed here to day I knew him the minute he spoke but not before I heard his voice He like many others begins to look old Glad to hear from you at any time Yours as ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I38_p001.jpg) Holbrook Aug 6 1892 Dear Father Steele Your kind letter of July 27th is to hand was pleased to hear from you and note your hopes and fears. Hope that you will be prospered in all your labors. It is certainly a time when every one has to stand for themselves You cannot get counsel or advise as you once could we are told to act for ourselves but if we watch close we can see by the straws which way the wind is blowing As you stole all the older ones are passing away and in a few years none will be left of the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I38_p002.jpg) old stock Pioneering is over and a new system of things are inaugerated and many of our people are becoming enfatuated with the world or things of the world and money is now all the God that is worshiped. Here in Holbrook the saloons and stores are open on Sunday the same as any other day and it is so in all these small towns along the R.R. My folks are about as usual I am well but have been thinking some of quitting the store this fall. I like you regret that Frances is so poorley mat[--] she was a good girl and deserved a good companion would like to see Jessie M. get a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I38_p003.jpg) good companion but they are not very plentiful out here and she does not seem to take up with any one As to Josie you want one to do something for her would ask what can I do, I realize her surroundings but cannot change them. She has always been bitterly opposed to Polygamy and that has gone so for that I do not suppose he would write to Della She writes that she wants to come around here and pay me a visit when the return home to Utah hope she will the trip might do her good. She is doing well financially and that is about all she thinks of. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I38_p004.jpg) We have a very very dry time but little rain as yet times are quite dull and money scarse. I have managed to get along but do not get a head much do not think I was destined to be very rich but that has not boi[-]ered me much If I could see all my children doing well I would be satisfied those that are out here are doing well. If I had the means I would send some of them to Provo to school but that does not save all they have to work for themselves Love to all the folks Yours as Ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I39_p001.jpg) Austin [---] 9/92 My Dear Grandpa, Your ever welcome letter came to hand in due time and it is useless to try to tell you how glad we always are to get your letters and to know how you are getting along, think you are right side up with care when you say that you are a republican, Johnnie is a staunch one, and if we are here when the voting time comes will put his ticket for the President, as they can not do that yet in Utah, every one here acts as if they were crazy now ever fralities, that is all they can talk about, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I39_p002.jpg) am glad you have got through with your fruit, that is a good thing hope you will be able to take it easy this winter, and have a good time, you should visit among your children & grand children, take all the comfort you can, and not wait for that some body else to keep you company, she may be a long time in coming, hope she will be rich when she does come, and will remember your Grand babys with her purse, I could make use of a little extra f[---] money, but suppose you will think I am writing to much nonsense, so will try to make a little sence. The last word we got from Pa he was as well as usual and still keeps busy all the time. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I39_p003.jpg) both Della and Jessie were going to teach school, Josephs children had had the diptheria but were getting better the last letter from Jonnie they were well and getting along the same as usual, and they were having pretty good crops this year, an old man they had been kind to had given her a bow and their little boy a calf, and she was quite pleased about it. We are as well as usual, and getting along the same, think I have told you all I can think of that would be of interest to you so will close We all join in love, write as often as you can. I am your loving Grand Daughter Josie ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I3_p001.jpg) Parowan July 5th 1872 Dear Mother after geting the 4th over and my nerves quieted down I thought that I would try and write you a fiew lines I am getting better all the time but when I dont feel quite so well I get scaired and think I am going to die well I hope that you had a good time on the 4th I did not go any where but I thought if I could be where you was I could enjoy my self Eliza and the girls went to the party and I supose they had a grand time Joseph has took a freak in his head and thinks that he will go to Canidy and see his folks if he can make the rais of the money and see if he can get some money that his Father should have had and got cheated out of and while this grand mucical entertainment is going on any one can go to any part ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I3_p002.jpg) of the united states for $80 dollars in the month of August and a very little more would take him to canidy and her has not seen much of the outside world and so he thought he would try it and if he goes goes we would like to have Alma come and stay with me and get up Joseph hay and get up some wood and he will pay him for all the work he does while he is gon and just before gets to the City take the team and go to the City and get a load of goods and bring him back he can get back to Parowan in 6 weeks from the time he leaves it now if Alma and Father and you can do that way I wish you would he will start in 2 weeks write and let us know as soon as you can tell Susan that I am vey much oblig to her ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I3_p003.jpg) for that stand cover and will return the compliment some time the baby can laugh now and she is so cuning when you write tell me all about the girls if they are well if you have any stam ps Send them a long for there is none in this place O I forgot to tell you that I can lay down and sleep every night now give my love to all write by return mail from your Daughter Mary C Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I40_p001.jpg) Austin Dec 8. /92 My Dear Grandpa, Suppose you will think I am a long time in answering your welcome letter but trust you will forgive me when I tell you we have been moving again, will try and tell you about it. The company brought a big brick house, a double one it was built for two families but all under one roof. Mr Farnsworth wanted us to take the front part, and as we get it rent free and all ready furnished we took it. We have ten rooms, there are four bed rooms, parlor ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I40_p002.jpg) conservatory bath room, pantry kitchen dining room and cellar, so dear Grandpa I think you will forgive me for not writing before this when you see what I have had to do, see about getting all this place cleaned and fixed up, but we are real comfortable now, there is a nice range in it that has but watter pipes which goes to the sink where I wash dishes and up into the bath room, Orrice Murdock & family are going to live in the other part of the house, so you see we will have company close by. The last word we got from Pa they were all well, and getting along the same usual, Fannie writes us they are well ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I40_p003.jpg) but did not seem in very high spirits, says they are having quite a time to make ends meet they do not seem to be getting a head much, they would like to sell their place and go some where else, but do not know where to better themselves, hope you will be able to go to the city in April, it will be a nice out for you, will send you Mothers address if you can go, know she would be pleased to see you. We are having pretty cold weather now, and some shocks of earthquakes, one last night give things quite a shaking We are all well, and as I have told you all I can think of that would be of interest to you I will close, hope you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I40_p004.jpg) will not be as long in writing as I have been. Johnnie & the babys join in love to you, remember us to Aunt Susie and family. I am your loving Grand Daughter, Josie, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I41_p001.jpg) Arizona CO-OPERATIVE INSTITUTION JOBBERS AND DEALERS IN General Merchandise, FARM MACHINERY, WAGONS, SEWING MACHINES, ETC. Holbrook Ariz., Jan 19 1893 Dear Father John Steele It has been some time since I have heard from you, but trust you are still in good health suppose you are still busy and at the same old place another year has gone and passed into history and some changes have occured some perhaps for the benefit of our people The last thing the Amnesty seems to be the subject of discussion some thinks that it does not help the people very much but we are in hopes that it will not be any worse for our people. I would like to go to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I41_p002.jpg) Salt Lake in April but do not know whether I will be able to or not it will be a grand opportunity of meeting relatives and freinds My health is as good as usual The Children who are married are doing reasonably well. We have had a very dry year which has been hard on all classes of business and it still keeps dry no snow or rain yet to amount to anything. Have not heard from M.M. for some time Emily was quite poorly when he last wrote Would be glad to hear from you often. May the Lord Bless you. Yours as ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I42_p001.jpg) [Letterhead from previous page appears] Holbrook, Ariz. Feb. 8 1893 Mr. John Steele Toquerville Dear Father Your kind letter of Jan. 25th just to hand was pleased to hear from you and to learn you were all on dee[-], Had not heard of the death of Bro. Price he must have been quite old. Had a letter recently from Frances they were as well as usual Sam had gone out west with a load of Salt. Suppose our coming conference at Salt Lake will be a grand affair I would like very much to be there but do not know that I can go this time, a person would meet many old friends it will be one of the great events. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I42_p002.jpg) I am like you do not think the Amnesty had done everything for us. The world dare not be too friendly with us and the spirit of persecution may crop out at any time, You say that some think we are getting along swimmingly but I cannot see that we are making much advancement a few are doing all they can to keep along while many have droped everything and are working for money My family are as well as usual have a girl at our hous about three weeks old that is a new thing in the family. Remember me to all the folks write often yours affectionatly Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I43_p001.jpg) ARIZONA CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE INSTITUTION JOBBERS AND DEALERS IN General Merchandise, FARM MACHINERY WAGONS, SEWING MACHINES, ETC Holbrook, Ariz March 2 1893 Dear Father Steele Your kind letter came to hand I am always pleased to get them you always look ahead to what is coming you certainly ought to make a good prophet and there are many thing to propheci about? It looks as if men were more violent and blood thirsty than they use to be notwithstanding all our civilization Will the saints be able to hold their own in Utah or other places or will they have to drift into Central America as some say the Prophet perdicted a Change will have to come to bring us to the front ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I43_p002.jpg) I would like much to go to Salt Lake at the dedication of the Temple but suppose I will not be able Cash is scarce and the Country is dried up and it looks very hard for all kinds of business. We have just had our Stake Conference I was up to it the Children were there except Jessi she was up to Juniper teaching school. My folks are reasonably well but there is some sickness through the country Would be pleased to hear from you often and learn how you get along. I hear from M.M. ocasionally. Remember me to all the folks and may the Lord bless you Yours as ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I44_p001.jpg) [Letterhead from previous pages appears] Holbrook, Ariz., April 13 1893 Dear Father John Steele Your kind letter of March 19 came to home a few days ago was pleased to hear from you Suppose you have had a very pleasent time at the Temple. I would have been pleased to have been there. You misunderstood me when you say the saints would not be arrived from Utah I asked if they would be able to hold their own I meant at the Polls etc. that is to be able to elect their own officers &c. or will they have to compromise with the outsiders to keep along. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I44_p002.jpg) We have had a terrible windy spring and dry the cattle are dying by hundreds it looks as if all around here would die. I heard that H. C. Kimball said that when the Temple was up to the square all Hell would be turned loose rage and when it was completed the elements would be let loose. it looks as if the wind was turned loose by the way it blows of late. I have to go to St Johns as a Grand Juror Next week and that is not a very pleasant trip. Am as well as usual also the folks. Glad to hear from you at any time Yours as Ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I45_p001.jpg) ARIZONA CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE INSTITUTION Holbrook, Ariz. May 23 1893 Dear Father Steele Your letter of the 14 to hand was much pleased to hear of your wellfare and that you were getting along so well. Was sorry to hear of May Bringhams sickness Hope she will recover she is certainly having a hard time. I have arranged to go to Mexico and expect to go into business at the custom House just south of Bisbee. I have indeed learned a lesson about trusting if you want to make an enemy of a new trust him ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I45_p002.jpg) and in less than a year he will not speak to you the world is getting worse in this respect and it is but few men who are honorable enough to re pay a kindness or to try and pay their debts. I expect to leave here for my new field of labors about the first of July but cannot tell exactly how things will work yet. The folks are all as well as usual Joseph C. was down a few days ago and I just got a letter from John R. Things are quiet the Saints seems to be at peace and the hand of persecution has been stayed for which we should be thankful Remember me to all the folks yours as ever Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I46_p001.jpg) ARIZONA CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE BRANCH HOUSE SNOW FLAKE, ARIZ. INSTITUTION WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE PROPRIETORS OF THE SILVER CREEK FLOURING MILLS AGENTS FOR THE BAIN WAGON, OSBORNE HARVESTING MACHINERY, OLIVER CHILLED AND STEEL PLOWS, BRIDGES AND BEACH STOVES AND RANGES, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Holbrook, Ariz., April 27 1903 Dear Father Steele: Yours of the 18 came safely to home I was pleased to hear from you. Hope they will get the R. R. through so that you can come out and see us. I have seen Pete twice since Jane died he seems quite lonesome as he naturally would. Just received a letter from Frances she did not say anything about her foot so I think that it is no worse. Have not heard from Josie for some time I have wondered if any of them were sick. We have been having a few more cases of diptheria in this vicinity there has been two deaths at Snowflake and one here. John's family have been quarintened but it was only ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I46_p002.jpg) for a short time and their children are getting along nicely. They were not bad at all. Aunt Eliza is here looking after me and we are getting along fairly well. It has been a cold backward spring and I fear that much of our fruit is killed but we hope to raise enough to satisfy the children. I finished up my history and sent it off to Arthur H. Clark Company, Cleveland Ohio but have not heard from them about it as it will take them two or three weeks to look it over. I hope to get something out of it but everything in the future of that kind is uncertain. Yours truly Joseph Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I47_p001.jpg) Beaver May 5, 1903 My Dear Grandpa, Your welcome letter came to hand in due time, and we were so sorry that you had been sick but hope that you are all right now, try and not work so hard, now that the warm weather is coming on you ought to try and take it easy, let younger folks work, if you only could stand the trip it would do you so much good to come up to our cool country, why last week we had snow on the ground and had to sit by the fire to keep warm, and I don't think you had that in your sunny clime. Hattie has been over visiting Uncle M. M. and Aunt Emma for two ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I47_p002.jpg) weeks she writes that she is having such a grand time, she is enjoying her self so much, expect she will be home most any day now. Have not had any more word from Fannie or the folks in Arizona since I wrote to you, suppose they are to busy visiting to write, It was so nice of Aunt Suzie to think about sending me some flowers, but she was right in saying that we would love some now, as we have quite a few flowers and our roses are just beginning to bloom. The old gentleman Tyler is quite feeble if he walks to the end of the block and back again that is all about that he can do. Josiah Bergerson is in Salt Lake tending an office there, a man from Parowan is keeping the office here. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I47_p003.jpg) we had quite a fiew different flowers for decoration this year some of the graves looked so nice I often wonder if any one ever puts a flower on the resting place of Ma and Grandma, and one that belongs to them there; to care if their grave is kept nice or not, but it wont matter to them their sleep will be just as sweet. Things here are very quiet, all the post students have gone home, Jimmie Steele came over after Carrie and Hattie went home with them. A number of folks went from here to see the President, and one man had his pockets picked so I guess he will wish that he had stayed at home. Think we are going to have quite a little fruit this year dont think that the frost did ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I47_p004.jpg) very much damage. Johnnie and the boys have got in a nice garden so you see we are in hopes to have some thing to eat. I feel sorry for the folks in the East where the floods are taking every thing they have. We do hope that you are feeling better by this time now just sit in your easy chair and take things easy, but write when you feel that you can as we like to hear from you and to know how you are. Johnnie says to tell you that he prays for you, the you ought to feel better. the boys and him join me in love to you, to Aunt Susie and her family I am your loving grand daughter, Josie ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I48_p001.jpg) Beaver July 8, 1903 My Dear Grandpa, Your welcome letter came to hand in due time, and we do hope that you are feeling well by this time, and like your self, I was not surprised to hear of Sister Spilsbury passing on as she was quite feeble when I was down there last time, I thought a great deal of her, [--] she was always so good to grand ma. What rejoicing there must be on the other side, when all ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I48_p002.jpg) old friends meet. We wonder how you are getting along if you are able to work in your garden, suppose your fruit will be coming along as there has been apricots here for sale, now Grandpa dont work so hard, take it easy there will be fruit and gardens when you don't need any, enjoy what you have, and take all the comfort you can. Had a letter from Fannie a short time ago she had got home safe and sound from her trip to Arizona. said that she had such a nice time with them all but it was so short she was only there two ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I48_p003.jpg) weeks, she went up to see Aunt Janes children, she says that she feels so sorry for them. Had a letter from Pa a fiew days ago, they were all well, but none of Jessie's little boys had met with sad accident, he had went into the field where his father was cutting lucerne, and laid down, and he not seeing the boy, went on with his work and the knife cut the boys foot of, they took him down to Holbrook where Pa is to be under the doctors care, I feel so sorry, to think that the little fellow will have to be a cripple all his life. Well our fourth has gone by and we are all alive but [---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I48_p004.jpg) out, three days of Pow wow is to much for an old person like me, there was all kinds of races games and every kind of amusements that any one could think of. We have been having some heavy winds, and if you are having them down there they will play havock with your fruit, it has split some of the trees here, on the second we had a frost that [-]iped considerable of our garden stuff, dont think that you can boast of such a climate down there, Johnnie and the babys join me in love to you, and hope that you are feeling well by this time I am your loving Grand daughter Josie. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I49_p001.jpg) Beaver Sept. 13, 1903 My Dear Grandpa, Your welcome letter came to hand in due time, was glad that you had such a nice time surprising Aunt Elizabeth, know that you would enjoy your selves even if you had to sleep like sardines in a can, people can stand being packed for one night, especialy if there is a jolly good crowd to be packed with, We are all well and keeping busy with our fruit, but it is all apples that is all the kind of fruit we have this year there is a fiew plums but very fiew, how I often wish I was down in your Grape vine patch, but am affraid it will be a long time before I get there. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I49_p002.jpg) The last letter from Fannie she was well and getting along fine, but she says that she has so much company coming and going all the time that it keeps her buisy, she thought they would soon be there working on the Rail Road, Do not know if you have heard of the sad time that brother John has had in the death of his wife, Tina, poor fellow he feels awful, he does not know what he is to do with his seven little ones, she died on the 27 of July, from Mountain fever and several of her children have been very sick with the same disease, the oldest one is not well yet, they are with their Grand mother yet, but I expect when they get well that Eliza will take care of them all, poor Eliza she seems to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I49_p003.jpg) have her share of taking care of other folks children, she ought to have a big blessing on the other side, and the last word from Pa brother Joseph was sick he had been to the Doctor and he told him that he had heart trouble and that there was no cure for him, he might die any time, he might live some time if he was very carefull of what he eat and drank did not work hard or do any thing to excite him, poor Pa I know he was feeling bad when he wrote, Joseph has not got much of this worlds goods, and a big family to keep. I feel so sorry for him, but he will soon have boys big enough to help him, and they are good boys. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I49_p004.jpg) We are having some quite cold weather now, had a frost a few nights ago that killed our beans mellons corn cucumbers squash tomatoes, and the best of it is that we did not get one ripe one before the frost come, this is the kind of a country to live in if you want frost, guess you folks are roasting down there while we are hovering around the cook stove to try to keep warm, the children have just been telling me that all of our red plums are riped with the frost, there is no danger of any one spoiling with the heat up this way. The farmers are all busy getting in their crops and the thrashing machine is on its yearly rounds, and it begins to look as if winter was not far of, there is pretty good crops this year. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I49_p005.jpg) Our school at the B.Y.A. here has comenced with a good attendance was in hopes that Hattie could go this year, but she has such a cough all the time, that we thought it best not to send her as it would be such a cold ride in winter, as it is two miles up there, our district school starts tomorrow, so the babys will have to get down to business. We are having considerable sickness in our town just now, there are usual cases of Typhoid fever, and quite a number of deaths, from different causes, there was a sad death a few days ago, a young lady from here went to Salt Lake to school, she took sick as soon as she ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I49_p006.jpg) got in the city with Apendicitus she was took to the hospital and an operation was performed, but she died. they brought her home and she was buried yesterday, all the circumstances was so sad, and she was their only girl, she was a Grand daughter of John R. Murdocks, his son's daughter, I have been a long time in writing but guess that I have made up for lost time, in writing such a long letter, we are all well and hope that you are enjoying the same blessing, guess that you will feel better now that the weather is getting cool, but if it is not cool just come up here, Johnnie and the babys join me in love to you. I am your Affectionate Grand daughter. [--]sie. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I4_p001.jpg) Parowan the 10th 1873 my Dear Father and Mother I received your welcom letter and was very glad to hear from you and glad to learn that you had got home again Mother I dont think that you would have ben [-]ext at me for not writing if you could see how much I have to do and it takes one all the time to tend the baby and the children all go to school but Josiphine and she goes to the ofice at 4 oclock every day so you see that my hands are tied and I do have so much to see to that I am almost crazy and I thought I would leave home for a fiew days I dont think that I can raze the money to take me down there and back but Father if you think that you could bring me back I will come with the mail if you could tell me what time you intended to start from home I would govern my Self accordingly [The following text is written sideways in the top margin] 1873 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I4_p002.jpg) I don't want to start untill next Saturday I will have to quit for this time for it is saturday and I am very buisy the boys are very m[---] much pleased with their pictures we are all well yours afectionately PS Shall I stop and make Elizabeth visit as I go down or as we come back Mary C Fish Please write by return of male so that I will know Mary ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I5_p001.jpg) Parowan the 15th 1873 dear grand [---] mother i thought i would write you a few lines to let you know how we are getting a long ma says she has a hat for jane but she can not get [---] no chance to send it ma says she would send you some tea but she [-] can not get a chance to send it we are all well at presant ma has gone up the canyon and left [-] josephine and i to keep her [---] while she is gone ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I5_p002.jpg) us and [-]ant [---]son and the l[---]e[---] and john has done [--] up the canyon they [-] are going to March on the twenty forth of july they are going to have a [-] party for the young folks Saturday [---] josephine and [---] frances are going to lots of the twenty fore i can not think of any thing more to say from your dear your dear grand dauter [-] josephine fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I6_p001.jpg) Parowan May the 14th 1874 My Dear Father and Mother I seat my self to write you a fiew lines to let you know how we are getting along we are all well at present and hope this will find you the same I am very tiard working in the garden the weather is getting warm at last almost to warm for me to work out door Brother Wood went threw here yesterday on his way to England his daughter came and made us a visit last week I think [-]my is a very nice girl Brother Palo[-] was here to day and Father I sent your new order hat by him as far as Elizabeths and I sent James one too your hat only cost 20 cts! the makeing did not cost any thing well I hope that you will like your hat I expect Joseph will be home the last ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I6_p002.jpg) of this week I mean to Beaver he went up with him Mahonori to the City I got a letter from him and she said that he would start from there last monday or tuesday I would not be surprised if they sent for him to come back here soon the thing is [---] shapeing that way now well I do wish you would let Jane come and stay a week or two with me if you will she can come as far as cedar and I will come and fetch her [--]by Benson and I we are a full team if you will please send me word by return of mail and oblige me I cannot think of anything more to write at present only we have almost got our carpet wove we are making 27 y do for the kitchens and 15 teen for the stairs then I will have my house covered all over from your Daughter Mary ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I7_p001.jpg) Parowan the 28th 1874 Dear Father and Mother I take great pleasure in writeing to you and hope this will find you all in good heath as it leaves us out presant Josephine has not got home yet I look for her every day Father wount you let Jane come and stay a little while we are so lone some now you had better let her come if you expect to get any more new order hats be the by you did not send me word how you liked your hat I hope that you was pleased with it I do not know when Joseph will at home he is between hawk and Buzard to know what to do for the best the weather is very rany for several days the new order is flourishing in ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I7_p002.jpg) this place I have had very good luck this Spring Nate and guy planted my garden with a little of my help guy starts out west this [-] week and nate is going home so you see that we will be very lonesome please tell me by return of maill if Jane can come or send Jane to tell me well I must quuit for this time for I have 2 more letters to right to night my love to you both and all in giving friends from your ever afectiona daughter Mary C Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I8_p001.jpg) Parowan July the 25th 1874 My very dear sister Jane [-] I thought I would write you a fiew lines it is so long since I herd from you that I had almost dispared of hearing from any of you again I never have had the scrach of a pen from any of you since Mother was here and I think that it is about time that some of you folks wrote a fiew lines well we are all most tiard out after our spree we had a splended time and I hope that you folks had Joseph is here he wants to know what you have done with his boy Nante I would like to have you tell me abou him if you know any thing about him I told him to write to me but he said that he was not around ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I8_p002.jpg) writing to old married woman so I have not had one word from him since he left and I am anxious to hear from him well I had such a nice visit out west and enjoyed myself very much I will send you a scrap of each of my dresses but Joseph says that there is not any of the blue but there is some black with a blue stripe about a 11 yds that he will save for you if it is not sold when he gets back and will take stamps for it if you cannot get the money but he would rather have the money if you could rais it — it is 50 cts per yd well the 24th is over and I want you to come and stay a while with us I dont know whether I can furnish sugar or not we are very poor this summer but if I can I will write soon from your sister Mary ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I9_p001.jpg) Parowan Sept the 1rst 1874 My very Dear Sister Jane I was quite disapointed when Alma did not come I was nearly ready but still I was glad too for we was all sick I have been in bed ever since but I feel a little better today I was very sorry that Mother is sick I hope that she is better by this time why dont you say something about Susan you never mention her name you speak of that young man he is not hear now he has gone home but I look for him to day I do not know what to say to you only please your self he is going down there soon I herd him say he told me that he had not asked father and Mother for you but he must ask them the next time he went down ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F20_I9_p002.jpg) but that he wanted them to know him better than they did I have no advice to give on the [-] subject please your self my dear little sister if you love him that is a nug h and If you do not that settles the subject when he left here he was going to pitch in the hard work to make some thing for future use in the shape of putting up a house if words are any thing to go by he loves you very much but I would not marry him nor any one else unless that I thought more of of them than any one else in the world I dont know any thing more to say on that subject but I wish that you was here then we could talk the subject over better than we could write it I must quit for I am tiard I feel so weak after being so sick write soon to your loveing sister Mary C Fish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F21_p001.jpg) Nell Blake's Success. Jan 31, 1900. By Lassie Steele. Nell Blake lived in an old house with but one room, in the outskirts of town. Her father, mother, herself, & four other children, had lived happy in a cottage out in the country. But when the call for volunteer's come, Mr. Blake was among the first to enlist. The family moved into town, as they would be better able to get work. As Nell was the oldest, she hired out to a Mr. Ray where she earned enough to help her mother a little. One day as she glanced at the paper she noticed an account of the death of Edward Blake. Nell hurried home to tell her mother, Mrs. Blake felt very bad, but the children must be fed, so she continued to take in sewing. Not long after as Nell was on her way to work, she passed by a house where she heard a lady singing. Upon reaching the place where she was working, she unconsciously began to sing the beautiful song she had heard that morning. Mr. Ray heard her singing. She had a very good voice if it could be trained, and as he was wealthy and had no children, he told her he would lend her money to go East. She accepted this kind offer and bidding her mother, goodbye, soon started for Boston where she graduated and became a grand singer in a year from ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F21_p002.jpg) the time she left home. Miss Blake was preparing to return home She received a letter requesting her to sing at the hospital, to the sick soldiers. She gladly accepted, as her father had been a soldier & given his life for his country. While she was singing one soldier asked to be brought where he could see her face. His request was granted, but as soon as he saw her face he gave a cry of joy. She turned & was soon clasped in her father's arms. He asked her to explain how she got there, which she did, & then asked him how the paper got tha it that he was dead. He told her he had been injured, but it was a mistake about him being dead. Mr. Blake was now able to return home. Mrs. Blake was sewing she had hard work to get enough to eat & wear rapp. since Nell had been gone, she heard a rap at the door, wondering who would call upon her opened the door, & there stood Nell & her husband. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I10_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke Street Belfast, Ireland April 16th 1892 Dear Father and Mother, As I have nothing of importance to do just now I will try and pen you a few lines. I am well and I trust this will find you enjoying the same bless- ing. I have been out to Hollywood to visite Grandpas friends Pres. Bracken went with me and we had a splen- -did time, we spent most of the day with them, Rachael Connelly and her Sister live togather, they are a jolly couple, but they have a halfen or two always on hand to wet their whistle. They think us a queer set of men, because we drink neither Whisky, tea or coffee, nor anything stronger than milk. They asked us ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I10_p002.jpg) if we did not take something stronger privately, or in secret. There is not much religion about them. They belong to the Church of Ireland, or the Church of England as it were to be called. Some of their articles of belief are, that they believe in a God that has neither body parts or passions, and that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one and the self same person, but in these things they are not alone, they have any amount of company. The Presbyterians be- lieve the same. We told them some of the things which we believed in, among which, was that we be- -lieved in the true and living God, the maker of heaven and earth, one that could hear and answer our prayers, one that was in the image of man. The people in these lands ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I10_p003.jpg) boast of their enlightenment, and that they live in an enlightened age, but they are worse than the heathen nations, for they do wor- -ship something, they worship im- ages of stone, gold and silver etc. still these boasting people who think that they are so far in advance in the scale of inteligen- -ce that they need no revelation from God, are worshiping nothing. A man called in to see us a few days ago, and he tried to make us believe that we had no pre-existance, and that when we died we had no ex- istance, he said our spirits were the air that we breathed. We asked him if Christ went and preached to the air, when he went to preach to the spirits in prison, which were disobedient in the days of Noah. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I10_p004.jpg) It is surprising how ignorant many of these learned Divines are, with all of their learning. This same man said in our conversation, that there was nothing impossible with God. I asked him if he could make two hills without having a hollow, and he had nothing to say. I have not visited Uncle Roberts for some time, they are not any more socia- ble than they aught to be, there- fore I don't care to trouble them much. It may be my imagina- tion, but I think actions speak louder than words sometimes, though I calculate to visit them a few times before going home. I will close this sheet and write to the Boys, hoping this will find you well and enjoying the blessings of the Lord is the desire of your loving Son J. S. Stapley. Write soon. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke Street Belfast Ireland June 13th 1892 Dear Grandpa, I have been thinking of writing, and answering your letter which was received some time ago, but it seems that some- thing else has hindered me. I received the paper you sent me, and I thank you very much for it, although I have them sent me from S. L. City, I appreciate the kind- -ness you showed in sending it to me all the same. I am sorry to hear of yours and Uncle M. M & Aunt Em- -ma's sickness, I trust that when this reaches you that you will all be enjoying good health again, as health is one of the greatest blessings we can enjoy ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p002.jpg) I did not take the paper to Uncle Robert as I did not think he would care anything about it. He said one time, that he had so many of their own to read that he did not have time to read those you sent him, I made them a visit a few weeks ago, I found them all well, and also found a Son of theirs who had just returned from Canada, (Hillie) He says he likes America much better than this Country, and he is talking of going back next spring. I have not been to Holly- -wood since writing to you last. I believe Pres. Bracken is going to send a couple of the Elders over there to labor right away. I am now in Londonderry, and expect to stay here for a short ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p003.jpg) time, or until I am released. A member of the company that came where I did, have been honorably released all-ready, so I can look for mine anytime now. Derry is a very nice place, but there are some hard cases here as well as all other places. A great many Catholics live here, and they will not take tracts, so we make our visites short with them. My experiance is that the Catholic people are the most ig- -norant, and filthy people that I have found, and as far pre- -senting the gospel to them, it is impossible, for they will not take our tracts, neither will they lis- -ten to our testamony. In fact I do not know what the Lord would do with some of them ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p004.jpg) if they should join the church, unless they should have a sud- -den change of heart, morale & habits. I am now laboring with Elder Lindsay of Taylorsville (near S. L. City) we have a nice pace to stay, I think it the best I have found since I have been in the missionary field, it is what we call among the upper class of people, and they are nice and kind to us. It hardly seems poss- -ible that I have been gone from home nearly 22 months, but it is a fact all the same. Well Grandpa I am sorry to hear of you living alone, have you no Grand children that could assist you in keep- -ing your house? or have they all got so much to do that they have not time, perhaps they have, I ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p005.jpg) am sure they would, if they could. Some of the Breathrin are contem- plating a trip to Paris Via. Lon- -don and other places of note the fore part of next month, and had I the means to spare I would go with them, but poor folks has to do as they can, not as they would like to. I will have a job on my hands, to pay what I am owing when I get back, and the least expense I can go to, the better. Some of our Irish Saints are on the ocean [--] in route for Zion. All those who are able are leaving Babylon, as it is called, but when they leave here, and have to land in S. L. City, it tries their faith. Many of them expect to find the Peo- -ple better than they are. I imagine It would try my faith, if I thought ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p006.jpg) I was leaving Babylon behind me and then to be ushered into some -thing worse. The wheat and tares are gathered together and are grow- -ing together, and the time will soon come when the tears will be gathered together and burned. Before leaving this land I will try and visite all your old friends and bid them good bye. I hardly think Ireland will hold me long when my release comes. I can say that I have enjoyed my self splendid while here, and it has been the most prof- -itable two years of my life, but to say that it has been the two happiest years of my life, I can- -not say it. I believe a man that could say that, must have had a terrible time at home. The ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p007.jpg) weather is quite strong, and it is fearful cold for this time of year, it hardly seems feasible that anything would grow. Times are expected to be quite lively here in Ireland for a while noespecially in Belfast. Visits are expected the same as a few years ago. Same rule or bust with the Cath- -olics, and of course the Protestants are true to their name, (they protest) and a large convention will be held in Belfast next Friday, (17th) and I expect there will be some fiery speeches made. Home rule for the north of Ireland alone would be all right, but if home rule was to extend all over, and make it general, I would fritty the Protestants. If home rule is granted, without a good proviso, there will be war right away. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I11_p008.jpg) Two thirds of Derry is Catholics, so the place would fall into the hands of of Catholics. Belfast is not so bad. The Catholics (so I have heard) have made their brags what they would do, if they get home rule, so political affairs are lively here as well as at home. Remember me kindly to all my relatives and except my kind love your -self. When you write to me address your letters as before. I remain as ever your loving Grandson, Jas. S. Stapley. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I1_p001.jpg) Kanarra. May 29, 1876. My Dear Grandpa I thot I Would Write You A Few lines to let you know how We are geting A long We are all well but th and Ma We are Sory to hear that Aunt Jane is Sick for We ixpected hur up last Week Mother Says She Will Send them Eggs by brother Hill I Would of Writen but I Have been in the field helping Pa get his Crop in if you See Uncle Tom tell him that his Horses are up hear give My love ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I1_p002.jpg) to all We all join in kind love to all James S. Stapley. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I2_p001.jpg) Crumlin Ireland May 8.91 Dear Grandfather & Grandmother: Your letter of April 15th was gladly received yesterday and was glad to hear from you and to know that you were so well, hope you will continue to improve. I am well and trust this will find you the same. Our Pres. has changed me to a new field and with another com- -panion, our field is about fourteen miles west of Belfast. My compan- ions name is Charles McCarty, he is of American Fork, he is 40 years of age a very nice man, but you can see by the name that he had the misfortune to be borne an Irishman like your self. I dont mean to cast any reflections on the Irish ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I2_p002.jpg) but they are, (like others I presume) overcome with the habit of drink, and filthiness, as a general rule the Irish people like a haffin occasionly, and in a great many instances they get two or three too many, women are as bad as the men As to being borne Irish I don't know that it can be helped, for accidents will happen in the best of regulated families. On the first day of May I visited Hollywood and the first thing that attracted my attentions was the Maypole which was decorated I visited the Connelleys, had dinner with them. Previous to this, about three weeks Rachael fell and broke her arm, but it was on the improve, still it was out bandaged up and she had to carry it in a sling, she took me to the old grave yard to show ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I2_p003.jpg) me where your Father & Mothers graves were, and also your friends, it is a verry nice place and verry ancient. We did not succeed in finding them as she was not so well acquainted as Elizabeth. After looking all through the old and new, we started on our way to the Rev. McCalisters but were over- taken in a heavy hail and rain storm so we went into a house nearby, but it continued so long we thought we would go back home, so we started and had it not been for my Um- brella she would have been soaked through, when we got back Elizabath had been hideing from the thunder. It was a day to be remembered. Mr. McCalester was quite feeble and was prepareing for a sacrament meeting to be at his house, so I thought it proper not to call on him ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I2_p004.jpg) that trip, will make another when it is convenient. I was treated the verry best. They were telling me what Mr. McCalister said when he was not able to go and see Rachaels arm, he said he wished her old sweethart John Steele was with her to comfort her, so I suppose by that, that you was her beaux as well as a friend in your youthful days. I have visited Uncle Roberts a number of times, and the last time our conversation drifted in the chan- nel I had been wishing for for a long while, and I had the privilege of talking to them upon the princi- -ples of the Gospel, when speaking of so many different denomina- -tions upon the earth, one of the Girls said "it was enough to drive any one craze wrong in the head, the other ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I2_p005.jpg) Girl said, "she would not bother her head about it," James the second oldest at home, opposed me some but to no purpose, he found him selfe in a critical condition and the conversation stopped. Uncle Robt I think understands the Gospel tolerable well, and he would co- -inside with me on nearly every thing and seemed quite out of patience to think James could not see, when leaveing he told me to come again when ever I could. I gave James a Voice of Warning but Uncle Robert said he had one, but I don't think they read it verry much, but keep it as a keepsake, so left one anyhow so as to give me another show, when I go again. I don't know as it will do any good, but there will be no harm in giveing ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I2_p006.jpg) them a trial. Persecution is sure when joined with the Latter Day Saints, we can afford it if the opposing party can, for we will our reward, and so will they, but it will be of a different kind. We have everything to make us rejoice, I do not feel discouraged when I am opposed on every hand, but rather feel to rejoice, for it does me good, and greatly strengthens my testamony. The climate is much different to what I expected to find it, a coat can be worn with comfort most of the time, and a fire feels good at times. Every thing is beginning to look green and nice, the hedges are leaving out nicely. May you always be blessed with health is the desire of your loving Grand- son. J. S. Stapley. P.S. Give my kind regards to all relatives. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I3_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke Street Belfast Ireland July 29th 1891. Dear Grandpa — Your letters were recd. in due time, I recd. one on my return from Wales (where I have been for a short time) and on the 27th, which I was not surprised to hear, but was glad to hear that she passed away so easy. Poor soul she had to suffer so much I know that death was a relief to her. She has born her trials verry patiently, and in company with you she has passed through a great many hard scenes, and trials. I have clipped from the news the short peace that was in it about her and it will ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I3_p002.jpg) be be kept in find rememberance of my Dear Grandmother. Time and space will not permit me to explain my feelings with regard to her, but suffice it to say if we can all live so as to be able to meet here after leaving this probation it will be well with us. I will now try and tell you about how things are prospering in Ireland and else where. The weather is verry cool just now and we expect no more warm weather this season. We are trying to get the Gospel before the people as best we can, I have already assisted in holding <(16)> sixteen open air meetings this month have been opposed by some, and some have tried to break up our meetings but the Lord has been on our side ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I3_p003.jpg) and every thing has turned out for the best, opposition results in good some times and that has been the result in our case by such proceed- -ings we have had the privilege of getting the Gospel before the people, but there is no one that cares about the Gospel, but we are giveing them warning just the same. The Irish People care but very little about religion unless they can have an easy and short cut into heaven. If we would get out on the street with a drum & fife or a horn and a flag like the Salvation Army we could gather as large crowd. A man could take a drum (bass) & fife and go through the streets and almost stampede the town, but when we give them something that will stand washing they cannot ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I3_p004.jpg) Give my Love to all [-] relatives tell them to write, I would be pleased to hear from bear it and will shut their doors and many of them would lock their ears if they could If I am any judge the earth is most ready for burning, She is in a verry bad condition. I guess Ireland is a fair sample of other parts of the globe. I have not fell in love with Ireland by any means, I would not stay in Ireland (longer than to fill an honorable mission) if they would give me the whole of it. I have not been to see Uncle Robt. for some time I am thinking of making him a visite Saturday next, that being the most suitable, for they are off their work early. I will be going back to Crumlin next week, I expect, and if I can find out anything about your ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I3_p005.jpg) relatives of which you spoke in your last, I will do so, but gather- -ing geneology is up hill business in this country now, even when it runs so far back. I will make in -quiries and do the best I can. Our Pres. will be leaving us the first of Sep. and my companion Bro McCarty will take his place, another of the Elders has been released to labor in England, so we will be left short of material again. I expect the Elders will be gradually taken from here until there will be none left and then will follow the Judgiments of God, and it will be a heart rending scene when it takes place, It would take but verry little to cause a great fam- ine in these countries. If America should quit shipping breadstuff ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I3_p006.jpg) to these lands they would soon starve to death, that is a great many would, the rich would be effected by the poor starving class, for they would be bound to give them something to eat, or else it would be taken by force. I never saw a People so bound down as they are here. Well Grandpa, you no doubt feel lonely, now that your loving com- panion is gone, but when a man can look back upon his past life and can say that he and his com- -panion lived together in peace and love all their days he has nothing to regret. May God bless you in your lonely condition and may you always have health and strength to perform your lab- ors. is the desire of your ever loving Grandson James S. Stapley ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I4_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke St. Belfast, Ireland Sep. 10th 1891 Dear Grandpa, Yours of Aug. 24th came to hand yesterday, was verry much ple- -ased to hear from you, but sorry to hear you have so much work on hand and not enough help to accom- -plish your desires. You no doubt miss Grandma for she was a verry faithful and energetic woman, alw- -ays ready and on hand to assist in every thing was able to do. We seldom realize the benefit of a good thing until we have lost the use of it, that is, to the extent we should. But when we have faithfully done our duty to those whom we dearly loved and respected, we can look back with great satisfaction and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I4_p002.jpg) say, well and faithfully done. I have no- thing to regret. I assure you your letters are appreciated verry much, they are al- ways full of Good counsil and instru- -ctions. I have not seen Uncle Robert or any of your relatives or friends since the 27th of June, but I am thinking of makeing some of them a visite to- morrow and will act according to your instructions. You say that Uncle R. would go to America were he not so old, now would he go for the sake of makeing means, or would it be for the love of truth? should his desires be for the former, Ireland is the place for him to stay. I think there are too man- -y gone to Utah for the sake of Riches allready. The people of these and other lands, that are not of us, cannot see the benefit of gathering. A lady at the boat last night, (when one of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I4_p003.jpg) the members of this branch was leaving for Zion) said she could not see why they all went to the same place, after joining our Church. She did not think any one heard her who would say anything, but I hap- -pened to be close by and heard it all, I asked her to repeat what she had said and after so doing, I told her they were gathering there for the same reason that those eight persons did gathered into the Ark in the days of Noah, and this ended the controversy. The people of these lands are near- -ing a famine if I am not badly mistaken. The weather during the past few months has been so wet that it has spoiled a great deal of hay and grain, also damageing the potato crop. I have also been told that the ministers have been making it a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I4_p004.jpg) matter of prayer. I have no Idea but we will have to pay dear for spuds before another harvest, and when they are dear, you can rest assured that everything else will also be dear. Most of the Saints are preparing to leave this fall, that is those who are strictly alive to their duty. We have had two more added last week, and prospecs are verry fair for a few more, but they are scarce. I am laboring now in Belfast, and will perhaps for a short time, but do not know how long. Well Grandpa I will have to quit for I have a great deal of writing to do, I have got my- self into business. Give my Love to all relatives and except the same your self. I would be pleased to get a letter from Aunt Susie or any one else. From your Grand Son J. S. Stapley. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I5_p001.jpg) 90 Thomdyke Street. Belfast Ireland Dec. 26th. 1891. Mr. John Stele, Toquerville, Washington Co, Utah, U.S.A. Dear Grandpa Your most wel- -come, and long looked for letter, came to hand the 23rd. I was much pleased to get it. I assure you. I have wrote two letters to you before this one and have received no an- swer. I am pleased to hear that you are well and also the rest of the folks, but I am much surprised to hear of Sister Bringhursts death, it surely was a great shock to her Husband and Family and all her friends. You wish to know how your old friend "Rachael" is gett- -ing along, I was out to see them ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I5_p002.jpg) the 5th inst. I found them well, but Rachael's arm has not get verry stout yet, but her tongue can seem as fast as ever especially when she has just had a "half ew," she thinks it no harm. My Companion went with me, they gave us our din- -ner and treated us the very best. After dinner we walked through the town and then to the grave- yard, we searched for your Father & Mothers head stones, and I believe we found one of them but they are so old and the name are nearly shelled off, on one of them we found the inscription, "Elizebath Ste," The latter part of the last syllable was shelled off. Your old friend McCalister is dead, Rachael says she sent you the papers containing his history, which was quite lengthy, and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I5_p003.jpg) she has received no answer from them, she feared you were dead. Your old friend Jack Crick- -ets was sick with a cancer in his throat and was not expected to live long, also your friend Hughy Cooper died the day we were there. I talked to them upon the Gos- -pel and left them a number of tracts and told them to read them carefully and that when I went again they could tell me what their objections were, if they had any. I have visited Uncle Roberts lately and had a good time, they care to hear but verry little about the gos- -pel, though Uncle Robert will say nothing against it in any way, but rather in favor of it, while there I went with Uncle R. to see Mr. [-]ilson (a son in law of his) who used to live in England, he ([-]ilson) said ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I5_p004.jpg) that there were things practized in S.L, City that would not be allowed in these countries (mean- ing polygamy) and said it was not according to our saviors teach- -ings, I asked him to give me some passages where it was ever con- demned, he tried, but could give no- thing that had any bearing in that way, he asked me to come back and bring my strongest proofs in favor of this principle, I allready had proof enough for him, but his Wife was sick so I did not wish to enter into argument just then, so I told him I would call and see him again, which I intend doing soon, and I shall spare no pain to tell him a few truths, which no doubt will open his eyes, if he is open to convictions. There is, and has been a great deal of sick- ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I5_p005.jpg) -mess here in Belfast and through a great many other settlements and in the surrounding country. One hundred and seventy (170) per- -sons were layed in one graveyard one sunday and on another sunday 135, and other days they were kept busy, there were not Hurries en- -ough to carry them to the graveyard and they had to take their common carts. I think this is one of the plagues that the Savior said should come in the last days before his second comeing. You say it was revealed to Joseph Smith that 56 years would wind up the scene, I have read all the revelations that were give to him in 1835 and I cannot find this prediction, and the thinking that perphaps you had made a mis take in the date, I would like to bother you a little more and have you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I5_p006.jpg) tell me where I can find it. There is not much being done in the var- ious fields of England Ireland and Scotland at present, the people as a rule that the Gospel with silent contempt, very few are investigating In Catholic districts they reject it entirely. I have had the best of heal- -th all the time and I consider I have been greatly blessed and also my Family in my absence. I wrote a letter to Uncle M.M. a long time ago and I have received no answer from him Christmas has passed and we have had a splendid time The little enjoyment we have had we have had to make it ourselves. As I have some more writing to do today I will close praying God to be with you in your lonely condition. With love to you and all relatives I remain as well your Grandson. Jas. S. Stapley ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I6_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke St. Belfast, Ireland Feb. 17th 1892 Dear Grandpa, Your welcome letter of Jan. 17th came duely to hand the 4th inst, I was much pleas- ed to hear that you were well, and enjoying yourself under the circumstances. You no doubt are verry lonely, my mind many times reverts back to the place of my birth, and I wonder what Grandpa is doing all by himself, now that Grandma is gone. I have not visited your old Sweethearts at Hollywood since I wrote you last. I heard there talk- ing about Sahah Wilson, I think she lives just across the Street from Rachaels. I will make ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I6_p002.jpg) them another visite before long and will let you know who is dead and who is still in the land of the liveing. I thank you verry much for the informa- -tion with regard to the full- -fillment of the times of the Gentiles being fulfilled, it true- -ly seems like it, for there are so few that take hold of the Gospel now in these lands. It is truely so, that the mother of harlots, and her harlot daugh- -ters, would rather see a brothel on every corner of each block than to see their Daughters become the second or third Wife of some good honest and upright man. We as Elders, find as a rule, that those ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I6_p003.jpg) who oppose this principle most, are those who have been, or are liveing with anothers mans Wife, or else they have any amount of children winning around the country without a Father, or liveing with a Woman and rearing a family, and never being married, and Women also that oppose this principle can be meas- -ured in the same measure with the men. A many time think, Oh consistency thou art a jewell, but seldom worn." It is very seldom that we get into conversation with any one and refute them in their arguments, but what they get angry, and it is seldom that they will enter into an argument with us, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I6_p004.jpg) especially if they find out who we are beforehand, they think that the Mormons are two hard- -est people to argue with that there is. The reason is, we have the truth and they have not. They say that they believe in their bible, but when it is opened to them, and let us tell them what is in it, they will say, I don't be- -lieve it, I don't believe Peter or Paul, the fact of the matter is they believe just what suits them and no more. Many of them have a face on them as long as a Lurgan spade, and say we have the bible, and that is sufficient. They think that their bible is a through ticket into the Celestial Kingdom ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke St. Belfast Ireland Mar. 17th 1892. Mr. John Steele, Dear Grandfather: Your welcome letter of Feb. 19th came to hand the 10th onst, and as I am still in Paddys land, it being Patricks day in the morning, I take great pleasure in answering it. The world of man- kind are still going on in the error of their ways, playing but little, if any attention to the message we have for them, the world as a rule are now, like the Lawyers and Pharasees of old were, they are "rejecting the counsil of God against themselves." There has been a great many towns here that have been tracted thorough- -ly, and meetings have been held ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p002.jpg) in nearly every street in each town, and I presume there has not been one convert to each Elder in the field in the last two years, at least thare has been no more than that. Most all the converts of late have been in Belfast. I will name a few of the Towns where the Elders have labored, Newtownards, Ban- bridge, Dromore, Lisbum, Lurgan, Portadown, Autrim, Crumblin, Bally- mena, Ballyclare & Carrickfugus & all the country surrounding those places, so you can tell about what we are doing. We go from door to door and leave tracts and where ever we can get the chance of explaining the gospel to them we do so, we do this twice or three times, and in so doing we give ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p003.jpg) them a thorough warning; many times we get the door slammed in our face, and many times we get the worst kind of a blow- -ing up, but sure, we can stand it if they can. We are very un- popular in the world, and it is because we have the truth, and because we lay bare the structure upon which the man made Churches stand and show to the people that soon or later they will tumble to the ground and great will be the fall there- of. We find that the people in these lands (and I don't think that they have a manopoly on it) profess to believe in the bible, but it is only a profession, if it is opened and explained to them ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p004.jpg) properly they say will I don't believe that part of it. The fact of the matter is this, they only believe the portions that suits them. Well Grandpa! I beg to differ with you with regard to the mess- inger of whom Malachi speaks. You say that messinger was Jos. Smith. I understand by read- ing the "Doctrine of the Gospel" of which Apostle Orson Pratt is the author, that that messinger was John the Baptist. John came to prepare the way for Christs first comeing and his mission was not completed. He must, in order to fulfill the prophecy, make preparations for this second comeing also; and in order to do this, the Priesthood which he held must be restored to the earth. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p005.jpg) Read the above named book from page 243 to 246 and it plainly shows that John the Baptist was the messinger spoken of by Malachi. The last time I saw Uncle Robert & Family they were well, I left them some reading matter, and if they desire to investigate further, I am their Man, and will do all in my weak way to assist them. The Lord chooses the weak things of the world to confound those that are mighty, and I realise this in my case, for I feel that I am a verry weak instrument, but, not boasting of my own st- rength, I have not over matched myself yet, and by the assisting of the Lord, I am not afraid that I will. I find that the learned ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p006.jpg) divines do not care to come out and face us, but if they can be instrumental in getting some one else to do their dirty work, they are glad of it. I have never found one of them yet that has had the manhood to come out and try to show us the error of our ways, for all they think us such a bad set. It seems to me if they had the love of their fellow man at heart, they would be only too glad to come and reason with us in a kind and fatherly way, but no, it is to the contrary, if they had the power they would send us to hell cross lots and a crying, that is and has been the feeling of the majority of the world, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p007.jpg) in all ages toward those who were striving to serve the Lord. Men are preaching for hire and divining for money, and make- -ing merchandise of the souls of men, money seems to be their God, they preach according to the money they get, no money no preach, and the best of it is, they never receive a call from a higher to a lower, but their call is always from a low to a higher, should it be otherwise the call would not be excepted. I thank the Lord that I have been made a partaker of the "only true gospel," and the more I see, and the more I understand of these man made systems, the more proud I am of my ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I7_p008.jpg) religion. I am thankful I am numbered among the despised ones of all the earth. Well Grand- pa I am well and feeling well in the work which I am engaged and my desire is to prove faithful unto the end. I trust this will find you all well. I will visite your Hollywood friends before long and will do all I can to gather the information you desire. Give my love to all my Relatives and except the same your self, write soon and often, from f your loving Grandson, Jas. Stapley Answered April 12 1892 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke Street Belfast, Ireland. April 15th 1898 Dear Grandpa:- I received your most welcome letter the 23rd of March, which was da- ted 5th. I have delayed writing until now because I wanted to visit your Hollywood friends. I was out there yesterday and stayed most all day, I took Pres. Bracken with me, he is from Pinevalley, I suppose you are acquainted with him. Rachael is much the same as when she wrote you last, her arm has never got strong like it was before & I don't think it ever will, She still takes her halfen and I suppose she will continue as long as breath lasts. She nocks about among the neigh- -bors and does little chores, (or errands) ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p002.jpg) her health is very good, she and her Sister live in a small house in Church Street east of the Maypole, which costs them 2/6, or half crown per week, her sister has been quite sick with enfluenza (or laygrippe) and she looks quite bad, they take in sewing to do, and as Rachael can do but verry little, the most of it depends upon her Sister. They always make us welcome and w- -rite us back, (which is more than Uncle Robt. does) We invited them to come to our Conference the 8th of next month, they said that they would like to hear us preach, so we took the pains to tell them some of the things which we believed in, and among them was that we believed in worshiping a God that had both body parts and pass- ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p003.jpg) -ions, and that we believed the Father, Son & Holy Ghost to be three separate and distinct persons, which was quite a blow to their religion, (the Church of Ireland, which is the same as the Church of England,) They said they believed the same as us. I told them if they did, they did not believe what was written in their prayer book. I dont believe they know what they do believe in they simply believe just what their Minister, or Bishop tells them, and as for them comeing to our Conference I don't believe they will, in fact I don't think that they are very re- -ligiously inclined, they are like a a great many others, they think a great deal of their grog. They are poor enough, they said they had nothing laid by, they just live ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p004.jpg) from hand to mouth. I saw and old man by the name of Sedgewick, (I believe), he is a shoe maker and lives just across the road from Rachaels. Jane Greenfield is well, she just moved to Newtownards a short time ago. I would go to see her, but I could not get her address, she is liveing with a Daughter of hers I believe, and it would be like hunting for needle in a hay stack. Sarah Wilson wrls lives a mile or so out of Hollywood she is well and hearty. The Lennoxes are all well and doing well. Jack Crickards is dead, he died in March of this year, aged 82, as near as I could find out. Mary Lull who married Jas. McClelland, a shoemaker, died in Jan. this year, aged 73. Peggy Beley and old friend of yours died in March, this year, aged 70. I went ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p005.jpg) through the grave yard and found where the Kennadies were buried, Sloans, Pollocks, Wilsons and many other names that sound quite familiar to me as you have told me about the many friends you have over here, before I came; now there are a great many of your old friends no doubt that have passed away since you were here, and if I can find them out for you before going home I will be only to pleased to do so, but I will need the names and places of residence, so that I will have something to work by. I am laboring still in Belfast and I expect to spend the remainder of my time here, though I am not sure. I have not visited Uncle Robert and Family for some ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p006.jpg) -time, still I have had my mind made up several times to go to see them but I seems that something has always turned up to stop me, but I will go and see them soon and write them to come to our Conference, but I have no idea that they will come, I think it would be too humileating for them for they are supposed to go to the high- -est and best Church in the Town. I believe Uncle Robt said that you were either married or christened in the Church where he goes, I forget which. I don't know, but I have an idea that his wife wears the breeches. We are haveing cold weather the last day or two, but the week previous was very nice and warm. The summer is ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p007.jpg) fast approaching when we will have to round too and get out on the streets and lift up our voices in the defence of truth, that is about the only way we can get the gospel before the people, we deliver tracts from door to door but the people will not read them to amount to much, and when they do read them, they do not un- -derstand what they contain, like they do when we explain it to them. A Family of Saints will leave for Zion the 23rd inst and a number more are calculateing to leave next month, so we will leave no branch left in a short time if things continue as they have been for some time. We are doing but verry little with regard to makeing converts, but we are ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I8_p008.jpg) warning the people just the same. I would like verry much to visite London before going home, if it is possible, but my pocket book is quite slim, and the longer I stay I suppose it will worse, it costs me nearly $1500 per week month and it is drawing on my little sub- -stance at home until I suppose there will be but little lift when I get back. I am well and enjoy- -ing myself the best kind. I am sorry to hear of your lonely con- dition, I am sure it is quite a trial to you. Give my kind regards to all my relatives. I was much pleased to get a letter from Aunt Susy, I will try and answer it and send it along with yours. With kind love to you, hopeing this will find you well and hearty. I remain your grandson Jas. S. Stapley. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p001.jpg) 90 Thorndyke Street Belfast, Ireland April 16th, 92. Dear Brothers: [-]m, John & Mahouri I have received letters from all of you, and I am going to answer them all in one, and I hope you will except it just the same as though written separately. I was much pleased to hear from you and I trust Hill will pardon me for not writing to him before, as he has written me two that have not been answered. I am a little like John is a good deal, I am rather short winded. I am glad to hear that everything is prospering so well at home. The time is fast approaching when I will be with you in the work, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p002.jpg) but say, it almost breaks my heart to think of going to work again, and I am afraid it will blister my hands also. I think another mission would finish me from working. And I expect I will be so lazy that I will be of no earthly use when I get home. If I can be supported two years, six thousand miles from home I don't see why I cannot be kept all the time at home, it is a poor outfit that cannot afford to keep one gentleman in the family. I am staying here in the Office with Pres. Bracken, we are keeping batch and we enjoy our selves the best kind. Bro. B. is cooking dinner while I write, he says he never did the like before, but he is perfectly willing to learn, where there is a will there is a way. What a Mormon Elder ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p003.jpg) do after being away from home six months or a year, there is not much use of any one else trying to do. We occasionly make a Johnny cake or a bread pudding and it is some thing these Irish never have seen before, and they wonder what it is. They hardly know that they are borne yet. I have wished many times that I could have some of these high toned people set down to me one of our American meals like we have sometimes. I think that they would surprise their stom- aches. The people here dont know what a good living is, at least I have never seen anything that I thought was up to much, and I have been in some of their high- tened houses. You need feel thank- ful that your Father & Mother ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p004.jpg) went to the land of America, and especially that they have been made partakers of the gospel and brought you up in the same. The gospel makes you free, and teaches you everything that is good, while the teachings of the outside world puts a person in such a state of affairs that they dare not whis- tle, sing a song, and on Sunday they draw a face as long as a mules, while on a weekday they can drink an currouse all they please, the religions that are taught by the many denominations are nothing but a sham and a fraud, because they are man made. There is none of the preachers but what have to be paid for it, and a high price at that generally. How would you like to get out n ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p005.jpg) the street, with houses solid on each side of you and people liveing in them all, and preach for half or three quarters of an hour, or longer as the case may be. When the wea- -ther gets warm, that is what we will have to do. It is not verry ple- -asant to be talking, and have scores of people passing by and only a verry few pay any attention to what you are saying. I see by the paper (the Deseret News) that there has been a petition sent to the Pres. of the United States askeing him to grant general Amnesty to all disfranchised L.D.S. and that he is quite favorable toward it. I think it will be a grand thing, if it is granted in full, that is, give all those who have made covenants with more than one ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p006.jpg) wife, the privilege of taking care of them as Wives, and also to give them the privilege of voting. I also see that there has been a part of Washington Co. joined on to Iron Co. What part is it? is it our mountains? tell me when you write again. The Scotch Lass is not one with us yet, and I don't know that she ever will be, still her Father is talking of going to Utah, he has a Bro. out there, and expects to take his Fam- ily with him. We are going out to spend easter monday with them (the 18th) and see horse raceing etc. I wish you were here to go along with us, I am sure we would have a fine time. I have been looking all day today for a letter from Hattie but as yet it is a failure. I received a letter from John D Williams the other day, he says he is well and enjoying himself the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p007.jpg) best kind. I also heard from John Middleton yesterday, he said that he saw some of you a short time before he came started from home, he is also well and enjoying him- -self the best kind, but he is looking verry anxiously for a letter from home, I know just how he feels, for I have been there, but perhaps I never had to wait so long as he will, for his folks did not know his address until he wrote them from Liverpool. I am rather imposeing on good nature, for Bro. B has cookied the dinner and now that it is eat, he is washing the dishes while I am still writing. We are like Paul of old, we are liveing in our own hired house and we preach the gospel to as many as will come and listen. For ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F22_I9_p008.jpg) goodness sake dont send any more blank paper over here, I should think you valued 5 cts more than that. I should think you would want the worth of your money. Hark! I hear an Irish band, which consists of a big bass drum and a fife, I think it would charm the heart of a grindstone. I suppose they are prepareing for another 12th of July. As the mail will soon be going for America I will have to close. Tell Hattie I will answer her letter when it comes, I forget when I wrote to her, whether it was this week or last. Take good care of my Wife and little ones un- til I return and perhaps I can return the compliment some day. From your loving Brother Jas. S. Stapley ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I1_p001.jpg) Ma[-]inghan March 10 1887 Dear Uncle and Brother excuse me for not writing sooner as this is the first day I have sat up from haveing a severe inflamation on the left Lung again I thought I would write you a line while I had the chance I wished I was neare you for I am ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I1_p002.jpg) expecting to be confined next Month so with one thing and a nother it will take me all my time to rally through this time pleas write oftener and tell James Henry to write and Thom and Washinton it is all the comfort I have to here from you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I1_p003.jpg) we got your welcome letter and Jim got the Money all wright we had some words about you not answering your letter so I thought I would not askin him to write any more he does not know that I am writing you this letter tell James Henry that I have not got cold with going out because ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I1_p004.jpg) I never do go out the Children are all well you would be surprised to see what fine Children they are you must excuse any more for I am not able to sit up from your loveing Niece E Marshall Good Night and God Bless you all ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I2_p001.jpg) Manningham October 6 .88 Dear uncel and Brother it is A long time since we hurd from you and we should like to hear how you all are geting on As regards oure selves at Home we are all well Except Lucy and she dose not get shut of hur nasty Coff but she is A deal better of hur self then she as been for A long time we have 4 strong robust Healthy Children and oure youngest boy Arthur is the back of the meadow he is running about the day long Shouting and allways in Mischeif Fred Jane and Betrice go to School and are geting on verey well with theare Schooling Fred gets A rare fine Strap very bad and is geting on verey well with is Schooling he Can take up the News paper and reed it better than I can Whe are geting on about the useuel way at the Sheds bu[-] A Lot of Mess ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I2_p002.jpg) Fresh men are makeing verey porely out we have A meney Scotchmen but thay the [---] of the Scotch Companey, thay have sent heare to help oure Companey out at the Strike it is not likely thay would part with theare best men alltho to help in A Strike take over has been as reguard oure Selves we Stand Just on the same footing we did before the Strike took place Johan Whelan is my mate and as been ever since the Strike oure Jim fires for Tom Pearson Marvil has been fireing for Willey he as got Married and lives in Harey Higbeys House Lucy an Jim will tell you all the rest we keep Writeing and receiveing Letters from Sarah Elisebeth thay are all well and geting on verey well So good by and god bless you all from youre Ever Afectionate Nefrew and Brother J Marshall ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I2_p003.jpg) Dear Uncle and Brother you must excuse me for not writing for I had lost your derictions and I was wating for a letter from you I have been living in hopes of James Henry taking a trip to see us but if he gets Married I shall have to give that up, it is all I wish for to see his face with the strike Happen on the railway it as made a great alteration in this street, our John family ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I2_p004.jpg) are getting gathered about Amelia our John girl she as left home and gone to some part of America she could not agree with her step Mother and [---] is carried a first rat Bun[--] on with Oat Bread Making and he as a beautifull home and our William left the railway when the strike was and he is minding a Engine in a ware House and his eldest son is helping a Butcher shop Sarah Elizabeth she as four children do not think she gets on very well in f[---] but she does not- time to complain. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I3_p001.jpg) Mammingham Nov 3rd Dear Uncle No doubt you will be surprised when you get this letter as we have only poor news Elizabeth his dead she died very sudden in a neighbours house on the row and she has left us sadly in debt. They are coming from all round and sa[-] are us we shall have to do the best we can under the circumstances ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I3_p002.jpg) we will send you a card. and we will send Washington a Tom and James Henry one by book post remember us to all of them and tell them we are going on as well as can be expected under the circumstances all the children are in good health and so I will conclude for the present. from Yours J. Marshall 40 Midland Terrace Manninghan ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I3_p003.jpg) P.S. We should have wrote sooner but we could not find your address and we do not know whether this is the right one or not. She has left four strong healthy children specially the youngest he is a strapper I can tell you and generally acknowledged to be the finest lad in the street. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I4_p001.jpg) Dear Uncle and James Henry I thought I would write a few lines to you hoping to find you all well as it leaves us all well at home my mother is better than she as been for 4 years our Jane and Beatrice often talks about James Henry our Arthur is a grand little lad he can't talk plain enough yet we are going to have his porthrait taken Mrs Moorhouse and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I4_p002.jpg) Mrs Tompson Mrs Thomson send thair kind love to so you all and the baby that you blessed is nearly a young man we will write again soon and tell you all the news with kind love from father mother sisters and brother Fred Marshall ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I4_p003.jpg) Maningham Mr John Steel Toquerville Washin[--] County Utah Territory US America ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F23_I4_p004.jpg) [Stamp appears with the following text] NEW YORK MAR 21 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I1_p001.jpg) Essington June 1 1886 My dear Uncle I am shure you have wated a long time for my ancer. I suppose you have thought that I was not going to answer your letter but I would have written befor only I have been very busy and I have been very ill since I received your kind letter and I am still trying to find Mrs. Elizabeth Asgnoth but I cannot. I have written to my Brother & ask him to try & find her but he cannot do so I would have written to my Cousin Thomas Mc Clanal[--] only ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I1_p002.jpg) he told me in his last letter that he thought of removing. & I do not know if he has removed or not & I do not know where to write to has he got more reconciled to the loss of his wife yet I trust that he has & that he can say not my will but thine o Lord be don & that he is looking forward to meeting her in Heaven where there is no parting there that hope gives us all great pleasure in this world of ours but what about you Morsseam that has so many wives our Saviour says ther is ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I1_p003.jpg) marrying Mr Guen in marrage but are as the angles in Heaben you never told me yet have old your youngest child is or have you any more wibes than my own ant Cathren i hope not if so I am glad that I am not there for I would be very Jelice of any more Wives than my self My Husband wants you to send him a morman paper he takes great intrest in them I do not know Why he dos so whether it is the thoughts of more wives or not but I am glad that he is not there he mite be tempted ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I1_p004.jpg) there is no telling please tell Thomas McClard to write to me as I would be very glad to hear from him Give my love to all my cousin & to My dear Aunt Cathrin I hope that she is well & that you are quite well I am not well we are very Busy putting in the crops now I would like to see you all but I trust I shall see you all in Heaven & that will be better than all. Now I must close with love from my Husband & Child ren to you all I beleive me dear uncle to be you loving Neice Letesha Todd ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I2_p001.jpg) Toquerville, Washington Co. Utah Territory, United States America November 16 1890 To mrs Latisha Todd Essington near Bathurst N.S. Wales My Dear niece yours of Sept 6th 1890 Came to hand November 10th being 27 days in transit and I asure you I was very pleased to hear from you, as I did not know wheather you ware Still Alive or not. So many years having elapsed Since I heard from you, and in this World of Change it is hard to tell what amount of Changes takes place in a Short Space of time my wife is very low and has been bedfast for nearly four months but my Children and Grand Children take good care of her & the prospects are that She may yet live a long time this day is her Birth day 75 years ago She first Saw the light of day in that Beau -tifull Town Called Straban in the County Tyrone Ireland nine miles from the City of Londonderry. We are Making a Birthday for her when her Children, and Grand, and Great Grand Children Several of whom will be present, but it would take a larger house than I have at present to hold them all as there is about 80 of them all told. So you See, although you are quite numerous out there, you must get up a little Earlier to keep pase with us in America, you must know that this is the Land that Jacob gave to Joseph when he Said Blessed by thy land for the Good things brought fourth by the Sun and the Moon for the Breasts and the womb &c See Jenesis 49-25 also Deut 3 13 to 18 verses So you may See how the blessings follow in the Lienage of Joseph of whoes Lienage I am through the loines of both Manassa & Ephraem and am a Lawful heir to all the Blessings promised in the Blesings of Joseph by his Fathers Jacob, Isaac, & Abraham, and if you wish to know what they are Just Serch the Scriptures and you will find out But dont Spirritualize but let the Scriptures tell their own tale as though written to you personally, your Cousin Thomas Mc Clelland is here on a visit he lives about 100 miles from Me where one of my Sons lives they are all very Comfortable Situated [-]ave good farms and plenty of Horses & Cattle, and large fa[---]lies, ther[-]re now three Sons of your Aunt Jane here all rejoicing in their prospects, both in this life and that which is to come, I would have Sent you a newspaper Ocationalley had I Known where to send them too So that you could have Seen the political Situation of our Countery, as at times we have all Hell boiling over, Our Enomays are Seeking to distroy the Gosple that has been restored to Earth again, just the Same as in the days of Jesus and heis Appostles, not one jot or tittle Changed, as you will find in the 16 Chapter of Mark from the 14 to the End, and you will find if you look at the 14th Chapter of Revelations and 6th verse that at a Certain time a Certain angel was to fly through the midst of Heaven having the Everlasting Gosple to preach to them who dwell on the Earth, Saying fear God and Give Glory to him for the hour of his Judgments have come. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I2_p002.jpg) Now if a person Cannot See the judgments of the Lord being poured out on all nations as predicted in the 24 Chapter of Mathew, their Eyes must Certainly be Closed, for if Ever there was a time Since the days of Noah that portendid more off distruction than the times we now live in it has not been made known, for the Heavens above are disturbed and astroligers tell us plainly that Great and mighty Changes are come, and the distress of nations, the Sea & the Rivers overflow, Fires, Explosions, Earthquakes, Collisions, both on Sea, and on Rail roads, Capital against Labor and the poor against the Rich, and the vice vercy. And mens Hearts failing them for fear of those things that will Shortly Come to pass. I will just quote one more passage from that Old Book that w[-] believe S[-] much in, look at the Second Chapter of Joel a[-] from the 28 to the End, you will find there are places of safety, [-] mount Zion, & in Jerusalam, mount Zion is on this Contenant and Jerusalam is on the asiatic contenant, So there is no used for us to be deceived by any Sophistry or fase argument now I will Change the Subject, I have not on hand a photograph to spare but I went to a likeness takes and told him to get me up one which I will Send in this letter and if you would you might Send it and this letter or a Coppy of it to George So that he Could See his Uncle how he looks, I have one picture of his Wife, She looke right Smart looking and to think She is the Mother of 5 living Children and 4 dead, as it Seems but yestarday Since they ware married, I will be 70 on the 21st of March next, and feel as young as I did 40 years ago, and Every thing long Since past is as fresh on my mind as yestarday, I am pleased to hear of you and your Husband and family doing So well, your flour Seeds arived Safe and When Spring Comes I will plant them or have Some of the girls do So, and I will Send you Some when I get a Chance, My Daughter Elizabeth Sayes She has Some that She will send, we have nearly all kinds here as our bottonists, and flowerist travil in nearly all Countries and bring home a variety, I will Soon Write to the Mis Connollys of Holywood and tell them about Uncle Luke s folks as they would be pleased to hear from them their address is Church Street Holywood Co Down Ireland. Rachel & Mrs Elisabeth McGinnis lives togather and the last remaining Mis Jane Greenfield also lives there, She is of my Fathers mothers Stock you may remember hearing your mother talk about them there are none of the old Stock left there now Strangers have come in and the Town is built up So that I Scarcely knew it all my old friends (nearly) are Dead and Gone I had jus written to the Connolleys before I got your letter one of my Daughter Elizabeth Sons is on a preaching mission in Belfast he is a very fine young man and very devoted to preaching the Gosple and I would not be Surprised if Some of my Boys would take a Mission to Austrelia and if so they will Call upon you, please write Soon again dont let it be So long between letters next time, praying the Lord to bless you and all yours, also all my relations in that Countery, My family Joins with me in Love to all from your Uncle John Steele [The following is written sideways on left side of page] I have just got a poor picture to Send you it is not well done but you can See the resemblance of me there, this is November 22 1890. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I3_p001.jpg) Essington Janry 22 1891 My dear Uncle yours to hand on the on Janry the 17, & as i was looking very anxishly for a letter from you I was glad when I received it. I am very sorry to hear that my dear antee is So I'll but i trust that long before this reach you that She Will be quite Well again. & going about dear Uncle it is very Wors Just Now as it is our Lunch Now. but this is a very changeable Climate this land of our adoption We have little or no crips ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I3_p002.jpg) this year nor have we had any crops to Speak of this three years what with the rust in the wheet one year & to much rain but in general we have very good crops till lately but we do not depend on the Crops all together for we have Sheep as well So thank god we get along very well & my deer husband is a very Sober & hard working man... one of my girls has just got married my eldest but I am sorry to say that she did not get a husband to our liking as he is ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I3_p003.jpg) a roman & that is sadly against her Father & me My eldest Son William is not at home. eather at present. So that my family is not so large as it used to bee but I have still five of them With Me yet. I had one of My Sisters Sons up from Sydney to spend Christmas with us. Sometimes We gow down for a few days but it is a good way 150 miles from where I live to Sydney but We gow in a day I have none of my own friends living nearer than Sydney I am so glad to get your ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I3_p004.jpg) Likeness is it at all like you it is like one i seen that My deer Mother had of you My brother has it yet you look strong & Will thank you for it i shall pray i it very much i am very glad to hear that all of my cousins are so well & do[-]ing so well is my cousin Thomas Mcloud and married again I am going to send you some More [---] . I am sorry to have to tell you that one of My Uncle Lukes sons has you a religious Manak he is in the As[-]lm ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I3_p005.jpg) we will have to excuse this bad writing as I have a boil on the hand. I hope that the flowers will grow & you can tell the people that the came from a glowing land of free trout our fair Australia and I shall prize any that you may send me very much we take a great interest in flowers my husband & my self. in fact all of us are very fond of flowers they are the glory of the earth what would this world ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I3_p006.jpg) bee Without flowers our god is good to us to give us such beauty in flowers. My husband & family all send our love to you and Julie & all our cousins and I hope that she will be all write before this reaches you how old is your youngest & how old is your eldest I' Would like to know My eldest is 24 & my youngest alive is 9. I have one dead a twin boy. Write soon now good by & god bless you all I remain your affectionate niece, Letisha Todd ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I3_p007.jpg) Breathren & Sisters I am Called upon this evening to speak upon the subject of Repentance, and will begin at once by reading 34 Chapter of the Book of Alma from the 31st to the 35 verses – there is a godly sorrow that worketh Repentance to Salvation = look at 2nd Corinthians 7 &10th this is the kind of sorrow that all people should posess as that brings them near to their God whereby they inherit divine favor Therefore the prophed Job sayes in his 42nd Chapter 6 verse I abhor myself and sit in dust and ashes, I might draw your attention to many passages such as the writings in the psalms and David how the Lord Repented him when he Saw the afflictions of his people – now after having Shown you passages from the Book of Mormon and the Bible I will now draw your attention to the New Testament and will quote Matthew 34 2nd Repent ye for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I4_p001.jpg) Essington May 5 1891 My dear Uncle yours to hand on Saturday May the 2 1891 & i hasten to ancer your very kind letter & i am glad to hear that you are all So Well thank god We are all pretty well at present. I am glad to hear that my deer Ant Cathern is on the mint & hope that She will live long. & be happy in this life & happier in the life to Com for we do not look for much hapiness in this life if we had to much hapiness we mite forget that we had to die & therefor our god has thought it to give us trials. So that we may think of our eternal home. We Must be careful dear Uncle that the Lusts & pleasures of this World do not Shut us out of heaven & We [---] [---] be very careful ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I4_p002.jpg) you refear to the old patricarks old David & Solomn but what did ther Lust do for them let a Man do now a day What old David did & he will Soon be in Jail or be hung him that Cood get as many wifes as he liked. but his lust led him to Comit murder & aduletery & Solomn did not his Many Wives leed him down to hell & What pure Single pure harted loving Woman Would Marry a Man with another Wife how Could She love him when She knew that his affections were only lust & lust alone I am a Woman with a pure hart & Mind & hate Such things as you refer to what do you think Woman is a thing to be used & abused as Man likes our god never atoned it to be So how Many Eves did god ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I4_p003.jpg) make and put with Adam he made them male & fameal not male and females shurly god at the beginning set man a good example but mans evil hart has caused him to find out many inventions it is against nature to think that there could be any happiness in a home where there is three or four wives. but enough of this your religion I think has only one fault and that is your pluring of Wibes but in time I trust you will see your error on that [---] our lives here at the longest is to short [---] not to live well and nobly and have a noble name behind and if we try for that we will have a crown of glory in heaven, which Christ the rightous Will give to all ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I4_p004.jpg) My husband very much to hear from Who Walk upritly my god help you & me & all the wourld to do so & when we Com to ly down on our death beds we will have nothing to reproach ourselves with dear Uncle we are Just thinking of Starting our plowing now we are in the Middle of building a large house with nine rooms in it three up stares & six down stares. We are gathering in our guiness now.We had a good lot of fruit I think I told you that i had two of my Children married. thank you for sending me the adress of my Cousins in Ireland I will Write to them soon. dear Uncle you forgot to send me the flower seeds. Send them next letter or it will be time to put them in the i had a letter from my brother & the are all well My Sisters & all their Children now deer Uncle My deer Husband joins me with all our Children in love to you & all yours. Write your loving neice Letisha Todd Soon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I5_p001.jpg) Receved December 2nd 1891 Essington 42nd October 21 1891 My deer Uncle It is with pleasure that I answer your kind & welcome letter but I am very sorry to hear of the death of My deer Aunty Cathrin alough I never had the pleasure of seeing the deer old soul yet i have herd my dear mother talk about her but there are many deer deer friends that we only know by hearing of them in this wourld of ours yet the become deer to us & we are glad to hear about them but we shall see & know each other in the next wourld & never never part again I often think of that little hymn & it gives me comfort to know & beleive it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I5_p002.jpg) that it is true. it comforts our harts to think of it it is the only Consulation the Christian has & it is a glourious one. our harts would be sad indeed if we had no hope of ever being these we love when we lay them in the Tumb. I would have written sooner but i was wating till i got a letter from george I have one of his little boys with me staying for a change of air I am not Well i have a very bad Cold there is a deal of Sickness about now I hope that you are all quite well. give my love to My Cousins & to My Cousin Thomas McClaland he never answered my last letter did he get married again thank you dear Uncle for ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I5_p003.jpg) the flower seeds the are up nicely but you did not tell me the names of them the frosts has not g[-]n away yet and I am afraid that we will not have much froit if the frosts dos not gow away us the young froot is just shaping we are thinking of Sheering very soon if the weather takes up but our Climate is very uncertain. We have frosts up till Christmas sometimes. My husband is very busy building a nice new House for Me & it will be very nice if we live to see it finished but everything is so very unsertain in this wourld & it is not well to build our hopes on anything. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I5_p004.jpg) but how we may escape the death that never never dies my children are all growing big & i feel When I look at them that we me & my Husband are both growing old my Husband is turned 50. & I am 41 so you see that we are growing old I was married at 16 years but I have a good Husband & one that loves me very dearly. I have not got a letter from Cousin Rachel Connelly yet. Now dear uncle my Husband & Children Join with me in fondest love to you & your children join with me in fondest love to you & your children & grand children & great grand children [---] from your affectinate neice. Letisha Todd Write soon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I6_p001.jpg) Toquerville Washington Co Utah Territory U.S.A. February 2nd 1893 Mrs Latitia Todd Essington OConnel planes near Bathurst New South Wales. My Dear niece, I have Written to you a long time ago, and received no answer. I dont know wheather you received it or not, or wheather you are Removed, Sick, or Dead, however thought I would Write again, and if you or yours are in the land of the living I might hear from you. I have just finished Copying all of your mothers letters to me, also yours, and George's and filed them away for my history when Completed. I would be very much pleased to hear how you, Mary, George, and Elizabeth, and your Children are getting along. Also how Any Jane Children are doing. I am Sorry we are So far apart that we Cannot visit occasionally, if you ware any whare in the Track or Common Course of our traveling I think I would be tempted to visit you, as I am always Will while traveling. We are now having our winter, Snow is on the Ground, our mountains are all Mantled with it and the Wind oer the Glaziers Continue to blow, Our work will Soon begin for Spring, our treese are now Showing Signs of putting forth their blossoms. Apricots, & peech, are looking up from their Winter Sleep, I sopose in your Countary you have the bright warm dayes of Summer. We have a beautifull Climate here in these vallies where I live, although Snow may ly all Summer in the mountains not 12 miles off. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I6_p002.jpg) I have been much interested in reading over your mothers kind letters, and think how anxious She would have been to see me, her one and only Brother. But now She as well as her Sister Jane are gone to rest from the Cares, perplexities and worrey of this weary life, and in the hopes of a Glorious ressurrection they Can rest in peace. My Dear wife Catherine, Departed this life on the 15th of June 1891 aged 75 years and 5 months and I Can asure you I have felt very lonely Ever Since. I have not found one yet who I think Sufficient to fill her place. All my Children and grand Children, are well and prospering, as far as this world is concerned and making fare preparation for that which is to Come, they are all good Latter day Saints, believing in all the Scriptures that is Given by the Inspiration of the Holy Ghost, and also those that the Lord may yet give for the Salvation and Exaltation of his Children, of whom we are a part. I do not know how many my Children Grand and Great Grand Children would number, at present but I would be Safe Enough to Count by ten times ten, I sopose you and yours are prospering in this life, our people Came to this Barren Wilderness 1000 miles from our Enamays in the year 1847 and we numberd 122 Souls, but we soon multiplied So that the little Spot we made our Camp upon Could not long hold us, and So we have filled this Territory, and Scattered out on Surrounding Countery, in States, and Territories, until we now number hundreds of thousands, and we hope Soon to become a state, and represent ourselves in Congrass. We have been missrepre- -sented long Enough, we have been lied upon, driven, Robed, and murdered, becaus we told the people theat God was the same being who talked with Enoch, that walked with Abraham, that gave laws to Moses, that Sustained his Son Jesus, until his work was finished. And that has now in our day Spoken to Joseph Smith, and revealed anew the Same old Gosple taught by Abraham Moses, Jesus, and his appostles. I see by one of your old letters you are bothered about Some of the practices of the Latter day Saints. I would just Say dont bother your mind about any thing you may here, the Quaker Cried bad god and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I6_p003.jpg) and people thought he ment Mad Dog and ran after him and killed him, now don't Worrey about any thing you may hear, as the World is full of lies, and misrepresentation, and at your distance it would be among the impossibellities for you to hear the truth, newspaper Stories is like what the woman Said about making Soap. They are almost Clear lye or lie, we send missionaries to all parts of the Earth I think there are Some in your Countery, if so give them an unprgedised hearing and don't condemn until you hear for yourself, there is one of my Grand Daughters now on the Island of Honolulu, one of the Sandwish Group with her Husband preaching to the natives, of whom there are many thousands, who are good Latter day Saints, the Queen goes to their meetings, and helps them to sing, and is not above Eating p[---] with them, my grand daughter was Envited to the Palace and She Spent two nights and one day there in Royal Society. She has been there about one year and a half, Expects to remain about that much longer, and then return home. New Zeland is is visited by our Elders, there are thousands of Latter day Saints there, we are Com – mandid to preach the Gosple to Every Creature and So our Elders go without purse or scrip to all parts of the World, the Gosple is free with – – out money and without price, no one will have it to say, your people preach for money and divine for hire, that is the way the preachers of the world does, and when your pay stops, your preach Stops, verily this wicked Genera – tion who make merchantise of Jesuss Gosple[-] have much to answer for, Jesus Said freely you have received, and freely impart to others, we work and support ourselves, and the Lord blesses our labors, and we are a blessed people, the the Lord has often times heaped up the way of our Enamays who would faign have murdered us all off long ago, the Same as was done to Jesus and his appstles, they ware all murdered, but John, and the Cast him into the Caldern of boiling oil, that would not Kill him, then they buryed him deep in the Earth, and that did not hold him. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I6_p004.jpg) So they murdered our prophets, and people, by the hundreds, and the world cried Bad dog, Bad Mormon. Jesus said if ye were of this world it would love its own, but we call upon the inhabitants of the world to repent, for the day of gods judgements are at hand. A very short time and our elders will go among them to call them to repentance. When the judgements begin you will not see or hear the Elders calling people to repentance. They can find plenty to do at home. Just look at the preper – ation for war, look at the bloodshed already: suicides, murder, colisions on sea, on rail roads, collapses in mines, hunger, starvation, misery death in its most horrid form, Robery, plunder. Man is not safe if he was thought to have 5 shillings upon him when darkness sets in. Look at the trades unions, tradesmasters, in opposition, Banks failing, religious societies breaking up, every man for himself, they are Bound in bundles preparatory to the burning. I will send you some papers as soon as I find out now are still alive and want to read them. I should be much pleased to hear from you or any of relations in that far off land. Don't worry about those who are dead they are far better off than those who are alive your mother wanted to have a long talk with my wife, and I think she has had it. We are perfectly satisfied with the situation of our Dead, as the gospe[-] will reach them as it did when Jesus was put to Death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit, by which he preached to spirits in prison, who were disobedient in the days of Noah. So in our day the gosple is being preached in the Spirit world, and many will believe this, we are assured of by the revelations of the all mighty. Now with kind love to you, your Husband and family and all our friends in Australia, hoping to hear from you soon. I am Dear niece your sincere and loving uncle John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I7_p001.jpg) Essington vi, O Connell Mrs September 13, 1894 My dear Uncle as I have written now twice & as this is the third letter that I have written to you & got no ancer I realy do not know what to think. I do not suppose that you have shifted & I trust that you are in the Land of the Living if so I do hope that you will ancer then my third Letter I hope that I have not said anything in my Last letter that has offended you that you will not answer my letters, I hope & trust that you & all your dear ones, are all quite well. & I trust that ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I7_p002.jpg) The are all doing well. I suppose that the Winter will soon set in where you are as this is the First month in spring with us oh dear but we have had a rough winter we had snow nearly all the monnth of July I neaver seen such a deal of snow since I left the old Conntry & such a deal of rain, a good many sheep died. through the sevear weather. & We had a good Few die, ourselves. dear Uncle, there is great distress in Australia through the dreadful Strikes. it is a great Curse these unions it has caused a deal of distress in every country my Brother george has been ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I7_p003.jpg) out of work through the strike & he cannot get any work & he has a lot of little ones depending on him it is very hard times with him, I shall be very glad when the weather gets a little warmer, as it has been such a long winter. dear Uncle have you herd any thing of our Friends in the old country since you write to me last the must be getting very old I had my Brother up last Christmas for a week he has not been with me since my dear Mother was with me untill last year, dear Uncle I am not dun missing her ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I7_p004.jpg) yet nor will I while I live oh there is no one like ones our dear mother. but I am lookind Forward to a happy meeting above where there is no more parting, & oh that will be joifull when we all meet, to part nomore, It is our only comfort here below how we will all be reunited in the Land of the blessed now dear Uncle I will close with best love from my Husband & Children & my very best love to you all I hope that you will excuse this bad writing as I get the crampin my hand & cannot write. I reman your loving neice Letisha Mts Letisha Todd Essington bi O Connell near Baltrust ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p001.jpg) Reid 6 pan angL[-] 1897 monday Essington June 22 1897 My dear Uncle it is [--]n a long time since I received your very kind letter & no doubt but you will think me very un kind in not answering yours before but I kept putting it off from time to time thinking to have more news to tell you dear Uncle this is the Dimond jublee of our most gracious Queen Victoria. She has rained now Sixty years & the Whole World seems to rejoice over her. dear Uncle we have had ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p002.jpg) a very trying time of it the dry weather has plaid up with us all & our sheep are dying all over the place ther is not a blaid of grass anywhere. We had no rain to speak of for five or six months & if it had not been a very mild winter so far that is we have not had much frosts. We have had three very bad years. & the grass would not grow & very little crops the year before this one we put in a lot but never ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p003.jpg) 3 got anything off it we got a little wheat this year but it is all but a failure & we put in a lot of corn but never got any. but thank our god we had a nice lot of different fruit enough for our own use & a little to spair for our neighbors it seemed to escape the frost & little showers so that we had a nice lot thank god for all his mercies to us all. I often think how unworthy we are of his mercies & how we repine & grumble. & I belie- ve he greets us out of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p004.jpg) love. Just to bring us nearer to him & to let us know that he is god of all. & if we only as t more We Would receive mor abondant more than ever We can want or think of deer Uncle I have been very ill both my Husband & my self We went to Sydney to see our people & we both took colds & we thought that we would not get home again. & when we got home we were much worce. but thank god we are ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p005.jpg) better now but I am not strong at all my Brother & his Children are well. but his wife was very sick. & my sister Elizabeth is well. & oh dear Uncle she is so very like my dear mother you would realy think that it was her & she speaks like her I can hardly keep my eyes off her when I see her I told them that I had a letter from you & the were [---]te so pleased to here that you were well [---]te Soon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p006.jpg) traid is very dull in Sydney. & my Brother dos not get much work to do off & on it is with him the strike don him & hundreds a deal of harm. & the bad seasons, all tend to make traid dull dear Uncle I hope that all my Cousins are all quite well & that you still enjoy good health & your wife now my Aunt. I hope that you are all well & happy I hope that you do not ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p007.jpg) feel the effects of the dry weather or we have don. I trust not dear Uncle I have another daughter married and she has a daughter my eldest son is a fine young man any one ought to be proud of him. & my second son is going into the ministery I think he has chosen a good office to gloryfi his god with all his hart & soul and strenth may god bless him and keep him and may he win souls ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I8_p008.jpg) to the glory of god I have only three at home now. That's if he gets into the ministery. One boy and two girls that's the way they all find there own way when they grow up. Well We don the same. Now my dear Uncle I must close & my dear Husband & children all join me with love to you all. My Husband would like it if you would send me a paper. Love from your affectionate niece Latisha Todd Wri[---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I9_p001.jpg) Toquerville Washington Co Utah U.S. America August 15 1901 Mrs. Latitie Todd. My Dear Niece, Your Letter arived this morning at 8. am Just one month & 15 dayes from Essington, in S. Wales, So you See, we live a long way apart, You on the other Side of the Globe from me and about as many degrees South of the Equetor as I am north. I take great pleasure in reading the papers Containing news from your Countery, Espec- ially from the writings of Frank G. Carpenter who is one of the best Writers on travils that there is so that I am pretty well acquainted with your whole countery, its Laws, Climate & prospects, also the condition of the people, & how they Suffer Sometimes from drouth, and how their Stock dies of thurst, and many other things connected with that far off Countery, I Sopose this is you Winter, and it is now our Summer, and my Fruit is all ripe, & I am nearly worked down taking care of it, Gathering, Cutting, drying, and looking after it, my apples are lying all over the Ground by the bushel, peeches are not so plentifull this year as formerly on account of late frosts last Spring, but all other fruit are very plentifull. Grapes will be a Good crop this year, our fruit will bring us about five pense or (10 cents) a pound when dried, but it is a tedious work Gathering & taking Care of them. And I have to hire all my help, as my family are nearly all married and gone, you Say I do not mention your Dear Aunt, I thought I told you of her Death a long time ago. She Died on the 15 of June 1891, and Since then my house & home has been dis- -organised. I married another, and She departed this life also, So that I am measurably alone only when my Children Comes in to see me, (But I may not Say alone, as I am Scarcelly Ever alone, I am a Docter and have plenty of Company at times more than I want, you would like to Know the names of my Children, Will Mary Campbell Steele Born Belfas Ireland Dec. 23 1840. Then Comes John & Margaret who both Died during our persecution in nauvoo in the State of Illinois, United States, Then Comes Young Elizabeth Steele, called for your mother, Born August 9, 1847 in Salt Lake City, then part of Californea I was then in the american armey, And helped take the Countery from the Mexicans, And it is now Called Utah, then Comes Mahonri Moriancumer Steele, Borne May 1st 1849 Salt Lake City Utah ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I9_p002.jpg) then comes Susan Adams Steele, Born in parowan, Iron County 250 miles from Salt Lake City, April 26 AD 1851. Then Comes John Alma, Born parowan Iron Co Utah April 6 1853 he Still lives with me & is not married. Then comes Jane C Steele, She is married and has a large family & lives in the State of arizona about 1000 miles A South of me. I Just got a letter from her when I got yours this morning, all Except J Alma have large families and are doing well. I go occationally to See them when I feel like it. they all Come to See me often. these are a few of my Children I have many adopted ones who Keeps me busy looking after them, I am pretty wel off in this worlds goods, and dont need to borrow trouble for where the next week of Flour Comes from, There ware 20 000 drivers out of nauvoo in 1846, and Utah vallies are now full of them, besides many of the States & Territories full of them. I have belonged among this people Since 1842, when I became a mormon, or Latter day Saint, & Since that time have travilld & preached the gosple of Jesus Christ as was preached antiently by Peter, James, & John, whom the Saviour Commanded to preach his gospel, now I want 2 3 you to understand this is no new Gosple, it is restored by the presence of God the Eternal Father, & his Son Jesus Christ, by his own voise, Then the Lord John the Baptist who was beheaded by the Ruler at Jerusalem who held the Aaronic Priesthood with power to Baptise and Joseph Smith And Oliver Cowdery Ware Baptised according to the Commands of the Lord, Then, Peter, James, & John who held the Keyes of the Malchesedic priesthood ware Sent in proper person, in their Ressurrected bodies, and laid their hands upon those men and ordained them to the Malchesedic priesthood, and Commanded them to preach the Same old Gosple according to the antient patern—The Lord might truly Say in his day, there was "none that doeth Good, no, not one, and when he revealed himself to Joseph, he might Say the Same thing, And you could Say the Same thing if you work round among your acquaintances and Size them up. where can you find any who are living up to the gosple of Jesus Christ—Yet you ar right in Saying all will have Eternal life, through the atonement of Jesus, But what Kind of a life Some will have Eternal life among the Condemned ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I9_p003.jpg) Read the 16 Chapter of Mark and you find there the Com -mandment to the appostles alone to go into all the world and preach the gosple to Every Creature and those who Believe their testemony and are Baptised by their authority will be Saved and those who will not believe and be Baptised will be Damned— there are thousands of men who have taken this authority upon themselves, becaus Jesus gave his apostles that authority they think they have a perfect right to usurp all authority, and go and preach his gospel, the appostle Sayes, no man taketh this honor upon himself only those who are Called of God as was Aaron, how was Aaron Calld, the Lord by his own voice told Moses to Call Aaron, now do not think that I disparage all the Good men Can or does do, very far from it. I am thankfull there are So many who are trying to do good, Both Religeously, politically, Socilly & morally, verily they Shall have their reward, and that inafar better State than they could possibly think or imagine in this life. We are here in a World of trial & when we are Seperated from this mortal flesh we will See ourselves as the Lord Sees us, we are immortel beings, Spirrit & matter are Eternal Elements, never began to Exist and cannot be anihalated, it may be Changed over & over many times, like Gold Seven times tried in the furnice it is Stil gold but becomes more refined by Each process you may think this is strange docterine. But look at the Surrounding Space above you, do you See any End to Space, do you find any End to Time, - Time is only alloted to man here on this Earth, it was Created or made in Six days, would any Sane person think it was in our 24 hour days governed by our Suns revolutions, - Why the Sun was not made to Shine at that time the appostle Peter Sayes, no ye not that one day with the Lord is a thousand years, So it must be a thousand years it took to make it, And when its time is up there will Come Such a Change (and it may be in our day) that will shake the Earth from Center to Circumfirence undoubtedly the Lord will Come in this generation and do you think he Could gather all the Sects and parties togather and Call them his Chosen people when hundreds of them are worshiping him in their own way, that is not how he did with old Isreal he brought them out from among the Gentile nations So that he Could make them his peculier people, and teach them in his own way So that they Could worship him according to his own patern,-(not as they pleased). But you Say, the Lord is mercifull. So he is, and will Give to Every man according to his works, and if they have built upcisterns that will hold no water, they will Surely go dry ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F24_I9_p004.jpg) The Lord puts up with the nonsense of his people just long enough until he gets them educated, and no longer. The Lord winked at the Jaredites asking, as they were an ignorant people. But after he got them educated by Moses, he swept them off by the thousands, and would not put up with their nonsense any longer. Now the Lord has sent his gospel to Earth over 70 years ago, and commanded it to be preached to allpeople, Black, Red, Yellow, or White, as this is the day of Gods Judgments upon all the inhabitants of the Earth. And as it was in the days of Noah so shall it be in the days of the Coming of the Son of Man. Look at Matthew 24 Chap verse 14, also verse 37, 38. If I could make all my friends to see the light of the gospel and cast their chosen methods of old man worship to the moles and bats, I would be pleased. But every person who hears this gospel and believes and obeys the Lord will not only give them Eternal life in his kingdom that where God the Eternal Father and Jesus Christ is they may dwell Eternally in his presence. Jesus said in my Fathers house there are mansions. But to his appostles he said, I go to prepare a place for you that where I am there you may be also. But he never told John Wesley, Martin Luther, Calvin, John Knox, or any of the Reformers that same thing notwithstanding they will get credit for all the good they have done. You'll find reward. But they run before they were sent. There is just as much order in the kingdom of God, as could possibly in the kingdom of man upon the Earth, and people will have to learn that before they get there. Not every one that cryeth Lord Lord have mercy but him that doeth the will of the Father will ever get into his presence. I am sorry we live so far apart. I could tell you lots of things that would be of great benefit to you if I was near you. My family close around her are much ple- ased to hear from you. Thomas McClalland and family are doing well also. And James Henry, my family are all well and doing well, both in Spiritual and Temporal things. My health is very good for a man of my years now 81, and can climb a tree faster than any of the boys and ride a horse over the plains at top speed when I am hunting cattle give my kindest regards to first yourself husband and family then your brother George and family Sister Elizabeth and family, and all the rest of our relations, and will be glad to hear from you at your earliest convenience, and believe dear Latisha your loving uncle John Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p001.jpg) 107 Guilford Street, Russell Square, London. W.C. Sept 26 1903 My dear Uncle, I must apologise for not having answered your long and very interesting letter of June 18th last. The fact is that I have been away spending a holiday in the west of England with my husband, in visiting some of his relatives, and what with writing home and other duties I have not been able to find an opportunity to write to you before. Thinking you might be interested in hearing how we spent our holidays (which we greatly enjoyed). I wrote a somewhat lengthy account of it soon after our return home and enclose it herewith as part of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p002.jpg) my letter. I was very interested in your complete history of the Holywood property, and am quite satisfied in my own mind that none of the Connelly family can ever hope to gain possession of it. Of course you will under- -stand Uncle that all I ever knew about this property was told me at different times by my Mother, who was in her turn informed by my grandmother. So it is very evident, that my grandmother not either mis- understood what was told her in Ireland, or else was misinformed. When you first told me that the property was leased for three lives you did not tell me that it did not go from Father to Son, and that is why I wanted to know in my last letter why it ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p003.jpg) was that it did not come to my father seeing he was only the 2nd or at any rate the third life. But now from what you have said in your last letter which lies before me I can quite understand the agreement under which the land was leased. So after I studied your letter I wrote a long letter to my Mother telling her what you had said in your letter about the property, and that both my husband and I were convinced that it was now gone with- out the slightest chance of recovery. And I also told Mrs. Letisha Todd (my Aunt) in a letter I sent to her a short time ago that she need not expect to get any benefit from that Holywood property, as it was absolutely gone out of the Connelly's hands and so she may as well set her mind at rest ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p004.jpg) on that score and not have the idea that she is going to come into a fortune. So I hope that they are now all convinced in Australia as to the impossibility of receiving any money from the land which my grand- father held in Ireland. I am quite aware that most of the land in Great Britain belong to either the Nobility or the Crown, but a great deal of the property belongs to private people of more or less wealth. But in Australia it is not so. There are certainly large tracts of land used as stations "or I think you call them in your country "ranches," and a large portion of the country is in the hands of the government simply because it has not been taken up by the people. But the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p005.jpg) are members of the people there who own their own farms, and very many more are paying for their farms & by instalments to the government, whilst the Town and City property (houses, shops, &c) belong to private owners. I think that the greater part of the land in your country will soon be in the hands of millionaires, trusts, and syndicates by the look of things. I understand that a large quantity of territory is in the hands of these trusts etc., and I read in the paper a day or two ago that the letters in the Adirondack Mountains U.S.A. are very much incensed at the way the millionaires have been grabbing the land there, and they vented their anger on one of these land grabbers by shooting him. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p006.jpg) so that I think that very soon American property will be in the hands of trusts, rich men &c and things will then be worse than they are here. I quite agree with you that poverty and distress is tremendous in all parts of the world. And I always thought and still think so, that God expects all those to whom he has given health, wealth & leisure, to do what they can to help those in want, & I have determined to do whatever I can in this direction, be it much or little. It must I am sure be a great comfort to you, & thankfulness to your heavenly. Heavenly Father, that you are permitted to spend the evening of your life in peace and plenty. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p007.jpg) I will give you an account of our holiday. We left London on Monday August 10th by the 11-20 train from Waterloo to Crewkerne. I may say that Crewkerne is in the West of England. We had a delightful journey down through beautiful country in fine weather, and reached Crewkerne at 3-4 p.m. The day after our arrival there was very wet, we were kept in doors all day. The next day Wednesday Uncle took us for a drive to Yeovil. and on the way home again it rained but fortunately for us we were close to some very large thick trees, and took sheter under them until the rain passed over, and then proceeded home without getting wet. On Thursday Auntie and some friends drove with us to a most beautiful place called Lord Abbey, in lovely grounds and gardens. It appears that this place many years ago was an old Abbey where an abbot ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p008.jpg) and monks used to live, but in course of time they were turned out, and it came into the ands of the nobility. However, a few years ago it was purchased by a gentleman of the name of Evans, a cotton spinner in the North of England. When Lord Bridpost got into financial diffi- culties his daughter married this Mr. Evans, who was immensely wealthy, not so much for love, it appears, but for his money. However shortly after their marriage, it seems they quarrelled and I am not sure whether she died, anyhow it preyed upon Mr Evan's mind so much that he became mad and had to be confined in a Lunatic Asylum, where he died. However during the summer months the place is thrown open for visitors to inspect; on Thursday afternoons, on payment of the small fee of 6d which is handed over to the funds ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p009.jpg) of the Chard and Crewkerne Hospitals. When we arrived there we found a considerable number of people walking about thw grounds, admiring the flowers and gardens, and waiting their turn of admission to the house, as people we only admitted in parties of about 12 shown over the rooms &c, and then let out again, when another party was admitted. As it appeared evident that we would have to wait some considerable time before our turn to be admitted arrived, we strolled about the gardens, and looked at the beautiful flowers. Auntie was very anxious to have afternoon tea, and asked our Coachman to procure some for us, which he was able to do, he brought a tray with all the requests and put them down upon the lawn under a nice shady tree, and called our attention. After we had tea, which ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p010.jpg) we all enjoyed, we left the things on the grass for the coachmen to take back again, and strolled back to the entrance of the house. We had to wait for some time until the party which was looking round came out. At last our patience was rewarded, for those who were looking round, inside were thrown out, and we were admitted. Our party consisted of 5, and 3 other ladies and a boy, and our party was the last to be shown over. We entered a large hall, and then on the left a very large and lofty room like a church in which were some very old and interesting furniture ornaments &c, and we were informed by the housekeeper that this was the old original hall in which the monks used to assemble. We then went up a very wide staircase with wide beautifully carved values- trades. We were then shown through room after room containing old pictures, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p011.jpg) furniture, ornaments &c some being very interesting. On the walls of one very large room upstairs were hung five magnificent tapestries of Biblical subjects, which were in a wonderful state of preservation, as they are thought to be a century or two old (perhaps older) and are declared by those who know to be the finest specimans of tapestry in the kingdom without exception. The colours were beautiful, and they were well worth coming a long way to see. They were splendid, the best of everything that was to be seen there. In another room there was a most elaborate and luxurious bed with a huge canopy over it to match, which we were informed, was the bed used by the Emperor Napoleon, but it was brought over to England after the French wars and found its way down to the Abbey. In another room was another most elaborate bed with a top over it and costly hangings &c, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p012.jpg) which was especially made for Queen Anne, who during her reign, arranged to pay a visit to the Abbey, but during her journey she was taken ill with gout, or something of that sort and was unable to come to the Abbey, but had to return to London. So the person for whom this wonderful bed was prepared, never occupied it, but all the same it is known as Queen Anne's bed. We passed along a lengthy clorister cloister which leads from one part of the mansion to the other, and which is now known as the Monks Walk, and saw the old, quaint-, but plain little chapel where they used to worship, and we also inspe- -ctid one or two of what were then the monks calls, on bedrooms, now thoroughly renovated and used as bed rooms for the servants of the house. We also saw the way which led down to the the refractory calls on ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p013.jpg) dungeon, where any of the monks who were naughty were sent until they behaved themselves. As we were the last party and showed an interest in what we saw, the housekeeper who seemed a very nice person, took more trouble in telling us about the different things, than with others, and before sending us out took us over the private apartments. They do not usually allow visitors to see these, but as the invalid Lady was away, and there was no one about who would tell tales, she showed us over, and also allowed us to see a wonderful porcelaine plate, which Auntie espec- -ially wished us to see. This plate which is very ancient one, and is said to contain a representation of every creeping thing known at the time it was made And at last we came out again having spent a very pleasant hour and a quarter looking at the very interesting mansion and its contents. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p014.jpg) On our way home from the Abbey, we drove to a little village named Wayford, where my husband's people lived, and where his Father spent his young days. We also saw the beautiful old house where they lived and the little church in which they used to worship. We went into the cemetary and saw where his grand father and Uncle were buried. It seemed very nice to visit the places of your ancestors. The first Sunday we spent at Crewkerne we went to the parish church with Auntie, and in the afternoon we went for a walk, it came on to rain so we had to take shelter under the verandah of the Railway Station, the rain lasted twenty minutes. So after it was over we returned home and had tea. After tea we went with Uncle to the local Baptist Chapel in North St. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p015.jpg) he was very pleased to have us go with him. We were both very glad that we went with Uncle. as we had a most enjoyable service there, and the most enteresting and helpful sermon we have listened to for some time. The minister was the Rev M. Oatley from London, and he spoke upon a few points contained in the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10th. He dwelt upon the words in ver 33 "He... came where he was, and showed us that, that is just what Jesus did — He came where we were" and so became the sinners hope. Next he spoke on the words in verse 34 "He... took care of him, and showed that, that is just what Jesus does for those of us who will let Him, and he becomes The converts hope. And last he refered to the words in verse 35 " When I come again I will repay thee", and pointed out that ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p016.jpg) when Jesus comes again He will repay all those who love and serve Him, and try to please them, and so with this coming of Christ with rewards in His hands is The christians Hope. On monday Uncle took us for a long drive round Crewkerne and arrived home about 3 Oclock and had dinner, after which we went for a long walk. Tuesday a party consisting of 6 of us went for a long drive through most lovely country, to a seaside place called Bridport; we had dinner there, and then went for a long walk all round the place, we climbed a very steep hill, and looked out over the sea, it was very beautiful. There are some very fashionable houses near the beach, which are let out in apart- ments, for the summer months. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p017.jpg) we drove home after a very enjoyable days outing. After spending ten days with our friends at Crewkerne, we left there and went to South Molton, Devonshire, to spend a few days with some other relatives. Devonshire is a most lovely country, and we were able to go for some lovely long walks, and enjoyed these walks very much indeed. We stayed there eight days. And on Thursday last returned home, much benefited by our stay in the country. I hope I have not wearied you with this long letter. I have written more than I intended at first, but it will, I hope make up for the long time I have been in answering your letter. I hope you have managed to shape off the rheumatics and that this letter will find you ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F25_p018.jpg) quite well as it leaves us. With very kind regards in which my Husband joins. I remain, your affectionate neice Letty Bullen ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I10_p001.jpg) William Henry Connolley 37 Parson Street Sydney New South Wales Rozelle Sydney June 20/03 Dear Uncle John I recieved your kind and welcome letter by the mail and was glad to you and yours are all well as it leave us at present Now Uncle I will tell you who I am as you asked me I am the son of George Connelly Son of G. Connelly who lived in holywood in Ireland. I see you have corresponded with Letisha who is a sister to my father who has three 3 sisters namely. Mary Letisha Elizabeth There are to living x x DEAD My Father is still laid up with paralises and is no better or worse. Now I will ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I10_p002.jpg) Now you see we are an Industrial family. The names of Letisha Todd Family are as follow. William Stanley George Portives, Connelly Luin & now come the girls Lottie, Lillian, Mary & Divina 4 girls and 3 boys on the Todd side no comes the worst of the lot. The McMartrie Crowd 6 Boys 2 girls namely John, George, Willia[-] Archie, Aleck, and James and the Girls Essie, Lillian, that ends the family List. Mary has Divorced so she had now family. Archie has Connelly is only a distant cousin of my fathers. My Father will never recover now he will never recover this side of the grave. Now I came to correspond with you was quite accid ental as I picked upon an old Letter ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I10_p003.jpg) tell you all about our family first my mother had 12 Children there are [-] six dead and 6 living The names of the of the dead are sacred because the Lord gave and he taketh them away. The names of the Living are these Letisha Elizabeth age 27 Married to W.B. Bullen no in London. William Henry Connelly eldest 22. Esther Lousia 20 Gelston. Christopher Rellings. 19 Jane Ann 17 and the youngest [-] Portius Carrington 12 Letisha Elizabeth servent 27 William Henry Bodermaker 22 Esther L.G. Dressmaker 20 Christopher R. Printer 19 Jane Ann Tailoress 17 Portius G. going to school 12 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I10_p004.jpg) and I thought I would write and see if you were alive. you never told me how Aunt Sarah was is she dead or alive. Archie Connelly is doing nothing but living in his own selfish ways as he always did. Have no pity for Jack for he has the blood of man upon his head for I will hold him responsible for poor Luke action and death for he drove him to it. I am sending you my photo. and I would like one of yourself. Now I think I have told you all the news I now conclude with the benediction the Lord watch between me and thee. I remain yours affectionate Nephew W. H. Connelly 31 Parson St. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I11_p001.jpg) Sydney Augest the 28 1867 Elizabeth Connolley 16 Jankins Street My Dear brother John i am very much gratified to here of the well being of you and youre famelly no doubt you will think it strange i i did not rite sooner to you but i know you will forgive me when i tell you i was not at home i was three hundred miles from Sydney wher my Lettisha lives i stop with hir to after hir confirma[-] she has got a soon and day ghts Dear John i am well plered to here that you and your wife and famelly is well and as comfortabel and hapy for what is the world if there is no comfort in it but we ar getting old we must look to the futtur My Dear brother you said in your ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I11_p002.jpg) letter that i might exspect to see a strange face it would be a strange one if it was yours i would regoice at thought of ever seeing you agan i hope you meen it give my kind love to Cathren and all your famelly my children goines with me in kind love to them all i am very proud to here of your famelly being so well married and Dear brother if you seen mine you would be as well plesed i am sure i am pritty well in helth at presant thank god for it George and me lives together he is a show and boot maker and i am [-]lades manthelly nurce so we can make a living when my helth alows me you said you had ritten to our sister Jane and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I11_p003.jpg) was going to take hir to america i do not think that it would be wise to seperet hir famelly and hir have you sent for them yet did she send you my likeness i told hir to do so i had a letter this month from my Mother and she is prity well in helth i rote to hir sume time a go and i told hir that you had ritten to me and you were going to rite to hir and send hir som thing she says you have not sent it yet she is very old and freal and a littel would be very exceptabell to hir poor old body she has not one to close hir dienglys meny a time i think of hir that i am redy to be off to hir at waust but that is imposable i never will see hir in this world but i trust in the mercy of god we will all met ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I11_p004.jpg) in heven Dear John i have had hard struglen with my famelly without there father for so meney years but thank god the worst is over now so i must look out for my self now i am getting old i am close up to 50 and you as three years younger then me and Jane is in be tween us. My Dear brother i hope this scrawl will find you and wife and famelly in good helth as this leves me at presant plese to rite as soon as this comes to hand i send you a newes paper with this letter let me know if you get it now Dear John i must conclude with kind love and best wishes for your wellfare is the prayer of your Affectnt sister rite to the old woman E [-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I12_p001.jpg) Sydney 1867 September the 10 My Dear Brother i receved a letter from you on the [-] instent of witch i was surprised and gratified after such a long time i thought i never would here of you agan we ar all so far a apart now but thow we ar parted on erth i hope we will meet in heven where all our troubel will be at ann end Dear John want to know all about mee and my children now i will tell you after George died and my two boys i had hard two fite the world for my five littel children My Brother in law hering how i was fixed paid all our passages to Sydney holding out brite prospects ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I12_p002.jpg) to me and my children i need not enter into my [--]te history since i last seen you recepient to say i had great triels trubels and disapoint ments of every kind but thank god i got over them all and is now in a forign land my brotherinlaw was kiled four months after my arivel here and left seven children and his wife was burnt to deth six months after that whitch blited all my prospects i got a goverment sitution at forty pounds a year and i kept it two years and my children had to go to [---]vey as well as me well my helth got bad and i was oblidged to give up my sitution and make a littel home for my self and my Children and now i eren my liven at Nurceing ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I12_p003.jpg) Ledes in there confinement My gerls ar all maried and is very comfortibel but is a very great distance from me it is years since i seen either A Jane or Mercy Elizabeth lives two miles from mee but the have all got good men Agan John Estement Lettisha Deavid Good Mercy George Wells Elizabeth Archey all Nurtery – George and Me lives together he is growen a big boy and a very wise boy i am maried nor never will i got a letter from my sister Jane in wich she tells me of the of her husband i have ritten to hir and sent hir my likeness and i told hir to send it to you for that is all you will ever see of me my helth is not good George is at the boot ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I12_p004.jpg) and shoo Manefactorer Now Dear Brother i have given you the out lines me and my famelly now i want to know sumthing about you and your famelly give my kind love to your wife Catheren and to your children our por old Mother is still alive and well she must be very lonelly now since we are all gon from the old place i see no place like home Now i must conclude with kind wishes for you all Your Affectinit Sister Elizabeth Connolly No 18 Janken Staff Kent St North Sydney rite as soon as N.S.W. as this comes to god by to hand ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I13_p001.jpg) Sydney 23 August 1898 My Dear Brother John, i again lift up my pen to rite to you hoping you and your wife and famelly is well as this leaves me and my famelly thank be to god for all his merces to us all Dear John i have newes for you our poor old Mother is no more she i trust is gon to rest she died on the 22 of December and was bered on Chrismes day i had sent hir a littel money for a Chrismess box but ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I13_p002.jpg) She did not live to see the letter nor money i sent it to the Reverent McCalester to give to hir and he roat to me and told me that it cum in time to pay for the buriel of here She was buried in my fathers grave the place that she most desired and i am so glad that the money went in time and she was not buried as poper so dear brother she is not in want of any thing now i supose you herd my unkel William Kenedy is ded when did you here from our sister Jane Mc Clelland and hir famelly is dooing you said you were going to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I13_p003.jpg) bring them out to as you still in that mind my soon is talken of coming to america do you think he could find you if he would com how ar you getting on and how is your famelly dooing i like to hear off your wellbeing der John we may bid fare well to Hollywood now as there is no body there now to rite to but still i cant forget the hants of my youth and the memory of them that was dear to us my famelly is all in the way of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I13_p004.jpg) welldooing the all join with me in kind love to you and all there cusens when you rite tell me what you ar dooing now ar you still in the post office and how was it that i had 26 to pay for the last letter i got from you althow there was three stamps on it i wist you to rite to me and Cathren might rite to me i must conclude with love to all i remain Dear brother your Affectnet sister Elizabeth Connelly rite soon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I14_p001.jpg) Faint, yet pursuing Judges viii. 4. FAINT, yet pursuing! let the sign, O soldier of the cross, be thine! Grave the good legend on thy shield, And bear it through the battle-field; Repeat it with thy latest breath, And thus be "faithful unto death." To Mrs. Elizabeth Connelley Sister Steele Kent Street [---] Sydney [---] M[-] [---] arived April 30 1882 Rules for Daily Life. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I14_p002.jpg) a preasant from Mrs. Elizabeth Connolley to her Brother John Steele posted in Sydney. New South. Wales. March 17 1882. Arrived in Turner- ville. Kane County. U.T. April 30th 1882 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p001.jpg) Church Street Holywood Co Doure June 4th 1888, Ireland Dear Mr. Steele I received your kind letter and was very glad to hear from you & see that you had not forgotten your "old Holywood friends". I am sorry to tell you that my Sister Letitia is dead, she is now [The following is written sideways on the top-left of the page] Let me know how your sister Jane is, if she is well ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p002.jpg) [2] one year dead on 4th April last, and suffered greatly for one year, her disease, was dropsy - I must tell you that she talked greatly about you, and was always going to write to you but was never able to do so, however you will be glad to know she was very happy & quite prepared ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p003.jpg) [3] for the better land. I am living with my sister Mrs Maginness She is my youngest sister "Elizabeth Tudor" & was married to a painter named John Maginness who has been dead the last 8 years, but I am glad she has no family, as it keeps us struggling very hard now ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p004.jpg) [4] to get through this world. I must now give you all the news. William Sedgwick is well & doing well Mr. McAlester is well but getting very old looking — Mrs McFall & two daughters are well, one of her daughters is married to a sea captain the other is teaching school in Gilford & her Mother lives with her There is not now the name ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p005.jpg) [5] of a Tower in Holywood I am sorry to tell you the only Uncle I had in this world Captain [-]utter died about two months after Letitia. My brother Archy's wife also died a short time previous. So you will see the family in Holywood are passing away — Sarah Wilson is ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p006.jpg) [6] well and was talking to me about you a short time ago & wondered if you remembered the day you took her from her sweetheart on the [---]gar — Mr. Greenfield who kept the post office is dead also his wife. Johnny Greenfield of Craigroad is well but has left this, and gone to live at Saintfield Sam Patterson is dead ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p007.jpg) Many years ago, all the Pattersons are dead except Old Sam Patterson three daughters- Old Johnny Crickard is still living and all the Lennox family are well except Jane. She died about a year ago- Holywood is very gay at present, we have 800 militia stationed on the Muincigal in tents & the May - pole with the little ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I1_p008.jpg) boats is just as it was in the old days James McMurry & his daughter are both dead. Dear Mr. Steele, I would like you to tell me how many of the Connelly family are living in Australia I mean your sister Elizabeths family and also Luke Connelly's family- They were very ungrateful in not writing to me as I was very kind to them when they were children- I am glad to hear you & family are all well- My sister Elizabeth joins me in kindest regards to you & family- Believe me your sincere friend: Rachel Connelly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p001.jpg) Church St Holywood Jan 18th 1889 Dear Mr. Steele I received your kind letter and would have replied to it sooner, but I was not able to go to Gangor to find out the news you required about your friends [The following text is written sideways left of the page] Enquierer Feby 4 1889 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p002.jpg) however I have done so The old man is still living and has two daughters married and I am glad to tell you they are both married to Holywood men. One of them is married to a nephew of the late Doctor Sullivan who built the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p003.jpg) Sullivan Schools and left an annuity of sixty pounds a year to the poor of the town. The other is married to a young man named OBrien — your mother's friend Miss Greenfield died about six weeks ago in Holywood. Your old friend, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p004.jpg) Sarah Wilson is still living and doing well — Captain Marcus Sullivan's wife died a short time ago, she was mother to this young man who is married on your friend — The [--]d — C.J McAlister is just the same as usual, and desires to be remembered to you. All the other old inhabitants are just as when I last ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p005.jpg) wrote to you — William Sedgwick & his Son Michael are well and doing well, they are in very comfortable circumstances — My sister Mrs. Maguiress and self are well and we both desire to be remembered in ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p006.jpg) the warmest manner, and send our love to your wife and family. Holywood is now filled with strangers and very soon there will be none of the old inhabitants left but the old Maypole, [---] & our Graveyard ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p007.jpg) are just as they were in the days of old — Mrs McHale is still living in Gilford with her daughter, who has a School there, and is very comfortable. I must tell you that all the Kennedy family are left Holywood, and living in ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I2_p008.jpg) Australia — Old Johnny Crickard is still living & often asks after you — I am sending you one of our weekly papers, which will give you the latest news — I must now conclude with love hoping you and family are quite well — Your sincere friend Rachel Connelly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I3_p001.jpg) Church St Holywood April 23rd 1889 Dear Mr. Steele You must kindly excuse me for being so long in answering your letter. But I could not help it as my sister Elizabeth Tudor has been very ill for some time past and I was in a great state about her as she is my only support, and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I3_p002.jpg) you know I am now getting old and nearly done, so if any should happen to her I do not know what I would do but I am glad to say she is in the way of getting better — Her illness has put me greatly about and my own health is failing fast — This name of the Miss Greenfield who died was one called Ann. The ones who lived ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I3_p003.jpg) at Craig and the other sister has left this, and gone to live at Newtownards. Sarah Wilson is just the same as usual & sends her love to you. She is living at Craigar[--] & is near done too. Jake Crichard sends his best respects to you. M. M. Aleslet is well and just as usual, but Mrs. M. Aleslet is dead a number of years ago. Will Sedgwick and son are well, and doing well, Holywood ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I3_p004.jpg) is just as usual, but very few of the old people in it now. Dear Mr. Steele when you write you might let me know if you ever hear of any of the Connelly's in Australia, as I would like to hear how they are doing. My sister joins with me in sending her best respect to your Wife and family and also to yourself – Please kindly remember me to your sister Jane's family. — Believe me Your sincere friend Rachel Connelly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I4_p001.jpg) Church St July 3rd Holywood 1889 Dear Mr Steele I received your kind letter and the Enclosed under which I don't know how to thank you for it would not have come in better time with my sisters illness I was far back in money matters and it has helped me pretty ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I4_p002.jpg) to pull up I was just wondering on Sunday night how I was to get a pound and it tunned up on Monday morning to me and I do hope and trust you may never know what it is to want one I will let Mr. McCahiter know your kindness to me the first time ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I4_p003.jpg) he calls you wanted to know if my sister was younger than Fanny yes she is the youngest of us all and a Widow I have had a good deal of fatague lately and not very sick but I will write a long letter and tell you all news of friends again thanking you and pray you may have long life and ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I4_p004.jpg) prosperity with kind remembrance from my sister and myself believe me dear Mr. Steele your sincere friend Rachel Connelly William Sedgwick and son are quite well and doing well. I will write soon I send you a paper lately I suppose you have got it all next R.C. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p001.jpg) Church St Holywood Sept 17 1889 Dear Mr. Steele I received your kind letter also your nice piece of poetry on the maid of Holywood In your next letter I want you to tell me who she was, as it has escaped ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p002.jpg) my memory. I showed it to Mrs. and Mr. McAlester and he thought a great deal of it. Mr. McAlester told me he had received a newspaper from you. I was glad to hear that you and family were quite well my sister and I are in good health. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p003.jpg) Holywood is improving very much and never looked better than it does at present. A Belfast Gentleman has bought Mr. Greggs place of Ballymenoch & is going to brief a great many Villas also a new pier & basin so that ships can come ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p004.jpg) in at the foot of Shore Street. I believe Holywood in a few years will be one of the leading places in the North of Ireland I hope yet to see you & your family spending the remainder of your days in your old native town — You know ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p005.jpg) there is no place like home – We have had a very fine Summer the weather has been delightful – The Lennox and Patterson families are all well Wm Sedgwick & son are well & Johnny Crichard is just the same old thing. Sarah Wilson is also ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p006.jpg) Well — Hugh Stewart [-]s left Holywood & living in Belfast he has a daughter married on a Son of Mrs McFalls, he is a Sea Captain & they live in Liverpool. All the Kennedy family are gone to Australia there's not the name of them in Holywood ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p007.jpg) now. The Myers family are nearly all dead except a few of the young ones. There are a few of the Pi[-]ks & Sullivans still living, but nearly all the old inhabitants have passed away. Mrs Witters is ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I5_p008.jpg) still living and in good health, She was Mary Moffett but her sister Jane Moffett is dead – I sent you a newspaper with the marriage of Lord Duffers daughter in it I must conclude hoping to hear from you soon – My sister joins with me in love to you & family I remain your Sincere friend Rachel Connelly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p001.jpg) Church St Holywood Co Down Ireland May 12th 1890 Dear Mr Steele I am sure you will think it strange I have not answered your letter before this, but I have had a great deal of sickness in the family lately. My sister was very ill & the Doctor ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p002.jpg) had very little hopes for her, but thank God she has recovered I then took ill myself & have been very poorly ever since & was not able to write. The influenza has been very severe here, & almost every day several deaths but I am glad to say now of your old acquaintances ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p003.jpg) were amongst the number – your old friend Revd C. J. McAlester I am very sorry to tell you has been very ill he is a little better yesterday & took his Sacrament best is not going to preach any more – He is over eighty years old – John Cric[-]ard the Lennoxs Pattersons ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p004.jpg) are all well, also your old friend Sarah Wilson is still to the fore. I asked her the last time I saw her what age she was & she is over Seventy William Sedgwick Son, & Grandson are all well, & doing well. There is very little strange news in Holywood at present as the Sickness made the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p005.jpg) winter very dull but as the summer is coming in I trust things will look brighter. The old May pole was gaily dressed as usual on 1st May & the bands were out playing round it so it helped to cheer the old people up, & made us think of the good old times ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p006.jpg) There are no fisher- men now in Holywood except James Shannon & his sons, poor old John Crickard is now, too old & does not go out. Dear Mr Steele if you have heard anything of the Connellys in Austrailia I would like to hear as they never wrote to any of us, & they ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p007.jpg) might have done so – My Sister joins with me in kindest regards to you & all your family also to Jane's children you will be surprised to hear that the Bishops Palace has been bought by the government at a cost of 80,000 for a Military Barrack ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I6_p008.jpg) so when all the soldiers come to our quiet little town we will not know it — you will be glad to hear that your friend Miss Greenfield has come to live in Church Street just opposite our door & is quite well — Davis Glen is still here yet & looks as well as ever. Hoping both you & all the family are quite well. Believe me Your sincere friend Rachel Connelly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p001.jpg) Church Street Holywood August 26th 1890 Dear Mr. Steele, I feel sorry I have been so long in writing you I received your paper to McCalister was so very ill and at his return of health he went away for a short time for his health so that I waited to send for all this ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p002.jpg) news I could I feel very happy to say that he is quite restored again to good health and able to preach again when he comes to see us he always enquires about for they Lennoxes family are all well and they Pattersons are well who Johnny Crickets is well I told him you were enquiring for him ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p003.jpg) and he sent his best respects to you I am happy to tell you that your old sweetheart Sarah Wilson is still alive and well William Segdwick son and granson is well I am sorry to say that he is still taking a little stop all your other old accquaintances are well Holywood is still in the same place the May Pole ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p004.jpg) It as they fam place and Ms Bunns is as the corner Jes and is as lively as can I wish we had her purse My Sister Mrs Ma[-]innis [--]' [---] my own health is not so good as it was so you see what old age brings I feel [---] its had in my p[---]r to send in the Photographs of Holywood and the I Now remember whither I told ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p005.jpg) you of the M[-]den death of John Batin all the Powers their is not they name of any of them here nor the name of Kennedy [---] an all in Australia this is some of the Byers here they Mannon family is still here and Great Sabonti[---] none of the spences they are all dead some of the Pinks are here yet Mr Mc Hall and her daughter is in Ballywalter living there is none of the Mc Murrays ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p006.jpg) here nor any of the Park. one of the Gilmores is still living her Ms Mallon its a gay little town this old Holywood of ours the Millitary occupies a great part of the kinnegar and when the old Bishop hard its sold to the Military for a Barracks we have also got a la[-]e new town on the New ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p007.jpg) Chapel old Mr Hugh Cooper is still living also the Men of the Wilsons these only one of the Wife Greenfields is living and nearly opposite us they Julli[---]s saw [--] them an her we have got a new Light House down at C[---] you wrote about some of your friends in Bargon I never heard of ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p008.jpg) anything about them Mr. Masennis joins with me in very kind love to you your wife and hopes that you all enjoy good health I remain your Afectionate friend Rachell Connelly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p009.jpg) answered October 13 1890 Mr John Steele Toquerville Washington Co Utah Terry America United States ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I7_p010.jpg) [The following appears on a stamp] TOQUERVILLE, UTAH 1890 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I8_p001.jpg) Church Street Holywood Or Down Noember 25th 1890 Mr Steele Dear Friend I received your kind letter and feel sorry I was so long in answering I am sorry to say I got a severe fall which prevented me thank you I feel a little better but not near well yet I felt sorry to hear of your wifes illness I hope she is better ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I8_p002.jpg) I think I am Just like her not fit for much I am not very strong [--]m Grand son has not called on me yet when he does I will do my best to entertain him we have not much of this Worlds good my sister and myself through bad health is not able to have such a plentousness as you write you have one circumstance are not so good as there ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I8_p003.jpg) have been but we must hope perhaps they will take a turn yet I was telling the Revd [-] Calliste about your grand for he says he would like very much to see him and have a long talk with him he is now better and able to breath again all your other old friends are well this Lennoxes the Crickards are all living and well your old sweetheart Sarah ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I8_p004.jpg) Wilson is well but sorry to say she is very poor and near done just like myself William Sedgwick is near close to the May poles is still in the same place every Body you know is well hoping you will have a pleasant Christmas and happy new year I hope my health and your wifes will be better I remain your affectionate friend Rachell Connelly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I9_p001.jpg) April 3 1893 Church St Holywood Dear Mr Steel I received both you and your sons letters I am very sorry. I did not get writing to your son but you can let him see this letter I am glad to hear you are all well give our best respects to your grandsons and was very glad to hear he got home safe there was two gentlemen here from your place a Mr Henderson and a Mr McMann the were working up the hill and we inviting them to come and rest them selves any time I am glad to hear you are going to get good news from Letitia Connolly Todd I wished I was near her at the present time or some of my good freinds to assist me in my old age I have run a little behind with my landlord which gives me some trouble I am now 74 years I am nearly past working my Sister does the best she can but work has been very slack Dear John this winter I must acknowledge to you as a friend William Sedgwick got his Shoulder blade broke by a boy running against him he has lost his property and gone to live with his son his son is quite well and is always in the Solicitors office you ask me about the Holywood people there are very few of them left now. Miss Greenfield your cousin lives in Shore St and my sisters visits her now and then her Brothers Johnnie Children both sons and Daughters are living ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F26_I9_p002.jpg) in Holywood the have no trade the work on the land Sarah Wilson is well and I have great chats with her about you when I met her Johnnie Crickets has left one son and is living in the old place in Shore St Johnnie Jennie and David Lennox is living here yet there are three Daughters of old Lane Pattersons living here there is none of the McMurray Daughters living but Maggie the youngest Daughter none of the Parks are living here the are all married and left here none of the Selinoles is all dead but one daughter none of the Morris are living Alex Anderson two sons the tailors are still living here you may be very glad you are living in a peacable country as it is [--] a very Disturbed state at present here trade is very bad you speak of George Connolly we did not know of any Connolly but a brothers son he has been away this [---] years and no word from him it might be wee George Connolly son the tailor your sister Lizzie Brotherlaw he had sons and married to a Scotwoman I have no more to say at present. but my sisters joins with me in sending her love to your grandsons his wife and family and also yourself kindly Sincerly Yours Rachael Connolly ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I10_p001.jpg) Belfast 3 November 1890 Dear Brother and Sister Your welcome letter arrived to hand on the 31st of October and I was very sorry to hear that you have both been unwell although I believe you have been favoured in the past with very good health and fondly hope that you will be favoured again with that greatest of blessings good health. I need hardly apol- ogise for not having written to you long before this as I had explained in a former letter why I did not write more letters to you. I now wish to make known to you that my second son Robert died on the 15th of August 1890 at about 8-30 in the evening I think he was in Glasgow when you were in this City in 1877 he got married there to a Scotch girl they both came to Belfast I think about 1883 and lived 12 months on us before they earned any money to support themselves and I may say they were not very wise in their way of living. His Wife died about a year and a half ago of consumption and he died of the same disease they have left me one boy to bring up he is very fair and handsome and seems like one that will make himself known in the world he is now about 5 years old and we all love him very much he is such good company his name is Robert too his mother called him for me. My son Robert was born on the 25 July 1852 and he was 38 years of age when he died, he was the tallest and handsomest of all my 5 sons. William Martin, Campbell my third son is in Canada in a place called Gravenhurst Ontario his address is Post Office Gravenhurst Ontario Canada he wrought with me for a good while as a Carpenter but is now a Clerk, Bookeeper, and short hand writer he has got a situation as Clerk on the Railway at Gravenhurst but he is only about 3 months in Canada if he could make his way to Mahonri he might be useful to him as he is pretty well informed in relation to the cost of buildings & having been in a Building Surveyors Office in this City Our ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I10_p002.jpg) Our mutual friend Jas. S. Stapley has not given me a call up to the present I suppose he is too busy to do so but I shall consider him a blood relation and treat him as such when he appears I am very much gratified to know that God has been so gracious to you as to fill your barns with plenty and to prosper you in every way I am sure your soul must bless the Lord and all that in you is be stirred up his holy name to magnify and bless for his great mercy to you since you left Great Doo Hill in overcrowded Glasgow with all its pinching poverty and misery I am in correspondence with Sister Eliza she is in a Ladys home in Chicago where she will be kept comfortable for life and is quite happy and contented her address is Mrs Eliza Hamilton 3850 Indianna Avenue Chicago she speaks very hard of the Knoxes and the way they treated her I am very much gratified that Mahonri is getting on so well but I think it is hard on you that John Alma is away from you I think there should be some consideration felt for the old man I think every one of my age is old but I never take it to myself although I will be 70 again May I cannot bring myself to believe it as I am as full of life nearly as ever I was it is most extraordinary for which I gratefully thank God I also thank him sincerely for taking away the desire for strong drink as I am now a total abstainer for nearly 8 years neither do I use tobbaco but am trying to walk in the narrow way that leadeth unto life eternal I may mention that my Wife is pretty well and so are all the other members of our family and all pretty well employed As regards Holywood I have just been trying to remember when I was there last and I find it is a good while ago my business does not lead me there at any rate I suppose that the friends that you mention might be difficult to discover now Hoping that my dear Sister and yourself will have been restored to health and strength again when this reaches you And now may the Gods of all consolation and peace be with you and bless you is the prayer of your affectionate Brother Robert Campbell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I11_p001.jpg) Post Office Gravenhurst Ont Canada 28th Dec 1890 Dear Uncle, I was glad to receive your kind letter, & thank you for the invitation to your country, but I fear unless I was to go West permanently it would be hardly practicable for me to get off for a long time to come yet, as holi- days in the Rlwy business, in which I am now engaged, are not easily obtainable. I should be overjoyed to meet with you & my Aunt & the other members of your household, ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I11_p002.jpg) and indeed it was my intention in the first instance to go as far west as I could, but I ultimately decided to try Canada. I am thankful that I fell into a situation so readily here; yet I must say that I expected that salaries would range higher than that of mine which is $30 per month. Being considered a good bookkeeper, general clerk & shorthand writer, I may yet be able to obtain something really good which was my principal object in leaving a comfortable home to come here. A distant cousin of mine, George Campbell, left Belfast about a year ago, I think, for Chicago, & I heard he had secured a splendid situation as shorthand writer in some place in ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I11_p003.jpg) that City. In your next I should be obliged if you could give me Aunt Eliza's address in Chicago, & also, if you know, what prospect there would be for a person of my ac- quirements in your direction. I am sorry to hear that my Aunt is confined to bed, & hope that under these trying circumstances she may have the best of all con- solations which comes from God, & I trust that your Rheumatism may shortly pass away. my brother Henry has suffered much from that malady. In a letter received from my mother, she said your grandson had been with them. I hope he enjoyed his visit, & found it beneficial ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I11_p004.jpg) in every way. I send my kind regards to all & wishing you all a happy New Year, I am, Your affectionate nephew, Mr. M. Campbell P.S. Hoping to hear from you soon again H.M.C ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I11_p005.jpg) M John Steele Toquerville Washington Coy. Utah United States [The following text is written sideways on the page] 1890 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I11_p006.jpg) [Stamps appear on the envelope] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I12_p001.jpg) 8 Fountainville Avenue Belfast 18th March 1895 My Dear Brother John Steele I hope you will forgive me for being so long in writing to you but I was aware that you would get all the information concerning me from James Steele Stapley I have a very high opinion of him and found him every thing I could desire I think he is a credit to the Church that sent him here but as far as Belfast is concerned we are altogether overpowered with Churches & religion I think he found that out when here I just fell in with a small pamphlet he gave me this evening which describes the doctrines of the Latter day saints very clearly but I may say that any one in Belfast joining the Church of Latter day saints would have to leave he would be so per- secuted. What I want to let you know at present is that my dear Wife who lived with me since the 24th April 1848 departed this life on the 22d February 1895 if she had lived until the 16th of this month of March she would have been 69 years of age as she was born on the 16th March 1826 her Father was David Martin a linen lapper and her Mother was Margaret Kirkwood daughter of a farmer on the Fall's road Belfast she lay in bed for between 3 or 4 months with constriction of the bowels she did not suffer very much and had great patience trusting in Jesus her Saviour to the last she was one of the healthiest women hardly ever being unwell in her long life. It is well that our children are all grown up and are doing [Blueprint written in upper left corner with the following text] R Bampbell Letter 12 April 12, 95 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I12_p002.jpg) pretty well my eldest son Henry is married and has one child my eldest daughter is also married and has one child but there are several dead Willie my third son is in Canada doing pretty well and the three youngest live me one boy and two girls I have been doing fairly well myself for a length of time but at present I am out of a situation but hope to soon get one as trade is improving. Give my kind re- gards to James Steele Stapley and Mahonri and hope they are all doing well and I also hope that you are well yourself and doing well I got some photographs taken of my Wife and I together I intend to send you one it will surprise you to see the young looking man I appear although I will be 74 years of age on the 15th May next I was crossing the street lately and came up against a man I had been at school with when a boy why said he you just look and walk as if you were 45 of course I could not object as I knew there was truth in his remarks I have great right to be thankful for all the Lords mercies to me through a long life and hope to still find favour in his sight during the remaining years he will give me here The Lord was kind enough to put it into my heart to give up all foolishness such as drinking & smoking and every other evil for which I praise his name Amen. I am your affectionate Brother in the Lord Robert Campbell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I13_p001.jpg) Belfast 18th May 1895 Dear Brother John Steele I have received your letter dated the 12th April and I have forwarded to you my own and my Wifes photographs You I see give me an invitation to take a run out to see you in Utah I might entertain the notion if I was 20 years younger than I am but I am afraid I am too old to take so long a journey having come to be 74 years on the 15th of this month just 3 days ago you know it is stated in the Bible that 70 years is given as the limit of a mans existence on this earth and I have exceeded this, you will find this in the 90th Psalm 10th verse I feel gratified to learn from you that I would be received with great kindness by all my relations but I would be afraid to go so long a journey at my age many thanks all the same for your warm invitation I may state that the record in our Family bible was that I was born on the 15th May 1821 in the town of Dungannon Co Tyrone Ireland I have not got to Holywood to look after your friends yet but I intend to do so as soon as possible Holywood is going to be a very busy place this summer as there are 2 regiments to be encamped there for the purposes of training one is to located on the Kinnegar and the other in a large field at Ballymenoch a short way down the road to Bangor I am really glad to find that you [The following is written sideways on left side of page] Tuesday Monday ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I13_p002.jpg) are so well supplied with all that is necessary to make life enjoyable such as flouring mills and plenty of sheep & cattle. My children are all employed at present and doing very well and I expect to soon be employed myself as there are several good jobs coming on right in the heart of the City since the time you were here last there has been hundreds of new streets made and thousands of new houses built in fact I can hardly real- ise it is the same place I used to know 50 years ago only a day or 2 ago I was up at the Crumlin Road where I had not been for a long time before and I found the whole place covered with houses where a short time ago were all fields Ballymacarret, Sandy row, Lisburn road Malone road & Holywood road is just the same You will remember the Linen Hall at end of Donegall Place well there is at present an industrial exhibition going on in it and the grounds about it and when this is closed the whole of the buildings will be taken down and removed and a splendid City Hall built which will be a great ornament to the City The last work I was over is a splendid ware house like a palace just on the corner opposite the Linen Hall I think I have now filled my paper and as it does not do to put all you know in one letter I will conclude by wishing you every blessing in this life and in the world to come life everlasting I remain yours in Christ Jesus Amen. Robt Campbell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I14_p001.jpg) [Column 1] Directors A.W. Ivins, Pres. Heleman Pratt, Vice Pres. Guy C. Wilson. D. E, Harris S. J. Robinson L. Paul Cardon. Erastus Beck. [Column 2] Enrique E. Bowman Gerente, Secro. Y Teso. UNION MERCANTIL S.C. LTDA. Comerciantes en toda clase de EFECTOS POR MAYOR Y MENOR. Colonia Dublan, Chih., Mexico. May 3rd de 1903 [Column 3] Sucursales en Colonia Juarez Y Colonia Diaz Marca [Union Mercantil Logo] Commercial My Dear Friend, I was glad to get your letter and hope you will write whenever the spirit moves and I was glad that you remembered so kindly my wife and little girl. We are all in improved health, and I am at present doing well in business. Somewhat over a year ago I began paying a tithing and I have been prospered ever since. That is a fact. I often think of you and of your son Mahonori up in Panguith. I never met a man who is better to expound the scriptures than he is. Well I could fill a page writing to you or rather a book as there is so much I would like to say. Say my good friend don't you think you have treated me badly as you have not made a Mormon out of me and have spoiled me for anything else? Well if I was where I could have you come and see us perhaps you would spoil me worse. We would have lots to talk of any way. I am glad that you think of us and when you have your picture taken please send me one. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I14_p002.jpg) All I can do is to act up to the light as I see it and ask God to show me the right and give me the courage and strength to do it, and to have mercy on me. This I do daily. Prest. A. F. McDonald passed away at my house He was a noble man. There are a lot of good men down here. And this is a pleasant country. At present, the health of people is good, and the prospect of good crops. With kindest regards from all and the wish that the Lord will bless and keep you as ever your friend and brother F. E. Eldredge ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I15_p001.jpg) Office of El PROGRESO, "A GRATE MORAL JOURNAL, that always tells the truth." NUEVA CASAS GRANDES CHIH. MEXICO [illustration of bears shooting at a man on a mountain appears on the upper right] June 20th Brother John Steele, Toquerville, Utah My Dear Friend, Thank you for your letter giving the account of the death of the old lady spilsbury I put it in El Progreso June 19th (this week) and her many friends will learn the sad news. It has been very lovely here this season and I wish you could come and see the country. We often think of you and your son and grandsons at Panguitch, If you ever have your photograph taken I would like to receive one, as I would think a great deal of it. We are all quite well and the Lord has prospered me so far. All send kindest regards. As ever sincerely yours, F. E. Eldredge ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I16_p001.jpg) OFFICE OF EL PROGRESO, NUEVA CASAS GRANDES, CHIH. MEXICO. July 19, 1903 My Dear Friend and Brother, I was delighted to get your picture and will keep it as long as your I live. My wife was pleased too, and my little girl knew it, She does not remember much of Panguitch but she remembered you and what you said to her. On the day it came Bro. L. H. Redd and wife were here to dinner and he knew the face and talked of you. You have lots of friends down here. So you know where the master hangs his hat and know how to approach the east. Well it has been a long time since I was in a lodge. Dear Friend it is a comfort to me to know that you think of me and my family and that we have your prayers. I am lonely down here as I am not in much sypathy with my neighbors. The colony of Dublan is not far away and I have two lots there and brick on the lots and one day may be able to live with the people I like so well. This place is the rail-road station in the same valley but a mile or two from Dublan. I have had to take [Calculations written sideways at top of page with the following date] Augst 28 1885 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I16_p002.jpg) slurs and insults because of my standing up for the Mormons but it does not trouble me much I want my wife and little girl to be situated arond friends, and not such people as live here. Today is Sunday at least it is Sunday night. I have rested all day and read Conley's Talks on Doctrine It is fine I have B. H. Robert's History of the Church, and I have spent Sunday lately reading them The more I study the religion of the Latter Day Saints the more reasonable it seems, the more it grows on one. I wish it could be true and that I could know it and receive the blessings of which you speak and inherit the future of those who are faithful. I like your words because I know you will not intentionally deceive me. Pray for me. Bro. Redd and I were talking about your age. When you write again please tell me how old you are. I am glad you like my paper. It is small but you know the "good goods come in small pack- ages. Anyway it encourages me to know that you like it and find it interesting. I am doing well, with the paper now. Well I must close. My little girl sends love. With kind regards and best wishes, As Ever Yours, F. E. Eldredge [The following text is written sideways] Mr John E Steele ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I17_p001.jpg) A. W. IVINS, PRESIDENT OF BOARD. GUY C. WILSON B. PD. B. PRIN. JUAREZ STAKE ACADEMY. Principal's Office Colonia Juarez, Chih., Mexico. , Mexico Sept 13 de 1903 My Dear Friend, Thank you for your kind letters; they do me a lot of good. You are a better Mason, or remember more of it than I do. I think I shall pay up past dues and take a demit In one of your letters I think you wrote and wished I could receive some of the blessings of the holy priest- hood. Well I want to write you about that one question being baptized. I know I have many friends who would rejoice to have me baptized into the Mormon Chuch friends that I am very sincerely and deeply attached to. There is so much that my friends tell me that I sincerely wish I knew it to be true. I think the Mormon Church is grand in so many things. If God ever show me the way I shall be baptized and not till then. I do not want to act the hypocrite. It would be grand, glorious to know there is a God who is a father and who love us and live hereafter and live in his love after death. It is sublime and beautiful and joyous beyond ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I17_p002.jpg) expression to be baptized for the loved ones who have gone before. That is the way I feel about it. I pray to God every day to show me the way and give me the courage and strength to walk in it and to do the will of the Lord. I am getting on nicely here the Mormon people are very kind to me. In fact they are about all I care to be with. I hope the Lord will bless you and keep you. With kind regards and love from all As ever yours F. E. Eldredge ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I18_p001.jpg) Glendale Mar 9" 1886 Bro John Steel Toquerville Dear Brother Yours of 3rd inst just received In answer will say J. W. Seaman is a Resident of Glendale ward. I write forward by first mail your note. Which will explain matters to his understanding. Bro Seaman lives ten miles from here up the cannon Yours Respectfully Royal J. Luther ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I19_p001.jpg) Glendale Kane Co May 24" 1886 Mr. John Steel Toquerville Dear Brother Yours of 13' inst Recd. contents noted J. W. Seaman lives ten miles up the cannon from Glendale. I sent him word to come and see me. He came at once. I shewd him your papers. He acknowledge the debt Though it was outlawed he would pay it. David trying to baffle Nebaker. Said he had at several times tried to make turns to settle the note with Bro Nebaker but has failed in every instance. I told him he certainly would have to do something immediately He promised to get you up a ton of flour and take it to you at once hoping this would Satisfy you for the time being over ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I19_p002.jpg) and then pay you another ton of four in the fall an then settle the interest as best he could Now Bro Steel. The fact is this John W. Seaman is not a bad man I believe he is an honest man. But he is a poor man. poor financialy and a bad financier He always pays a debtor when he has any thing to pay I at least I have found him so Therefore I would recommend you to state exercise patience with him take any pay that you can use in reason and I will use my influence and if necessary the Power of the Priesthood to secure your pay With kind regards I remain your Brother &c. Royal J. Cutler answered May 29 1886 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I1_p001.jpg) Kanab. May 14th 1875 Bro Steele I recd your Letter of May 9th and will say that I have not got through with the assessing I have been waiting to see Bp Stewart upon his return from St George. Now in regard to the Recpts when I was in Toquer I allowd there might be an Error in the Recpt of S Stewart of Mariger I told you I would examine My Assessment Book as the Roll you had was taken from mine and hope I did not make any mistake in transcribing the amounts I passed the tickets to those they were for and I acirtained that in some instances they did not agree with my assessment for instance David Udall. Land Claim 3aa, 4, $100. 4 Miles 300. 1 wagon $75 property, not E[---]at[--] 100, Making 875,,00 Tony Tax 218, Co. 1.57. I clamed this of him and uponfurther examination they were a Number of others this I did not Know of but in regard to all the other Settlements I know of Nothing of the Kind When I recd your Tickets I presumed there was an Error and I went by my assessment as I supposed it was right as it was the one I subscribed yours from. I should not have taken my own assessment in prefrence to yours or we should have compared them so that they was alike to a dot In this I have Erred and I am sorry the affair so happens but as for Collecting a Cent more than I considered was just to the County and for my own benefit I have not done this tomany any man upon the [-]aith I intend to bring my book when I come down and compare them together and show you or any body else that I have ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I1_p002.jpg) acted in good faith I saw Adele and showed him his assessment and told him if there was any wrong done him I would make it right and I say this to all If Bp Stewart had Consulted with me I could have satisfied him I was acting in good faith for if I wanted to make a few dollars this way of doing it is to small and could not possible agree with good hard sense I shall see him and acertane what is in the Wind for had his case been mine I would have acted diffirently I think I say to you again that I have gone exacly by my assessment of last year from which yours was copied, but I should have compared Books when I found there was a Error or gone by yours instead of mine in this I have Erred but with not what to put anything to my pocket or to defraud any person out of a farthing I shall start as soon as I have an interview with the Bishop and finish and forward, but if there was time to get word to you and have the assessment taken before the time Expird by Law I would have dropped the Whole affair but I will get the assessment and settle this matter if possible with due respect to all parties and have just returned from having a talk with Bp Stewart I showed him my assessment Book and he was satisfied (I think) that I had no design to defraud anybody yet it looked that way I asked him how many there was interested and he sayed five We examined the assesment Book in all the particulars His advice was to take your Book and he would see the parties and help the matter by advice and if they required to make it right with the parties on any difference of figures He see it in a good light and was very fartherly in his advice to me and I think the matter will ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I1_p003.jpg) arranged at least he was in favor of passing it as favourable with the parties should use his influence to that effect He thought of seeing the parties himself as he was satisfied this was the best plan. I shall move in the assesmnt speedily and make Returns without delay and collect what I can so as to close up as far as possible — I think of bringing my wife to Harisburg when I come down, you may say to any party who Enquire that the matter will be straightened without delay Bp said you promised to send him a copy of the assessment as on your Books speedily and I shall show him the difference if any appear I told the Bp I was sorry he did not mention the matter to me before doing so at St George he said it was because of the Rumors he had heard of stories that had been told him which was false But I trust the matter will be satisfactorily settled as I shall try my best but it will sti[-]k as 'tis a day of trying the faith of many. I hope John you will not feel to hard about this matter as I am the fellow that is hurt, but with the appearance 'tis not the worst thing done and Know that I had not the slightes desire to put a dollar in my pocket far from this But the close examina- tion of the assessment will show as the items appear as I showed the Bishop them by Stein. Well I am most out of office and I hope to rest for I am Weary of serving in We are undergoing a good schooling. Let me hear from you without delay and let us be friends. Yours Jas Lewis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I20_p001.jpg) Glendale Aug 26 1886 John Steel Toquerville Dear Sir Yours of 16" inst came to hand in due time. In answer I have to say Bro Seaman has promised to start with flour for you by the 28" inst If he fails to Keep his promise this time I certainly shall feel under obligation to call him to account Yours Truly R. J. Cutler ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I21_p001.jpg) Orderville Kane Co Utah March 26 1901 Mr John Steele Toquerville Dear Brother Steel hearing of you being alive I was so well pleased (for there was a man told me you was Dead) I wish to write to you and tell you about my self and family and find out how you are in your old age. My hea lth is better although have never been fr ee from the bead I work on the bead but get up and walk around see after the hou se work and children I have 10 children liveing 3 dead. I was called to part with my Darling little Baby Boy he was born Aug 31 <1900> at two in the morning Died Feb 20 1901 this makes me feel very lonely his name was Roswell Grant and two years previous I burried my little Baby Girl Issa Bell. Born September 23 died when elev en days old she was a very Beautiful ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I21_p002.jpg) child. thick black heavy hair round pretty features. the little Boy had lots of hair but was not so pretty as she was. I went to dixie on the 8 of this month & Father was telling me about you or that he saw you my oldest child is married he has a wife and two children he is just like you said hed bee always working out something that no one else will or does ever think about. he has built a Shingle mill this win ter the wheels & grain work. he has sent for the saws & seat. we have a thrasher out to our ranch he made the wheel that runs it by water. Carloss the second child is not married he is 24 years old he is in Beaver going to school. Minnie D the next a Girl was 19 the last july she was Born 24 of july she is tall slim as you said Shed be. my children often say why did not you get Brother Steel to figure about me. Now if you ever do the like I be glad to get you to figure on some of my children in future ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I21_p003.jpg) for they seem to think it will be a great pleasure to have something told of their future life. I will pay you for your trouble and will send their ages. provideing you can or will figer on their lives wall Minnies age I will send now She wishes you to tell what kind of a man and when she is going to marry or what you can of her future life Minnie Deserett Born july 24 at half passed 7 or 8 o clock p m. 1881. She has been and is always a good trusty girl I can well recomend her Nephi he was Born March 27 at 7 oclock in morning 1883 this Boy is more wayward although not at all a bad Boy he does not smoke or chew tobaco drinks no kind of liquer does not take the name of the lord in vain But he does not attend Sunday ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I21_p004.jpg) school all the time well he is Sort of a Rough boy around child ren but this all I am well aware will make no difference in your figureing. But I will tell the truth if I tell at all. Now Brother Steel you can do as you feel about answering this letter I would send you some sta mps but you are such a liberal man you might laugh. So I will close hope ing to hear from you soon I Remain your Sister in the Gospel of Christ Olive E (Dennill) Stevens Received April 5th 10 am Friday 1907 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I22_p001.jpg) Ordervill Kane CO Utah April 13 1901 Mr John Steel Toquerville Dear Brother your letter of 5th just came to hand on the 9. I was pleased to have an answer from you although I felt some what guilty for request -ing you to do so much figureing. I am glad you are well & injoying good health but when one is called to part with those that are most near and dear to us life sometimes seems awful lonesome now if you could or marry a agreeable companion it would you up in your old age and Home would not be so lonely for you Brother Steel Minnie D was Born on Sunday 24 of July 1881. I forgot or did think about you having to know what day she was Born ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I22_p002.jpg) 2 Nephi was born March 27 1883 at 7 in the morn ing. It is'nt set down what day but by reconing back he was born on Sunday if I'v reco[-]d right. His birth day come on wednesday last March And he was 18 years old. Now I will remember Minnies Birth day it is set down that she was Born on Sunday 24 1881 at 8 o clock in the eavning Minnie has went with three different boys but she didnt feel like she wanted to go with them, and she told them they need not come any more So she hasnt went with any one to speak of but her Brothers. She is any thing but a Girl who seeks after the Boys. She is a nice modest Girl I can recomend her She is just as you said, Born an natural worker. She was 19 years last july She dont think about marrying & in fact says she dont never want a Husband unless he is a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I22_p003.jpg) true latureday Saint. She is a good trusty Girl one who I often call on to help me exercise faith in case of trouble I my self do not wish her to live an old maid, but do wish for her to have a good wear thy Husband, for it seems to me that is one of the most impartent things to look to in life is in choosing for ones self a companion to live with in time and all eternity. Oh yes I might tell you two of tho se boys she went with are married and the other we expect will be before a year. as to what you wrote about she has no knowl edge of what ever. Now Brother Steel I thank you very much for your kindness that you have shown to me well ever since I knew you We go on the Ranch ever summer on the North fork. Can't you come and Stay with us a while next Summer we will make you as comefortable as possible if you will come. My Oldest Son is going to ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I22_p004.jpg) run a Shingle mill out there this Summer, so if you know of any one who wishes to buy Shingles I will tell or write and let you know when they will have shingles ready for sail. I remain as ever your sister in the Gospel of Christ Olive E D Stevens please write when you feel like it oh I wish to ask how many missions have you been on O E D S Dear Brother I have a very little mold under my right eye, without looking very close you would never notice it. And a dark spot on my left arm about the size of three or four pin heads. These are all I know of Yours Truly Minnie D. S. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I2_p001.jpg) Kanab May 3d 1876 Friend John. Yours of yesterday mail is befor me and I am not surprised at the News from your Town it would not be worth a Cane if it had not some great men it fancy you limping Man may go out of office some day whither I go in or not it will be as the people say in this part of the Country as for Ash Nebekis overheading the Records of the Country I am quite willing although I am satisfied I will find other business that is if I am Selectman man much longer and when the day comes for a judge to be elected which is not far distant there may be a change in some of the great men of the County I start for Beaver tomorrow morning and I shall have to get I[-] L[---]ead to do some County work so that I can make as full returns as possible William is some behind on County but that is his business I sellled with him when I was down and I had about 100$ to gather in taxes I intend to reach by work on the Roads and I will say that Nebekis is not the one to settle with assessors or Collectors neither the IK of Court So I am not much disturbd by your great men of Toker my name has been had for good and Evil for many years and I expect it will be so as long as I live glad to hear the mind has not given out. I hope to see you one of these days and post up. I hope not to be gone more than 2 weeks. So the World goes. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I2_p002.jpg) The outside world and inside are playing Hell and Will continue to the End of time in I shall hear of your good time at Conference while I am at Beaver[-] So far I have not heard from Assesser Collection Nebeker and time is quite near when he may be Wanted to get round.- by the June time of Court Regards to all Your Bro in haste Jas Lewis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I3_p001.jpg) Kanab June 17th 1876 John Steele Esq Dear Brother I got home Sat evening. Every thing lovely. as time go dry times for Water and very hot weather. I met Bp Freman below Washing and arranged to [--]od him. 67 20 c which he affirmed was what he had agreed to pay you as the balance of tax he owed [-] You spoke in your Letter relative to Selection what will be done in this part of the country I do not know I told Nuttall I wanted to quit counting but he said no. We shall go strongly for Bp Nutall for Representative in place of Roundy. I have no objection to Jepsen for Selectman our people have no objection to the Court arrangement for Co[---]tion at Tokerville and having the delegates from the different precincts represented by them provided they do not want to represent themselves they do so by proxy. We want to know who the man is for Sheriff I hardly think the present incumbent will seen. Much the suveyor has another year so has the Treasurer the self is all out . I presume Bro Young will be enquired of and I hope he will. Today I go to the big Lake to get it surveyed for the W. O. We want Rain very much 'tis dry very dry. no news from the Colorado. our PM [-] say they are afraid they shall lose their office as they learn the whole Johnson Fraternity is to go out who will be the unlucky man I do not Know I have some office work could do more and Keep men at home You can say a word when it will do good as we spoke of when I was in Toker. Wife quite sick and two of children Fraternally yours Jas Lewis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I4_p001.jpg) Kanab. Kane Co Utah June 23d 1876 Bro John Steele Your Letter by last mail came to hand was glad to head from you though at a loss how you could misplace the Bran I gave you I saw you put into a Book I supposed it was used for County papers I think you a little careless about your paper but when one is full of Business things Will get mis placed sometimes I have learned by experience to be very careful of money values. The matter of County Officers Came up when the President was here and you Know we had the President sit before us 2 years ago to consult the Priesthood. He shall expect our portion of the County officers in this part of the County We expect that Nattale will go to the Legislation in place of Roundy. We expect 2 Selections in this part of the County & school superintendent that will give your part of the County the Judge 1 Selectman Sheriff Treasurer & Recorder. I expect to be put in Nomination at the Convention for the long time and if the Selectman for the short time cant be allowd we will take the Judge and one Selectman and give you two selectmen We shall only ask for our rights as fully half of the County and unite on the square for a fair representation or do the next best. We do not wish to be s[-]ubbd. There has not one of the County Officers that has ever visited the part of the Country and know but little of the Situation of People on their [---] There is no hope for spillsbury he goes to the wall and stays, he has been weyed weighed on the balance and found wanting, the Priesthood has seen his ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I4_p002.jpg) course and he will step down and out, Our [---]s are expecting their head, to drop into the waste basket soon. who the Coming man will be I do not know, We had a pleasant short visit from Brigham he felt well did not preach did not s[-]bb any body but Stewart give us his ideas of the United Order said from questions I asked him that he would not go into the W. O. with any person unless he put in every thing no half 3/4 or 1/4, but all or nothing The gospel is being taken from the gentiles and sent to the Lamanites, Bp Hatch family called to go to Zuna Villages A Tinney goes back to [--]na Tom Stewart goes with him the missionaries that stopd him that was called to Arazonia are now called to fill their mission that takes 5 families from here and 5 from Johnsen Weather hot and little water but we have hopes big and do not fear We shall draw the lines up and those who will go the whole hog in the Bran mill come to the front and those who do not will stand back. All new settlements must concentrate in the [--]an and work together in the W. O. or find a place for themselves We are all well though We have had a sick time with fearful colds, Let me hear from you often: Fraternally yours Jas Louis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I5_p001.jpg) Kanab Aug 3d 1876 Elder John Steele Yours by last mail recd; This is a marvelous Work and a Wonder Wisdom of Wise men perish the foolish & Wicked go unpunished as yet. As Solomon said and I saw the Wicked and he spread himself &c. So it is at the present, and I marvel & Wonder, But I say, Tis the work of God and not mine We are in the full of Harvesting and Haying [-] it is driving us, Times hard and like to be, People many of them have lost sight of what they Started for and the dollar is the great Idol of Worship As you say, the times spoken off by the prophets is at the door and 'tis for every man to look Sharp, for his blessings and hold fast to the rod of Iron I suppose Washington County will vote for Birch that is some of them but you may Swear that this portion will go Solid against him We dont want his Servises nor do we intend to support him If a few men in Toker can control the West End of the County they are held in contempt by the Eastern Portion and I will say to you as I do not want any feelings with anybody that the precincts in this part of the County will not again send a delegate to A Convention at Toker We intend to to vote for who we please and if there is any body nominated that suits us all right if not We intend to vote our own Ticket and if Birch does not get Business till he gets it us he will have nothing to do for we intend to Show him that we dont want him I recd a Letter from Dame to go to Beaver was subpeond at the last time of Court 'tis the same day as the County Court if I go to Beaver I shall come back by way of Toker. and shall not be there at Court Bro Snow was very reluctant to have Birch and only to save division but this he will not save ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I5_p002.jpg) and if the Ring in Toker suppose that we are obliged to vote the Convention ticket to [-]a[]-e division they are mistaken they made the decision by not giving us our just rights as citizens of the Church and not allowing us a fair representation. Our Delegates were instructed to vote for Jas Sirry of Rockville for Selectmen if the Convention would give us Nuttall for Representative but No they would give us nothing but Selectman out of all the Officers of the County that is giving us our rights with a vengeance I do not ask any odd, Spillsbury will find his [-]ad now and Duffin will go out next year and if the County vote is ever united again upon Convention terms you may say I never spoke truth I know the feelings of the people in this part of the County and I swear to you that guiding star is not Toker by a — site No mill no mill by Dam Site I look for s[---] times at home and abroad in the Mountains and out. I shall keep a good look out for snags, and do for the best if I know it — shall try and do all the work I can this month so as to Settle up as fast as possible — I do not think you can get your delinquent through without I am in Court but I expect to pay all I can by the time I come to Toker and Keep out of debt and dont risk much tis very dangerous these times write by return mail — all well Yours Fraternally Jas Louis I have not heard a word from Mail agent. We are davily abused in the P. O. JS ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I6_p001.jpg) Kanab Aug, 25th 1876, Friend Steele I got your Letter by last mail was on the Road working — and I see you as well as myself an not beyon the trials of life — We supposed that when our hair — was gray that we would be so pleas- antly situated that we could sit down and Enjoy life Well after this life, there and not till the[-], the Sight is lamenta to see Saints trying to Eat one another up, trying to dig the Sand out from under each othes feet Well such is life We have our trials, many of them and I often wish that I had my Work done a foundation laid in my Work in the House of God I would gladly lay down to sleep, I am trying to go on with the Work before me and bear paten the ills of life [-] I see by your Letter that you are almost free of Office do not fall into the other Extreme and make your friends from the party that is around you not of our faith lean the Right way for this is the work ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I6_p002.jpg) of God and Evry thing that can be Shaken will be and that which cann be Shaken will remain — 'tis so easy for you and me to try to shake something and often we get shaken some I must take a new departure and let Every thing around me go and I am assured that We must so live so as we can. See the crumbling of every thing around us for we know it will Come distress every where. Blood fire and the Elements contending Now John I will give you my advice — and that is to Keep close in Show these stormy times do not venture do not get into the power of any one. do not spread out beyond your means so as to endanger your home do not trust to others take in Sail Reef down go slow, go slow the Rocks are around us, we are our own pilot to steer our own Ship Keep Clear of the Rocks of the Sands there are shoals ahead sound often Keep off the Rocks, the Howling of the Storm is heard Reef down close Reef Topsails We shall have to send by & by — Hear one of your friends Keep in Show ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I6_p003.jpg) I have not heard from the Election yet going slow down in your country you have got a great deal of dirt in Toker I wish I could keep out of Public affairs so far as Toker is concerned. We will clean up and keep our head dry. for the day of Calamity is Coming to Some Sooner than they are aware of Bs Young has been apprenticed as PM head they lay it all to me because He is my Son[-]Law 'tis a Curse to anyone when there is dis- union in the place people can say what they please I am able to defend myself I suppose I shall be at Toker the first Monday of Sept and then I will say a few things to you that I shall not write about this time- Times are very hard and will grow Worse — the Signs of the times porduced trouble it will come thick and fast So I say look out for St[---] squalls and tempests, Breakers ahead [--] I do not expect to go to Beaver till the 11th of at all So writes Da[---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I6_p004.jpg) Bro Sum got himself in a trap by the Convention and Bishop will profit by the Situation The Work goes bravely on JG Brown has gone to Salt Lake with a dozen Chiefs of the Navahoes to have a talk with Brigham Next head Chief, War Chief with the Councillors of the Nations they have been gone two Weeks — Hell is to pay outside and the inside is getting hot and will soon begin to Seethe. Respond to all the family Your Bro[--] Ja[-] Lewis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I7_p001.jpg) Kanab. Dec 29, 1876 John Steele Esq. I thought of saying a few words to you — We are all well, Times hard No money in the Country and people doing but little – We are putting up the Telegrap Poles to Granville, and the Wire will be stretched next week – Bp Nuttall has gone to St George to work in the Temple this winter Our school house is so far along that we can have parties in it – U.S. surveyors are surveying our Land for us – Many are drawing out of the P[-] and hard times be[-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I7_p002.jpg) Presedential Quistine had settled and the outlook is not good. Now l[---] up. all around, and the Saints are going to sleep. Keep your eye open for Breakers are ahead, and all round –We do not know what a Day may bring forth I look afar a Letter from you by last mail, but did not see it – keep up good courage. there will be a th[---]g in the ranks. Soon and. There is but 2 powers God and the Devil – We must choose one or the other. Regards to all Jas Lewis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I8_p001.jpg) Answered February 4th 1889 S. Fountainville Avenue Belfast 14th January 1889 Dear John and Cathrine I will begin this letter by wishing you and yours the happiest New Year you have ever seen and hope it will find you all well as we are at present thanks be to Jehovah who has led us on our journey so far. I know you will think it strange that I should be so long in writing to you but the truth is I had nothing new to write about and by sending you a paper now and then you got the news of these lands as full as I had it myself. I note what you say about wars coming upon the earth but since it was formed the earth has always been more or less subject to wars and likely will be to the end comes. I have just been reading in this weeks paper that there is no fear of any wars in the coming year and peace will prevail Enclosed you will find a pamphlet about prophecy which may give you some idea of what Mr Baxter & Church of England Clergyman is putting forth I need not say more about it will speak for its self and you can let me know what you think about it. You say in a former letter that Cathrine would like to know about Eliza what she is doing Eliza keeps up correspondance with my daughter Maryann who lives in Leeds in England and she says that she has been admitted into a ladies home that is kept up by the Methodist Church in America and is very comfortable and contented. There never was such a time as we have here now with all sorts of religious movements Church Army, Salvation Army, and all kinds of revialists trying to reclaim the masses from their evil ways and are doing a good work every where. My family are all doing pretty well some at home and some in other places Henry is in Gilford Maryann in Leed and James ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I8_p002.jpg) is with Earl Annesley at Castlewellan. I am busy my self in town at present and trade is generally good here at present my Dear Wife is well and in good health which I pray may continue with her as it has done through a long life in fact with both of us if every one were like us the Doctors might shut up. I suppose you have noted that Belfast has been made a City and is also the third City for commerce in the United Kingdom coming next to London and Liverpool if you seen our ship building yards, docks &cc you would be astonished. I may say we can get on first class without Home Rule or as we believe Rome Rule and if the rest of Ireland would do the same they would be all right. Home Rule would ruin Ireland as there would be civil war all over. I would cheerfully take the field if such a time would come. I am glad my Prize poetry pleased you but as you remark I am fond of a bit of fun and will have another piece as funny in shortly of which you will have due notice. I am glad to know that Mahonri is doing so well but you did not mention how Cathrine was getting her health but I suppose it was an oversight and won't forget next time. As regards going to Holywood I have not I think been there since I went with yourself 12 years ago as I never had any business but was away in Armagh. Fintona and Fivemiletown for upwards of 7 years but I might take a run upon a Saturday evening soon and find your friend and shew her your letter. I got a paper from you on the 11th January and see by it your people are being prosecuted pretty freely but there is a time for everything and when the times comes to the worst they will get better. You make a pretty fair shape as a poet and if you would practice diligently might take a prize when you get the chance. I find that my space is well filled and must conclude but if there is anything you wish to know or do for you please let me know As I remain as ever your affectionate Brother Robert Campbell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I8_p003.jpg) Recd. Feby 4 10 30 AM R. Campbell Mr. John Steele Toquerville Washington County Utah Territory U. S. America ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I8_p004.jpg) [Stamps appear with the following information] SILVER REEF UTAH FEB. NEW YORK JAN 27 TOQUERVILLE, UTAH FEB 4, 1889 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I9_p001.jpg) Belfast March 1890 Dear John & Cathrine, I got your letter on the 24th January and felt that it was very kind of you to write to me although I had not answered your last letter. But your condition in life is so different from mine that you can hardly realise how difficult it is for me to get time to write letters My time in a great measure is occupied in writing so that I do not write any I can avoid I have been writing during the past week for hours at a stretch until my hand was sore cramped but it is better now I am surprised at the great number of dec- endants that you have gained since the 1st Jany 1840 I have nothing to compare to this my Family consists of 5 sons and 3 daughters alive and infant daughter Isabella who died nearly 30 years ago. I have a Grandson and Grandaughter and that is all I have 4 sons and 2 daughters still living at home with me and all doing pretty fairly as trade has been very good for some time past Henry the oldest son is in Gilford it is about 30 miles from here and the eldest girl who is married lives in Manchester England. My Wife and I always enjoy very good health but there has been an epidemic called influenza here and elswhere and my Wife had a touch of it but is quite well now I may say that I am a little puzzled to know what to put in a letter to send to you for when I have made known to you the position of our own Family I need not begin to write about public affairs as I see by the papers ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I9_p002.jpg) you sent me that you know all about the affairs of the whole world. I may mention that there is no change in my sister Margarets Family since I wrote to you before Of course when you write you can fill up a whole lot of paper with quotations from the scriptures which makes your letters look very big and at the same time you seem to have quite forgotten that you have written the same thing over and over again but a good tale is nothing the worse of being told over again. I intend to send you a paper with this letter and hope you will write soon again and forgive me for writing so seldom I am your affectionate Brother Robert Campbell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I9_p003.jpg) No 2 sheet I nearly forgot what you say about the planets that from their position I am about to take a journey eastward by water and that my children 3 in number will set them selves againtst me doing so well I may say I have just 3 children living with me and they are the 3 youngest one boy and two girls I hope your statement will turn out true that I am also to make money well if that is so it will be all right but thank the Lord we have had always all we wanted but nothing over and my Dear Wife always maintained that the Lord carried the purse and just gave us what we required and I pray this may be so until the end Ever Faithfully Yours Robert Campbell ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I9_p004.jpg) U.S. America 1890 Mr John Steele Toquerville Washington County Utah Territory ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F27_I9_p005.jpg) [Stamps appear with the following information] NEW YORK NOV 16 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I10_p001.jpg) Salt Lake City Oct 14th 1886 John Steele Esq Toquerville Dear Brother &so I trust you are well and allso your famly I am well myself. I have a request to make of you and as you are ever redy to do good I know you will do this for me and when ever I can do any thing for [---] you I will be pleasd – I am informed that the Mail contracts that the Spilesburgs have taken are broken by them and that the bondsmen of which I am one, are liable with property and parable imprisenment, the posability ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I10_p002.jpg) of the latter I cannot hardly see when I signed as mondmen I thought I was doing so for Ashton Nebeker altho I might have known better, I understand that the carsing of the mail is stopt on all the contracts thay toock exept the one on which I am monds but that that one will be stopt allso as some as Salsbery from whom thay got the contracts brings out against them, Anna teles me that Bro Stock teles her to let me this, and awhole lot more the whole thing does not seam rite clear to me, she wants me to come home amegetly to se to this that Bro S. sas so, or all is lost for me, but I can not leave just now very well, and Anna has ben wanting me to come home evreyday sence I left and making all sorts ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I10_p003.jpg) of excuses to justefy her request not withstanding she knows that I am taking this summer away from home in which to make the money depts that I owe clear of my hands, in which I have ben nearly sucksesful for which I am thankful, now what I would like to have you do is to se Bro S. and asertain as to all this, Anna has all the deeds for what property we have exept the Bliss place that is not quite paid for and Blisses holdes the deed of cors for that untill it is paid for, so I sopose it is recorded in thair name, so that can remain so, but Annas is not recorded exept that next to your place that is, and if thair is eny danger please se that the remainder is recorded be for sute is comenst as it would ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I10_p004.jpg) be to late to do it after, but if thair is no danger reail danger I would rather not have it don as I dont thinck it is in danger for eny thing els, acording to the ralings of this cort up here this sumer, I thinck you and Bro. S. had better do this as secretly as pasable with out even Anna kowing eny more about it then will be nesesery, I will reward you for your truble and Bro S. when I git home which will be next month some time I thinck without fail, please write me the result as soon as pasable and you will gratly oblige yours very Respetfuly O.S. Bocker ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I11_p001.jpg) Globe City March 26th 1887 John Steele Dear old friend and Brother your letter came to hand when I was away so I now take this opportunity of answering it. Blomburge is at Hackberry and has drawen $500.00 for caring the mail and will soon draw $250.00 more whether it is all used up in expences or not I don know expence are high thare and he is not much of a scemer he writes me that he has wrote to Toker and to Salt Lake and cannot get an answer. Old Mayor C. B. McClel McLellen was very kind to me and gave me the advantages of the Gov. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I11_p002.jpg) Hospitle he left Ireland in 1847 I think he is as Hill use to say one of the nobles of the earth. I find out that the meanest people I have to contend with are the floting population of Mormons. I got a letter from one last night making unjust demands and notifyes me if I dont comply he knows where I stand and if I dont he will avale him self of the situation An old man from Beaver got in a scrape traiding with the Soldiers and was arrested he promised the Mayor if he would send an officer out to Pine with him he could give bail the Major done so and insted of trying to git bail he sciped. All such tricks reflect on the Mormons I have been to Mease to help straten up a bad scrape one of the old son was in I saw Pete and Jane they are well so good by Ash ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I12_p001.jpg) Salt Lake City Jan 20, 1889 Brother John Steele Esq Toquerville Dear Brother It has ben a long time since I heard from you, so I thought I would write a few lines from to you that I might get a letter from you in return, when you last rote wrote you said you would let me know if eny thing unusual ocurd, but as I havent received eny letter since that one, from down there I presume nothing unusual has ocurd, I trust you are all well down there, we are up here and those of your aquantence up here th togather with myself wish you a happy New year, inclost please find 20 dollars. please give 10 to Anna and 10 to the Bishop to be paid as tithing, do not let ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I12_p002.jpg) eny one know that I have sent this money to you, I have an object invue in this which will not do harm to the parler named, Simply Say that you want her to make use of for that she most needs, if she asks eny questions let her you will holed me good for it, and just Please tel the Bishop that you want to place 10 dollars to my es on the tithing Books if he is posted as to the needs of my family and should say that they neede it worse than the tithing department and he should suggest that they should have it then do as he saies and I will hope to make it good just the same hoping to get a letter from you in a few days I am yours S. Rekeob ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I12_p003.jpg) Return to S. Rekeob SALT LAKE CITY, Utah If not delivered within 10 days John Steele Toquerville Washington Co. Utah [The following is written sideways] 1889 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I12_p004.jpg) TOQUERVILLE, UTAH REC'D MAY 24 1880 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I13_p001.jpg) Salt Lake City March 15/89 John Steele Esq Toquerville Dear Brother I haven't herd any thing from home sinse you wrote me, and I drop you thease few lines to hopeing that you will be so good and send me a line or two in reply, I trust that you are all well, Please let me know how it is with my famly, Please let me know if can find out how it is with Hans Anderson and the mill, I cannot come down as soon as I thought a while ago that I could I soled my team soone after I came to pay a debt my old wagon [The following is written upside down at top of page] I can send a new mowing machine and plow to Gifford if it would help matters out, all the folks send thair love to you, O. S. B. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I13_p002.jpg) and harniss I have but no team to take it down with, and I most have a team before I go down as I can not do eny thing down there with out team and wagon, I have just a dollar greenback this time to send but you will not have to go to the Reef this time you can just call in as you pasby and just leave it in a kind way like and I will tell you what I wish you would be so good and do for me if Anna has not don it [--] and that is to rent out what she dont mant to the best partis you can get if you dont want it yourself and make as good bargan as you can or take it on your termes your self, and the same with my shair in the mill, I am looking for some money in may if I dont get it before and do not think I can get down till I get it, and that will make it as late as the 1st of June, I am afrade, but I could then take it all of your hands I think if I should be wanted to, write me soone yours very Truly, Oscar ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I14_p001.jpg) August 10, 1889 Salt Lake City Mr. John Steele Dear Brother I once more take up my pen to write you a few lines. hopeing they will find you in good health as they leave me at present since I wrote last I have got a position on the Street Railroad in the City and am doing very well. I get $2.00/100 per day so I think I will get along pretty good on that. I got a very dissapointing letter from Nelly and her husband the other day you know I fully expected they would come out this summer ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I14_p002.jpg) but they are a little afraid of not gettinglong here although I have assured them that if they come here they would prosper as all do who come with an eye single to the glory of God. Now I am afraid I am a very negligent fellow for not sending for your Photos but I will have to have the Month and year in which they were taken and wether they were cabinet or the small size now send me these instructions and I will send for them at once I think they will cost .0..10..0. they charge more for negative photographs Nelly. says she is very busy still preaching to her fellow the principls of our faith which I fervently hope and pray he will embrace ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I14_p003.jpg) I work from 12 to 16 hours per day so you see I have not mutch time to spare I remain some for your Brother in the Gospel of truth and righteousness Edward G. Hampton 228 6th South Street East Salt Lake City wrote E. G. Hampton Nov 28 1891 15 to 12 noon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I14_p004.jpg) My brother Joe I am afraid will never come here I do not think he is interested very mutch about the gospel he is married and has 3 children. My Aunt Ellen sends her best wishes and regards to you she is still smart and talkitive as of old Brother Barlow is not very well being troubled with his head. I was very glad when I left that store I had such a miserable home with them I am now ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I15_p001.jpg) JUNE 1890 G[--]. Salt Lake April 23 Dear Uncle I got to Salt Lake this morning all well and I am going to start on in the morning I met John Kinsley here this afternoon and had a good time the post office is just about to close and I have not got much time so I will finish with love to all from your nephew Jim McClelland John says tell Howard there will be lots of work here in a little while ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I15_p002.jpg) Treatice - on the Civil and criminal Jurisdiction of Justices of the peace and Duties of Sheriffs and Constables Especially adapted to the pacific States and Territories by Charles W Langdon attorney at Law Sem Frances Co printed by A L Bancroft & Co Same as Br. Martin Stark has [the following is written upside down on this same page] Mers June 6 1850 <[Calculations appear on the page]> $5,00 [Calculations appear on the page] for filing complaints 50 for issuing summons 50 for entering case on docket 25 for adminstering debts 25 for entering final judgement 50 for siting on civil cases 300 For filing complaint and [---] do[---] For issuing papers by which Suit is Com[---] <25[--]> 50 For administering oath of complainant 25 " [--] to one witness 25 For Entering final Judgement 50 For Issuing Execution 25 For posting up notices 25 for siting to hear case one day [Division calculation appears on the right side of the page] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I16_p001.jpg) Aug. 25 July 20 1890 City Mr John Steele Esq Dear Bro I have been rather busy, lately that is the reason I did not write to you sooner so I hope you will excuse my delay I was very sorry to hear of your health giving way also your wife being unwell but I do hope you are all well by this time the wether is very warm now and that makes it bad for sick folks I had a letter from my sister a few days ago she wishes to be remembered to you very kindly. We will always remem ber the many pleasant chats ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I16_p002.jpg) to gather up a few geneologies on the Island Joseph he does not seem to see the necessity of doing it so I suppose I must besides you know I would like to see the old place once more (Mona with all thy faults I love thee still) I do not know of any particular news to tell you Brother Steele but will write again soon Please let me know how you are getting on when you can spare the time to drop me a line I remain [---]ely your Brother Edward Hampton 2281. E. 6th South City ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I16_p003.jpg) we enjoyed in your company I did not succeed in getting the money to start my store with but Bro. Webber got me a pretty good position in a store run by G. W. Davies on Market Row I like the place pretty well and I get along alright now. My sister tells me my brother Josephs family is increased by one makeing in all 4 being married 5 years Bro Joseph Cowley was in town a few days ago but I did not see him I have not seen him since he left Douglas. I wrtoe [-]eig twice about your Photos but have not received any reply as yet I am going to try and get home next summer ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I16_p004.jpg) P.S. I neglected posting this letter as you will see by the dates pleas excuse the neglect. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I17_p001.jpg) Panguitch Dec. 10th 1891 My Dear Brother John: After my last conversation with you upon the subject of matrimony a personage was presented to my mind & that the widow of the late Randall Mace of Kanab Kane Co. a most estimable lady & true Latter Day Saint. Sister Mace may be something over Fifty years of age, has never had any children. I have had some cor- rispondence with her of late as she has been s[-]aking up her hinder bands History. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I17_p002.jpg) With no other motive has this letter been written only with a hope of promoting your future happiness and usefullness and possi- bly the happiness and usefullness of another. Take good care of your self & thus prolong your life for many years to shed forth light & truth among the saints of God. Your Bro in Christ Joseph L. Heywood ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I18_p001.jpg) July 20th Lawrance Nuckolts Co. Dear Cousin, I have not had a word from you for a long time, my own fault as I have not written to you, and as I have not been settled any place for four years, I hope you will forgive me, I am well and hope you are My sisters daughter the one I almost was a mot- her too, was united in marriage to Mr. Barnes a young merchant of this town on June first. She and I came on from ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I18_p002.jpg) Washington City as he could not get away. I am now visiting her in her new home, I do not know how long I will be here but for a few weeks at least. My brother is well and has a young grandson of which he is very proud. His only daug- hter married Mr. C. S. Riley of Cinn, Ohio about 18 months ago, my other neice Anna has a sweet little girl two years old, I have written to you since Uncle William died. Aunt Mary is now a widow as her husband died suddenly here in Nebraska, and she is ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I18_p003.jpg) living among her child -ren. Uncle John is in Ocala, Florida with his family, went there for his health. She had bron -chial trouble. I feel very lonely. I am glad Susie is sellted comfortably but I miss her, as will I miss her very much, when I leave here. I wish to go to some city and opena dressmaking establish -ment - I learned that in Pittsburg Pa. in a ma -m milliners shop, so I guess I am competent you could tell if I can ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I18_p004.jpg) make my bread and but -ter at that. The weather is very hot here 108 in the shade. Do you ever here from Mrs. Watson or any of the relatives Love to all my cousins and a good share to your -self Hoping to hear from you soon I am as ever Your Loving Cousin Susie Badell Lawrence Nuckolls Co Nebraska ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I19_p001.jpg) St George Saurdy Dec 17th 1892 John Steel Toquerville My Dear Bro Yours of the 14th received content notice. Am pleased to hear you arived home Safe. I feel to thank the lord that he has raised up So many friends to me who exibit their kindness to in many ways. The tide of affairs has taken a turn in my Case. Pres McArthyr Camn Ivins Woodward Faucett " McAlister and many Others have called in to see me and all express a good and kindly to me. Bishup Judd came in and was very kind said I should want for nothing, and in fact placed a credit to my a/c at W.L. and Judds Through them Dr Higgins has been called in who is attending on me with good results. I feel very thankfull to you and Judge Slack for the interest you have taken in my case and feel that through your instrumentality this state of things has been brought about in a great measure. I have recieved the pills for which many thanks. I am now under the care of Dr Higgins who is treating me with much Care and kindness and I dare not change medicine at present. Hardy is with me day and night and will stay untill Prevoves Bos Hall Slack and Hardy Join me in Love and Regards Your Bro[--]t Dana Milne write soon. pr AP Hardy ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I19_p002.jpg) Sister Clara Farnsworth is cooking for me which is a great comfort. My apatite is good for a sick man for which I feel thankfull and hope with the blessings of the lord to recover soon. Again my Kind Regards Milne [--] H. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I1_p001.jpg) G S L city March the 2nd 1858 Dear Sister Steel I received your welcom letter to day and was truly glad to hear from one that I So truly respect as I do you. I hope you will be blessed in all things - I went to the store this after noon and got what you directed I hope you will be suited the calico is the best I could find and such as I should fancy for myself so I think you will like the same Times are verry hard with us this winter many and every thing else is out of our reach at the present every thing but bread Dear Sister I supose you have heard by this time Some of my troubles concerning Mr John; little did I think when you was hear that he would turn out as he has altho soon after you left I began to aprehend fears that he was growing week in the faith and expressed my fears to Sarah Jane but her affections was set on him and her confidence was in him and all I could say to her would do no good but as soon as they ware married he began to try to perswade her to go to Origon with him but when he failed in this and found it was no use he declared his intentions in going and his associates was the worst gentiles that was in the place and when away from her the worst he could say the letter he was respecte by them and this is the smallest part of the course he took for about a month befor he left and the day before he left Some young men got to snow balling and happend to hit him which so insulted his pride that he drew a revolver and was a going to shoot them and at this they threw him down and took his revolver from him and kicked him some and this seared him off the next day he left without telling ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I1_p002.jpg) any of us good by and left unbeknowns to Brother Young but there was reports out that he was killed and your letter is the first we had heard certain about his gitting away. Sarah Jane says she can now see that Mother new what was for the best better than she did but if she had not married him she might to have thought hard of me forever but now she has taken a lesson that she can prophet by all her days she does not grieve about him but feels now as tho all was right Brother Kimball told her today that it was all for the best and things would all come out for the best all tho the trial seamed hard now to bear the sayings of the people but yet we have friends that are lasting and true Sister Wilkin is well I saw her last evening I was also at J. S. Williams this afternoon Sister Williams is not verry well Tom is going to the states with his family Caroline I hope will marry David Kimball this is the talk she is too good a girl to be taken away. I often think how Tom talked the day we was at his house visiting I then thought he would go over board O Sister Steel if I could see you I could talk a whole week about what has transpired since you was hear we now have the best meetings I was ever at the refermation has done a work long to be remembered in this city as well as in other places I hope you have good times out thare now I hope by the time this reaches you that Mr Rich will be thare or near by for he calculated to start the first of this month for home but I fear grate will be his sorrow when he hears of our troubles hear but we are counciled to hold up our heads and ask Mr Devil no adds so we feel to rejoice that it is no worse than it is please to write every chance give my love to Brother Steel and Mary and all the family Sarah Jane sends her best regards to you and Brother Steel and Mary tell Brother Steel that he never saw the like of the marrying among the old men that there is this winter even old Ellick has taken 2 young girls lately and hundreds of others good knight Sarah D. Rich ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I20_p001.jpg) 91 Oak St June 3/93 Dear Brother & Sister Salt Lake City I take great Plesure in answering your very interesting letter you must excuse me not writing to you before now Brother John I have been to busey it has been eight and nine Oclock at night when I got home, But I am glad you got home all right and the Best of all you got your Dear wife I am glad also that you are satistied with your Bargan and I hope that you and your will be Blessed in all you Put your hands to do, God move in a mistereus way His wonder to Performe and I Belive that you will live long yet to come and us many times. Sister Booth was Glad to hear from you & lissey and she want a letter for herself she want you to write ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I20_p002.jpg) often to her and let her know how you are geting along it will Comfort her she feel quit lost now But she is happy to know that her daughter as got a good Husband well Brother John we are all well hoping this letter will find you all well Sister Booth Send her love to you & lissy & the children & she send them a kiss xxxxxx also one for you x and she will leave you to kiss lissy for her Praying God to Bless you and family and that your last days may be the happiest and Best days for you and your wife. I cannot express my feeling to think what a lucky boy you are sister Crakford send her love to you & lissy and she hope she will have twin boys for the next well Brother John all Joaks go free till Xamas and then we begin again well Brother John good night & God Bless you & your His the Prayer of your Brother & Sister John & Eliza Drakeford ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I21_p001.jpg) May th 7 1893 Richard Bate Park Valley Box Elder Co Utah Dear Lizzie i take my pen in hand to write a few lines to you i will tell you about my visit to Salt Lake City i arrived on the fifteenth at twelve O Clock at night i stayed all night at the resturant the next Morning i went to Mr Howard at the Office and i began to enquire about you and he told me you left the City on the Monday and had got Married to an Old Man Seventytwo years of Age he then took to Howcrafts and then he invited me and Howcraft on Sunday to Come and dine with him we had A Short discourse on your merits i was sorry to see your Mother in such poor Circumsta that had not given her the Church pay when i Came away i offered her A Dollar but she would not have it Now Come Lizzie there is an Old Saying Married in Haste and repent at lesiure but all is well that ends well our wishes are we wish to know to know how it is that Brother Steele is away from home so much has he got A herd of Sheep that he as to attend to or is it other Buisness that Calls him away i heard while i was in the City that he was away from home A great deal and i thought i would ask who looks after the place while Brother Steele is away and what kind of A House is it that you live in is it a Frame House ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I21_p002.jpg) or A Logg House of A Doby House because if he as not got A very good one if he as got any Clay on his place i would to have the priviliage of Building A good Brick House for and please to send us word what sort of A Country is and how far is the Railway track of where you live your Mother and me went through the temple together it is A great Country for Wine i understand they grow A many Grapes out there this Morning we Could do with A Nice drink the teams are too busy to go down with the things they are busy putting in their Crops do you wish your Mother to have the Money for the Bedsteads and Drivers please to send us ward kiss Charlie and Albert for Brother and Sister Bate if you have the Photo of the Family please to send us one and we will you one of ours as soon as we have them taken i have put Johnny in pants and he looks very well in them i got Philips Wife to fetch them for me he says he is A young Gentleman and he is sparking Sarah as made him one pair of pants we want you to annser this letter as soon as you Can well i think this is all at this time so now i will Conclude with kind regards to all from your Bother and Sister in the Gospel Richard And Sarah Bate ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I22_p001.jpg) CURRECANTI NEEDLE, BLACK CANON ON DENVER & RIO GRANDE R.R. Salt Lake City Jun 22 1895 gren St. 38 John Howcroft & Brother. and Sisther Stel it with a Degre. of plesure that i wright to you hoping this will find you engjoying good has it Cr us at present. thak the lord for it your mother is living at my place and is sparking verey strong and she feles as she was a young ledy again and eng[-]oy her spirking like a youing grield agin for she lowes the man and the man loves her good and the get maried as son as the can for it a pitey that such a ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I22_p002.jpg) loving cupel should be sengle O lessey the love the have for one another he seise wants noby but her and she wants none but him your mothe is bording him here now lesey Dont mak no bod der about it and get in a able he is a potter and he will mak your mother aliving So no more at present meey god Bless you all John Howcro i have not told enney one about this letter) now lessey Dont get me a dib or this letter ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I23_p001.jpg) Return to PAROWAN, Iron Co., Utah If not delivered within 10 days. [stamps appear on the upper-right] Mrs. C. Steele Toquerville Kane Co [Calculations appear at the bottom of the envelope] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I23_p002.jpg) distance the Earth traviles on its axes in 24 hours [mathematical computation appears on middle of the page] weight of pyramid in tons 5,272,600 Distance the Earth traviles in 24 hours makes 99,865,530 miles weight of the Earth in Tons 5,271,900,000,000,000,000 Weight of the pyramids in Tons 5,272,600 tons [the following is written sideways left of the page] weight of the Earth in tons 5,271,900,000 000 000 000 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I2_p001.jpg) Belmont March 24th, 68 Our Dear Old Friend, One week ago your very welcome note came safe to hand & I asure you we ware glad to hear from you and more after so long a silence, and to learn that you were doing well gave us pleasure I had not been long home from making a visit to Salt Lake City to see some of our old friends I left here the early part of last December with Stage so I was gone from home Threteen weeks I was only five days & nights going & the same coming. Ther was no pleasure in the trip but a good deal in the visit I was recevid by all my old friends with whom I chanced to meet with the greatest kindness I had the pleasure of a visit with B. Y. who also treated me with the greatest ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I2_p002.jpg) kindness & politeness I never in all my life injoyed a visit better I have just finished a letter to Sister E. R. Snow who also was & is one of my best & truest friends, which there I made my home at the house of Mr. King our next door neighbour when we lived there but then I went all around everywhere I went alone as Mr. William had not appertin -ity, we had only been in Belmont about six weeks & had hardly got settled I had an idea I should not like this place in winter & not haveing much on hand I thought it a favorable time for that trip for when we lived in Carson City it was so far away I dreaded the journey & when my friend learned I was much nearer to them nothing would do but a visit & I asked I richly implored it, but now I [the following text is written upside down on the first line of the page] tunity our best love to you & [--]ife ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I2_p003.jpg) must tell you why I write in steed of David about ten days after I got home he was taken sick with the mountain feaver & is not quit recaine recovered yet but is able to be around & I thought reather then have you wate any longer for a letter as you desired by retu of mail I would scrath a few lines mysilf but you must excuse all my blundres for I am a very poor speller still I gess you will be able to make out, it is dark I must stoop & get a light, well my friends I am glad you are geting alone so well you speak of haveing a nice Orchard & other comforts I should like to step in about the time the grapes are ripe I could put a few out of sight your children whom you name in your letter I can not remember only [The following is written upside down at top of page] please write as you have appe[-] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I2_p004.jpg) Mary & Elisabeth I think it was Elisabeth but I can not remember but it was the Baby which was born in the old Fort the first girl in Salt Lake when hir Mother come to see me & of corse brought hir beening the baby I had to put my watter bucket out of the way and dish rag too or she mad a fine blessing for me, will, will & she is marred Oh! how time passes on — & how old times comes over me as I write yes! life turns back upon its barid years, Oh! my friends what is life. it seems a wild dream — O, how I would like to see you for a few days & talk our cold hearts warm agin we have been barid to each other for years — will I will send you my Photograph that all you can have of us at present I would be happy to send David two but we have none at present that is good this is a new place & there is no artist or place of the kind & we do not know yet weather we shall stay here more then this Summer our home has been in Carson for the last six years we only rent here, the last few years Summer got dull there. but it is not much better here, it is about so everywhere well I must quit for the present joins our [The following is written upside down at top of page] kind love to all your family & all friends in we have any in your place, Ever as ever your sincere friends David & I[-]bella Wilkins ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I3_p001.jpg) 1870 Pioche City Dec 15th 70 My Dear Beloved Friends For along time I have been thing of writing to you but time flies fast & often leaves us behind with our calculations still better late then never I am happy to hear you & family are all well through the politeness of Mr Spilsbury we rec,d a very kind letter from him a few days ago & it seems so good to weaken up the the feelings of long ago, when our hearts were tender, our faith strong & our hopes & prospects bright with the Kingdom abode & the Prize of Eternal Life. Rapt in the vision of the future we felt eaqual ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I3_p002.jpg) to the Battle of under such feling & influence oure friendships was formed, therfore we must always regard each other with a Sickred & tender feeling truly and triels through which we pass togeather serve to bind our hearts together, we were togeather in the hard times Sister Steele & we learned to get along with a very little, do you ever think of those times when we would fight & play togeather, we were happy then because our feelings were rich, You will be- gin to think that I am not happy now writing this yearn — but not so I am quit happy & feel ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I3_p003.jpg) content & live as near as I can to Law as right & one can do no more any where. We have wandered around a great deal since you saw us last & we have experanced both joy & sorrow but upon the whole we have held our own with life by the Blessings God please excuse this bad writing my thoughts are faster then my pen well here we are in Pioche & some say Pioche is in Utah but I believe that point is not yet decided however it makes no differance to us if in Utah we are among our friends & if in Nevada we are still among friends wither we have lived for the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I3_p004.jpg) last ten years, we like this place, if any different from others, a little better because we have don better here than any other place in Nevada so far but of course every thing is uncertain & fluctuation & we do not know what a day may bring forth however we will have to take our chances with then balance of the great family of Earth now my good friend we unitedly wish you & yours a merry Christmas & a happy new year and every blessing needful please write soon & I will answer promptly Kind love to Mr Steele & family Ever yours in love sincerly D. O S. Wilkin ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I4_p001.jpg) Kanab July 21st 1876 Friend Steele I send you a few lines We are all well Weather very hot & dry Recd. your Letter glad to hear from you. I have been considerably amused by report of the Convention to see the calibre of some folks. Jim birch or Jo. Birch Well you can say that we shall not vote for him Washington County will not vote for him and they with this part of the County will elect Leonard John Nuttall to the Assembly. Duffin Spillsbury has shot their own Dog. this time and they will Die having taken their own poison and it has killed them in the Confiance of the people. We shall vote the ticket presented to the Convention by our Delegates. The Names was given us by the Preisthood but quite a number of the Delegates said we do not want Priesthood we want Business It was a very sly trick to get one of our Delegates in Chairman and try to get the other Secy, so as to shut the door against us the [---] in Toker has tried that game upon us for the last time it was all cut and dried long before Convention. Well I will till you the rest when I come down. Times are hard and like to be. War like the Hounds are let loose and when will the End be if the Lord has set his hand to favor the Lamanites Something will come out of the war now raging the time is hastening and the End is near at hand, who will get their Blessings in the Temple at St George, Who will vouch for us If Gov has accepted of Brigham Labor in preaching the United Order to teh people will the people get their Blessings if they do not obey that Commandment I asked the President if a man would be accepted in the order with ½ or ¾ of his property his answer was all or nothing, Bro Nuttall goes down to work in the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I4_p002.jpg) when 'tis ready choosing time is near at hand men will be chosen for this temple to get their Blessings and the time is not far distant to choose for Jackson County I am trying to open the door of Salvation to myself & family and I am determined no Man shall shut it I think Toker is getting like many other places of having their Celebrations graced by Miners Speculators Whoremongers, and those who have the Spirit to take the lives of our best men and sit in high places and stand in the corners of the Stairs and corrupt the youth of our families — Such men grace the halls of the Lord and make speeches orations and spread Death among us Two or three Whorehouses & Saloons will set Toker up & when some of our Zions Bretheren can hear the name of God Blasphemed from early morning to late coming all right provided they can make a fine dinner — Well the day of Reconing is coming out of the farms of Hell we may think we can get our blessing at St George Well wait and we will see. – The out look is any thing but pleasing to a one Eyed man but 'tis a day of Darkness a day of Trembling among the dry Bones the nation is being vexed with a Sore vexation Blessed is the man who Keeps clear of Babylon, that he may not partake of their her plagues secure his blessings and Labor to build up Zion that in Zion he may have his reward and let the World go with all its Corruptions — My Regards to self & family I will see you one of these days and will write again do the same Your Bro truly Jas Lewis ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I5_p001.jpg) Kanab. July 28th. 76 John Steele Toker Dear Brother: I was disappointed in getting a team to come to Toker so I had to delay my trip to your town for another week or ten days, I will be there on the 10" of August if not before. Teams all busy in the field threshing & harvesting so I cannot get one until they get the work partly done. I am sorry I could not come as I promised but these disappointments will come some times & can not be helped. People generally well. All peace here. family well. Remember me kindly to Sister Steele. & acccept my warm regards for yourself Mr Johnson ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I6_p001.jpg) Kanab. Aug 26th 1896 John Steele, Esqr. Toker Dear Bros. I saw father in regard to the lot in Virgen City & he says that the parties renting the place agreed to pay the taxes. so you will please not charge me with the $200 as we spoke of. Bro Owens had it in 1875. Bro Wright in 1874. You will have to collect from them. I arrived home all right. had a good trip. I see by the Enterprise that you have been named from the P.O. am very sorry that your enimies have so much influence ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I6_p002.jpg) to use against you. but it will come out all right in the end. Quite an excitement in our little town about the change of PM here. The people are well pleased with the change. Weather fine out here — plenty of rain. Children mostly have the hooping cough. Otherwise people healthy. Wish you could come out & see us we have lots of fine melons to. &c. Leaves sprouts are well & wish to be remembered to you & all feel sorry about your removal. Do you know who has done the wise working? If so tell us. As news of importance in this part of the country Tell sister Steele that Willie often talks of her and Fannie. Accept my warm regards. remember me kindly to your good lady & Fannie As every Your friend Mr. Johnson ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I7_p001.jpg) July 19th 1878 916 Fitzwater St Philada Dear Aunt Kate It seems a long time since I heard from you I think you forgot to answer my last letter, I hope you are not sick, we are having dreadful hot weather here at present, Dear Aunt you will find Enclosed a card telling you that I have changed my name since I last heard from you I was married on the 23rd of May we have been bording on South 10 St until a week ago, we came home to live, I did not ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I7_p002.jpg) Love to all, from Your affectionate neice Maggie Scemfard P.S. Write Soon 916 Fitzwater Rd Chil[---] ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I7_p003.jpg) like living with strangers very much, and there are so few of us that we might as well all live together, Dont you think so? Now Dear Aunt I hope you will write me a nice long letter to pay up for your silence, I have been wondering what could be the matter but hope it is nothing searious, I expect to go to New York and stay two or three weeks so I hope you will write soon so I can hea[-] how you all are before I go. Mary and Harry and Geo join in sending ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I7_p004.jpg) Mrs Cashrine Steele Toguerville Kane Co Utah [The following is written sideways on the left page] 1878 ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I8_p001.jpg) answered July 22 1885 Orderville July 14th 1885 John Steele Esqr Toquerville Dear Bro I have just completed writing my song which please find enclosed. I hope yourself and family are well, my family are all well thank God, as for myself I cannot say but little. I often feel as if I were not long for this side the veil, but I do not worry at all about that, but I would hate to live upon the Earth and be burdensome to any one. As age and infirmity creeps on and makes inroads in this lump of moratlity; my grip on "terra firma" perceptibly slackens. When I was initiated into this Kingdom nearly 38 years ago, I was told by the Elders that I had joined the Church at a good time to see (if I lived to the common age of man) the finale of many nations &c. &c. but I have lived to realize that human nature ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I8_p002.jpg) without the inspiration of the Almighty is not much to depend upon, yet I have lived to see changes, very great changes indeed, in the bent of mind of the human race, especially those who have been warned of coming events by the Elders of Israel. The fact of the Gospel having been preached to them has ripened them in iniquity. How the comman will be given to the Angels to reap down the Earth is not for me to say, but I think it cannot be long. Bro McClelland was here Saturday he is in good health and looks tolerably well but feels lonsome, he feels as if he had no one to talk to now, when he eats his meals he goes off out side, and has but little pleasure in his house now, but this will wear off as time flies. Now Bro John we have commenced talking dissolve, and what the end will be God only knows, I, as an individual do not assume any of the responsibility ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I8_p003.jpg) of such a move, my voice and my actions from the beginning, (hold to the rod, the iron rod.) is well known. I have this confidence that the Judge of all the Earth will do right. My very best wishes for yourself and family, give my respects to Br Bringhurst, and believe me as ever Your Bro in Tribulation and Hope Jho. Robertson ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I9_p001.jpg) Ranch March 17", 86 Bro Steel Yours of march 2nd received but am sorry to say I have been trying to raise some money but cannot at present Bro Nebiker has been very kind to me in regard to the male and has considered my sircumstances and feel that I cannot ask much more time but it is a very close time with me at present. for money I have got a good work horse 5 years old will weigh ten hundred and more that I would turn out to Bro Nebiker if he would acccomodate me to take that kind of pay I can arrange that kind and pay up the note as soon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F28_I9_p002.jpg) as the s[---] goes off the snow today here is over 2 feet deep on the level if Bro Nebiker could take other kinds of pay than Cash I would try and pay the note at once please tell him to not take any harsh measures and I will try my best hoping this will meet your & his approval I remain your Bro J W Seamon ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I10_p001.jpg) St George 15th Nov. 1892. My dear Bro. Steel, Yours of the 10th duly recd the sentiments contained I fully endorse. I would hate to be guilty of the sneering remarks I have heard against Bro's J. F. Smith. Cannon, Lyman, and others, it shows how near perfection we are. Some of us as bad as old Israel in the wilderness, wanted to worship the fatted calf, I think it would do lots of our smartes good to send them on foriegn missions, Ashby Snow, Oscar Bentley and one Harmon School Teacher, called, heard to-day. What have you done with Judge. I hope the result has not paralized him — no mistake but the Democrats have had a walk over, and the Liberals in Salt Lake City, the devil aint chained yet, and if the Dem — and Repub. dont combine as one man in that City and County they will whip them every time — Still I dont beleive this people will ever gain position amongst the nations by leaning upon the arm of flesh. tests and trials of different kinds will move rapidily along to try all, but if we live so as to have the ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I10_p002.jpg) Spirit of the Lord to enlighten our minds we will be found on the safe side every time, never mind if they do get the hours and things of this life only, let us be faithful and we will receive the blessings that will endure for ever, Amen, Sister Kemp is still alive also Sister Terry of Chamber pot fame, poor body, I owe for another will to it soon, but I have been trying to do a little priming for Alick on Joe Price's house, has almost used me up, in House all day feel miserable, Bro & Sister Hall, pretty well, Kind regards, excuse this short vote, if well I will write again this week, but dont you stop on that account, with kind love to you and yours and all friends, us ever Your Brother & Friend, David Milne ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I11_p001.jpg) St George 24th Nov. 1892 My Dear Bro. Steel, according to promise I pencil you a few lines, at present my paper suitable for the pen is up tours, thin I dont feel smart at all to-day. in fact I have been troubled for a few weeks with my breath. Yesterday Bro & Sister Slack, Bro Hall an a few others, had the old Sentteman from your place, respectably buried yesterday – also had a visit yesterday from Prest, Dan, caused by a letter he recd from Bro. Geo. Q. but wither he will do anything to straighten out things – time will tell – if he dont try & test them by the spirit of the Gospe, I don't Know what he can do – he appears to me to be afraid to get that crowd down on him. my boy has never come to see me and make things right, the authorities appear to wink at all of this kind of iniquity. They will find they have ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I11_p002.jpg) been packing more responsibility than I would like to do. I presume you will have our mutual friend Gus, paying you a visit. he will give you all the local news – 5 or 6 families from the Sevier passed through her the other day for Arizona. strange. Alick is not home yet – when are you comming over. I wish I was well enough to go and spend a few days with you, and have a straight up & down chat with you and a few other there – united yards from all to all – Write soon. Bro. Hall gave Horatio quite a dore for what he had been saying to Bro. Ash. Nebeker. D. Niche ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I12_p001.jpg) St. George Monday Jan. 1893 Elder John Steel, Dear Brother Your truly welcome and interesting letter of the 28 duly recd and contents doubly noted with pleasure. I fully intended to have written you a reply for further Sunday reading, but missed a day by miscalculation, we are to be judged by the intents of the heart, as well as by outside works. Men and Devils may judge by the one, but the Lord will judge by both rules – you refer to the nigger, did you ever read of such barbarous, fiendish treatment committed by Christian's as the burning of that nigger in Texas, he was a fiend of Hill and one of the worst kind and deserved a hundred deaths the brute, but what a fearful death overtook him, we can easily see that the Spirit of the Lord is gradually being withdrawn from this Nation, look at the abuse two of our brethren received in Orangeville S.C. an index of the storm that is gathering towards the Latter-day Saints in there mountains to fulfil the predictions of Bro. Heber. I look upon it that all will be tried, to the very core, polygamists and non-polygamists by this nation before the Lord will destroy the nation, all who take a part as well as all those who feel in their hearts to destroy this people, will meet and merit the judgments of our Father and God, all those who say Lord, Lord will not enter into Heaven &c. &c. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I12_p002.jpg) I beleive your sentiments as regarding those who unjustly acts against you is to let them severely alone, still there is a satisfaction in leting them know that they are know, then leave the result of their conduct with with our Father, what we sow we shall reap. look at the beautiful God like feelings and language of the Prophet Joseph, when acknowledging to the Twelve he never again would judge them by a one sided yard – Star, vol. 15. We dont find in sacred history that the Saviour or any of his Prophets or Apostles, judged or promised the blessings of Heaven to the riches of men, but to the honest, humble & meek of the earth the promises were given. hence our duty is to live that we can have the fellowship of the Spirit of the Lord to operate with our spirit, then we will have strength and knowledge the worldly minded know not of, to secure our exaltation by our faithfulness to the laws and commands of our Heavenly Father – Bro. McArthur came in had to quit, stayed about 2 hours, went after him about his sayings, did not admit he said so and so, only what the wife had said, but I guess he will be more guared in the future, I read him your letter, he said that is Bro. Steel, he left feeling pretty well, glad I guess he got out of it so easily. they have put that George Jarer's in as Bishop in Bro. Granger's place. I think our friend Dave wished a little there. one of the members of that ward said if it had been left to the ward, he would not be put in – ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I12_p003.jpg) very near burned it up to dry it, as I have no time to spare if I get it mailed to-day. Bro. Mac. said that Jarvis did not say shit in the room only puke. be asked him, then what was his object in telling about puke. no reply. I doubt you and I are hurrying events a little to soon, I find in Bro. Pratt's marginal comments in the 84 Section new edition of the Doc. & Cov. he says a generation does not all pass away in One hundred years. Again Joseph says, Judah must return. Jerusalem must be rebuilt, and the Temple and water come out from under the Temple, and the waters of the Dead Sea be healed. It will take some time to build the walls of the city and the Temple &c. &c. I understand that Prest. Young, said, that sending the army against us would hasten the time 10 years, may be some else come along and give us another hoist. colds rather prevalent here amongst old and young. Old Bro's Clark, Foster, Webb & Barney. have to keep house, weather has been so disagreeable lately. All my neighbors here as usual, with kind regards. I see Bro. Clevland expects a European war in a few months, it wont take long now to settle troubles with all their improved machinery, and rapid means of transit. go it ye Britons, Scotland for ever, when W. Yankee attempts to annex Canada, there will be hair pulling all along the coast line especially, by and bye — ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I12_p004.jpg) I dont know what more to say, Gus still a little under the weather, well I will conclude by saying, when we read the awful condition the world is in and getting worse and worse, we ought to be very thankful we heard and obeyed the Gospel – for we know it comprehends both a temporal and spiritual salvation, if we live up to its requirements. With Kind regards to self and all friends, write soon, and give all the news. Gus, says some one got away with that picture I was to sent you, I think one trial will suit me in that line, I enclose a few more, put carefully away for a rainy day. I am as ever Your Bro & Friend David Milne ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I13_p001.jpg) St George 27th June 1893 Dear Bro. Steel Yours without date I rec'd on Sunday all G. K. sorry that you have got such a cold irrigating, you must be careful as you cant stand the exposure and energy you could when you used to follow the hounds for 80 miles – you really ought to have a little of "How dy'e do." to mix with the water, in all of your extreme efforts to do your duty, you know the doctors say when the Stomach is in good working order the rest of the system is not seriously wrong. They can tell by looking at the tongue. You ought to go and see some of those who have a stock of "cure all" on hand, and show them your tongue, they will see at once what's the matter, and prescribe accordingly. Then you will feel you could jump the Bridge before you get to it. A hint to the wise ought to be sufficient. Sorry your fruit prospects are not bright, but cheer up, God our Father will open up the way so as his Saints will not suffer, if earth and hell should combine to destroy them, I have proven this in my present trials. I hope you will come across my date of Baptism &c. I will take care of the "speckled Bird." and see that it is returned in good order – Your ideas of the action of the High Council, conincides with my views, also your feelings on the marriage relations. They are good – Well I had a visit of the Teachers last night, none has visited me before for 10 or 12 months. Also visited Bro. Hall. Tell Bro. Slack he missed it by not being here, born in the wrong time of the moon. ----- new page (VMSS528_S2_B1_F29_I13_p002.jpg) Well I have to thank Bro. Geo. L. He had written to Bro. M. A. to put my affairs in proper shape and justice be done unto me. The Teachers had visited Anna Hess the night before, also Annie Jarvis but she was not at home, but they told me Anna Hess – said, she did not desire to live or associate with me, but she was willing to be friends as she would be with any other, "Wonderful." The teachers said they understood she was true to Bro. Milne, before the deeds were put into her hands, yes she said, if I had not been, I never would have got the deeds- the darn'd Traitor. But I thank the Lord for her admission. The Teachers told her they had been instruct- ed to get my families together and let Bro. Milne have what they had against him, she said, she would rather not have an interview but willing to let by gones go. Unless she was compelled to it. I told them she need not trouble her hea