Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-promoting series, by James A. Little. Designed for the instruction and encouragement of young Latter-Day Saints

Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-p - Page 136

134 MY PEACE MISSION ENDED. fully satisfied that 1 had told them the truth when I visited them the previous winter. I felt that the Lord had greatly blessed me in filling the mission assigned me, of convincing the Indians that we had not injured them, and thereby main-taining peace. Doubtless a war had been prevented, and the faith of the Indians on the east side of the Colorado greatly strengthened in our people. It is evident to me that I was indebted to the special favor of my Heavenly Father, for the preservation of my life to accomplish this work. At the close of these labors I found myself three hundred miles from home, rather jaded and care-worn, but full of thanksgiving for the happy termination of my labors. On our way home we had some very pleasant visits with the Indians. In the winter of 1874- 5, I assisted in carrying on a trade with the Navajoes at Lee's Ferry. One of my sons was with me. I introduced the boy to Ketch- e- ne, the father of two of the Indians Id1led in Grass Valley. He turned away and wept, apparently much dejected. His friends told me that the loss of his sons was killing him. I afterwards learned that he died about two months after I saw him at the river. The Navajoes carried on quite an extensive trade with our people, principally in exchanging blankets for horses. In 1875, a number of brethren were called to again establish a mission at Moancoppy. The winter of 1875- 6 I had the privilege of remaining at home. My family was destitute of many things. Some mining prospectors came along, and offered me five dollars a day to go with them, as a protection against the Indians. To go with them could not injure the interests of our people. It seemed like a special providence to provide necessaries for my family, and I accepted the offer. I was gone sixty days, for which I received three hundred dollars.