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Show I. c. Hiight--2 Feb. 4 (1858) stopped at Barowan a snort time. Broke our wagon tungues crossing uoal Creek, wnioh was frozen overo Arrived hane about 6 o'clock in the eveilng, found my fanily all well and much pleased to see me and my new wite, and bade her welcaneo I was much rojoiced to see my fa:n.ily again in the enjoyment o:r good health, tor which l thank my l'ather in Heaven. ••••• Feb. 16 Attended a mass• •meeting ot the inhabitants of Cedar City and vicinity to express their feelings in respect to the course purseed by ~ee Governor Young towards our enemies, in not permitting them to enter the vallieso A pramble and resolutions were adopted approving the course taken by Gov o Young, and the Legislative Assmijbly, and susoring the course ot the u-eneral Government. o•••••lTraweled south with J.D. Lea and others abd held mass meeting at v.esnington.) March 10th (1858) Received a letter tran Presto Young to send a company to explore white Mountains to find a place for the 8aints to hide tran the uentileso 12th Received a letter tran rrest. Young to go ahead with the J.ron works. 30th Received a letter fran rrest Young tor teams to help remove the printing office and materials • •••••••• April 14th (l858)Broo _Dame arrived, and having orders trau ~rest. ~oung to raise another ccmpany to go west to explore for a place to hide up frcm the tase ot our enemies, called upon me to raise fifteen men for the expedition. i called a meeting tor the purpose, and raised the requisite number pf men and animals. we are building a new furnaoeo 24th finished the furnace ana weilt with Bro. Higby and others to the Iron Springs to see Bro. Dame and ccmpany, who are on their way to till their mission to seek a place for the saints, and our horses strayed and we had to stay all night. Held meetingo I preached, spoke of the necessity of their being united, humble and prayerfulo ••••••••fdetails of activities) Friday 99 (April 1859) A messenger came to us and intonned us tift. that Judge Cradlebough with 200 U.So Troops were at Beaver, o-Elli¼-'1 caning south, with sworn intention~~- taking me and sane other of the Brethren and hang us without t ~ tor supposed crime, taking the law into their own hands, in violation of the constitution of the United states. May 1st. Not wishing to fall into their hands, as I considered them mothing better than a mob, I left hane in canpa.ny with J •\I\- Higby, M.D Hambleton, and others tor the north, passing through lower Beaver, where we were joined by wn. c. Steward. saturday1~rrived at salt Creek late in the evening and slept in the ti~hing officeo Sllnday 8th. We went in the evening up in the mountains to a \ |
