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Show 115 Utah county this season, you will also see the propriety of raising all the flax, sugarcane, cal, barley, corn, potatoes & other vegetable &c. that you are able to. It is at present expected to make Headquarters at Parowan for a time, when we arrive there. Your Brother in the Gospel, Brigham Young31 In other letters that went out that day, Bishop Brunson of Fillmore was told to expect families to stop "for a season" in Millard County. Young suggested they be settled at Cedar Springs (present-day Holden), the sink of Chalk Msadows, and Corn Creek (if Kanosh, the Ute chief, did not mind). Brunson was also instructed to plant an assortment of specific crops from the sink of the Beaver River to the mouth of the canyon. Bishop Blackburn of Provo was informed that President Young's family would be located in his city, and two "large halls" would be required for them.& The Saints north of Salt Lake were not required to move, as yet, unless they desired to. Chauncy West was sent north to ascertain the feelings of the "ecclesiastical, civil, and military" officers of that region. Although Young told them they were at liberty to stay if they wanted to do so, he suggested that it would be wise to move "towards the desert," since the army would be no "between you and us" when they come in and occupy Salt Lake.-3 As stated by Young in all the letters that went out on March 24, the circulars were supposed to be kept secret. Apparently, he was trying to keep the army from knowing his intentions. The move south could not be kept a secret, but perhaps the ultimate destination and other particulars could be hid for a time. It is worthy of note that while the prophet was speaking on the 21st, he declared his intention to prohibit anyone from going to the army. This included the teamsters who had left the army and came into the city |