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Show From the age and and trip Mississippi to the Missouri 117 position to make the report. He did so setting stating our success in all but his horses and they forth our could not be sold. Brother Kimball said don't you think if you had staid at home that Brother Tanner would have done as well with your horses as with the others? I don't see how he could, he done all he could and so did I and we could not turn them at all. Brother Kimball said I will prophesy that if you will clean up your horses and get them ready while Brother Tanner gets his dinner, he will go and fetch you 2 good pair of oxen tomorrow. Don't you believe you can Brother Tanner? I can try as hard as any man, and I am as willing as man. any I went 15 miles that night and the next morning I started back by pair as good cattle as we had in camp. The old gentleman was so pleased and so happily disappointed he could hardly believe they were for him, or that they could be got for his sunrise with 2 horses. The camp then moved on. I then went into Putnam County, Missouri, and traded feather beds, overcoats and such articles as the camp had to spare, for cows and corn and articles of food." Nathan informs us that because of his success he was busy at much of the trading way to the Missouri River. He states that he had especially good luck with trading for Brother George A. Smith. "I took a mare that he charged me not to bring back to camp. 1 did not but 1 brought a pair pulling, in her stead. "19 Success usually is an of oxen that had won He states that he had a $100 good on time a bet at trading. enjoyable experience. But Nathan still had additional triumphs to report in his trading. When they reached Winter Quarters it was found they were short of flour, and he with several others of Missouri to purchase The other teams a were winter's were fitted out and sent to the state supply. ahead of Nathan and had made tentative purchase flour at $4.00 per barrel. When Nathan arrived he was approached by the same dealer who expected to sell him the flour at the same price, $4.00 per barrel. Here is Nathan's account of the bargaining arrangements to no better I would trade with him. He told else that had the flour, and I will do as well by I told him if I could do me you there as was no one anyone. |
