The Genteel Gentile, Letters of Elizabeth Cumming, 1857 - 1858

Genteel Gentile, page 78

obliged to unpack, till matters were further settled. Mr. Staines's wives were at Provo, & were to continue there. He may rent us his house!" is ready io do so, if he does noi burn it-but if there is any trouble when the army enters, the whole city is to be burned. The houses are now all emptied but this &an eating house-a little one" at the other extremity of the city. In the aft" several of the magnates of the church called. They had (about twenty of the leading men) come in from Provo City, &gone by the Cafion road to meet us&escort us to our home-but WC had taken the other road--& so missed them. They were full of politeness, & wth one of them, in especial, I was very much pleased&Wm Kimball-Heber Kimball's eldest son. Genl Grant & Dr Nye were the first callers. Then came Genl West & Co1 FergusonpThen Mi "Thli wodd be Drwd Crndiandi Giobe Saloon Gumming & another apostle called? Nearlv all those of rank many brothers). His face is full of character &feeling-his air reserved, but very truthful-about thirty years old apparently. The others were generally agreeable. The nexi rails were from two gentlemen, appointed by Brigham Young to confer with 78