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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 53 |
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Show PRESIDENT YOUNG'S INDIAN POLICY. 51 At Los Vegas I learned that the Indians there expected that the company would have been massacred at the Muddy Creek. After we left this watering place, three Indians followed us and made an effort to steal. They were brought into camp and guarded until morning. The remainder of the journey we had no more trouble with the Indians. We met companies of our people on their way from San Bernardino to Utah. I was engaged the remainder of the autumn and the winter of 1857- 8, on the road between the Santa Clara and Los Vegas springs, in assisting the Saints who were moving to Utah. On the return of spring I removed my family, as was my custom, to the Mountain Meadows, to take care of our stock. CHAPTER VIII. PRESIDENT YOUNG'S INDIAN POLICY EXPEDITION TO LOS VEGAS AND COLORADO RIVERS SUSPICIOUS STEAMER IN THE COLORADO LEARN ITS PURPOSE GO AFTER A LOAD OF LEAD OUR HORSES STOLEN EAT POISON CAC-TUS LED BY THE SPIRIT PROVIDENTIALLY. THE following letter from President Brigham Young so well illustrates his peaceable and civilizing policy towards the Indians, that I think it should find a place in this narrative : " PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, Great Salt Lake City, March 5, 1858. " DEAR BROTHER : Your note of the 19th of last month came to hand on the 3rd inst. I was happy to learn of the success and the general prosperity of the mission, and trust that the genial and salutary influences now so rapidly extending to the |