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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 129 |
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Show RETURN HOME, 127 CHAPTER XXII. START HOME MEET EMIGRANTS TO MOANCOPPY VISIT PRESIDENTS YOUNG AND SMITH RETURN TO MEET THE INDIANS, ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT A SEVERE TRIP-PROVIDENCE FAVORS ME HASTELE FAILS TO MEET ME RETURN HOME MOANCOPPY MISSION BROKEN UP-SENT WITH D. D. M'ARTHUR TO ESTABLISH A TRADING POST HASTELE VISITS KANAB HE STARTS TO THE SEVIER TO LEARN ABOUT THE MURDER I CONCLUDE TO STAY AT HOME A TESTIMONY THAT I SHOULD ACCOMPAMY HIM INDIAN DISCERNMENT HASTELE IS SATISFIED. I STARTED home with my jaded horse, and got along by alternately riding and walking. I met some families on their way to settle at Moancoppy. 1 told the brethren that I thought the place could be safely settled, if they would leave their women and children on the west side of the river until matters were arranged. I camped with them over night, and gave them an insight into our affairs with the Navajoes, and particularly requested that they would not converse with them about their difficulty with us. Soon after arriving at Kanab, I went to St. George and visited Presidents Brigham Young and GJ- eorge A. Smith. I then returned to Kanab, and worked about home until it was time to go over the river to meet the Navajoes as I had agreed to. Through hardship and exposure my health was somewhat impaired. I endeavored to get a light wagon, that I might travel more comfortably than on horseback, but without suc-cess. I set out with a horse and three blankets. Soon after a blowing, chilling storm of rain and sleet commenced, and I became thoroughly wet. |