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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 279 blooded Indian. His most active helpers and the main portion of his army were composed of natives. So at the time we were there it was respectable to be called Indigine, or native. This class received the Book of Mormon readily and manifested much interest in the same. While in Chihuahua we sent out copies of the book, . five in a package, to each town and city throughout the republic, wherever there was a mail. The clerks in the post office assisted us for three days. All their spare time they were packing and direct-ing. Each package was directed to the officers of the place with a request to read and distribute them among the people. We sent to all the head officers of the dif-ferent departments a package. I received letters of acknowledgment from some of the principal men. Among the rest Sr. Altamarano, a full- blooded native and a high officer of state; I got several letters from Doctor Rodacanaty professing to have had a vision showing him the truth of the Book of Mormon. |