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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 357 whose house we had held meeting. I had his autograph in my old memorandum book. On showing him this he grasped my hand and called his wife saying: " Here is our old friend the Mormon who preached in our house ten years ago." The old lady came in smiling, shook hands and embraced me, saying that all the women in town remem-bered my preaching. A good dinner was ordered at once. Don Tomas asked how he could serve me. I ex-plained my desire to reach the Mormon settlements as quick as possible, giving him my reasons. He replied : " All right; I have two good saddle horses. I would like to have you stay and visit us ; all the people would be delighted to see and hear you talk. We often speak about your people and are glad to hear that they are coming into Mexico. We hope that they will get here into our district in time." After dinner my kind host saddled up and took me to Providencia; there introduced me to the manager, who next morning sent me to Namaquipe, where I met the family of the good old patriarch, Francisco Vasques, formerly spoken of. In this way I was forwarded from place to place with dispatch, making through in good time with little expense. I met Brother Snow at Coralitos, and showed him the following letter : " Messrs. Snow, Burton, Preston and others: " DEAR SIRS: At the request of Mr. Jones I write this letter. I have bonded the ranch, W , for the period of sixty days, for $ 30,000 in good and lawful money of the United States. I have agreed with Mr. Jones to sell the same to his people if he can take up |