Smith, Lot

File — Box: 7, Folder: 15

Identifier: VI

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To Brigham Young, June 16, 1862, from Pacific Springs. Has interviewed Brigadier General Craig. Smith's company is building houses and a corral at Devil's Gate.
To Brigham Young, July 13, 1862, from Fort Bridger. Writes that Lieutenant Knowlton and party had returned from searching for deserters.
To Brigham Young, June 9, 1875, from Farmington. Hopes Brigham Young has not lost faith in him.
To Brigham Young, July 7, 1876, from Sunset Crossing, Little Colorado. Requests information on sawmill which has arrived. John D. Lee is charging 12.00 dollars for ferrying a wagon and team.
To Brigham Young, November 6, 1876, Sunset, Arizona. Sawmill arrived. Brother Tenney will run it. Tells of a chance to buy 3,500 head of sheep at 2.50 dollars a head. Does not think it necessary or advisable to join the four settlements since they are quite close.
To Brigham Young, November 19, 1876, from Sunset Crossing, Arizona. Sawmill is running but out of repair. Tenney wishes to leave and they have no one to run the mill. Indians visit in large numbers and tax their supply of provisions.
To Brigham Young, November 27, 1876, from Sunset, Arizona. The gentleman with the herd of sheep will now sell 3,000 for 6,000 dollars. Elders Stewart and Pratt are in Sunset.
To Brigham Young, December 8, 1876, from Sunset, Arizona. Sending wagons to Kanab for provisions.
To Brigham Young, January 10, 1877, from Sunset, Arizona. Brothers Lake and Ballinger are having difficulties in their camps.
To Brigham Young, September 28, 1877, from Sunset, Arizona. Brother Allen's camp numbers forty-eight; Brother Ballinger's camp numbers seventy-five, and Brother Smith's camp numbers fifty. All working together in the United Order. Brother Lake's camp and Sunset are eating together. Repairing the sawmill and gristmill. Relations with the Lamanites continue to be good.
To Daniel H. Wells, November 25, 1877, from Sunset, Arizona. Crops are good. One hundred and twenty-five more settlers have arrived. They made two hundred gallons of good molasses.
To John Taylor, February 26, 1878, from Sunset, Arizona. "Have I your permission to take another wife?"

Dates

1857-1986

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