Show LETTER FROM GEORGE A SMITH center creek iron county jan 17 1851 to his 1113 excellency YOUNG yoong we arrived at this point on the instant after rather a ing long iong journey but this thin was mainly attributable to the fact that we had many cattle that had been brought through by the merchants and though they may have recruited some m e yet they weme were not strong and they also aiso suffered f re red from not being shod for the road rad proved hard and slippery tho the snow after leaving leavier Peteet neet was from three to twelve inches deep though in some places it had llad drifted to the depth of three feet the cold was not very severe till we arrived at the sevier river hero here the thermometer dropped to 16 degrees below zero we also found very little feed for our animals animal and it took us one day in cro crossing baing saing the river after crossing the indians crippled a yoke of oxen one mortally we pursued the ind ans ana and captured two of the thieves one rn ra i a end a boy about twelve years old an x T was made satisfactorily by taking e fyr fr fir the ox which was crippled the un u y t 11 lang ving with bro william empy and a 3 pi perfectly contented VV f und and the ridges after crossing the sr were hard liard and slippery and our i ivre w ro obliged d to water themselves by i now be va v a n those long drives of t 17 t miles wiles i ti we crossed over four r f mount ins las and these with a little id be unie vitle vi ule tle quite passable equally s r y ui u i road r the tho same length lenoth in in the 8 we bi bt I 1 a bridge over salt creek and iid ild hav bridged budded the sevier if we live five ve fou couil il ti laber timber it was wai in good f nt n cond itlo itic i though the southern bank ft i v i slippery the tac stream was vms not frozen ov r r leee vete fer r cr er n th two ridges south of v t c i er we t iund fund u id ourselves in an exten e P v ill lil ia y ca d J the douvan talley as T n u nt larr larf r tam tan utah T r are ae a e seve sevi ai snail i fiill cre ere ks in in this vati i lit tit the e z of kanyon kinyon c cak bryk corn iks and f riis s a large ni addiw the iz ar V is 3 exten e the til range range very good ji e cedar at hand hind and th appearance f t r in the L a on sand ind on the m moun the TIO soil lips ITS ils the aphea lace tace orbein of being y A 1 its 4 jed d to suit many banners of jy cap ca p wh w uil ull J have bet bot b i a perfectly t d to have rei rel re u ined led at th thi it point th sneers p neerav ers I 1 t s ism i a s coald co id make no r 21 f ir r on the a mit m i i it of its be beh ben ng deiy dely d aply coer J v A th enoi L ut it truly is is a prospect for a c I 1 i i nt n t to fc lighted lith ij ted if the legisla ji x e a lid ild org ac silver sliver county and 11 send 1 a f ny lily i i hotd id succeed better than thin I 1 r rity city tiu h this is 13 the place ae c pion v ere ore i re block d with snow a J J sevi at les ies s below lenty lanty menty of feed f r aili alil ammala mals mats and ad found bat but little snow lwi ith to C duct the cattie cattle grazing 1 rn ru creet cre we c found abut two t vo acres t i ii li 13 J been led lej led lej by the indi inda ind ans corn a i ch vi iv t 1 l have hive been credit creditable is bie ble in in I 1 abs A i i i that the crop cr p had ri nr 1 soi sol i lie lle hit head of this years sears ears i 3 r valley alle aile i i pleasant plea piea ant v liley ulley aili y ani and fine 1 tiie the J 1 h i the app urance trance u ace of bei it a i gl i there hire isab 13 ab j it i 61 G acres i V v 0 of r plenty f ii and aranc arana a anc a i 0 did didn dian a t explore iq 3 p enty eaty lily i ir er i r ot our camp 4 i valle aile alle C r preferable i 0 lttie attle L atle salt silt li 1 if F I 1 tr r rue r ue of vitamins i ains is addea i idec idee til tl ii I 1 arge irge ced r li L i jer and 1 a 13 lut int i ut for 0 o i 1 A small range range of hills jeg jes af if r hsin the bea beaver ver range J jy ay the r ca yest vest that could be called i cat cai at t old wagons and sore i ce e lum eua iua 1 ail ourselves here in in i ti 11 no nol t t b i on oa the sick list hat ex jc av home sickness a few cases some 1 the a B o i i I 1 it is is BO so bloody red r e d b r b irce arce grazing scarce the fact is 13 brazing r is s too urge ge the situa situations tlona tiona for lo 10 11 11 and none but the naturally unea j auld leel leei homesick and they are few we shall proceed irn mediately immediately to locate the camp owing to the situation olour of our cattle we hive explored the tile iron iron region the past abw bew few flays and bro caruthers pronounces it Df afine quality we had the pleasure of having the company of captain hunt who arrived with his company on the 14 th dinst and from him we learn that you are appointed governor of utah territory I 1 presume highly recommended in the states because they believe you would govern the country any how not wishing to be behind we have proceeded to organize iron county captain hunt recommends this point as a tile the most favorable for our location and was wa highly pleased to meet us here our oar pota potatoes togs toas seemed to have suffered much from cold but several bushels yet remain remain good salt is needed in camp and if any passing this way can and will bring briny some they will find a ready market the weather since since bince our arrival has been fine but little snow mow in the valley and that disappearing fast from the r report of bishop dishop op lewis we shall have to make a road some four miles to get to timber before we ve commence building though this will be a short job for nor this camp on our entire journey there has been no difficulty with man roan or beast except the indian fuss all has been peace and good feeling and yet remain so oneff one of the men who started with us returned ret rel umed he could not leave off swearing and chose to go where he could exercise Ms his liberty his 1113 name is william jones a promising young man bro joseph horn acted as our pilot and has given entire satisfaction beyond the ex expectation pec tation of camp knowing be he had only passed pas sa d over the ground and that covered with snow to considerable depth friday there was a scene which transpired in camp scarce ever equalled equal led after a little consultation alfter after the given iven signal the whole camp sat down to an elegant elegant repast given to bro hunt and his company who so unexpectedly dropped down among ua us greeting many of their old friends you will feel assured that the happiest feelings existed among us the dinner passed off with many expressions of happy beelin feelings towards their friends f and you and those ws who surround you ou came up in many a burst of the hearts I 1 filled U with love for their rulers and the building up of the kingdom of god we have drawn up a few petitions for the benefit of this colony which will be presented in due form if those who are coming in the spring would bring us a few potatoes they would do us a great navor favor favor lavor by b y this the colony would be blessed we shall rejoice greatly to hear of your intending to pay us a visit at your earliest ae leisure asur e and an any yf navor favor avor in shape of letters will be ga gladly akly ably r received e cc ved and read with W ith pie pleasure s we mus mug must t ca close cloae on the tile account of 1 the e haste of our brethren to be on their way we are content and happy our oar regards to all our friends and mav may the lord roll on his work I 1 remain respectfully yours as eve ever r in the covenant coven ant GEORGE A SMITH |