| Show A PIONEER WHO CANNOT COME MINERS E utah july aw 1897 I 1 have beau reading tile the past low lew mon he be quite a bumbar ol of reports pub hobed in your valuable paper from pioneer and battalion veterans who came to lo this land in 47 there being so ao many of themi theoa have been dietl lent jent about reporting my case but seeing so ao many reports repona from those who lett left us ua years ago oo on due reflection I 1 concluded to bend in my case in a con deuced form feeling tuat it is my right and privilege to do so I 1 was waa born in 1832 1 I drove lan an across the plains from old winter Q barters to 0 o salt lake city where I 1 arrived in august or september 1849 1 I was vae to in capt C C rich li company and was quite young beair ID my sixteenth year I 1 helped H G sherwoo a to survey salt lake city and was connected with a number cumber of events until the fulL year 48 when I 1 wan waa back to devils devil gale gaie on the sweet water to most and help bring in a boump ny or of the saints balota among whom was president Yo family in 49 I 1 went to california and in 50 1 I returned with C C ric bio in rot rutur aed to california with rich and lyman where I 1 remained until we the breaking up of the me san ban bernardino miwon ala mla l m when I 1 returned to 0 o this place Mine reville where I 1 have remains remained 4 e ever v a r my finn cial I 1 ibuos bobs I 1 am sorry to days ay that I 1 ahall not be able to meet with my old friends on that thai notable diy aty the pioneer jubilee I 1 teel feel at least to have my name mentioned and enrolled with the me balance ut my old pioneer veteran vateran friends tri ende I 1 am most moat respectfully yours ALBERT jj |
