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Dec 11, 1856

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December 11, 1856 ~ Thursday

11^th I spent this day in the office I had an interview with Elder Orson Hyde who
had returned from Carson valley He was in presidents Young office. President
Young was poorly & not able to be out so Elder Hide went in to see him. Elder Hyde
said that He was accompanied home by 10 persons & named them He came home
part of the way on the old road & part on the Beckworth road but I believe the old
road is the best we started the 5^th day of Nov we have been one month travelling on the way
The Indians fell upon Gilbert & Gerrishes train of teamtsters & took all they had &
killed a part of them. Elder Hyde travelled through snow from 1 to 3 feet deep
during the last 200 miles no path ownly what we made ourselves. 2000 sheep
was taken by the Indians from the Mexican Heard going to Calafornia Elder Hyde
looked well & some banged with his Journey.

I attended the seventeenth ward meeting Heard the Bishop speak a short time I
then talked to the people near an hour & the spirit of God was upon me I then
went to the 14^th ward & samuel Richards was speaking when I went in
He was followed by several others I then spoke to the people a short time
their was a soft quiet spirit upon me I exhorted the people to keep the
commandments of God that they might be blessed I wrote Letters to the
several Bishops in the country to take care of their grain & not sell it
to our Enemies.

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The following Dream was related by H. C. Kimball Nov 25 1856 Nov 25 I dreamed that I was travelling with a companion & we came to a powerful rapid stream of water like the Niagara River, the waves were rolling vary high & increasing in size the waters had been muddy but were getting Clear, as we came to this powerful stream we did not know how we should get over it. I turned my Eyes a few moments from my companion & when I look back I saw him on the other side of the river & climing a steep hill I did not know how he got there I wanted to cross so I called to him as loud as I could to stop & wait for me but He paid no attention to me but went on as Hard as He could then a person came to me & said you have an iron rod in your hand which I percieve I had several feet long the Angel said to me you must use this rod & feel your way over the river & I awoke

~ Heber C Kimball

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