Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience as a Frontiersman, Missionary to the Indians and Explorer, Disclosing Interpositions of Providence, Severe Privations, Perilous Situations and Remarkable Escapes Fifth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

CHAPTER IX.

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Visit to Salt Lake City--Interview between Elder George A. Smith and Governor Cumming--Elder Smith urges an investigation of the Mountain Meadow massacre--Governor Cumming objects--Appointed sub-Indian agents--Nearly killed by a fall from a tree--A remarkable vision--First mission to the Moquis--Description of their towns, customs and traditions--Some of the Brethren remain with them--Difficult journey home--Moquis prediction.