Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown

CHAPTER LX.

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Called on a Mission to the United States--Journey Eastward--Visit Relatives en Route--Reach New York--Measured for an Artificial Limb--How It was Paid for--Visit and Preach--Meet Poor Encouragement--Go to Boston--World's Peace Jubilee--Bunker Hill--Again at New York--Released to Return Home--Back in Utah--Traveling and Preaching--Sent for by President Young--Called on a Mission to Arizona--Directed to Furnish Names of Others--Send the List--President Young adds other Names--Set Apart for our Mission--Difficult to Collect Money due me--Leave my Family Poorly Provided for but Trusting In the Lord--Placed In Charge of the Mission--Letter of Instructions--Start South--People Contribute Liberally--Traveling in Storm--Arrive at Kanab--In Arizona--A Hard Journey--Marriage of my Daughter--Reach Lee's Ferry on the Colorado--Crossing the River--Reach Moencoppy Wash--Decide to Winter There--Explore the Vicinity--Meet Friendly Indians--Building a House--Exploring the Little Colorado--A Difficult Trip--Description of the Route--Find a Place for Another Settlement--San Francisco Mountains--Fine Forest Growth--Caught in Deep Snow--Through with a Perilous Journey--Decide to Return to Salt Lake City and Report--Heavy Snow--Trip Homeward--Cordially Greeted by President Young--With my Family.