[William Clayton Journal] This morning [John] Kay and [Sylvester] Duzett rode up and said they were anxiously expecting us at the camp and wanted us to go immediately. I went to the camp with them to look out a place while my men yoked up and brought the wagons. When I arrived I saw Heber [Kimball]. He seemed pleased to see me and went with me to look out a place to camp. I fixed a spot between President Young's camp and Bishop [George] Miller's. Heber said the Twelve had an invitation to go to the village to the agent's to dinner and they wanted the band to go with them. I went back to meet the wagons which had been detained on account of some of the cattle being missing. As soon as my wagons arrived I got ready and started in Hebers carriage with Heber, Bishop [Newel K.] Whitney, [James] Smithies and E[dward] Martin, [William] Pitt and Hutchinson, Kay and Duzett rode in other carriages. When we arrived at Mr. Mitchells the agent we were introduced to him one by one. We then played and Kay sang till about 5 o'clock when we returned. This village is situated but a little distance from the river, probably 50 rods. It is composed of about 12 or 15 blocks houses without glass in the windows and is the noted place where the Lamanites for years held their councils. The inhabitants are composed of Lamanites, half breeds and a few white folks. I had an introduction to Sarrapee the Indian trader. We arrive home just at dusk . . .
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
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