Dimick B. Huntington records a meeting between the Pahvants and Brigham Young re: wartime policy against soldiers.

Date
Sep 1, 1857
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Dimick B. Huntington
LDS
Hearsay
Holograph
Direct
Reference

Dimick B. Huntington, Journal, September 1, 1857, MS 1419, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Tutseygubbit, Youngwuols, Dimick B. Huntington, Kanosh, Chief Ammon
People
Dimick B. Huntington
Audience
Dimick B. Huntington
Transcription

Kanosh the Pahvant Chief[,] Ammon & wife (Walkers Brother) & 11 Pahvants came into see B & D & find out about the soldiers. Tutseygubbit a Piede chief over 6 Piedes Bands Youngwuols another Piede chief & I gave them all the cattle that had gone to Cal[.] the southa rout[.] it made them open their eyes[.] they sayed that you have told us not to steal[.] so I have but now they have come to fight us & you for when they kill us then they will kill you[.] they sayed the[y] was afraid to fight the Americans & so would raise grain & we might fight.

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