JOURNAL OF T H E IRON C O U N T Y MISSION JOHN D . LEE, CLERK December 10, 1850—March 1, 1851* (conclusion) EDITED BY GUSTIVE O. LARSON
Iron County Mission Encampment No 18511
29 Center Creek Jan. 19
Ther 18 noon 36 eveng 20 Clear & when sun was up day fine about 8 morning our red friends 2 were all around in camp with skins to trade Pres Smith told them through the interpreter that we did not trade or do business on the Sabbath, but to come the next day or any other day through the week & we would trade with them, such things as we had to part with but provisions was scarce with us. Peteetneet their leader called his band together & told them what the Pres said 6 recomended them to go & do likewise At about 11 the brethren (& one sister she being the first woman that ever attended meeting in Iron County) assembled in front of Pres G A Smith's waggon for Worship—after singing from the choir & prarre by Bro. Harrison Elder A. Call addressed the assembly on the subject of disobedience—related circumstances connected with himself— 5 the result of disobedience—his remarks were appropriate & in place—Pres Smith then followed & said that not withstanding the union that prevailed in journeying to this place, yet he saw a spirit & disposition by some persons in camp to build up themT h i s is the last installment of the journal and covers the period January 19—March 1, 1851. 'The Iron Mission, which had left Fort Utah (Provo) on December 16, 1850, under leadership of President George A. Smith, had arrived at its destination on Center Creek (Parowan), January 13, 1851. Already, by January 18 the company had made preliminary explorations both in Little Salt Lake and Cedar valleys and had held an election of Iron County officers. Captain Jefferson Hunt, who had stopped over en route from California, was elected representative to the General Assembly of the State of Deseret, and departed carrying official records and mail from Center Creek to Salt Lake City. John D. Lee, general clerk of the Iron Mission, continues with his journal as of January 19, 1851. "A small band of transient Utes under Chief Peteetneet.
