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to be . . . Yours forever faitally and affectionately, Martha Bristols Henry managed to focus his mind on the things at hand, since he was so busy working with the settlers to build a community. He toiled in the fields every day until the last rays of sun disappeared. Consequently, each evening after he had eaten and written in George A. Smith's journal and in the camp log he fell exhausted into bed. This letter, however, undoubtedly brought renewed thoughts of the girl in England whom he had long loved and he would surely not be separated from except for his strong beliefs. This letter seemed to indicate that Martha was beginning to be converted to the teachings of the L.D.S. Church. If only he could return for a time and help convince her. In spite of his feelings of loneliness, he looked forward to his future in America among the Saints and didn't have any regrets. The crops were flourishing in spite of the hot and dry weather. The settlers turned the water into the finished canal on July 3, 1851. The ground was so dry that the water made very slow progress. The settlers worked diligently to improve their environment and to explore the surrounding territory for more convenient travel routes. Two men, Shirts and Gould, reported an excellent route to the Beaver area which could be traveled without a mountain to cross, however the cost to build a road would be almost prohibitive. The Saints placed much more emphasis on celebrating the 24th of July than they did on July 4th Independence Day. Smith wrote: "July 4: All was silent, not a gun fired nor a drunken man seen in the streets. July 6: I went to the water and baptized four persons. July 8: We organized a police force. Sunday, July 13: Fine shower in the morning-laid the dust." Lunt wrote the following entry in his journal on Sunday, July 20, 1851: This day I am 27 years old. I return thanks to my heavenly father for his protecting care over me on my perilous voyage to this land, and that I am a member of His church. May my life still be preserved and prolonged that I may continue to throw in my might
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| Title | Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Subject | Lunt, Henry, 1824-1902; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Biography of Henry Lunt, including the early settlement of Cedar City, Utah and establishment of the Iron Works. |
| Source | Henry Lunt |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1996 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Contributors | Researched by: Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Publisher | Published by the author: Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lunt.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1072.cpd |
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