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ofthe mountains were blessed with an array of trained laborers. This was a vital factor in the success of the Mormons as color~izers.~ Experienced workers had been sent to southern Utah to help in the manufacture of iron, but they were encountering more difficulties than they had expected. Cedar City received several snow storms in December and on Thursday, December 23, 1852, Henry wrote: Tremendous stormy night of wind, rain, and snow from the south. Snow on the ground, about four inches. Brother John Hamilton and George Shirts came with a caniage and a pair of horses for Ellen and I and a few others for to go to a party at Brother Hamilton's [at the Shirt's settlement about five miles south of Cedar City]. We arrived there about 5 o'clock p.m. It was very cold and the mountains looked most beautiful and sublime all white over with snow. Enjoyed a most excellent supper and afterwards enjoyed ourselves in dancing and talking and speaking on principle. Brother and Sister Shirts were with us at the party. Snowed and stormed all night with a very strong south wind. The next morning, December 24, the snow was drifted as high as two feet. I was told that the snow at Brother Lee's settlement, some 20 miles south of Coal Creek, was two feet deep on the ground. Brothers George Shirts and John Hamilton brought us back to Cedar Fort in the canitige. Arrived home about eleven o'clock and went up to the Iron Works. Attended the dinner party in the school house at 3 o'clock p.m. A very excellent dinner was provided and about 60 feasted thereof The guests assembled again at ! past five p.m. and, h after singing and prayer, dancing commenced and, together with songs, glees, and pieces which were performed, the amusements were continued until about 12 midnight. The choir then went about the
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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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