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Works and explained things to them as well as I could. Walker seemed very much pleased and interested with the Works Henry wrote a letter to George A. Smith on February 1I, 1853, telling of the conditions in Cedar City and describing the events with Chief Walker: Dear Brother Smith: Knowing your most anxious desire at all times for to hear of the welfare and prosperity of the saints in Iron County, I will endeavor to say a little. It has always been peace and prosperity since we first rolled into camp on Center Creek with the 101 wagons and no saints to bid us welcome. But a few of the poorest kind of Indians who were scared at the sight of a white man, was the only token of any of the human family roaming in this sublime part of God's creation, but now, and in but a little over two years, what is the appearance--three large cities are being built and a number of forts and smaller settlements made and cattle ranches established stretching out for more than 50 miles, including some of the best fenced fields, I will venture to say, in the Territory. Manufactories of different kinds are erected and being erected, among which is the blast furnace sending forth its clouds of smoke above the mountain tops. And, verily 1 may say, this part of the Lord's vineyard bids fair to become--and that, too, in a very short time-the great emporium for manufacture, commerce, and wealth, and also an endless quantity of the very choicest of land which will grow any kind of grain and vegetable, for we have proved it. All is peace and prosperity--no sickness, no death as yet in the valley--at peace with the natives. Walker, the Indian Chief, is here and has been a week. I had
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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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