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1866 August 24 Letter to the teamsters of the supply train

Title

1866 August 24 Letter to the teamsters of the supply train

Description

Arza Hinckley will direct the emigration supply train. Specific counsel is given to ensure safety from the Indians, and to properly care for the animals and equipment.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young
Heber C Kimball

Recipient

Teamsters of the supply train

Date

1866 August 24

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Emigration
Overland travel
Indian Affairs

President's Office,
G. S. L. City, U. T.
Aug. 24, 1866.

Brother Arza Hinckley has been appointed to take charge of and direct the mule train going out to meet the immigration.

These instructions are therefore to the teamsters of said train to hearken to his counsel and to be obedient to his directions in all things.

The Company will rendezvous on the Weber and organize in our usual manner of organizing for traveling across the plains. You will divide your company into Messes convenient. Each and every one of this company is particularly required to be vigilant and active in the discharge and performance of every duty, having prayers in camp every day. You will be careful in selecting your camp grounds, and in taking care of your animals. That you do not lose your animals by Indians, you must be careful to keep vigilant guard and hobble your animals and keep them close by your wagons, or surround them by a heavy guard when you camp. Every man must be well armed and ready to respond to every requirement made by your officers. You must be careful to keep your wagons well greased, your harness in good condition, so as not to hurt your animals, and not drive too fast, and take good care of your camp equipage and not waste your horse feed, nor feed it all our unnecessarily before it is needed and then be obliged to go without when it is most wanted -- do not whip or otherwise or otherwise abuse your animals. Pick up your Laryetts, your hobbles and your axes, and carelessly leave nothing on your camp grounds, or so carelessly put them into your wagons as to lose them. Take care of your provisions and bedding that nothing be lost, and let all that is not necessarily used by brought brought safely back and returned to its proper owner.

We hold your Captain responsible for the good order and condition of the camp, and expect you to be responsible to him. In all things be united with each other, and let sobriety and faithfulness characterize all your company, use no profane language. Brother Hinckley will direct you in all things and you are instructed to comply with his directions. May the Lord bless you.

Your brethren,

Brigham Young
Heber C. Kimball