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B. H. Roberts, Comprehensive History of the Church, Vol.4, Ch.95, pp.28-30 (continued, paragraphing and emphasis added):

In 1852 [Uncle] Charles Decker, bringing in the mail from Laramie had a narrow escape from death at the hands of hostile Indians… On the same journey he met with the following trying experience chronicled by [Uncle] Brigham Young:
“Brother Charles Decker arrived from Laramie with the eastern mail…

“Brother [Uncle] Ephraim K. Hanks [about the same time had] proceeded as far as Bear river with the eastern mail. At Weber river the raft on which he and party crossed was sucked under, forcing them to swim for their lives: the mail was carried down the stream and lay in the water upward of two hours. After a great deal of trouble and at the risk of their lives they secured it, but in bad condition. On reaching Bear river, which was a foaming torrent, extending from mountain to mountain, they found it impossible to proceed.”
Andrew Jenson, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol.3, p.21 (emphasis added):

Black, William Morley…was baptized in 1849 by Levi Jackman, assisted in erecting the Council House, and worked as a mason on the tithing office, which was built on the ground now occupied by the Hotel Utah. Being called by Pres. [Uncle Brigham] Young to aid in settling Sanpete valley, he started for that part of the country, but was attacked by Indians in Spanish Fork canyon. By the heroic effort of Ephraim K. Hanks, peace was made with the Indians and the party reached Manti in a snowstorm.
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