Their life is hard, but they live up to their convictions, though these, in some points, date from a by-gone stage in the development of the human race.
They were much interested in our work, never doubting but that it could only be to their advantage to have light thrown upon the mysteries buried in their caves, as, in their opinion, our researches would only confirm the statements made in the "Book of Mormon," which mentions the prehistoric races of America.

They told me that the book speaks of the arrival of three races in America.

The first landing was made at Guaymas in Sonora, the people being fugitives from the divine wrath that destroyed the Tower of Babel.

They were killed.

The second race landed in New England, coming from Jerusalem; and the third, also coming from Jerusalem, landed in Chile.
We spent altogether about six weeks in Cave Valley, and the weather, as far as our experience went, was pleasant enough, although in February, for several days, a strong, cold wind was blowing, so as to interfere with our work in the mounds at daytime and with our sleep at night.