Letter from Brigham Young, 19 November 1845
City of Joseph
Mr Wilford Woodruffe
Dear Brother
Your letter of Sep came
safe to hand as also the trunk by the hands of Br Houston. As
the contents thereof wherein any thing that relates to the History of the
Church I shall be careful to preserve as any documents, journals or
papers which can throw a light upon the History are now required
and sought after by our Historian, and as to a distribution of the
property that shall be distributed as will prove satisfactory to all
parties concerned
I am please with the news that Br Hadlock
is doing well and is soon to leave in the Ship Origon for this place
this is as it should be for I am desirous that he as also Br Ward
should leave England so as to be here to recieve their endowment
before we leave next Spring. You of course now understand my mind
upon this subject and will direct affairs accordingly
I am glad also
of the good commendations give to Br Houston and of his labours
and the wish which you expressed that he might have a private
conversation with me shall be gratified and the result thereof in
due time communicated
In regard to a desire that good and
faithful might be sent to your assistance and to act in concert
with you we shall shortly commenced to give the endowment to
such men as we shall select for the Mission for sh to England and
shall dispatch them as soon immediately that you joy may be full
in no case shall be we give our recommend sanction and fellowship
but to such as have proven themselves worthy of the same by a life of
unmitigated escertions for the upbuilding of the Kingdom. Men
who have proven them. Men of direction and sound judgment for we
have resolved not to send forth Elders who are not of the above class
I am pleased
to hear of the labours of Br Jones in the Welch Country the good success which
crowned his labours were such as make us rejoice when we see the prosperity
