Letter from Orson Spencer, 18 January 1848
Liverpool
Dear Pres. Wilford Woodruff
Having learnt by a Letter
received yesterday from Pres. Brigham Young dated Nov.
25th that you with the greater part of your Quorum had
returned to Winter Quarters, I resolved to Seize, (not
a favorable moment for writing to you,) but rather
a forced capture of some fleeting moments to fulfill
my promise & delight in the matter. It cheers my heart
to learn that you have become sound enough to
make a visit of two thousand miles over the mountains
in one season in company with so many of your
beloved Quorum. All in health & increased strength
I say to glory to God for this glorious & successful but
arduous expedition of the Latter Day Liberators!
This expedition will constitute a new epoch in the
annals of the everlasting kingdom, that will be
conspicuous for worlds to come for the energy
enterprize & indefatigable endurance of the performance
The results of this expedition are endlessly by praiseworthy
and glorious. I shall now venture to tell the British
Saints and the Nations of Europe that Zion is established
That their eye may look upon her that is to be the
joy of the whole earth & and an eternal excellency."
Beautiful for Situation is that place. The mountains
are round about the fat valley of the great basin
