Letter from Abraham Owen Smoot, 10 October 1848
I am happy to informe you that J.
Bevin has this day concluded to returne to the states
& has conpremesed his intrest in the crop at one third
given Br Benbow possesion of the house, which
will situate him to take charge of your goods
according to your Directtion. You may quary in your
mind what has become of your property, to which I would
reply—there has been 2 of your best oxen butchered
& used up in the family for beef one the indians
got & Old Bille is yet alive but hardly able to get
up when he is down. Your cow I surpose the wolves ate
William & me has been both septd moree than a week
in hunting your cattle & trying to keep them togeather
Last winter without Enny compensation more than
the interest felt for your wellfare But as often
as we geatherd them togeather so often they was sat
and gagain. But Let the above surpise on these matters
& conclude by saying That our Conference Commenced
on the 6th In. & agjorned from Sabath to Sabath untill
all nessary buness is done The chorums of the chu-
rch has been presented & receved by the conference in
their respecttive grades & calling. But the Chorum
of twelve is not fill up yet The old city plot is
all Taken up & their is an addition Laying of on the East
of the plot. Our farming Ladnds is partly [survised] for whi-
ch we will cast Lots next week & all things seemes
to be passing off well at present. I will Just observe
that our crop turned up quite Light in consequence
