Letter from Benjamin S. Wilber, 9 March 1850
Brooklyn
Dear Sir
Your letter dated
Feb 26th just came to hand, inquireing
me concerning my feelings and situation &c
I Recd a communication from Brigham Young
H C Kimbel, a few days since, wishing me
to come to California &c with goods
as soon as possible, & I conveniently could
To this I have to say to you, as I told A W
Babbitt who calld on me, a few days since
that it is impossible at present & when I can
is doubtful, for I am engaged in the mercan-
tile business of dry goods, & it is quite impossible
at present. Again my wife who was through
the Missouri war & Illenois troubles, is quite
discouraged from undetakeing another campaign.
we lost every thing we had, health & all.
As it regards the Doctrine that I have labourd
to promulgate, I say to you as I said to a Church
in Woodstock Vermont ^last week^ that Elder Wm Hyde &
myself Establish that what I told them when
with them, were then true, & they are no less so
now, at present I am living in [Cog] for
my business sake, but would be glad to gather
at the gathering place of the Saints
please receve my kind regards I remain yours
truly
B S Wilber 271 Fulton St
