Letter to the Editor of the Standard, 4 September 1856
Editor of the Standard
Dear Sir,
The Eastern Mail arrived
on the evening of the 28th ult, Bringing letters and papers
from our delegates in Washington &c, which gave us a general
account of the of the state of the political atmosphere, and the general
news of the day. The California mail arrived on the 1st inst;
bringing us the "Standard" up to July 26th, and other papers
and letters from our western friends. It is truly a treat to us
to hear once a month what is going on in the lower world,
East, West, North and South. We truly feel to bid you God
speed in your noble effort in lifting up and maintaining
a "Standard" in the West; and we pray the Lord to raise
you up friends and means that you may be sustained
in so worthy an undertaking; for having been very freely
represented for twenty years, in many parts of the world,
we now esteem it a great blessing to have the privilege of
representing ourselves. We men find a slight difference
between being represented by friends or enemies, especially
as the Latter Day Saints.
We did not hear by the last mail much from our
hand cart trains. Governor Young has sent out teams
with a large amount of flour, to meet them.
It is a general time of health throughout our Territory.
