Letter to Orson Pratt, 4 November 1856
Dear Brother O. Pratt
Although it is the 4th of November the
Eastern mail has not arrived, and thinking the California
mail would be safer than the Eastern, under McGraw and
Co. we write you by it.
On the 4th ult. Elders Franklin D. Richards, Joseph
A. Young, William H. Kimball, George D. Grant, Daniel
Spencer, John Van Cott, James Ferguson, C. H. Wheelock, N. H.
Felt, William C. Dunbar, James McGaw, J. D. T. McAllister,
and C. G. Webb, arrived all in good health.
The October Conference was numerously attended, it
is estimated that at least 12 thousand persons assembled
in the Bowery, and were addressed by most of the
returned missionaries, with much spirit and energy.
Capt Croft's company from the Cherokee nation
arrived on the 11th ult:
On the 13th ult. The First Presidency with a small
company started East to meet the emigration, but while on
East Kanyon Creek Prest. Young was taken so severly ill
that the company was obliged to return.
On the 25th ult. The Rev C. R. Van Emmons, a
missionary from the Bible Society arrived with about a
Ton and a half of Bibles for sale and distribution
At 9 A. M. on the 31st Brothers Gideon D. Gibbs and
Horace Newell arrived with an express from Bro Willie's company
