Letter to the Editor of the Standard, 7 January 1857
G. S. L. City
Ed. of the Standard
Dear Brother,
The Western mail arrived on the evening of the 5th
inst, bringing Nos 36, 37, 38 & 39 of the Standard. encountering much snow from Fillmore
^to this city.^
The Legislature met at Fillmore on the 8 Ulto, organized, & "passed a
Resolution changing the seat of Government of U. T."
On the 18th they commenced sitting in the Social hall in this city &
are still in Session.
Elder Orson Hyde ^& Co[mpan]y.^ arrived on the 9 ulto having left Carson valley on
the 1st Nov. had rather a tedious time, lost their way in the ^being so much^ snow, ^on
the way, they had to leave their wagons and pack^
On the 10th. Elders Ferramorz Little & Ephraim Hanks started
out with the Eastern Mail, notwithstanding the unusual severity of
the weather & the great depth of snow in the mountains.
On the 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th. of Snow fell at intervals leaving about a
foot of snow on an average in this valley, deeper North & in many other places
^15th. The Brethren have returned with the Balance of the families ^of the years emigration^ left at Bridger, report from 6
to 15 feet of snow in places in the mts.^
25th. Prest Young entertained the returned missionaries of [18]56 with a
Dinner ^Supper^ at this ^Lion^ house, the only ^public^ party we have heard of in the city this winter
Jan 1 [18]57 Being ^the first^ Thursday in the month, was our monthly fast day
and was charactereized by Fast meetings held throughout the Wards
in the city, it snowed nearly all day, & in the morning very windy.
on the evening of the 3rd & morning of the 4th 1012 or 1215 inches of new
snow fell which is still laying on the ground. We have not had
such a severe winter since our arrival here, altho' as yet we have
not heard of that fatality amongst cattle naturally to be expected, but
if the ^present^ snow continues long on the ground the ^many of the^ cattle must perish.
^The Eastern mail started out this morning, we have had but they will have 10 or 12 feet
of snow to encounter in the mountains^
Daniel H. Wells was ordained ^& set apart^ on the 4 inst. as second counsellor to
Prest. B Young.
Elders Hyde Woo[dr]uff, Snow & Richards
4 of The Quorum of the Twelve are busily engaged in the work of
Reformation in the city, and are one with the Presidency in rolling forth the
