Letter from Edward Dolten, 26 March 1857
Parowan
Br Woodrowf my fealing hare promped me, to write
a few lines to you. conserning the things I toled you of
this winter I have seene the woman and talked to her,
and done jest as you toled me to presiseley. if I have eared
in not bringing the matter up hrough my president it is
of the head; not the heart. I wish not to trample on
any authoraty but am still willing to do not ^bring it up^, if required
when I was in the City my fealings drew me to you of all
men to confess the matter I told the truth, so the matter
is with you, and I am in your hands to do your biding in
that and evry thing else, and rest contented. not-withstan
[din]g I would to Gad it never had been. I send this
[page torn] br Dame so you can say to him what you have a mind
[page torn]out but I neve oneley to you ever have said a word. I believe
the Lord has forgiven me my sins acording to my repentance
because I receive and enjoy his Spirit which makes my
heart to rejoice and feal like going ahead and doing good
it may seam like noncence for me to write to you
but the reason ^is^ if I have trampled on any authority
in the matter I wish to make it write.
the spirit of the reformation is a working in this stake
of Zion to a good extent br Dame has been a man
of God amongst us, and a father to the people to
save the oil and wine and feret out iniquity he has
bo^u^rn a faithful testimony. I have tride to do the same in
word and deed with the rest of my bretherin the the people
have receivid the Spirit and are a waking up to make
