Letter to the Editor of the Western Standard, 3 July 1857
Great Salt Lake City
Editor of Standard
Dear Sir
The Calafornia Mail arrived on
1st inst July & as usual brought in the Standard which
we found stored with good things. The eastern Mail from
the US and on the 23rd ints in charge of Br Ephriam K Han
Hanks 23 Days from Independence the shortest trip on Record
bringing a large Mail. we Received the mormon up to May 9th
& we find the Edition of that valuable papier as well in the Edition
of the Standard on magngifying ther calling as a Champion
of Rights. Brothe Ferywoodmore Little Sister came with the mail with
Brother Hanks they were Accompanied by Siste Sayers & Sister Vose
of Boston ^Sister Vose^ she was is 77 years of Age & Rode some 12000 mils in
23 days & stood her Journey well. We can still say all
is peace, Harmony, qui^e^tude, & plenty throughout Utah & we as
a people have Never seen such prospect for a mamouth
harvest as this seasn Our wheat fields were ner as good
yesterday we had Rains it soaked the ground thoroughly
all kinds of vegetation looks well. Garden Orchards & fields
are beautiful to look upon. On the ^3rd^ June a few Brothers
Arrived from San Burnadeno ^Elder^ Amasa lymna and with the
Calafornia Mail & Elder Rich and on the 8th both in
good Health & spirits we have Enjoyed a good Deal of
ther society since they arrived in our midsts & we are all glad
to see them. June 12 a few of the Brethrn arrived from San
burnadeno bringing the 7 stoped Organ Donated to the
Church by the Austrailian Saints which was left at
San bernedino & has been forwarded to this city by the
Generosity of the Brethren store Brothe Joseph Ridges who made
the organ has fitted it up in the North End of the Tabernacle
it performs well, & arrived & the expectation of all concerned
perhaps Brothe Cannon may think strange that we do not say any
thing about the Storms that is raging against us and out side of Utah
but we are situated a little like a man who is snug in
bed in a good warm Hous in a cold stormy night the storm
does not handle him while there thats one of four in the petty
