Letter from Crandell Dunn, 24 August 1857
Fort Limhi
Brother W. Woodruff, I improve this
opportunity of sending a few lines to you.
The Breathren here are all well and in good
Spirrits, for whitch we feel truly thankfull to our
heavenly father for his blessings and care over us.
We wer all made to rejoice on the 22 ^inst^ by the arrival of
the male [mail] from Salt Lake as we had not heard a
word from their Since the last of Apr, although the
news of the move and doings of our enemies and to
the kingdom of God. Staining their hands in the
blood of the prophets and seeking the lives of others
was not verry pleasing to hear. But the will of the
lord be don and not ours. I feel to acknowledge the hand
of the lord in all things and verly believe they will riceive
a Just reward for their works. And while the wicked
are so faithfull in the serving their master, may the
faithful saints call on the God of Israel In faith for
the Spirrit of the most high to be given unto his servants
even to stengthen every nerve of their bodies, to faithfully
fulfill the commands & will of the God of Abraham
Isaac & Joseph Is my P[r]ayer In the name of Jesus.
This vally is verry narrow the bottom land
will everage about half a mile wide along the river
and theire is some bench land that can be cultivated
bothe the bottom and bench land ^is^ broken some and
[sideways text] Mr W. Woodruff
Salt Lake City
Aug 24, 1857
C. Dunn
to
W. Woodruff [end of sideways text]
