Letter from David Henry Cannon, 29 September 1877
St George
Elder Wilford Woodruff;
Dear Brother—
I have received
two short notes from you, the news
contained therein was cheering, as
anything, which contains that which
is favorable to the intrests of Zion
is of intrest to me, these labors
of which you speak, as having ^fallen^ on
to the Shoulders of the Twelve, added
to the labors that were already
resting upon their Shoulders, and
they have a burthen, which God
alone can give them the necessary
strength to perform. The Death
of our beloved President has cast
a gloom over the entire community
yet, there is a degree of resignation
that one could scarcely have antici-
piated; which clearly indicates that
