Letter to Lot Smith, 15 September 1880
Salt Lake City
President Lot Smith
Dear Brother
I have just got
into the office after lying on My back
20 days with the Billious Cholic & fever
I have had just about such a turn as
I had at Moancoppy ownly I had no
cramp but my suffering during the 24
hours of the cholic took away all my strength
so I was not able to stand on my feet for
some 15 days and near 20 days before I dressed
me your letter & Bro Neilsons both came
to me while I was sick, and this is the
first hour I have been able to answer &
now I can ownly write a few lines. I
put your question to president Taylor
and his answer was yes I was sorry to
hear of our having so poor crops this
season I am afraid this is a going to be
a failure about that payment of St Johns
it seems from John W Young letter
that there has been but vary little paid on
