Letter to Alexander F. McDonald, 9 May 1882
Salt Lake City, .
Mr. A. F. McDonald.
Dear Brother—We have called Brother
Benjamin F. Johnson to go with his family to settle in
Southern Arizona, or in Mexico, under your presidency.
But it is the wish of the First Presidency and the
Twelve that he form his settlement, if possible, within
the boundaries of old Mexico. This is very desirable to
us as a people, and we would ^far^ prefer this to his
staying in Arizona with the intention of strengthen-
ing the settlements in that Territory. Our faith
and prayers are that the Lord will open the way
for us to form a nucleus for a gathering place
in some part of that republic.
Your brother in the Gospel of Christ.
W. Woodruff.
This call of Brother Johnson was by his own request,
as he desired to get some place to settle his family
and wished to go under the sanction of the
authorities of the Church.
W. Woodruff
