Salt Lake City, . A. M. Tenney. Dear Brother: I received your letter of July 12th, and have taken the first leisure hour to answer. I felt very sorry to hear of the St. John difficulty. When I first heard it, I thought it was you that was killed. Then I thought it was Warren M. Tenney, and it was days before I could understand that it was your father. It was a very serious affair. I knew the Greer boys or some of them. One of Greer's sons was in the church and a good Latter Day Saint. I do not think he was one of the company in that affair. I should hope not. I hardly thought any of them would turn cow- boys to inte[r]fere with the Mexicans without provocation. As there had been several accounts published upon the sub- ject, I published that portion of your letter relating to that subject. I felt sorry that your father should have ended his life in that way. Now concerning your rail road business. I am glad you have got through with it, and that you have been