Salt Lake City, . Elder Edward Faulkner. Dear Brother—I received your letter of Nov. 9, and I feel disposed to answer it, but I have not had time to give it the consid- eration that I could wish, yet I will endeavor to answer the several questions according to the light I have at present. First, the work for the dead that has been done in the endowment house, I consider has been done by the priesthood and legal authority, which is acceptable, and the work is not necessary to be done over again. I consider it right that we should do for the dead all that we do the living, as far as the ordinances of the Gospel are concerned, for life and salvation in the celestial king- dom of God. I consider the dead are of account, as well as the living, in this respect. I consider that those who were sealed to you, who were dead, were sealed lawfully and rightly. It is true, that