Letter to Alexander Findlay MacDonald, 14 March 1883
Salt Lake City, .
Elder A. F. McDonald.
Dear Brother—Your letter of March 5, also Brother Harris's
letter of same date, arrived yesterday, which I have carefully read
and have taken them over to be read to the President, Bro. Taylor.
In reply to your letter I would say that I am pleased that you
have been able to get some brethren so readily to go with Brother
Harris. With regard to Brother Harris's financial ability, I am
not much acquainted with it. I expect you will have to give
him some counsel with regard to his temporal arrangements
in settling with the Mohaves. I think that mission comes
under your jurisdiction. I received a letter that Sister Harris
wrote to Brother Harris, stating that she and her children
were sick and entirely destitute of food and clothing,
and I think they are at Escalante, Garfield County,
Utah, in Panguitch Stake. Of course his wife will
need some help, but it seems to me that she and
her family should be settled with him. The brethren
should be counseled, in settling with the Lamanites, to
labor to benefit them, and not to speculate out of them.
Of course these missionaries will have to live, as well as
the others. Now concerning Brother Jones, Brother
Thatcher was present and heard your letter read, and
