Letter to John Taylor and George Quayle Cannon, 17 December 1885
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Salt Lake City Dec. 17 [18]85
Presidents John Taylor and Geo. Q. Cannon
Dear Bretheren;
Your letter of Dec 7th is received and I took the
first opportunity to meet with bro's. Richards, Lyman
Grant and Taylor and laid before them your
instructions. And had copies made of your letter
for each of them and one for H. S. Eldredge
with whom I had an interview and as the
first Presidents of the Seventies hold weekly meetings
at Bro. Eldredges house I thought they might do
something in aiding the matter, and the Twelve
who are free are immediately going to visite the
different stakes for the purpose of carrying out
your instructions. I approve of your views in
calling for volunteers to settle those places instead
of forcing men to go as missionaries. What
success they will have in this matter time must
determine, but I think the winter is a very bad
time to travel over that route. I hardly think
sutch a company of men could be got together
to go before spring. My present health is good
