Lewis Allen Esqr S L City Dear Brother E. S. Fairbanks S. H. Hill and O. P. Arnold are said to have been with Br. Cannon when the letter was arrested. Fairbanks is supposed to have had with him twelve thousand dollars, with which to make a payment on the purchase of a place which the brethren in Chihuahua had con- cluded to purchase of Signior Campo, if I recollect right. John H. Smith is down with Rheumatism, B. Y. and F. M. L. keep hid. Prest Taylor was well the last I heard of him. I had a letter from him today. Your warm friend Ezra T. Clark send his very kind re- membrance to you and wished me to say that he would come any night whenever you say & take you safely to his place where he can keep you securely from knowledge of others & he will esteem it a pleasure to do so whenever you will let him know. I want to know what you have to say about letting brother Andrew Jensen have the free access to all the books and