Letter from Charles Ora Card, 9 September 1887
Lees Creek Alberta
Prests Wilford Woodruff Geo Q. Cannon and Joseph F Smith
Salt Lake City Utah U. S. A.
My Dear Brethren
Your much esteemed favors of the 16 & 17
ult came to hand by our last mail and
the kind sentiments contained therin were
much appreciated by our little colony, who in
return Send love and Blessings.
As yet we have had no frost and a part of
our grain is getting ripe and our vegitables, Lucerne
&c are doing most excellently.
You refer to the Freedom we enjoy We
wish you all could share it with us, but trust
ere long you may enjoy it at home.
I believe the obedence of the saints and
unity of the apostles will ere long produce
this great boon that we so much desire.
If we can be the Lords people in very deed
the day will soon dawn that He will show forth
His power in our diliverence.
My prayer is that all of the Apostles
may be preserved to behold the great day that
their freedom may be restored, that they can move
to and fro in the Land and bless the saints with
their presence and wise counsels.
When I reflect ^that^ Prest Taylor was deprived of his
liberty for nearly three years and his career ^of usefulness^ shortened
thereby, I hope and pray that it may not be so
with those that remain although some of them
