Letter to Franklin Dewey Richards, 11 July 1888
Salt Lake City, Utah, .
Elder Frankloin D. Richards,
Dear Brother:
Enclosed please find correspondence
from Brother James Dwyer, addressed to myself, and also a copy of a letter addressed
by him to Lippincott & Co., and the reply to the same which they sent, concerning
an article for Chambers Encyclopedia, upon Mormons and Mormonism.
It is very pleasing to notice the inter-
est that Brother Dwyer has taken in this matter, as it is of the utmost importance
that a work with so extensive a circulation as Chambers' Encyclopedia should have
a truthful article upion us and our religion, if it be possible to get the same in-
serted therein. The utmost care should be taken in preparing such an article, and
this comes appropriately within your province and duties. Brother Jaques, no doubt,
will be glad to assist you, or any of the brethren whom you may call upon, to get
it up in the best literary style, so as to compare favorably with articles upon
other subjects. We should be careful not to make it objectionable on account of
any deficiency in literary merit.
I shall advise Brother Dwyer that I have
referred this subject to you.
With kind regards, Your Brother,
Wilford Woodruff.
