Letter from Charles Ora Card, 13 August 1888
Prest. Wilford Woodruff.
Salt Lake City Utah U. S. A.
Dear Brother
Your esteemed
^favor^ of the 25th ult. came to hand last
evening and the news it brought to us sees
very interesting indeed.
The prospect of seeing some of you
before long, is a great relief to me. I can
assure you, for I much feel the need ^of council^ and
advice o ^from^ any file leaders, as it is very
important in a strange land to make
a proper start and loose no grounds.
The health and spirits of the people
are good; All moving along with cheerful
countenances and filled with hopes of a
brighter future for the afflicted saints.
I certainly feel anxious that you may
have a "breathing spell" and an opper-
tunity to recuperate from the arduous
toils of the recent past.
It seems hard that the church
should loose so much means at the
present time, but the prospect of saving
our Temples and Tabernacles is very
gratifying to me even if it is done
at a sacrifice. Sacrifice bring forth
the Blessings of Heaven and sure
the saints will have much to
their credit.
