Letter from Robert Lee Bybee, 28 February 1889
Eagle Rock
Prest. W. Woodruff
Dear Brother, I received your favor of
the 20th inst. on the 23rd and beg pardon for delaying ans.
so long. I have been to Menan to get some items from
the ward records there. In regard to the $80.24 Mdse.
will say. The Church agent came to Menan when Z.C.M.I.
agents were there. but came too late to secure any part
of the above amount, as they planted suit agaainst
the Menan Coop, in Blackfoot on their way to Menan and
they had possession of the store when the Church Agt.
arrived, so it was impossible to secure the amount. The
Church Agent never thought of holding me responsible
for the amt. only as he was told to do so by others, for
he has told me, and others, that he did not believe it
right to hold me for the amount. The next thing to
notice is the Carr steer, when the steer was turned in
he was Credited to D. R. Carr at $900 I feed the steer
with my own cattle, out of my own feed for about 2 1/2
years. when the steer was sent to Rexburg the Agent
said he and the feeding of, and caring for him was
