Letter from George W. Olney, 28 October 1889
Mr. Wilfred Woodruff.
President of the Church
of Latter Day Saints.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir.
We send to your address by this mail a copy of THE WORLD
ALMANAC for the current year. As our annual is designed to furnish
statistical information of every kind, we would like to give in the 18-
90 issue, a page of particulars concerning the Church of Latter Day
Saints.
This would include the names of the principal officers of the chur-
ch, the number of its adherants in each state, territory and country, and
if you please, a short summary of its doctrines and history. Any other
interesting statistics concerning the Church would be welcomed.
I would suggest, dear Sir, that this may be a favorable
opportunity to present the facts sustaining your Church in its contro-
versy with the world. We would print the matter without alteration and
furnish you with proof if desired. Besides the official list and sta-
tistics, space in the almanac for 1,200 words could be afforded.
