Letter from George Teasdale, 11 January 1890
President Wilford woodruff,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Brother:
Our last seasons
emigration, under the blessing of God was a
wonderful success. It was conducted quietly
and well. Mr Gibson has been all we could
have asked. I think it proper in view of
arrangements being made for another sea-
son to quote a portion of a letter Mr Gibson
wrote to Mr Ramsden—"The "Mormons" have been
fortunate in having the Old Dominion route
to go by, else a lot of trouble would be in
store for them at Castle Gardens . . . I am
aware that Salt Lake people are agitating
on all rail routes for next season and
I wish to say in time that I cannot for-
ward the "Mormons" as successfully via
the rail as via present arrangement
If the people are left in Castle Gardens
they get beyond our controls are subject
to annoyances and delay and they get
scattered." Mr Ramsden is very anxious
this should be understood if we continue
as heretofore. He is just as much interest-
ed in our emigration as ever. We found
