Aintab, Alleppo Pres. Wilford Woodruff and Consulars P.O. Box B. Salt Lake City Utah. Dear Brethern, Your in- teresting epistle of 10th ulto. was duly recived and contents noted with much pleasure. President Brigham Young had preveoiously informed us that you had authorized him to assist us by sending some elders and also with means for the purpose of publishing tracts, etc, both of which are are much in need of to be successful in spreading the Gospel among these anxious, but benighted peple. In regards to the subject of procureing Government grant which will privilage us to preach and circulate tracts openly etc, I can give no reliable answere as to what it will cost and how it may be obtained, as that can only be learned at the capitol. I have, however, lately been informed of some points which may modify the ideas conveyed in my recent letters to Pres. Young concuring the matter. For some time the American Protestants exerted themselfves to stir up the people against us and to accuse us before the government to the end that they might banish, or otherwise get rid of us, but as they did not succeede in getting the other Christian sects to join them in their false accusation (which was neccessary to take effect,) they had to drop their plan, and thus we are left at liberty to continue our labors as before. The point I wish to make is this, that all the different Protestant sects work on one government grant, which is possessed by the English Epis- copal Church. This grant privileges all Non-Catholic