Letter to John Daniel Thompson McAllister, 12 March 1891
Prest. John D. T. Mcallistir.
St. George Temple.
Dear Brother: There is a man by the name of
LeGrande C. Layton, from Colorado, who is a joint
owner of a large Ranch, from whom Bros Silas S.
Smith and F. A. Hammond bought a quantity of
land. I became acquainted with Mr Layton last
year and he became converted to Mormonism
and wanted to be baptized. He came to this city last
Thursday to have another interview with me so that he
might be baptized. He was taken with Paralysis and
died yesterday afternoon at the Continental Hotel before
we met. His friends will take his remains back to
Colorado for burial.
Now I wish you to have him baptized f[or] and
