Letter to William Kyle Shupe, 25 November 1892
Salt Lake City, Utah. .
Elder William K. Shupe,
Manassa, Col.
Dear Brother:
Your familiarity with the condition of the Saints in Colorado
rendors you aquainted with the advisability of an effort being made to
strengthen the new settlement of our people which has recently been com-
menced at Mariana, on the northen boundary of New Mexoico. You are prob-
ably better acquainted than we in relation to its fertility and other ad-
vantages and resources, and our motive in writing to you at this time is to
assure you that it would be pleasing to us, if you could so arrange your
affairs without unnecessary loss and incovenience, for you to make your
home in that settlement and devote your energies to its progress. If this
is agreeable to your feelings and consistent with your circumstances, we
should be pleased to have you communicate with Prest. Albert R. Smith, who
will give you all the details desirable and necessary for your guidance in
making this change in your place of abode.
Praying the Lord to abundantly bless you.
I remain,
Your Brother,
W Woodruff
