Letter to William Cochran Adkinson Smoot, 19 December 1893
Elder William C. A. Smoot.
Sugarhouse, Salt Lake Co.
My Dear Brother: Your very welcome
favor of — Dec. inst. enclosing a letter ^to you^ from
A. O. Smoot Jr. bearing date of Dec. 10th inst. came
to me this morning and both of them have been
perused with deep interest and much pleasure,
not only by myself but also by Prest. Woodr-
uff, who remarked, that he was greatly pleased
with the spirit breathed in them throughout,
and that he had great interest in the Smoot
family. It would be unncessary for me
to dwell upon the tender feelings and abiding
interest I have ever had, and alway will
have in the name and prosperity of the vener-
