Boston Mass May 8th/49 Elder Sal^m^l Dam Sir I have Just arived home From A long Mission to the West and Seeing Some Companies leave Philadelphia for the valley I recived yours of the 25th and hasten to Reply By Saying that I have long been Desirous to Know your address and have Written to others in order to obtain it that I Might addess you upon A Subject touching your interest This being the first time I have known your address Though at this late hour I hasten to ...

And Bringing Reproach upon the Cause you Will Find Bro Dam that honsty and truth is the Best Policy. you Did Not Do Right in Comeing to Me And Proffessing innocence When you had been taken up in Philadelphia and your papers over hauled By the Police and the Justice and had to Call on Bro Appleby and Gibson to Get Released and by your Pleading innocence I Signed your licence if you have A Desire to have A Namecard to Rise With the Church you Will Comply ...

Copy of A letter Sent to Saml Dam May the 8th 1849