I ask these questions now that I may receive an answer
in time to continue my labors when I come back to
Constantinople if required. I expect to leave this week for Pa
lestine to see the Gire' property & Palestine in Sept. according
to the instructions from Apostle Lund. Afterwards I will go north
to Alepo to help the petition work there. And if you think
proper I will investigate chances for land in Northern
Syria. As for the natives I see no more to fear from them
than we had to fear from the Indians in Utah. There are dif
ficulties but they can be overcome by the Lord's assistance.
Go where we will and we shall find difficulties to surmount
but if we begin right by sending enough foreigners to our
place of settlement to beget confidence & ^to^ establish respect and
confidence in the movement we will soon be alright. A
foreign hat is a great power in Turkey.

A friend and investigator Mr. Negro, a Polish Gentlemen
of fine education & attainments came here as an exile from
Poland. He is now a Turkish subject & has worked for years
for them as an ingeneer. He also states that there is plenty
of land to be had in Syria & that good tittles can be had. A
little backshish is needed. Then let a man who is a citizen
& in whom we have confidence buy & imidiately trans
fer to an American. He has extensive experience in land
matters. I became aquainted with him 10 years ago and he seems
like and exceedingly good man.

In regard to the mission in General I believe
it is progressing favorably. The probability of a place
of gathering gave a good deal of new life and energy as
it does in all countries. This is natural to the Gospel.

I ask these questions now that I may receive an answer in time to continue my labors when I come back to Constantinople if required. I expect to leave this week for Pa lestine to see the Gire' property & Palestine in Sept. according to the instructions from Apostle Lund. Afterwards I will go north to Alepo to help the petition work there. And if you think proper I will investigate chances for land in Northern Syria. As for the natives I see no more to fear from them than we had to fear from the Indians in Utah. There are dif ficulties but they can be overcome by the Lord's assistance. Go where we will and we shall find difficulties to surmount but if we begin right by sending enough foreigners to our place of settlement to beget confidence & to establish respect and confidence in the movement we will soon be alright. A foreign hat is a great power in Turkey.

A friend and investigator Mr. Negro, a Polish Gentlemen of fine education & attainments came here as an exile from Poland. He is now a Turkish subject & has worked for years for them as an ingeneer. He also states that there is plenty of land to be had in Syria & that good tittles can be had. A little backshish is needed. Then let a man who is a citizen & in whom we have confidence buy & imidiately trans fer to an American. He has extensive experience in land matters. I became aquainted with him 10 years ago and he seems like an exceedingly good man.

In regard to the mission in General I believe it is progressing favorably. The probability of a place of gathering gave a good deal of new life and energy as it does in all countries. This is natural to the Gospel.