place until we can, and there prepare the people to build
up the Centre Stake in the Orient. We do not need to go
so far, All we need to do is to brave the danger of frontier
life as we did in Utah, and we can get plenty of Good land
& water almost for nothing. Syria is large, but Mesopotania
with its ancient water canal systems is empty & iddle. I am
told by those who know that there is not finer country in the
world, But ^it^ is well inland. Yet Uncle Sam backed by the Lord
is good enough for anybody. Since seeing what I have on this
trip my language is quite insufficient to express my gra
titude to God for America & her institutions, even aside
from what I know of the gospel. I shall, however, do nothing
except by your authority, but I have not lost hope in the
Ottoman Government giving us land on easy terms now that
we are not opposed by our own U.S. officials. They used to oppose
us now we have their assistance. I am told by Mr. Allaimby
U. S. Marshall to Turkey, that the Legation here 10 years ago went
so far as to tell the Porte that we were not acknowledge as
a church at home and that they could not protect us. The Porte
snubed them nicely by giving them to understand that we would
have the same recognition & protection as others. This was most
agreable news to me. The Marshall said it was on file at the
Legation & if I can secure a copy of it I will send it to you.
Mr Allaimby has visited Utah, and has in his possession a letter
from President John Taylor. He offered me any needed as-
sistance in his power, For which I was thankful.

Since coming to Constantinope I have labored with the
question of recognition. I move slow & I find it Benificial.
Dr. Angel, the Minister received me kindly but left at once

place until we can, and there prepare the people to build up the Centre Stake in the Orient. We do not need to go so far, All we need to do is to brave the danger of frontier life as we did in Utah, and we can get plenty of Good land & water almost for nothing. Syria is large, but Mesopotania with its ancient water canal systems is empty & iddle. I am told by those who know that there is not finer country in the world, But it is well inland. Yet Uncle Sam backed by the Lord is good enough for anybody. Since seeing what I have on this trip my language is quite insufficient to express my gra titude to God for America & her institutions, even aside from what I know of the gospel. I shall, however, do nothing except by your authority, but I have not lost hope in the Ottoman Government giving us land on easy terms now that we are not opposed by our own U.S. officials. They used to oppose us now we have their assistance. I am told by Mr. Allaimby U. S. Marshall to Turkey, that the Legation here 10 years ago went so far as to tell the Porte that we were not acknowledge as a church at home and that they could not protect us. The Porte snubed them nicely by giving them to understand that we would have the same recognition & protection as others. This was most agreable news to me. The Marshall said it was on file at the Legation & if I can secure a copy of it I will send it to you. Mr Allaimby has visited Utah, and has in his possession a letter from President John Taylor. He offered me any needed assistance in his power, For which I was thankful.

Since coming to Constantinope I have labored with the question of recognition. I move slow & I find it Benificial. Dr. Angel, the Minister received me kindly but left at once