W. Woodruff
&
Jesse N. Smith
St John Country
Oct 232 [18]79

[upside-down text] President John Taylor [end of upside-down text]

Sunset Oct. 9, 1879.

To President John Taylor
and Council

Dear Brethren

A few days ago I sent a let-
ter to Bro. Erastus Snow sug-
gesting the importance of having
a company in Utah to ^come^ and buy
out St. John. Since that time,
in conversation with Bro. Jesse N.
Smith, I learn that the St. John
people propose selling out to us,
and afterwards occupying the
Colorado Meadows a body of grass
land extending along the Colorado
River. Now I believe that, our peo-
ple should immediately occupy
those Meadows which are ten
miles long and will average two
miles in width. By securing them
our people could control the hay

W. Woodruff & Jesse N. Smith St John Country Oct 22 1879

President John Taylor end of upside-down text

Sunset Oct. 9, 1879.

To President John Taylor and Council

Dear Brethren

A few days ago I sent a letter to Bro. Erastus Snow suggesting the importance of having a company in Utah to come and buy out St. John. Since that time, in conversation with Bro. Jesse N. Smith, I learn that the St. John people propose selling out to us, and afterwards occupying the Colorado Meadows a body of grass land extending along the Colorado River. Now I believe that, our people should immediately occupy those Meadows which are ten miles long and will average two miles in width. By securing them our people could control the hay