At Bp John Sharp's 20th Ward Salt Lake City April 24th 1882 Pres. W. Woodruff Dear Brother As suggested I herewith enclose the letter of Bro John. W. Campbell of St David, Cochise Co. Arizonia, also state what we have done, and our our ideas in part in regard to making locations in northern Sonora, Mexico. Last January while visiting the settlements on the Gila, and San Pedro Rivers, we also purposed going over the line into ...

much interested being with us, it was deemed best for Bros. Campbell and Trejo, to go over in the vicinity of Fronteras where a person resides who owns a small grant of land with good timber and water claims and whose acquaintance Bro Campbell made last summer while in Sonora and who was very anxious to have Bro Campbell, go there, buy some land and settle with them he being a good machinist, and his family spanish offering to sell him a league or two of land ...

inquiries regarding our people and faith. Bro C. will in all probability visit him while in Magdalena. I believe we can safely locate on the Neutral line. (60 miles wide on Mexican side) and make settlement within from 40 to 60 miles of St David where our people are on the San Pedro River. of course those who locate on the above ground must become Mexican citizens, to meet treaty obligations with the U.S. but this they can well afford to do as the advantages ...

it down all the way into Tucson of this trip I made mention in a letter addressed to Pres Taylor now in the hands of Bro L. J. Nuttall to which you may refer; we then spoke of the Buena Vista Ranche in that valley—6 leagues long by 3 wide—the length was up and down the stream about 12 miles, over the line in Sonora, and 6 miles in the U.S. - a desirable place, and just enough above and ...

on the head waters of the Sonora River discretion and good Judgement in selection of location and purchase can now be made to great advantage and a company of ten to twenty men can if ^forced to^ or where necessary make safe location for families, and the U.S and Mexican Governments are moving in the matter of suppressing Cowboys & Indians—and really with ordinary care, we are preserved and have no trouble, also about Tombstone these Cow-boys are killing each other for some time past. I may state that Bro.

on the Little Colorada and its tributaries. Should any of the brethern be called to visit or explore that southern country they will find a friend in Dr Alfred. A. Green, of Tucson, whose views are expressed in a letter forwarded to Bro Nuttall and now in his hands. So far as Salt River Valley is concerned, we have good opennigs to make locations at Gila Bend, or buy quit claims very reasonable on the Verde River ...

own faith, St David Branch also, wants school and music Teacher, and a person that could superintend a dairy interest, as san Pedro valley is an excellant country for that business. I will remain in the city a few days longer and in case you have any inquiries to make, or if yourself, Bro E. Snow or M. Thatcher have any suggestions or instructions to give I will be pleased to receive them. Immediate occupation, and location at a convenient point in Mexico ...

by Pres Taylor, in regard to recommends, and members being received into the branches or wards, will not be omitted, in the midst of your many cares. I intended to mention that Smithville on the Gila River, being in what is now Graham County Arizonia, and our people having secured many good claims there, with the Judicious application of a little capital, would place us in possession of the principal water interests, and give the Saints financial and political control in that new county, with ...