Letter from George Bryant Gardner, 4 September 1894 [LE-12129]

IF NOT DELIVERED IN 10 DAYS RETURN TO
P. O. BOX B,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Jesse N. Smith, Esq.,
Snowflake,
Apache Co.,
Ariz.

OFFICE OF
The First Presidency
of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter-day Saints

P. O. Box B.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Oct. 18, 1894.

Prest. Jesse N. Smith,
Snowflake.

Dear Brother:

I enclose a letter from Elder G. B. Gardner, of Woodruff,
asking that a deed for his land at that place be given him. The First
Presidency instruct me to say to you that they consent to his request
being granted. Will you kindly return me his letter when you have no
further use for it.

With best wishes,

Your Brother,

Geo. Reynolds,
Sec.

Woodruff Apache Co
Arizona Sept 4^th 1894

Pres Wilford Woodruff
Dear Brother

I wish to ask
a favor from you if you
can see fit to grant it.

Ever since I same to Nauvoo 1845
I have been working for the
benefit of my brethren I worked
in Nauvoo in Bro Snows fitting
out company all winter without
money or price untill he
crossed the river: I worked in
Winter Quarters in 48 helping
to fit out the 500 Waggons that
went to Salt Lake

I crossed the plains in your
company was Captain in Bro
E Whipple 50 of the first 10 done

able to pay the claim on it:
& if it is the mind of the Lord
& his servents to give me a title
to my Land I will be very
thankfull.

I would like when I go hense
to go free from dept

Pres. Smith & Hatch can
tell more than I can write.
I remain your Bro in the
Gospel of peace

G. B. Gardner

many odd jobs such as shoe-
ing Oxen & Horses fixing Waggons

Cut and welded 70 Waggons tires
in Ash Hollow. Came to Salt
Lake City about Oct. 6^th 1850
Paid tithing on all my property

I was called upon to con-
cecrate all my property to the
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latterday Saints, which I did
amounting to 979 dollars and was
made Stewart over it, have
used it to the best of my ability.

Worked for the Church in
Big Coottonwood sawing Lumber
4 years

Worked in a public Black-
Smith Shop 5 years; was sent to
Farmington to start a Shop for
Dr Richards Estate by direction
of F. D Richards

wWas called from there in Dec. 1862
to go to the Cotton Country

Staid in Virgin City and
helped to build up that place

Was called from thare to Ari-
zona and here I am in Woodruff
81 years old.

Have been in two
United Orders—untill they have
both broke up

Was at Moancoppy
5 years. Presided thare two years
in the absence of a Bishop.
done my part in putting in the
Dams in that place

Have done
my part in putting in 4 Dams
in Woodruff; now I am worked
all I can stand.

The most of my land here is
Railroad Land. I am not