Letter to Samuel Brannan, 25 September 1848

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Letter to Samuel Brannan, 25 September 1848
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    Boston Sept 25th 1848 Brother Brannan Dear Sir As their is a ship about to sail from New York: to carry the mail to Calafornia I feel a disposition to improve it by droping a few lines to you to give you even a synopsis of evry thing transpired with me since I saw you & of the news of the county on a sheet of paper would require more still then I possess yet I will say a few things We stayed in the valley about ...
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    the camps at Laramie was getting along well Had not seen an Indian on the same side of the river with them since they left the Horses. Winter Quarters was evacuated all had gone on the Iowey side, they built a large log Tabernacle they have a post office called Kane P. O. Kaneville, Potawatamie Co Iowa. I think their is 15000 saints in that county they are flowing in there from all parts making that their rendezvoux to fit out for the valley. O. Hyde,
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    are in ashes pestilence of every kind is waisting away the people of New England & the States in General on the increase of 50 per cent. In the East the potatoes are roting, clams are poisoning the people to death & the Eels are dying by cart loads supposed to be poisoned by Eating clams. Politicks runs High VanBuren goes as the free soil candidate Taylor the Whigs, Cass the Dems. But I must leave those subjects for I want to say of few words about another ...
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    [sideways text] Whare is Br Fowler or James Ferguson the Historian of the Battalion if they are in your region remember me to them I want them to write to me please show Br Ferguson the letter if you see him. Please dont fail of writing to me 28th I am on my way to New York & Phil. to visit the churches Br Appleby is quite sick Elder [Samie] died on his way to winter Quarters was buried there W ...