ISAAC SMITH. H. J. CHRISTENSEN. OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S STORE, Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Logan, Utah, Oct 5 1889 President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother Bro C. E. Thorstensen handed me a letter from Elder Geo Reynolds; stating his departure on his mission could be posponed till after the close of this seasons business of the U.O.M. & B. Co. I will try to state a few facts in reference to this matter; Bro C ...

when your letter came or the last letter giving the date of his departure he notified the Board of directors giving them the necessary 30 days notice. He has also made all necessary arrangements to leave at the time specified; now as to the representation of Bros Nibley & Eccles I know nothing, but I do not think the business justified an interference on their part of the Expressed will of God through his r^R^epresentative here on Earth; Bro Thorstensen does not keep the a/c's [accounts] he has a Bookkeeper ...

ISAAC SMITH. H. J. CHRISTENSEN. OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S STORE, Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Logan, Utah, 188[9] and & needs of his^the^ store to a very great extend^t^ so he is the Head directing the labor having skilled workmen in each department; now I claim that the U O Co can get a man to be at the head of their concern without much trouble & that there are not sufficient grounds to justify Bros Nibley & Eccles in interfering with the work of the Lord ...