Provisional Committee
President
A F Macdonald

Members

To W Woodruff, Esq

Dear sir and brother

You will perceive
by the above, that I am directed to forward this letter to you
to solicit in the name of the committee and of the proposed
branch of the U. S. Society; the friendly recognition, and
valuable counsel and assistance which we believe the
Universal Scientific Society will cheerfully grant us, aton your
rescommendation. The mass meeting held yesterday ratified the
above minutes, and about 30 names were obtained towards
forming the branch. We should be happy to receive a letter from
you or from the corresponding secretary of the Society by return
of post, and by the instruction and sentiments contained
in it we shall shape our future course

Yours Truly, on behalf of the
Committee

P. M. Westwood
Sec.

Provisional Committee President A. F. Macdonald Aavin Johnson Members Uriah Curtis Wilber J. Earl John N. Stewart H. H. Kearns P. M. Westwood, Secretary

Springville Utah Co May 28th 1855 To W Woodruff, Esq

Dear Sir and brother

You will perceive by the above, that I am directed to forward this letter to you to Solicit in the name of the committee and of the proposed branch of the U. S. Society; the friendly recognition, and valuable counsel and assistance which we believe the Universal Scientific Society will cheerfully grant us,on your reommendation The mass meeting held yesterday ratified the above minutes, and about 30 names were obtained towards forming the branch. We should be happy to receive a letter from you or from the corresponding secretary of the Society by return of post, and by the instruction and sentiments contained in it we shall shape our future course

Yours Truly, on behalf of the Committee

P. M. Westwood Sec.