It was with pleasure
that I read yours of Jan. 8th, and I
consider it an honor to receive
letters and advice from an Apostle.
My father did when I was young;
to young to be advised and to comprehend
the advice that a father ^should^ give to his
children. Consequently I will be pleased
and thankful to receive a fathers ad-
vice from you and will endeavor
to carry out such advice as you may
give me. I consider that I am highly
honored in being worthy to have
the pure love of a daughter of Zion. Clara is very dear to me and I love
her from the depths of my heart,
and will make my utmost endeavors
to have her happy at all times.
"Letter from Ovando Collins Beebe, 13 January 1887," p. 1, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 18, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/WvGv