^William^ W. Gee, Jun Oct 7, 1890 Recd Oct. 10. Fayette Sanpete Co. Utah Oct. 7, 1890. President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother, I write you in Regard to your Manifesto concernning the rReport of the Utah Commission and Poly- gamy (so called) there Has Been considerable contention among Mem bers of the Church and as A Ward Teacher I have been asked the following questions and many others, do you Believe that we have given up the Practice or do you think it ...

and that acording to the articles of faith We were Justifiyed in Honoring and sustaining the Law and Leaving the Blame with the goverment. But I Have Herd statements Made By Persons of Veracity in the Church wich coming from the sources they do causes me to think that some- things have Probably Been done nocontrary to your advice and wishes so I give you some of the Reports as they come to me so that you can invistigate the same if you think Best. Brigham Peirce, of

he has sold his Place and ^is^ going to one of the Mormon Colonys in Mexico. I have herd Reports of others But I give these two cases as I have had them from Persons that were in A Position to Know. Hoping that you will acept the above statement in the spirit that I give it I Remaim yours for Truth and Ritusness, William Gee Jr. ...