^William^ W. Gee, Jun
Oct 7, 1890
Rec^d 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 is done for
Effect in order to get Statehood for
Utah. I have answerd Like this that
I Believed that as A Princeble of the
gospel and Beleif that it was Just
as good as Ever. But that the united
States goverment had Passed A Law
fordbiding the Practice of the same

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 concerning the Report of the Utah Commission, and Polygamy (So called) there Has Been considerable contention among Members 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 Prastice or do you think it is done for Effect in order to get Statehood for Utah. I have answerd Like this that I Believed that as A Princible of the gospel and Beleif that it was Just as good as Ever. But that the united States government had Passed A Law forbiding the Practice of the same