To all the Saints in the Eastern States Greeting This is to certify that I have recieved late special instructions from the Presidency of the church who are located in the valley to gather up all the Saints in the Eastern States that I possibly can and gather them next summer to the vally of the great Salt Lake. They want cotton and woollen manufactorors Iron founders farmers and machanics of all kinds to come on with-out delay. And I hereby delegate and apoint Elder Edson Whipple to cooperate with me in assisting me ...

next spring let evry Latter day Saint who can command twenty or twenty five dollars each (when their business is closed) Not tarry behind but go to the west with the Saints as farr as it will carry you. Then if your faithful The Lord will open a door to help you through Wilford Woodruff Presiden[t] of the Eastern churches Cambridgeport Mass Jan 28 [18]50 [sideways text] From Elder W. Woodruff [end of sideways text] ...