You may & you may not hear before
this letter reaches you of our arrival in this
Country having left G. S. L. City on the 18th Oct
last in company with Four of "the Twelve to wit
Elders TaylorL. SnowE. Snow & F. D. Richards who
are also accompanied with other Brotheren on
Missions to various European Countries
Your humble servants are honored
with a business mission & expect to be in Boston about the 1st of Febry via Washington
The following is a copy of an order we hold on
you from President B. Young, which will explain
itself.
Great Salt Lake City Oct 17, 1849
"President Wilford Woodruff
Sir
You will pay over any tithing money or monies
or means which may be in your possession or
at your command to the order of our Agents Messrs Heywood & Woolley who are going to the East to
purchase materials for our public works and their
orders and receipts shall be good to your account
Brigham Young"
We anticipate much pleasure in meeting you
& giving you all the information in our
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power & hope to have your company in
crossing The Plains another season