to do justice to my correspon-
dence but I will do the
best I can. I mention this
so you may not think that
I intentionally neglected to
answer your letters, for I
am deeply interested in your
letters and mission.

I received a letter a few
days since from Br. Mc
Donald and one from Jesse
N. Smith—both were inter-
esting.

I am pleased to hear
of the young men who are
willing to prepare themsel-
ves for a mission to the
Lamanites; for personally
I would much prefer to
go on a mission among
them than to the Gentiles.

As to news in Utah, I
think you get most of it
from the Deseret News. I attended
the funerals of Mary Van Cott
Young and Hellen Beatie. Br.
Jacob Gates has been down

to do justice to my correspondence but I will do the best I can. I mention this so you may not think that I intentionally neglected to answer your letters, for I am deeply interested in your letters and mission.

I received a letter a few days since from Br. Mc Donald and one from Jesse N. Smith—both were interesting.

I am pleased to hear of the young men who are willing to prepare themselves for a mission to the Lamanites; for personally I would much prefer to go on a mission among them than to the Gentiles.

As to news in Utah, I think you get most of it from the Deseret News. I attended the funerals of Mary Van Cott Young and Hellen Beatie. Br. Jacob Gates has been down