Letter to William Atkin, 2 November 1888 [LE-8683]

Strictly Private

[sideways text] 1888
Recieved Nov 5
answered Nov 12
[end of sideways text]

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

P. O. BOX B.

Salt Lake U. T. Nov 2, 1888
W^m Atkin

Dear Brother

Your letter of
Oct 25 is before me and its contents Noted
with care and in Reply will say that I
have No special trouble with those
directly connected with me of course we
have a variety of opinion upon vary
subjects some of the Deep water spoken of was
1^st Dyer and Peters wanted us to do away
with Poly in our Settlment with the Gov
I told our 5 Lawyers including Broadhead
& Sheets & Rawlins I would see the
whole Nations Dxxxd [damned] first. Another
Trouble was the state of our Brothers
in Idaho I have worried over them
there are hundred of them who have

Taken the Oath Registered and Even
withdrawn from the Church for the
purpose of voteing And they are all
liable to be convicted of perjury
but the Govener have promised to Pardon
them all, that is the condition they
are in to day, it has caused me a
great Deal of Anxiety but I hope
for the best I am still overwhelmed
with care & business for 25 to
75 Letters a day to be read & answered
and upon Evry subject imaginable
George Q is Enjoying himself in the
pen vary well is quite busy have a good
Deed of freedom for a prisoner, my
health is still good Except some
cold (I would Like you to burn this
Letter or take care of it) Give my Love
to all the family I hope Sister Atkin
will keep Well As Ever Yours

L A