Historian's Office G. S. L. City. July 31, 1856 Elder Benson, Dear Sir, While writing to Brother Pratt, I felt it was your due to receive a page also. I will begin by saying your family are well, though I presume Sister Benson writes you by mail. I paid a visit to Tooele and Rush Vallies a week ago on Saturday and Sunday. I find the city of E. T. look ...

He told them to go to and fort up. The settlement at Grants- ville. On the 24th of July proclaimed themselves indepen- dent of British Rule, and Jack Reddin nominated Bro Cooley as President, Wilford Hudson, and Arieh C. Brower his counselors—it was carried by a large majority: thus thinking they had gone too far came in to see Prest. Young about it—he finally confirmed the organization, and let them have it their own way. We are in ...

The Eastern Mail came in last night at 9 o'clock; brought the journals of all your travels to St Louis as a company, which was very interesting. A man arrived here yesterday driving 4000 Mexican sheep on the way for California: he wanted to get them sheared here, and sell the wool, and sheep too, if he could. He asked $[2] each for his sheep: I do not think he will get it here. I shall be pleased to hear from you at any time ...