Letter to Abraham Owen Smoot, 29 June 1856

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    Great Salt Lake City March 23rd 1856 Direct to A O Smoot Attchson Kansas Territory Brother Taylor Dear Sir I have received a summon to start for the States this spring for the purpose of getting the Deseret Alphabet Great Salt Lake City June 29 1856 Elder A O Smoot Dear Sir The Eastern Mail arived last night & to day Sunday Sister Smoot showed me your letter which I Read with pleasure, & she is going immediatly Home to write you an answer ...
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    Presidents B Young & H. C. Kimball has just spent 3 days on the Island among their stock they have 300 Horses & other stok on the Island, they took their Stock a sail boat over & back. Elder N. V. Jones has just Returned from Exploring his lead mine in the south finds an inexhaustable amount of it will supply this Territory with it. Evry thing sent in the Letter Mail Bags that arived the first of June, was lost No letters, but Mail ...
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    Saints in their Emigration at least those who are so vary late starting out. I will be pleased to hear from you evry oppertunity We learn that the cattle are vary High in the western States which make hard on the Emigration but we hear that the Hand cart compaynies have started out We have all confidence to Believe that the Lord will be with you & the Brethren in their Labours. Mrs Woodruff, Emma, Sarah & all the children want to send their Love to you Remember ...
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    June 29, 1856 W. Woodruff to A O. Smoot