Historian's Office, G. S. L. City September 30th, 1856. Elder O. Pratt Dear Brother, As the mail will soon leave, I improve a few moments to keep you advised of matters with us. It is a general time of health and peace throughout our Territory: all things are going right and prospering. One of the most interesting scenes that was ever witnessed in our Territory was the arrival of two of the Hand Cart Companies, on the 26th inst ...

hand carts, (led by Bro Ellsworth, who assisted in drawing the first hand cart,) with which they had travelled some 1400 miles in 9 weeks, and to see them dance with joy as they travelled through the Streets, complaining of nothing, only that they had been detained by the ox teams that carried some of their provisions, as they had to wait for them several hours each day, the oxen not being able to keep up with them: they say if it had not been for these teams they would have ...

they have healed the sick, and strengthened the weak, by night and by day, and when those worthy elders entered the City, they remained at the head of their companies covered with dust, drawing a hand cart like the rest of their bretheren. Elder Ellsworth, while passing his own house, and seeing his wives and children standing in the door did not stop to speak to them, but only saluted them while passing, and remained with his company until they were encamped and fed. There were but seven deaths in Elder ...

remission of their sins. President Grant has gone into the North counties, and is preaching and baptizing whole wards, and building up Churches. I presume the same course will be pursued in the wards in this city. The people begin to feel more than ever that they are dealing with the spirit and power of God, and the Holy Priesthood. Yes the Latter Day Saints begin to feel that they are dealing with a spirit that can reach the hearts, know the thoughts and intents thereof, and try the souls of ...