Salt Lake City March 1, 1871 Brother Charles C. Rich Dear Friend I write to say that My Son Wilford Jr. has been honorably discharged from his Southern Mission by president Young & has returned home & is now with me and taking every thing into consideration I do not think he can do any better than to take up his abode at Randolph under your jurisdiction. he can obtain a home there for him- self & look after my interest a little ...

get off so. He is a good, faithful, temperate, honest, hard working man & will do as he is told let it cost him what it may. John Evans of Centerville informed me that He would enter the 20 acres that was set off for my farming land at Randolph, which I suppose is all right. I wish you would write to me when you get this & inform me of the route from this city to Randolph how far is it from this city ...

Herd, & we are trying to look out a herd ground for them. I spent seven days in visiting Rush & Skull Vallies for this purpose, but their is now some prosp ect of our taking them in the region of the promontory President Young is again with us, is well & feels well except a little Rheumatisim. We still have good peace Notwithstanding the great exertion of our Enemies to take it from us. G A. Smith has been laid up with a ...