TO THE SAINTS SCATTERED ABROAD—GREETING: BELOVED BRETHREN AND FRIENDS: After so long a time, we have heard direct from Elder LYMAN WIGHT, and have learned his whereabouts. He is in Texas, and I think on one of the tributaries of the Colorado River, about seventy five miles from the city of Austin. He has addressed a pamphlet of sixteen pages to the Latter Day Saints, scattered abroad, and to every body else, containing his appeals to them, and the cogitations of his own mind. If the Lord ...

Cambridgeport Mass Feb 15th 1849 To President Young And Council, Beloved Brethren, As an opportunity is presenting itself for me to forward A communication to you in the spring Mail by private conveyance, I feel it my duty to improve it by giving you an account of my stewardship, and of affairs in these Eastern lands. I left the Saints in Pottawatamie Co Ioway on the 21st of June with my family to procede by land to the Mississippi River. I held A meeting in ...

A large congregation, good order, And attention. this is the last time I have seen Elder Hyde: He went to Washington, to transact some business, And I took steem boat with my family to go East via Lakes. I will here name that while we were Journeying by land we all enjoyed good health And our youngest child which had been vary feeble in health from her birth improv much while on land but as soon as we took water began to run down. And we had to depend upon milk we could get ...

without holding any meetings, or manifesting any interest in the work, for an example I went to New Bedford whare they have upon their church Books about 100 members I gave out an appointment but did not get a dozen together, And in the organiz- ation 25 names out of the 100 was given that might still be considerd as members of the Church. Long Island was somthing similar to New Bedford. Also Salem, & other places, I might name. I can say however that I found the Majority ...

many of those who have means are prepareing to leave in the spring. Brother Haven is expecting to lead up a company from Boston At the opening of navigation. Since I have been on my Eastern Mission, while meeting with the saints, And teaching them the first Principles of the gospel, the Epistle of the Twelve, their gathering & building up Zion, the signs of the, times. the gathering of the Jews, And the certain judgments of God which Await the Nations of the Earth (And further than this your servant has neither ...

I have no fears that Either the Lord or those bearing the Keys of his Kingdom on the Earth will condemn me or those who have laboured in this country during the past season, for not converting this Nation to the gospel considering the state of mind they are in. Yet we have our duties to perform And that I will try to do And continue to preach the gospel to all people as far as I have an opportunity. Soon After my arivel in Boston, I had an interview with Capt Joseph ...

to Philadelphia to collect means of the world for the saints. And fed, and clothed, & paid the travelling fees of scores of the Elders&c &c. On his return from Phili his Employer turned him out of house & home. His creditors came upon him for their pay, He found himself in debt about $1,400. He made a settlement & gave notes: in some instances ownly 50 per cent was asked. Another varnish maker stept forward And let him have $1000 worth of stock to make into varnish to pay his depsts & would take his ...

He may be enabled to return & leave the country with honor & be enabled to remove his family & perhaps others to the valley: this I would be glad to see him do for I do think that Elder Badlam has endeavord to act in consent with the Presidency of the Church, And made a great exhertion since he has been in this country to do to his utmost to help the Church in their time of need. What I mean by the main channel lying before me is I know I was not sent to ...

1st Letter To the Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Feb 15 1849 Why A. Badlam Went to California.