Historian's Office, G. S. L. City September 30th 1856. Hon. J. M. Bernhisel, Dear Sir, I write to say that your wagon and three yoke of oxen and goods all came safe. I think Bro Millett has taken great pains to do well and get the cattle through. He and his wife have walked all the way, nearly. One of the oxen was sickly: They were delivered to Brothers Richards and Cain, and I suppose they have ...

Brother Cain has drawn some wood with your oxen to your house. Houtz has begun to bring some flour of late. His Mill does all the grinding in that place: he runs it nearly night and day. I have written to Hon. Geo. A. Smith some of the news of the day with us, the arrival of the Hand Cart companies, the Reformation &c. Your family are all well. It is a general time of health. Yours truly, W. Woodruff ...