The Eastern mail arrived on the 24th. Ulto.
bringing the last Oct. & Nov. mails; containing 28 Brass locksacks:
it brought many letters to Prest. Young; and 17 to myself. Among
others, I received letters from Elders Taylor, Geo. A. Smith, E. T. Benson, J. M. Bernhisel, and one from yourself, bearing date Sep. 25 1856.
The Mail was accompanied by Elder J. L. Heywood, they had to
winter at Devil's gate: the company suffered much from the want
of food. There were about 20 of our brethren there, and they all
lived about one month on ox hides: they left their winter Quar-
ters as soon as they possibly could get through in consequence of
the snow, and it was with great difficulty they got through
when they did. We have not heard any word from the
winter mails, but have learned that the snow was very deep
both East and West of Laramie. We have had more snow
in the mountains and vallies throughout the Territory than we
have ever known before since we came here. The snow is now
off from the vallies, but the mountains are deeply clad. We
have lost but little stock during the past winter in comparison
to the loss we sustained the previous Winter.
We have had much later news from you and the
brethren East via the California mail.
As fas as news is concerned with us in Utah I will
say we are having universal health, peace and plenty throughout
the Territory so far as I know.
Spring has broken upon us warm and mild, every
kind of fruit tree that has suffificiently matured is loaded with
The Eastern mail arrived on the 24th. Ulto.
bringing the last Oct. & Nov. mails; containing 28 Brass locksacks:
it brought many letters to Prest. Young; and 17 to myself. Among
others, I received letters from Elders Taylor, Geo. A. Smith, E. T. Benson,
J. M. Bernhisel, and one from yourself, bearing date Sep. 25 1856.
The Mail was accompanied by Elder J. L. Heywood, they had to
winter at Devil's gate: the company suffered much from the want
of food. There were about 20 of our brethren there, and they all
lived about one month on ox hides: they left their winter Quarters as soon as they possibly could get through in consequence of
the snow, and it was with great difficulty they got through
when they did. We have not heard any word from the
winter mails, but have learned that the snow was very deep
both East and West of Laramie. We have had more snow
in the mountains and vallies throughout the Territory than we
have ever known before since we came here. The snow is now
off from the vallies, but the mountains are deeply clad. We
have lost but little stock during the past winter in comparison
to the loss we sustained the previous Winter.
We have had much later news from you and the
brethren East via the California mail.
As fas as news is concerned with us in Utah I will
say we are having universal health, peace and plenty throughout
the Territory so far as I know.
Spring has broken upon us warm and mild, every
kind of fruit tree that has suffificiently matured is loaded with