it is with a degree of satisfaction I adress you at this
time informing you that we are all well hoping
these few lines will find you all enjoying the same
health peace ^and prosperity^ as a general thing prevails amongst us
as a people being somewhat in a hurry I would
inform you (without any ceramony,) That your Lot
Br Pratts, and Br G. A. Smiths are given out to others
Although it was with the greatest reluctance to my own
feeling that I consented to Br Rays orders to let them
go till I could have written you a line and known
your mind on the subject. Br Ray says I must
give them out forthwith, and he will take all the
blame to himself as I have mostly resurvey the City
Lots my intention was, to make out a writing According
to the last act of ^the^ Legislature and get it recorded to you
free from any cost on your part. Pres Ray said that
that ^Pres^ Young had reserved the Block north of the
State house for the first presidency and the Twelve
and all of the lots but one ^except the Block befor alluded to^ must be given out to those
who was on hand to build up the place. But I will do
all that's in my power to make things to your Satisfac
tion Br Gabriel Huntsman can inform you
more on this subject as he will carry this Letter to
the City