to organize the First Presidency, and I want
as full a quorum present as I can get. I am now
obliged to officiate every day as President or let the
work go undone. I have a good deal of work to be
laid before the Twelve and I cannot get a majority
until Brother Addy gets free. I would rather
you were with us in Council before the
next conference and after that is over
we can consider the adviseability of your
going to England or elsewhere as shall be
deemed for the best.
It does not now appear as though the
present Grand Jury are going to do much
with the families of Bro. Addy, Mack or Hoven,
the witnesses, however, are out of the way. Mr.
McCormick who is the foreman is not inclined
to fool away much time and we hear they are
about ready to quit. I think you will be as safe
here as you have been. The brethren are
all well.
With love I remain your Brother,
W Woodruff
to organize the First Presidency, and I want
as full a quorum present as I can get. I am now
obliged to officiate every day as President or let the
work go undone. I have a good deal of work to be
laid before the Twelve and I cannot get a majority
until Brother Addy gets free. I would rather
you were with us in Council before the
next conference and after that is over
we can consider the adviseability of your
going to England or elsewhere as shall be
deemed for the best.
It does not now appear as though the
present Grand Jury are going to do much
with the families of Bro. Addy, Mack or Hoven,
the witnesses, however, are out of the way. Mr.
McCormick who is the foreman is not inclined
to fool away much time and we hear they are
about ready to quit. I think you will be as safe
here as you have been. The brethren are
all well.
"Letter to Joseph Fielding Smith, 15 February 1889," p. 2, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 13, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/vZOX