Parowan March 4th, 1889 To Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Some time ago Bro Lorenzo Snow attended our quart^er^ly conference. And while here he staid with me. he being Cousin to my Wife (Sariah Scovil & children) I remarked to him that many wondred, why there was not some one appointed Patriarch besides Bro H. Lunt as he is and has been out of the way for some time. And many desiring to have a Patriarchal Blessing Bro Snow replied I ought to ...

no doubt you will remember me as you have staid with me in Parowan, the last time you was at my house Bp Joshua Sylvester Brought you. he was Bishop of Elsenore I have been an Ordinance Worker in St George Temple for some time and was labouring there when you & Bro George Teasdale was there. I should still be there but my health has been poor for some time. I do not expect much good health as in ...

on the foregoing subject. Yours truly in the Bonds of the New & Everlasting Covenent William Marsden Reference L Snow, John H Smith Jacob Gates S B Young

Mar 4 [18]89 Wm Marsden Parowan Rcd March 6 [18]89 Ansd MApril 12 [18]89 OK when some of the 12 is present