Letter from Orson Hyde, 1 December 1877

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Letter from Orson Hyde, 1 December 1877
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    Spring City Decr. 1st 1877 Elder W. Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Or to Prest. John Taylor Dear Brother or Brethren On my way to Richfield conference, I met with the people of Mayfield—a fine little settlement and found them like children. We had a most excellent ^time^ there. Next day met with the people of Fayette, who seemed to be warm hearted and alive. In the evening of same day, met with the people of ...
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    a very undesirable state, yet, not past redemption. Brother A. J. Allred of this place accompanied me. We labored with all our mights to do them good, and I have reason to hope that we were, mesaurably, successful. We left them on Monday morning last with reciprocal good will. Preached at Gunnison on Monday evening on our return, and on Tuesday evening, reached home, feeling not a little sore by reason of the trip I would here suggest that if the quarterly conferences are sufficiently systematized as to the ...
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    You will, probably, receive the minutes of the Richfield conference, which will save me the details. Should Congress feel like doing right, they will vacate the Indian Reservation of Gunnison and order its survey into quarter sections that homestead and preemption may be obtained by the inhabitants dwelling thereon, which they very much desire. I think I gave them all necessary instructions in view of the probability that Congress would take that step I remain Very Truly Your Brother in the Gospel Orson Hyde ...
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    Orson Hyde 1 Dec 1877 Richfield Confce & other matters