W. WOODRUFF, Church Historian & Recorder. F. D. RICHARDS, Assistant Historian & Recorder. Historian & Recorder's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. P. O. BOX 321. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28, 1886. Presidents John Taylor & Geo. Q. Cannon. Dear Brethren—It seems to me that I ought to make a report to you in relation to carrying out your instructions upon the subject of calling for volunteers to go to strengthen the San ...

W. WOODRUFF, Church Historian & Recorder. F. D. RICHARDS, Assistant Historian & Recorder. Historian & Recorder's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. P. O. BOX 321. Salt Lake City, Utah 188 while with prospects of success. Presidents, bishops, and people seemed to engage in the undertaking with an earnest, zealous purpose, until another letter from the Presidency was received, which expressed a desire that the subject should not be urged upon the brethren as a missionary duty, but be presented as a vol- unteer service. This also was ...

W. WOODRUFF, Church Historian & Recorder. F. D. RICHARDS, Assistant Historian & Recorder. Historian & Recorder's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. P. O. BOX 321. Salt Lake City, Utah 188 Just as it was when several had sold out and were ready to go to St. John, it seemed as if they thought the Presidency came to their relief and released them from a too rigid requirement made upon them by the Twelve. Moreover, a report got into circulation that while President

W. WOODRUFF, Church Historian & Recorder. F. D. RICHARDS, Assistant Historian & Recorder. Historian & Recorder's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. P. O. BOX 321. Salt Lake City, Utah 188 two of them from Loa, and three from Teasdale. In view of having to drive stock, it may yet be deemed early, grass not being grown sufficient for the support of herds, and we may also hope for some other reports. I return Bro. Hammond's letters of ...

Pres. W. Woodruff City April 30 [18]86