Great Salt Lake City Jan 6th 1861. Brother Ozem Thompson, Dear Sir I have written to you several times during the past year Directed to Richmond, but got No answer Uncle Ozem informed me that you are in Lovely Street at work which explains the matter. I wish you would write to me on the recipt of this line & tell me your calculations and situation I would like to have you come to this valley & stop with me if your circumstances would ...

not over 1500 lbs as that would be as much load as ^any^ one pair of mules ought to bring the lowest Freight is $15 dollars each 100 lbs which would be $225 which would nearly pay for the mules & waggon if you had not money Enough to buy both you might buy the mules & Join with some one they will generally fitch more Here than what they cost there so with good chicago waggons but if I could not buy both I would prefer the mules should you take a Notion to come out in the spring ...

or any of our relatives give my Respects to them I do not know where ayny of them the family of Uncle Titus is or any of our cousins I suppose they have all looked upon ther Cousin Wilford as a Desperate crazy fellow but He will come out as well as any of them in the End. I wish you would give me any news you my have about my Relatives & your own prospects or intentions tell me who you are to work for & what you got & oblige me Yours Truly W Woodruff ...