New York Dec 8th—49 Col Kane Dear Sir I have just ar[ri]ved in this city and recived your Note together with Dr Bernhisels Letter who are direct from him to me. I wrote to him the evening I ^last^ saw you also sent him another the next day requsting him to take the word Territory out of the petition before it was presented at Washington also remarked that I would rather the bill would be withdrawn than to recieve a Territory unless ...

[sideways text] Copy of A Letter to Col Kane & Dr John M Bernhisel

New York Dec 8th–49 Brother Bernhisel Dear Sir I have just ar[ri]ved in this City & obtained your Letters, you will of course follow the instructions you have recved from Head quarters if you fail in a State & go in for a Territory as the last resort I think that every exhertion in any power should be made to get our own officers elected say Brigham Youg presi Governor & go down according to theirs appointment as far as possible a I recved ...