Letter to Thomas Leiper Kane and John Milton Bernhisel, 8 December 1849 [LE-1485]

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New York

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be withdrawn than to recieve a Territory unless we
had the fullest assureance given us by the presidet
that officers of our own choice wshould be appointed
Dr Bernhisel informs me that they are instructed
to ask for a Territory if they cannot get a State
then as a last resort if the State fails we must use
every possible exhertion to get our own officers appoited
and trust the event in the hands of God. I shall write Dr
Bernhisel immediately. I will say I have been enabled to
procure letters of recommendation for Dr Bernhisel to
the Senators and Representatives from the State of Maine
who have promised to [go] for our cause

That peace Health, Strength and prosperity may attend
you is the cincere prayer of yours Truly

Wilford Woodruff

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

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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 a Note from Col Kane
this evening who are from Mrs Woodruff who informed me
that the Letters from Mr Carter to the Maine members was
sent to me at Cambridgeport and was immediately forwaded
on to you at washington which I trust you have got
Mr Carter informs me that the Maine Members have
promissed to do all they can for us connstantly &c which I
think will be a help to you. My family are all well
I am also. I had a meeting n[i]ght before last in Horne[rs]town
last n[i]ght at Toms River all well.

I pray for your prosperity give my respets to Brother
Babbit write me again soon & any time within a week
dirt [direct] to New York

Your Truly

W. Woodruff.