Your vary welcome
Letter came to ha^n^d with specification of Asahels House all wright I will say
that the subject has been Refered to WatsonBrothersbuilders they are getting
out a plan & & Expect will build
it We have given up concrete & build
the foundation of stones Asahel worked
on Artesian Well to get water to make
Morter so He got the Well drivers they worked
2 days the first day got 106 feet got small stream
next went down 35 feet further, 146 feet in all got
a strong flow of water with 1 1/4 inch pipe fly
witerh 30 feet in the air flow about 25 gallons
a minute good soft cold water I think
watson will build the House by [amount] I paid
$70 for the well I have received my quarters
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from the Office Marshalls a Little to Farmiliar
I am now as Near the Banks of Jordan as
you are to the Virgin for a short time
I got a Letter from Br Cottam spoke
at the Sudden Death of Br Wm Smith
at the Temple I go to provo to night
with Em & children to visit Clara for 2 days
I have ben troubled for few days with the Diahrea but keep to business Dyer
got to Calafornia I think He will feel better
when He comes back. I look for Removal
of Zane soon I think the signsare
more faverable for State Government and
freedom than Ever before, but all is in
the Hands of God we but in him
Give my Love to Sister Atkins & all the
family dont forget My NellieAlice asks about her often. E Snow I
think is in S L County We have lost B Y
cant find Nor hear from him all
Generally Wel Owan has a poney abot the size of Hyrums He would like to run a race
with him but I dont think they will this week
God Bless you all A[s] Ever W. Woodruff
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you may as well address all Letter to W W Box B S L C, as
I have a dozen Evry day that way
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