[sideways text] Rec'd Mar. 19, 1888 Ans'd [Mar.] 20 —[1888]— [end of sideways text] PRESIDENT'S OFFICE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, GIBSON MILLER & RICHARDSON, OMAHA P.O. BOX B. Salt Lake City, U. T. March 13th 1888. Elder Joseph F. Smith, Washington, D. C. Dear Brother Joseph F.: Your esteemed favor of the 7th inst. has just been received, containing a state- ment of the amount of funds left in the hands of Brother ...

what we have said several times before, that we have not had the most distant idea of doing any- thing, in any form, to hurt his influence, to deprive him of any credit, or to, in any manner, curtail him in any of his legitimate labors. It would have been a great pleasure to us to have seen him take such a course in our transactions that we could have spoken with unqualified praise concerning his labors, and given him every credit to which he could be in the least degree entitled. If we fail in ...

deference to any power that we might assume to have, but because by so doing we could work to better advantage, as we would know whether he was interfering with other agencies that were operating in our behalf, with which he was not familiar; and also that we might be able to account in a proper manner to the Church and the people at large for the proper disposition of the public funds which they, in their confidence, had placed in our hands to be expended as our judgment and the Spirit of the Lord would suggest to us as ...

have also ascertained definitely the arrangement that has been made with McDonald, Bright, and Fay. It will doubtless be to advantage if you can get a more complete understanding of the obligations that have been assumed concerning Gov. C. F. Black. We agree with the brethren in thinking that you should still retain McDonald, Bright, and Fay, on the terms which have been agreed upon. The telegraph has brought us informa- tion concerning the result of Baskin's argument before the Committee. We were pleased to receive this from you and ...

to be discouraged at the results of this investigation before the Senate Committee. On the contrary, it is very encouraging to know that there has been such a clear exposition of the truth, and evidence so incontro- vertible given concerning the conduct of officials in this Territory and other matters pertaining to the general situation. The visits which are being made by the brethren to the leading men, as we have often said, cannot fail to be of great good. It is mission- ary work that has a direct influence upon our case, and in ...

ignorance that prevails upon our question. Your statement of the expenditures is quite satisfactory, and whatever may be necessary to do in settling with McDonald & Co., or Gov. Black, or others, of course, you will feel yourself at liberty to do, so as to fulfil all contracts. Some of the items which have been paid do not belong to us as a State Com- mittee to pay Mr. Gibson's salary, &c. We have had another communication from Maude since our last to you; it was dated New ...

you can. The land boom here is the chief excitement we have among us at the present time. It amounts to almost a craze in some quarters. The city is full of people buying land or talking about it. Real estate agents are multiplying on every hand. Prices have gone up wonderfully. Some idea of the infatu- ation that has seized upon the people can be formed by noticing an item in last Sunday's Herald, in which it was stated that 32 acres near Geo. Q. Cannon's were sold for ...

with the success which they had with the Governor. He yielded more than our folks did, and most of the members felt very well satisfied with what they gained. There has been a disposition, however, to expend more lavishly than our funds would altogether warrant; but one heavy expense was cut off—that asked for by the Directors of the Insane Asylum. The members were firm in resisting this, though the Governor had been lobbied with by friends of the Asylum to veto the Appropriation bill unless the amount they asked for should ...

We have remembered you to our friends with whom we have stayed, all of whom take interest in you and your labors and in hearing from you. With love to yourself, Brother Jno. W. Young and family, Brother Caine and family, Brothers Richards, Penrose, Nuttal, and Gibbs, and praying the Lord to constantly watch over and preserve you from every evil, We remain Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon [sideways text] ...

[sideways text] Committee Rec'd Mar. 19th 1888 Ans'd [Mar.] 20, —[1888]—