than it would to have bought oxen and brought them through for we
have had to send some two hundred and fifty teams out to meet
them emigration and to send some twenty tons of flour and many
thousands of dollars of shoes and clothing.

President Young asked why they were so late
Brother Franklin Richards said that Elder Taylor wanted to control
the emigration and means and would not take hold and assist in
the work without

President Young said that Brother Taylor was a good
man in many respects but he was not fit to handle means any
more than a child. "I am going to inform all the churches
people and agents next season who do not take my counsel
that they shall be suspended from the Church

Elder Taylor said that the Handcart companies
could not be forwarded short of £12 (pounds) which would
not do at all.

President Young observed to Franklin Richards
"You had your possitive instructions what to do but
John Taylor but stood in your way and you did not do
as you were told and the people were sent to^o^ ^so^ late that it
cost us many thousand dollars to get them in. Now what
do you think of such things

Elder Franklin Richards said the only
excuse I have to offer is that Orson Spencer was dead
and John Taylor took charge of all things in the States and
informed me that he had instructions from President Young to
attend to it which it appears was not correct. Elder Taylor
wanted to handle the money himself which was wrong.

I met with President Grant and all the
Missionaries at the house of Franklin D. Richards

President Grant said Elders Woodruff
and Franklin D Richards would preside over the missionaries

than it would to have bought oxen and brought them through for we have had to send some two hundred and fifty teams out to meet the emigration and to send some twenty tons of flour and many thousands of dollars of shoes and clothing.

President Young asked why they were so late Brother Franklin Richards said that Elder Taylor wanted to control the emigration and means and would not take hold and assist in the work without

President Young said that Brother Taylor was a good man in many respects but he was not fit to handle means any more than a child. "I am going to inform all the churches people and agents next season who do not take my counsel that they shall be suspended from the Church

Elder Taylor said that the Handcart Companies could not be forwarded short of £12 (pounds) which would not do at all.

President Young observed to Franklin Richards "You had your possitive instructions what to do but John Taylor stood in your way and you did not do as you were told and the people were sent so late that it cost us many thousand dollars to get them in. Now what do you think of such things

Elder Franklin Richards said the only excuse I have to offer is that Orson Spencer was dead and John Taylor took charge of all things in the States and informed me that he had instructions from President Young to attend to it which it appears was not correct. Elder Taylor wanted to handle the money himself which was wrong.

I met with President Grant and all the Missionaries at the house of Franklin D. Richards

President Grant said Elders Woodruff and Franklin D Richards would preside over the Missionaries