Dear Bro Woodruff
Your letter of Decr 6th has just come to
hand; and in answer I would say that it is ever pleasing to me to get
a letter from you, whither it is short or long.
My great objection to many letters is, they are very lengthy upon matters
that are of no interest to me or themselves. I am ever willing to hear a long
letter upon any matter of importance, either to myself or to the writer: but when
I get a long string of questions whether the writer belonged to the tribe
of Judah or Joseph, and whether he should go to Jerusalem, or to Zion-
or whither he could redeem his dead now or hereafter, and a thousand
and one things about some old thread bare experience, thirty years ago.
These and the like things are what annoy me.
With regard to your appointing a presiding Elder over the remains
of the Eastern churches before you leave, I would say that you,
are acquainted with the conditions of things there better than I am, and
you have unquestionably got your Eye upon some person as the individual
to fill that place, should you deem it expedient to appoint a presiding
Elder. Consult your own Knowledge of things, the circumstances and
condition in which men, and things are placed in that country, and act
according to your own conviction before the Lord, and it will be right.
The Keys of the apostleship are with you, and you were sent into that
country to take charge, and none are so capable of giving advice
to the remaining Saints there, as yourself.
The price of wagons suitable for a trip over the mountains, will be
from 50 to 80 dollars—good work cattle will probably be from 50
to 80 dollars a yoke (very high because scarce, and in great demand)
Wagons may be had here I think, but oxen and cows had better
Dear Bro Woodruff
Your letter of Decr 6th has just come to
hand; and in answer I would say that it is ever pleasing to me to get
a letter from you, whither it is short or long.
My great objection to many letters is, they are very lengthy upon matters
that are of no interest to me or themselves. I am ever willing to hear a long
letter upon any matter of importance, either to myself or to the writer: but when
I get a long string of questions whether the writer belonged to the tribe
of Judah or Joseph, and whether he should go to Jerusalem, or to Zionor whither he could redeem his dead now or hereafter, and a thousand
and one things about some old thread bare experience, thirty years ago.
These and the like things are what annoy me.
With regard to your appointing a presiding Elder over the remains
of the Eastern churches before you leave, I would say that you,
are acquainted with the conditions of things there better than I am, and
you have unquestionably got your Eye upon some person as the individual
to fill that place, should you deem it expedient to appoint a presiding
Elder. Consult your own Knowledge of things, the circumstances and
condition in which men, and things are placed in that country, and act
according to your own conviction before the Lord, and it will be right.
The Keys of the apostleship are with you, and you were sent into that
country to take charge, and none are so capable of giving advice
to the remaining Saints there, as yourself.
The price of wagons suitable for a trip over the mountains, will be
from 50 to 80 dollars—good work cattle will probably be from 50
to 80 dollars a yoke (very high because scarce, and in great demand)
Wagons may be had here I think, but oxen and cows had better