G. S. L. City, U. T. March 22, 1864. Hon J. F. Kinney, Dear sir, I received this day from you, two mail sacks filled with agricultural works; Gen. McClellan's reports, and public speeches from 6 members of Congress. Also accompanying letter. I believe all came safe according to your directions, and we all feel to return you our sincere thanks for the interest you are taking in the welfare of Utah, and the benefit you are conferring upon your constituents. ...

sending any young rooted Grape vines from the Escperimental Gardens I would like to obtain Child's superb, Diana, and Grizly Frontignan, and the Delaware. If I could obtain two or three roots of each of the above kinds; if they can not be obtained from the public gardens, if they could be sent from a private nursery I would pay whatever escpense you might incur in obtaining them. I have watched with much interest your labors in Washington for the admission of Utah. Your speech upon

and Lorenzo Snow of Cache and Box Elder counties, who went on a visit to the Sandwich Islands; they were seven days going from here to San Francisco, there were some five persons killed for amusement in the different settlements as they went along; they had to eat, drink and travel in the midst of Mobs and Pistol shooting who were practising civilization. There is a good deal of gold esccitement and prospecting throughout the Territory. I do not think ...