G. S. L. City, U. T.
.
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.
Col. Geo. A. Smith, R. L. Campbell & Thos. Bullock
are spending the day in directing those documents to the
most prominent men throughout the Territory, according to
your wishes.
The agricultural report is the best we have ever
received from that Department. The Agricultural society are
making an active escertion this season to improve their grounds
and are laying a foundation to preserve in purity all kinds
of seeds suitable for this Territory. We were much gratified
to learn that there was a prospect of obtaining some more
seeds from the Patent Office through your influence, as they are
very scarce in this Territory. I received a package of seeds from
you a short time since, which we are using for the benefit of
the Agricultural society, should you have an opportunity of
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 Fernando Wood
was read with much interest by your friends here. I see by
the late dispatches that they have admitted most of the
Territories around us, but Congress seems to be very silent about
Utah. We hear that you made a speech for the admission of
Utah, we trust we shall have the privilege of seeing it in print
before long. When we have done our duty we shall be contented
and leave the event in the hands of the Judge of all men,
for He will do right, and all things will work together for our
good. I do not know that I can give you any news from
Utah. I believe you are kept advised of all matters of interest
in our midst.
The present signs indicate the driest season we have
ever had; very little snow in the mountains, and the streams
very low. It is a general time of health with us all at present.
We have just received a letter from Messrs. E T. Benson
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 much has been found
as yet. Judge Titus closed his Territorial Court without any
business, except making some citizens. The Grand Jury meet
again on the 4th April for U. S. business. I have been summonsed
to meet as one of the Grand Jury.
I shall be pleased to hear from you at any time,
though I realize that your correspondents are very numerous.
Yours very respectfully
Wilford Woodruff
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T Bullock