I write to
say that Brother John M. Bowen has written
to me concerning our sheep heard. They have
met with great Losses and want to dis-
organize the company and close up the sheep
heard organization, and as far as I
am concerned I want to do it. They met
with a Loss of 850 sheep at one time last
w[page torn] I am satisfied that it would be
Wisdom for us to close up that company
I think it is badly managed, as far as
I am concerned if I have any thing Left
after the Debts are paid I wish to sell
out my sheep I think we ought to disor-
ganize the company as the Men who have charge
with it. They say they get No pay for ther
Labor as their Losses are so great sheep
are good stock if well taken care of, but poor if neg-
lected and that seems to be the case with our
herd. If I have any left after the Debts
are paid I am Willing to sell mine
at $2 a head They have now divided
the heard into two flocks which takes
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four men to take care of them [page torn]
they would be glad to hear from you
and see if you had any advise to give them
in the Matter
Concerning the Missionaries to the Maricopas and Southern tribes I have
thought it would be Wisdom to have
four Men go so that two could go
together when they seperate I did think
that Brother Brookbank would [page torn]
a good Missionary in that field But
Brother Lyman sayes that He can preach
in spanish but He cannotconverse a word in spanish or answer any question
that is askedhim I have fourNames
which if you approve of them I would
Notify them of the appointment as Follows A. M. TenneyEdward Richardson Gilbert Greer of St John and P. J. Christoffersen
I think He is at St John. they are all spanish
schollers I Received and delivered the ti[page torn]
orders to Brother Tenny & Ray I am in the
Enjoyment of Go[o]d health. In Love I Remain
Your Brother in the Gospel W Woodruff