running from 2 to 6 years old; to be paid
within one year. I have 3 weeks to decide
and^or^ notify them that I cannot accept.
Thus giving you time to express to me.
Now, you may think this a big price, and
so it is, but just as sure as you loose this
chance, or let it go a while longer, you will
just so sure have to pay 250 more cows;
and it will continue to rise. What is the sum
of 750 head of dows, when we are blessed with
the cattle upon a thousand hills, compared
to a home for two hundred large families
and probably more? How ever it is in the
hands of the Priesthood. They would take other
stock of purchasers at fair prices. If I had
them I could turn out 40 yoke of oxen to-day,
but probably not tomorrow.
( is a little east of South of )
It will be well to proceed immediately to take
up the ; if no other way, send men
from the settlements. I mean more than I
say; for it is very urgent, you may depend upon
it. If it was me directing as you are I would
not let day-light nor dark make any difference
and while I speak of this, I will say that if
there is any Mormons that could be spared
it would be well to send them immediately here
to take possession; as nine points in the Law
is to have peacable possession, for I tell you
before-hand, that when this purchase is known
it will make one of the greatest excitements
that ever was here, as it will break up
merchants and at least 100 families, who
have built, and are depending upon rent-
ing from the Barths Brothers.
My well in the new Meadow is 65 feet
deep to water, which is inexhaustable.
I have expended $2000 there, and was
going to move my family there in two
weeks, but if you deem it wisdom for
me to move here to St. John, without unloading
I will do so, as it will be wisdom for some
one to be here.").
Now Brother , all of the foregoing is
from his letter, which will give you a little
insight into the affair. I got his letter at
about 8 o'clock in the evening. I had been
traveling through the snow all day. I had
been two days getting 10 miles, with heavy
loaded teams, and was calculating to make
it a rendesvous at the Spring. The Quarterly
Conference will be at on the 29th and 30th.
running from 2 to 6 years old; to be paid
within one year. I have 3 weeks to decide
or notify them that I cannot accept.
Thus giving you time to express to me.
Now, you may think this a big price, and
so it is, but just as sure as you loose this
chance, or let it go a while longer, you will
just so sure have to pay 250 more cows;
and it will continue to rise. What is the sum
of 750 head of dows, when we are blessed with
the cattle upon a thousand hills, compared
to a home for two hundred large families
and probably more? How ever it is in the
hands of the Priesthood. They would take other
stock at fair prices. If I had
them I could turn out 40 yoke of oxen to-day,
but probably not tomorrow.
( is a little east of South of )
It will be well to proceed immediately to take
up the ; if no other way, send men
from the settlements. I mean more than I
say; for it is very urgent, you may depend upon
it. If it was me directing as you are I would
not let day-light nor dark make any difference
and while I speak of this, I will say that if
there is any Mormons that could be spared
it would be well to send them immediately here
to take possession; as nine points in the Law
is to have peacable possession, for I tell you
before-hand, that when this purchase is known
it will make one of the greatest excitements
that ever was here, as it will break up
merchants and at least 100 families, who
have built, and are depending upon renting from the Barths Brothers.
My well in the new Meadow is 65 feet
deep to water, which is inexhaustable.
I have expended $2000 there, and was
going to move my family there in two
weeks, but if you deem it wisdom for
me to move here to St. John, without unloading
I will do so, as it will be wisdom for some
one to be here.").
Now Brother , all of the foregoing is
from his letter, which will give you a little
insight into the affair. I got his letter at
about 8 o'clock in the evening. I had been
traveling through the snow all day. I had
been two days getting 10 miles, with heavy
loaded teams, and was calculating to make
it a rendesvous at the Spring. The Quarterly
Conference will be at on the 29th and 30th.