I have supposed that the croud of business in
the valley & the want of materials to make Books
of would be a barrier against making Books in
the valley as soon as they would be wanted.
And if the presidency should feel disposed
to adopt any particular class of Books say Towns
Readers or any others & their could be means
raised from any sourse to purchase a few thousand of them And a way to get
them to the valley that it would be an immediate benifit to the children
& youth; Yet I do not consider it to be my place Neither do I feel dispose to
attempt to council you upon this or any other subject that I speak of, ownly
to lay them before you for your consideration, then let them be
governed by your counsel & Direction. I am picking up some maps, charts,
Histories &c which I have not an opportunity of forwarding at this time
Wilford Woodruff
PS. The thought suggests to my mind that should you think proper to have
some of these books brought to the valley, that if Capt Russel or any man who
is going to the valley with means might buy a quantity & take with him & sell
them at a reasonable price there
Since I wrote this letter I have forwarded the package of school Books to Brother Jesse Haven Directed to President Brigham Young
I have supposed that the croud of business in
the valley & the want of materials to make Books
of would be a barrier against making Books in
the valley as soon as they would be wanted.
And if the presidency should feel disposed
to adopt any particular class of Books say Towns
Readers or any others & their could be means
raised from any sourse to purchase a few thousand of them And a way to get
them to the valley that it would be an immediate benefit to the Children
& youth; Yet I do not consider it to be my place Neither do I feel disposd to
attempt to Council you upon this or any other subject that I speak of, ownly
to lay them before you for your consideration, then let them be
governed by your Counsel & Direction. I am picking up some maps, charts,
Histories &c which I have not an opportunity of forwarding at this time
Wilford Woodruff
PS. The thought suggests to my mind that you should think Proper to have
some of these books brought to the valley, that if Capt Russel or any man who
is going to the valley with means might buy a quantity & take with him & sell
them at a reasonable price there
Since I wrote this letter I have forwarded the package of school Books to Brother
Jesse Haven Directed to President Brigham Young
"Letter to Brigham Young and Council, 24 February 1849," p. 3, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/RoWK