March 11 1898 To The First Presidency Salt Lake City: Utah. Dear Brethren: your kind favor of the 4th [Inst] containing reciept for $40000 on account of President Christopher Layton's tithing for 1897 has been duly recieved, and I had the pleasure in your behalf of presenting it to him on the anniversary of his 77th birthday. Brother Layton was completely overcome in his feelings of gratitude to you. your expressions of kindness in this as well as in other respects is greater than he ...

anniversary of his birth. It is remarkable how well he keeps up under existing circumstances. There is a most excellant spirit pervading the people of this Stake of Zion, as expressed by a good old brother today, the Apostles brought it with them and it has never left; besides the most excellant spirit of union and love that exists there is a spirit of public enterprise and private improvement that is very commendable; there has been at least two thousand shade trees set out since conferance, and following the suggestions of the ...