Letter to Orson Pratt, 28 May 1856

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Letter to Orson Pratt, 28 May 1856
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    Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, May 28th 1856 Dear Bror. O. Pratt, As I commence my first letter in the Historian's Office, I feel that you are the person that I should write to. You may be aware that on Monday, the day before I parted with you at the mouth of the Kanyon, that I had an ox die suddenly, and in my endeavors to save the hide, while skinning it, I casually scratched my left arm with a rib, and a few ...
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    and the saints who are coming from the old countries, a sufficiency of food for the next year. Elder P. P. Pratt has again regained his health so far as to preach in the Bowery last Sabbath; he has now gone on a mission to Utah County. The Presidency and those of the Twelve who are here are enjoying good health; they with the Council remember you in their prayers. There are a few sick among us; among them Sister Mary Ann Young and ...
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    and others. I am very much pleased with the appearance of the Standard; it is ably conducted, and I think it will prove a benefit to the Saints, and help to keep at bay some of our vile columniators who will not be so bare faced in their attacks when they see we have a paper that will defend our cause. We learn by the late mails that there is much trouble in Oregon and Washington Territories; the Indians are having it pretty much all their own way. I am happy to say ...
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    world. Please do not make this ^portion in brackets^ public in print; if you could visit his gardens you might see what there was that would be useful and beneficial to us. I think they have the Black Hamburgh grape in that garden; cullings from it would be of worth to us.] Yours truly, W. Woodruff P. S. Please remember me kindly to brothers Benson and Richards. also to the Elders generally. On the reading of our communication to Sir W. J. Hooker to Prest. young he wished me ...