and the saints who are coming from the old countries, a sufficiency of
food for the next year.
Elder has again regained his health so far as to preach in
the last Sabbath; he has now gone on a mission to .
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
and , who are a little easier to day.
Elder , who was shipwrecked on one of the
has baptized the interpreter to the King; he speaks 12 languages. Also
the interpreter to the Government Company, who speaks 5 languages. Bro.
McCarthy ordained them both Elders, and set them to preaching the
gospel in the midst of the people; so some good is growing out of his
shipwreck.
[We received a very respectful letter by the last mail from , Director of the , about 20 miles from ,
it is directed to the secretary of the ]]Deseret Horticultural Society|Horticultural Society of Deseret]].
He wishes to open a correspondence with us, and obtain seeds and specimens
of our mountain productions such as trees, shrubs, flowers, cactus, or any
native vegetation of our country, and proffers to forward to us anything
their noble gardens produce. He has sent us a printed circular, and
written letter. Should you be passing through that part of the country, woud
it not be well for you to call and have an interview with him? it may open
a door whereby good may came forth unto Israel; at least he promises
and freely offers to forward to our order any of the products of Her
Majesty's gardens at Kew, and I presume that contains as great and
good a variety of fruits, flowers, and herbage as can be found in the
and the saints who are coming from the old countries, a sufficiency of
food for the next year.
Elder has again regained his health so far as to preach in
the last Sabbath; he has now gone on a mission to .
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
and , who are a little easier to day.
Elder , who was shipwrecked on one of the Society Islands
has baptized the interpreter to the King; he speaks 12 languages. Also
the interpreter to the Government Company, who speaks 5 languages. Bro.
McCarthy ordained them both Elders, and set them to preaching the
gospel in the midst of the people; so some good is growing out of his
shipwreck.
[We received a very respectful letter by the last mail from , Director of the Royal Gardens Kew, about 20 miles from ,
it is directed to the secretary of the Horticultural Society of Deseret.
He wishes to open a correspondence with us, and obtain seeds and specimens
of our mountain productions such as trees, shrubs, flowers, cactus, or any
native vegetation of our country, and proffers to forward to us anything
their noble gardens produce. He has sent us a printed circular, and
written letter. Should you be passing through that part of the country, woud
it not be well for you to call and have an interview with him? it may open
a door whereby good may came forth unto Israel; at least he promises
and freely offers to forward to our order any of the products of Her
Majesty's gardens at Kew, and I presume that contains as great and
good a variety of fruits, flowers, and herbage as can be found in the