I recieved
your letter of Dec 16. But have not answered
it before for I have not had anything of
importance to lay before you. But there is
a few things I would like to say this mor-
ning First I will say I have made satisfa-
ctory arangements with the party spoken
of in your Letter M. H. Again I receiv-
ed a letter last Evening from A. M. Tenney
in which he asks several questions I can
do no better than to enclose his Letter to you
And if you give your consent to the adition
He asks for And if that part of the Temple
work is blocked up in Utah could it be atten-
ded to in Arizona or Mexico by some proper
Authority We have been looking for years
for our Nation to take their turn in
striking a blow against the Church and
Kingdom of God the same as Towns counties
& states here done, and this in fulfillment
of Ancient & modern prophets. And it seems
that we have lived to see that day. We have no
reason to expect anything Els but when the
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Edmunds Tucker Bill is passed the House will
soon become a Law in some shape at least Enough
to take away all rights Gifted, Religious & politicals
from the Saints This apparently throws all our
interest in Houses, Lands, & property into the
hands of thieves & robbers and our own Liberties
& Lives sought by the same power The question
arises in my mind under these circumstan-
ces what duty requires me as an individual
to do, or what course to persue. My companion E who has been with me some 3 Months
will soon return to her family, in fact she
is needed there as our Daughter who is
keeping house has been quite sick and she
cannot Leave the children or family permanetly
and if I have much dodging or distance of
travel I think I can do it alone better
than to have a part of my family with me
I have not as yet had any course marked
out which I have deciced to follow I have thought
when our Enemies grasp all the offices of the Teritory and in a great measure will govern the
post offices that there would be No safety for
me in Utah and perhaps might be wisdom
for me to go to Arizona & probably on to Mexico
In that case could I have your consent for
Brothe Jack to furnish me on my Account some $200 to assist me in my travels & living.
Your Brother
W Woodruff