Monti Viste Col. May 16 [18]96 Sec- of Pres- Woodruff I could not make out your name therefore I address you as I do please spell your name a little plainer. Your letter of explanation to my request, relating to the Man Strang, is not satisfactory. There is a wrong somewhere, or mistake The Disciples of the Strang are— quite well posted on the Priesthood & history of the church — both before & after the death of Joseph— & for us to defend ourselves & ...

You will have to put us up on when, where, & who the ijured party was. Witnesses &c &c or these Disciples, brand us as liars. Some say I & Geo Smith cut him of [funds] & duties &c They have a letter Eld Crandle Dunn wrote to Elder Appleby, dated Aug. 4, [18]44 Eld Dunn, in this Letter claims he was Presiding at this time in Michigan & he & Harvey Green tried & cut Mr Strang off &c ...

The disciples of Mr Strang are not fools. They demand of us an explanation. If you & Bro George A cut him off between April & the 27th of June. Pray tell how could Elders Dunn & Green cut him off in Aug. Please tell us at what place & what witnesses. Who was the injured party &c &c. You may think we wish to dictate the presidency. Far from that. But here we are before the High & low. And these Disciples of

All we want is the truth concerning all matters The Strangites claim you did not cut Strang of. They claim you could not cut him off. Any more than you could cutt Joseph off before his death. I wish you would clear this up — it gives them a weapon to fight us. Please send us Crandle, Duns Dunns P. O. & oblige. If you & will notice, Green & Dunn did not expel him until Aug. While you cut him of between April ...

P. S. We shall not psuedo over this. But we wish to get the truth. Please explain soon at convenient. Truly & sincrely John Wake [Upside down text] John Wake May 16 [18]96 [end of upside down text]