that to take sides with either party at first would defeat
the Bill altogether, I think have an influential friend who
is vary intimate with the members from Maine who will
use his influence for them to go with for our Bill I have
assisted Dr Bernhisel conc[ern]ing the petition what I could, &
He has had an interview with many influential men &
He has always taken a Neutral ground which I think is a
wise courcse & the ownly safe one at the commecent [commencement] of
this session And I hope you will have an [interviewed]
with him at the earliest opportunity & that you will be
enabled to unite your influece & council together
And my prayer to God is that you may be prospered
in this laudible & glorious enterprise, and that prudence
Wisdom & success may attend you in obtaining a seat for
Deseret in the circle of her sister States is the cincere desire
& warmest wish of my heart
Yours Truly
Wilford Woodruff
P.S. I should essteem it a great favor to meet in Concil
with you & Dr Bernhisel at Washington but do not now
expet to have the opportunity. I should take it as a favor
if you would write me occassoially & inform me of
your progress ^& prospets^ my address is still (Cambridgeport
Mass
WW
that to take sides with either party at first would defeat
the Bill altogether, I have an influential friend who
is vary intimate with the members from Maine who will
use his influence for them to go for our Bill I have
assisted Dr Bernhisel concerning the petition what I could, &
He has had an interview with many influential men &
He has always taken a Neutral ground which I think is a
wise course & the ownly safe one at the commencement of
this session And I hope you will have an interviewed
with him at the earliest opportunity & that you will be
enabled to unite your influece & council together
And my prayer to God is that you may be prospered
in this laudible & glorious enterprise, and that prudence
Wisdom & success may attend you in obtaining a seat for
Deseret in the circle of her sister States is the cincere desire
& warmest wish of my heart
Yours Truly
Wilford Woodruff
P.S. I should essteem it a great favor to meet in Concil
with you & Dr Bernhisel at Washington but do not now
expet to have the opportunity. I should take it as a favor
if you would write me occassoially & inform me of
your progress & prospets my address is still (Cambridgeport
Mass