living in strict obedience to the laws of their country & having proved themselves
devoted & loyal to its constitution, this was certainly a startling announcement, but aware
that certain renegades who had found their way hither in the charades of U. S. Officials
& who had left our midst filled with bitter invectives against a people who would
sustain good & wholesome laws we were led to antisipate that hostile movements
against this people would be resorted to if possible; but arrived it all we pursue
the even tenor of our way, relying upon that God who has brought us up
hither to sustain us, knowing that the wrath of man God overrules to his
praise—the residue he retrains.

Our streets are daily thronged with emigrants from the States for
California, who find this an agreeable oasis where man & beast may
rest & recruit. The walls of the Temple rise steadily and the
[Temple Square, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory|Temple Block]] presents a spectacle of industry throughout every
department.

Elder Whipple informs us that prospects are favorable for a
wheat crop at Fort Supply, he brought in 2000 cedar ports staves
for brickels, &^c

The Presidency are well in health & spirits; and we are much
favored lately with their teachings.

The Twelve at home are busy harvesting, haying &^c. I am
necessarily most of the time in the office. Elder Geo A Smith
has started on a visit to his family at Parowan.

At 1/4 past 9 in the Evening of Wednesday last a large and
brilliant metere was seen.

Yours truly,

Wilford Woodruff

living in strict obedience to the laws of their country & having proved themselves devoted & loyal to its constitution, this was certainly a startling announcement, but aware that certain renegades who had found their way hither in the charades of U. S. Officials & who had left our midst filled with bitter invectives against a people who would sustain good & wholesome laws we were led to antisipate that hostile movements against this people would be resorted to if possible; but arrived it all we pursue the even tenor of our way, relying upon that God who has brought us up hither to sustain us, knowing that the wrath of man God overrules to his praise—the residue he retrains.

Our streets are daily thronged with emigrants from the States for California, who find this an agreeable oasis where man & beast may rest & recruit. The walls of the Temple rise steadily and the [Temple Square, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory|Temple Block]] presents a spectacle of industry throughout every department.

Elder Whipple informs us that prospects are favorable for a wheat crop at Fort Supply, he brought in 2000 cedar staves for brickels, &c

The Presidency are well in health & spirits; and we are much favored lately with their teachings.

The Twelve at home are busy harvesting, haying &c. I am necessarily most of the time in the office. Elder Geo A Smith has started on a visit to his family at Parowan.

At 1/4 past 9 in the Evening of Wednesday last a large and brilliant metere was seen.

Yours truly,

Wilford Woodruff