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Salt Lake City, Feb. 20, 1890
President Wilford Woodruff
Dear Brother:
Your kind favor of
the 15th inst. reached me on the 17th,
and I accept your ultimatum as regards
my proposition of Sept. 23, 1889, although
necessarily somewhat disappointed since
the delay—awaiting your answer—will
have considerable bearing upon my
business operations in the future.
As I am anxious to continue my
historical labors and gather material
together, which I at all times hold
subject to the Church historians, if they
desire ...