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 copies, I would kindly ^ask^ if the
$5000 allowance from the General
Tithing ^Office^ toward the maintainance of my
family (which I have been drawing
during the last two years) will be
continued? If so, I think, I shall be
able to continue the "Record" until
such times as you may wish to take
the matter in hand. I have on hand
already considerable matter which I have
gathered concerning the various Stakes of Zion,
but finding the undertaking a greater
work, and coupled with many more difficulties,
than I at first anticipated, it will take
several years yet to complete it.
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Awaiting your kind answer to this, at
your earliest convenience, I remain