for $500, and the City 200 vols (wholesale) for $1000. These were sent
to the best journals, libraries, universities and leading men of the
nation. Thus has the History of become a standard
work in both and America, in libraries and places where
they will do good service to and the Mormon people.
Acknowledgements of the gift of the City and newspaper
notices came often to the Mayor and the Author and doubtless to the
. I enclose you some addressed to me to Box B.
I have since learned indirectly that this is the President's Box.
Could I have seen the President I should have shown him these and
asked permission to retain them, as they were addressed to the Author,
and to him and his children they will be as testmonials. They will show
you that your gifts have been acknowledged by the Universities of America
and also of and , England.
I trust, Brethren, you will aid me by this advance of $500
for 125 volumes for distribution, which I believe will be as bread
cast upon the waters. This will not only enable me to complete my
book, but financially recover me in the Spring & Summer; for I
shall not only have 2000 vols of this book, but I have 1400 vols of
the History of Salt Lake City, unbound, which (adding a chapter
to bring it up to date) I should, as soon ^as^ means are produced by the
new vol, bind up and put on the market as Second Edition
of the History of Salt Lake City. It would be a pity for me to die
as Historian and Publisher, with from ten to twenty thousand dollars
worth of good property on my hands, and yet though saleable it is
just such property and in such condition that the Banks would not
advance money on.
Hoping you brethren of the Twelve and Presiding
Bishops will help me,
I remain,
Your Servant and Brother
.
for $500, and the City 200 vols (wholesale) for $1000. These were sent
to the best journals, libraries, universities and leading men of the
nation. Thus has the History of become a standard
work in both and America, in libraries and places where
they will do good service to and the Mormon people.
Acknowledgements of the gift of the City and newspaper
notices came often to the Mayor and the Author and doubtless to the
President's Office. I enclose you some addressed to me to Box B.
I have since learned indirectly that this is the President's Box.
Could I have seen the President I should have shown him these and
asked permission to retain them, as they were addressed to the Author,
and to him and his children they will be as testmonials. They will show
you that your gifts have been acknowledged by the Universities of America
and also of and , England.
I trust, Brethren, you will aid me by this advance of $500
for 125 volumes for distribution, which I believe will be as bread
cast upon the waters. This will not only enable me to complete my
book, but financially recover me in the Spring & Summer; for I
shall not only have 2000 vols of this book, but I have 1400 vols of
the History of Salt Lake City, unbound, which (adding a chapter
to bring it up to date) I should, as soon as means are produced by the
new vol, bind up and put on the market as Second Edition
of the History of Salt Lake City. It would be a pity for me to die
as Historian and Publisher, with from ten to twenty thousand dollars
worth of good property on my hands, and yet though saleable it is
just such property and in such condition that the Banks would not
advance money on.
Hoping you brethren of the Twelve and Presiding
Bishops will help me,
I remain,
Your Servant and Brother
.