Salt Lake City, Nov. 25/1887 John Bushman Dear Brother, I received your letter of Nov. 18 [18]87. I also received one about the same time from Bro. Nielson In reply to all these matters, I will say, I would like a settlement made with Lot Smith, upon some terms, and have it stay settled. I realize as well as any man can, about the temperament of Lot Smith. I wrote him what perhaps he would call a very severe letter. I have not heard from him since. I know ...

Bro Smith's course with men is not calculated to gain friendship; but Pres. Young sent Lot Smith to Arizona to establish and carry out the United Order, and he has tried to do it, and I feel to sustain him in the matter in all that is right. You will seee by the press that light- ning has struck us, and the marshall has taken possession of our temple block, Tithing office, Historians ...