Aintab, Turkey
6^th February 1890.

To the Ffirst Presidency of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints:

Beloved Brethren,

It becomes my painful duty to commnu-
itcate to you the sor^r^owful news, that our
dear Brother in Christ, and fellow laborer,
Elder Edgar D. Simmons, departed this life
day before yesterday, Tuesday, ^the^ 4^th of February 1890
at 2 p.m. after sickness of 2 weeks, of
which the last 8 days have been very painful.
He died onf the small pocksx, his last moments,
however, were peaceful. His voice began to fail
him ^gradually^ during the last days of his sickness,
and during the last day he was allmost
unable to speak, but he was able to understand
questions put to him.

This is a sorrowful event for the whole
Church of Jesus Christ as also for the relatives
of the deceased, but it is a consolation to us all,

Keep lean and Return. A. 1. Anital Turkey February 6th1890 To the First Presidency of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Beloved Brethren.- It becomes my painful duty to commiserate to you the sorrowful news, that our dear Brothers in Christ, and fellow laborer, Elder Edgar D. Simmons, departed this life day before yesterday, Tuesday, , 4thof February 1890 at 2 p.m. after sickness of 2 weeks, of which the last 8 days have been very painful. He died of the small pocks, his. last moments, however, were peaceful. His voice began to fail him gradually during the last days of his sickness, and during the last day he was almost unable to speak, but he was able to understand questions put to him.

This is a sorrowful event for the whole church of Jesus Christ as also for the relatives of the deceased but it is a consolation to us all,