Letter to George Albert Smith, 28 May 1856

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Letter to George Albert Smith, 28 May 1856
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    Historians Office Great Salt Lake City May 28th 1856 Hon G. A. Smith Dear Sir As yet I have filled your place as Historian ownly at a vary poor rate. The day before I parted with you at the mouth of the canyon I assisted in skining an ox which died suddenly & by so doing I became inoculated with poison & mortification & it has proved to be the Hardest attack against my life of any thing that I ever put through. I was not confined to my bed untill one week ...
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    your Letters contained a good Deal of matters upon various subjects. Sister Smith has been to Utah for a week she has just Returned & well the Calafornia Mail arived on the 24th brought some letters & papers some letters from C. C. Rich a spicy one from Father Steward it is said that He leads the anti- Mormon party in San Bernedeno. He manifests a Bitter spirit they have had a good Deal of Rain there. So have we more Rain since you left ...
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    is like a fair ^their lay so many people & waggons on the shore^ catching & drying fish so that few has as yet gone up the provo. Broth Maughn of E T City has found a Led Lead on the Ridge between our city & Toella vally they brought many sample to the president, supposed to contain 60 per cent of pure lead. we have a splendid sample of 3 1/2 lb it is said to ^it contains^ 90 per cent pure led ^Lead^ this was ...
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    as He would get his pay just the same as though the mail went. Last Friday they adressed things to 20 persons from Dry creek & 20 from American Fork, & yesterday to 20 from Plesant Grove & 201 from Provo Next friday 40 will come from Springville. So you will see the fruits of your presidency are Reciving an increas of Blessings. Brother Bullock is vary weak & feeble at present, either from a change ...