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 from the time I
left you, in 24 hours after it commenced to work upon my system
as well as my Arm. I could not stand, or speak plain. president Young came Down & laid hands upon me and said I should not
Die but live. Elder Thomas Bullock & others administered to me all
promised me life, & I have lived & saved my Arm but I have
had a 3 weeks struggle for it, my Arm mortifyed & the Dead
flesh I had cut out, & cut out with Nitrat of Silver, & I am again
enjoying quite good health & my arm nearly Healed up but In
consequence of this I have not done much in the Historians
Office up to this date, but I am now calculating to Devote
my time there. I have spent 4 days in the House of the Lord. Sister Smith
The Eastern Mail finally made its appearance in this city on
the 10thinst & brought about half of the mail that has left Independence since last Oct. It brought Letters to you from F. B. WoolleyMason City Virginia, Preston ThomasTexasWm Martindale TexasJ VancottCopenhagen, James FurgusonLiverpool W. W. Allen Texas These Letters are all on file in the office, Sister Smith
gave them to me. Elder O Hyde sent a letter to you which [Bonlake] gave
me to Read & I thought she had better send it to you & she did so
As yet I have filled your place
as hisorian ownly at a vary poor rate. The day befoe I pated
with you at the mouth of the Canyon I assisted in skinig an
ox whch died suddenly & by so doing I became inoculated
with poison & mortification & it has proved to be the Hardest
attack aganst my life of any thing that I ever put through. I was
not confined to my bed untill one week from the time I
left you, in 24 hour after it commencd to work upon my system
as well as my arm I coud not stand or speak plain, president
Yug came down & laid hads upon me and said I would not
die but live, Elder Thomas Bulloh & others admisrtd to me all
promd me life, to I hve lived & saved my arm but I hve
had a 3 weeks struggle for it, my arm necrtibzd & the foul
flesh I had cut out & eat out with Wathed of Lathers, & I am agan
enjoying quite good health & my arm nearly heald up but In
conseque of this I have not done much in the Historian
office up to this date, but I am now coheschehy to devote
my time thus, I have spent 4 days in the home of the Lord,
The Eastern Mail finally made its appearance in this city on
the 10th insh & brought about half of the mail that has left
Independence Line last Oct, It brought Letters to you from
F. B. WooleyMason City Virginia,Preston ThomasTexasWm,
Martindale TexasJ BancottCopenhagen. Jams FurgusonLivepoolW W Allen Texas These letters are all on file in the Office. Sister Smith
gave them to me, Elder O Hyde sent a letter to you which Bernlake gve
me to read & I thought she had better send it to you & she did so