I have been informed that your Majesties
have been very kind to those of your Majesties' subjects
who have felt disposed to embrace the fulness of the ever-
lasting Gospel, popularly called Mormonism, some of
whom have emigrated to Utah.
These have united to prepare a small token of
respect to your Majesties, a box made of Utah Onyx,
containing the Book of Mormon, which will be presented
to you by one of their number Elder J. M. Sjodahl, and
which I hope and trust you will receive from them as
an evidence of the respect and love which they bear
toward your Majesties.
As a prophet, seer and revelator, and president of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I bless you both
with all blessings which I have power to bestow upon my
fellow men, that in the morning of the resurrection you may
receive joy and rejoicing at the hands of the Creator, for the many
good deeds bestowed upon these your Majesties' subjects.
This letter was written by President Wilford
Woodruff to accompany a jubilee gift to King Oscar
II and the Queen of Sweden, from Swedes and Nor-
wegians in Utah. I brought the letter to Stock-
holm, together with the gift referred to, a Book
of Mormon in Deluxe binding and deposited in a
box of Utah Onyx. But on my arrival in Stockholm
a letter from the First Presidency instructed me
to return this letter and instead, present one
signed by the President, Wilford Woodruff, and his
counselors. This was done. The letter from the
First Presidency was printed in full in the offi-
cial report of proceedings at the Jubilee.