of the Trouble and that the Temples & Church
property are safe. I did not see John W Young
name in the list with the rest of the family
for I did not learn whether He signed the
paper Br Roseton took to him or Not
There is a question I wish to ask the Trustee in trust Would it not be wisdom
for Lot & Jesse N Smith or those who
preside over these Stakes of Zion to have
the privilege of selling some of the tithing
wheat & turning it into Money instead
of keeping the wheat would not the Money be of moreBenefit to the Trustee under the present state of
Church affairs than to keep the wheat
on land flour can be cashed at
the Mill for $6 a bushel or wheat at
$2 a bushel which is Double the price of
wheat in Utah Application is made
to Lot Smith for flower but He did
not feel at Liberty to sell any tithing flour
without the Court of the Trustee I have
been applyed to upon the subject and I
do not feel it my place to take any Respon-
sibility upon myself concerning tithing Money
or grains any further than to assist in
regulating the prices of tithing of this County
for the benefit of the Church. Some of the
Bishops offered me thithing Money I told them
to Deliver it to the presidents of the Stakes
who should forward it to the Trustee
the earliest opportunity, if I was going to
Salt Lake direct, I would take any tithing
Money & Deliver it to the proper proper
Authority on My arival as I at times
have done. Jesse N Smith has taken
some tithing money with him as He is going to
the Legislature. There is another thing I wish
to say Lot Smith has loaned a good
Deal of flour or grains to people through Arizona during the past year to feed them
they were to return this back to the Mill
The Trustee probably not understanding the
situation I understand has given the people
the privilege of turning in their wheat in
of the Trouble and that the Temples & Church's
property are safe. I did not see John W Young
name in the list with the part of the family
for I did not learn whether he signed the
paper Br Roseton took to lins or not
There is a question I wish to ask the
Trustee in trust. Would it not be wisdom
for Lot & Jesse N. Smith or those who
preside over these Stakes of Zion to have
the privilege of Selling some of the tithing
wheat & turning it into Money instead
of keeping the wheat would not the
Money be of more benefit to the
Trustee under the present state of
Church affairs than to keep the wheat
on land flour can be cashed at
the Mill for $6 a bushel or wheat at
$2 a bushel which is Double the price of
wheat in Utah Applications is made
to Lot Smith for flowr but He did
not feel at Liberty to sell any tithing flour
without the Court of the Trustee I have
been applyed to upon the subject and I
do not feel it my place to take any responsibility upon myself concerning tithing Money
or grains any further than to assist in
regulating the prices of tithing of this County
for the benefit of the Church. Some of the
Bishops offered me tithing Money I told them
to Deliver it to the Presidents of the Stakes
who should forward it to the Trustee
the earliest opportunity, if I was going to
Salt Lake direct. I would take any tithing
Money & Deliver it to the proper
Authority on My arival as I at times
have done. Jesse N Smith has taken
some tithing money with him as he is going to
the Legislature. There is another thing I wish
to say Lot Smith has loaned a good
deal of flour or grains to people through
Arizona during the past year to feed them
they were to return this back to the Mill
The Trustee probably not understanding the
situation I understand has given the people
the privilege of turning in their wheat in
"Letter to John Taylor and Council, 17 October 1879," p. 2, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/oQN3