G. S. L. city Feby. 2 1857. Elder Orson Pratt Dear Bro, The Eastern mail for Jan. last started, and went about 11 miles to the top of the first mountain, and returned, one of the party (not a mormon) having been froze to death in the snow, we have not yet received any Eastern mail for the past months. Judge Phelps reports the entire fall of snow in the city up to the 24th. inst, has been over eight feet. We have more snow in the ...

Sundays past the assembly has been addressed by Prest. Kimball at length in great plainness upon various subjects; he has been clothed with the Spirit and power of God, so that he has freely satisfied his mind upon any subject, not regarding any false traditions, we or our fathers may have imbibed, and the people are edified and benefitted by what they hear, the ward school houses are all crowded to excess during the evening meeting. Brother F. D. Richards & [my]self being the only ones of the Twelve in ...

On Sunday the 1st inst. all the Presidency were present, the first time that Prest. Young has been able to attend at the Tabernacle since the burial of Prest. J. M. Grant on the 4th. Decem. ulto. He ad- dressed the people for about one hour and a half, clothed with the spirit and power of God, his discourse was very edifying and instructive and the vast assembly deeply felt the weight of his words. He was followed by Prests. Kimball &