G. S. L. City Feby. 4 1857 Editor of the Mormon Dear Sir, We have not received any Eastern mail for the last 3 months Mr. Gerrish arrived from the Plains on the 19th. ulto, reports a mail somewhere on the way. We have received the California Mail regularly up to this time, by which we occasionally hear something from the lower world. The Jan. mail for the East was sent out, but only got to the top of the little mountain, before it was stopped by the ...

We would like to have some of our Eastern friends forward us a few of the tubers of the chinese Potatoe as advertized by Wm. R. Prince & Co[mpan]y. as we would like to make a trial of it in this Territory, we would also wish our friends who are emigrating to this Territory to still bear in mind, the propriety of bringing with them or forwarding as they may have opportunity any choice fruit seeds, cuttings, roots &c. that will be a benefit to the Territory. We would like to obtain some ...

the parable of the vineyard, the vine &c., to illustrate his ideas, his teachings have been of much benefit to the Saints. The Twelve who were here, have gone forward with the missionaries through every ward in the city, teaching the Elders and the people, meeting with the various Quorums of the church, we have attended a meeting of some kind al- most every evening for three months. The people are rising up en masse and trying to live their religion, by confessing and forsaking their sins, and preparing for the waters of ...

Bro. Taylor, I have named in my letter that I wished to get the chinese Potatoe. I have written to J. M. Bernhisel to see something about it, but not knowing that he will be able to do it, I wish you would send to Wm. R. Prince $5.00 and direct him to put up that amount, and send it to W. Woodruff, Great Salt Lake city U T & I will pay the money here in any way that you will order. W. W ...