Letter to William Atkin, 23 May 1888 [LE-7899]

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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

P. O. BOX B.

Salt Lake U. T.

Wm Atkins

Dear Brother

Your Letter of May
8 is before me I was pleased to hear
from you and to learn that Sister
Atkins had got Well again and that
William had the board out of his
side and that his ribs were better. I hope
He will get well I went to Manti to
assist in the Dedication of the Temple
& to organize the company I did not
stop to the public dedication but organized
the company appointed D. H. Wells to preside
I met with McAll, Bleak Farnsworth
and many others We travelled in the night
40 miles in a carriage to Manti came
near being turned over 100 feet down

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the Mountan by the Teamaster geting out
of the road but did berely Escape
The Manti Temple is the most beautiful
Building we have Ever built cost over
$1000000 ought to be good. I see from
the papers they are having a glorious time
in the Temple as you will see by the
News We are having a great time
with Dyer the Recever He is [really]
out after all the property the Church
has Ever owned since we came here
He wants all the Temples, Tabernacles
and all the Saints own We hardly
know whare He will step. Remember
me to all your family & I must
stop writing Men wanting for me
on Evry side God Bless you
and all with you

L Allen