I inclose
letter from Bro. Ellott Will-
don, of Beaver. You will
remember the circumstances
connected with the contract
referred to. And I would
also remind you that Bro.
Willdon said he would
charge nothing for his
information, or labor in
assisting me, if the matter
was wanted for Church
purposes only; but if used
in Whitney's history of Utah
he wanted $50. Shall
I pay him $50 out of my own
pocket, or will you make
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matters all right with him?
I believe the information has
not been used in the history
named, and an explanation
from you direct to Bro. Willden to this effect, would
perhaps be satisfactory to
him. The contract I signed
read as follows:
"Beaver, Utah, Jany 29, [18]92,
I, the undersigned hereby
agree to pay Ellott Willden, of
Beaver Fifty Dollars ($5000)
in Cash and to secure him a
copy of the history of Utah, when published, for some historical
information given me by him; provided the same is to be
used, in part, or in full, for Bishop Whitney's history of Utah. Andrew Jenson".
I would kindly ask you
to give this matter your earliest
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attention, by either writing
Bro. Willden direct, or direct
me what to do on the
matter, as I will not
break my word with him.
P. S. Had Bishop Whitney's history
of Utah not been mentioned in
the letter of introduction given me at
that time I do not think Bro.
Willden would have sprung the
question of remuneration. A. J.