I feel as
though I would like to hear from you
and know how your health is. I must
say it was quite a shock to my feelings on
hearing of the arest of BrotherCannon
and the circumstances connected with it.
Of course I cannot give council to those
over me But it did look like a dangerous
course to take the [JP] at Ogden following the reward with hisPhotoes scattered through the
County. Still any other Route might have
been as dangerous. It seems that Brother
Snow run a Narrow risk before he crossed
the Line into Mexico. It appear that all
the RailRoads are watched and Marshals on
the watch in Calafornia to guard the different routs to Mexico & the Islands. It seems to
be dangerous work to try to get out of the
County by any R. R. It seems at the present
time about all I can do is to take care
of myself I have had to withdraw from all
ny family (or nearly so) and friends & foes
My son Asahel comes & brings my Mail
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But I do not feel safe to stop with any of
my family. Though I did meet with all
of my family at the farm (who are in Salt lake
County) on Monday night March 1 being
my birth Day. Also Emmas. I being
79, & Emma 48 ^years of age^. It is the first time I
have seen my family together since the day
of the burial of my wife Phebe. But I left
all my family together at Emmas at
11 oclok ^& went^ to my present place of abode.
but No one knew whether I went. I have
not ventured to visit the Office since
the Raid. I see no specialbenefit
to the Church, my family, or myself in
going to prision if I can avoid it.
And that is what I am trying to do. I
have thought I would try to go and
see President Cannon sone might if I
could in safety. My General Health is
quite good considering my age with the
exception of a little trouble at times with
my watterworks but nothg serious. But
President Taylor I do hope & Pray that you my
be protected from your Enemies and
kept out of their hands Pleas remember
me kindly to Brother Nuttall and those with you
Your Brother in the Gospl