L.D.S. Historian's Office, P.O. BOX 1678, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 5, 1894 President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother. The enclosed letter signed by Charles M. Jeppson, A. C. Thomsen and Mads Nielsen, of Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., was handed me this morning by Elder George Reynolds for answer. By way of explanation I will say that I paid the means referred to strictly according to the written instructions of the late

Ward, I have no objection; but certain it is that the donor of the means never expressed himself to me to have this done; nor do I recollect that any of the admi- nistrators hinted at such a thing until after I had paid over the means as directed in writing by the late Thomas Andersen. After the death of Bro. Andersen I paid $150 to each of two heirs, children of Bro. Andersen, and in doing so, I took pains to ask both of them (one of them the husband of an heir) if they ...

Pleasant Grove Feb the 5th 1894 President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Sir One year ago last June Thomas Anderson of this Place died leaving som money in care of Mr Andrew Jensen of Salt Lake City. with the understanding that it should be paid to the Church. One hundred & fifty Dol- lars to the Salt Lake City Temple & the remainder which is $12425 to be turned to Pleasant Grove 1st Ward for the improving ...

Charles M. Jeppson in the stead of Mr Christensen Mr Thomas Anderson came here to this city in the year 1862 and always made this Ward his home and his wish was to do something for his Ward & City. Once Mr Andrew Jenson was here and saw Mr Mads Nielsen Adminnistrator in re- gard to this $12425 Mr Jenson stated that he did not know what to do with this money because Thomas Anderson had ...