The Brigham Young Center

G.S.L. City, May 11, 1860.

Bishop Warren S. Snow,
Manti, Sanpete Co., U.T.,

Dear Brother:-

The bearer, br. Jacob F. Hutchinson, goes to your place by my particular counsel and request, to take charge, as your Clerk, of the books pertaining to your office as Bishop. In this matter I wish him to commence with the books from the time he arrives and gets rested, and have nothing to do with past transactions, for I wish them settled at this Office by the party or parties concerned. Br. D.O. Calder speaks very highly of br. Hutchinson's qualifications for the business above named, and I
doubt not, with your counsel and advice from time to time, he will prove of much benefit to you,

Br. Jacob is now without wife, family, and home, and goes to your place to begin the world anew in regard to family and finances, and I shall be pleased to have you show him such facilities as may be consistent for making him comfortable and conducting to his success. Should he see a sister whom he may think would make him a good wife, I can recommend him as a good, kind faithful man and brother.

You may wish to know the reason why br. Jacob has no wife, &c. His late wife became so bewildered in her mind, not crazy, but probably fancying that she could get a greater man, that it became necessary for him to give her a bill of divorce, and allow her to try treading the wheel alone; though I can see no possibility of her ever securing a better man than the one she has now left.

You are aware that br. Jacob is still more or less subject to sudden fits, for which reason I wish you to be careful that he is not subjected to exposure, nor goes into a kanyon or other bye place alone, and that he is carefully attended to when unwell.

Your Brother in the Gospel,

Brigham Young